Graduate Student Works

  • “Machine Learning Identification of Connectional Silence in Serious Illness Conversation” Jeremy Matt (Doctoral Dissertation, UVM Department of Computer Science; Defended June 2023)
  • “Cluster Analysis of Time Series Data with Application to Hydrological Events and Serious Illness Conversations” Ali Javed, Ph.D. (Doctoral Dissertation, UVM Department of Computer Science; Defended June 2021)
  • “Exploring Hidden Networks Yields Important Insights in Disparate Fields of Study” Larry Clarfeld, Ph.D. (Doctoral Dissertation, UVM Department of Computer Science; Defended November 2020)
  • “Expressions of Existential Experience in Palliative Care Conversations” Elise Tarbi, Ph.D., RN, APRN (Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing; Defended June 2020)
  • “Patient & Family Expressions of Uncertainty in Palliative Care Conversations” Susan Stanek, PH.D., RN (Doctoral Dissertation, University of Rochester School of Nursing; Defended June 2020)
  • “Family Contributions to Palliative Care Conversations” Nathalie Dougoud, Ph.D., RN, APRN (Doctoral Dissertation, University of Rochester School of Nursing; Defended June 2020)
  • “Machine Learning Detection of Pauses in Hospital Conversations” Viktoria Manukyan, M.S. (Master’s Degree Project, UVM Complex Systems & Data Science; published 2018

Medical Student Works

  • “Interpersonal Grounding in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy” Emily Bennett, MS4 (Independent Study, UVM Larner College of Medicine, AY 2022-2023)

Undergraduate Student Works

  • “Expressions of Loneliness in Conversational Storytelling” Ann Wong (Undergraduate Thesis, UVM Honors College; Defended May 2023)
  • “Emotional Intelligence in Storylistening Conversations” Nina Pastore (Undergraduate Thesis, UVM Honors College; Defended May 2023)
  • “Machine Learning Pattern of Silence Expression in Storylistening Conversations” Advik Dewoolkar (Barrett Scholar Program, UVM College of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences; Summer 2022)
  • “Metaphor in Serious Illness Conversations” Aidan May (Undergraduate Thesis, UVM Honors College; Defended May 2022)
  • “Exploration of StoryArcs in Palliative Care Conversations using Natural Language Processing” Lindsay Ross B.S. (Undergraduate Thesis, UVM Honors College; Defended April 2019)