Gestalt Therapy: History, Theory, and the Freeman Developmental Model

A Doctoral Paper completed for the University of Denver\u27s Graduate School of Professional Psychology

Student-Athlete “Cyberbullying” and Its Absence of Legal Recourse

The NCAA’s ongoing “Draw the Line” campaign raises awareness to end online abuse related to sports betting, racism, sexism, and other categories which student-athletes increasingly face. However, this awareness does not force abusers to stop, nor have student-athletes ever challenged abusers under relevant criminal law for three reasons. First, it is difficult for law enforcement to identify anonymous digital suspects under the Fourth Amendment. Second, “cyberbullying,” “cyberstalking,” and other relevant statutes have limited application towards student-athletes. Third, defendants hold established content-based and overbreadth challenges to those statutes under the First Amendment. As these compounding issues give student-athletes no legal recourse against online abuse, a new federal law that prosecutes true threats against student-athletes is desperately needed to protect their mental health

How the States and the NCAA are Changing the Landscape of Collegiate Name, Image, and Likeness Compensation

This Comment evaluates the recently enacted laws in California and Colorado which require universities in those states to allow student-athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, or likeness. When California first introduced this legislation, there was intense pushback from many in the intercollegiate community. However, less than a year after the bill was enacted, the NCAA’s Board of Governors has committed to changing their bylaws in compliance with the law. The Comment discusses some legal implications of the law for many student-athletes, especially female student-athletes, and how the NCAA should go beyond pay-to-play law compliance to create an equal and balanced community for their student athletes