As of May 2015, all Sarah Lawrence College Master’s theses are available digitally. They are made accessible in one of three ways:
1. “Thesis – Open Access” – If the document type in the metadata reads “Thesis – Open Access,” the thesis is available to download immediately via the Download button on the right. NOTE: If a thesis is embargoed for a specific length of time, the date after which the item will be available via open access is noted under the Download button on the right.
2. “Thesis – Campus Access Only” – If the document type in the metadata reads “Thesis – Campus Access Only,” the thesis is available only on the campus of Sarah Lawrence College via IP address or via the Off-Campus Download button if you are a current SLC faculty, staff, or student. You will need your MySLC login and password to access from off-campus.
3. “Thesis – Closed Access” – If the document type in the metadata reads “Thesis – Closed Access,” access to the thesis requires written permission from the author.
If you are not a member of the Sarah Lawrence College Community and you are interested in access to a “Campus Access Only” thesis, please contact the author (if the Contact Author button is available on the right) or request the item through Interlibrary Loan from your local librarian. For additional questions, please contact alester@sarahlawrence.edu.
Copyright for theses is held by the authors.
Theses from 2024
A Youth Court's Intentional and Unintentional Impact on Justice-Involved Youth and Student Volunteers: Who Truly Benefits?, Julia Rietsch
Theses from 2023
Chronically Ill Children and Child Life Specialists: An Investigation Into How Play Acts as a Form of Healing, Kortni Baughman
Play Therapy with Neuro-Diverse Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Multiple-Case Study, Caroline Gillespie
Early Childhood Care: A Comparative Analysis of Preferred Practices, Shaija A. Mills
“Where's Daddy? Where's Daddy?”: Exploring the Experience of a Male Social Worker of Color in Dyadic Play Therapy with Mothers and Young Children, Alfonso Navarrete-Mojica
Emotion Regulation: Preschool Children During Outdoor Play, Mandira Tiwari
Theses from 2022
Transcending Mormonism: Trans and Gender Nonconforming Experiences in the LDS Church, Keith Burns
Preschool and the Pandemic: Perspectives on Remote Schooling From Parents and Teachers, Annie Mudick
Theses from 2021
Sensory Processing Disorder and Solutions: An Overview of How to Help Children Living with SPD, Ivory C. Butler
Reflections on Working via Telehealth with Bilingual Families Experiencing Trauma During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kristen Yates
Theses from 2020
Mental Health Work With Youth Leaving Foster Care: Strengthening Resilience, Lily Avnet
Minecraft's Sandbox: Play in a Virtual World of Creative Exploration, Callum Bayle-Spence
Cultivating Curiosity and Collaboration: Mentalizing as a Modality of Intervention in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Danielle M. Bryson
Models And Metaphors Of Play Therapy: The Role Of The Child Therapist, Agathe David-Weill
The Value Of Play in Infant and Child Psychotherapy in a Group Attachment-Based Intervention (GABI), Joana Hötte Fittipaldi
"He Knows Who He's Messing With": Hostile/Helpless Representations on the Parent Development Interview, Anna Kilbride
The Criminal Justice System's Problematic Response To The Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Children, Alexandra Levitskaya
Not "Bad Boys": Psychosocial Implications Of Aggression In Boys With PTSD, Anjette Rostock
Pediatric Hospital Social Work, Sasha Silber
Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Clinical Tool For Intervention with Families and for Exploring Intergenerational Impacts, Molly Silverman
Anger Suppression in Late Childhood, Dana Williams
Early Interventions and Special Education Services for Children with Autism, Misha Wooden
Theses from 2019
Selective Mutism: What it is and Approaches to Intervention, Agatha Barnowski
Empathy at Work in a Social Service Agency: Individual Experiences and Systems Theory, Marjorie H. Blann
A Model for a Progressive Preschool Approach in Ghana, Ruth Djarbeng
Lived Experiences of Young Adults who had a Sibling with Cancer in Childhood, Brittany Lawton
Being Together: Reflections on the Development of Empathy and Prosocial Behavior in Toddler Twins in a Preschool Classroom, Zoe Lefkowitz
Exploring Attachment in the Context of Domestic Violence: A look at two case studies from an attachment-based therapeutic program, Caitlin Plaut
Theses from 2018
Mass Incarceration and Adolescent Development: Connecting Identity and Trauma in Black Adolescent Males, Michelle E. Chen
Theory of Mind and False Belief in Two-Year-Olds: The Smiling Butterfly is Happy, Simone Forsberg
Exploring Race, Culture, and Identity Among Chinese Adoptees: “China Dolls,” “Bananas,” and “Honorary Whites”, Soleil S. Groh
More Than Adversity: Poverty as a Source of Potential Trauma in Children and Adolescents, Coreen Knowles
Theses from 2017
Autism and Language: A Case Study of an Adolescent, Isabel Barata Adler
A Reflection on How Children with Insecure Attachments in Foster Care Experience Trauma, Khadija Bleasdell
How the Foster Care System Impacts Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Anna Bratushevskaya
Refugee Children and Resettlement in the United States, Rachel Kerber
Bridging Play and Social Interaction in Young Children with Language Delays, Angela Miller
Pathways to Empowerment: A Social Work Student’s Reflection on Anti-Oppressive Clinical Social Work Practice, Katelyn Necastro
Lessons in Bioecological Research Design from Flint, MI: Get to know the participants!, Khushboo Shah
Re-patterning Attachments at School and Beyond: An Exploration of the Healing Power of Relationships and School Community, Sophia Sherman
Theses from 2016
Reflections on Practicing Mindfulness with Adolescents with Mental Health Disorders, Lucia Garcia-Giurgiu
Assessing Latino Caregiver’s Knowledge and Understanding of Medication Management for Children and the Use of Health Technology to Gather Information, Kamal Jennifer Johal
The Effects of Praise and Motivational Interviewing on Fostering Intrinsic Motivation in Youth, Elianna Platt
Pediatric Palliative Care: Reflections upon the Current and Future Field, Rachel Rusch
Growing With Your Toddler: A Relationship-Based Approach to Healthy Child Development, Anna Kriegel Weiss
Theses from 2015
Wanda and Joseph: Language development in the context of family stress and trauma, Isabel Jay
Treating the Whole Child: An Integrated, Flexible Treatment Approach to Children with ASD, Danielle Kuhn
Parents’ Needs After Their Child Receives a Diagnosis of Developmental Disability, Talia Pearl
Shhh…listen to your pebble Mindfulness Education: The Relationship Between Children, Imagination, and Nature, Jeanie Yeo