Alumni Dissertations
2026
Anderson, Abigail
"Religious Young Adult Mental Health and Suicide Risk: Social Safety as Both a Protective
and Risk Factor Among Religious Youth"
Cowell Mercier, Mariah
"Community Violence Interventions as a Mechanism for Reimagining Public Safety: a
Mixed Methods Evaluation and Exploration of Implementation Determinants"
Garcia, Myra
"Navigating Intra-group Colorism: A Qualitative Study on Distress, Coping, and Resistance
among Afro and Indigenous Latine"
Levitt, Sarah Elizabeth
"Exploring College Student Poverty and Defining Basic Needs Insecurity: Perspectives
from Public College and University Professionals"
Patin, Kara
"Toward a Framework for Inclusive Resilience"
2025
Bradbury, Laura
”Doing it With a Broken Heart:” Understanding the Meaning and Value of Personal Bereavement
Rituals
Dilanchian, Aundrea
"Practicing in Place: School Social Workers’ Perspectives on Neighborhood Strengths
and Service Barriers in Salt Lake City, UtahPracticing in Place: School Social Workers’
Perspectives on Neighborhood Strengths and Service Barriers in Salt Lake City, Utah"
Ghneim, Staci
"Managing Public Human Services for Public Value: Utah’s Initiative to Improve Performance
with Service Operations Management"
Howey, Whitney
"Judicial Engagement in Child Welfare Court"
Musson Rose, Devon
" Early childhood suicidal thoughts and behaviors: Theoretical and provider perspectives"
2024
McInture Goodsell, Misty
"Exploring the Relationship between ACES and Pubertal Timing for Adolescent Females:
Analysis of the National Longitudinal Study
of Adolescent and Adult Health"
O'Connor, Allison
"Utility of Animal Assisted Therapy for Addressing Maltreatment in Children"
Rehn, Kyle
"Chronically Inaccurate? Assessing the Reliability and Validity of the Service Prioritization
Decision Assistance Tools for Persons Experiencing Homelessness"
2023
Arroyo, Karla
"Understanding Victim Advocates’ Practices and Experiences When Working With Victims
of Intimate Partner Violence Who Abuse Substances: An Exploratory Study"
Gonzalez-Pons, Kwynn
"Understanding Victim Advocates’ Practices and Experiences When Working With Victims
of Intimate Partner Violence Who Abuse Substances: An Exploratory Study"
Hendrix, Elizabeth
"Understanding Victim Advocates’ Practices and Experiences When Working With Victims
of Intimate Partner Violence Who Abuse Substances: An Exploratory Study"
2022
Brooks, Malisa
"A Psychometric Investigation of the Posttraumatic Checklist for PTSD (PCL-5) in Student
Veterans"
Hardy, Clinton
"Admission Coercion in Adolescent Residential Treatment"
Lecy, Natalie
"The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on College Graduation"
2021
McDonald, Chad
"Dissertation Title: Child Welfare Expert Consensus through Virtual Reality Learning"
Moleni, Kristina (Teena)
Dissertation Title: Pacific Islanders: Wayfinding in Higher Education
Velazquez, Lizbeth (Liz)
Dissertation Title: Authentic Cariño Between Educators and Students: Counterstories
from Latinx Students at an Urban High School in Utah
2020
Baker, Anne
Dissertation Title: A Psychoneuroimmunological Investigation of Risk for Opioid Misuse
Among Chronic Pain Patients
Current Position: Faculty and Research Investigator at the University of Michigan
Abstract
Ha, An Thi
Dissertation Title: Community Participation and Community-led Initiatives: Cultural
Identity Preservation and Resilience of Communities with Various Refugee Backgrounds
Abstract
Metzler, S. Candice
Dissertation Title: The Implications of Language in the Therapeutic Process and Relationship
with Gender Nonconforming Clients
Abstract
Reese, Sarah
Dissertation Title: Targeting the Underlying Mechanisms of Prenatal Opioid Use and Child Well-Being with
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement
Abstract
Shepard, Lindsay
Dissertation Title: A Systematic Overview of Systematic Reviews in Social Work
Abstract
Strock-Lynskey, Diana
Dissertation Title: 9/11 World Trade Center Disaster 10th Anniversary: Exploring Catholic,
Religiously-Affiliated Disaster Mental/Behavioral Health Response Efforts and Responder
Resilience
Abstract
2019
Droubay, Brian
Dissertation Title: Subjective Distress Among Pornography Consumers
Abstract
Ibrahim, Ujal
Dissertation Title: Understanding Entrepreneurship and its Impact on the Integration
Process for Refugees in the U.S.
Current Position: Faculty at the University Canada West
Abstract
Molloy, Jennifer
Dissertation Title: Aligning Theory and Practice: Deepening the Understanding of Restorative
Justice in Schools
Current Position: Associate Professory at the University of Montana
Abstract
Nguyen, Van
Dissertation Title: I didn’t choose to be a person of color but you chose to be a
cop": An Exploration of Disproportionate Minority Contact from the Perspectives of
Youth
Riquino, Michael
Dissertation Title: A Mixed Methods Investigation of Attention and Mindfulness among
Young Adults with a History of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
Abstract
Sarver, Christian
Dissertation Title: “Lost. Lost. And Lost.”: A Narrative Analysis of Desistance in
the Context of Parole
Abstract
Taholo, Leilani
Dissertation Title: Kaimana: An Integrative Study of Reclaiming our Cultural Power
for Pacific Islander Well-being and Collective Care
Abstract
2018
Akter, Jesmin
Dissertation Title: Potential Risk Factors for Successful School Reentry for Children
Diagnosed with Cancer
Abstract
Hennick, Emogene
Dissertation Title: The Homeless Court in Salt Lake City, Utah: Access to Justice
and Mercy for a Disenfranchised Population
Abstract
Spears, Jeff
Dissertation title: Development of Self-Efficacy of Baby Boomers through Computer
Use: Impact on Health Literacy, Social Connectedness, and Financial Literacy
Abstract
Thomas, Elizabeth (Liz)
Dissertation Title: Targeting Biobehavioral Mechanisms in Obesity Among Cancer Patients
with Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement
Abstract
2017
Blackman, Laurie
Dissertation Title: Lifestyle Physical Activity among Older Adults: The Health Implications
Current Position: Clinical Associate Professor at the Yeshiva University
Demientieff, LaVerne
Dissertation Title: Deg Xit’an, Athabascan Conversations on Wellness: A Qualitative
Study Exploring the Radical Possibilities of Relationships
Abstract
Nielson, Elijah
Dissertation Title: Mormons, Sexual Minorities, and The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints
Abstract
Vanderloo, Mindy
Dissertation Title: Caseworker factors that influence removal decisions in child welfare
Abstract
Watson, Curtis
Dissertation Title: What is recovery?: Understanding chemical dependency stakeholder
expectations
Abstract
2016
Asante, Samuel
Dissertation Title: Social determinants of health among older adults: Evidence from
the Utah Fertility, Longevity, and Aging (FLAG) study
Abstract
Byrne, Kara
Dissertation Title: Community Voices for Housing Equality: Engaging Tenants with Immigrant
and Refugee Background in Participatory Action Research
Abstract
Feize, Leyla
Dissertation Title: Development of self-awareness and cultural competency in social
work education
Abstract
Hadley, Nathan
Dissertation Title: Cultural Competency in Social Work Scholarship and Research on
Latinos in the United States: A Content Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Social Work Journals
Abstract
Tian, Tian
Dissertation Title: An exploratory study of Chinese college students’ autonomy development
and parental influence
Abstract
White, Melinda
Dissertation Title: Examining Characteristics of Mother-Daughter Relationships and
Adolescent Self-Injury
Abstract
2015
Galvin, Kathleen (Katie)
Dissertation Title: The socio-economic impact of E-Verify in an era of globalization:
A scoping review and analyses of workforce outcomes
Abstract
Geary, Erin
Dissertation Title: American Indian child and family well-being: A systematic review
of research from twenty-two national datasets
Abstract
Greene, Dorothy Saxon
Dissertation Title: Relapse among recovering addiction professionals: Prevalence and
predictors
Abstract
Groot, David
Dissertation Title: Usability testing of a mobile technology for children with high-functioning
autism spectrum and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders
Abstract
McDonell, Martin
Dissertation Title: Houseless versus homeless: An exploratory study of Native Hawaiian
beach dwellers on Oahu’s west coast
Abstract
West, Amanda
Dissertation Title: Invisible children: An exploratory examination of child trafficking
in the United States
Abstract
Whiting, Richard
Dissertation Title: The effect of ageism on law enforcement response to elder mistreatment
Abstract
2014
Andersen, Troy Christiansen
Dissertation Title: Proactive dementia care: A pilot study of social work and health
education interventions with patients with mild dementia and their caregivers
Abstract
Baird, Nancy Coyne
Dissertation Title: Attachment experiences of grandparent kinship caregivers and nonkinship
foster parents with preschool-aged children in their care
Abstract
Brocious, Heidi
Dissertation Title: Activities that promote ethnic identity development in transnational
adoptees
Abstract
Nover, Cynthia
Dissertation Title: Effective primary care for individuals with serious mental illness:
An intervention and systematic review
Abstract
Rolstad, Erik
Dissertation Title: The challenges, adaptations, and areas of need that confront adult
men with hemophilia: A community-based qualitative study
Abstract
2013
Christensen, Mary Candace
Dissertation Title: Using theatre for social change to address sexual violence against
college women
Abstract
Crews, Douglas
Dissertation Title: Exploring self-compassion with lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons
Abstract
Fawson, Peter
Dissertation Title: Fostering healthy teen intimate relationships through an in-school
violence prevention program
Abstract
Hughes, Jennifer
Dissertation Title: Relationships, caregiving and Multiple Sclerosis: Gender and perceptions
of care
Abstract
Jacobsen, Jeanna
Dissertation Title: Mormon women’s experiences with same-sex sexuality
Abstract
John-Frisk, Hena
Dissertation Title: Uncovering the realities of prostitutes and their children in
a cross national comparative study between India and the U.S.
Abstract
Kim, Seong
Dissertation Title: The nature of elder mistreatment in South Korea and implications
to improve policy and practice: A qualitative secondary analysis
Abstract
Moore, Trudi
Dissertation Title: Exploratory study of medically fragile children in Utah’s child
welfare system
Abstract
Ned, Dena
Dissertation Title: Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 36 years later:
An interpretive policy analysis
Abstract
Poduthase, Henry
Dissertation Title: Parent-adolescent relationship and juvenile delinquency in Kerala,
India: A qualitative study
Abstract
Supiano, Katherine
Dissertation Title: Complicated grief in older adults: A randomized controlled trial
of complicated grief group therapy
Abstract
Wright, Rachel
Dissertation Title: Qualitative explorations of the factors influencing the selection
of the copper intrauterine device as a method of emergency contraception
Abstract
2012
Bonella, Barrett
Dissertation Title: Bridging professional gaps in the delivery of mental health and
criminal justice systems
Abstract
Christensen, Brandon Nyle
Dissertation Title: Factors affecting mental health service utilization among deployed
military personnel
Abstract
Feller, Kelly
Dissertation Title: An exploratory study of the lived experience and contributing
factors to blending stepfamilies — A dynamic systems and transformational learning
theories approach
Abstract
Golden, Tracy
Dissertation Title: Parents in relationships with their children with autism: A qualitative
study
Abstract
Hinton, Deborah
Dissertation Title: Expanding our notions of power: A community-based participatory
action research project
Abstract
Hurtado Gomez, Marcella
Dissertation Title: Curriculum-based family intervention programs: Meeting the needs
of Latinos in the U.S.
Abstract