Capstone Theses from 2020
Healing Miscarriage Trauma Through Expressive Arts Therapy, Ritual, and Healing Circles: A Critical Literature Review, Amanda McKernan
Burnout Treatment and Prevention using Multimodal Expressive Arts Therapy in Massachusetts Wellness Programs., amanda medas
Gaming Intentionally: A Literature Review of the Viability of Role-Playing Games as Drama-Therapy-Informed Interventions, Jonathan Mendoza
What Was Lost: How Dance/Movement Therapy Can Support the Retention and Repair of Cognitive Abilities in Cancer Patients, a Literature Review, Sarah E. Menser
Mitigating Loss, Discrimination, And Acculturation: Supporting Long-Term Immigrants Through Dance/Movement Therapy, A Literature Review, Sabrina Mijares
Can Expressive Arts Therapy Help Caregivers of Persons with ASD?: A Community Engagement Project Capstone Thesis, CHIE MITSUI
Hands On: Sexual Satisfaction, Communication, and Clay-work, Courtney Kim Morgan
Claywork in Art Therapy With Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Jennifer Morrison
What’s Emergent? A Literature Review of Thirdness and the Guide in Drama Therapy, Kathleen D. Moye
Expressive Arts Workshop: The Relationship Between Educators & Trauma-Informed Care, Courtney Muttart
Psyche and Planet: Multiplicity of Systems Mirroring Modes of Being and Bonding via Eco Arts Therapeutic Practices, Amber Nolli
Moving Through Depression: Development of a Dance/Movement Therapy Method in Psychiatric Inpatient Care, Melissa Olmedo
Integrating Expressive Arts Therapy and Spirituality: A Literature Review of Trauma Treatment, Kylie O'Neill
Warming Up to Dance/Movement Therapy Through Humor, Amanda E. Ouimette
Therapeutic Support Found in a Printmaking Method with Older Adult Veterans Through a Recovery Model Lens, McKenzie Paddock
Deathucation: On Childhood Bereavement and Drama Therapy, Morgan Price
Fostering Hope in Adolescents Via Art Therapy Teen Group, Caitlin Pritchard
Developing a Method: How Dance/Movement Therapy Affects Pain, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Pediatric Oncology, Kristin Ranke-Brown
Theatre Crawl: A Series of Community Engagement Projects, Anna Rich
The Freedom to Move: Dance/Movement Therapy and Survivors of Trafficking - an Evolving Practice, Rebecca Richardson
A Specialized Dance/Movement Therapy Assessment and Proposed Plan for Addressing the Physical and Emotional Well-being of Line Workers, Jordan Rodrigues
Mental Associations and Music Therapy: Including the History of Associationism and the Neurology of Associations, Dianna Rose
Quieting the Buzz: Drama Therapy and Mindfulness in the Classroom, An Intervention, Karole A. Rose
Unlocking Recovery: A Role-Informed Drama Therapy Method for Adults with Addictions, Grace Rossman
Bridging the Gap: Relationship Building Through the Use of Dance Movement Therapy With Older Adults With Dementia: Literature Review, Goni Rubel Zlotnik
Purposeful Play: A Literature Review of Play Therapy and Projective Techniques of Drama Therapy, Rachel Rudel
Expressive Arts, Social Circus, and Community Music Therapy: A Literature Review, Tyler Sabourin
Considerations of the Ethical Guidelines for Touch in Dance/Movement Therapy, Natalie Sagartz
Art Therapy’s Supportive Role in Self-Esteem for Youth and Correlating External Factors, Jennifer Schott
Dance/Movement Therapy and its Implications in a Studio-Based Dance Program: A Community Engagement Project, Akeila Sharp
Effect of Family’s Engagement in Music Therapy Early Intervention: A Literature Review, Yu Shih
Dance/Movement-Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Combining Modalities in the Treatment of Substance Use: A Literature Review, Elizabeth Shillington
Participation Investigation: The Development of a Method for Working with Arts-Averse Adolescents, Patrick Sibbett
The Embodiment of Culture: How Anthropology Informs the Practice of Dance/Movement Therapy, Carlie Silva
Neurobiological Effects of Trauma and The Efficacy of Play Therapy in a School-Based Setting, Laurie M Smith
Psychosis, Spirituality & Expressive Arts Therapy: A Literature Review, Julie Sousa
Mindfulness-based Dance/Movement Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Health Anxiety: Development of a Method, Katherine Stahl
Group Art Processing for Young Adults Experiencing Complex Bereavement: A Literature Review, Jaran L. Stallbaum
Nature as Metaphor in School Art Therapy: Development of a Group Method, Jordan Struckman
A Literature Review on Dance Movement Therapy’s Effects on Masculinized Adolescents, Jennifer TeBeest
The Efficacy of Art Therapy as an Adjunctive Therapy for Psychosis: A Literature Review, Erin Tillquist
Adopted with Diagnosis: A Literature Review, Grace Tormey
The Development of an Expressive Arts Method to Promote Emotional Regulation through the use of Breath in a CBAT facility, ages 4 - 17, Jenna Tremblay
The Queer Expansion of Role Theory: A Drama Therapy Intervention With LGBTQ+ Adults, Abigail Truax
Using Art as Therapy with Older Adults to Foster Connections and Establish Community Literature Review, Melissa Uva
Labyrinth Meditation as a Foundation for Photography with Adolescents, Corrie VanderBrug
Lessening Psychosomatic Symptoms Using Art Therapy, Mindfulness, and Yoga: Development of a Method, Breanna Washburn
Group Songwriting Process of Adults with Mental Illness and Trauma, Corinne Waters
Rhythm and Safety of Social Engagement: Polyvagal Theory Informed Dance/Movement Therapy, Suzanne Weare
Using Community Drama Therapy To Support Adults with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Molly Weinberg
Abstract Art and its Effects on Stress in High School Students: Development of a Method, Shera Weintraub
A Literature Review Exploring the Use of Art Therapy for Children in Grief, Michele Whalen
Creating Attunement in Utero: Dance/Movement Therapy for Women Who Are Incarcerated While Pregnant, Meaghan Wilson
Music Interventions for a Child with Developmental Disabilities, Zishan Xiong
Return to an Integrated Self: Using Dance/Movement Therapy with Survivors of Juvenile Human Sex Trafficking, a Literature Review, Lauren Zampieri
Capstone Theses from 2019
"Music and Memory": Is it Personalized Music Therapy or Just 'Good Music'?, Tamara Adams
Being a witness: Using kinesthetic empathy as a reflective tool for clients, Nishtha Agarwal
Art Therapy in a Museum Setting for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Literature Review, Sharon Aguilar
Method Development: Dance/Movement Psychotherapy to Address Substance Use Disorder in Cultural Appalachia, Taylor Aitken
Pushing Back on Patriarchy Through Feminist Expressive Arts Therapy, Rosanna Alejo
An Application of The Expressive Therapies Continuum with Trauma-Related Symptoms in Women, Nielle Alfred
Examining the Impact of DMT with African American Families Affected by Trauma: A Literature Review, Darkia Anderson
The Effects of Dance and Movement Therapy with Adolescents Who Have Experienced Trauma, a Literature Review, Katherine Anderson
Puppet Creation: A Lost Art in Treating Child Trauma, Keely Anderson
In the Wings: Actors & Mental Health A Critical Review of the Literature, Gabrielle L. Arias
A Critical Review of the Literature on the Accessibility of Music Therapy in Rural Areas in the USA for Families with Children with Special Needs, Carolyn Artesani
Reparation of Dignity: A Literature Review of Trauma-Informed Addiction Treatment with Expressive Arts Therapy, Courtney R. Battistelli
Dance/Movement Therapy as a Tool to Improve Social Skills in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review, Holly Berlandy
Implications and Applications of Eco-Therapy on Art Therapy, Eliza Bessone
Using D/MT to Elicit Social Change for the Incarcerated: A Literature Review, Courtney Bieda
Exploring the Usage of Found Objects in Art Therapy for Bereavement: A Literature Review, Bridget Bogan
No Need for Words: Participatory Action Research with an Arts-based Peer Support Group, Samantha Boyce
Assisting Elders with Dementia in Residential Settings through Music Therapy: A Literature Review, Benjamin Burke
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome A Literature Review on African American Community Healing and Expressive Arts Therapy, Akinlana Burrowes
The Poetic Function of Imagination: The Parallel Process of Poiêsis, Angela Carlson
Using Body Oriented Interventions for Impulse Control in Individuals Struggling with Addiction: A Literature Review, Cheryl Cavey
Patterned Sensory Enhancement-Based Interventions in an Acute Rehabilitation Setting: Development of a Method, Lionel Cheong
Breaking Pathological Stigmas: Art Therapy and Yoga with Mental Illnesses and Substance Abuse: Development of a Method, Daniell Cohen
Sensory Art Therapy with Students in Public Schools: Development of a Method, Sarah Como
Literature Review on Urban Trauma and Applying a Trauma-Informed Approach, Ashley Corazon
Social Goals in Adults with ASD: The Case for Ballroom in Dance/Movement Therapy, Stacey Crimans
A Trauma-Informed Art Therapy Approach for Boys with Sexualized Problematic Behaviors: A Group Method, Rebecca Cyr
Principal Instruments in Music Therapy Practice: An Art-Based Research Community Engagement Project, Alison G. Dagger
A Literature Review of Nature-Based Expressive Arts Therapy for Bereaved Children, Wendy Dalton
Expressive Mindfulness: A Trauma-Sensitive Expressive Arts Therapy Group Method, Meghan Daly
Re-Assemblage of Self: Visual Art Journaling For Clients With Cumulative Trauma, Jenna Desmond
Making and Using Natural Art Materials and its Effect on Adolescents’ Self-Concept, Jocelyn Dimpel
The Benefits of Art Therapy for Mental Health Clinicians Who Have Experienced Vicarious Trauma, Monique Downs
Attachment, Shame, the Expressive Therapies and Substance Use Disorders, Steven Edelman
Art Therapy as a Tool for Enhancing Adolescent Identity Formation, Self-Knowing, and Empowerment., Victoria Force
The Use of Dance/Movement Therapy to Improve Stabilization of Trauma Responses in Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Literature Review, Genevieve Fuller
Dance/Movement Therapy As a Tool to Address Racism and Injustice in Service Learning, Melody Gamba
Nature as an Impermanent Canvas: An Intergenerational Nature-Based Art Community Engagement Project, Joy Geha
