Theses/Dissertations from 2023
LGBTQ Youth Experiences of Home Confinement During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Angela Baerwolf
Making Space: Teaching Social Justice in Social Work, Wonjen C. Bagley
Anti-Racism in Social Work Pedagogy: A Critique of our Past, A Study of our Present, and a Framework for our Future, Allison B. Buzard
Methods for Teaching Practice in Undergraduate Social Work Program, Kym Codallos
Small Towns, Texas-Sized Problem: Examining Poverty and Homelessness in the Panhandle of Texas, Meg DeJong-Shier
Retention of Bachelor Level Social Work Degree Holders, Dawn Diehl
Integrating a Responsive Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Social Work Education: Events, Experiences, and Effects, Brittany Guisintanner
Building the Beloved Community: Examining the Job Satisfaction and Retention of African American Social Work Faculty, Dalila John
Child Maltreatment Fatalities: The Challenges for Social Work, Tiffany Pinckney
Navigating the Path to Independence: An Exploratory Study of Transitional Correlates for Autistic Individuals, Mallori Sheik
Black Women and Mental Health: Overcoming Cultural Stigma and Redefining Strength, Latisha Simmons
Social Work, Politics, and Power, Jodi Shapuras Whitted
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Recognizing and Responding to Childhood Adversity in People with End-Stage Renal Disease, Tiffany Breckenridge
Intersectionality: Why it Should Matter to Social Work Education, Sara E. Casali
Guardians of the Gate: A Critical Feminist Framework for Online MSW Education, Kate M. Chaffin
Leadership in Human Service Organizations and Social Work Practice, Elena R. Dwyre
Ecology of Suicide: Envisioning a Social Work Approach in Suicidology, Christopher J. Heckert
Lift Every Voice: Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as Racial Justice in Academia, Monique D. James
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Social Work Education: Faculty Perspective and Preparedness, Joyce K. Kraus
Demystifying Research: Reconstructing Perceptions of Research, Ricki L. Moran
These Connections Ground Me: Online Nontraditional Student Social Location and Social Connectedness, Suzanne L. Shatila
Ready to Respond: Integrating Trauma-Informed Care Education into the Baccalaureate Social Work Curriculum, Deborah R. Stiles
The Role of Social Work Faculty in Responding to Students’ Mental Health Needs, Erin T. Warfel
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Lakota Social Work Education Conceptual Framework: Lakol Wicoȟan skil glús múŋ nípikte-To forever use and hold tight to our Lakota values, Monique M. Apple
Integrating Spirituality Content into BSW Curriculum: How (and Why) We Must Pursue It, HIllary L. Cole
Team Teaching: An Innovative Pedagogical Model to Radically Restructure the Classroom and Transform Social Work Education, Luis Octavio Curiel
Religious Affiliation and the Social Work Professional: Room for Diversity?, Sheri Duffy
Building a Culture of Compassion in Social Service and Academic Settings, Joshua Peter Englefield
The Language of Social Workers:Narratives of Social Justice from the Field, Megan E. Gonyer
An Exploration of Formal Faculty Mentorship in the Academy, Dana M. Holcomb
Identity, Role Experience, and Relationships: An Exploration of Relational Health with Faculty of Color in Social Work Education, Shelita Lynn Jackson
Opportunities for Improved Outcomes from the U.S. Mental Health System, Formigoni Marco
Social Work Students with Mental Health Concerns in Field Education: Eliminating Barriers and Creating Supports, Lynetta W. Mathis
Agents of Healing and Inspiration: Preparing Students for Service in Social Work, Mercy M. Mears
Classroom Participation as Essential Pedagogy in Undergraduate Social Work Education, Margaret B. Miles
A Decade of Distinction: Examining Field Education as Signature Pedagogy, Amy L. Skeen
Unmasking the Psychological Impacts of Structural Challenges Confronting Black Women Faculty, ZaDonna Monique Slay
Exploring the Relationship between Perceived Self-Efficacy and Teaching Effectiveness for Social Work Faculty, Samantha K. . Sutorious
Fostering Resilience in Students: Advancing Strategies to Enhance the Impact of Social Work Education and Professional Practice, Mary Clay Thomas
Rural First Responders A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Their Experiences, Carolyn J. Tollett
Addictive Disorder Education: A Necessary Means to Prepare Health and Human Sciences Students to Work with Addictive Disorders, Beth L. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Addressing the Need for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Education to Prepare Social Work Students for Practice, Tara Anderson
Professional Identity Development: Anchoring Clinical Students to the Social Work Profession, Kristin Lambert Ashton
The Training and Mentoring of Social Work Field Directors within the Academy: An Ethical Dilemma or Not?, Sibyl Renée Beaulieu
An Exploration of the Strong Black Woman Schema and Perinatal Mental Health, Maima Fant
Explicit Trauma-Informed Baccalaureate Curriculum: Emphasizing the Need for Interdisciplinary Professional Knowledge, Joyce Hepscher
Complexities of Juxtaposition: A Rural Being in an Urban Environment, Allison Horton
Digital Storytelling in Field Education: A Model for Critical Consciousness, Lisa M. Ibanez
Developing Leaders Through Social Work Education, Toni Jensen
The Critical Need for Critical Consciousness: Exploring Challenges and Cultivating Effective Pedagogy, Mallory R. Knipe
Innovation in Social Work Education: Exploring Pedagogical Technology Integration, Norma Renee Love-Schropshire
Social Work Supervision for Stress and Burnout: A Resiliency-Focused Self-Care Approach, Brenda M. Mack
Leadership Rebooted: Leading with the Brain in Mind, Angela Pittman
Social Work Education: Developing Congruence Between Philosophy and Practice, Andrya Soprych
Social Work Efforts Towards Equitable Mental Health Practice With People Who Are Racially Minoritized, Jeremy Wente
More Than a Biller: The Ramifications of Productivity Requirements for Mental Health Professionals, Dana Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Trauma-Informed Approaches and Ecological Theory: Intervening with Families Experiencing Domestic Violence, Jeannette Baca
Defining Success: Reconsidering a Successful Transition into Adulthood for Ethnic Minority Former Foster Youth, Benjamin T. Bencomo
Strengths-Based Theory in Direct Service for Immigrants and Forced Migrants, Dawn Brubaker
The U.S. Globalization of Social Work Education: The Impact and Implications on Practice in a Developing Country, Gabriel Donovan Carrillo
An Innovative Approach to Helping Students Overcome Bottlenecks in Social Work Education Using Self-Study, Jeanne Goins Dulworth
Exploring the Flipped Classroom Model: In Social Work Education, Debbie Gonzalez
Towards a Strengths Orientation in Child Welfare: Theory, Pedagogy and Practice, Mary M. Kirk
Self-Determined Service-Learning Framework: Enhancing Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Competence, Jamie Langlois
Advancing Social Work Education for Practice in Healthcare: Transforming Education and Bridging the Classroom to Practice Gap, Katrinna M. Matthews
A Historical Look at the Role of Social Work in Ending Youth Homelessness: Moving Forward, Cheryl Pooler
Natural Connections: Social Work’s Role in Mending Human and Environmental Relationships, Leah Prussia
Reconsidering the Social Work Education Continuum: Social Work Education at Community Colleges in the United States, Rex J. Rempel
Expanding the View: A Look at Online Social Work Education through a Liberatory Lens, Rachael A. Richter
Simulation as Pedagogy: An Experiential Teaching Strategy for Social Work Education, C. Jean Roberson
Neurodiversity and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Grounding for social work education and praxis, Katie Terry
The Case for Trauma-Informed Corrections, C.J. Van Wright
Harnessing Social Media for Good: How Human Service Nonprofit Organizations Use Social Media to Connect to Stakeholders and Clients, Angela C. Volpe
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Examining Influencing Factors on BSW Students’ Intent to Persist, Teresa L. Beadlescomb
Implications for Youth Identified on a Criminal Justice-based List, Lisa Borneman
Social Work Ethics and Organizational Culture: A Gap in Social Work Education and Social Work Field Education, Stephanie A. Bradford
Perception of Bullying Among Faculty Members: Implications for African American Males, Denetria D. Brooks-James
Faith, Spirituality, and Social Work Education: An Exploration into the Quest for Integration, Shannon Cassidy Cousineau
Using an Exploratory Approach to Describe Issues that Affect African American males in the Field of Social Work, Quincy Dinnerson
Self-Care: A Model of Prevention & Sustainability in Social Work Practice, Mindy Eaves
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Assertive Community Treatment for People of Color: Practice & Theory, Laura E. Escobar-Ratliff
Tribal sovereign status: Conceptualizing its integration into the social work curriculum, Amy Fischer Williams
Geriatric Social Work Education from Early Beginnings to Future Prospects, Angela M. Goins
Military Social Work: Utilizing Interprofessional Practice and Education to increase Efficacy, Stephanie Grant
Benevolent Sexism: Manifestation in American Social Systems, Amanda D. Greubel
Advancing Social Welfare Policy through Critical Social Work Education and Practice, Rebecca Hoffman
Development of Professional Identity in Social Work Education, Janet Holter
Civic Engagement and Social Action in Social Work Education, Terri Klemm
Social Work’s Dynamic Role in Oncology: Providing Leadership for Environmental Responsiveness, J. Sky Niesen
Developing transformational curriculum to educate social work students about Indigenous peoples and Indigenous knowledge, Deborah Thibeault
Achieving Optimal Volition and Well-Being: Facilitating Movement Along the Motivational Continuum Through Self-Determination Theory, Andrew Thompson
Amplifying LGBTQ Voices in Social Work, Carey A. Winkler
Lack of Services in Rural Social Work: Ethical Issues and the Impact on Parenting, Judy Zimbelman
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Non-traditional Social Work Students: Motivations, Challenges and Keys to Success, Anne Adcock
Innovations in Assessing Practice Skills: Using Social Cognitive Theory, Technology, and Self-Reflection, Mary Kay Brennan
The Case for Humane Education in Social Work Education, Cini Bretzlaff-Holstein
A Mutual Aid Conceptual Model for Teaching Interprofessional Education: The Art of Developing Collaboration, Cooperation, and Communication, Rebecca E. Coleman
Examining Interdisciplinary Education and Collaboration in Higher Education, Sarah Migas Collins
Focusing on Adjuncts: Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness and Academic Quality through Institutional Support, Marshelia Denise Harris