Theses from 2022
Orgasm is Impossible without Go Rams: The Need for Comprehensive, Inclusive, Accessible, & Trauma-Informed Sexual Health Education Among College Students, Jai-La M. Aponte
More than Just a Seat at the Table: Shared Governance for Graduate Student Mentorship, Katherine Canazzi
Cultivating Community Stewards: Wellbeing, Belonging, and the Campus Garden, Katherine Clay
Queer Composition: A Guide to Knowing and Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students, Cara Fordenbacher
Grades Do Not Define You: Mindfulness-Based Intervention Effects on College Students' Self-Efficacy, Health, and Wellbeing, Jayla Godfrey
The Office of Bereavement Support: An Intervention to Support Grieving Students, Gabriellia Hartz
Well, What Are You Going To Do With That?: Combating the Corporatized University Through Transformative, Holistic Career Education, Alexandra Karlesses
Filling in the Gaps: The Hidden Supervision Curriculum, Gianna Machado
The Black Experience at a Predominately White Institution (PWI)., Jamir Mallory
Improving Perceptions of On-Campus Activism: Preparing Student Affairs Professionals to Support Student Activists, Kathryn Melvin
Utilizing the Arts as a Tool for Re-Humanization within a Neoliberal University: A Call to Student Affairs Practitioners, Catherine Purcell
"Don't Let Your Schooling Interfere with Your Education:" A Comprehensive Look at Co-Curricular Involvement and Advising, MaryClare Rae
An Evaluation of Student Government: Diminishing the Disconnect between Student Government Organizations and their Constituencies, Elizabeth Roberts
Creating Connections to Enhance International Student Sense of Belonging, Emily Quinn Rooney
The Sadie Alexander Project: A Professional Development Mandate for Student Affairs Professionals, Lauren Sealy
Theses from 2021
Growth Mindset Scholars: A Growth Mindset Community Intervention for a First-Year Experience, Robert Anderson
Inclusive Campus Recreation: Creating a Space Where All Belong, Emelia Bebee
Responding To Campus Bias And Hate: A Proactive Way To Protect Marginalized Students From Race-Based Trauma, Lezlie Blair
Money is Not Enough: Additional Support for Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds, Jordan Burick
POLARIS: Guiding Students on their Journey to Global Citizenship, Tanna Frank
SOAR: A Holistic Approach to Supporting Survivors, Sabrina Glass
Learning While Black: Creating Access to Graduate School for Black Students, Hassan Gomes
Making Mindful Moments: Encouraging Self-Care Practices with Resident Assistants, Michael Herbison
Viewing the Whole Student: Creating Access by Incorporating a Holistic Review Method in Higher Education Admissions, Delaney Logan
A Community of Friends: A Proposal for a Supportive Living Learning Community Centered on Body, Mind, and Soul, Stefan Martyniak
First to Finish: Supporting First-Generation Students of Color, Allena McCloud
Housing 365: A Response Rooted in Supporting Students During Academic Breaks, Abigail McCourt
Institutional Continuity: The Impact of Crisis Preparedness and Technology on Marginalized Students, Heather Mitchell
Interrupting the Urgency of the Undecided Student: An Intentional Advising Approach, Nicole Phillips
The Black Feminist Scholar Collective: Empowering Black Women in Higher Education, Mariama Quist
Restructuring Enrollment Management Policies at HBCUs: The Next 184 Year Initiative, Kathleen Rzucidlo
Getting Ahead of the Game: Financial Fundamentals for Prospective College Students, Dia Taliaferro
Black Men Can: Change the Narrative of Black Male Students, Levi Tucker II
Improving Campus Racial Climate: A Reimagining of Student Organizations, Elissa Wingfield
Her Melanin: Creating Courageous Conversations for Combating Imposter Syndrome for Black Women in Higher Education, Nzingha Wright
Theses from 2020
Providing Educational Hospitality for International Students: A Student Affairs Intervention for Higher Education, Christie Armstrong
The Duality of the Black Student Activist: A Decolonial Approach to Reframing Student Activism as Student Leadership, Kaileik Asbury
P.E.A.R Participation, Education, Action, and Resources: Combating Food Insecurity through Collaboration, Aileen Assumma
Fictive Kin Relationships and Advising: The Roles of Chosen Family as an Advisory Framework for Higher Education, Zachary Burden
I Don’t Really Work Here: Part-Time Faculty and the Adjunctification of Higher Ed., Maggie Cawley
Realizing the Possibilities of Notetaking Software for Academic Support: An Intervention for Academic Coaches, Paul B. Cortopassi
Student Success and the Impact of Social Media: Integrating and Regulating Boundaries, Brianna Facemire
Preparing for Financial Success: An Online Curriculum for Graduating College Students, Amy Gallagher
Mitigating Risks of Miseducation within Labor-Focused High-Impact Practices, Andrew Garda
Rooting for Everybody Black: Exploring the Need for Mentorship for Black First-Generation Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Layshan Gilliard
Name, Image, and Likeness Rights as a Means to Student-Athlete Self-Authorship, Wesley Hamilton
Supporting Students Through Loss: An Empathic Programmatic Intervention, Jack Horne
Awakening the Student Consciousness to Neoliberal Ideologies, Logan Houptley
More Than An Income: Learning Through Student Employment, Raina Johnson
Back to Our Roots: Revolutionizing Black Greek Letter Organizations to Dismantle Racism in Higher Education, Ashley Lyles
The Higher Education Experiences of International Students: Rethinking Orientation with a Participatory Action Research (PAR) Perspective, Matheeha Majeeth
Accessibility for Student with Disabilities, Amanda Martin
The Quest to Increase the Quality of High Impact Practices: Supporting and Preparing Students for Internship Experiences, Leslie McGowan
Building Bridges: Overcoming barriers to college access for low-income and working-class students, Sarah McGuckin
Over-Privileged and Under-Challenged: Leadership Programming to Challenge Collegiate Hegemonic Masculinity, Kaitlin McIntyre
Queering the University: Implementing a Systematic & Organizational Approach to Equity, Brian Moore
Identity Development As A Pathway To Self-Authorship: A Restructure Of Neoliberal Programming Practices, Christopher Mychajluk
Exploring the Responsibilities of Student Affairs Educators to Student Activists, Catia Rembert
New State of Mind: A Living Learning Community for Out-Of-State Students, Molly Rorick
HAZEducation: Reframing Hazing Education by Centering Connections, Sarah Ryan
CCURE: Campus & Community United for Recovery Efforts, Alexandra Schmied
A Queer Approach to Sex Education: An Analysis of the Insufficiency of Access without Education, Rebecca Seeley
Leading for Change: Incorporating the Values of the Liberal Arts in Student Affairs Practice, Ben Shalk
Family Feasibility: Equitable Access to Education for Parent-Students, Aurora Snyder
MAKING COLLEGE CAMPUSES SAFER FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR, LaSheree Snyder
Transformative Education for Autistic Students: Sustainable Employment Readiness Training for Autistic Students, MaryEllen Stephens
Navigating The Higher Education Transition: Focused Support for Transfer Students, Scott Yannick
Re-Storying the Cost of Higher Education: A Narrative Approach to Addressing the Racial Disparities in Student Loan Debt, Sarah Yaskowski
Theses from 2019
Strength in Supervision: A Professional Development Model for Student Affairs Graduate-Professionals, Stephen William Babb
Unpacking the Man Box: Deconstructing Hegemonic Masculinity Amongst College Men, Francis C. Buggey Jr.
PRESSURES BEYOND THE STUDENT-ATHLETE ARENA: THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, Cody Collard
Adulting in the Age of Neoliberalism: Helping Students Explore Their Purpose Post-Graduation, Matthew D'Almeida
Embracing Ambiguity in Higher Education: Intervening in Undecidedness to Achieve Success, Christine Denis
The Hidden Value of National Panhellenic Organizations at Predominantly White Institutions: Racial Identity Development and Impacts, Travon Erwin-Toney
The Impact of Mentorship on Student-Athlete Success, Morgan E. Gallagher
Outline: A Shift in Support Services for Gen Z Students Coming Out on Campus, Shannon Gillespie
Connecting Discomfort and Growth to Further Diversity Work in Institutions of Higher Education: Adventure Education as a Lever, Trevor Gulledge
Where do I Belong?: The Importance and Necessity of Centers for Trans and Queer Students, Alexander Rei Hazzard
Spring Admission Students: Surviving and Thriving Through Peer Advising, Kelsey Matukas
Centering the Needs of First-Generation College Students: The "FYRST" Extended Orientation Program, Stacey Miles
Leadership Agency: Engaging Students in a Developmental Process for Change, Olivia Miller
Ideology and the University: An Intervention for Student Affairs Professionals, Victoria Nucci
Transformative Education: Peer Mentorship in First Year Experience Courses, Emily Passera
Supporting Students Who Experience Sexual Assault: Providing Confidential Resources and Prevention Education, Sydney Peters
STEPS: Building a Personal and Professional Development Program for On-Campus College Student Employees, Emily Quinn
THE BLACK MALE EXPERIENCE AT PWIs: AN ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS RETENTION, Bria Sproul
Analyzing The Intersectional Struggles Of Community College Transfer Students, Christopher Stancil
RESIDENT ALIEN(ation): Exploring the Acculturation of International Students of Color at U.S. Colleges and Universities, Chamapuwa Tinago
Undermining the Value of Social Engagement: The Role of Neoliberalism in the Student Mental Health Crisis, Lori Winters
Cultivating Advocacy and Activism Skills of Black Students in U.S. Higher Education, Jazmin C. Wright