Dissertations from 2024
The Food & Family Project: Building the Connection for Foster Youth, Tierra S. Alexander
PERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNITY AMONG OLDER ADULTS: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF CHILDHOOD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, Ashleigh R. Borgmeyer
Race and Racism through the lens of Black men: Exploring The Talk and lessons Black fathers teach their children about race and racism in America., Conial C. Caldwell Jr
Theses from 2023
Understanding the Influence of Colorism on The Dating Preferences of Black Undergraduate Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Odessa Foster
The Influence of Child Maltreatment in the Manifestation of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms at the Age 18, Maria J. Velasquez
Dissertations from 2022
Mental Health Matters: Mental Health Service Utilization Among African American Emerging Adults, Tamecia Curry
From the Mouths of Women: The Life Model of Homelessness, Janeal M. White
It's Time to "Bite the Bullet": Addressing Race-Based Experiences, Racial Trauma, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among Service Members, Chelsey Christine Wooten
Theses from 2021
Transport-related social exclusion in East Baton Rouge Parish, Andrew Dietz
Cognitive Maturity as an Intervening Influence on Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences, Negative Attributions, and Symptoms of Depression Among Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Youth., McKenzie Marie Ketchum
THE STATE OF IMMIGRATION: AN ANALYSIS OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS IMMIGRATION POLICIES, ECONOMIC CONTEXT AND POLITICAL IDEOLOGY, Heather Kuntz
Modeling Cumulative Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Psychosocial and Socioeconomic Factors for Older Minority Adults, James F. Osborne IV
Preventing School Absenteeism: The Case for Relationships, Rachel Denise Pounders
Dissertations from 2020
Examining Relationships between Early Childcare Teachers' Adult Attachment Orientations and Quality of Interaction in the Infant Classroom, Alexandra Morris Benoit
Social Contexts and Disconnectedness: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Interrelated Effects of Families, Peers, and Schools on African American Youth, Danielle R. Eugene
Long-Term Impact of Welfare Reform: Biopsychosocial Barriers to Successful Transition Away from Welfare Reliance Among Rural Women in Louisiana, Jake Jerome Guidry
Couples' Relationship Qualities and Child Behavior Problems, Erin Wallace Lovett
The Role of an Educational Intervention In Addressing Parent Spectator Behaviors in Louisiana Youth Sports, Jerry F. Reynolds II
Dissertations from 2019
Social Determinants of Health Inequality: Predictors of HIV Transmission among African Americans in the Deep South, Kayla Allison
Behavioral Health Practice Competencies Among Graduate Social Work Students: A Program Evaluation, Jane C. Barney
Falling On Deaf Ears: Social Workers’ Attitudes About Deafness, Hearing Loss, and Deaf Cultural Competence, Esperanza J. Garibay
Campus-Based Sexual Assault: The #MeToo Movement and Students' Understanding of Issues Around Consent, Genevieve Hampson
Life Satisfaction and Healthcare Utilization Among Immigrants to the United States, Merritt Christian Rachel Harrelson
Dissertations from 2018
A Study of the Lived Experience of African American Males who Transition from Out-of-Home Care to Postsecondary Education, Marvin Cain Alexander
Penny and Pound: Unpacking the Impacts of the Fringe Economy on Household Economic Wellbeing, Zibei Chen
Describing the Education Reform Landscape: A Typology of State Charter School Laws, William Flanary Dabney Jr.
Predictors of Graduate Students' Self-Efficacy for Working with Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Families, Cassie M. Dinecola
Healthcare Utilization & Health Behaviors among Older Adults: The Role of Insurance, Jennifer Rose Geiger
Characteristics Associated with Improvements in Health Among Community Mental Health Clients with Thought Disorders Receiving Co-Located Primary Care Services, Mary Elizabeth Heintz
Partner Gender as a Predictor of Relationship Satisfaction, Sexual Satisfaction, Relationship Commitment, and Attachment Identity among Women, Amy Leigh Wright
Dissertations from 2017
The Influence of Social Support and Mental Illness on Punishment for Rule Violations Among Male Prisoners, Missy T. Malone
Social Work Practitioners Working in End of Life Care:Learning to Provide Culturally Appropriate Care to Clients of Middle Eastern Descent, Laura Shafica Meiki
Sociodemographic, Health, Health-Related, Health Risk, Psychosocial, and Treatment-Related Characteristics Associated with Retention Among Community Mental Health Clients in an Integrated Health Program, Katherine Anne Thomas
Interrelationships among Medication Types and Health Characteristics in Individuals with Bipolar Disorder Receiving Integrated Health Services, Laura Pier Valle
Dissertations from 2016
Testing the Asset-Based Theory of American Social Welfare: Does a Future-Orientation Mediate the Relationship between Asset-Ownership and Financial Responsibility?, Louie Fletcher Bickham III
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Orleans Helpline Analysis, Deborah Ann de la Houssaye
Psychometric Extension of the Memory for Names Test, Heather Chance Foil
Attitudes Toward Police among College Students: Differences among Race, Social Work Status, and University History, Lisa Marie Lewis
Physical Activity Promotion from the Social Cognitive Theory Perspective: An Examination of Mobile Fitness Apps, Steven L. Maberry
Interrelationships Among Physical Health, Health Risk Factors, Psychosocial Characteristics, and Social Support in Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder Receiving Integrated Care in Community Mental Health Settings, Blaine Stewart Masinter
Individuals with Dementia in Respite Care: Longitudinal Changes in Anxiety, Social Engagement, and Problem Behaviors, Rachael Elizabeth Mills
Meeting Biopsychosocial Needs of Individuals with Histories of Multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences, Christine G. Morgan
Participation in Active and Passive Music Interventions by Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Effects on Agitation, Robert J. Prattini
The Role of Religious Coping in the Marital Stability of Strong, African American Couples: A Strengths-Focused Approach., Antonius Delvecco Skipper
Dissertations from 2015
Familial Relationships Among Muslim Couples and Parents in the United States: A Qualitative Study, Zahra Aqeel Alghafli
Montessori-Based Interventions in the Treatment of Late-Stage Dementia, Paula J. Boyd
Exploring the Predictors of Psychological Distress in Children Following the Gulf Coast Hurricanes of 2005, Jonathan Scott Brothers
Investing in the Civic Economy: Social Capital and Choice Neighborhoods, Mary Ellen Brown
Mishpacha in the American Diaspora: An Exploratory Study of Highly-Involved Jewish Families, Trevan Glen Hatch
A Tale of Two Cultures: A Qualitative Narrative of Nigerian Immigrant Parenting in the United States, Chinwe Onwujuba
Survivors of Individuals Who Completed Suicide: The Influence of Time Since the Loss, Alexis M. Rabalais
Theses from 2014
Analysis of the Risk and Protective Factors Among Low-Income, First-Generation College Students, Samantha Bates
Reducing juvenile justice involvement through a childhood truancy intervention, Bret James Blackmon
The Qualities That Black Men and Women Most Appreciate about One Another: A Qualitative Examination, LaKeshia Marie Carhee
Volunteer retention at the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center, Robyn Eileen Keegan
The Association Between Attachment and Posttraumatic Growth in a Sample of U.S. College Students, Keith Alan Morgan
The Hard Decisions: A Qualitative Study of Marital Reconciliation, Hannah Pearce Plauche
Infusion of gerontological competencies in social work, Jessica Marie Rawls
Dissertations from 2013
The Louisiana Recovery School District's long term relationship to student dropout and achievement, Jandel Crutchfield
Government spending and child well-being : a correlational study of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) countries, Rachel Suzanna Foretich
SNAP use among older adults, Jennifer R. Geiger
Rape myth acceptance among law enforcement, Racheal E. Hebert
TOPS Tech Utilization: Systemic Barriers and Facilitators in Louisiana, Melissa Clare Ledoux
Family-related risk factors and their associations with behavior problems of children in foster care, Jena Leigh Ourso
Predictors of practice approaches and activitives of Louisiana school social workers : toward a model of practice, Laura Richard
Discrimination of sexual minorities and plans to relocate, Margaret H. Smith
Interrelationships of caregiving characteristics, burden of caregiving, depressive symptomology, physical health, self-care, life satisfaction and social support of social workers, Katherine Riker Sternberg
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services : a case study of child welfare workers' burnout, Crystal Ward
Relationship between childhood sexual abuse, weight, and attitudes toward obesity in lesbians, Amy L. Wright
Theses from 2012
A cross-sectional study of the relationship between political ideology and state legislative responses to payday lending, Louie Fletcher Bickham III
Psychometric re-evaluation of the Spiritual Support Scale, Angela M. Bowman
Relationship between adult mentors and placement outcomes among at-risk youth, Meagan Curtis
Correlates of interest in autism spectrum disorders among social work graduate students, Cassie Dinecola
The effects of coping strategies on burden among Louisiana Alzheimer's disease caregivers, Rhonda Lee Jordan
The effect of coping strategies on burden among male Alzheimer's caregivers, Lauren McKinsey Lovelace
Louisiana social workers: a study on attitudes toward LGBT youth, Rachel Kathleen O'Pry
The role of managers within the welfare system: how race and negative stereotypes about clients affect managers' tolerance of caseworker discretion, Alethia Marie Picciola
Spiritual support as coping among Alzheimer's caregivers, Mary Katherine Schillings
Juvenile justice in Louisiana: an exploratory study of trends surrounding juvenile incarceration, Sabrina Michelle Whitney
Theses from 2011
Social work students' attitudes toward teenage pregnancy prevention: the importance of religiosity and feminist ideology, Pilar Thompson Borne
An exploration of the paradigm of kinship caregiving and caregivers' experiences with child welfare and public welfare systems using critical theory analysis, Tara Valinchus DeJohn
Psychometric evaluation of a proposed, Alzheimer's aggression scale, Kristina Little
Caregiver attitude, as expressed verbally in a group setting, and its association with children's attachment security, Erin Wallace Lovett
The Times-Picayune coverage of three incidents resulting in capital trials, Sean Seosop Muggivan
The effects of Reiki treatment on mental health professionals who are at risk for secondary traumatic stress, Martha P. Novoa
Dissertations from 2010
Caring attitudes among child welfare caseworkers: associations with client participation in services, Karen Faulk
Parent education in a child welfare setting: understanding maltreatment following an intervention for parents and their infants, toddlers, and pre-school children, Rhenda Hotard Hodnett
Altruism and alcohol dependence: is there a relationship between helping others and recovery?, Alan Nicholson
Theses from 2009
Leaving special educators behind?: an analysis of the No Child Behind Act and its impact on special education teachers, Joseph Martin Abel
Measuring the impact of a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on perceived stress and study skills of social work graduate students, Margot H. Hasha
The correlation between creativity and burnout in public school classroom teachers, Patricia Landeche
A comparison of mental health service delivery programs in Arkansas public school systems, Lisa Braddock Moon
Examining the influence of popular music and poetry therapy on the development of therapeutic factors in groups with at-risk adolsecents, Leah Olson-McBride
Theses from 2008
An exploratory study of social work supervisors' supervisory styles, motivations, and evaluative processes, Michelle Elise Chevallier