Masters Theses
The relationship between violence and alcohol abuse : self perception of addicted adults, Andrea Bredfeldt Viens, Masters Thesis
The association between physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and physical pain : a comparison of psychiatric patients in Ontario, Canada and Burlington, Vermont, Kathryn Irene Vigil, Masters Thesis
Immigration and depression : an exploration of risks and protective factors, Lenissa Vilhena Barbosa, Masters Thesis
What is the efficacy of evidence-based practice in mental health treatment of diverse ethnic minorities?, Claire Denise Villegas, Masters Thesis
Propensity for military enlistment : a descriptive study of motivations, Claudia J. Vogelsang, Masters Thesis
Therapeutic physical intervention and direct care behavioral health providers : a project based upon an investigation of direct care behavioral health providers' experiences of therapeutic interventions, Rebecca H. Voit, Masters Thesis
Proteome profiling of C2C12 myogenesis, Katharine Maryell Von Hermann, Masters Thesis
Therapists' attachment style and the use of touch in the therapeutic relationship : a project upon an independent investigation, Michelle Lynn Waddell, Masters Thesis
Bread and roses : clinical social work with clients living in poverty, Katherine Jane Waggoner, Masters Thesis
Oh, a cup, Catherine Wagner, Masters Thesis
Navigating a paradoxical identity : the experiences of mixed race individuals who are perceived as White, Marcella Emily Galvez Wagner, Masters Thesis
The construction of religion in social work education, Michael Waldon, Masters Thesis
Physician assisted suicide : a survey of North Caroline end of life care workers, Ollie Dooling Walker, Masters Thesis
An exploration of White mental health clinicians' provision of Spanish language services to Latino/a clients, Sara Esther Walker, Masters Thesis
Farm work as treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder, Mindy L. Walls, Masters Thesis
A study of object use : adults, special objects, and contemporary American culture, Emily K. Walsh, Masters Thesis
Challenges faced by movement therapists in terms of recognition of their profession : a project based upon an independent investigation, Michelle J. Walsh, Masters Thesis
Clinicians' attitudes towards borderline personality disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder : implications of gender and a diagnostic label, Marja A. Walthall, Masters Thesis
When therapists attack : an aggressive instinct in the countertransference and aggressive behavior in technique, Lauren Durbin Walther, Masters Thesis
Social justice discourse in American social work : a critical discourse analysis of "Social justice" in Social service review, 1927-2013, Jenny Walton-Wetzel, Masters Thesis
Trust, jealousy and communication in long-term couples practicing consensual non-monogamy, Christina Wang, Masters Thesis
Social workers' perceptions on community violence and resilience : the impact of assessment and treatment when working with children and adolescents, Matthew J. Warford, Masters Thesis
Middle school teachers' perceptions of their schools' formal and informal administrative policies on children labeled with behavioral problems, Tierra Danielle Watkins, Masters Thesis
Exploring sexual assault prevention and education programs on college campuses, Anastacia Marie Webb, Masters Thesis
Voices being heard : experiences of adults with congenital hearing loss being raised in hearing families, Kimberly Anne Wedner, Masters Thesis
Theorizing anxiety : psychodynamic exploration beyond the medical model, Daniel E. Weinbaum, Masters Thesis
Clinical perspective on non-suicidal self injury in adolescents : a qualitative study, Rachel E. Weiner, Masters Thesis
Women's attitudes and perceptions about sexual fantasy and how it relates to sexual satisfaction in a committed relationship, Jillian Marie Weis, Masters Thesis
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