Capstone Theses from 2021
Nondeath Loss & Natural Disasters: What Expressive Arts Therapy Can Offer Survivors, A Literature Review, Elaine Bertolini
Queer Embodiment and Semiotics: Reclamation in LGBTQ+ Adult Community by Designing and Wearing Temporary Tattoos, Sara Bonnick
Benefits of Creative Therapies with Adoption and Complex Trauma: A Literature Review, Rosellen Boucher
To Love and Be Loved: Art Therapy and Couples with Disabilities, Cailey Bussiere
Racial Equity for Registered Drama Therapists: A Community Engagement Project, Jamila Batts Capitman
Beyond Bingo: Enhancing Quality of Life in the Face of Death for Hospice Patients with Dementia Through Integrated Expressive Arts Therapies, Development of a Method, Jeanie Cooper Carson
The Implementation of Mindfulness and Dance/Movement Therapy For Women with Postpartum Depression: A Literature Review, Angel Nga Ying Chan
The Effect of Architecture and Design on Mental Health and Implications for Open Art Studios, Alyssa Chappe
Applying Dance/Movement Therapy Elements Using an Emotion-based Approach with Chinese Bilingual Children via Telehealth: Development of a Method, Florenca Chong
Optimizing Treatment for Preterm Infants Through Music Therapy: A Critical Review of Literature, Lauren Ciccarelli
Making Room: Addressing the Counter-Therapeutic Nature of Psychiatric Hospitalization Through Containment- Based Group Expressive Therapy, Max Sandor Copans
Bringing the Body Into Art Therapy: The Use of Touch and Body Awareness in Creative Healing, Janna Corsetti
Reclaiming Voice Following Sexual Trauma Utilizing Photo Narrative Therapy: A Literature Review, Mikayla G. Crieger
Unmaking Racism Through Expressive Arts Therapy with Black American Women: A Literature Review, Sharon Cropper
Incorporating Stand-up Comedy in Drama Therapy as a Narrative Model, Mario Dávila
Exploring Identity Development Through the Expressive Arts among Immigrant Youth, A Literature Review, Jessika De Castro
Shape-Shifting Anew: A COVID-19 Come-Unity Engagement Project Co-Created by an International Student Collective, Kaeleigh De Silva
The Value of Parental Involvement in Play Therapy with Children Exposed to Trauma: A Literature Review, Kellie DiFederico
Self-Compassion Integrated Art therapy for Mothers during a Pandemic, Shannon Dover
Drama Therapy for Actor Training Programs, Emily Faith
Life Narrative Examination Through Art Therapy with Psychotic Disorders, Anna Farrell
Education in Emotional Intelligence: An Arts Therapies Based Method, Tatiana Nya Ford
A Review of Integrated Embodied Therapies and Racial Healing in Public Schools, Grace Fosler
Language as the Medium: A Literature Review. Harnessing the Prolific Power of Dramatic Language as a Therapeutic Tool in Drama Therapy, Edward Freeman
Engagement with The Non-Traditional: Exploring Unique Art Making Processes with Residents of an Assisted Living Community, Carina Fuller
Exploring gender identity through a camera's lens: A literature review, MacKenzie Ganier
The Ripple Effect: ‘Training the Trainer’ on the Impact of Body Image Through a Dance/Movement Therapy Technique, Marina Gearhart
The Use of Role Theory and Method to Support Expanding College Athletes Role Repertoire: A Literature Review, Danielle Gervais
The Care and Keeping of Therapeutic Connection in Telehealth: An Embodied Inquiry, Caitlyn Gilmore
Dance/Movement Therapy as a Reintegration Tool within Dissociative Identity Disorder Diagnosis, Laura Goff
Integration Through Art: Using Art Therapy to Treat Spiritual Emergencies with Psychotic Features, Andrew Golibersuch
Media Consumption Effect on Therapuetic Aesthetics, William Gracik
An Integrated Music Therapy Method for Children and Adolescents with ASD and Trauma, Lillian Gray
A Place to Keep the Chaos: Using Expressive Arts to Mitigate Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Disaster Recovery, Julie Grebenau
Studio Expressive Arts Therapy: Towards a Classroom Method That Incorporates Art and Music, Michael Greenberg
Fostering Attachment In Romantic Relationships Through Creative Art Therapies, Mary Hachey
Stories to be Told: A Literature Review of Therapeutic Performance Theatre and Historic Trauma in Ireland, Lauren Hammes
Community Art for Rebuilding College Communities Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Literature Review, Amber Haney
Developing a Movement-Based Group for High Schoolers with Anxiety During COVID-19, Samantha Harding
The Weight of Trauma: Exploring a New Method in Dance/Movement Therapy for Trauma Processing with Adolescents, Xavia Hawkins
The Weight of Trauma: Exploring a New Method in Dance/Movement Therapy for Trauma Processing with Adolescents, Xavia Hawkins
Exploring Art Therapy with Clients suffering from Eating Disorders in an Out-Patient Setting, Miranda Hays
Using Paper Theatres as an Expressive Arts Therapy Method: Activating Imaginal Worlds in Community Arts Practice, Silvina S. Ibanez
Dance Movement Therapy for Clients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Literature Review, Holly Inman
The Effects of Dance/Movement Therapy on Treatment and Medication Compliance for Individuals Diagnosed with Schizophrenia: A Literature Review, Natalie Jacobs
Beyond Pathology: A Critical Review of the Literature on Black Female Sexuality, Twerk, and DMT, Patricka James
Art Therapy Provides Relief to New and Expecting Mothers, Dailie Jeffs
Storytelling as an Expressive Arts Therapy Intervention with Children via Telehealth, Sidney Marie Joines
Promoting Resilience Practice in Childen Using Improvisational Play, Jordan Kaufman
How Art Therapy Can Ethically Address Symptoms of Trauma with Asylum Seekers and Refugees, A Literature Review, Lydia Klauck
Healing Expressions: A Dance/Movement and Yoga Therapy Method for Emotional Sobriety, Cathryn Kruger
Mindful Monsters: Development of a DBT-Informed Art Therapy Method for Traumatized Children in an Acute Inpatient Residential Program, Chelsea LaForce
Impact of COVID-19 on Asian Communities in the U.S. and A Treatment Intervention for Collective Trauma Through Art Therapy: A Literature Review, Elena Zhuoqian Li
How the Expressive Therapies Continuum Informs Intermodal Transfers, Erin M.L. Little
Mind-Body Trauma and Interoception: Reintegrating into the Body Through Dance/Movement Therapy, Elisha Lloyd
Effectiveness of Art Therapy with Children with Both Attention-deficit/hyperactivity and Autism, Elisandra Lopes
Food Narrative: Storytelling, Memories, Art Expression, and Recipes – A Community Engagement Project, Kyle MacGovern
“Rage Defends Against Overwhelming Loss”: A Literature Review on Women, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Anger, Sarah Maeder
Dance/Movement Therapy: A Treatment Option for Postpartum Depression, Olivia Mandracchia
Exploring the Potential of Expressive Arts Therapy in Crisis Intervention: A Literature Review, Margot Mantilla
The Use of Digital Mediums in Expressive Arts Therapy, Katherine McAdams
Exploring Art Therapy Techniques in Parent-Child Dyads with Children Who Have Experienced Trauma, Yuval Minz
Creating a Movement Group in the 2-Dimensional World: Using Dance/Movement Therapy Interventions to Build Connections for Children, Naomi E. Muhs
In and Through the Body: The Benefits of Dance/Movement Therapy on the Mental Health of LGBTQIA+ Adults; A Literature Review, Maria Napoli
The Effectiveness of Build-A-Bop as a tool to build Self-Efficacy on an Inpatient Unit, Keynessa Nazaire
The Effectiveness of Art Therapy as a Treatment Modality in Improving Quality of Life for Adults with Chronic Pain, Kayley Nelson
Starting at the Root: Dance/Movement Therapy Implications for Early Childhood Anti-Bias Education, Ashlyn O'Dowd
Group Curriculum Combining Expressive Arts Therapy & Rainbowdance: A Literature Review, Holly Olson
Storytelling and Performance as Dance/Movement Therapy: A Literature Review, Taylor Ottley
Exploring the Therapeutic Relationship as a Central Focus Through Expressive Arts Therapy in Oncology, Akshata Parekh
Connecting the Dots: Positive Effect of Dance Movement Therapy with Immigrant Children; A Literature Review, Kyeyoung Park
Somatic Experiencing and Expressive Arts Therapy to Support Autonomic Regulation in Trauma Treatment with Adults: A Literature Review, Daniel J. Patrick
Advocating for Neuro-informed Music Therapy for PTSD in Diverse Populations, A Literature Review, Shanell A. Percy
My Voice is in My Sword: Stage Combat as a Tool in Drama Therapy, Kristen Pilgrim
Efficacy of Expressive Therapy in Treating Combat-Related PTSD – A Critical Review of Literature, Lauren Pratt
Performance Art Therapy: Integrating Performance Art into Expressive Arts Therapy, A Literature Review, Brittany Purrington
A Cross-Cultural Approach to Vocal Music Therapy in Cancer Care, Development of a Method, Erin Raber
Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Prenatal Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, Fiona Kate Rice
Flexibility and Fusion: A Method to Expand the Window of Tolerance for Clients with Eating Disorders, Mimi Richmond
Art Therapy with Children and Adolescents Experiencing Obesity: Embracing an Object Relations Approach, Rohan Roberts Goldman
Exploring Tactile Art-Making with Deafblind Students and Their Families: An Opportunity for Creative Play, Alice Rodgers
Embodied Drama Therapy with Incarcerated Youth: A Literature Review, Susannah Rosenthal-Schutt
Using Role Method and Therapeutic Circus Arts with Adults to Create a Meaningful Performance, Sydney Schorr
The Experience of Women on a High-Risk Pregnancy Unit Engaged in Art Therapy, Emili Sherfield
The Benefits of Clay for Adolescents in the Inpatient Setting: Development of a Method, Lauren Sideravage
The Dynamic Intersections of Race and Gender in Treating Postpartum Depression: How Dance and Movement Connects to Support the Mother-Child Dyad, Stephanie Sinclair
Singing for Speech: A Choral Program for Communication Skills for Clients With Parkinson's. A review of the literature, Carol Smolenski
Trauma Effects, Empathy, and Dance/Movement Therapy: A Literature Review, Jenna Soldati
Drag as a Method of Expressive Art Therapy For LGBT+ Individuals, Nicole Soubosky
