Masters Theses
Incarceration, identity and resilience : understanding the long-term psychological impacts of racial trauma on Japanese Americans who were imprisoned during World War II, Kyla M. J. Lew, Masters Thesis
The air that I breathe : how Buddhist practice supports psychotherapists in the midst of vicarious trauma and burnout, Simone Lichty, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study of the life experiences of gay, lesbian and bisexual people who were raised in the U.S.A. Mennonite Church : a project based upon an independent investigation, Adele Kathleen Liechty, Masters Thesis
Differential diagnosis of emerging and young adult disorders : a case vignette study of PTSD and psychotic disorders, Elizabeth L. Liepold, Masters Thesis
Socioemotional development and nonverbal learning disabilities : a theoretical intersection of neurobiology and self psychology : a project based upon an independent investigation, Joanna M. Lightburn, Masters Thesis
Smith College School for Social Work graduate students' attitudes, behaviors, and experiences concerning religion and spirituality in social work practice and social work education, Candice Light, Masters Thesis
"I feel fat" : how do therapists help recovering female anorectic clients overcome body image issues?, Holly G. Light, Masters Thesis
Suicide in older adults : helping case managers engage in difficult conversations : a project based upon an independent investigation in collaboration the producer of the film "Talking with Dolores", Darlene O'Connor, Jennelle Liljestrand, Masters Thesis
The role of fictional narratives in adolescent identity formation : a theoretical exploration, Anne Lind, Masters Thesis
Urban teachers' perspectives on promoting social and emotional well-being in the classroom, Sara Lipton-Carey, Masters Thesis
An exploratory survey of some Christian leaders' views re: causes and treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems : "Let go and let God?" or more?, Katryn A. Little, Masters Thesis
How home-based clinicians assess and assist parent(s) who experience changes in family dynamics post discharge of their pre-latency/latency age child's first psychiatric hospitalization, Ashley Shannon Logee, Masters Thesis
Young mothers and the infant feeding decision : participation in a postpartum breastfeeding support group, Rebecca Logue-Conroy, Masters Thesis
The relationship between complementary medicine and quality of life among women with breast cancer, Nicole Diane. Lombardo, Masters Thesis
Professional experience, motivation and preparedness for practice with older adults : implications for the MSW curriculum, Nicole M. Loux, Masters Thesis
Healthcare narratives across the generations and their impact on contemporary healthcare practices of young African American women, Elizabeth Y. Love, Masters Thesis
Combat-related trauma : an historical analysis through a biopsychosocial lens, Jamie Lynn Loveland, Masters Thesis
The experience of fathers upon the receipt of the news that their newborn babies had been given a diagnosis of Down syndrome : an exploratory study, Desiree Danielle Lowit, Masters Thesis
Ecotherapists' perceptions about the efficacy of their work, Fiona C. Lundy, Masters Thesis
Exploring the impacts of disclosure for the transgender and gender non-conforming therapists, Samuel B. Lurie, Masters Thesis
The impact of homophobia and transphobia on the professional development of LGBT social workers during graduate school, Emily K. Lusenhop, Masters Thesis
The integration of exercise as an adjunct treatment for depression by clinical social workers in Massachusetts : a study designed to expand the practice of area social workers, Thomas Lawrence Lusignan, Masters Thesis
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