Racial disparities in school discipline were first highlighted in a 1975 seminal report released by The Children’s Defense Fund (Children’s Defense Fund, 1975). Since that time, racial disparities in school discipline have increased, and Black students remain the most vulnerable…
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As we enter the year 2020 the plurality of races and ethnicities within the United States is reflected in the students attending our nation’s public schools. For the first time in American history the majority of students attending the nation’s public schools are students of col…
The history of independent Black schools in the United States is wrought with struggle for truly culturally compatible education. Public education for Black Americans has rarely included encouraging Black pride. Except for a few schools born of the ‘60s civil rights era, no othe…
This qualitative study examined how school districts define and address diversity by analyzing the diversity, equity and inclusion-related content of twelve high school district websites in Illinois. Cox’s change model for work on diversity (2001) was used as a theoretical frame…
The absence of diverse perspectives, coupled with a Eurocentric lens of analyzing history and literature, substantially limits opportunities for dialogue about race, culture, and experience (Bondi, 2012; Chapman, 2013; Schieble, 2012). As a result, White students often fail to s…
This research study examined the described experiences of African American adults who sought the church for support after the violent death of a family member. There are existing disparities in mental health help-seeking behaviors of African American adults compared to other pop…
According to three decades of global research, professional collaboration can lead to greater student success and on-going school improvement (DuFour et al., 2016; Hargreaves & O’Connor, 2018; Marzano et al., 2016), yet faculties still struggle to achieve high levels of professi…
The Division of Student Affairs is purposed to provide all-inclusive services that meet the various needs of college student development. This includes meeting the cognitive, cultural, social, and spiritual needs of students. One of the areas of service that is often overlooked …
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to explore multicultural ministry within The Salvation Army Greater New York Division. The objective was to determine whether officers and local officers of the Division felt equipped for ministry with people of diverse ethnic backgrou…
This dissertation, Black History Month in Suburban Schools; An Examination of K-12 Pedagogies, focuses on one Wisconsin school district’s Black History Month (BHM) instruction over the course of three years of ethnographic research. It explores the manner in which teachers engag…
The purpose of this interdisciplinary study was to explore the experiences of al-rihla of International Muslim Graduate Students and to compare them to those of the Medieval Muslim Travelers. This qualitative study expands on the sparse existing literature by providing a new per…
THE PROBLEM. This study first aimed to provide a holistic picture of the challenges faced by Muslim women in the United States. Second, it offered an explanation on the differences between Islam and culture. Third, it highlighted the status of Muslim women in Islam versus cultur…
Despite international students' growing presence in counseling related programs in the United States of America (U.S.), their unique difficulties and needs that merit attention, and their significant contributions in bringing global perspectives into higher education, there is a…
Although the study of college student development has progressed during the last decades to address various aspects of identity development across a wide range of diverse populations, there is a noticeable gap in the literature about Muslim-American college students and how the …
This thesis examines the phenomenon of Islamophobia through the cultural pedagogical mediums of Hollywood films and news media both prior to and in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A number of similarities in the types of Islamophobic messages and images were found i…
This qualitative case study examined the perceptions of the efficacy of the Gülen educational initiative and provides an analysis of the educational viability of "Gülen-inspired" schools in Nigeria using interviews of members of four groups of stakeholders in the Nigerian Turkis…
In Saudi Arabia, women's basic values and beliefs are changing in ways that affect their social, economic, psychological, gendered, and religious behaviors. These changes can be seen in the acceptance of many Saudi women of new roles and their participation in new fields, includ…
The overall purpose of this study is to explore the implementation of an ancient, philosophical Chinese style of thinking, shi (勢), as an analytical tool to the field of Education and examine how this approach might inflect professional practice of teaching and learning within H…
Emirati students studying at the University of the Emirates, one of three major public institutions of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have a wide demographic of faculty members teaching them an equally wide variety of courses. All of these courses are mandate…