Capstone Theses from 2024
Monologue Writing and Psychodramatic Techniques with Adolescents Experiencing Suicidality, Justine Rea
Opening the Trauma Window: Embodied Storytelling with Adolescent Survivors of Domestic Violence, April Reck
A Comparison of Body-Based Therapies of Infant Development: A Literature Review, Nicole Rivera
History Matters Exploring Intergenerational Trauma and Human Connection - A Community Engagement Project, LaToya Robinson
The Use of Mirroring for Couples Exploring Attuning, Intimacy, Empathy, and Attachment Through Dance/Movement Therapy: A Literature Review, Lydia Roderick
Art Therapy Treatment for Adult Women with Comorbid or Co-occurring Anxiety: A Literature Review, Gabrielle Russo
Dance/Movement Therapy in the Treatment of Emotional Dysregulation in Children with Emotional, Social, and Behavioral Challenges: A Literature Review, Sarah E. Scarbrough
Expressive Arts Therapy and Grief: A Literature Review, Christina Schell Pate
Securing Attachment in The NICU Through Polyvagal-Informed Dance/Movement Therapy: A Literature Review, Sophia Schneider
Development of a Method of Short-Session, Task-Divided Therapeutic Songwriting, eric schwartz
The Therapeutic Use of Heavy Music: Challenging Stigmas and Uncovering Interventions, Lenny Schwartz
Sensory Approaches with Serious Mental Illness: Capturing ‘Sanism’ in Mental Health Treatment, Margo Seiden
Parallel Process: Making Sense of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship Experience Through Visual Art Journaling, Stephanie Seifert
A Polyvagal Theory and Mindfulness Based Art Therapy Approach to Self-Regulation and Self Compassion in the Face of Trauma, Michaila Sheehan-Klein
Aesthetic Attunement to Client Resistance: The Art Therapist's Hand, Bella Silva
Reclaiming Voices: Songwriting as a Therapeutic Tool for Female Survivors of Sexual Violence - A Literature Review, Rachael Slack and Rachael R. Angoh
Towards an Ecodramatherapy: Drama Therapy for Climate Grief & Climate Activism, Emilie Slotine
Exploring Attachment Through Clay-based Therapy: A Parent-Child Community Engagement Project, Hilari Stahler
Drawing Closer: Enhancing Connection in Romantic Relationships Through Expressive Arts – An Autoethnographic Community Engagement Exploration, Jessica Surprenant
Animation as Therapy for Mental Health Treatment Across Diverse Populations and Contexts, A Literature Review, Daneile Tabana
Moving and Dancing Mindfully: A Community-Based Project for a Competitive Dance Team, Clare Terrio
Power of Circle: A Literature Review, Mindy Thacker
Exploring Aspects of Indian Classical Dance as a Therapeutic Tool through DMT, Indira Totaram
Exploring the Effects of Trance States Through Ritual, Kriya Yoga, and Expressive Arts for Adults with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Alexandra (Lexi) Faith Traub
Regulating Through Music: A community engagement project at a therapeutic elementary school, Lexi Ugelow
Effects of Dance Movement Therapy on Nonverbal Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Erin Walsh
Exploring Puppet Making and Identity Formation with Adolescents, Melissa Walsh
Exploring the Development of Self-Concept Through Self-Portraits in Children with Significant Psychosocial and Emotional Needs, Kelsey Werner
Being with Shame: A Literature Review Exploring Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts Therapy for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, ellen wildhagen
Tailored Therapeutic Musical Theater Community Engagement Project, Taylor Windle
The Anatomical Embodiment of Morning Routines in the Reduction of Anxiety: An Intervention, Natalie Wright
Colorful Conversations: Enhancing Communication in Nonspeaking Toddlers Through Art Therapy, Joy Wu
Capstone Theses from 2023
A Literature Review Furthering the Field of Expressive Arts Therapies Through Acts of Decolonization, Leticia Alcuran
The Phenomenon of Dissociation with the Application of Expressive Arts Therapy: A Literature Review, Katherine Alexander
Intersections in Clowning and Drama Therapy’s Core Processes, Brett Alters
Songs for a Crying Earth: A Community Music Therapy Engagement Project, Sarah Ames
Connecting With Our Roles Through Post Traumatic Growth After Experiencing Medical Trauma, Marie Angier
Prescribing Music to Forensic Settings: A Literature Review, Sydney A. Bouchard
Art Therapy and Chronic Pain: Exploring Pain Tolerance, Body Sensations and Emotions, India Brown
Playing in an Earthquake: Development of a Method Integrating TraumaPlay and Drama Therapy Core Processes, Lisa Bumpus
Whatever It Takes: A Literature Review Exploring the Psychological Cost of Actor Training and How Drama Therapy Can Help, Kelsey Burke
The Value of Therapeutic Farming as an Art Therapy Intervention for Emerging Adults: A Literature Review, Neva Callaghan
Tattoos and Healing: Considerations from an Art Therapy Lens, MARIELLE CARPENTIER
Re-Storying Teaching: Using Narradrama to Address Burnout in Public School Teachers, Heather Carroll
Exploring the Hinterland: The Development of a Person-Centered Music Therapy Method for a Hospice Patient with Lewy Body Dementia, Paige Chaplin
The Role of Cultural and Expressive Arts Therapies in the Puerto Rican Diasporic Identity: A Literature Review, Melissa Clay
The Dance/Movement Embodied Experience of Grief and Loss Using the Five Senses: Development of a Clinical Method, YARMISHA COFIELD
Dance Movement Therapy and Families with Children with Disabilities: Working and Moving Together: A Literature Review, Gabriella Cohen
Examining State of Flow and its Future in Dance/Movement Therapy: A Literature Review, Rachael A. Cohen
Text-based drama therapy and role: Development of a method for identity integration of adolescents exposed to trauma at a partial hospitalization program, Daniel Coonan-Helmer
Promoting Identity Development in Adolescent Adoptees: A Literature Review, Alyson Summer del Castillo
Connecting Creativity, Bipolar Spectrum Disorder and Art Therapy, shelby de luna and shelby carmen de luna
Overcoming the Inner Critic: The Therapeutic Use of Self-Portraits with Older Adults, Brenda Echeverry
Overcoming the Inner Critic: The Therapeutic Use of Self-Portraits with Older Adults, Brenda Echeverry
Exploring Role Method as an Identity Building Tool with Adolescent Adoptees: Development of a Method, Rebecca Elowe
Culturally Centered Eco-Art Therapy Practice for Self-Awareness: Development of a Method, Venita Figueroa
Restorying Queer Family: A Scoping Review, Matthew Freeman
How Sensory Exploration Using Expressive Arts Provides a Cohesive Experience for Children with Multiple Diagnoses, Chanelle Goguen
Nerf This! Navigating the Accessibility and Inclusivity of Video Games Through Expressive Arts Therapies: A Literature Review, Tiffany Golando
Reimagining Disability: Expressive Arts Therapy as an Empowerment Tool, Isla Goldstein
Post COVID-19 Self-Care of the Therapist: A Community Project, Alexandra Graf
“Too Pretty to Be Brain Injured” Dance Movement Therapy and Women With/Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury: A Literature Review, Cathy Patricia Hall
Social-Emotional Learning in Children, Second Step Curriculum, and Expressive Arts Therapy: A Review of the Literature, Rachael Hathaway
Free Play Music Therapy for "In Between" Youth in an Emergency Shelter Setting: Development of a Clinical Method, Rebecca Kay Hoffschneider
Examining the Use of Expressive Arts Therapies in Neurorehabilitation Treatment Planning, Rebecca J. Horner
Lost in Treatment: Finding the Person through Developing a Method and Parallel Drawing, Hisaya Ishii
Self-Care for Hospice and Palliative Nurses and How Drama Therapy Could Help: A Literature Review, Heidi Jackson
Can psycho-social benefits be observed in those with intellectual disabilities during DMT?, Hannah Johnson
Talk Box in Music Therapy with Speech and Language Impairments Resulting From Tracheostomy: A Critical Review of the Literature, Jonathan Kang
A Role-Based Integrative Community Engagement Model: Drama Therapy with Survivors (Option 3), Jodi Kanter
Exploring the Motivations and Therapeutic Benefits of Fandom and Fanart Online Communities: A Literature Review, Miriam Kilian
Language Barriers and Expressive Arts Therapy with Refugees: A Literature Review, Zeenia Kolah
Unified Co-Op Art: Empowerment and Collaboration through Group Art Therapy and a Community Engagement Art Show, Gianna Krovocheck
Rhythmic Co-regulation as a Recovery Tool for Grief, Loss, and Change: A Literature Review, Rebecca Kushner
Integrating Movement Breaks to Support Developmental Goals in Early Intervention: A Method Development, Cassandra Laskowski
Caring for Former Caretakers: Utilizing Collage to Explore Transition, Development of a Method, Noelle LeBlanc
Sandtray Therapy through the lens of the Expressive Therapies Continuum: Helping children who experienced trauma tap into their creative potential, Mollie Lesnever
Developing A Creative Community Workshop for Educators During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Community Engagement Project, Alexa Licata
Using Bibliodrama in Hong Kong to Address Mental Illness, Ka Pik Lo
Applying Self Care Methods: Burnout Prevention for an Art Therapist in Training, Hannah Marshall
Applying Self Care Methods: Burnout Prevention for an Art Therapist in Training, Hannah Marshall
Perceptions and Impacts of Unpaid Internships within Expressive Therapies Education: A Literature Review, Sophie McConkie
Using Expressive Arts Therapy to Develop Coping Mechanisms to Manage Substance Use, Zayna McDonald
The Benefits of Sensory Exploration in Art Therapy with Children with Social, Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties Through a Trauma Informed Lens, Shannon McGorrill
“Staged Combat”: A Literature Review on the Potential Advantages of Drama Therapy Over Traditional Talk Therapy With Veterans, Christopher McNeill
Do We Belong? Promoting a Sense of Belonging in LGBTQ Youth Through Artistic Community Engagement: A Literature Review, Patricia Moran
The Breath as a Holistic Regulator: An Expressive Arts Therapy Community Project, Jacobita Munoz
A Return to The Roots: Mysticism and Psychodrama for Traumatized Populations: A Literature Review, Hyde Nichols
