Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2023
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
CAN SOCIAL WORKERS PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH URBAN FARMING, Nayely Chairez
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND MATERIAL HARDSHIPS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES, Erika Chavez-Marroquin
THE UNDERDIAGNOSIS OF ADHD IN BLACK FEMALES, Kiana Clerkley
SOCIAL WORKERS’ COMPETENCY WHEN WORKING WITH LATINO IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, Suleima Corea and Cynthia Gutierrez
DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF IN QUEER COMPANIONSHIP AND CHOSEN FAMILY, Derek Lowell Corns
COMBATING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: UNDERSTANDING MILITARY IPV AND THE AVAILABLE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN IPV INTERVENTIONS, Taylor Coutts
Accessibility of Mental Health Resources in Schools, Zitlaly Lizeth Cruz-Roman and Vianney Consepcion Sandoval
THE EFFECT OF THE PERCEPTION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ON ASIAN AMERICANS, Angela Dao
HOW KNOWLEDGEABLE ARE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS ON THE CONCEPT OF COMPASSION FATIGUE AND DO THEY ENGAGE IN MEASURES TO PREVENT IT?, Jessica Duran
AVERTING EDUCATIONAL DISRUPTIONS FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN, Natalie Elisarraraz
CAREGIVER AND SOCIAL WORKER PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON CHILD WELFARE VISITATION, Christopher Enhelder and Christina Ortiz
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND LIFE OUTCOMES AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS, Kazandra Dominique Farrell
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OF CHILDHOOD PARENTIFICATION: AN EXAMINATION OF FAMILIAL CHARACTERISTICS, Tameka M. Ferguson
Career Outcomes for Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates, Roberta Fox and Jesse Rodriguez
THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON SOCIAL WORKERS’ ABILITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES, Victoria Fuller
SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERCEPTIONS IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES, Elia Galicia and Rosa Espinoza
IDENTIFYING PERCEPTIONS AND FACTORS OF PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN FORMER FOSTER YOUTH, Karina Alicia Galindo and Julissa Arielle Gonzalez
KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARD COMMERCIAL SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, Leslie Gamboa
SOCIAL WORKERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND PREPAREDNESS IN SERVING CLIENTS WITH EXPERIENCE OF INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA, Geneva Gandelman
FINANCIAL AND FAMILIAL CHALLENGES FACED BY UNDOCUMENTED FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Alexia Garcia and Karen Murillo
THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE AMONG HOSPICE SOCIAL WORKERS, Lillianna Gomez and Divina Perez
EVOLUTION OF STIGMA: UNDERSTANDING THE PROGRESSION OF STIGMA ON RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN LATINX COMMUNITIES IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, Joanna Gutierrez and Ciel Rivas
LATINAS' CULTURAL BELIEFS AFFECT ON THEIR POSTPARTUM MENTAL HEALTH, Cindy Hernandez
TO WHAT EXTENT DO GENDER ROLE STEREOTYPES IMPACT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTIONS OF MEN, Raeshema Holland
FOSTER CARE EXPERIENCE, GROUP SUPPORT, AND LIFE OUTCOMES: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Alameta James
PARTICIPANT PERCEPTIONS OF PROJECT REBOUND: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Martin Johnson
IDENTIFYING GROUPS MOST PRONE TO BECOME HOMELESS, Jesse Kruse
EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES IN FOSTER CARE FROM THE FOSTER PARENTS' PERSPECTIVE, Christina Marie Landeros and Cherish Justine Watson-Nunez
IMPROVING SOCIAL WORKER ENGAGEMENT WITH COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN, Kennisha Lesley
PERCEIVED SOCIAL WORKER COMPETENCY FOR ADDRESSING LOSS AMONG CHILDREN, Adriana Lopez Cota and Catalina Herrera
Perception of Parentification: A Qualitative Study of Hispanic Families in Southern California, Kaylin Lopez
LOSS OF FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION IN TELEHEALTH, Steven Lu
ASSESSING THE PREPARDNESS AND COMFORTABILITY LEVELS OF GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS DISCUSSING SEX AND SEXUALITY, Sarah Anne Champion Macedo
HOW PREPARED ARE SOCIAL WORKERS TO HELP THEIR CLIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER?, Isabel Marin
MSW STUDENTS: HOW PREPARED ARE THEY TO WORK WITH LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER YOUTH?, Evelyn I. Martinez
THE PERCEIVED QUALITY OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND INTERNSHIP IN PREPARATION FOR CAREER, Precilla Martinez and Jennifer Ruvalcaba
THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES IN SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Geraldine McLean and Delacey Kim
EXAMINING GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES OF SEXUAL MINORITY YOUTH, Kerry M. McLoughlin
PROFICIENCY OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN TEACHING MINDFULNESS-BASED PRACTICES AND TECHNIQUES, Vanessa Morales
SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Ola Morrison-Blair and Jahninia Tarango
COPING WITH THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF FAMILIES IN POVERTY, Jaqueline Nunez Cruz
The Impact of Implicit Bias on the Overdiagnosis of Schizophrenia, Ace Ogbebor
THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED COUNSELING PROGRAMS ON STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, AND DROPOUT RATES, Matthew Pacheco
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO WORKED WITH THE HOMELESS POPULATION, Franco Padilla and Cynthia Jimenez
Motivations to Attend Graduate School for Former Foster Youth and Juvenile Offenders in Placement Facilities and Group Homes, Jessica Parks
FOSTERING RESILIENCE AMONGST SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE SOCIAL WORK FIELD, Rocio Patino and Yesenia Rojas
Lessons Learned About Services Delivery to Victims of Domestic Violence During COVID 19 Mandatory Physical Distancing Orders, Veronica Perez
ATTITUDES OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AMONG CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Faith Perine
COPING SKILLS AMONGST SOCIAL WORKERS, Sandra Quezada
BARRIERS TO THE USE OF PALLIATIVE AND HOSPICE CARE AMONG THE LATINO POPULATION, Diana Ramirez
THE IMPACT OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY ON COUNTY CHILD WELFARE WORKERS, Celeste Ramos and Sonia Magdaleno Ayamel
Contemporary Barriers Impacting Latinx Children's Access to Mental Health Services, Clarissa Reyes and Alejandra Andalon
THE IMPACTS OF EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN CHILDHOOD THAT LEADS TO EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE IN FUTURE INTIMATE PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS, Araceli Rodriguez and Ceirra L. Venzor
BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTY, Fred Rodriguez
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES): ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, Ariana Romero and Sean Panganiban
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDHOOD PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL MALTREATMENT BY CAREGIVERS, Todd M. Rubin
HOMELESSNESS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: A LOOK TOWARD PREVENTION, Briana Sanchez and Esmeralda Arellano
Social Workers and Client Resistance Behaviors, Elizabeth Sandoval and Kelly Martinez
Which Generation Is Having Safe Sex? Millennial Or Gen-Z, RACHEL SILVER
SOCIAL WORKERS’ EXPERIENCES DURING COVID-19, Maija Slisco
THE EFFECTS OF FOSTER CARE EXPERIENCE ON FOSTER YOUTH'S INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS, Britney Smith
Integrating Neuroscience Research into Social Work, Esteban Solis
THE STUDENT PERCEPTION OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SAN BERNARDINO (CSUSB) ON SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ OUTCOMES AT CSUSB, Michael Times and Denise Darling
WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Angeles J. Tovar and Yvette Robles
THE CAREGIVER-BIOLOGICAL PARENT RELATIONSHIP’S IMPACT ON REUNIFICATION, Karol Valencia Reynoso
IMPROVING PARENTING FOR FAMILIES WITH INVOLVMENT IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: PERSPECTIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND PARENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Laura Velazquez
PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY AMONG RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Alexandra Viramontes and Deserry Salgado
FORMER FOSTER YOUTH WHO BECOME CHILD WELFARE WORKERS, Candace Watts and Shantel Ortega
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH: MIXED-METHOD STUDY OF FAMILIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Christina Williams
THE PRIVATIZATION OF THE PRISON SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF REHABILITATIVE RESOURCES, Wendi Witherell
IMPACT OF JOB-RELATED STRESSORS ON LEVELS OF COMPASSION FATIGUE, Curnishia Woodbury
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2021
THE EXPERIENCE OF TRAUMA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS, Yulissa Acosta
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
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IN REGARDS TO DECREASING CHILD WELFARE RECIDIVISM, Hailee Campbell-Jimenez
RECOGNIZING CHILD ABUSE IN THE CLASSROOM, Carolina Cervantes and Nancy Garcia
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
