Approved Thesis Proposals - Class of 2025
| Author | Track | Title | Supervisor(s) | Reader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonah Abrams | MBB | Examining the Influence of Local Gratitude Expression on Local and Global Subjective Well-being | Jason Mitchell | Ashley Whillans |
Liv Bolitho | CNEP | The Systematic Effect of Cognitive Load on Emotional Memory Accuracy and Affect | Elizabeth Phelps, Emma Laurent | Leah Somerville |
Sarah Borges | General | Social and Individual Predictors of Mental Health Stigma: A Longitudinal Study with Brazilian Children at High Risk of Psychopathology | Mark Hatzenbuehler | Richard McNally |
Nicole Calderon | General | Changing Dappers and Making Guttles: Investigating the Influence of Bilingual Language Exposure on Infants’ Word Form Recognition | Elika Bergelson, Jasenia Hartman | Jesse Snedeker |
Wendy Carballo | MBB | Exploring the Influence of Intellectual Humility on the Effects of Argument Strength and Group Membership on Attitude Change | Josh Greene | Fiery Cushman |
Etai Clyde | MBB | Stop the Bleed: Identifying Predictors to Support Disadvantaged Army Recruits | Richard McNally, Bushra Guenoun | Grace Lin |
Kaitlyn Garcia | General | Words at Work: The Impact of Language Choices on the Stigma of Suicide and the Moderating Role of Religion | Richard McNally | Mark Hatzenbuehler |
Byron Gonzalez | General | Mediators and Moderators of the Association between Structural Xenophobia and Externalizing Behaviors Among Latinx Adolescents | Mark Hatzenbuehler | Nicole Noll |
Antonio Gracias | MBB | Beyond Bedtime: Navigating Adolescence: Exploring Puberty, Sleep Patterns, and Environmental Influences | Leah Somerville, Adam Omary | Garth Coombs |
Adelaide Kelsey | General | What Children Know About Numbers They Do Not Yet Know | Elizabeth Spelke, Yiqiao Wang | Jesse Snedeker |
Rayha Kelly McPherson | MBB | The Efficacy of a Novel 8 Week Mindful-Movement Resilience Curriculum as a Scalable, Culturally-Informed Intervention for Rwandan Adolescents with PTSD or Depression | Matt Nock, Katherine Venturo-Conerly, Taylor McGuire | John Weisz |
Kayla J. Saucedo | MBB | Measuring Structural Latinophobia and Testing Its Associations with Potentially Traumatic Events and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Latino Youth | Mark Hatzenbuehler, Nathan Hollinsaid | Mina Cikara |
Leticia Sefia | CNEP | Nature and Nurture: The Interconnected Effects of Poverty and Maternal Stressors on Children's Cognitive Development | Charles Nelson, Viviane Valdes | Mina Cikara |
Katie Sevier | MBB | The Mental Health and Perception of Children and Adults With and Without Learning Differences and Disabilities | Nadine Gaab | Leah Somerville |
Sarah Shabet | General | Cognitive Availability: Examining a Novel Construct in Meaning in Life | Matt Nock | Jason Mitchell |
Melissa Shang | General | Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Minoritized People with Disabilities | Mina Cikara, Franckie Castro-Ramirez, Taylor McGuire | Rebecca Shingleton |
Alicia Shao | General | Exploring the Influence of Immediate and Evolutionary Incentives on Empathy Avoidance | Daniel Gilbert, Bethany Burum | Lindsey Davis |
Kaitlyn Tsai | General | Autonomy and Belongingness: The How Behind Suicide Risk in Individuals Experiencing Homelessness | Matt Nock | Mina Cikara |
Kaya Vadhan | General | The Impact of Juror-Victim Identification on Victim Blaming in Sexual Assault Cases | Josh Greene, Julian Zlatev | Lindsey Davis |
Brecon Welch | General | Unveiling the Influence of Negative Emotional Associations on Decision-Making | Elizabeth Phelps, Juan Castillo | Leah Somerville |