Capstone Theses from 2018
How Expressive Arts Therapy Benefits Children Living with Acquired Brain Injuries, Stacia Boynton
The R.A.I.N.E. Method, Ramanda Brockett
Adolescents With Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder And/Or Oppositional Defiant Disorder Benefit From Active Arts Therapy, Caitlin Carey
Enhancing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy by Applying a Hybrid Approach, Danielle Carroll
From PTSD to dementia, can art therapy be useful for prevention and intervention?, Souhad Chbeir
Cross-Lateral Movement to Promote Motor Functioning and Executive Functioning in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Courtney Chow
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults: Analysis of Their Relationship in Treatment and How Dance Movement Therapy Can Play a Role, Meaghan Elizabeth Cleary
A Dance/Movement Therapy Method for Improving Mood States of Adolescent Girls in a Residential Treatment Center, Selena Coburn
Development of an Art Therapy Protocol for Reducing Shame in Forensic Offenders, Jessica Nora Cohen
The Use of Role Theory to Build Identity in Adolescents, Jordan Crawford
The Efficacy of Journal Writing in Assisting Survivors of Sexual Trauma towards Post-Traumatic Growth, Claire Creely
Once Upon an Assessment, Shannon Culligan
Dance Movement Therapy (D/MT) and the Use of Music for First Grade Students with a History of Trauma at an Urban School, Ruinide Danger
Exploring an Expressive Arts Protocol in the Recovery of Substance Use Disorders in an Intensive Outpatient Program, Joie de Bostock
Drama Therapy with Active Duty Service Members, Leayne Dempsey
A Match Made in Mental Health: An Exploration in Using Drama Therapy as an Adjunct Therapy Paired with Psychoeducation, Natalie Doyle
Imagination Station: Activating Creativity in Children with Disabilities, Allison Dukes
Taking Art Therapy Outside of the Studio: Bringing Creativity and Care to Women Within a Boston Homeless Shelter, Mariah Duncan
The Forgotten Mourners: A Literature Review on Parental Suicide and Community Art Therapy with Child Survivors, Emily Ellis
School-Based Interventions and Art Therapy for Children Exposed to Trauma, Danielle Fearon
Mirroring, Social Learning and Dance Movement Therapy with Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review, Megan Fitzpatrick
Examining Ritual in Dance/Movement Therapy, Jessica Michele Flores
Using Bilateral Art/Drawing with Adolescents that Suffer from Trauma with Self-Regulations Issues in Residential Setting, sharon fortier-o'dea
Using Music to Recognize and Regulate Emotions with At-Risk Adolescent Girls, Nicole Frederick
Parasocial Relationships with Fictional Characters in Therapy, Kathleen Gannon
Play Therapy Techniques with Adults in an Inpatient Setting, Corinne Geoffrion
The Efficacy of Dance/Movement Therapy for Trauma Affected Youth: A Literature Review, Caitlyn Goggin
Using Dance/ Body Movement Therapy with a Trauma Population, Katrina Guittar
Expressive Arts to Promote Regulation and Empathy in the Classroom: A Community Engagement Project, Brittany Haley
A New Lens Community Engagement Project, Danielle Hance
The Parallels Between Art Therapy and Christianity: Integrating Identities as a Christian and an Art Therapist, Kendal Hansen
Clay: Qualities, Benefits, and Therapeutic Applications A Literature Review, Sara Hansen
The Virtual Response Art Method: Managing Countertransference in Art-based Research, Carol Hodson
Reflection of a Sensory Art Therapy Directive in Supporting Coping Skills with Adults with Mental Illness, Heather Holloway
Movement, Laughter and Breath with Intergenerational Women: A Community Engagement Project about Connections, Lisa Hough
Expressive Arts Therapy as a Supplemental Treatment for Schizophrenic Symptoms Through a Neurobiological Lens, Kayleigh Houlker
Developing Social Skills through an Open Studio Art Therapy Group with Older Children, Amanda Hoyle
Use of Expressive Arts to Improve Quality of Life in Individuals with Mental Illness, Lynsey Huyett
Patterns of Stigma: Dance Therapy as an Intervention Method for People Living with HIV, Elizabeth Jezorski
Community Arts to Promote Cohesion and Gratitude in a Boston Based Children’s Hospital, Katherine Jordan
The Use of Music Therapy to Develop Speech and Language Skills in Children with a Tracheostomy as a Result of Premature Birth, Anna Kartstein
Radicalizing Role Method: A Literature Review on the Use of Role Method with Elementary-Aged Youth within Urban Communities, Kimberly Kidders-Montoya
Art therapy with Homeless Children: Role of Art Therapy on Complex Trauma Event, Eroo Kim
The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and Adults with Persistent Mental Illness: An Expressive Arts Therapy Method, Destini Kohnen
Self-Applied Touch to Promote Self-Regulation in Adolescent Males with Problem Sexual Behaviors: Development of a Method, Nicole Krzeminski
Mindfulness and Expressive Arts Therapies in Cancer Care, Maria LaCreta
Monster Puppets: An Intervention Developed for Adolescents in a Partial Hospitalization Program, Kathryn Lazar
Humor and Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) with Adolescents Dealing with Depression and Anxiety: A Literature Review, Novick Leora
Drama Therapy and Transgender Adolescents, Ryan Lisman
Breaking Barriers: Using Music to Create Community in Orphanages, Jessica MacLean
Dance/Movement and Drama Therapy Methods to Assess Resistance in Adolescents with Low Sense of Identity and Self-Esteem: Development of a Method, Victoria Mancini
Music Therapy with Premature Infants and their Parents in the NICU Setting, Samantha Martin
Earth Turning: Ecosomatic Exploration and Social Action Community Art Option 3, Community Engagement Project, Mollie Malia Matteson
Using Trauma and Attachment-Informed Art Therapy to Promote Healing in Children in the Welfare System: A Literature Review, Jessica Q. McTavish
Circus Arts as Expressive Arts Therapy, Anna Meilman
A Dance Movement Therapy Warm Up Method in Bereavement Peer Support Groups for Children, Amanda Moffitt
Music Therapy: Music Sharing Intervention with Acute Adolescents, Nicole Mount
Art Therapy and the Person-Centered Approach: A Method for Breaking Down Creative Resistance with Dementia Patients, Kimberly Nelson
Sacar La Voz: A Manifesto For My Latinx Peers, Gabriela Nunez-Santiago
Exploring the Benefits of Developmental Transformations (DvT) with Adults on a Short-term Psychiatric Unit, Melanie Pollock
How Can Expressive Therapies Help with Grieving and Loss? A Literature Review, Mary Louise Purves
Flow, Creativity and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Creatively Supporting Development and Pro-Social Behavior in Children with ASD, Mehdi Raoufi
Performance as Therapy and its Role in Community Healing: A Literature Review, Hannah Reclam
Middle-Class / White / Woman: The Unexamined Center in Expressive Therapies Education, Kelly J. Reed
Discovering how Dance/Movement Therapy and Movement-Based Therapies Aid Children Experiencing Embodied Grief, Laura Remillard
Integrating Art Therapy and Horticultural Therapy to Best Serve the Needs of At-Risk Adolescents: A Literature Review, Kara Rodecker
Music Therapy Methods and Vocalizations: A Look into One Boy's Process, Brooke Rutstein
A Literature Review on Current Uses of Art therapy in Short-Term Adult Inpatient Setting, Saebyul Ryu
Promoting Cultural Identity Through Dance/Movement Therapy with Immigrant Children, Karen Alejandra Salazar
Exploring the use of Play in the Expressive Arts as Treatment for Traumatized Youth: A Literature Review, Julie Salvato
An Identity Healing: Socialization and African-Centered Practices with At-Risk Youth, Jessica Shabazz
Art Therapy and the Recovery Process: A Literature Review, Michelle Sharp
Puerto Rican Cultural Arts and Expressive Arts Therapies: Mental Health and Collective Resilience Post-Hurricane Maria, Stephanie Soler-Martinez
Using Children's Books to Build Empathy in Children, Kate Solow
A Spectrum of Experience: A Community Art Project to Build Empathy Through Identity Sharing in a Suburban High School, Allison Stansfield
Body Based Meditative and Mindfulness Practices for Veterans with Combat Related PTSD, Jessica Steurer
Planning for Spontaneity: Music Therapy Session Preparation, Structure and Procedures, Peri Strongwater
Marble Painting with Veterans to Help Symptoms of PTSD in the Mind and Body, Victoria Taylor
Beyond a Checklist: Development of a music therapy method for use with a population with developmental delays and physical disabilities, Andria Thomas
Adolescents, Empathy and Dance Movement Therapy, A Literature Review, Jessica Tokarchuk
Integrating Expressive Therapies and Visual Literacy Skills in an Exceptional Children Classroom, Natalia Torres del Valle
Coming Home: A Recovery-Oriented Intermodal Focusing Group for Adults With Mental Illness. Development of a Method., Liana Van de Water
Drama Therapy as a Tool for Promoting Resiliency in At Risk Youth, Devin Vietri
Using Art Therapy Groups as a Treatment for Anxiety Symptoms in an Acute Partial Hospital Program, Jessica Visconti
An Exploration of Community Mural Making in the Context of Art Therapy and Social Action: A Literature Review, Sarah Wilkie
Survey of Research in Multiculturalism in Expressive Therapies, Christine Yerrakadu
Capstone Theses from 2017
Black, Woman and Alive: Black Women’s Practices of Nontraditional Healing and Freedom, Hythia Phifer
Capstone Theses from 2010
De-Mystifying the Magic: Meaningful moments in music therapy when working with Children that have Severe Special Needs, Kayla C. Daly
