Alumni

The PhD Program in Social Welfare began in 1992 and has produced sixty doctoral scholars who are serving in academic, administration, and research positions across the country.

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Year

Student Name

Title of Dissertation

Professor

​60 2015​ ​Christine E. Spadola A Mixed-Methods Examination of Alcohol Use among Young Adult Racially/Ethnically Diverse Bariatric Surgery Patients
​Eric Wagner
​59 2014 Julie A. Grochowski Independent Living Outcomes Among Older Women Receiving Informal Care ​Barbara Thomlison
58 ​2014 ​Adelaida M. Rosario Santería as an Informal Psychosocial Support Among Latinas Living with Cancer ​Mario De La Rosa
57 2014 ​Karen Fortuna Influence of gender and life stressors on longitudinal depression treatment outcomes among older primary care patients Barbara Thomlison​
56

2014 ​Julieta Hernandez Maternal-fetal attachment and health behaviors among women with HIV/AIDS ​David Cohen
  55 2013 ​Sheila Vakharia ​The influence of gender on perceived treatment need among a community sample of substance users ​Mark Macgowan
  54 2012 ​Jacke Cruz Wagener ​Factors influencing the implementation of substance use prevention programs in elementary schools ​Eric Wagner
  53 2012 ​Bora Pajo ​The influence of parental time on willingness to medicate ADHD-like behaviors ​David Cohen
  52 2012 ​Mariana Sanchez ​Influence of religious coping on the substance use and HIV risk behaviors of recent Latino immigrants ​Mario De La Rosa
​  51 2012 Beverly Ruffin ​The longitudinal infuelnce of physical activity on adolescent alcohol use Eric Wagner

50

2010

Juliette Graziano

Differences in treatment and intervention needs of girls arrested for status versus criminal offenses

Eric Wagner

49

2010

Shannon Hughes

Navigating health sources on the Internet: A mixed-methods examination of online consumer reviews and expert text on psychotropic drugs.

David Cohen

48

2008

Conchita Lundblad

Hispanic adolescents with severe substance abuse problems: Parental involvement, acculturation-related factors, and attachment

Mario De La Rosa

47

2008

Lillian Wichinsky

Organizational culture, organizational climate, and collaborative capacity for planning

Barbara Thomlison

46

2008

Jennifer Becker

Socioemotional outcomes of children sexually abused during early childhood

Barbara Thomlison

45

2008

Guitele Rahill

The practice and use of picuristes (lay injectionists) among Haitian immigrants in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Mario De La Rosa

44

2007

Edmon Tucker

Aggression toward homosexuals: Prevalence, correlates, and motives for antigay behaviors among adolescents and young adults

Eric Wagner

43

2007

Bretton Engle

Commitment language as a predictor of alcohol and marijuana use outcomes among adolescents in school-based group treatment

Mark Macgowan

42

2007

Shelley Craig

Correlates of voluntary HIV testing and counseling among middle aged and older Latinas

Richard Beaulaurier

41

2007

Patria Rojas

Substance use and sexual risk behaviors among adolescent detainees

Christopher Rice

40

2007

Ashley Austin

Treatment attrition among racial/ethnic minority adolescents participating in a brief motivational intervention for substance use problems: The influence of individual, social, cultural, and treatment factors

Eric Wagner

39

2006

Willa Casstevens

Evaluation of a mentored self-help intervention for the management of psychotic symptoms

David Cohen

38

2006

Robin Jacobs

Predictors of safer sex behaviors of midlife and older women

Barbara Thomlison

37

2005

Norma Threadgill-Goldson

Alternative service organizations: Funding environment, strategies, and patterns of adaptation

Richard Beaulaurier

36

2005

Douglas Rugh

A study of moderating influences of adolescent alcohol drinking conditioned by perception of peer alcohol drinking

Christopher Rice

35

2005

Anthony Goldson

Patriarchal ideology and frequency of partner abuse among men in batterer treatment groups

Mario De La Rosa

34

2004

Lois Fritschi

A quantitative application of symbolic interactionism to advance directive completion by older adults

David Cohen

33

2004

Jolae Brocato

Predictors of client retention in alternative-to-prison substance abuse programs

Eric Wagner

32

2004

Lynette Atteloney

Risk and resilience factors associated with delinquent behavior among African-American adolescent males

Eric Wagner

31

2004

Michele Verdi

The impact of the juvenile intervention facility on the adjudication of delinquent youth in Broward County

Andres Gil

30

2003

Savvas Georgiades

A follow-up outcome evaluation of independent living services for foster care youth

Miriam Potocky

29

2003

Tania Alameda

Empowerment, social support, and self-esteem of parents involved in an elementary school program

Barbara Thomlison

28

2003

Glenn Bowen

Social funds as a strategy for poverty reduction in Jamaica: An exploratory study

Miriam Potocky

27

2003

Jill Levenson

Factors predicting recommendations for civil commitment of sexually violent predators under Florida's Jimmy Ryce Act

Eric Wagner

26

2003

Gail Horton

Longitudinal effects of family factors on alcohol use and alcohol-related problems among males from pre-adolescence to adulthood

Andres Gil

25

2003

Beatriz Murdock

Personal autonomy in discharge planning decision-making in mentally alert hospitalized elderly individuals: The social workers' perspective

Miriam Potocky

24

2002

Emily Spence-Diehl

The early development and pilot-testing of a case management intervention with victims of stalking: An evaluation study

Miriam Potocky

23

2001

Garnett Frederick

Comparison of two mentoring programs for at-risk Black adolescents: A traditional one-to-one mentoring program and a school-to-work transitional program

Eric Wagner

22

2001

Victor Wallen

Ethnic identity, self-esteem and academic factors in second-generation post-1970 Jamaican immigrants

Andres Gil

21

1999

Carmen Morano

Comparative analysis of a moderating and mediating model of stress, appraisal, and coping in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Alzheimer's disease caregivers

Jordan Kosberg

20

1998

Colleen McCoury

Salient factors in child molestation: Moral development, social competence, and type of offender

Miriam Potocky

19

1997

Marian Dumaine

An evaluation of coping ability as a guide to the treatment of persons diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance abuse

Martin Sundel

18

1997

Rodney Ellis

Gender differences in behavioral and psychosocial correlates of substance abuse among adolescents in residential treatment

Martin Sundel

17

1997

Morris Burnham

Psychosocial variables associated with the co-occurrence of risky sexual behavior with alcohol consumption among university students

Karen Sowers-Hoag

16

1997

Karen Dodge

The effectiveness of female-sensitive substance abuse treatment

Miriam Potocky

15

1997

Lawrence Farmer

Using structural equation modeling to assess two theoretical models that explain dropout

Miriam Potocky

14

1996

Pamela Kovacs

Persons with AIDS receiving hospice services: Variables related to client satisfaction and generalized contentment

Karen Sowers-Hoag

13

1996

Arlene Brown

A comprehensive assessment of self-report experiences of adoptive parents of special needs children in Florida

Karen Sowers-Hoag

12

1995

Karen Knight

An urban review of Head Start's impact on school achievement, support services, and delinquency

Karen. Sowers-Hoag

11

1995

Diane Alperin

Factors associated with social work student satisfaction with field placements in child welfare

Karen Sowers-Hoag

10

1995

Humberto Fabelo

The development of a multidimensional scale to assess the degree of adulthood behavioral and emotional impairment associated with the consequences of childhood sexual abuse

Karen Sowers-Hoag

9

1995

Sandra Huff

A comparison of two types of judicial reviews conducted on children placed in alternate care

Scott Briar

8

1995

Marjorie Lipton

The effect of the primary caretaker's distress on the sexually abused child

Karen Sowers-Hoag

7

1995

Catherine Lemieux

The relative influence of social support, rehabilitation program participation, and inmate pre-incarceration characteristics on incarcerated substance abusers' perceptions of adjustment to community reintegration

Karen Sowers-Hoag

6

1995

Welker Mitchell

An evaluation of child welfare in-service training: The relative effectiveness of substance abuse content in improving worker knowledge and attitudes

Scott Briar

5

1994

Toni DiDona

An evaluation of depression, self-efficacy, satisfaction with life and perceived access to medical care across stages of HIV infection

Karen Sowers-Hoag

4

1994

Suzanne Stonbely

Determinants of noncompliance of breast screening behaviors among Dade County women

Karen Sowers-Hoag

3

1994

Lori Jenkins

The effectiveness of intensive family preservation services for reducing depression and everyday stressors and increasing perceived social support among primary caregivers of children involved in Florida's Child Protective Services and foster care

Tripodi, Tony

2

1994

Norma Harris

The effects of partnerships between schools of social work and public agencies on the child welfare staffing crisis

Scott Briar

1

1994

Kenneth Moore

The outcome evaluation of a cognitive behavior treatment program for court-mandated batterers residing in Broward County, Florida

Kathy Briar

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