Before arrival in the United States, many international students have a perception about the country. Many students choose to pursue post-secondary education because they perceive or it has been rumored that the United States will offer a higher standard of living, unlimited job…
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This study recognized diversity, equity, and inclusion (CERSE, n.d.; Crutcher, 2018; Equity Literacy Institute, n.d.; U.S. Department of Education, 2016) efforts as essential for small liberal arts college survival. Using a single six-college consortium as the case, interviews o…
The term ‘voice’ has been a pivotal metaphor in the fields of composition studies and applied linguistics, and it still has a strong implicit and/or explicit presence in the U.S. classroom. This critical case study examines 6 Saudi graduate student writers’ voices in various U.S…
This case study of a teacher of Arabic-speaking heritage language learners (HLL) reported the experiences and pedagogical practices of a teacher to better understand the reasons for her success in preparing young HLL. The teacher’s experiences informed findings regarding ways to…
Syrian refugees in Egypt are using educational centers to support the preservation of their culture and way of life. This thesis takes an in-depth look at four educational centers and their cultural path through the education system and life in Cairo. Looking at literature on id…
The murder of George Floyd and COVID-19 in 2020 catapulted the issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to the forefront in every aspect of life: housing, healthcare, Internet access, and education. The perception of university leadership’s actions and their ability to m…
African American males attain post-secondary degrees less than their female and white male counterparts, especially at predominately White (PWIs) and Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs). These institutions are reported as having more racism, less cultural opportunities, and les…
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) often lack culturally diverse classrooms, programs, and activities. HBCUs have traditionally aimed to maintain and honor the rich Black history; however, in the current era, this goal is often shared with multiculturalism for …
The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand how students from minoritized religious traditions and non-religious belief systems experience a sense of belonging and inclusion at Jesuit Catholic universities. Specifically, the study sought to determine the influ…
The student population across the United States is becoming increasingly diverse, yet the majority of educators that students of color encounter on a daily basis are white. The lack of teachers of color is an issue found in schools all over the country. The following question wa…
In the past 20 years, the demand for international schools has increased worldwide and is expected to sustain growth in the next decade. This subset of education is under researched. While international schools struggle with many of the same issues as other western schools, the …
"Wherever there is a situation of domination and subordination between any two groups, whatever their color or religion, this will be reflected in the language relationship: one language dominating the other." —wa Thiong’o (2011, p. 244)
En esta tesis busco comprender los posicionamientos, creencias y valores sobre el pueblo mapuche que actualmente se están transmitiendo en los textos escolares de historia en Chile. Desde una perspectiva social e ideológica del discurso (Oteíza y Pinuer, 2019), esta investigació…
In this dissertation, I explore and continue to ponder the work of intercultural teacher education in Chile in a context of ongoing and varied violence over territory. I analyzed how teacher educators talk about their work and looked at how the programs address or not, the conte…
The main objective of this capstone project was to develop a training model that helps principals understand the history of hip hop, its language, and its origin in the Black power movement. This professional development aims to help strengthen principals’ awareness of their own…
This thesis explores the role and function of the Bandung Philharmonic as a unique impression in the symphony orchestra world and how its ventures into multicultural education forms bridges from the local to the global community. It further demonstrates the unique negotiations t…
While there has been ample evidence of a teacher shortage in public schools throughout the United States, one subject where there has been a continual retainment of educators has been in secondary social science. However, what is notable from the data is that social science teac…
Students attending high-needs schools experience greater pressure to increase their academic aptitude in math and English, often at the expense of quality instruction in other core subjects such as science, social science, and history. Multilingual learners require differentiate…
Efforts to improve multicultural competence within the field of psychology has been evolving since the civil rights movement; however, progress remains slow. The influence of the history of the United States, White culture, and our current sociopolitical landscape continue to ne…