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Master's Theses

2023

Name	Thesis Title
Kaleigh Liebler	Navigating College Without a Stomach: A Qualitative Study Investigating CDH1 Pathogenic Variant Carrier Experiences in College Post-Gastrectomy
Delany Berry	Comparing cancer genetic counseling services offered at main hospitals versus satellite clinics in the United States
Jesika Smith	Transfer of Care in the SMA Community: Patient perspectives of adult and pediatric care settings
Rebecca Clark	Characterizing Effective Familial Communication of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk: Longitudinal Reflections of ConnectMyVariant Participants
Ellie Gondran	The Offspring Experience: Understanding Family Conversations with a Diagnosis of ALS in a Parent
Kylie Butler	Recommendations for Counseling Alaska Natives/American Indians Based on Results from a Public Deliberation
Kiera Klopfenstein	The Professional Pathway for International Genetic Counseling Students in the US
Lucian Parece	Designing an Accessible Form for Pre-Session Education of Cancer Genetic Counseling Patients
Silvana Davila	Genetic counselor perceptions of usability and implementation of genetic carrier screening result disclosure through a virtual assistant

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2022

Kimberly E. Butland	Genetic Counseling Training Program Admissions: A Deeper Dive into the Applicant Review Process and Its Implications for the Workforce
Meagan Crumley	Prenatal Testing for Huntington’s Disease: Genetic Counselors’ Experiences
Helen Dellas	The Experience of Patients who are Blind or Low Vision in Genetic Counseling; A Qualitative Study About Effective Patient Education
Kaela Drzewiecki	Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD): A survey of sibling perspectives on disclosure and communication within the DMD family
Bailey A. Kamp	The Current Status of Family History Collection and Family Medical Screening Recommendations in the Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry
Alaena Lim	Integrating Culture into Genetic Counseling: A Qualitative Study Investigating the Experiences of Families with Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Victoria Morris	The 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule: Impacts on Practice and Reactions from Clinical and Laboratory Genetic Counselors
Lauren O’Sullivan	A Qualitative Study of LGBTQIA+ Genetic Counselors' Experiences While Applying to Graduate School
Davia Schioppo	What Do Oncology Providers Want to Know About PGT-M for Cancer Syndromes? Exploring Provider Needs

2021

Name	Thesis Title
Liz Aleman	Cancer Genetic Counselor Perspectives of Alternative Service Delivery Models’ Impact on Underserved Patients in the Era of COVID-19
Emily Bistline	Assessing the Experiences of Finding Out About Their Infertility and Disclosure in Future Relationships in Women with Turner Syndrome
Corinne Echmalian	The Needs and Experiences of Women with a PALB2 Mutation during Family Risk and Cascade Testing
Alex Lisi	Understanding the Sibling Perspective: Dynamics of the DMD Family
Linda Liu	Experiences of Chinese Speaking Genetic Counselors: Insight into Counseling in a Second Language
Clare Morris	Living with 47, XXY: An Emerging Adulthood Perspective
Esther Orr-Ferdinand	NIPT and Sex Selection: Genetic Counselors’ Experience Counseling Patients Who Intend to Use NIPT as a Screening Tool for Non-Medical Sex Selection
Lynn Pais	Impact of telehealth on the clinical genetic counselor’s career
Kaitlyn White	Explorthe Patient Perspective of BMD and DMD Transition Planning

2020

Elise Bergin Tracking and Management of Variants of Uncertain Significance in Clinics Over Time
Emily Collins Utilization of Expanded Carrier Screening by Reproductive Genetic Counselors
Rosetta Dowling Bridging the Gap Between Genetic Counselors and Special Education: A Survey of Genetic Counselor's Knowledge and Attitudes
Eileen Hoffman Two Cycles In: Investigating Admissions Committee Members' Perspectives on the Implementation of the Genetic Counseling Match
Ashley Kennes Investigating the Factors That Affect Providers' Discussion of Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing for Adult-Onset Hereditary Cancer Syndromes in Gene Positive Patients
Stephanie Lucia The Parental Perspective of Waiting for Pediatric Clinical Whole Exome Sequencing Results
Haewon Park Exploring Genetic Counseling Students' Experiences With the Job Search and the Impact of Clinical Training
Rachel Rabenn The Psychosocial Impact of Having a Child With Usher Syndrome: What Can Be Done to Better Meet the Needs of Parents and Caregivers
Lathel Rolle A Qualitative Study of Transgender Patients' Perspectives on Their Cancer Genetic Counseling Experiences
Kelly Tripi Should All Patients With Breast Cancer Be Offered Genetic Testing? Reactions to the ASBrS Consensus Guideline on Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer

2019

Amanda Allred, "The Intersection of Genetic Counselors' Personal Experience With Cancer and Clinical Practice."
Maggie Campbell, "Navigating the Uncertainty: Experiences of Patients With Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic Variants in ATM and CHEK2."
Anuja Chitre, "Understanding Stigma Among Genetic Counselors and Students Toward Mental Illness Using the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC)."
Talia Flamos, "Exploring the Intersection of Pediatric Genetic Counseling and the U.S. Foster Care System."
Julie Howell, "Deaf Individuals' Attitudes and Perceptions of Genetic Counseling and Genetic Testing."
Jennifer Jacober, "Counseling the Active-Duty Military Population: Knowledge, Attitudes and Experience of Clinical Genetics Providers."
Gnyapti Majmudar, "Assessing the Impact of Diversity and Inclusion Among Individuals in Genetic Counseling Student Cohorts."
Ana Sarmiento, "Genetic Counseling Training Program Admissions Team and Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Surveying the Gatekeepers."
Sarah Spinette, "Identification of Aspects of Genetic Counseling That Appeal to a More Diverse Student Population."
Bethany Zettler, "Prenatal Genetic Counselors Current Attitudes and Practices Regarding Discussion of Disease-Modulating Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy."

2018

Ashley Barnes, "Perspectives From the Trenches: An Analysis of How the Workforce is Currently Utilized to Train the Next Generation of Genetic Counselors."
Katie Bealka, "Living With Ehlers Danlos Syndrome: An Emerging Adulthood Perspective."
Rhonda Feinbaum, "Parent Experience With Genetic Testing for Pediatric Epileptic Encephalopathy: What Can We Do Better?"
Katrina Flynn, "Cell-Free DNA for Sex Chromosome Anomalies, Copy Number Variants and Single Gene Disorders: The Experiences of Prenatal Genetic Counselors."
Lorraine Lei, "An Exploration of the Involvement of Genetic Counselors in the Delivery of Aneuploidy Screening and Testing."
Anna-Lena Nassar, "Evaluation of the Support Provided to Male BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers: Are Their Needs Being Met or Can Genetic Counselors Do Better?"
Elizabeth Sheehan, "Geometric Inclusivity: An Assessment of Current Practices in Pedigree Nomenclature for Patients Identifying as Transgender and Gender Nonconforming."

2017

Digging a Little Deeper: What Do College Career Advisers Know About Genetic Counseling? What Do They Want to Know?
Factors Influencing Uptake of Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Between the Ages of 20 and 30 Years in Unaffected Women With a BRCA Mutation.
Impact of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: An Emerging Adult Perspective.
Down Syndrome, Autism and Parent Experiences With the Dually Diagnosed.
Where Do We Draw the Line? Navigating Conflicts of Interest in the Genetic Counseling Profession.
The Internet's Black Box: What Parents of Children With Duchenne or Becker Muscular Dystrophy Are Finding Online.
Journey of Fathers Following Their Child's Fragile X Diagnosis.
Variant Interpretation Education in Genetic Counseling Programs.
An Exploration of the Art of Prenatal Genetic Counseling in Catholic Hospitals.
Genetic Counselors' Comfort Levels, Attitudes and Conversations With End-Stage Cancer Patients.

2016

The Psychosocial Implications of a Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndrome Diagnosis in Emerging Adulthood.
Incidence of Suspected Germline Variants in SNaPshot NGS Tumor Genotyping and Genetic Counseling Implications.
Now What Happens? An Exploration of the Genetic Counselor's Role in Transition Planning.
Men with Klinefelter Syndrome and Their Thoughts on Testicular Sperm Extraction.
To Be a Clinical or Nonclinical Genetic Counselor, That Is the Question.
Fanning the Flame: Factors Associated With Burnout in Genetic Counselors.
NIPT Emerging Issues: Genetic Counselors' Experiences and Perspectives With Incidental Findings.
Cystic Fibrosis-Related Infertility: Thoughts and Experiences of Men in Romantic Relationships.
The Changing Landscape of Prenatal Testing: Certified Nurse Midwives' Integration of NIPT Into Practice.
Psychosocial Implications in Female Carriers of Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency.

2015

Parents' Perspective on the Transition of Children With Down Syndrome Into an Inclusion Classroom.
Telling the Truth About Turner Syndrome: Disclosure of a Diagnosis and Infertility to Romantic Partners.
The Impact of Online Images of People With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) on the Parents of Newly Diagnosed Children.
An Investigation of Parental Support in Two Rural Kentucky Counties.
Identifying Barriers Encountered by Genetic Counselors When Providing Sex Education Counseling to Pediatric Patients With Intellectual Disability.
Trichotillomania: The Genetics Perspective of a Hairpuller.
Prenatal Genetic Testing and Screening for Consanguineous Couples in Clinical Practice: Is Clinical Practice Consistent With Practice Guidelines?
Exploring Psychosocial Challenges Experienced by Emerging Young Adults With Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome.
An Evaluation of General Population Knowledge of Melanoma and Melanoma Genetics in Hawaii.

2014

The Psychosocial Implications of Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer.
Chinese Parents' Perception of Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Exploration of the Influence of Culture.
Genetic Testing Without Genetic Counselors: Exploring the BRCA Testing Experiences of Patients With Breast Cancer.
Return of Genetic Research Results: An Analysis of Participant Preferences.
The Angelina Jolie Effect: Assessing the Impact of a Celebrity's Story on Cancer Genetic Counseling.
Left Out in the Cold: Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation and the Impact on Parents of Sons With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Reporting Incidental Findings in Clinical Whole Exome Sequencing: Incorporation of the ACMG Recommendations Into Current Practice of Genetic Counseling.
Disclosure of a Fragile X Syndrome Diagnosis to Symptomatic Females: A Qualitative Study of the Parental Approach.
Predictive Testing for Huntington's Disease: An Exploration of the Partner's Role in Decision-making.
Death of a Child to Tay-Sachs or Other Progressive Neurological Disorders: Long-term Impact on Parents' Emotional and Personal Lives.