Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Theses
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
An Investigation of the Physiological and Behavioral Correlates of Mental Imagery, Matthew Daniel Carroll
Applied and Conceptual Implications of Relational Density Theory in Machine Learning and Behavioral Economics, Bentley J. Elliott
Utilizing the Spatial Evaluation of Language and Flexibility for Youth (SELF-Y) in Clinical Case Conceptualization, Katelyn Frahm
Learned Helplessness: An Online Replication and Validation, Arshpreet (Sunny) S. Kandola
Pay for Performance to Increase Reported Billable Hours in a Human Services Agency: An Analysis of Archival Data, Camilla Molica
Relational Density Theory and Intercultural Interaction: Identifying and Shifting Perceptions of At-Risk Groups, Ryan T. Moser
Correlates of Gacha Gaming, Minh Quang Nguyen
The Effects of Corporal Punishment in Childhood on Early Adulthood Cortisol and Aggression, Tyler Priest
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Exploring the Relationship Between Psychological Flexibility and Trauma Symptom Severity, Samantha G. Campbell
Perfectly Disconnected: Examining the Role of Neuroticism in the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model, Brooklynn Madison Cook
Online Assignment Submission Delay as a Behavioral Indicator of Procrastination, Ari L. Cunningham
The Effect of Email Communication on Professor-Student Rapport, Academic Self-Efficacy, Resiliency, Motivation, and Spirituality, David J. Heim
Examination of Nonverbal IQ and the PEAK Relational Training System in Children With Autism, Paige Hemming
I Just Don't Want to Hear It: A Look Into the Relationship Between the Dark Triad and Negative Criticism, Carson Montgomery Hewitt
Evaluating the Normative Development and Efficacy of the LIFE Functional Module, Kaitlyn A. Hui
Evaluating the Maintenance of Verbal Relational Operants Following PEAK Programming, Jenna Huskey
The Influence of Relational Frames on Climate Purchasing and Policy, Lauren Rose Hutchison
Changes in Visual Scanning During Stimulus Equivalence Training, Katelyn Jones
Assessing the Effects of Experimentally Contrived Negative Emotional Contexts on Affect, Willingness, and Impulsivity, Amanda Nicole Middleton
A PERMA-Framework Informed Measure of Academic Well-Being, Evan A. Reichard
Sharing Is Caring: The Effect of Interpersonal Interdependence, Shame Proneness, and Empathy on One's Physiological Response When Witnessing and Experiencing Shame, Lauren Michelle Smith
Unraveling the Interplay: Religiosity, Sexual Health Knowledge, and Sexual Behaviors, Erinmarie Travis
Aromatherapies and Stress: An Examination of Saliva Sclarea in Acute Stress Conditions, Emily J. Van Gundy
Enhancing Workplace Climate and Learning Outcomes in ABA Services: Prosocial Approaches and PEAK Instruction With Autistic Learners, Stephanie Vickroy
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Evaluating Contextual Factors Surrounding Romantic Infidelity and Reentry Support for Prisoners Using Behavior Analytic Research Methods, Maggie K. Adler
The Strong Black Woman Schema: How It Informs the Gendered Racial Identity Development of Black College Women/Non-Binary Students and Their Navigation of PWIs, Whitney Ngozi Akalugwu
From Assessment to Treatment: Evaluating the LIFE Skills Emergence System Functional Module, Shelby Blecha
Measuring Microaggressions in the Advisor Advisee Relationship: Preliminary Scale Development, Samantha Lynn Bumgardaner
Peer Influence on Mental and Physical Health Symptoms: A Network Autocorrelation Model, Ashley N. Hall
Effect of Color on License Plate Recall, Hannah R. Johnson
Supporting LGBTQIA2S+ College Students: Psychological Flexibility and Promoting Verbal Behavior of Support and Inclusion, Breanna Ashtyn Lee
On-Campus Experiences of International Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Vyonne N. Momanyi
Grit, Efficacy, Commitment and Career Planning, Mary Clare Newsham
A Component Analysis of Behavior Skills Training to Train School Staff to Implement Noncontingent Attention, Joshua E. Parrish
The Impact of Profession on Depression, Weston David Phipps
The Development and Validation of Implicit Measures for Black Women Stereotypes, Natasha Pierre
Psychopathy and Insight Within an Incarcerated Population, Courtney Steinorth
Toward a Behavior Analysis of Discrimination and Prejudice: Racism, Sexism, and the Stigmatization of Autism, Claire M. Zuch
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Development and Validation of Implicit Measures for Power Motivation, Timothy Luke T. Amadore
Measuring Gender-Related Biases and Exploring Methods to Diminish Bias by Targeting Relations for Defusion, Chynna B. Frizell
Stress and Its Interventions in Undergraduate College Students During COVID-19, Katie A. Jones
The Influence of Psychological Safety on Leadership Attitudes and Beliefs in College Students, Ján Koperniech
Equine-Assisted Therapy and Learning Interventions With Youth: A Meta-Analysis and Quasi-Experimental Study., Sarah Lovins
It’s Still Hot in Here: Exploring the Relationship Between Incentivization and Climate Related Behaviors to Combat Climate Change, Meredith T. Matthews
Using Scorecards to Improve the Performance of Behavior Technicians in an Autism Treatment Clinic, Carly M. Ruether
An Exploratory Analysis of Bias Formation, Prejudice, and Discrimination Through Contextual and Functional Similarities Using the Theoretical Framework of Relational Density Theory, Elana Keissa Sickman
A Pilot Randomized Trial to Assess Motivating Operations in Delay Discounting of Food, Breeanna Michelle Slusher
Using Music Training to Increase Social Responsiveness and Happiness in Children with Autism, Meghan Talarico
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Self-Compassion Training With Disability Support Staff, Jessica M. Venegoni
Validation of an Internet Search Strategies Assessment, Joseph A. Wansing
Maintenance of Language and Learning Skills Using PEAK Relational Training During Extended School Closure, Kayla Marie Welch
Overcoming the Odds: The Effects of the Relationship between Childhood Adversity, Lifetime Trauma, and Resiliency on Empathy and Conscientiousness, Victoria West Staples
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Why am I Like This? An Examination of the Impact of Early Childhood Experiences on Adult Attachment Style, Amaris Clay
Evaluating Racial Discrimination Research Within Behavior Analytic Journals, Lindsey Audrey Marie Dennis
The Effect of Sex Education Programs on Rape Culture, Logan J. Griffin
The Use of Relational Training to Help Children with Autism Learn Emotions in Context: Extending Results with a Case Study, Ashlee Holderby
A Values-Based Self-Management Program for Undergraduate Students with Remote Delivery: Looking at Emotion Regulation, Sara Elizabeth Johnson
Working Memory as a Predictor of Social Distancing and Face Mask Compliance During COVID-19 Pandemic, Cassandra Jean Kemmel
Content Validity of ABA Language Assessments in the Totality of Skinner's Verbal Operant Theory, Taylor Marie Lauer
The Erasure of Monosexism: An Exploration of Identity Development in Bisexual Women, Emma M. Leonard
Changes in Big Five Personality Characteristics During Law Enforcement Academy Training, Randi A. Mitchell
A Study Concerning Factors that Contribute to School Counselors' Self-Efficacy, Cory J. Neal
Meaning in Life and the True Self: A Construal Level Theory Approach, Lydia M. Needy
The Development and Validation of Implicit Measures of Job Satisfaction for Students, Xin Wei Ong
Building a Repertoire of Joint Attention Bids in Children With Autism, Erica Jordan Rackers
Body Image Among High School and College Female Athletes, Mercedes A. Robinson
Using Self-Management Procedures to Decrease Social Media Usage in Adults, Olivia Joy Solari
The Influence of DSM-5 Mental Disorders and Type of Offense on Perceived Guilt of Offenders, Sydney N. Stone
Evaluating the Effects of a Remote ACT-Based Intervention Designed for Children with Parent-Child Dyads, Crystal K. Tracy
The Relationship Between Self-Reported Measures of Anxiety and Sensory Processing, Elizabeth R. Troutwine
Examining High Status via Resource Control Strategies, Emotional Intelligence, and Empathy, Rebekkah Ann Wall
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
A Pilot Investigation of the Relationship Between Derived Relational Responding and Challenging Behavior Function, Kaitlin N. Beason
Cell Phone Use and Class Participation: An Interdependent Group Contingency, Heather R. Becker
Goal-Setting and Prompting to Increase ID-Checking Behavior, Samantha N. Carton
Using Visual Prompts and a Raffle to Increase Recycling on Campus, Heather Marie Felske
A Literature Review: Applied Behavior Analysis and Performance; the Past, the Present, and the Future, Molly Patrice Fields
Influence of Career Orientation and Expectations on Levels of Burnout in Law Enforcement Officers- An Exploratory Study, Kelsey A. Keady
Evaluating Changes in PEAK and IQ Scores in Children With Autism Following a PEAK Treatment Program, Megan Nicole Kimzey
Does Aging Identity Moderate the Impact of Experiences With Familial Ageism on Well-Being?, Emily E. Kinkade
Evaluating the Construct Validity of the Peak Comprehensive Assessment: Measuring Language and Cognition, Nicole Rae McDonald
Development and Validation of Implicit Measures of Organizational Climate, Kailey Ann Meyer
Using Behavior Skills Training to Increase Quality Parent Talk during a Read-Aloud, Britnea Monaco
Trait Conscientiousness and Agreeableness in Relation to Positive and Negative Mood Self-Perceived Altruism, Justin Thomas Robertello
Effects of Peak Equivalence and Transformation Treatment on Derived Relational Responding as a Generalized Operant and IQ, Lindsey Schneider
Diversity Pep-Talk: Finding Strengths in Differences – An Examination of Diversity Workshops in Middle School, Taylor S. Smith
The Effectiveness of Implementing a Collaborative Mental Health Approach on Quality of Life for Individuals of Low Socioeconomic Status, Tyler Z. Tooley
Delay and Geographic Discounting Exert Multiple Control over Climate Change Policy Preference, Celeste Noelle Unnerstall
Examining the Convergent Validity of the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - Third Edition and the Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement - Form A - Standard Battery, Trent Howard Walters
The Impacts of Race and Video Angle on Judgments of Police Interactions, Shelby Gabrielle Wynn
Socialism's Specter: The Effect of Persuasion on Implicit Attitudes Towards Socialism, Amber Yanez
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Use of an Individualized Levels System and Extinction to Increase Task Compliance and to Decrease Aggressive Behavior with a Child with Autism, Savanna A. Chojnacki
Does Change in Anxiety Predict Changes in Metacognitions?, Heather Lynn Clark
Executive Function Deficits in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Exploring the Impact of Substance Use, William C. Dooley
Best Predictive Factor for Knowledge of How to Appropriately Respond to Suicidal Individuals, Sadie Elizabeth Flood
