School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences

Bell Alonzo, Sally (2001-2004). “Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education”. John A Hartford Foundation Grant. Grant funding is $30,000 per year over for the first two years for a total of $60,000.

Bell Alonzo, S. (In press, 2003). “Teaching the teacher: The teaching of cultural competence”. Baccalaureate Social Work Journal.

Bell Alonzo, S. (In progress, 2003). “Helping Latino families become Effective education consumers”. To be in Research of families, schools, and communities: A multicultural perspective.

Zambrana, R.E., Dorrington, C., and Bell Alonzo, S. (in press,1999). “Mexican American women in higher education: A comparative study of barriers, perceived stress and academic difficulties”. American Educational Research Journal.

Bell Alonzo, S. (1998). Healthy families research grant. Provided program evaluation component for $300 grant for Pasadena Mental Heath.

Bell Alonzo, S (1998). Social work department review. Prepared for APU review of the Social Work Department.

Bell Alonzo, S (1998) Social work program self-study, (3 volumes), Written for reaccredidation from CSWE.

Zambrana, R.E., Bell Alonzo, S., and Dorrington, C. (Winter, 1997). "Mexican American women in higher education: A comparative study on the influence of family characteristic, marriage, and childbearing decisions on educational outcome. Race, Gender & Class.

Bell Alonzo, Sally (1996). “Teaching for inclusion”. Diversity Monograph. Azusa Pacific University Research Grant.

Bell Alonzo, Sally, and Housekamp, Beth (1996). Azusa pacific university research grant to develop an evaluation instrument for assessment of Batterers programs used by Rio Hondo Municipal Court. Currently in progress.

Massey, D., Zambrana, R.E., and Bell Alonzo, S. (1995). “Contemporary issues in Latino families: Future directions for research, policy and practice”. In R.E. Zambrana (Ed.), Latino Families: Developing A Paradigm for Research. Policy, and Practice.

Bell Alonzo, S. (1991). Determinants of Educational attainment among low-income Mexican American and White secondary students. ( Doctoral dissertation, UCLA, 1991). Dissertation Abstracts International, Z5055.

The following articles became my doctorial dissertation: Bell, Sally; “Why are American youth dropping out: Identifying policy issues”. Bell, Sally; “Mexican Americans: A historical analysis of their education”. Bell, Sally; “Policy analysis: Hispanic dropouts". Bell, Sally; “A historical review of family therapy". Bell, Sally; “Antabuse vs. counseling: Factors that influence sobriety”. Prepared for the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse.

Becker, Janine; Bell, Sally; Kisheneff, Brenda; Malkin, David; Rothe, Cydny. (1973) A study of high achieving and low achieving Mexican American students. Thesis, University of California, Los Angeles.