Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2021
THE EXPERIENCE OF TRAUMA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS, Yulissa Acosta
Exploring Latinx Alumni Donor Motivations at Hispanic Serving Institutions, Monica Alejandre
The Breeze that Took Her Beads: Examining and Imagining Ojibwe Life at Big Rice Lake After the Treaty of 1854, Travis Armstrong
THE EFFICIENCY OF USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS TO TEACH LIFTING AND RIGGING CONCEPTS TO LEARNERS OF VARYING SPATIAL ABILITY, Matthew Atherton
THE LOUDEST VOICE IN THE ROOM IS OUR SILENCE: NARRATIVE POSSIBILITIES OF SILENCED ADULTS, Rebeccah Avila
TREATMENT ACCESS FOR DUAL DIAGNOSIS SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, Pedro Banuelos
WHAT BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY REQUEST WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS, Silvia Blanco
We Are Gold, Amber Shanice Bowser
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IN REGARDS TO DECREASING CHILD WELFARE RECIDIVISM, Hailee Campbell-Jimenez
RECOGNIZING CHILD ABUSE IN THE CLASSROOM, Carolina Cervantes and Nancy Garcia
NOT YOUR QUEER MODEL MINORITY: EXPLORING THE REALITIES OF LGB ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS, Kevin Nguyen Chastain
ARE SCHOOL LUNCHES CONTRIBUTING TO THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC AMONG CHILDREN?, Luis Chavez
Pink Fantasy, Andrea Clary
FROM SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO IMPORT DEPENDENCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS: DATA ISSUES AND CHALLENGES, Debra L. Claypool
EXAMINING FORMERLY HOMELESS SENIOR’S EXPERIENCES TRANSITIONING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING, Elizabeth N. Collins
PARENTING ATTITUDES AMONG HISPANIC PARENTS REGARDING DIFFERENT DISCIPLINE METHODS AND PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS, Beatriz Crisostomo Gomez
BARRIERS TO HOUSING FACED BY TRANSITIONAL AGE FOSTER YOUTH WHEN TRANSITIONING OUT OF CARE, Taryn Cronkite
WHICH INTERVENTIONS DO SOCIAL WORKERS BELIEVE ARE MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN WORKING WITH CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS?, Ellen Davis
HOW DOES COMPASSION FATIGUE AFFECT GERIATRIC SOCIAL WORKERS IN THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES?, Nicole Elise Dawson and Joanna Romero Jacobo
INTO THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM, ANOTHER TOUR OF DUTY: A GUIDE FOR INSTRUCTORS OF VETERAN STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Steven deWalden
What Impact Can Conflict Resolution Skills Have on Conflict Experienced Within Culturally Heterogenous Virtual Teams?, Kellen Dohrman
Symmetric Presentation of Finite Groups, and Related Topics, Marina Michelle Duchesne
THE EFFECTS OF PERCEIVED RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF MEXICAN AND MEXICAN AMERICAN SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Karina Duque Sierra
Postpartum Depression and Military Women, Jessica Edwards
INTEGRATING FAITH IN SOCIAL WORK, Omar Elhanafy
Foster Youth and Components in Pursuing Higher Education, Ashley Teresa Garcia and Magdalena Anastassya Gonzalez
Foster Youth's Attachment Styles, Brenda Garcia
PERCEPTION OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE LATINX COMMUNITY, Jessica Garcia and Erica Valdez
ANTECEDENTS AND OUTCOMES OF EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONAL ORIENTATION PERCEPTION, Kaleb Garcia
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Substance Use, Mariah Garcia and Melissa Berry
TYPE OF IMMIGRANT DISCRIMINATION AND THEIR COPYING STRATEGIES, Sarabjit Gill
ADVANCED SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION AND PREPAREDNESS: COVID- 19 REMOTE LEARNING EXPERIENCE, Andrea Patricia Godinez
EXPLORING INTERVENTIONS RELATED TO CAREGIVER BURNOUT, Vanessa Leanete Gonzalez and Jakob R. McCarthy
THE PERCEPTION OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS ON ELDERLY ABUSE, Fatima Guadalupe Graciano and Melinda Cholico
CHILD ABUSE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVENTATIVE SERVICES, Kayla Graves and Kimberly Macias
Through a Trauma-Informed and Culturally Sensitive Lens: A Qualitative Study of Effective Engagement with Native American Communities, Katie Hawkins
CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: AN EDUCATORS' PERSPECTIVE, Sara Headen
THE COMPLICATIONS WHEN WORKING WITH REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER, Susan Herberger and Regene Goens
I’M ATTACHED TO MY WORK: AN INVESTIGATION OF JOB EMBEDDEDNESS AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN WORKAHOLISM ON EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION, SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING, AND TURNOVER INTENTIONS, Cristian Hernandez
DECREASING THE STRESS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLETING AN ONLINE MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM, Grant Horner
REFRAMING THE PEDAGOGICAL UNDERPINNINGS OF TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: QUEERING A HIGH SCHOOL TEXT, Hovsep Hovannesian
An Overview on Amazon Rekognition Technology, Raghavendra Kumar Indla
THE COMPETENCY AND LEVEL OF COMFORT MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS HAVE WHEN TREATING CLIENTS WITH DISORDERED EATING AS A COPING MECHANISM RESULTING FROM SEXUAL TRAUMA, Angeles Victoria Jimenez and Arianna Camille Fuentes
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG THE ELDERLY POPULATION, Katrina Johnson and Mi Young Son
Overcoming the Challenges of Big Data Analytics Adoption for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in the Manufacturing Industry, Jolon Koppmann
PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS DOING TRAUMA WORK, Ashley Larios and Ana Campos Chagolla
UNIFYING IS MEDICINE: PROVIDING HOLISTIC TREATMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND TRUAMA, Dulce Virginia Leguizamo and Erika Zemmol
Bridging the Gap Between Foster Youth and Higher Education: Perspectives of Social Workers, Marielena Lozano
THE ROLE OF HISTORICAL TRAUMA IN ANXIETY FORMATION IN LATINX COMMUNITY MEMBERS, Victor Manuel Luna
HOW THE LEVEL OF JOB COMPLEXITY IMPACTS THE GENDER WAGE GAP ACROSS OCCUPATIONS, Zytlaly Magaña Corona
RESHAPING ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES AND WORKFLOWS THROUGH INTEGRATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY, Elijah E. Maggini
EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES AND INTERVENTIONS PROVIDED TO THE OLDER ADULT POPULATION, Michelle Maldonado
A Study of Penetration Testing Processes and Tools, Sushmitha Reddy Mamilla
EMPLOYEE TURNOVER: THE UNKNOWN EFFECTS ON CLIENT ENGAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES, Brenda Martinez and Peraza Peraza
Assessing Effectiveness of Child and Family Teaming as a Prevention Strategy in Rural County Child Welfare Services, Rose Gennett Martin
THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY IN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY, Tara McHenry and Belinda Pacheco
MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE LATINX POPULATION, Jocelyn Mendoza Sierra
INCLUSIVE MALE ADOLESCENT IDENTITY FORMATION IN GROUP SETTINGS, Austin Miller
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE CONTEXT OF A BREASTFEEDING CAMPAIGN IN GHANA, Crystal Karen Montejo
MENTAL HEALTH IN CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS, Sintia Mota Muniz
THE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS AND BENEFITS OF URBAN YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS, Bryon Myles
How can startups make use of cloud services, Gauri Nade and Gauri Nade
A General Conversational Chatbot, Vipin Nambiar
INCARCERATION EFFECTS ON ATTAINING HIGHER EDUCATION FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUTH, Francey Oliva and Daniela Garcia Robledo
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR DETAINED YOUTH, Arlene Padilla and Vanessa Salcedo
TEACHER-TEACHER? OR NATIVE SPEAKER?, Sixta Payan
Psychosocial Challenges on Latinx Caregivers, Brenda Perez and Ingrid Lopez
IMPROVED WORD READING EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) WHO PARTICIPATED IN SINGING ACTIVITIES: A SYNTHESIS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH, Robin Rosezel Porter
God is Gay, Ordando Prieto and Ordando Prieto
Perceived Barriers Affecting LGBTQ Community From Mental Health Services, Baltazar Pulido-Mejia
Understanding The Relationship Between Academic Burnout And Field Practicum Satisfaction, Maria Luisa Ramirez and Victoria Jakaub
PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN PARENTS WHO ABUSE SUBSTANCES, Natalie Garcia Ramirez and Riana Melgoza
EFFECTS OF NEONATAL ETHANOL EXPOSURE IN NORMAL AND DOPAMINE DEFICIENT RATS, Jessica Luz Razo
PERSPECTIVES ON THE BARRIERS ENCOUNTERED BY FOSTER YOUTH AT THE HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL, Bianca J. Rivera and Aileen Ramirez Lopez
ELECTRONIC DEVICE USE: HOW IT AFFECTS THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, Sabrina Rodriguez and Amandalee Merryman
LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES REGARDING MINORITIES, Karla Salazar Rendon
ENSURING SUPPORTIVE TREATMENT FOR CROSSOVER YOUTH IN CHILD WELFARE, Summer Ann Salinas and Sussana Mendoza
SOCIAL WORKERS PERCEPTION OF FACTORS EFFECTING CLIENT’S RETURN TO SKILLED-NURSING CARE FACILITIES POST-DISCHARGE, Francesca Salvatierra and Angela Bonilla
THEORY AND DIVERSITY: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF ERIKSON’S PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES, Anastasiya Samsanovich
SOCIAL WORKER’S ADJUSTMENT AND PERCEPTION WHEN DEALING WITH DOUBLE-EXPOSURE DURING A NATURAL DISASTER, Magaly Santos
THE WEIGHT OF SCOPE, PACE, AND PRACTICES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE DURING EVALUATIONS OF ACCEPTANCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE, Lewis Schneider
TO BE OR NOT TO BE RESILIENT: BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS IN COPING SKILLS IN ADULTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN CHILDHOOD, Sherri Schweiger
Early Life Stress And The Resulting Effects On Behavior Of Children Under The Age Of Five In A Domestic Violence Shelter, Jordan Singleton
COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle and Psychosocial Issues, Ayana M. Smith and Bessie Josephine Hernandez
ANALYSIS OF IMMIGRATION TRENDS IN THE U.S. TO DISCOVER PATTERNS AND MAKE BETTER POLICY DECISIONS, Amita Tandon
POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE CAUSED BY SOCIAL ANXIETY, Erin Tayag and Leea Gonzales
PRIVACY IS INFRINGED IN PLAIN SIGHT AND HOW TO DISSAPEAR, Zachary Taylor
Public Perception and Influential Sources Toward Child Welfare Services, Melissa A. Teague and Nicolas A. Hollis
“MY BRAND IS SICK GIRL”: IDENTITY FORMATION IN THE YOUNG ADULT CHRONIC ILLNESS NOVELS THE FAULT IN OUR STARS AND SICK KIDS IN LOVE, Natalie Thompson
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF EXPECTATIONS OF DISCLOSURE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRAUMA-RELATED SHAME AND SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, Holly Rachelle Timblin
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS AND MENTAL HEALTH: CULTURE VS MODERN MEDICINE, Willis Dean Torres Jr.
LIFE THROUGH THE EYES OF AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT IN THE UNITED STATES, Yesenia Torres
AN ANALYSIS OF ONLINE INTERNSHIPS AND VIDEO CONFERENCING SECURITY, Joshua Trapp
EPA Applications to Identify Headwater Watershed Changes and Best Management Practices in the San Bernardino National Forest, Sandra Ukaru
MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTH LITERACY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS, Selam Walker
VICARIOUS TRAUMA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Maria Watts and Meosha McAfee
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IN HELPING ADULT MEN RECOVER FROM ALCOHOL USE DISORDER, Kenneth Aurthir Wiggins