Approved Thesis Proposals - Class of 2024

AuthorTrackTitleSupervisor(s)Reader
Mira Becker
General
The Influence of Environmental Volatility on Cultural Preferences for Social Learning Strategies
Fiery Cushman
Joseph Henrich
Maggie Chiffer
MBB
Mental Health in Motion: A Randomized Pilot Test of an Accessible Dance/Movement Therapy Intervention for Children with Autism and ADHD
John Weisz, Olivia Fitzpatrick 
Elizabeth Spelke
Sasha Constandse
General
Guilty, Not Guilty, or Excused from Guilt: Evaluating Factors Potential Jurors Consider in Deciding a Defendant With PTSD’s Criminal Culpability
Richard McNally
Lindsey Davis
Rhocar Constant
MBB
Evaluating Prestige: Exploring the Role of Personal Background in Perception
Jason Mitchell
Michael Norton
Angela Dela Cruz
General
The Lights Are On, But Nobody’s Home: The Effect of Rote Teaching on Learning
Tomer Ullman, Illona Bass
Fiery Cushman
Noah F.G. Evers
MBB
Mortality's Effect on Innovation
Fiery Cushman
Joseph Henrich
Nayeli Galvan
CNEP
Parental Adversity and Child Suicidal Behavioral Outcomes in Mexican-Origin Families: The Moderating Influence of Culture and Family
Matt Nock, Franckie Castro-Ramirez
Margarita Alegria
Matthew Gross
General
The Curse of Knowledge in Perceptions of AI
Jill Hooley, Julian De Freitas
Tomer Ullman
Eliana Lee
General
Playing Away the Blues: The Effects of Active Music-making on Mood and Anxiety Following an Autobiographical Negative Mood Induction
Jill Hooley, Mayron Piccolo
Leah Somerville
Cate MacDonald
General
Examining Pathways between Childhood Trauma Exposure and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: A Deeper Dive into Emotion Processing & Interoception
Matt Nock, Azure Reid-Russell
Rebecca Shingleton
Abigail Mejia
General
Perceived Socioeconomic Status-based Discrimination and Mental Health Among a Population-based Sample of Swedish Young Adults
Mark Hatzenbuehler, Nathan Hollinsaid
Mina Cikara
Gaya Meswani
General
Discretion Advised: Investigating the Support Function of Trigger Warnings
Rich McNally, Mike Osorio
Fiery Cushman
Sandra Mwangi
General
Revisiting the Double Jeopardy and Intersectional Invisibility Hypotheses: Exploring the Role of Race and Gender on Backlash and Salary as Negotiation Outcomes
Michael Norton, Bushra Guenoun
Nicole Noll
Atlas Sanogo
General
Beyond the Binary: An Investigation into Social Perceptions of Nonbinary Individuals
Nicole Noll
Mark Hatzenbuehler
Max Shakespeare
MBB
Predicting Mental Wellbeing Outcomes among those taking Psychedelics using Natural Language
Matt Nock, Daniel Low
Rebecca Shingleton
Mia Taylor
General
Children Negatively Evaluate Nonconsensual Acts of Saliva Exchange
Ashley Thomas, Brandon Woo
Tomer Ullman
Oliver Toscano
CNEP
Human & AI Chatbot Collaborations on Crisis Hotlines: The Potential Benefits & Limitations
Matt Nock, Daniel Coppersmith
Grace Lin
Rachel Zhou
General
“If You Feel Like You Belong...”: An Intersectional Approach to Belonging and Mental Health Outcomes Among AAPI in the LGBTQ+ Community
Matt Nock, Taylor McGuire
Nicole Noll