This is a collection of Art Therapy Master's Theses (1981 - 2015) from the time that the program was located at Notre Dame de Namur. The program moved to Dominican University of California in the Fall of 2021.
The theses listed here currently reside at the Archbishop Alemany Library and only available for use in the Library
Theses/Capstones from 2016
Combating Self-Objectification and Nurutring Self-Concept: Art Therapy Interventions with Adolescent Girls, Susan Rothermel
Theses/Capstones from 2015
Perceived Effectiveness of Allopathic, Naturopathic, and Art Therapies for Treatign Adult Anxiety and Depression: A Comparative Analysis, Ashley E.B. Altmeyer
Accents in Visual Language: Correlating Language Script Directionality with Bridge Drawing Interpretations, Nava Attia-Benoit
Decreasing Postpartum Depression Using Process Oriented Art Therapy, Stephanie Balistreri
Greek Subculture, Fan-Based Art-Making, and Identity Development: Implications for Use in Art Therapy, Kathryn C. Bender
Military Uniform to hand-Made Paper: Potential Benefits of the Combat Paper Project, Jill E. Berryman
Increasing Relationship Satisfaction with Premarital Couples Using Art Therapy, Kristin Tai Clark
Dyadic Art Therapy and Stress Reduction, Sara Clement
An Object Relations Approach to LGBTQ Perspective of Self-Exploration Through Art, Brittany M. Dray
Increasgin Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy in Fromerly Incarcerated Adult Women Using Narrative Art Therapy, Caitlyn Ehisen
Increasing Quality of Life in Cystic Fibrosis Adolescents Using Art Therapy, Jennifer Eng
Increasing Hope: Using Cognitive Behavioral Art Therapy and mindfulness with Patients with Chronic Pain, Catherine Louise Falkenhagen
Resolving Interpersonal Conflict Using an Art Therapy forgiveness Intervention, Sasha Georgeson
Using "Identity Tower":An Art Therapy Intervention for Increasing Perceived Social Identity in Workplace Groups, Julia Hammett
Exploring the Coming Out Experience Through Animal Self-portraiture, Spencer John Lethbridge Fredin
Viewing the AIDS Memorial Quilt: A Study on Empathic Attitudes and Behaviors, Social Advocacy and Art Therapy, Jeannie Star Olson
Increasing Self-Awareness in Women with Substance Abuse Disorders Utilizing Mindfulness Based Knitting in Group Art Therapy, Chelsea Owens
Increasing Communication with Couples Using Art Therapy, Jason Pierce
Art Therapy Trainee's Attitudes and Beliefs About Self-Care, Jennifer C. Priday
Eco-Art therapy's Effect on Existential Well-Being and Connectedness to Nature with Families Experiencing Bereavement, Faith Reyes
The Application of Mindfulness Based Art Therapy to Reduce Stress for Teachers, Melissa Jennifer Robinson
Exploring the Efficacy of Transpersonal Art Therapy in Fostering Postraumatic Growth with Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care, Hope Schachter
Photography as Therapy: Reducing Chronic Stress in Women Experienceing Role-Overload, Christine M. Shea
A Study of How Art Therapy May Cause Reduction of Anxiety and Increase in Reminiscing in Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, Alexis Stephano
Pediatric Nurse Attitudes Towards Art Therapy and Mindfulness to Implement Self-care Practices, Sophia Stutes
Theses/Capstones from 2014
Art Therapy in Art Museums: Promoting Social Connectedness and Psychological Well-being of Older Adults, Rose Bennington
Art Therapy as a Tool to Increase Independent Peer Interactions in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Christel S.G. Berry
Art Therapy in Schools: Reducing Anxiety in English Learning Learners, Christina Clampett
Ecopsychology, Mindfulness, and Art Therapy Interventions to Reduce Emotional Dysregulation in the Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) Population, Kasey L. Connors
An Art Therapy Program for Artists with Disabilities, Mariah Dancing
Art-Making in the Digital Age: Comparing the Use of Tablet Technology and Traditional Art Materials Among Studetns on the Autism Spectrum, Joleigh Davis-McBryan
GREAT: Open Studio Program to Assess and Treat PTSD in Veterans, Gretchen Gullicksen Grant
The Emergence of Critical Thinking in Children: A Cognitive-Behavioral Inquiry-based Art Therapy Program, Corinne Hajnik
The Difference in Self-Efficacy Between First Year and Final Year Graduate Students in Art Therapy Training, Ya-Wen Huang
The Impact of Response Art on Therapist Empathic Understanding: Drawing a Picture from a Client's Perspective, Alison Jackson
Using Art Therapy and TF-CBT to Reduce Anxiety adn Depression in Adolescents Who Have Sexually Offended, Kathryn King
Collage Art Therapy and Grief: How Art Therapy Can Improve Grief Symptoms and the Quality of Life for Adults in Bereavement, Lynne M. Prieto
Decreasing Social Isolation: Combining Narrative Therapy and Art Therapy in Supporting Veterans, Jose D. Rojales
Stories Unearthed: Clay therapy with Older Adults Using a Narrative Art Therapy Approach, Maria G. Sandidad
Art Therapy and Transition with Retirees: A Narrative Appoach with Altered Books, Liana J. Shaw
The Meaning of Art Therapy and Equine Assisted Therapy with Adolescents, Samantha Louise Tucker
Using Narrative Art Therapy to Explore Acculturative Stress Among First Generation Japanese Immigrant Women Married to U.S.-Born Spouses, Yasuno Yoshizawa
Theses/Capstones from 2013
Art Therapy and Movimeiento with Hispanic Youth, Alexis Nicole Aquino
Narrative Art Therapy with Career Counseling to Promote Insight and Decsion-making After Experienceing Job Loss, Sara J. Armstrong
Lifting the Voices of Second-Generation Latinos in the Community Through Film, Emily Claire Beirl
The Implications of TV and Screen Time on the Cognitive Development of Children and the Benefits of Partaking in Art Activities, Marie A. Binlot
Making Meaning of Diabetes Through Art Therapy: An Adjunct to Disease Management in Pediatric Youth, Christine Chanteloup
Journeys of Resilience: Awareness of Self-Strength and Coping in the Young Adult Alopecia Areata Population Through Madala Art Therapy, Heather Curtis