Theses and Dissertations

Trauma and Stress Studies Center at Texas A&M University Theses and Dissertations:

Doctoral Dissertations:

• Samuel Leonard (2023-present). Title: Associations of Insecure Adult Attachment style, Trauma-Related Social Cognition, and Emotion Regulation Difficulties with PTSD Symptom Severity among First Responders Who Served During Hurricane Harvey. Department of Psychology, University of Houston (Ph.D. in clinical psychology). Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Antoine Lebeaut (2021-present). Title: An Integrated Personalized Feedback Intervention for Hazardous Drinkers with Elevated Anxiety Sensitivity and Subclinical PTSD. Department of Psychology, University of Houston (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology). Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Maya Zegel (2021-present). Title: Daily State-Like Distress Tolerance and Alcohol Use Motivation among Hazardous Drinkers with Posttraumatic Stress Disorders. Department of Psychology, University of Houston (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology). Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Brooke Bartlett (2020, defended). Title: An Examination of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide among Urban Firefighters: Associations with Posttraumatic Stress and Distress Tolerance. Department of Psychology, University of Houston (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology). Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Jocelyn Abrams (2016, defended). Title: Depressive Symptoms and Distress Tolerance: Associations with Risky Sexual Behaviors in Trauma-Exposed, Cocaine Dependent Adults. Department of Psychological Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston (Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology). Co-Chairs: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D., Susan Day, Ph.D., Robert McPherson, Ph.D.

• Colleen Martin (2016, defended). Title: PTSD Symptom Severity and Emotion Regulation in Trauma-Exposed, Acute-Care Psychiatric Inpatients: Associations with Suicidality. Department of Psychological Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston (Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology). Co-Chairs: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D., Susan Day, Ph.D., Robert McPherson, Ph.D.

Master’s Theses:

• Savannah Woller (2023-present). Title: PTSD Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicidal Behaviors among University Students: The Mediating Role of Shame. Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Shelby McGrew (2022, defended). Title: Posttraumatic Stress, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol Use Motives among Latina Survivors of Interpersonal Trauma: Examining Anxiety Sensitivity and Distress Tolerance as Parallel Mediators. Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Nathaniel Healy (2020, defended). Title: PTSD Symptoms and Suicide Risk among Firefighters: The Moderating Role of Sleep Disturbance. Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Samuel Leonard (2020, defended). Title: Thwarted Belongingness and PTSD Symptom Severity among Firefighters: The Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties. Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Antoine Lebeaut (2019, defended). Title: Posttraumatic Stress, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol Use Motives among Firefighters: The Mediating Role of Anxiety Sensitivity. Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Maya Zegel (2019, defended). Title: Posttraumatic Stress, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol Use Motives among Firefighters: The Role of Distress Tolerance. Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Lia Smith (2018, defended). Title: Posttraumatic Stress, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol Use Motives in Firefighters: The Role of Sleep Disturbance. Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Brooke Bartlett (2018, defended). Title: Military Veteran Status and PTSD Symptom Severity in Firefighters: The Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties. Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Honors Theses:

• Layla Kratovic (2019, defended). Title: PTSD Symptoms and Suicidality in University Students: The Role of Distress Tolerance. Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

• Faith Nomamiukor (2017, defended). Title: Sexual Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress among Acute-Care Psychiatric Inpatients: The Moderating Role of Mindfulness. Department of Psychology, University of Houston. Chair: Anka Vujanovic, Ph.D.

Data Support^ (External Doctoral Dissertations):

^ Dissertations based upon archival data collected in the TaSSC.

• Christine Sebastian (2023, defended). Title: The Role of Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance in the Relationship between Mindfulness and Both Depression and Problematic Alcohol Use in Firefighters. Michigan School of Psychology (Psy.D. in clinical psychology). Chair: Georgios Lampropoulos, Ph.D.

• Sydney Eckert (2023, defended). Title: Mindfulness as a Mediator between Emotion Regulation and Functional Status in First Responders. Department of Clinical Psychology, Seattle Pacific University (Ph.D. in clinical psychology). Chair: Jacob Bentley, Ph.D.

• Kadija Moon (2021, defended). Title: The Bidirectionality of PTSD and Sleep Disturbances among Firefighters with Military Veteran Status. Department of Psychological Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston (Ph.D. in counseling psychology). Chair: Consuelo Arbona, Ph.D.

• Amanda Broyles (2019, defended). Title: The Role of Mindfulness as a Buffer in the Relationship between PTSD Symptomatology and Emotion Dysregulation in Firefighters. Department of Psychological Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston (Ph.D. in counseling psychology). Chair: Jonathan Schwartz, Ph.D.

Data Support^ (External Master's Theses):

^ Theses based upon archival data collected in the TaSSC.

• Krista Miroslavich (2022, defended). Title: Negative Mood, Anger and Alcohol Use in Firefighters: The Moderating Role of Drinking Motives. Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago. Chair: Margaret C. Wardle, Ph.D.

• Niloofar Tavakoli (2018, defended). Title: The Role of Mindfulness as a Moderator of the Relationship between Anxiety and Hazardous Drinking in Professional Firefighters. Department of Psychological Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston. Chair: Virmarie Correa Fernandez, Ph.D.

• Jennifer Bahrman (2015, defended). Title: Distress Tolerance, Impulsivity, and Posttraumatic Stress Severity in Trauma-Exposed, Cocaine Dependent Adults. Department of Psychological Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston. Chair: Jonathan Schwartz, Ph.D.

• Christina Amador (2015, defended). Title: Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Cocaine Use, and Distress Tolerance: Associations with Depressive Symptoms. Department of Psychological Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston. Chair: Susan Day, Ph.D.