Masters Theses
From sadomasochism to BDSM : rethinking object relations theorizing through queer theory and sex-positive feminism, Simon Z. Weismantel, Masters Thesis
The donut hole : a qualitative study of seniors who have fallen into the Medicare Part D coverage gap : a project based upon an independent investigation, Benjamin Todd Weiss, Masters Thesis
Impact of support groups on kinship care providers : a project based on an investigation at Community Coalition, Los Angeles, California, Judith Farber Weissman, Masters Thesis
Utilizing family therapy : the perspectives of clinicians who work with families in which a parent is affected by mental illness : a qualitative study : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jessie Miller Weisstein, Masters Thesis
Disciplining myths and ambivalence : a biopolitical and phenomenological encountering of intergenerational parental child abuse in the United States, Avian Weiswerda, Masters Thesis
How do they do it? : an exploratoration of program supports within agency settings and levels of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among direct care staff members working in residential treatment facilities, Kathryn Philomena Welch, Masters Thesis
Saying goodbye to sports : a study on the experiences of female college students who have disengaged from athletics, Lee Ostberg Welch, Masters Thesis
Patients' perceptions of stressors in the intensive care unit : a meta-analysis, Nancy Sohier Welch, Masters Thesis
Vicarious traumatization and vicarious resilience : an exploration of therapists' experiences conducting individual therapy of refugee clients : a project based upon an investigation at Family Health Center of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, Megan C. Welsh, Masters Thesis
Partnering into parenthood : exploring the relationship between coparenting and couple satisfaction in triadic family systems, Elizabeth H. Welton, Masters Thesis
Caregiver involvement in child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient care : a clinician's perspective, Erika Wentworth, Masters Thesis
Gender as compromise formation : towards a radical psychoanalytic theory of trans*, Laura K. Werner-Larsen, Masters Thesis
Respect, it goes both ways : exploring school connectedness and students' experiences of microaggressions from teachers : a project based upon a joint project, Laura J. Wesely, Masters Thesis
School social workers perceptions on multilevel practice : understanding, implementation, and barriers to engaement, Sarah L. Wettenstein, Masters Thesis
Gender variance and mental health : a national survey of transgender trauma history, posttraumatic stress, and disclosure in therapy, Virginia Wyatt Wharton, Masters Thesis
Social workers' attitudes about physician-assisted suicide, Ann W. Wheeler, Masters Thesis
Overcoming the odds : perceived parental self-efficacy in young mothers transitioning out of the foster care system, Katharine E. Whipple, Masters Thesis
Expectations in committed relationships, Amanda R. White, Masters Thesis
The benefits of child-centered play therapy and filial therapy for pre-school-aged children with reactive attachment disorder and their famiies, Andrea S. White, Masters Thesis
In the environment : clinician perspectives on nature and psychological health, Benjamin D. White, Masters Thesis
Fathers' perceptions of sexual communication with adolescent daughters : an exploratory study, Jamie E. White, Masters Thesis
Interpreting trauma : exploring the experience of compassion fatigue among professional medical interpreters : a project based on responses from the voluntary participation of professional medical interpreters at several major urban health care facilities, Jennifer W. White, Masters Thesis
Clinical Dilemmas and Countertransference Reactions for Therapists of Pre-Operative Transexual Clients, Rachel Lynne Wichman, Masters Thesis
Mind, body, & spirit : an ecological community-based approach to healthy aging, Emily Widra, Masters Thesis
How social workers resolve the ethical dilemmas that arise when working with women experiencing domestic violence, Jennifer F. Wiech, Masters Thesis
Shifting paradigms : the embodied intersubjective matrix, Joanna Wiederhorn, Masters Thesis
The impostor phenomenon : an exploratory study of the socializing factors that contribute to feelings of fraudulence among high achieving, diverse female undergraduates, Sara E. Wiener, Masters Thesis
The effects of systemic ableism on those with a visual impairment : a theoretical perspective, Jessica Lynn Wierzbowski, Masters Thesis
The impact of clinical social workers' conceptualizations of moral injury on their treatment actions in work with veterans, Zachary P. Wigham, Masters Thesis
Here-and-now learning in the social work practice classroom, Raquel Willerman, Masters Thesis
Development and alcohol use in college age women : an exploratory study : a project based upon an independent investigation, Megan Burke Willey, Masters Thesis
Exploring internalized racism : a critical review of the literature and implications for clinical social work, Keshia Unika Williams, Masters Thesis
Santeria and mental health : bridging the gap between the social work profession and Orisha, Penelope Williams, Masters Thesis
Exploring the experiences of lesbian couples using fertility services, Sarah Caitlin Williams, Masters Thesis
The effects of sexually transmitted illness (STI) stigmatization on intimate relationships : non-infected partners' perceptions, reactions, feelings and attitudes toward female partners' disclosure of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) positive status, Sarah Heath Williams, Masters Thesis
Experienced and inexperienced therapists : a comparison of attitude toward and use of countertransference disclosure, Sara R. Willott, Masters Thesis
"If I told you what was going to happen, you wouldn't do it" : the breast cancer survivor's experience of chemotherapy, Amy Tindall Willson, Masters Thesis
Standing on the edge of the "Rubyfruit jungle" : lesbians recall the experience of questioning in therapy, Emily Willstatter, Masters Thesis
Becoming visible : the audacity of asking the impossible : marriage, LGBTQ activism, and resilency in the South, Anna R. Wilson, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the relationships between young adult women and their sisters with intellectual disabilities, Katharine Ruth Wilson, Masters Thesis
Partners' perceptions regarding problematic alcohol use and the effects with romantic relationships : a qualitative study, Meghan E. Wilson, Masters Thesis
Clinician perspectives on the human-animal bond and its impact on levels of compassion and prosocial behavior, Pear M. Wilson, Masters Thesis
Staff members' perceptions of the effective aspects of psychiatric treatment within a therapeutic community setting, Megan Karise Wimmersberger, Masters Thesis
New questions, multiple meanings : exploring attachment theory, self psychology, and anti-oppression perspectives on human-companion animal relationships in the rural West, Sarah H. Winchester, Masters Thesis
Social work and human sexuality : an examination of the country's top 25-CWSE ranked MSW curricula, Hannah R. Wineburg, Masters Thesis
Relating linguistic competence to culture : how bilingual Spanish-English social workers who speak English as a first language experience and conceptualize culture in their practice with Spanish speaking clients, Audra T. Winn, Masters Thesis
When East meets West : an exploratory study of how Reiki is integrated into psychodynamic practice, Kimberly Ann Winnegge, Masters Thesis
The relationship between job satisfaction and program traits for wilderness therapists employed at outdoor behaviorial healthcare treatment programs, Lisa Winn, Masters Thesis
Sugar and spice : the hidden world of pre-adolescent female aggression, Sarah Crofton Winsor, Masters Thesis
What would increase the accessibility and desirability of college counseling services for music majors presenting with various mental health issues?, David J. Winston, Masters Thesis
Face to face : impacts of Facebook on young adults' self-esteem, Katherine Wiscomb, Masters Thesis
The therapist's pregnancy and the client-therapist relationship : an exploratory study, Elizabeth H. Wolfe, Masters Thesis
Transitions in parenting among Somali refugee and immigrant families : acculturation in the U.S. and the preservation of traditional culture and values : a project based upon an independent investigation, Judith Louise Wolf, Masters Thesis
Invisible Jews : does internalized anti-Semitism play a role in unaddressed Jewish poverty in America?, Lilith Gabrielle Wolinsky, Masters Thesis
Homing geographies : sexuality and community among homeless youth in Los Angeles, Heather Chelsey Wollin, Masters Thesis
What are the mental health seeking behaviors of female sex workers?, Serena Wong, Masters Thesis
The experience of same-sex partner loss among people age 55 and older, Courtney Woodburn, Masters Thesis
Dissonance, development and doing the right thing : a theoretical exploration of altruistic action as an adaptive intervention, Christopher L. Woodman, Masters Thesis
Polyamory as "ethical nonmonogamy" : a viable alternative to infidelity : a project based upon an independent investigation, Sarah Kay Woodruff-Diaz, Masters Thesis
Ecopsychology and race : an exploratory study, Luke B. Woodward, Masters Thesis
Why horses? Why not horses? : equine-facilitated therapy as it applies to mental health, Katie Ann Worms, Masters Thesis
An untapped body of knowledge : the use of body language in clinical social work, Alexandria D. Wright, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study of the perceptions of U.S. military veterans that have served since the 1993 enactment of "Don't ask don't tell" (DADT) about the impact of the recent repeal of DADT on veterans, Jamie Robert Wright, Masters Thesis
Assessing the benefits of practicing spirituality or religion while incarcerated : a study of formerly incarcerated men in Texas, Jana Lynn Wu, Masters Thesis
Clinician gender as a factor of countertransference in the treatment of clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, Alyssa Jayne Wyman, Masters Thesis
If not now, when? : how activists create a third space around Israel/Palestine on the American Jewish left, Jennifer Wyron, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the relationships between self compassion and burnout : secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction among providers who work with children and families who have experienced trauma, Binlin Xia, Masters Thesis
Korean cultural narratives of depression, Shannon M. Yambasky, Masters Thesis
A study of self-efficacy in a group of Hmong refugees, Mai M. Yang, Masters Thesis
Adaptation, positive learning, and methods of coping in women with congenital and acquired facial differences, Fusang Carly Yin, Masters Thesis
A critical look through the eyes of youth : a study examining high school student experiences of disrespect from teachers in relation to race and anxiety and depression, Annika L. Marques Yokum, Masters Thesis
Attractiveness privilege : the unearned advantages of physical attractivenesss, Kelsey P. Yonce, Masters Thesis
The perspectives of Asian therapists on the impacts of race and ethnicity with Asian clients and non-Asian clients of color, Andrea R. Yoshida, Masters Thesis
Exploring cultural competence in clincial practice behaviors, Yolonda M. Young Armstrong, Masters Thesis
Navigating into the ring : some of the many barriers keeping Equine Assisted Psychotherapy practitioners from connecting with prospective clients, Shawn W. Young, Masters Thesis
Attachment in older adolescent romantic relationships, Whitney E. Young, Masters Thesis
Stress and status : how socioeconomic status affects stress in young adult women, Emma Katharine Yovanoff, Masters Thesis
School counselor perspectives on bullying behavior in urban middle school settings, Elizabeth Jean Zacher, Masters Thesis
An investigation of racism and its emotional cost : how mindfulness and perceptions of control shape role-related beliefs and behavior, Trina M. Zahller, Masters Thesis
Social workers with mental illness : coming out in the workplace, Alix M. Zamansky, Masters Thesis
The use of photography as a clinical tool in social work : a theoretical exploration using Winnicottian and Jungian lenses, André N. Zandoná, Masters Thesis
Responding to infant sleep-related crying : a theoretical exploration of caregiver response from attachment and object relations perspectives, Casey L. Zandoná, Masters Thesis
Factors associated with young adult use of Facebook for emotional support, Marissa L. Zanno, Masters Thesis
Sexual violence clinicians' views on protective factors for vicarious traumatization : a project based upon an independent investigation, Aasta Heasley Ziegler, Masters Thesis
Star Messengers, Paul Zimet, Ellen Maddow, and Smith College. Kahn Liberal Arts Institute, Masters Thesis
Voices of experience : the mental health consumer and psychiatric survivor movements and their implications for ethical clinical practice, Sophia L. Zucker, Masters Thesis