Theses/Dissertations from 2023
"I am not sexist:" application of the Dunning-Kruger effect to perceptions of one's own sexism, Marysa K. Rogozynski
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The synthesis of childhood traumatic burden and executive dysfunction in young adults, Nicholas K. Mehrnoosh
Cross-group friendships and skin tone perceptions, Jhenifa Parker
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Can gratitude interpretation bias modification training reduce the effects of narcissism?, Kahle J. Elliott
Politics and pandemics: an investigation of the potential covariates in the relationship between conservative political ideology and reduced facemask wearing, Danielle M. Foster
Blind accessibility in college and university: is online learning accessible to all?, Erica R. Hagman
Post-Bariatric surgery patients fail to exercise consistently: exploring the potential role of self-compassion, Naomi Teeter
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The effects of positive emotions on eyewitness memory, Brandy R. Hutton
Examining the MAOA gene and its potential role in the effect of childhood maltreatment on borderline personality traits and emotion dysregulation, Rachel A. Overland
The relationship between metacognitive beliefs and function: comparing clinical and cognitive measures of metacognition, James Rheams
Does being unaware predict being unskilled? Analyzing the predictive ability of the Metacognition Awareness Inventory, Daniel A. Scheibe
Proposing the mindful check-in: a brief mindfulness exercise, Michael Viveiros
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Codependency traits and the mere presence of a cell phone, Brittany R. Aguila
Effects of a tactile safeness intervention on experiences of shame and compassion, Jamie L. Baum
The effect of racial confirmation biases on whistleblowing intent, Charlotte M. Jacobson
Increasing an individuals trait gratitude by modifying interpretation biases, Peter Munger
Work-family and family-work conflict as a function of role commitment and core self-evaluation, Elisa A. Pope
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
“I AM NOT ALONE IN MY SUFFERING”: USING THE IRAP TO IMPLICITLY MEASURE THE COMMON HUMANITY FACTOR OF SELF-COMPASSION, Eman Alasiri
Using instructed response times to compare inattentive responding across paper and online modalities: measuring research participant inattention, Olivia B. Brooks
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY USE AND WELL-BEING: DOES LESS SCREEN TIME LEAD TO GREATER HAPPINESS?, Kenzie M. Bush
Veterans Court: examining the effectiveness of veteran-specific rehabilitation, Rochelle Sundeen DiConti
“Will I follow you into the dark?": Effects of celebrity suicide on suicide-attempt rates, T. Joseph Fountain
Effects of benefactor type on gratitude and indebtedness, Trese Janette McLaughlin
Maternal control, shame, and alexithymia, Alyson Pogue
It's not all about classrooms: examining the importance of club sports, Jackie Ross
The relationship between adult attachment theory, jealousy, and attitudes towards monogamy, Zachary Michael Szabrowicz
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
CHILDHOOD ABUSE, DISSOCIATION, AND CALLOUS-UNEMOTIONAL TRAITS, Malika Bains
MASCULINE STEREOTYPES OF LESBIANS AND MASCULINE-LOOKING WOMEN: POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES OF ASSUMED AGENTIC QUALITIES IN EMPLOYMENT, Kiah Breslin-Kessler
A PROSPECTIVE INVESTIGATION OF JOY AND TRAIT GRATITUDE, Madeline R. Greaves
IMPACT OF INTER-PARENTAL CHARACTER ASSASSINATION ON CHILDREN POST-DIVORCE, Holly Keller
OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE TEMPERATURE EFFECTS OF VIRTUAL REALITY, Nicholas B.N. Lauderdale
AN EXAMINATION OF MINDFULNESS AND COGNITIVE INTERFERENCE IN AMERICAN VETERANS OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, Andrew C. Rowley
EXAMINING FEARS OF COMPASSION AS A POTENTIAL MEDIATOR BETWEEN SHAME AND ANGER, Tiffany Whetsel
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AS A FUNCTION OF INTRINSIC MOTIVATION AND DISTRACTION DURING STUDY, Ryan A. Willcockson
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Cynicism and narcissism: masking the good life?, Joshua B. Bell
Exploring the conceptual overlap of the cognitive and affective theories of suicide, Leo D. DeBroeck
Aggressive and depressed: long-term outcomes of childhood maltreatment, Elizabeth Dotson
Cognitive bias modification-attention: training at home with multiple sessions, Priscilla Fauth
Sexual risk taking among young LGBT individuals: examining the interplay between shame memories and fears of compassion, Elijah N. Johnson
Anger maintenance and the impact of shame, attachment, and experiential avoidance, Ahva R. Mozafari
The relationship of intelligence and psychopathic traits to premeditated and impulsive aggression, Elizabeth Witt
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
I'm not all that: a look at the imposter phenomenon in intimate relationships, Chante Alvarado
Gender-bias and its influence on the accuracy of eyewitness identification of perpetrators, Elizabeth K. Conkey
How do grateful people cope?: exploring the mechanism of positive reappraisal, Debra Elise Hutchison
Grateful recounting: do differences in participants' writing impact well-being?, Duncan W. McCurrach
A new measure of math shame and a synthesized theory of math anxiety, Leah M. Parker
PTSD - specific cannabis expectancies in college population veterans, Kristoffer L. Rehder
Effects of early intervention on pragmatic language in children with autism, Charlotte L. Tomevi
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Caffeine and Human Perception of Time, Trevor Fry
Effect of Priming Attachment Styles on Gratitude in Close Relationships, Jessica Konkler
The effects of emotional interrupt on reaction times in primary and secondary psychopathy, Megan N. Korst
The Effects of a Compassion Focused Intervention on a Non-Clinical Student Population, Adrian Kunemund
The Relationship Between Simple Pleasures and Trait Gratitude, Megan Shupe
EXAMINING SEXUAL SATISFACTION AND PRETENDING ORGASM, Chelsea Twiss
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The narcissistic teammate: effects of narcissistic subtypes on self-serving attributional biases, Ashley Brown
Debugging the future: quality of life, academic success and student acceptability of assistive technology, Brooke Flodin
Validation of the Memory Attention Concentration Evaluation, Andrea Griechen
The relationship between time estimation and an individual's ability to delay gratification, Erin Kamien
When time becomes distorted: a narcissist's view, Kourtney Lechner
Good lovin': the effects of stressors on sexual satisfaction among non-cohabitating, cohabiting, and married couples, Wylie E. Rhoads
Thieves of thankfulness: inhibitors of gratitude, Rebecca C. Solom
Who would you want in your life?: Discrimination against morning and evening people, Jamie Yotz
No strings attached: adult attachment styles in friends with benefits relationship, Kristen R. Zangar
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Driven to look good: the role of narcissism in concerns about body perception and motivations to act on those concerns, Matt Johansen
Effects of childhood family dynamics on body dissatisfaction in adulthood, Adrienne F. Kerbs
Examining the relationships between childhood sexual abuse, sexual identity development, and sexual satisfaction, Christina Patterson
Assessing mental health as a measure of work potential, James V. Taylor
Analysis of verbal fluency in amnestic and non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment, Alyssa Weakley
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Examining the relationship between experiences of discrimination and psychological reactance, Nathaniel S. Wareham
