#  Approved Thesis Proposals - Class of 2025 

 



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SortAuthorTrackTitleSupervisor(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