Martha J Aby

Compliance Special Initiatives Supervisor
Washington State Health Care Authority

Dissertation: Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels of Implementation: An Examination of Minnesota’s Cultural and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure Grant Program (2019).  Supervisory Chair: Amelia Gavin.

 

Richard Anderson

Dissertation: Premature Termination of Day Treatment: A Comparative Study of the Outcome of Chronic Mental Patients Who Drop Out (1983). Supervisory Chair: Rino Patti.

 

David F. Arguello

Dissertation: A Comparative Study of Minority and Nonminority Executives in New Mexico Human Service Organizations (1988). Supervisory Chair: Rino Patti.

 

Tyler M. Arguello

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, California State University, Sacramento, CA
Dissertation: Contagious Communication: The Mediatization, Spatialization, and Commercialization of “HIV” (2008). Supervisory Chair: Anthony H. Ishisaka.

 

Cecilia AyÛn

Professor of Public Policy, UC Riverside, Riverside, CA

Dissertation: Integrating the Lived Experiences of Mexican Families in the Delivery of Public Child Welfare Services (2008). Supervisory Chair: Eugene Aisenberg.

Dissertation: Prevalence and Correlates of Mental Disorder Among Incarcerated Women (1994). Supervisory Chair: Edwina Uehara.

 

Howard Ian Bath

Dissertation: Intensive Family Preservation Services with Maltreated Children: An Investigation of Sub-type Differences (1992). Supervisory Chair: James Whittaker.

 

Lynn Carol Behar

Dissertation: Getting Through It Alone: A Descriptive Study Of The Experiences Of Single Mothers With Breast Cancer And Adolescent Children (1999). Supervisory Chair: Lewayne Gilchrist.

 

Michelle Bell

Associate Professor Emerita, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA
Dissertation: Exploring the Use of Information by Legislative and Administrative Decision-Makers in the State of Washington (1984). Supervisory Chair: Richard Elmore.

 

Ramona Beltran

Associate Professor, University of Denver School of Social Work, Denver, CO
Dissertation: Bark Made Rope, Roots Made Baskets (2010). Supervisory Chair: Karina Walters.

 

Raymond L. Bending

Professor/Chair of Social Work (Retired), Heritage College, Topenish, WA
Dissertation: An Evaluation of an Indian Child Welfare Training Program for Tribal and State Providers (1992). Supervisory Chair: Judy Kopp.

 

Odessa Gonzalez Benson

Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI
Dissertation: Refugee Driven and Policy-Driven Resettlement: Examining Resettlement Geographies and Service Provision of Refugee Community Organizations (2017). Supervisory Chair: Marcia Meyers.

 

Sharon Berlin

Professor, Emerita, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Dissertation: An Investigation of the Effects of Cognitive-Behavior Modification Treatment on Problems of Inappropriate Self-Criticism Among Women (1978). Supervisory Chair: Scott Briar.

 

Mick Beyers

Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Social Work (SSW) & Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions, Arizona State University School of Social Work, Tucson, AZ
Dissertation: Ideology made flesh: A study of revolutionary praxis among Irish Republican Army volunteers (2007). Supervisory Chair: Susan Kemp.

 

Rupaleem Bhuyan

Associate Professor, & PhD Program Director, University of Toronto School of Social Work, Toronto, Canada.
Dissertation: Disciplining Through the Promise of “Freedom”: The Production of the Battered Immigrant Woman in Public Policy and Domestic Violence Advocacy (2006). Supervisory Chair: Anthony Ishisaka.

 

Asia Sarah Bishop

Assistant Professor, University of Washington Tacoma, School of Social Work and Criminal Justice, Tacoma, WA.
Dissertation: Understanding the Service Needs of Gang-Involved Youth: Social Identity and Ecological Influences on Health Decision-Making (2021). Supervisory Chair: Paula Nurius.

 

Shannon Blajeski

Assistant Professor, Portland State University, School of Social Work, Portland, OR.
Dissertation: On the Cusp: First-Episode Psychosis (FEP) and Employment (2019). Supervisory Chair: Gunnar Almgren.

 

Betty Blythe

Professor Emerita, Boston College School of Social Work, Boston, MA.
Dissertation: An Examination of Practice Evaluation Among Social Workers (1983). Supervisory Chair: Scott Briar.

 

Robin Bonifas

Associate Professor/Associate Director for Curriculum & Instruction, Arizona State University School of Social Work, Tempe, AZ.
Dissertation: Multi-Level Factors Related to Deficiencies in Psychosocial Care in Washington State Skilled Nursing Facilities (2007). Supervisory Chair: Nancy Hooyman.

 

Sharon Borja

Assistant Professor, University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, Houston, TX.
Dissertation: Longitudinal Implications of Intergenerational Adversity on the Parental Capacities of Latina and African-American Mothers and Their Children’s Wellbeing (2017). Supervisory Chair: Paula Nurius.

 

Tracy Nicole Brazg

Affiliate Instructor, University of Washington School of Nursing & Health Studies.
Dissertation: The (Inter)Professional Identity of Hospital Social Workers: Integration and Operationalization of Profession-Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Values with Boundary-Spanning Competencies (2018). Supervisory Chair: Paula Nurius.

 

Brenda Jean Bryson

Professor, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Dissertation: The Experiences of African American Women in Feminist Domestic Violence Organizations (1998). Supervisory Chair: Sue Sohng.

 

Tracey Burke

Professor, University of Alaska, School of Social Work, Juneau, AK.
Dissertation: Social Services in Rural Alaska: An Ethnography of Service provision in a Yup’ik Eskimo Village (2003). Supervisory Chair: Susan Kemp.

 

David Lawson Burton

Dissertation: Cognitive Factors in Sexually Aggressive Children (1996). Supervisory Chair: Lewayne Gilchrist.

 

Sandra Sue Butler

Professor and Director, University of Maine Social Work Program, Orono, ME.
Dissertation: Perspectives on the Lives and Service Needs of Homeless Middle-aged Women (1991). Supervisory Chair: Naomi Gottlieb.

 

Christopher Cambron

Assistant Professor & PhD Researcher, University of Utah College of Social Work, Salt Lake City, UT.
Dissertation: An Examination of Neighborhood Contexts and Substance Use Across the Life Course (2017). Supervisory Chair: Richard Catalano.

 

Shauna Carlisle

Associate Professor and Director, Master of Arts in Policy Studies, University of Washington, Bothell, WA.
Dissertation: From Healthy to Unhealthy: Disaggregating the Relationship Between Perceived Discrimination, Chronic Stress, and Chronic Health Conditions (2010). Supervisory Chair: David Takeuchi.

 

Erin Casey

Professor and MSW Program Chair & Graduate Program Coordinator, University of Washington, Tacoma, WA.
Dissertation: Sexual Assault Perpetration among Adolescent and Adult Males: Ecological Approaches to Conceptualizing the Etiology and Prevention of Rape (2006). Supervisory Chair: David Takeuchi.

 

Mythu Chiem

Owner, Lakewood Yoga, Lakewood, WA.
Dissertation: Immigration, Aging and Life Satisfaction Among Older Vietnamese Refugees: A Resilience Perspective (2007). Supervisory Chair: Anthony Ishisaka.

 

Yu-Ling Chang

Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare, Berkely CA.
Dissertation: State Social Net Programs and the Great Recession: The First Line of Defense and the Last Resort for the Economically Disadvantaged (2016). Supervisory Chair: Marcia Meyers.

 

Yoonsun Choi

Professor/Chair PhD Program, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Dissertation: Risk and Protective Factors of Problem Behaviors Among Ethnic Minority Adolescents (2001). Supervisory Chair: Tracy Harachi.

 

Youngjun Choi

Director of Population, Pro-natal, Sexual & Reproductive Health Division at the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea & CSDE Research Affiliate
Dissertation: It Does Matter for Us, Too: Implications of Digital Divide among Older Americans (2021). Supervisory Chair: Karen Fredriksen Goldsen

 

Ick-Joong Chung

Professor, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
Dissertation: Developmental Trajectories of Offending among Poor and Non-poor Children (2000). Supervisory Chair: Lewayne Gilchrist.

 

Diane Civic

Senior Medical Policy Analyst Sr., Office of Medical Policy and Technology Assessment, Anthem, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.
Dissertation: The Association Between Characteristics of Dating Relationships and Condom Use Among Heterosexual Young Adults (1997). Supervisory Chair: Mary Gillmore.

 

Marie-Celeste Condon

Infant and Early Childhood Clinician at Stroum Jewish Community Center, Seattle, WA.
Dissertation: Participatory Action Research in a Prison Nursery (2011). Supervisory Chair: Jean Kruzich.

 

Anna Constantino-Pettit

Postdoctoral Research Associate at Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Dissertation: Childhood Adversity Among Adolescent Mothers and its Intergenerational Consequences. Supervisory Chair: David Takeuchi.

 

Jon Robert Conte

Professor Emeritus, University of Washington. Seattle, WA.

Dissertation: An Experimental Examination of Differential Reactivity of Human Subjects to Observation by Video Camera and Human Observation (1979). Supervisory Chair: Trova Hutchins.

 

Carol Jane Crimi

Dissertation: The Use of Interpersonal Skills Training to Enhance Social Support Among Parents Who Are Mentally Retarded and At Risk For Child Maltreatment: A Feasibility Study (1995). Supervisory Chair: Lewayne Gilchrist.

 

Meg Cristofalo

Assistant Professor, Social Work Program, Seattle University, Seattle, WA.
Dissertation: Weaving Strengths and Vulnerabilities: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Core Safety Net Settings (2014). Supervisory Chair: Nancy Grote.

 

Thomas Crofoot

Professor Emeritus, Eastern Washington University School of Social Work and Human Services., Cheney, WA.
Dissertation: Effects of Alcohol on Women’s Ability to Perceive and Respond to Sexual Aggression (1996). Supervisory Chair: Paula Nurius.

 

Henry Joel CrumÈ

Dissertation: The Benefits of Trauma-Informed Social and Emotional Learning Curricula Among Court-Involved Students Living in Congregate Settings (2022). Supervisory Chair: Angelique Day.

 

Jill Crowell

Dissertation: Implementing a State-Wide Management Information System in Mental Health Centers: An Evaluation Study of Organizational Change (1982). Supervisory Chair: Michael Austin.

 

Gaynel Ruth Davis

Dissertation: Developmental Patterns of Stress and Coping: Middle Age and Older Adulthood (1985). Supervisory Chair: Nancy Hooyman.

 

Thomas D. Davis

Professor, School of Social Work, California State University San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA.
Dissertation: Predicting Clinical Practice Guideline Utilization Among Chemical Dependency Professionals (2001). Supervisory Chair: Jean Kruzich.

 

Amelia Seraphia Derr

Director, Bachelor of Social Work Program, Associate Professor, Director, Seattle University, Seattle, WA.
Dissertation: Mental Health Service Utilization among Immigrants in the United States (2014). Supervisory Chair: Taryn Lindhorst.

 

Kathryn Ann DeLois

Retired, School of Social Work, University of New England, Portland, ME.

Dissertation: How Women Come to Identify as Lesbian: A Grounded Theory (1993). Supervisory Chair: Lewayne Gilchrist.

 

Nancy S. Dickinson

Clinical Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

Dissertation: Contributions to the Employment of AFDC Recipients: An Experimental Comparison of Work Experience and Job Search Assistance Strategies (1986). Supervisory Chair: Ronald Dear.

 

Lynne S. Dodson

Workforce Development Coordinator, United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Seattle, WA.
Dissertation: Implementation Analysis of the Washington State Family Independence Program (FIP) and the Family Support Act (FSA) Transitional Child and Medical Benefits (1995). Supervisory Chair: Richard Weatherley.

 

Danae Dotolo

Associate Teaching Professor, University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle, WA.

Dissertation: It’s Always in the Back of Your Mind: LGBTQ Partners’ Experiences of Discrimination in Healthcare for Serious Illnesses (2017). Supervisory Chair: Taryn Lindhorst.

 

Andrea Marie Doyle

Assistant Professor, West Virginia University Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, Morgantown, WV.
Dissertation: Rhythms of Clinical Process. M (2008). Supervisory Chair: Lewayne D. Gilchrist.