Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2025
POVERTY IN ETHNIC MINORITY CHILDREN: SOCIAL WORKERS/SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS, Danielle Nicole Davis
MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT ON COLLEGE STUDENTS, Melissa Diaz
THE BENEFITS OF HISPANIC ADULT CHILDREN CAREGIVING FOR THEIR OLDER ADULT PARENTS, Jesus Duarte and Jazmin Salazar
BARRIERS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCE UTILIZING ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS, Miranda C. Dube'
SOURCES OF FOSTER PARENTS’ CONFUSION IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Wyatt Marlboro Earp
HOUSING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH POPULATION: A SCOPING REVIEW, Amanda N. Esquivel
Understanding Victim Blaming in Domestic Violence Among Adults in The U.S., Katja Estrada and Juliana Hernandez
SAFETY, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND INCLUSION: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY OF THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, Jessica Mary Fanene and Leonardo Serrano Jr.
EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FOSTER YOUTH INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Ingrid Flores
CHALLENGES TO AND RECEPTIVENESS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS EFFORTS WHEN WORKING WITH UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS, Jesse Flores
FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE'S EXPERIENCES TRYING TO ACCESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, Maira Y. Fuentes
PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR ADDRESSING SUICIDAL BEHAVIOURS AMONG LGBTQ+ ADOLESCENTS WHO EXPERIENCED CYBERBULLYING: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Catherine Galvan
EXPLORING THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE TELEHEALTH USAGE AMONG IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES: A MIXED METHODS STUDY, Jose M. Garcia-Castañeda
EXPLORING THE INTERPLAY OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG SALVADORIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE U.S, Eimy Garcia-Hernandez
The Structural Barriers in Occupational Licensing for Undocumented Students, Itzayana J. Garcia
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE EFFECTS OF FAMILY SEPARATION ON CHILDREN’S PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, Janice Garcia and Jazmin Elizabeth Barriga
Postpartum Depression: Factors Contributing to Low Ratings and Treatment, Cheyenne Gibbons-Doyle
EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR WOMEN WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, Kathryn Antoinette Gonzales
TO WHAT EXTENT DOES BURNOUT AMONG SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELORS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE IMPACT THEIR QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR THEIR CO-OCCURRING CLIENTS, Enrique Gonzalez
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Marlon N. Gonzalez
THE EFFECTS OF BEING THE OLDEST DAUGHTER AND A CARETAKER, Sahira Gonzalez
Effectiveness of Mental Health Interventions Amongst Parents with Child Welfare Involvement, Clarisa Grano
CULTURAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS IN POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION: A STUDY OF LATINA AND WHITE MOTHERS, Juana Gutierrez-Fuentes
DOES INCOME INEQUALITY AFFECT THE LONG-TERM WELL-BEING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINO POPULATIONS IN CALIFORNIA?, Jintill Hart
COPING EXPERIENCES OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF OPIOID USE IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Nikki Himelright
The Effects of Compassion Fatigue Among ChildWelfare Workers, Henok Kidane and Linda Rimel
The Relationship Between Participation in School Based Mental Health Programs and Absenteeism, Candida Kistemann, Diane Palomares, and Jodi Eddington
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS WITH BODY IMAGE DISSATISFACTION IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Isabelle Rose LaBrie and Yaretxy Romo
Exploring the Role of Intersecting Identities in the Prevention and Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse, Karen M. Lemus Lares
EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS ON LIFE FUNCTIONING OF ADULT OFFSPRING: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY, Lena E. Leyva
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EFFECTIVE SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTIONS AGAINST BULLYING IN THE UNITED STATES, Jessica Lopez Lopez
SKILLS AND STRENGTHS GAINED FROM BEING A FIRST-BORN DAUGHTER IN A LATINO HOUSEHOLD, Astrid Luque and Leesly Angeles Rosas
The Effect of Covid-19: Childhood Socialization and Technology Use, Nathalie Saray Manriquez, Amber Vanessa Flores, and Cassandra Clarissa Tejada
FEMALE VETERAN WITH PTSD FROM MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS: A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH, Debora Martinez
IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD EXPOSURE TO PARENTAL SUBSTANCE MISUSE ON ADULTS, Jennifer Martinez
The Impact of Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences on Immigrants and Their Psychological Well-Being, Sofia Martinez
PARENT-CHILD CONTACT IN FAMILY-FOCUSED PROGRAMS FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, Carol Marie Nettie McDonald
The Effectiveness of Services in California for Youth who have Experienced Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), Rebecca A. McGill
Explaining the Long-Term Mental Health Impacts of Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence: A Mixed-Methods Study, Sabrina A. Medel
EVALUATING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR HISPANICS, LATINO/A/X/E, AND AFRO-LATINOS IMPACTED BY ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, Daylene A. Medina and Lilian Grijalva
LGBTQ+ LATINO YOUTH AND MINIMIZING ELEMENTS LEADING TO SUICIDAL IDEATION, Isaias Mendoza
THE IMPACT OF MARIJUANA USE ON ADOLESCENT YOUTH, Heather J. Miller
EXAMINING THE TRANSMISSION OF PATERNAL TRAUMA ACROSS GENERATIONS AND ITS EFFECTS ON OFFSPRING’S DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES, Brianna R. Montano and Margarita Balderas Barbosa
FOSTER CARE ALUMNI AND THEIR EXPERIENCES COPING WITH LIFE AFTER CARE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PERTINENT PROFESSIONALS, Nancy Morales
DO LGBTQ+ LATINOS EXPERIENCE HIGHER LEVELS OF DEPRESSION COMPARED TO HETEROSEXUAL LATINOS?, Oscar Moreno-Castro
PROBLEMATIC SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND ITS EFFECTS ON ADOLESCENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY, Elaine Moreno
CASE MANAGEMENT IS ESSENTIAL IN A SCHOOL-BASED SETTING, Estrella G. Moreno
WHAT IS THE CORRELATION BETWEEN 9-1-1 EMERGENCY PSYCHIATRIC CALLS IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, Lea M. Munoz
A COMPARISON OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY SEVERITY WITHIN NEUROTYPICAL AND NEURODIVERGENT LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS, Madison Nicole Napoli
MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS OF ALCOHOL USE AMONG EMERGING ADULTS, Krista Orrell
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, Tamika Palmer
FOLLOW THROUGH SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF KATIE A V. BONTA, Alleena Parchment
THE EFFECTS OF POLICE BRUTALITY UPON MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY, Tera S. Person
BREAKING BARRIERS: ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES IN TRANSGENDER COMMUNITIES, Lauren Pettite
ADDRESSING TRANSPHOBIA IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: A SURVEY OF TEACHERS' AWARENESS AND RECEPTIVENESS IN CALIFORNIA, Melissa Rachel Pflug
THE MULTIGENERATIONAL IMPACT OF MASS INCARCERATION ON FAMILIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Adelle G. Phillips
SOCIAL WORKERS PERCEPTION OF CO-OCCURING DISORDERS, Mirella Ramirez and Raelyn Calderon
The Stigmatization of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Noah R. Ramirez
EFFECTS OF PROJECT REBOUND ON REDUCING RECIDIVISM, Lisa A. Ravega and Ashley Van Mouwerik
ISSUES IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH, Samantha Razo
BENEFICIAL IMPACTS OF EXTENDED FOSTER CARE ON YOUNG ADULTS TRANSITIONING INTO INDEPENDENCE, Latricia A. Reed
THE UNDERUTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONGST THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY, Stephanie Renteria and Andrea Aguilar
LGBT+ POC WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCE, Terra Reynoso
EXPLORING FOSTER PARENT READINESS AND WILLINGNESS TO FOSTER CHILDREN IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Brianna P. Rivera
A QUALITATIVE METHOD STUDY ON SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES SEEING IN HOMELESSNESS, Samantha Ruiz
CULTURAL RISK FACTORS FOR TEEN PREGNANCY IN HISPANIC/LATINA WOMEN: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Nia Saldana
EVALUATING SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTIONS AND PROGRAMS IN TREATING CHILDREN MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, Rozandra Yazmin Sanchez
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN DESERT CITIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Amber R. Shupe
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES VS. THE ROLE OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS: ADDRESSING THE GAP IN MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, Victoria Sic Ms and Cynthia Lizaola Ms
Law Enforcement Perspectives Towards Mental Health Crisis Interventions, Anna P. Silva
THE OUTCOMES OF SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICT A PROPOSED PILOT STUDY, Amanda Smith and Ashley Rodriguez
CULTURAL STIGMAS ARE A BARRIER TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONG LATINOS, Kimberly Soto Banuelos
PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF ATTENTION DEFICIT/ HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER MEDICATION SIDE EFFECTS, Vanesa Soto and Monique Alexis Sandoval
ISLAMS’ INFLUENCE ON MENTAL HEALTH, Tala Soukieh
The Effectiveness of School-Based Mental Health Services on School-Aged Children's Mental Health, Melanie Speer and Carolina Martinez
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE EFFECTS OF DEPRESSION ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN HISPANIC COLLEGE STUDENTS, Arthur Leon Stone III and Jonathan Thomas Gomez I
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMBINED APPROACH INTERVENTION AND GROUP SOCIAL SKILLS INTERVENTION FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WITH ASD, Cecilia Ester Subroto
THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE USE AMONG CAREGIVERS ON CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Amanda R. Suchaire
BRIDGING THE GAP FOR PARENTS SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, Emmary Yolanda Taylor
COMPARISON ON FAMILY-BASED REHABILITATION AND INDIVIDUAL BASED: EFFECT ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Ashleigh Thatcher
INVESTIGATING INDEPENDENT AND TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Alexandra Torres and Jordi E. Marquez
Incarcerated Parents and their Minor Children: A Study on the Impact of Maintaining Relationships, Jennifer M. Upstill-Tokaji
Measuring Motive: A Systematic Review of the Cyber Aggression Typology Questionnaire, Alexandre N. Urben
EXPLORING THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO COLLEGE COMPLETION AMONG CSEC FORMER FOSTER YOUTH, Xandra Vaughn
PRACTICES AND POLICIES WITHIN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, Areli Vega and Guadalupe Ibañez de Molleti
FIRST-GENERATION LATINAS IN HIGHER EDUCATION RAISES PROBLEMS IN MENTAL HEALTH, Amairani Velez-Ramos
Mental Illness among the Homeless Communities, Tania Wilcox
SEXUALLY EXPLOITED FOSTER YOUTH AND SOCIAL WORKER’S PERSPECTIVE ON EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR PERMANENCY, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING., Gerald Laurice Williams II
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2024
WHAT IS THE READINESS OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS TO WORK WITH AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS?, Ignacio Aguilar Pelaez
EXAMINING EXPERIENCES AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS WORKING WITH PARENTS WHO SUFFER FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, Alicia Alvarado and Eleno Zepeda
COVID-19, SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND MSW STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH, Cassandra Barajas
Through the Lens of Families and Staff in Emergency Shelters, Elizabeth Barcenas
MACHISMO: THE IMPACT IT HAS ON HISPANIC MALE COLLEGE STUDENTS RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, Sara Barillas and Alexander Aguirre
THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS OF CERTAIN FACTORS THAT DIFFERENTIATE THE AMOUNT OF MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS OF SCHOOL A COMPARED TO SCHOOL B, Jesus Barrientos
Correlation of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Somatic Symptoms in Adolescents, Shannon Beaumont
Caregivers of Dialysis Patients, Alyssa Bousquet and Amelia Murillo
Self-Care Habits and Burnout Among County Social Workers on the Central Coast of California, Jaclyn Boyd and Denise Ojeda
GENDER DYSPHORIA IN ADOLESCENCE AND THE MODELS OF CARE: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW, Arnold Briseno
