Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2020
Athletes with Mental Health Illnesses, Trenton Allmang
THE USE OF SELF-DISCLOSURE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: EXPLORING GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS, Kevin Alsina
Domestic Violence in Rural Areas, Priscilla Ayala and Patricia Sanchez
Social Workers' Knowledge and Experience Working with Mixed Race Youth and Families, Ashley R. Bennett and Mellissa M. Duchesne
VICARIOUS TRAUMA AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS: THE IMPACT OF CLIENT TRAUMA, Raelynn Berrios and Monique Zarate
BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AMONG YOUTH IN FOSTER HOMES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF SECONDARY CARE PROVIDERS, Tamara Lynne Bradford and Roseanna Ruiz
HOSPICE SOCIAL WORKERS BELIEFS, ETHICS, AND VALUES: HOW DO THEY AFFECT TERMINAL CLIENTS REQUESTING PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE?, Jazmine Camacho and Jessica Huver
PROFESSIONALS’ PERSPECTIVES ON BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS OF SUCCESS WITH TEEN PARENTS IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Zuleima Carrillo and Victoria Valenzuela
BODY IMAGE ROLE ON NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY, Maria Ceja and Stephani Aguiar-Vasquez
INVESTIGATING WORK ENGAGEMENT AND AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT THROUGH A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL WORK UNDERLOAD SCALE, MEDIATED BY WORK-RELATED BOREDOM, Jessica Clemons
Reinforcing Inequity: The Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Exam as Gatekeeper, Lorrie Cobain
KINESTHETIC LANGUAGE: A DIALECT OF KINESICS, Terrill Suzanne Corletto
PERSONALITY DIFFERENCES IN PREDICTING ASSAULT AND BINGE DRINKING: VARIATION ACROSS EXPLANATORY FACTORS AND GENDER, Allison De Franco
Death Positivity: A New Genre of Death and the Genre Function of Memento Mori, Melony Elsie Del Real
WHAT ARE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND AGE OF INITIATON OF SUBSTANCE USE?, Alisha Dozier
ORIGINS OF SELF-COMPASSION: THE IMPACT OF THE EARLY CAREGIVING ENVIRONMENT, Nicoleta Dragan
ENTERING THE UNITED STATES FROM CENTRAL AMERICA AND MEXICO: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, Crystal Duarte
A Chronological Analysis of Fish Ridge, San Miguel Island, Channel Islands, California, David Faith
EDUCATORS' BARRIERS TO REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT, Miriam Figueroa and MariaIsela Maldonado
Graduate School Awareness for First-generation Latinas: Cracking the Glass Ceiling - A Validation Study, Deborah D. Grijalva
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS' VIEWS ON THE CHALLENGES LATINOS FACE TO CONTINUE SERVICES, Jessica Gutierrez and Elizabeth Casas-Valdovinos
BUBBLE-IN DIGITAL TESTING SYSTEM, Chaz Hampton
EXPLORING THE NEED OF SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SETTINGS SERVING YOUTH-AT-RISK, Ana Hernandez
MINDFULNESS AND BURNOUT AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS, Erick Hernandez
Social Worker Perceptions of Animal Assisted Therapy for Children with Trauma Histories, Tessa Hodge
Research In Short Term Actuarial Modeling, Elijah Howells
GENERAL INTERNSHIP SATISFACTION AS A FUNCTION OF PERCEIVED SUPERVISION QUALITY AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, Eva Huerta
IDENTIFYING MARKERS OF TRANSIT STATES EMBEDDED IN INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFICKING NETWORKS, Citlalik Ibarra Figueroa
EATING DISORDER TREATMENT: WHAT FORMER PATIENTS ATTRIBUTE TO THEIR PERSONAL RECOVERY, Wendy Ingram
AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Sarita E. Johnson
MANAGING FAMILIAL AND RELIGIOUS OSTRACISM: CHALLENGES AND COPING SKILLS FOR FORMER JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, Sandra Kieler
THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MENTAL HEALTH: A MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH OF SERVICE PROVIDERS’ AWARENESS, Sarah Nichole Koehler and Bobbie Rose Parrell
ANALYSIS ON ADDICTION AND OPIOID CRISIS: IMPLICATIONS AND SOLUTIONS, Bhavika Korat
SUPPORTING EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS IN INFANTS AND TODDLERS: A 4-SESSION PARENTING WORKSHOP, Elaine Krzeminski
DNA COMPLEXES OF ONE BOND-EDGE TYPE, Andrew Tyler Lavengood-Ryan
A NEED FOR RICHER PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION, Adam Dallas Levitus
Work-Related Communications After Hours: The Influence of Communication Technologies and Age on Work-Life Conflict and Burnout, Alison Loreg
AN INTERRUPTED TIME SERIES ANALYSIS EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF HELLER ON VIOLENT GUN CRIME TRENDS IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND DETROIT, MICHIGAN, Naveen Raj Madahar
PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTIONS OF READINESS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO SEXUALLY AND COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH, Raeven Mayes
Symmetric Presentations and Related Topics, Mayra McGrath
SharePoint Design and Implementation - An Enterprise Architecture Solution, Zachary McKellar
CONDUCTING CLASSROOM PREFERENCE ASSESSMENTS TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVE REINFORCERS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, Jessica Mitchell
The Greenville Investigation: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Boarding School Runaways, Kate Mook
IMPLEMENTING THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE PROCESS FOR A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION: AN INSIDERS PERSPECTIVE, Scott Murray
Adverse Childhood Experiences of Social Work Students and Implications for Field Specialization and Practice, Maria Negrete
DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING (DIF) OF ENGLISH LEARNERS ON CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE (CR) AND MULTIPLE CHOICE (MC) ITEMS, Michael Nguyen
ANALYSIS OF US ACCIDENTS AND SOLUTIONS, Swapnil Kisan Nikam
ASSESSMENT OF INCLUSIVE PRACTICES IN HEAD START PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS: ACCESS, PARTICIPATION, AND SUPPORTS, Ifthika "Shine" Nissar
Extending the Postmodern: Finding Agency Amidst the Death of the Self, Heather Norwood
“THIS IS A STUNNING, STUNNING NIGHT”: NEWS MEDIA CONSTRUCTIONS OF EMOTIONAL REALITY, Karrina Janelle Oravetz
WORKING WITH THE HOMELESS POPULATION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENT’S CONFIDENCE AND WILLINGNESS, Ana Rosa Ortiz and Mariam Kiara Lowe
MASTER IN SOCIAL WORK STUDENT PERSPECTIVE ON READINESS FOR WORK WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPOSED CHILDREN, Janica Ownbey and Norma Ramos
WEB APPLICATION FOR MOVIE PERFORMANCE PREDICTION, Devalkumar Patel
Social Workers' Perspectives on Chronic Pain and Mental Health, Ashley Danielle Patterson and Cynthia Christine Sanchez
CULTURAL HUMILITY: RACIAL DISPARITY AND DISPROPORTIONALITY HOW IT RELATES TO CHILD WELFARE AND MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING AND PREPAREDNESS, Jennifer A. Perry and Ashley L. Castro
BARRIERS THAT INFLUENCE HISPANICS DECISIONS TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Carolina Peters
PERCEPTIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER COLLEGE STUDENTS, Jenny Phan
MACRO AND MICROSCOPIC LITHIC ANALYSIS OF THE PINTO BASIN SITE CA-RIV-52 COLLECTION, Bernardo Alexander Renteria IV
FAMILY SUPPORT IN RELATIONS TO THE WELL-BEING OF DIALYSIS PATIENTS, Fabiola Rodriguez and Yesenia Ornelas
Measuring Teacher Self-Efficacy In Addressing Pupil Mental Health Post Assembly Bill 2246, Samantha J. Ross and Christel Salas
Extended Foster Care: Self-Sufficiency Needs in the Perspective of the Youth, Miranda Renee Rubio and Carmen Covarrubias
THE CHALLENGES OF ACCULTURATING IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY: IMMIGRANTS OF LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES, Melissa Saldana-Alvarez
EMOTIONAL LABOR: HOW GENDERED RACISM AFFECTS AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WORKING IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE, Dana N. Sandoval
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA WITHIN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Valarie Schulz and Angelica Bautista
ANALYZING SERVICE BARRIERS AND RISK FACTORS FOR REENTRY AMONG FORMERLY INCARCERATED ADULTS, Agustina Alejandra Sepulveda
LAND OF ABUNDANCE: A HISTORY OF SETTLER COLONIALISM IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Benjamin Shultz
REMOVING BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS, Kery Silva
MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK STUDENT AND PROFESSOR UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE CONNECTEDNESS OF SOCIAL WORK AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN EDUCATION AND PRACTICE, Ashley Swatman
The Willingness of Sexual Assault Victims to Seek Help From Their Community After the Assault, Daylisi Talavera-Hernandez
REDUCING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY WITH EQUINE ACTIVITIES, Denise Todd
A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDIATION ORIENTATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILD CUSTODY RECOMMENDING COUNSELING, Arlene Trevizo and Ana Paulina Romero Baltazar
MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AMONG ETHNIC MINORITIES COLLEGE STUDENTS, Fiorella G. Valles and Ruben Gonzalez
SOCIAL WORKERS FOSTERING HIGHER EDUCATION WITHIN FOSTER YOUTH, Magally Villarreal and Danahly Contreras Reyes
BURNOUT MEDIATED BY MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK ENROLLMENT STATUS, Donna Andrea Villaseñor and Vanessa Lopez
ARE SOCIAL WORK SERVICES PROVIDED TO DEPLOYED MILITARY FAMILIES ADEQUATE, Janet Walker
Perceptions Of Compassion Fatigue Amongst Master Of Social Work Students And Self-Care Strategies To Build Resilience, Daniel Wright
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2019
SPIRITUALITY IN SOCIAL WORK: A SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVES ON THE ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY WITHIN THEIR PRACTICE, Kimberly Abrahamson
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY: COMMUNICATIVE DISSOCIATION BETWEEN BLACK AMERICANS AND AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS, Melody Adejare
THE EFFECT OF PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT ON TREATMENT AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES AMONG LATINO STUDENTS RECEIVING SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, Angel R. Agudo and Victor M. Lezama
EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK COURSE, Hazel Aguilar and Celeene Moreno
ISOLATION OF CALDATRIBACTERIUM (OP9) AND INVESTIGATION OF ITS POTENTIAL INTERACTIONS WITH A NOVEL, CO-CULTIVATED THERMODESULFOBACTERIUM SPECIES, Toshio Alvarado
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN AN EXCLUSIVE LATINO COMMUNITY VERSUS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY, Karina Amador and Natalie Salas
Fuchsian Groups, Bob Anaya
Compassion Fatigue Among Play Therapists, Victoria Arce
GENDER-BASED BODY IMAGE PERCEPTIONS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS, Aleka Arredondo
“NOW LET US SHIFT”: A CASE STUDY OF DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION REFORM IN A HISPANIC SERVING COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Audrey Marie Baca
NAVIGATING THE SHADOWS: INTERSECTING THE UNDOCUMENTED AND UNDOCUQUEER IDENTITIES, Iriana Balbian
DATA DRIVEN WORKFORCE PERFORMANCE PLANNING, Christopher Barajas
How Prototypicality Influences Inferences and Discrimination Towards Gay Men, Adam Beam
Effects of Life-Long Wheel Running Behavior on Plantar Flexor Contractile Properties, Alexander Nicholas Beechko
FIGURED WORLDS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY LEADERS, Quinton Bemiller
Stress Among Caregivers of Individuals with Special Needs, Ida Benavides
CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE LONGEVITY, Veronica Betancourt-Perez
Higher Education Financial Health - A Case Study of the California State University (CSU), Amber Blakeslee
WHAT CRUCIAL COMPONENTS SHOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO BEREAVEMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE LATINO POPULATION?, Aida Blanco
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JUSTICE PERCEPTIONS, CONSCIENTIOUSNESS AND WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS AMONG OLD AND YOUNG EMPLOYEES, Martha P. Blanco Villarreal