{"id":60,"date":"2020-06-19T00:54:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T00:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:02:53","slug":"theses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/theses\/","title":{"rendered":"Theses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Doctoral Dissertations<\/h1>\n<h2>Clea M.B. Sturgess, PhD (2025)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD Dissertation: &#8220;The paradox of fat embodiment.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: Sturgess, C.M.B.\u00a0&amp; Stinson, D.A. (2022). Fat embodiment for resistance and healing from weight stigma<em>. Body Image, 41,<\/em>\u00a052-57. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.bodyim.2022.02.007 [<a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5160\/2022\/03\/Sturgess-Stinson-Body-Image-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>Alexandra N. Fisher, PhD (2020)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD Dissertation: &#8220;All the lonely people: A belongingness perspective on the stigmatization and well-being of single people.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: Fisher, A.N., Stinson, D.A., Wood, J.V., Holmes, J.G., &amp; Cameron, J.J. (2021). Singlehood and attunement of self-esteem to friendships<em>. Social Psychological and Personality Science<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1948550620988460 [<a href=\"https:\/\/dspace.library.uvic.ca\/handle\/1828\/13251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>Eric T. Huang, PhD (2016)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dissertation: &#8220;Self-esteem and the relation between arousal and relationship-initiation motivation.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: Stinson, D.A.,\u00a0Hoplock, L.B., &amp;\u00a0Huang, E.T. (2021). The tell-tale heart: Self-esteem, arousal, and relationship initiation. <em>Self and Identity. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15298868.2021.1992494 [<a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5160\/2021\/11\/Stinson-Hoplock-Huang-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>Lisa B. Hoplock, PhD (2016)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dissertation: &#8216;Will she say yes? A content analysis of accepted and rejected marriage proposals.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: Hoplock, L.B. &amp; Stinson, D.A. (2021). <span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Rules of engagement: A content analysis of accepted and rejected marriage proposals.\u00a0<em>Journal of Family Psychology. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/fam0000903 [<a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5160\/2021\/07\/Hoplock-and-Stinson-Engagement-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Masters Theses<\/h1>\n<h2>Elisa Do, MSc (2025)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Queer Embodiment at Pride: The Power of Grounding Body and Mind for Healing\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Madeleine MacDonald, MSc (2025)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Understanding Experiences of Self-Acceptance and Embodiment Among People with Chronic Health Conditions.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Erin Lowey, MSc (2022)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Friends-first relationship initiation.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Elysia Desgrosseilliers, MSc (2022)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;No barriers for trailblazers? Empowerment messaging increases women&#8217;s burden and blame for gender inequality in the Canadian Armed Forces.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: <u>Desgrosseilliers, E.<\/u>\u00a0&amp; Stinson, D.A. (2023). Burdened and blamed: Empowerment messaging increases attributions of women\u2019s responsibility for gender inequality in the Canadian Armed Forces.\u00a0<em>Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science\/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement<\/em>\u00a057, 23-33. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/cbs0000390 [<a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5160\/2023\/08\/Desgrosseilliers-and-Stinson-CAF-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>Anastasja Kalajdzic, MSc (2020)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;A qualitative analysis of female breadwinner representations in the media.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: <u>Fisher, A.N.<\/u>, Stinson, D.A.,\u00a0<u>Kalajdzic, A.<\/u>,\u00a0<u>Dupuis, H.E.<\/u>,\u00a0<u>Lowey, E.E.<\/u>,\u00a0<u>Desgrosseilliers, E.<\/u>, &amp;\u00a0<em>MacIntosh, A.<\/em>\u00a0(2025) \u201cA Recipe for Disaster?\u201d: Female-breadwinner relationships threaten heterosexual scripts.\u00a0<em>Sex Roles: A Journal of Research<\/em>,\u00a0<em>91<\/em>, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11199-025-01560-y [<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11199-025-01560-y\">Open Access<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>MacKenzie Robertson, MSc (2019)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Dieting also starves romantic relationships: The association between dieting and romantic relationship quality.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Alexandra N. Fisher, MSc (2015)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MSc thesis: &#8220;For richer or for poorer: How financial resources affect women&#8217;s mate value.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: Fisher, A.N.\u00a0&amp; Stinson, D.A. (2020). Ambivalent attraction: Beauty determines whether men romantically desire or dismiss high-status women.\u00a0<em>Personality and Individual Differences, 154. <\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5160\/2020\/06\/FIsher-Stinson-2020-ambivalent-attraction.pdf\">[Download]<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Theresa H. He, MSc (2015)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;The art of persuasion: Self-esteem, message framing, and the persuasiveness of prosocial messages.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Eric T. Huang, MSc (2013)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;The tell-tale heart: Self-esteem and physiological responses to social feedback.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Chantele Joordens, MSc (2013)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Does perceived mismatch in attractiveness between members of a romantic couple activate mating-motivated perception?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: Hoplock, L.B., Stinson, D.A., &amp;\u00a0Joordens, C.T.\u00a0(2019). \u201cIs she really going out with him?\u201d: Attractiveness exchange and commitment scripts for romantic relationships.\u00a0<em>Personality and Individual Differences, 139,\u00a0<\/em>181-190<em>.\u00a0 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5160\/2020\/06\/Hoplock-Stinson-Joordens-2019-PAID.pdf\">[Download]<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Lisa B. Hoplock, MSc (2012)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Verifying relational value: The moderating role of self-esteem in seeking self-verifying feedback.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: Hoplock, L.B., Stinson, D.A., Marigold, D.C., &amp;\u00a0Fisher, A.N.\u00a0(2019). Self-Esteem, epistemic needs, and responses to social feedback<em>. Self and Identity, 18,\u00a0<\/em>467-493. <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5160\/2020\/06\/Hoplock-et-al-2018.pdf\">[Download]<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Honours Theses<\/h1>\n<h2>Teira Howden-Gareau, Honours BA (2024)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Honours Thesis: \u201cA Qualitative Analysis of Weight Stigma in Mental Health Trainees\u2019<br \/>\nClient Case Conceptualizations\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hannah Dupuis, Honours BA (2021)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Honours Thesis: \u201cExamining the Role of Gender Role Stress and Self-Esteem in the Unequal Division of Domestic\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: <u>Fisher, A.N.<\/u>, Stinson, D.A.,\u00a0<u>Kalajdzic, A.<\/u>,\u00a0<u>Dupuis, H.E.<\/u>,\u00a0<u>Lowey, E.E.<\/u>,\u00a0<u>Desgrosseilliers, E.<\/u>, &amp;\u00a0<em>MacIntosh, A.<\/em>\u00a0(2025) \u201cA Recipe for Disaster?\u201d: Female-breadwinner relationships threaten heterosexual scripts.\u00a0<em>Sex Roles: A Journal of Research<\/em>,\u00a0<em>91<\/em>, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11199-025-01560-y [<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11199-025-01560-y\">Open Access<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>Elysia Desgrosseilliers, Honours BA (2020)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Female empowerment messaging and perceptions of gender inequality<br \/>\nin the Canadian Armed Forces.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: <u>Desgrosseilliers, E.<\/u> &amp; Stinson, D.A. (<em>in press<\/em>). Burdened and blamed: Empowerment messaging increases attributions of women\u2019s responsibility for gender inequality in the Canadian Armed Forces. <em>Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science\/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement.\u00a0<\/em>[<a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/swell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5160\/2023\/08\/Desgrosseilliers-and-Stinson-CAF-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>Anna MacIntosh, Honours BA (2019).<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Examining perceptions of costs and benefits in female breadwinner relationships.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research published in: <u>Fisher, A.N.<\/u>, Stinson, D.A.,\u00a0<u>Kalajdzic, A.<\/u>,\u00a0<u>Dupuis, H.E.<\/u>,\u00a0<u>Lowey, E.E.<\/u>,\u00a0<u>Desgrosseilliers, E.<\/u>, &amp;\u00a0<em>MacIntosh, A.<\/em>\u00a0(2025) \u201cA Recipe for Disaster?\u201d: Female-breadwinner relationships threaten heterosexual scripts.\u00a0<em>Sex Roles: A Journal of Research<\/em>,\u00a0<em>91<\/em>, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11199-025-01560-y [<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11199-025-01560-y\">Open Access<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h2>Ella Huber, Honours BA (2018)<\/h2>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Testing a self-and-social bonds model of health for individuals recovering from alcohol and substance use concerns.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Leah Robbins, Honours BA (2013)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Who likes Angelina Jolie? Effects of self-esteem and relationship threat on acceptance of mate poaching.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Brandon St. Pierre, Honours BSc (2011)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis: &#8220;Can a compliment tire you out? Self-esteem and reactions to social feedback.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctoral Dissertations Clea M.B. Sturgess, PhD (2025) PhD Dissertation: &#8220;The paradox of fat embodiment.&#8221; Research published in: Sturgess, C.M.B.\u00a0&amp; Stinson, D.A. (2022). Fat embodiment for resistance and healing from weight stigma. Body Image, 41,\u00a052-57. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.bodyim.2022.02.007 [Download] Alexandra N. 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