Masters Theses
How palliative care professionals in multicultural or monocultural dyads incorporate humor in their work, Susan M. Lutzke-Hoff, Masters Thesis
Reimagining the past, present, & future: science fiction, fantasy, and Afrofuturism as modes of healing for communities of color, Kai Teresa Atacador Lynch, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the relationship between personal ideal(s) of female beauty, self perception(s) of female beauty, and self esteem in women, Megan S. Lynch, Masters Thesis
"90% Catholic 100% Vodou" : Haitian immigrant religious and spiritual identity, Cindy L. Lys, Masters Thesis
Mothers experiencing homelessness : an exploratory study on parental involvement in children's education and perceived barriers to involvement :, Marla G. Maccia, Masters Thesis
A question of culture for overweight individuals, Heather A. MacDonald, Masters Thesis
The roots and implications of rape myth acceptance in public discourse : the Steubenville, Ohio rape case, Shannon E. Mackey, Masters Thesis
The who, how and why of Facebook use : the relationship between level of use and the big five personality traits, Larua K. Mackie, Masters Thesis
Do you even lift bro? : a psychodynamic feminist analysis of the mental health benefits of weight lifting for women, Katharine H. MacShane, Masters Thesis
Secure attachments and how they promote resilience in children of alcoholics, Sheena A. Mahoney, Masters Thesis
OEF/OIF veterans with and without PTSD : levels of relationship distress, social support, combat experience, and deployment, Jeanne-marie E. Mailloux, Masters Thesis
Gender identity and childhood experiences : an introductory quantitative study of the relationship between gender identity and adverse childhood experiences, Liam P. Malone, Masters Thesis
Clinicians' perspectives on somatic interventions in the treatment of trauma, Margaret Rose Malone, Masters Thesis
Parental perceptions of parent-therapist alliance and adolescent self-disclosure on the perceived efficacy of adolescent psychotherapy treatment, Kara G. Maltese, Masters Thesis
A clinical response to a community issue : exploring Hartford's youth exposure to community violence in a community-based agency, Alicia M. Mamula, Masters Thesis
Understanding and negotiating access to preventative sexual health care biotechnology in online communities : a thematic analysis of the Facebook group ""PrEP Facts: rethinking HIV prevention and sex, Dorothy Manley, Masters Thesis
The ambiguous loss of post-integration : a theoretical analysis of the effects of integration on clients with dissociative identity disorder, Elise A. Manning, Masters Thesis
The experience of voluntarily childless women in contemporary New England, Sharon Marie Manning-Kelly, Masters Thesis
"It feels like the first time" : the use and implications of a chronological approach for treatment of multiple traumas with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, Michelle M. Marchese, Masters Thesis
Clinicians' experience of diagnosing children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD), Lenni Marcus, Masters Thesis
Experiences of caregivers for relatives with a chronic severe mental illness : riding the roller coaster : a descriptive study, Diana E. Mark, Masters Thesis
Figuring out the birds and the bees : parents' experiences navigating issues of sex and sexuality with their teenage and young adult children with intellectual disabilities, Jessica Welson Markowitz, Masters Thesis
Narrative approaches to recovery-oriented psychotherapy with individuals with schizophrenia, Michelle Hart Marlowe, Masters Thesis
Meditation & mindfulness in dialectical behavior therapy : an exploration of therapists' experiences with personal meditation and mindfulness practices, Felicia Marohn, Masters Thesis
The implementation and acceptance of yoga techniques for children with complex trauma among practicing clinicians, Danielle S. Martineau, Masters Thesis
Social climate in social work training : the influence of the learning environment on the emerging social worker's professional identity as an agent of social justice, Tatiana Martínez, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study of transracial adoptions : African American perspectives, Tarn Carolyn Martin, Masters Thesis
What is culture? What is compentency? What is Latino? : an exploratory study of clinicians' perceptions and practice of cultural competency with Latino clients, Saralyn Marie Masselink, Masters Thesis
White anti-racism in the context of parenting, Sarah Amanda Matlock, Masters Thesis
The impact of texting on committed romantic relationships, Danielle M. Maurer, Masters Thesis
An exploration of factors associated with reentry adjustment of U.S. foreign service spouses, Sharon M. Maybarduk, Masters Thesis
Student satisfaction with the quality and quantity of mental health services offered by their MSW programs, Willa R. Mayo, Masters Thesis
Live today : transition from patient to long-term cancer survivor, Lynn Ann. Mazur, Masters Thesis
The impact of race and psychosocial factors on help-seeking behaviors among young adults in the prodrome to psychosis : a project based upon an investigation at the Center for Intervention Development and Applied Research, Boston, Massachusetts, Paula Daniela Mazzotta, Masters Thesis
Therapist self-disclosure : a current look at therapists' attitudes and practices : a project based upon an independent investigation, Allyson Lynn Mazzuchi, Masters Thesis
And fetus makes three :a theoretical exploration of clinician pregnancy in psychoanalytic and relational frameworks, Christian Anne McCarroll, Masters Thesis
Undocumented Latino immigrants' opinions on seeking counseling from non-Latino clinicians and their views of what would constitute culturally competent services, Maria Angelica. McCoy, Masters Thesis
Pathology, risk, and emancipation : the impact of dominant discourse on LGBTQ youth in out-of-home care : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jill Christine McCullough, Masters Thesis
The space between : transracial adoptee's racial identity and the role parents play in identity development, Kristen Denise McCully, Masters Thesis
Supporting Father Involvement Project : from research to action : a project based upon an investigation at University of California, Berkeley, Yale University Child Study Center and Smith College School for Social Work, Katherine Lindsay McDonnell, Masters Thesis
An investigation into what "best practice" entails with adolescent survivors of prolonged child abuse, Lauren P. McEvoy, Masters Thesis
From the perspectives of both : the impact of the therapist's job on the relationship between therapists and their partners, Linda S. McGinnis, Masters Thesis
Having our say : stressors and readjustment issues of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from the perspective of loved ones, Karen Davis McGinty, Masters Thesis
Perceptions : a quantitative look at the impacts of GSAs on bullying and overall school climate, Meghan E. McGrath, Masters Thesis
Millennials' perceptions of how their capacity for romantic love developed and manifests, Kate McGuire, Masters Thesis
The shrink with ink : narratives from female clinical social workers with visible tattoos, Caitlin Marie McInerney, Masters Thesis
What if they think I'm crazy : clinical interventions to help adolescents manage stigma following a psychiatric hospitalization, Megan L. McKenna, Masters Thesis
Exploring the experiences of internalized racism for multiracial individuals : a clinical foundation for social work, Miranda M. McKinley, Masters Thesis
Mental health interventions for homeless young children through an attachment theory lens : a review and analysis of the literature, Kimberly McKittrick, Masters Thesis
Life in college : an exploratory study examining undergraduate students' experiences with indirect aggression, Mary M. McLaughlin, Masters Thesis
Growing empathy : an exploratory study on the effects of school gardens on children's social and emotional development : a project based upon an investigation at Berkeley Independent Study, Berkeley, California, Emily W. McMane, Masters Thesis
High school staff perceptions of interpersonal relationships with students as a result of an intervention called Challenge Day, Stacy Chase McMillan, Masters Thesis
Authentic connectedness : an exploration of gestalt therapy principles in addressing the dynamics of interacting across identity difference, Marissa H. McMillin, Masters Thesis
Moving from the couch to the mat : clinicians and the practice of yoga, their practice and recommendations of yoga as an adjunct to therapy, Sarah Maria McNulty, Masters Thesis
A survey of clinicians' use of touch and body awareness in psychotherapy, Anastasia D. McRae, Masters Thesis
Transcending culture : the universality of grief, Kelly Diane Meade, Masters Thesis
There is (not) a black president : a psychodynamic exploration of doubts about Obama's citizenship in a post-racial America, Luke David Mechem, Masters Thesis
The power of play : a theoretical study of play, the self, and the public school, Rebecca G. Medrano, Masters Thesis
Female tenure-track professors and their perceived satisfaction levels in romantic relationships, Brianna N. Meehan, Masters Thesis
Invisible victims : the effects of secondary and vicarious trauma on milieu staff members, Jennifer K. Mello, Masters Thesis
Source of connection, strength and identity : an exploration of how a belief in the divine as feminine affects women's internal and external relationships, Stephanie Amanda. Melmed, Masters Thesis
Lovers without borders : self-reflections on the relationships of cross-national and cross-cultural couples of Korean women partnered with North American non-Asian men, Omer Astar Mendelson, Masters Thesis
"No end or return" : thematics of impasse : a relational and infancy-based inquiry : a project based upon an independent investigation, Teresa M. Méndez, Masters Thesis
Hypermasculinity, delinquency and adolescent males, Emily A. Meneses, Masters Thesis
Have ladder afraid of heights, Troy David Mercier, Masters Thesis
I googled. "How do you know you're gay?" : a qualitative study on LGBTQ identity formation and the Internet /, Rebekah M. Meresman, Masters Thesis
Examining the relationship between human sexuality training and therapist comfort with addressing sexuality with clients, Cari Lee Merritt, Masters Thesis
The effectiveness of psychodrama for adolescents who have experienced trauma, Corrine E. Mertz, Masters Thesis
Clinician's perceptions about working with LGBTQ military personnel and cultural competency, Katherine R. Messier, Masters Thesis
Social workers in private practice and psychotropic medications, Rosy L. Metcalfe, Masters Thesis
"Resisting disconnection" : an exploratory study of transgender adults' experiences of community support and resilience, AJ Metthe, Masters Thesis
And they lived happily ever after : the effects of cultural myths and romantic idealizations on committed relationships, Jordana Lauren Metz, Masters Thesis
Trans* individuals' experiences with employment discrimination : supporting self-efficacy in the job-seeking process, Matthew S. Meurer-Lynn, Masters Thesis
Racial and ethnocultural considerations in the treatment of combat related post-traumatic stress disorder with servicemembers and veterans of color, Nada Michael, Masters Thesis
Treating complex trauma : therapists' perspectives on the effectiveness of the trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy clinical approach to treat traumatized children : a project based upon an independent investigation, Shamora Elaine Michelson, Masters Thesis
Continuing bonds : childhood sibling loss and its perceived long-term outcomes : a project based upon an independent investigation, Laura Marguerite Miles, Masters Thesis
Alexithymia and comparison of alternative treatments to talk therapy for people who have a mental health diagnosis, Rebekah Milhoan, Masters Thesis
Classism in the therapeutic alliance : implications for clinical social work practice, Taylor Millard, Masters Thesis
The birds and the bees can have canes and wheels : the sexual identity formation of women with visible physical disabilities, Clara J. Miller, Masters Thesis
How gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth develop positive identities during adolescence and young adulthood, Lauren E. Millerd, Masters Thesis
The retrospective narratives of young adults with ADHD : how self-concept development impacts psychosocial functioning, Malcolm B. Miller, Masters Thesis
The impact of the gender binary on gender nonconforming females' lives and psyches over time : an exploratory study, Samantha Mayne Miller, Masters Thesis
Juvenile sex offender's perceptions of group treatment and iatrogenic effects, Amy Lynne Millington, Masters Thesis
Free to act any way he wanted : male gender identity and professional wrestling, Daniel Sarnat Millman, Masters Thesis
The role of trauma in hoarding : a project investigating the role of trauma in the expression of hoarding disease as well as features associated with hoarding, Hannah L. Mills, Masters Thesis
Navigating war and reintegration into civilian life : clinicians' perspectives on how their Operation Enducing Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) clients cope : a project based upon an independent investigation, Andrea Elizabeth Mitchell, Masters Thesis
Hope and burnout among clinicians who work with children at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, Jonathan G. Mitchelmore, Masters Thesis
A correlative analysis of mystical experiences and lasting symptom improvement from MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for treatment-resistant PTSD : a project based upon an investigation sponsored by Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), Michiko A. Mitsunaga-Whitten, Masters Thesis
HIV/AIDS serostatus disclosure and stigma in Asian and Pacific Islander women : a call for intersectionality in the treatment of depression, Andrea L. Mize, Masters Thesis
Assessing the impact of culture and language barriers among Latino/a bone marrow transplant patients and their parent (s) : a descriptive study : a project based upon an investigation at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, Lorena Mocorro, Masters Thesis
Social problems relating to neurosyphilis, Margaret E. Moffitt, Masters Thesis
Satisfaction in adult romantic relationships after parental divorce : the role of locus of control, Meghan L. Mole, Masters Thesis
Ki moun mwen ye? : Who am I? : factors associated with cultural identity formation in first generation Haitian Americans, Joan V. Monplaisir, Masters Thesis
Engaging parents in the treatment of their child : clinicians views on parent work, Kim Elaine Monson, Masters Thesis
No medications necessary : a quantitative study examining the relationship between self esteem and sports participation of high school girls, Tara Kay Monzo, Masters Thesis
"Good enough" nanny : socioeconomic disparity and power in the nanny-employer dyad, Carolyn M. Moody, Masters Thesis
Listening to women's voices : clinicians' perspectives on the benefits of feminist therapy in the treatment of borderline personality disorder, Abigail W. Moore, Masters Thesis
Environmental racism : exploring suffering and healing through collective resistance, Brooke Allison Moore, Masters Thesis
The applicability of William E. Cross’s model of Black identity development and Vivienne Cass’s model of lesbian/gay identity formation to the experience of Black lesbians, Lisa Lynelle Moore, Masters Thesis
Black women's natural hair care communities : social, political, and cultural implications, Sarauna M. Moore, Masters Thesis