Dissertation Abstracts:
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2007

Supamit Chanseawrassamee, Dr. of Philosophy, April 2007 (ABSTRACT)

Bilingual Development of Two Thai Brothers During Their

Sojourn in the U.S. (Sarah Shin, Mentor)

Juanita Ashby Bey, Dr. of Philosophy, January 2007 (ABSTRACT)

An Exploration of Identity Development and Culturally Relevant Teaching Practices Among African American Elementary Pre-Service Teachers in Urban Communities. (Susan Blunck, Mentor)

Carolina De Los Ríos, Dr. of Philosophy, January 2007 (ABSTRACT)

Gender and Identity in a Community of Working Class Latina Mothers. (Ana Maria Schwartz, Mentor)

2006

Hannah Mweru Mwangi Mugambi, Dr. of Philosophy, December 2006 (ABSTRACT)

Perceptions of Low-Income, HIV Positive Women of Nakuru, Kenya, on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Condom Use (Fred L. Pincus, Mentor)

John Ryan Monroe, Doctor of Philosophy, May 2006 (ABSTRACT)

Testing the Low Class:  Standardized Assessment in the Lives of Hispanic ELL Students. (Sarah Shin, Mentor)

2005

Joby Taylor, Dr. of Philosophy, November 2005 (ABSTRACT)

Metaphors We Serve By: Critical and Constructive Play with the Discourses on Service, National Service, and Service-Learning. (Mary Rivkin, Mentor)

Datta Kaur Khalsa, Dr. of Philosophy, September 2005 (ABSTRACT)

Support for Global Project Based Learning: U.S. Teacher Motivation, Online Training, Virtual Teamwork, Trust and Identity. (Jennifer Preece, Mentor)

Genevieve Kikelomo Dibua, Dr. of Philosophy, September 2005 (ABSTRACT)

Gender Discourse and Cultural Taboos in a Rural African Society: The Esan People of Nigeria.  (Omar Ka, Mentor)

Jong Hun Shin, Dr. of Philosophy, May 2005 (ABSTRACT)

The Formation and Everyday Negotiation of Ethnic Identity among Korean-American High School Students in the United States. (Patricia San Antonio, Mentor)

Beverly Ann Bickel, Dr. of Philosophy, May 2005 (ABSTRACT)
Transforming Knowledge at the Crossroads: Claiming the Internet as Transnational Space. (Patrice McDermott, Mentor)

2004

Charles Hodell, Dr. of Philosophy, December 2004 (ABSTRACT to be posted).
Nontraditional Students Attending a Nontraditional College:  The National Labor College Experience. (JoAnn Crandall, Mentor)

Silvio Avendaño-García, Dr. of Philosophy, August 2004 (ABSTRACT)
Providing On-line Professional Development for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teachers: A Study of an On-line Educational Technology Course for Latin American EFL Teachers. (Susan Blunck, Mentor)

Kathleen Rebekah de Wit, Dr. of Philosophy, May 2004 (ABSTRACT)
Exploring the Progression of US Students' Goals in Three Study and Internship Abroad Programs in the UK. (JoAnn Crandall, Mentor)

Adriana Medina López Portillo, Dr. of Philosophy, May 2004 (ABSTRACT)
College Students' Progress in Intercultural Sensitivity Development as a Result of their Studying Abroad. (Ana Maria Schwartz, Mentor)

David Keith Truscello, Dr. of Philosophy, May 2004 (ABSTRACT).
Expanding Social Capital Networks of Knowledge Through Critical Pedagogy: A Critical Ethnography with Community College Students. (Ana Maria Schwartz, Mentor)

2003

Chadia N. Abras, Dr. of Philosophy, December 2003 (ABSTRACT)
Determining Success in Online Academic and Health Communities: Developing Usability and Sociability Heuristics. (Jennifer J. Preece, Mentor)

Codou Diaw, Dr. of Philosophy, December 2003 (ABSTRACT)
Gender and Educational Policy in Senegal: Impact and Prospects for Girls' and Women's Education. (Omar Ka, Mentor)

Susan Finn Miller, Dr. of Philosophy, December 2003 (ABSTRACT)
Parent/Family Involvement in an Even Start Program: Reaching Beyond Accountability. (JoAnn Crandall, Mentor)

Diane Maloney-Krichmar, Dr. of Philosophy, August 2003: (ABSTRACT)
An ethnographic study of an online health community: Group dynamics, roles, and relationships. (Jennifer J. Preece, Mentor)

Chi-Chi Uchendu, Dr. of Philosophy, August 2003: (ABSTRACT)
Equal Encounters: Gender, Language and Power in an African Society -The Case of Ubang, Nigeria. (Patrice McDermott, Mentor)

2002

Kevin Maxwell, Dr. of Philosophy, August 2002 (ABSTRACT)
Achievement and Perceptions of African American Students in a Two-way Immersion Program. (JoAnn Crandall, Mentor) 

Isabel Moreno López, Dr. of Philosophy, July 2002: (ABSTRACT)
Re-thinking the Spanish Classroom through Critical Pedagogy: A Critical Ethnographic Study. (Kendra Wallace, Mentor)

Sandra López Rocha, Dr. of Philosophy, May 2002: (ABSTRACT)
The Process of Intercultural Adaptation of a Group of Egyptian Scholars in the United States: Issues of Adaptation and Intercultural Stress. (Robert Rubinstein, Mentor)