Ph.D. Program
Dissertation archive
By alumni from the classes of 1982 to 2009.
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Acree, Michelle Wolf. (May, 2002) The Fit Between Elder Medicaid PC Consumers and Consumer-Directed Personal Care. Chair: Nichols-Casebolt
Austin, John N. (May, 1984) Functional Differentiation: An Assessment of the Expectations and Utilization of B.S.W. and M.S.W. Personnel in Hospitals in Virginia. Chair: Carlton
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Baldwin, Suzanne M. (December, 2002) The Professional Identity of Newborn Intensive Care Social Workers. Chair: Harrigan
Bellin, Melissa H. (May, 2006) An Examination of an Ecological Model of Adjustment for Adolescent Siblings of Youth with Spina Bifida. Chair: Bentley
Beverly, William T. (December, 2002) Social Support and Psychological Kinship in Social Work: Empirical Differentiation of Two Theoretically Related Helping Concepts. Chair: Koerin
Booth, Mary Elizabeth. (December, 1993) Effects of Program Factors on Client Outcomes: Evaluation of Three Clubhouse Programs of Persons with Severe Mental Illness. Chair: Sheridan
Boyd, A. Suzanne (May, 1997) The Relationship Between the Level of Personal Empowerment and Quality of Life Among Members of Psychosocial Clubhouses and Participants of Consumer-OperatedDrop-InCenter. Chair: Bentley
Bradford, Judith. (May, 1986) Reactions of Gay Men to A.I.D.S.: A Survey of Self-Reported Change. Chair: Roth
Bricout, John C. (December, 1998) The Relationship Between Employers’ Perceived Organizational Context and Their Impressions of the Employability of Job Applicants With a Severe Physical or Psychiatric Disability. Chair: Bentley
Brocksen, Sally M. (December, 2005) The Financial Feasibility of Marriage for Women Receiving TANF: An Analysis of Six States. Chair: Nichols-Casebolt
Brollier, Chestina B. (May, 1984) Managerial Leadership in Hospital-Based Occupational Therapy. Chair: Kolevzon
Brown, Blake B. (May, 1986) Social Marketing and the Construction of a New Policy Domain: An Understanding of the Convergence Which Made Social Marketing Plausible. Chair: Williams
Bullis, Ronald K. (December, 1993) Religious/Spiritual Factors in Clinical Social Work Practice: An Examination of Assessment, Intervention and Ethics. Co-chairs: Harrigan and Sheridan
Butler, Beverly B. (December, 1987) Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction Among Social Workers. Chair: Fortune
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Cagle, John G. (May, 2008) Informal Caregivers of Advanced Cancer Patients: The Impact of Geographic Proximity on Social Support and Bereavement Adjustment. Chair: Kovacs
Chama, Samson Bwalya. Model Development for Supporting Child-headed Households in Zambia. Chair: O’Connor
Charlesworth, Leanne W. (December, 1997) Welfare Reform: An Analysis of Closed Cases and Initial Community Outcomes in Arlington County, Virginia. Chair: Nichols-Casebolt
Christian, Frances. (May, 1994) Stress and Coping Responses of African-American Women. Chair: Seaberg
Clark, Paul G. (May, 2008) The Relationship Between Distress and Health Efficacy in
People with Cancer in an Acute Impatient Care Setting: An Interventional Study. Chair: Davey
Clark, Theresa A. (May, 1997) The Relationship Between Visitation and Inmate Behavior. Chair: Nichols-Casebolt
Clark, Trenette T. (December, 2008) Pathways to Drug Use among Rural and Urban
African American Adolescents: The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Parent
and Peer Influences. Co-Chairs: Abell and Belgrave (Psychology)
Clayton, M. Annette. (May, 2008) The Effects of Family, School and Peer Support on the Achievement Outcomes of African American Adolescents. Chair: Dungee-Anderson
Conklin, Barbara. (December, 2001) The Meaning of Welfare Reform in Virginia. Chair: O’Connor
Cox, Lisa E. (December, 1997) The Relative Influence of Social Support and the Medication Compliance of People with HIV Infection. Chair: Koerin
Crosby, Michael W. (May, 2003) Characteristics and Relationship Dynamics of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors and Their Partners. Chair: Sheridan
Cross, Sharon D. (December, 2005) Perceptions of Family Held by Older Foster Care Adolescents in Non-Relative Foster Care Placements. Chair: Cramer
Crowell, Jennifer Hause. (December, 2007). Gender, Power and Pedagogy: An Investigation of Formal Sexuality Education and its Perceived Impact on Multiple Dimensions of Young Women’s Sexual Health. Chair: Bentley
Crowley, Sheila. (May, 1998) A Constructivist Inquiry of the Interpretation of Federal Housing Policy in and Among Three Entitlement Jurisdictions. Chair: Rodwell (now O’Connor)
Cummings (Nicholson), Susan. (August, 1999) Effects of Gender and of a History of Child Abuse, Neglect, or Both on the Perception of Threat in Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence. Chair: Dungee-Anderson
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Di Blasio, Frederick A. (May, 1983) Adolescent Drinking and Driving: An Analysis from a Social Learning Approach. Chair: Roth
Dennis, Sarah B. (December, 1988) Hospitalization Outcomes and Experiences: A Qualitative Study of Three Insurance Groups Under Medicare’s Perspective Payment. Chair: Henry
Didden, Kathleen A. (December, 2006). Parents’ Experiences Securing Child Care for Young Children: A Constructivist Inquiry. Chair: O’Connor
Dunn, Barbara H. (May, 1984) National Certification as a Performance Measure: Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, 1977-1982. Chair: Nelson
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Eastman, Brenda J. (May, 1997) An Investigation of the Efficacy of Adolescent Sex Offender Treatment, Chair: Sheridan
Eppell, Kathryn Suppes (May, 1985) Psychological and Social Functioning of Children of Bipolar Parents. Chair: Saunders
Ettner, Barbara J. (May, 1995) Offender Perceptions of Program Environments and Subsequent Behavior in A Community Corrections Program. Chair: S. Schwartz
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Farmer, Rosemary L. (May, 1993) Selected Effects of Underlying Neuropsychiatric Impairment on Adaptation of Persons with Schizophrenia to a Chronic Mental Illness. Chair: Biggerstaff
Fassler, Andreas. (August, 2007). Merging Task-centered Social Work and Motivational Interviewing in Outpatient Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment: Model Development for social work practice. Chair: Naleppa
Fisher, Maurice S., Jr. (December, 1994) Effectiveness Study of Two Group Therapy Models with Substance Abusing Mentally Ill (Multi-Challenged) Consumers. Chair: Bentley
Forte, James A. (May, 1990) Men’s Personal, Dyadic and Family Well-Being Across the Family Life Cycle. Chair: Green
Fountain, M. Suzanne. (December, 2002) A Case Study of The Characteristics of Community Collaboration Efforts in Healthy Families America Initiatives in Virginia. Chair: O’Connor
Fox, Stephen P. (May, 1989) Unemployment Among Black Youth: A Content Analysis of Congressional Hearings, 1961-1982. Chair: Biggerstaff
Franco, Patricia C. (May, 1996) The Effect of Caregiving During Terminal Illness on Subsequent Bereavement. Chair: Fauri
Fuller, James W., Jr. (May, 1988) Shared Caregiving and Traditional Two-Provider Families: Implications for Marital Quality and Family Competence. Chair: Green
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Garrison, Rebecca J. (May, 1984) The Effects of Social Work Education on Student Creative Thinking Skills. Chair: Roth
Goggins, Laurie. (December, 1997) When Practitioners Assist Elders in Accessing Medicaid for Long-Term Care: Implications of Eligibility, Transfer of Assets, and Estate Recovery. Chair: Netting
Gottlieb, Susan. (August, 2002) Factors Affecting Assessment and Treatment Outcomes in Mental Health Agencies for Inner-City Youth Exposed to Chronic Community Violence. Chair: Walsh
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Hamilton, David. (May, 1998) Factors Affecting Social Workers’ Political Participation: Resources, Professional Associations and Perceived Efficacy. Chair: Fauri
Hash, Kristina. (May, 2001) Caregiving and Post-caregiving Experiences of Older Gay Men and Lesbians. Chair: Netting
Hicks, Janice M. (December, 1986) Reintegration Services for Ex-Offenders: The Impact of an Innovative Program. Chair: Honnold
Hill, Patricia. (August, 2005) Socio-cultural Exploration of Substance Abuse: Perspectives of African-American Women in Treatment and Recovery. Chair: Biggerstaff
Howell, Michael L. (May, 2009) Intake Decision-making in Child Protective Services: Exploring the Influence of Decision Factors, Race, and Substance Abuse. Chair: Fabelo
Hughes, Rosa. (May, 1992) Group Therapy Effectiveness for Adults Sexually Molested as Children. Chair: Beckett
Hurst, Carol Grace. (May, 2007). Constraints on the Breastfeeding Choices of Low Income Mothers. Chair: Nichols-Casebolt
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Ivery, Jan. (May, 2004) An Examination of Factors That Influence the Motivation for Participation in a Collaborative Partnership of Homeless Families. Chair: Netting
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Jenson, Cary. (May, 1996) Causal Attributions Made by Parents of Children Taking Methylphenidate for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Chair: Green
Jewart, Rita D. (May, 1987) Patient Education on the Nature, Course and Treatment of Schizophrenia and Its Effect on Patient Knowledge, Awareness of Illness, and Therapeutic Compliance. Chair: Roth
Jinadu, Gloria M. (May, 1989) Social Development Education in Nigeria: An Evaluation of the Contextual Linkages in the Curricula of TwoUniversity Programs. Chair: Roth
Jordan, Audrey. (May, 1999) The Relative Effects of Socio-cultural Factors on Levels of Obesity Among African-American Women. Chair: Sheridan
Just, L. Joseph, Jr. (May, 1984) Factors Influencing the Utilization of Family Therapy in Psychiatric Hospital Organizations. Chair: Kolevzon
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Karanda, Kimberly. (May, 2004) The Meaning of Substance Abuse for Child Protective Service Workers during Maltreatment Investigations: A Constructivist Inquiry. Chair: Miller
Kisor, Anne. (May, 1996) The Development of an Instrument to Measure Consumers’ Attitudes Toward Cost-Sharing Under Older Americans Act Title III Programs. Chair: Netting
Kodwo, Stephen R.(May, 2009) Determinants of Long-term Eldercare: Evidence from Ghanaian Immigrants in the United States. Chair: Netting
Kropf, Nancy P. (May, 1990) Stress and Social Support of Parents of an Adult Mentally Retarded Child. Chair: Biggerstaff
Kvarfordt, Connie. (May, 2005) The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice with Children and Youth. Chair: Sheridan
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Laing, Bonnie Young. (December, 2003) African American Models of Community Organization: Toward a Culturally Competent Theory. Chair:Bryant
Langhorst, Diane. (May, 2003) The Relative Contribution of Client and Program Factors Influencing Early Substance Abuse Treatment Retention for Women and Men. Chair: Sheridan
Lee, Nicole. (May, 2004) Evaluating a Program for Children with Serious Emotional Disorders. Chair: Biggerstaff
Lee, Soon Min. (December, 2008) Asian American Social Workers: Exploring Relationships
Between Factors Influencing Career Choices. Chair: Harrigan
Leisey, Monica. (May, 2007). The Meaning of Domestic Violence and the Subsequent Implications for Policy. Chair: O’Connor
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MacMorris, Suzanne. (May, 1996) Linking Models of Critical Thinking with Empirical and Reflective Practice in Social Work. Chair: Biggerstaff
Maissonet-Cortijo, Louisa. (December, 1989) Social Work Supervision: Nature and Focus of First-Line Supervisory Practice in Three Human Service Agencies of Puerto Rico. Chair: M. Schwartz
Manetta, Ameda A. (May, 1997) Factors in Suicidal Ideation and Attempts in Women Aged 40 to 64 Years Who Have Been Admitted to In-Patient Psychiatric Facilities. Chair: Walsh
Matthews, John. (August, 2004) A Qualitative Study of the Lived Experience of Single, Gay Adoptive Fathers. Chair: Cramer
McCall, Dwight L. (May, 1987) Symmetricality and Complementary and Their Relationship to Marital Stability. Chair: Green
McCarter, Susan A. (May, 1997) The Overrepresentation of Minority Youth in the Juvenile Justice System in Virginia. Chair: Hutchison
McDonald, Sharon. (May, 2004) The Labor Market and Structuration Theory: Utilizing a Structuration Perspective to Examine of Perceptions of Labor market Opportunities and Constraints in a Distressed Urban Neighborhood. Chair: Hutchison
Minick, Marc A. (August, 1987) Antecedents of Solidarity in Black Middletown. Chair: Dennis
Morris, Patricia. (December, 2005) A Gadamerian Inquiry of Abraham Flexner's 1915 Speech, Is Social Work a Profession? Chair: Miller
Morrison, Richard D. (December, 1987) The Causes and Consequences of Health Occupational Regulation: History, Theory and Evidence with Special Reference to the Regulation of Social Workers in Virginia. Chair: Johnson
Murdock, Susan J. (December, 2006). Conceptualizing Paradigm Behavior Among Elderly Women: A Mixed Methods Approach Within a Functionalist Paradigm. Chair: Walsh
Mutepa, Raphael M. (December, 2003) A Constructivist Inquiry into the Meaning of Pregnancy for HIV-Infected African American Women. Chair: O’Connor
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Paik-Kim, Sook Ja. (May, 1982) Underemployment of Recent Asian Immigrants: Koreans in Los Angeles Stability. Chair: Johnson
Plummer, Sara-Beth. (May, 2007). Perspectives on the Process of Seeking a Protective Order: Predictors of Perceived Empowerment. Chair: Cramer
Polisky, Randall J. (May, 1982) An Organizational Approach to Program Evaluation. Chair: Studer
Prichard, David. (May, 1996) The Primary and Secondary Impact of Critical Incident Stress on Police Officers and Domestic Partners. Chair: Hutchison
Pullman, Wesley. (May, 1994) Serving the Needs of At Risk Youth: Community Based Programs for Young Black Men. Chair: Rodwell (now O’Connor)
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Robinson, Margaret. (December, 1994) The Well Being of Married Women. Chair: Hutchison
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Sansone, Frank. (August, 1993) The Relationship of Social Support to Education, Job Training, and Employment for Long Term Recipients of AFDC. Chair: Wells
Sar, Bibhuti. (August, 1994) The Relationship Between Task Performance and Perceived Quality of Life in Families with Special-Needs Adoptive Children. Chair: Seaberg
Secret, Mary. (May, 1994) The Social and Psychological Well-being of Married Mothers. Chair: Green
Selvog, Hans. (May, 2005) The Nature of Collaboration between Social Workers and Probation/Parole Officers in Community-based Treatment and Management of Sex Offenders: A Co-operative Inquiry. Chair: Sheridan
Sessoms, Christi K. (May, 1988) Women's Self-Esteem as Reflected Through Exercise. Chair: Honnold
Shannon, Patrick. (May, 2000) The Families' Experience in One Local Interagency Coordinating Council's Early Intervention System. Chair: Gilson
Sheridan, Michael J. (May, 1988) Adult Children of Alcoholics: Family Dynamics and Individual Characteristics. Chair: Green
Shuler, Audrey. (May, 1994) Interpersonal Transactions and the Experience of Panic of Women: A Study of Membership. Chair: Biggerstaff
Siegel (Louis), Judith P. (May, 1984) Premenstrual Syndrome and Family Interaction: A Psychosomatic Study. Chair: M. Schwartz
Singletary, Jon E. (May, 2003) A Constructivist Inquiry of Church-State Relationships for Faith-Based Organizations. Chair: O’Connor
Sirry, D. Ray. (August, 1996) A Study of the Effects of Caseload Size, Investigator Demographics, and Perceived Resource Availability on the Dispositions of Allegations of Child Abuse and Neglect. Chair: Hutchison
Smith, Gary A. (May, 1986) An Inquiry into the Social Structure of Contemporary Radical Social Work in America. Chair: Johnson
Spalding, Alison. (December, 1991) Psychosocial Variables and Disease Progression in Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Chair: Seaberg
Stahlman, Stephen. (May, 1992) The Loss of An Adult Sibling. Chair: Green
Stinchcomb, Jeanne B. (December, 1984) Development and Analysis of a Causal Model of Work-Related Stress. Chair: Honnold
Strentz, Thomas. (December, 1986) An Evaluation of Two Training Programs Designed to Enable Hostages to Cope More Effectively with Captivity Stress. Chair: Henry
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Taylor, Melissa Floyd. (August, 2002) Professional Dissonance Among Social Workers: The Collision of Values and Job Tasks in Mental Health Practice. Chair: Bentley
Telep, Valya G. (May, 1986) The Relationship of Volunteers’ Perceptions of Organizational Climate to Volunteers’ Work Satisfaction. Chair: Biggerstaff
Thomas, M. Lorelle (Lori). (May, 2008) Faith-Related Organizations and Legislative Advocacy: An Ethnographic Inquiry. Chair: Netting
Tolley, Evangeline S. (May, 1987) Factors Affecting the Behavioral Adaptation of Children Following the Diagnosis of Cancer in a Brother or Sister: An Examination of Child and Sibling Access Characteristics. Chair: Falck
Tully, Carol T. (May, 1983) Social Support Systems of a Selected Sample of Older Women. Chair: M. Schwartz
Turner, John. (May, 1983) The Reunification of Foster Care Children with their Biological Parents: An Exploratory Study. Chair: Seaberg
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Vandsburger, Etty. (May, 2001) Family Resiliency and Family Functioning in Families Experiencing Economic Distress. Chair: Biggerstaff
Vaughan-Eden, Viola. (December, 2003) The Impact of Nonoffending Mothers’ Own Histories of Sexual Abuse on Their Ability to Effectively Parent Their Sexually Abused Children. Chair: Dungee-Anderson
Volk, Roger M. (August, 1989) A Comparison of Selected Values of Social Work with Alcoholics Anonymous. Chair: Falck
Vosler, Nancy R. (May, 1985) Children in Intact, One-Parent, and Blended Families: Psychosocial Consequences of Family Structure. Chair: Green
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Waldbillig, Amy A. (December, 2008). Implementation of PRIDE in Virginia: An
Examination of Role Perception Among Foster Parents and Foster Care Workers.
Chair: Hutchison
Watts, Albert C. (May, 1982) The Effectiveness of the School Health Curriculum in Preventing Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Misuse: A Study of Behavior Intentions and Health Locus of Control. Chair: Bloom
Whittaker, Catherine M. (May, 1986) Educational Preparation of Baccalaureate Social Work Graduates: Perception of Social Work Faculty and Field Instructors. Chair: Johnson
Whitworth, Ling. (May, 2000) The Role of the School Social Worker in Relation to the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program. Co-Chairs: Hutchison and Green
Woody, David, III. (May, 1999) Identification of Predictors of Parent Competency Among Low Income African-American Women Who are Single Parents. Chair: Biggerstaff
Woody, Debra J. (December, 1996) The Influence of Race and Gender on Psychological and Social Well-Being: Testing the Null Hypothesis with a Middle Class Sample of Men and Women. Chair: Green
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Yeakel, James R. (December, 1997) Men Sexually Abused as Children: Application of the Ecological Model in Explaining Adaptation. Chair: Biggerstaff