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Medical College of Wisconsin Genetic Counseling MS Alumni

Read all the incredible thesis projects from our previous Genetic Counseling classes.

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Class of 2026
Arneson, Ashlyn
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
Class of 2025

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

 
Class of 2024

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

Class of 2023

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