Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2026
STRUCTURAL ERASURE AND SUICIDE RISK: THE IMPACT OF GENDER MISRECOGNITION AND INSTITUTIONAL NONSUPPORT ON INCARCERATED TRANSGENDER ADULTS IN CALIFORNIA, Julliana Lex Alcala and Allyza Rae Roxas
WHAT KIND OF FOSTER CARE PARENT TRAINING LEADS TO A REDUCTION IN FOSTER CARE MALTREATMENT?, Itzel K. Alcaras
FARMWORKER MENTAL HEALTH: IDENTIFYING ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL FACTORS, Lizette Alvarez, Lizette De Loera, and Melissa Zambrano
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS OF MITIGATING POVERTY IN FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, Angelica Archibald
TRAUMA-INFORMED SCHOOL PRACTICES, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG HIGH SCHOOL FOSTER YOUTH, Ashley Avila, Vanessa Ramirez, and Jaden Simmons
Maltreatment in Out-of-Home Care: Former Foster Youths' Perspectives on Experiences and Investigation, Sarah Avila
Impact of Affirmative Care for LGBTQSIA2+ Youth in Foster Care, Jody Brown
EFFECTIVENESS OF INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS ON PREPARING TRANSITION-AGE FOSTER YOUTH FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT., Naomi Cailipan, Jasmine Nevarez, and Emily Matias
THE DIFFERENT EFFECTS OF HOUSING FIRST POLICIES ON HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES, John Carlin, Simon Ogom, Kimberly Quiles, and Juan Zamudio
ANALYZING SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE GENDER WAGE GAP, Jessie A. Clarke
THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE AMONG BLACK FOSTER YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH FOSTER CARE EXPERIENCE, Jessica Davis, Leslie Del Pozo, Lorina Ramos-Delgado, and Jarren Ho See
DISPROPORTIONATE USE OF BEHAVIORAL RESTRAINT IN SCHOOLS A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF THE K-12 SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA, Samuel F. Deck
EXPLORING HOW ACCULTURATION IN CHILDHOOD IMPACTS THE ADULT IDENTITY OF CHILDREN OF HISPANIC/LATINX IMMIGRANTS, Maritza De La Torre and Irene Zapata-Macareno
Building Resilience: How Protective Factors Mitigate Acculturative Stress in the Latinx Immigrant Community, Andres I. Delgado and Jamie Tierrablanca
The Effects of LGBTQ+ Inclusive Education on High School Students, Cristal Dirzo and Lizzette A. Padilla
MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES IN CHILDREN WITH A HISTORY OF MALTREATMENT: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Anna V. Echaury
EFFECTS OF WESTERN BEAUTY IDEALS IN SOCIAL MEDIA ON LATINA WOMEN'S BODY IMAGE, Angel S. Espinosa, Lizette Casillas-Rodriguez, and Dalia Osorio
IMPACT OF SOCIAL WORKER BIAS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN FATHERS WITH OPEN CHILDREN FAMILY SERVICES CASES, Jenna Espinosa, Cecil Perry, Jasmine Alvarado, Jennifer Garcia, and LaCrietia Grate-Dixson
SOCIAL MEDIA’S IMPACT ON SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN'S MENTAL SYMPTOMS, Tiffany Espinoza
LATINO MEN’S EXPERIENCE OF DUI CONVICTION IN IMPERIAL COUNTY: A NARRATIVE THEORY APPROACH, Jhonathan Fajardo
EXPLORING RESILIENCE FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS AMONG TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH FACING HOMELESSNESS, Sandy Flores
CYBERBULLYING AMONG ADOLESCENTS: CAUSES, EFFECTS, AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES, darssy franco and Jovi Lazo
Evaluating Social Work Intervention Effectiveness Among Veterans Seeking PTSD Treatment, Ashlyn Gaines
Self-Care at the Organizational Level, Rosa Gallegos-Valades and Viviana Hummel
Substance Use Rates In Youth In America Based On Adverse Childhood Experiences, Ashley R. Garguilo
Mass Incarceration and the Psychological and Social Impacts on Black and Latino Families, OFELIA GODINA, Tamara Winegardner, and Erika Cabrera
IMPACT OF PARENTAL IMMIGRATION STATUS ON LATINO ADOLESCENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH, Kassandra Gomez, Stephanie Montero, and Odalys Garcia
MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES IN ADOLESCENT MARIJUANA USE: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY, Antonio E. Gonzalez
UTILIZING A SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL'S ABILITY TO IDENTIFY CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, vanessa Gudiel and Alyssa Fierro
LGTBQ+ FOSTER YOUTH AGING OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Anna M. Gutierrez Chavez
Interrupting Intergenerational Trauma, Teresa Iribe-Arroyo and Demiana Adel Shenouda
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE: MSW STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF READINESS AND FACTORS INFLUENCING READINESS, Naomi M. Jackson, Brittany Samperio, and Kayla Broughton
THE ROLE OF PLACEMENT EXPERIENCES IN FOSTER YOUTH VULNERABILITY TO COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, Viridiana Jauregui Estrada
EXAMINING DISTRUST MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS EXPERIENCE WITHIN HEALTHCARE IN THE US, Mikela Jennings, Marco Ramos, and Estrella Garcia
POTENTIAL IMPACT THAT GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HAS ON ADOLESCENTS' RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENTS, David Jimenez Jr., Christal Pelayo, and Rebecca Evans
BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE IN LGBTQ+ BABY BOOMERS, Kellie Jones, Alexandra Lomeli, and Bryant Vargas
Examining the Effectiveness of Head Start Programs, Leanne Libas
PROMISING THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Hanna L. LoMonaco
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REENTRY PROGRAMS FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED ADULTS, William Lopez JR and Falina Rose Gonzales
Overcoming Obstacles: Exploring Mental Health Service Barriers for Immigrants and the Impact of Acculturation, Mallory Manahan and Joyce Guevara
CENTERING LGBTQIA2S+ VOICES: A PROPOSED NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF UNHOUSED ADULTS IN CALIFORNIA’S INLAND EMPIRE, Karina L. Martinez and Sade D. De La Espriella
The Left Behind: The Impact of Community Program Cuts on Transition Age Foster Youth Without Family Support., Jessica J. McDowell
WHEN HEALTH MEETS THE CLASSROOM: DIABETES, DEPRESSION, AND ABSENTEEISM, Megan Lindsay Meyer and Victor Sanchez
FOSTER YOUTH PERSPECTIVES ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL-BASED ACADEMIC SUPPORT, Stephanie Monroy
Racial Disparities in Sentencing Across the United States: A Regression Analysis, Katlyn Moreno
JUVENILE CUSTODY SEVERITY AND ADULT MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG BLACK MEN: THE ROLE OF TRAUMA INFORMED AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CARE, Leslie Moreno and Tammy Monique Borunda
FOSTER YOUTH SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Brianna Mosqueda and Ana Gutierrez Perez
SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN EXPERIENCING IMMIGRATION-RELATED TRAUMA, Aaliyah Murrieta and Kathelinne Rodriguez
HEALING BEYOND BARS: INTEGRATED AND SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY MODELS FOR POST-INCARCERATED WOMEN, Patricia A. Nunez and Jonathan Solomon
ASSESSING FAMILY BURDEN IN BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER: FAMILY FUNCTIONING, RELATIONSHIP DYNAMICS, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, Alina Palomino and Gabriela Rivera
THE IMPACT OF THE 2018 ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY ON CHILDREN IN THE U.S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Gabrielle Pelayo, Griselda Padron, and Alexxis Garcia
SUCCESS RATE OF BATTERERS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, Brittney Perez and Manuel Mercado
Female Victimization in Intimate Partner Violence, Phileine Phan
INCREASING MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS' CONFIDENCE WHEN TREATING CLIENTS ENGAGING IN NONSUICIDAL SELF-INJURY, Alejandro Quezada Lechuga
CHILDREN AT HIGHEST RISK OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CALIFORNIA, Nichole V. Roach and Krystal Harsey
HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN EFFICACY OF COUNTER TRAFFICKING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH, Alma Rodriguez
PARENTAL REJECTION, IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG LGBTQIA+ YOUTH, litzy rodriguez
Deferred Dreams: Mental Health Challenges and Access to Services Among DACA Recipients, Jamie G. Ruiz, Marlene Ortiz, and Denisse Salvatierra
Intimate Partner Violence In Immigrant Communities: A Qualitative Study, Melina Ruiz-Reyes
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDHOOD POVERTY AND MENTAL HEALTH, Bianca Sanchez
THE LINK BETWEEN INCARCERATION AND EDUCATION LEVEL: EXPLORING THE CORRELATION, Robert M. Sandoval
SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS IN CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WORKFORCE, Jasmyne Schinhofen and Karina Urena
BEYOND THE SYSTEM: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CHILD WELFARE PLACEMENT PRACTICES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, Lauren Scott and Nicole Navarro
Contributing Factors to Child Maltreatment in the United States: A Systematic Review, klarissa Sedillo and Ashlee Garcia
THE HIDDEN COST OF STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, Sandra Serrano and Christina Gonzales
TRANSITION FROM GROUP HOMES TO SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Sam Alexander Skipper
Gaps in Therapeutic Services for Foster Youth in Short Term Residential Therapeutic Programs, Kaniqua Tainiaja Stewart, Maria Del Rosario Sanchez, and Rachelle Hernandez
Examining Immigration Detention Centers and Its Effect on the Well-Being of Immigrant Families, Jennifer Sullinger-Lock, Luisa Arias, Saira Murillo, and Helen Iniguez
UTILIZING SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY IN THERAPY FOR VETERANS WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, Carlos A. Tinoc
Mental Health Stigma and Barriers Among The Latino Community, Noemi Toraya
EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF RACE, GENDER IDENTITY, AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION ON HOMELESSNESS AMONG LGBTQ+ YOUTH, Francisco J. Trujillo Jr. and Lauren E. Flynn
ARREST RATES AND POLICE PRESENCE IN EAST BAY AREA COUNTIES OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, Christiana M. Tyler
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA ON RECIDIVISM AMONG JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH, Jasmine Valencia, Karina V. Garcia, and Genaro Fabela
The Historical and Systemic Effects on Racial Disparities in Incarceration Rates Among Black Individuals, Vanessa Valentine
THE IMPACT OF IMPLICIT BIAS ON THE THERAPEUTIC DYAD: A STUDY OF CLIENTS' PERCEPTIONS, Nicholas Taylor Walsh
EXPLORING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE DISPARITIES AMONG FIRST-GENERATION LATINO COLLEGE STUDENTS, Diane Zepeda-Rodriguez, Samantha Ramirez, Desiree Robledo, and Merina Leo-Urroz
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2025
EFFECTIVENESS OF A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICT’S WELLNESS CENTER EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICES ON PUSH FACTORS IN LATINX STUDENTS, Leslie Abarea and Yeraldin Ismerio
AIDING FOSTER YOUTH TOWARD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, Desiree A. Amaya
KIDNEY DISEASE AND ITS IMPACT ON CAREGIVER BURDEN AND MARITAL SATISFACTION, Silvia Amaya
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAUMA INFORMED CARE INTERVENTIONS AFTER A SCHOOL MASS SHOOTING INCIDENT, Maurelys M. Areas Mendoza and Alondra Odaliz Rios
Perception of Mental Health among Students in Higher Education, Kasibah Baig and Leia Aguilar
A PIPELINE TO PRISON OR A PATHWAY TO PROMISE? THE INEQUITIES FUELING THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE, Ranishia Lachelle Bailey
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL CAPITAL AND COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AMONG LATINA ADULT LEARNERS: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY, Josefina Balbuena
EXAMINING SPIRITUALITY/RELIGIOUSNESS AS A PROTECTIVE FACTOR FOR THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE, Selena M. Balderas
FOSTERING POSITIVE BONDS: EXPLORING KEY INFLUENCES ON FOSTER YOUTH-FOSTER PARENT RELATIONSHIPS, Maria Baldivid and Karen Cedano
EXPLORING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POVERTY AMONG SINGLEPARENT HOUSEHOLDS HEADED BY LATINAS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Jeffrey M. Balencia
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND ITS EFFECTS ON PARENT RELATIONSHIPS, Christopher Berrun and Arturo Alegre Jr.
The Impact of Maternal Problematic Drinking On Daughter's Mental Health: A Systematic Review, Indianna Bouch and Alexzandria Haro
THE EFFECTS OF ACES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN CALIFORNIA: A SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS USING CHIS DATA, Ashley J. Brounstein
IMPACT OF OPIATE CRISIS ON TWELVE STEP PARTICIPANTS, Mackenzie Buchanan
BURNOUT AMONG MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY, Sade Butler
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) WITHIN AMERICAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, Jaclyn Caldwell
WITHIN THE DIVERSE LATINO/HISPANIC COMMUNITY IN THE INLAND VALLEY, HOW DOES PATERNAL ALCOHOL USE IMPACT THE PERSONAL GROWTH, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF THEIR OFFSPRING IN ADULTHOOD?, Lizbeth Carrillo and Angela M. Sandoval
EXPLORING DOUBLED-UP HOMELESS AMONG LATINX IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY, Patricia Carrillo
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IMPACT ON ADOLESCENCE EMOTIONS AND COGNITION, Juliana Casillas
THE EFFECT OF CHILDHOOD EMOTIONAL ABUSE ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF LATINX ADULTS, Leslie Castro and Yoceline Valle
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY DYNAMICS AND RECIDIVISM: A MIXED-METHOD STUDY, Isabel Cervera and Arianna Fregoso
ADDRESSING JAIL RECIDIVISM AMONG INMATES WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGH TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS: A SCOPING REVIEW, Rosa C. Contreras
EXAMINING SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR YOUTH WITH TYPE-1 DIABETES IN FOSTER CARE, Garrett Copeland
Access to Mental Health in the Latino Community, Lindsey Corado
