Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2023
EXAMINING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED CALIFORNIA STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM PROJECT REBOUND, Ashley C. Adams
ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO POLICE INTERVENTIONS WHEN RESPONDING TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISES INCIDENTS, Karen Rivera Apolinar
Understanding Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice, Arielle Arambula
IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROFESSORIAL-STUDENT RACIAL MATCH AND ACADEMIC SATISFACTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Ashlei Armstead
NON-SPANISH SPEAKING LATINOS' EXPERIENCES OF INTRAGROUP MARGINALIZATION AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR ETHNIC IDENTITY, Marissa Ayala
SERVICES AVAILABLE IN THE MIXTEC COMMUNITY AND THE BARRIERS TO THOSE SERVICES, Currie Bailey Carmon
IMPACT OF OUTDOOR ADVENTURE ON THE SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND COMFORT LEVEL OF BLACK AND BROWN GIRLS, Nathan Benham
THE ROLE UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT RESOURCE CENTERS PLAY IN SUPPORTING UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Cynthia Boyzo
Program Evaluation of Teen Parent Support Group, Brianne Yvonne Irene Brophy
THE IMPACT THE JOB STRESS OF A CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKER HAS ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR INTIMATE PARTNER, Nadine Cazares
Adverse Effects for Siblings Who Witness Child Abuse, Leslie Chaires
ASIAN DISCRIMINATION: IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK, Sunghay Cho
PERCEIVED FINANCIAL STRAIN AND ITS EFFECTS ON COLLEGE STUDENTS’ WELFARE, Monica Contreras and Clarissa Adrianna Martinez
The Media and Eating Disorders, Diane Corey
INCREASING TEACHER AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN, Sarah Alexis Cortes
The Investigation of Knowledge and Practice of Child Welfare Workers Providing Case Management to Children with Disabilities, Giselle Cruz
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL WORKERS TREATING ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, Monica DeLucia and Kethura Solano
MINORITIZED GROUPS AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND RECOVERY CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN MUTUAL AID FELLOWSHIPS, Kaelyn Doyle and Benjamin Wahl
EXAMINING EDUCATORS’ PERCEPTIONS AND PREPAREDNESS ON THE NEEDS OF UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS, Imelda Duran Herrera
RESILENCY AND FATHERLESS HOUSEHOLDS, Joshua Ellis-Kennedy and Crystal Angelica Orellana
THE INCREASE OF SUICIDE RISKS AMONGST INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Joanna Flores
Staff Turnover in Child Welfare, Maleena Flores
SOCIAL WORK STUDENT'S PERCEPTION, KNOWLEDGE, AND PREPAREDNESS IN SERVING UNACCOMPANIED MIGRANT CHILDREN, Miriam Flores Portillo and Estela Flores-Portillo
PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL MENTAL HEALTH ON ADULT CHILDREN, Samantha Ann Gallo-Vargas and Queray McMihelk Jr.
HOW ARE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS EQUIPPED WITH ADEQUATE TRAINING TO DETECT AND REPORT ELDER ABUSE IN HOSPICE, Crystal Garcia and Katherine Barba
How Stigma Impacts the Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Young Adults' Within Three Different Ethnic Minority Communities, Ivette Garcia and Melissa E. Gomez
THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION OUTCOMES, Kelly Gasso
INTERVENTIONS AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH OPPOSITIONAL DIFIANT DISORDER: A SCOPING REVIEW, Megan George and Jacqueline Laitano
HOW DOES HAVING A PET DURING THE CORONAVIRUS-19 PANDEMIC AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AFFECT ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, Sugey Gonzalez-Escobedo and Jessica Morales Sanchez
SCHOOL FACULTY’S KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, Bianca Gonzalez Vargas and Cristal Cortes-Vazquez
HOW LATINO PARENTS COPED WITH FINANCIAL CHALLENGES DURING COVID-19, Melissa Gradilla and Valerie Malagon
ASSESSING RURAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOSTER PARENT RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES, Ava M. Hagwood
SOCIAL WORK’S ROLE IN ADDRESSING POLICE OPPRESSION: SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERSPECTIVES, Jess Husband
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE, Adelola Ige
EXAMINING THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, Aida Justiz Skipper and Ericka Ross
PROMOTING RESILIENCE FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, Brenda Lara
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS AND THE SEXUAL HEALTH OF LGBTQ+ PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, Irad Leon
HOW HAS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACTED CLIENTS OF THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT CENTER, Daniella Loera
FACTORS THAT INCREASE SOCIAL WORKER LONGEVITY IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, Heather Lovejoy
SAFETY ORGANIZED PRACTICE TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, Alison Lucado
Indigenous Women and Traditional Paths to Healing, Lisa Mariano-Grise
SERVICES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVES FOSTER YOUTH VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION: THE SOCIAL WORKER’S PERSPECTIVE, Maria Marquez
RESIDENTIAL CARE STAFF VIEWS ON THE TRAINING THAT THEY RECEIVE AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS ON PREPAREDNESS IN REGARD TO WORKING WITH RESIDENTS, Deziray Sorieya Marroquin
EFFECTS OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON PARENTS, David Martinez and Linda Saleh Borghol
THE CHALLENGES HOMELESS MEN WITH HIV/AIDS FACE WHEN SEEKING HOUSING, Rosey Yvette Martinez
EXAMINING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FAMILY COHESION AND THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE USE IN OFFSPRING, Angelica Mendoza
EFFECTIVE RESOURCES FOR ONLINE LEARNING A STUDY ON ELEMENTARY AGED CHILDREN, Marlene Mora-Lopez
FOSTER PARENT TRAINING, RETENTION, AND SATISFACTION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY, Dennisse Moreno Romo and Dulcinea Catota
AGED OUT YOUTH'S PERCEPTION ON THE NEEDS OF EMANCIPATED FOSTER YOUTH, Linda Murillo
Attitudes of Social Work Students on the Use of Psychedelics as a Mental Health Treatment in Clinical Settings, Amanda Nickles
CHRONIC SORROW AND THE IMPACT ON PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, Rhianna Mayra Nordlund
BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES THAT LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS FACE WHEN ACQUIRING MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES., Stephanie Nunez-Rivera
Examining the Obstacles in Rehoming the Homeless with Substance Use Addiction, Denise Ortuno
Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Mental Health of Transgender Individuals, Paola Osuna Berumen
EXAMINING SUPPORT SEEKING BEHAVIORS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS, Ashley Padilla
THE BARRIERS DIRECT SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS FACE WHEN WORKING WITH INCARCERATED YOUTH, Elizabeth Padilla and Valerie Mercado
UNDERSTANDING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING: IDENTIFYING MACRO AND MICRO-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS, Abbigail Pereyra
COVID-INDUCED STRESS AND SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, Quenea Popoca and Christina Ngo
STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR HYBRID MSW PROGRAM, Carolina Profeta
Preserving Placement for Children with Behavioral Issues: A Qualitative Study of Child Welfare Social Workers in the United States, Jessica Katelyn Quin and Tara Belle Beam
Does the use of Social Media Have an Impact on Young Adults Body Identification?, Glycell Robledo Felix and Ashley Olmedo
ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND STRESS DURING COVID-19: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LATINO DREAMERS IN COLLEGE, Vanessa Robles and Janelly Molina
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL WORK INVOLVEMENT IN HOSPICE CARE TRANSITIONS FOR ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, Natalie Rodas and Guillermina Morales
SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF DISPROPORTIONALITY AND DISPARITY IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Nelyda Rodriguez
EXAMINING HOMELESSNESS AND ITS EFFECTS ON FUNCTIONING AMONG FOSTER CARE ALUMNI, Silvia Romero
THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE ON SOCIAL ISOLATION AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG YOUNG ADULTS, MARIANA ROMO
Incarceration Effects on Children and Families, Sharon Rose
IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT HOW LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS STUDENTS ARE AT AN ACADEMIC DISADVANTAGE, Farbod Samari
EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF THE PLACEMENT DISCONTINUITY IN FOSTER CARE, Michelle Sepulveda and Angela Williams
HOW LANGUAGE, HEALTHCARE INSURANCE STATUS, STIGMA, AGE, AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT INFLUENCED THE UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONG THE LATINO MALE POPULATION, Esmeralda Solis and Annika Coe
THE BENEFITS OF SUPPORT GROUPS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE AUDITORY AND VISUAL HALLUCINATIONS, Joseph Stewart
Social Justice Theatre and the Impact on Theatre Artists, Stevie Taken
School-based Suicide Prevention Program for LGBTQ Students, Ching Lok Tse
Exploring Permanency Rates Within the Southern California Counties of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego, Karrene Turner
Placement instability and its effects on the mental health of foster youth, Tyra Turner and Shalynn Burton
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND GANG MEMBERSHIP, Johanna Ulloa
SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVE ON BARRIERS TO FAMILY REUNIFICATION, Laura Velasquez and Annamarie C. Merrill
FIRST-GENERATION SOCIAL WORK LATINAS BALANCING LIFE AND CAREER, Angelica Venegas
FORMER FOSTER YOUTH AND THE UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, Jacqueline Viadas and Liliana Lua
The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience in Social Work, Margeaux Wilkins and Jazmine Salazar
PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENT WHEN PARENTING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY, Giulianna Zocchetti
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2022
SOCIAL WORKER STUDENT’S ANXIETY, AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, David Adler
Measuring Competency in Social Work: LGBTQIA Populations, Desirae Nicole Aguirre and Samantha Raquel Stephens
PERCEIVED BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USE AMONG LATINX WOMEN WITH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS, Mayra Alvarado
A NEED FOR SUPPORT SERVICES AMONG HISPANIC FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, Evelyn Arellano and Jessica Cazares Armenta
PARENTIFICATION: THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON THE PARENTIFIED ADULT, Andrea Monique Armas
UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND CULTURE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKING PARENTS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, Valeria Armentilla Cecena
IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL WORK: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF SCHOOLS IN LIBERAL STATES, Yenicka Avila and Stephanie Ibarra
The Effects of Burn Out in Public Child Welfare Workers, Leandra Barcenas
BARRIERS AMONG MEN SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, Karen Barone
COLLEGE-AGED STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE, Emily Bautista and Marijane Garcia
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS COMPETENCY ADDRESSING SEXUAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CLIENTS, Laken Beltran
UNDERUTILIZAITON OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, Jermaine Bennett and Anna Blum
UTILIZATION OF TELEMENTAL HEALTH BY MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DURING COVID-19, Zayne BoudreauxRamirez
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ COPING STRATEGIES DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, Margarita Bracamontes and Benjamin J. Johnson
THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Rosanne Cabonce
BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES EXPERIENCED BY ONLINE GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Joseph B. Camacho
SELF CARE AND BURNOUT AMONG CHILD WELFARE WORKERS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, Stephanie Carranza and Claudia Castillo
