Thesis: The Benefits of Fiction-engagement for Empathic Abilities: A Multidimensional Approach. 
Supervisors: Frédéric Vallée-Tourangeau and Claudia Üller. 
Examiners: Raymond Mar and Elisa Back. 
Outcome: Pass, no corrections. 

This research used a quantitative approach to examine the role of the arts and literature in supporting empathy and social cognitive skills with an emphasis on the tools used to measure each.