CGI Doctoral Projects

California Graduate Institute Doctoral Projects CGI doctoral students study a special clinical or theoretical (or combined) topic of their choosing, one that holds personal interest, and write their findings in a report called a Doctoral Project (also known as a dissertation). Several CGI courses teach doctoral students how to conduct clinical projects and format the findings. Students choose a committee of experienced faculty members to direct them through the process.

The CGI Learning Resource Center, located at the Westwood facility, holds the Institute's collection of over 700 bound graduate dissertations, serving today's doctoral candidates who are continuing the tradition of scholarly studies. Below is a representative listing of some of the noteworthy titles from the past few years:

Relationship Between Life Stress, Depression, and Anxiety and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease as Measured by Coronary Artery Calcification
Jennifer Goldin, PsyD

Effect of Group Therapy With Children, Ages 3-7, with Multisystem Developmental Delays
Nicole Marder, PsyD

Dignified Treatment for Adults with Autistic Spectrum and Related Developmental Disorders: The Supported Living Model
John Terrence, PsyD

Mother's Attitudes Toward Women and Their Daughter's Goals and Aspirations
Ava Hollombe, PhD

A Psychoanalytic Exploration of the Fall of Pan American World Airways
Helen Davey, PhD

A Model for Proactive, Integrative Mind/Body Health Education
Kevin McCullough, PhD

Relationship Between Difficulty Tolerating Solitude and Inhibition of Creativity
Diane Meader, PhD

Relationship Between Age-Heterogamy and Satisfaction in Gay Male Couples
Michael Stample, PhD

Relationship Between Psychotherapists' Perfectionism and Tolerance of Ambiguity and Their Enjoyment of Conducting Psychotherapy
Kevin Wittenberg, PhD

Performance Anxiety and Musicians
Barbara Racy, PhD