Medical College of Wisconsin Genetic Counseling MS Alumni
Read all the incredible thesis projects from our previous Genetic Counseling classes.
Thesis Title: Utilization of Genetic Services for Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Needs Assessment within a Large Academic Medical System
Culshaw-Klein, Zoe
Thesis Title: Krabbe Disease Newborn Screening in Wisconsin and Beyond: U.S. State Laboratory Experiences Following RUSP Inclusion
Eagen, Carra
Thesis Title: Reproductive and Parenting Considerations of Adults with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Frick, Claire
Thesis Title: Analysis of Individuals Diagnosed with low-level Mosaic Turner Syndrome
Holmgren, Madicyn
Thesis Title: The Development of a Patient-Centered Disease Concept Model for Koolen-de Vries Syndrome
Juga, Lauren
Thesis Title: Examining community youth soccer coaches’ perspectives on sudden cardiac arrest risk awareness
Kaiser, Allie
Thesis Title: Exploring Caregiver Perceptions of Genetic Counseling Support during the Healthcare Transition for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Monson, Karina
Thesis Title: Mission Readiness? Assessing the Counseling Provided by Newly Graduated Genetic Counselors to Active-Duty Service Members
Sobek, Asia
Thesis Title: The Missing Link: Barriers to Genetic Counselor Involvement in Somatic Testing Within Oncology
Worley, Lindsay
Thesis Title: You Say Goodbye, I say Hello - Community Concluding Conversations in the AoURP in Milwaukee
Blair, Emilie, MS
Thesis Title: Neurocognitive manifestations of OTC deficiency in female heterozygotes
Holzhauer, Nicole
Thesis Title: Trends of variant reclassification in a large cardiogenetic testing cohort
Lovrien, Lauren, MS
Thesis Title: Revisiting germline SDHA-related tumor risks: a cohort of 558 SDHA-positive patients from a single reference laboratory
Riley, Abigail, MS
Thesis Title: “I Can’t Keep Fighting by Myself Anymore”: the prevalence, impact, and management of moral distress among genetic counselors
Slater, Haley, MS
Thesis Title: Black community members’ perspectives on the utility of genetic counseling to address impacts of domestic violence on biological health outcomes
Stultz, Reagan, MS
Thesis Title: Stakeholder perspectives on the nomenclature revision from neurofibromatosis type 2 to NF2-related Schwannomatosis
Wagner, Emma, MS
Thesis Title: Assessing the impact of updated NCCN guidelines on clinical management and risk communication for the CHEK2 p.I157T variant in breast cancer
Haley Blackwell, MS
Thesis Title: Impact of gender-affirming care bans on care for variations of sex characteristics-provider perspectives
Nathan Bosch, MS
Thesis Title: Evaluation of a career exploration workshop's influence on engagement in and accessibility to the genetic counseling profession
Ryan Condon, MS
Thesis Title: Impact of sibling disability on genetic counselors: Training, practice, and advocacy perspectives
Christopher Estrella, MS
Thesis Title: Exploring trends in biomedical genetics education in genetic counseling programs and opinions of recent graduates
Olivia Glaeser, MS Thesis Title: Understanding the paternal experience of a melas diagnosis with a focus on coping and grief
Alec Meyers, MS
Thesis Title: Racial disparities of VUS results-pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders
Laura Padilla, MS
Thesis Title: Interpreter use in telehealth genetic counseling sessions
Brianna Suchy, MS
Thesis Title: Patient perceptions of support persons in Huntington's disease predictive testing
Julia Carlson, MS
Thesis Title: Validation of a Knowledge Scale in Cancer Genetic Counseling
Emma Carlton, MS
Thesis Title: Patient and Caregiver Perception of Illness Related to Cystic Fibrosis
Anna Ferrigan, MS
Thesis Title: Parents' experiences of Genetic Counseling and Testing for Their Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sarah Fittanto, MS
Thesis Title: Genetic Counselors' Perspectives on Social Determinant of Health Information and its Potential Impact on the Counseling Session
Erica Her, MS
Thesis Title: Exploring the Hmong Population's Awareness and Perception of Genetic Counseling and Testing
Phebe Lemert, MS
Thesis Title: Characterization of PRPS1 C.319A>G Phenotypic Manifestations & Patient Experiences with Variant Reclassification in Undiagnosed Disease
Lizzie Mealey, MS
Thesis Title: Gene Therapy Education for Genetic Counselors
Siomara Santana, MS
Thesis Title: Assessing the Hispanic Community's Current Understanding of Cancer Genetic Counseling, Perceptions of Access, and Ideas to Increase Community Awareness
Katie Schwobe, MS
Thesis Title: Identification of High-Risk Hereditary Cancer Syndrome Patients in Primary Care Using a Decision Support System