Dissertations 2009-2010

"A Year of Community Magic, ‘Come to Jesus Meeting’ and ‘a room not just filled with white haired, white men.’ Multicultural Collaboration in an Age of Uncertainty: Best Practices in the City of Long Beach’s 1998 Empowerment Zone Application Area."
Joshua Bender
October, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Barbara Simon

"Renegotiating Relationships, Patterns of Grief and Experiences of Support: An Examination of Mothers and Their Relationships with Daughters Following Daughter's Loss of a Husband in the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Attacks."
Lauren Blake Cardillo-Geller
May, 2010
Sponsor: Professor Grace Christ

"Justice for All? How Race Influences the Intake Process in Juvenile Court."
Stephanie K. Matsumura
October, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Vicki Lens

"Familial Violence and Its Effects on Child Development."
Eric P. Nicklas
October, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Jane Waldfogel