Masters Theses
Therapist as client : revisiting the idea of clinicians in therapy, Laura Elisabeth Mowrey, Masters Thesis
From yellow peril to model minority : ǂb deconstruction of the model minority myth and implications for the invisibility of Asian American mental health needs, Lynda Anne Moy, Masters Thesis
How do California Early Start providers address the social and emotional wellbeing of infants and toddlers with developmental disabilties? : a project based upon an independent investigation, Sarah F. Muchnick, Masters Thesis
Heart work : meaning making, RFT workers, and physical restraints : a project based upon an investigation of residential treatment facility workers' meaning making processes in regards to the utilization of physical restraints as interventions, Ruth A. Muellejans, Masters Thesis
No purer joy : the developmental, social and motivational aspects of elite college squash, Matthew Aaron Munich, Masters Thesis
Experience of the undocumented worker in the Berkshires : an exploratory study, Tristan Muriel, Masters Thesis
It takes a village : exploring African American women's experiences with collective identity, racism, and well-being, Lyana M. Murrel, Masters Thesis
Playing together : a clinician's perspective on the use and value of play in therapy with couples, Teresa Musick, Masters Thesis
Influence of a multidimensional model of antiracism training on White clinicians positive self-regard, White privilege attitudes and social identity development, Mareike Noel Muszynski, Masters Thesis
Consumerism and the transition to motherhood : a project based upon an independent investigation, Sarah Burnett Muzzy, Masters Thesis
Do school-based mental health programs have a positive outcome on elementary, middle and high school aged student's functioning from the perspective of teachers in urban public school systems in New York City, Boston and Berkeley, Ca?, Mwaniki F. Mwangi, Masters Thesis
Caring for our dead and dying : the emotional outcomes of providing end of life care, Hannah S. Myers, Masters Thesis
Coping with incarcerated-related stress : a study of coping responses by women romantically involved with incarcerated men, Jaleesa I. Myers, Masters Thesis
Do personality and other individual differences affect the development of post traumatic stress symptoms in male police officers?, Megan Kane. Myers, Masters Thesis
The necessity of "conflict transformation" in approaches to psychosocial interventions, Kay Naito, Masters Thesis
The cultural influences which motivate countertransference for the collectivist-oriented clinician working with clients in the United States, Janet Namono, Masters Thesis
Narratives of thriving : Black lesbian and queer women negotiating racism, sexism, and heterosexism, Arianne J. Napier, Masters Thesis
The role of narrative therapy techniques in fostering parent self-efficacy, Shoshana M. Narva, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the potential interplay between mood disorder and the artistic process, Daphne Nayar and Daphne Kaur Nayar, Masters Thesis
The Black barbershop : intersections of sexuality, masculinity and gender expressions : a project based upon an independent investigation, Antwan Vernard Nedd, Masters Thesis
ADHD or PTSD? : exploring the overdiagnosis of ADHD in minority boys with the potential of PTSD, Megan A. Negron, Masters Thesis
Social workers' education, training, and experience in practice with clients bereaved by suicide death, Nicole S. Nejad, Masters Thesis
Deconstructing white privilege : social variables that may affect white males' race identity development, Karen Christine Nelson, Masters Thesis
Evidence of biotic and abiotic effects in small, warm-margin distribution limit populations of a northern forest herb, Clintonia borealis (Liliaceae), Karyn Rae Nelson, Masters Thesis
Understanding the obstacles and motivations of offering human sexuality coursework : an analysis of accredited MSW programs in the U.S., Nicole M. Nelson, Masters Thesis
Examining therapist attachment style in clinical work : an exploratory study, Mallory Nesburg, Masters Thesis
The translation of anti-racism values from the professional into the personal for white social workers who have lived in north or west Philadelphia, Lauren Hope Newman, Masters Thesis
College graduates' perceptions of binge drinking on college and university campuses, Molly M. Newton, Masters Thesis
Exploring the selfie phenomenon : the idea of self-preservation and its implications among young women, Amy J. Nguyen, Masters Thesis
Therapeutic aspects of dance for dancers experiencing life adjustment issues, Khanhsong V. Nguyen, Masters Thesis
Embodied practice : do social work therapists explore client strengths as expressed in the lived experience of the body?, Duncan Nichols, Masters Thesis
Life after driving : older adults' perceptions of driving cessation, Jennifer Lee Nichols, Masters Thesis
The experience of social workers who use Thought Field Therapy or Emotional Freedom Technique, Tara Nicotra, Masters Thesis
Transfigured treatment : a comparative needs and specialized services assessment of transgender youth and gender specialist providers in the Bay Area, Lark E. Nierenberg, Masters Thesis
Client perceptions on the therapeutic quality of care when disclosing spiritual and religious beliefs : a mixed methods study, Maia Nikitovich, Masters Thesis
Taking measure of mustelids : morphological diversity and sexual dimorphism, Paula Jean Noonan, Masters Thesis
Sibling relationships : growing up with a sibling diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and its influence on perceived family cohesion, attachment and current life satisfaction, Laura M. Nordone, Masters Thesis
At risk of losing themselves : emotionally abused women and the traumatic bond, Maureen C. Normand, Masters Thesis
In whose mirror : a comparative analysis of the conceptualization and treatment of pathological narcissism, using modern analysis and self psychology, Heather Novack, Masters Thesis
Adults' experiences with faith following the death of a parent : a project based upon an independent investigation, Katherine Britton Novick, Masters Thesis
Can analysis align with antiracism? : an exploration of the experiences of psychoanalysts working toward social justice, Madeline Rae Nussbaum, Masters Thesis
The implications of physical beauty norms on gender identity development, sexual identity formation, and sense of self in the femme queer community, Megan Oberdorfer, Masters Thesis
No inhiibitions, no moral sense, and no social structure : the etiology of the psychopath and the sociopath : a project based upon independent investigation, Chad Melvin O'Brien, Masters Thesis
Winnicottian object relations and behavioral theory conceptualizations of difficult-to-treat binge-type eating disorders : proposal for a synthesized treatment approach through dialectical behavior therapy, Christy Erin O'Brien, Masters Thesis
Feelings of preparedness in assessing, preventing and treating suicide among social work graduates, Katherine H. O'Brien, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study : Hispanic/Latino OEF/OIF U.S. military veterans readjusting post deployment, Susana Ochoa, Masters Thesis
Innocent until proven guilty : ǂb not for the families vicarious incarceration within a county jail, Molly O'Connor, Masters Thesis
Engagement and retention of clients with co-occurring disorders : practice wisdom of a multidisciplinary treatment unit : a project based upon an independent investigation, Marsha Kay Odell, Masters Thesis
Strengthening the capacity of helping professionals to provide psychosocial support to communities affected by armed conflict : the evaluation of one program, Arden Elise O'Donnell, Masters Thesis
Pregnant queer clinicians : an exploratory study of the countertransference experiences of queer clinicians during their first pregnancies, Rhyannon Leah. O'Heron, Masters Thesis
A study of how love is experienced over time in non-heterosexual relationships, Michelle Okun, Masters Thesis
The importance of preventative mental health services for all children in elementary schools : school and administrator and teacher perspectives : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jessica Ann Olivares, Masters Thesis
A critical examination of the theoretical and empirical overlap between overt narcissism and male narcissism and between covert narcissism and female narcissism, Lydia Onofrei, Masters Thesis
An examination of gratitude among the elderly : a qualitative research project based upon an independent investigation, Jaymie E. Oppenheim, Masters Thesis
Ghosts of the past : polio survivors confront post polio syndrome, Arianna Louise Opsvig, Masters Thesis
Capacity for humanity : an exploratory study into the use of affiliative humor with clients who experience paranoid symptomatology, Lisa Orenstein, Masters Thesis
Identity and cultural competency : critical race and postmodern perspective, Nathan N. Orians, Masters Thesis
"Stop resisting!" : an exploratory study of police brutality and its impacts on Black and Latino males, their communities, mental health and healing, Manuel A. Ortiz, Masters Thesis
From spitting rhymes to inspiring minds : the role of hip hop therapy in treatment engagement amongst Latinx and Black youth : a project based upon an investigation at Beats. Rhymes and Life, Tatiana R. Padilla, Masters Thesis
Mujeres cultivando raices : the experience of Mexican migrant farmworking women and how they cope in reaction to stress, Joana Padilla Zapata, Masters Thesis
Anti-racist and trauma-informed institutional change : a process evaluation of professional learning communities at one charter high school : a project based on an investigation at a charter high school, Zoë Page, Masters Thesis
What happens when the body matters? : an exploration of corporeal textualities in the life and work of two White South African authors and its implications for clinical social work practice, Asher Pandjiris, Masters Thesis
What factors deter self-identified White anti-racist social workers from interrupting acts of racism in interpersonal interactions, Mary Jane Panke, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the relationship of obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms and traumatic experiences in adult clients, Sasha Pansovoy, Masters Thesis
Improved molecular diagnostics for the detection of soil-transmitted helminthes : a multi-parallel qPCR based assay, Marina Ioannis Papaiakovou, Masters Thesis
Into the wild west : an exploratory study of videoconference telemental health in social work practice, Charlotte Ames Parker, Masters Thesis
Surviving broken dreams : a qualitative study on the resilience of undocumented students, Kiam Parker, Masters Thesis
Slavery in the white psyche : how contemporary white Americans remember and making meaning of slavery : a project based upon independent investigation, Ryan Nelson Parker, Masters Thesis
Beyond sibling rivalry : an exploratory study of social work assessment of school-age sibling abuse, Hillary Faye. Parks, Masters Thesis
An investigation of unconscious countertransference disclosure, Constance M. Pasalis, Masters Thesis
The essence of beauty : examining the impact of idealized beauty standards on college-age African America women, Tiffany M. Paschal, Masters Thesis
Unveiling the perspectives of folk rock music groupies : the experiences, motivations and perceptions of women following music bands : a project based upon an independent investigation, Paula J. Passanisi, Masters Thesis
The continual journey : parents' spirituality after the death of a child from terminal illness, Ellen C. Patterson, Masters Thesis
Food insecurity and clinical social work, Katherine Marie Paul, Masters Thesis
Therapists' experiences treating clients with dissociative identity disorder, Alexandra E. Paull, Masters Thesis
Exploring experiences of, and responses to, microaggressions as disrespect from teachers in high school classrooms : a person-centered approach, Emily Ann Peck, Masters Thesis
Elementary school teachers' perceptions of the foster care system and the children in its care, Irja Carol. Peck, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the effects of stigma on the experiences of foster care alumni, Anais J. Penninck, Masters Thesis
How does family support affect adjudicated adolescent girls' experiences in a residential treatment facility, Lindsay Pepin, Masters Thesis
Dealing with migration loss : the resilience of Latinas and their coping strategies, Aurora Perales, Masters Thesis
The experiences of Smith College School for Social Work students talking with field supervisors about issues of race, Julia Kraft Perault, Masters Thesis
The Effect of Movie Portrayals of Therapy and Therapists on College Students' View of Therapy and Therapists, Karin Perlman, Masters Thesis
Engaging the hard to engage : an examination of sanctioned TANF clients' perceptions of the re-engagement process : a project done in collaboration with the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department., Sena M. Perrier-Morris, Masters Thesis
Living in a context of new knowledge : an exploration of the experience of young adults transitioning from cancer patient to survivor, Zpora Ruth Perry, Masters Thesis
"Black is, Black ain't" : a theoretical exploration of the impact of systemic racism on African American adolescent identity development, Janae A. Peters, Masters Thesis
The lies that bind : heteronormative constructions of "family" in social work discourse, Cassie Maude Peterson, Masters Thesis
Juvenile sexual offenders : the influence of modeling, verbal instruction, and relationship structures on sexual offenders, Leanne M. Peterson, Masters Thesis
The experiences of clinical social workers in diagnosing bipolar disorder in children and adolescents, Ashley Caroline Petitt, Masters Thesis
The impact of psychosocial care on at-risk patients following heart transplantation : a single center experience : a project based on data collected at the University of California, Los Angeles in conjunction with the California Heart Center Foundation, Linda Loan Pham, Masters Thesis
Nowhere to nap : how service providers and homeless adult males view the influence criminalizing survival activities has on support service use, an exploratory study, Brion Inness. Phipps, Masters Thesis
Circle : a relationship-based dialogic approach to growing out of racism : a project based upon an investigtion with the Partnership for Latino Success, Leominister, Massachusetts, Kristin Elaine Pinto-Wilson, Masters Thesis
From consciousness to action : are there common identifiable life experiences among people who actively organize against oppression, Nikita Pion-Klockner, Masters Thesis
The other frontline workers : exploring the symptoms of compassion fatigue among school staff members, Katherine H. Plapinger, Masters Thesis
The role of mother tongue in therapy for limited English proficiency individuals : sense of self, emotional expression and the therapy relationship, Maria F. Plazas, Masters Thesis
Bridging the gap : integrating intersectional oppression and the unconscious mind in prostitution discourse, Hannah R. Pocock, Masters Thesis
Adult attachment styles relative to childhood exposure to domestic violence : gender differences, Khadija A. Poitras-Rhea, Masters Thesis
Prosocial shifts in worldview : promises and challenges of growth and transformation, Colin A. Polnitsky, Masters Thesis
El ser a través de las fronteras y el tiempo: the experience of Mexican immigrant women and their sense of self, Nidia A. Ponce, Masters Thesis
The desire to informally mentor : creative growth within the third space, Emily K. Porter, Masters Thesis
Singing Flames, Mildred Burnette Porter, Masters Thesis