This dissertation investigates the epistemological, familial and spiritual invisibility of spiritual Black lesbian and bisexual women in the Belgian LGBT rights framework. By studying the intersection of black female homosexuality and spirituality in the Belgian context, the dis…
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My dissertation is the first empirically based study to closely examine the impacts of 9/11 on Canadian Muslim youth. It develops a critical analysis of how the general public supported by state practices, undermine the citizenship of Canadian Muslims, thereby impacting their id…
At the core of this thesis are two pieces of empirical work. The first is a case study of a multicultural day nursery in a deprived area of an inner-city London Borough. The purpose of the case study was to explore perceptions of ethnicity, and prospects for identity enhancement…
My dissertation focuses on the performativity of gender identity projected in German literary works around 1800. I focus on the one hand on definitions of essential femininity, and on the other hand, on the way these definitions are called into question through the strategies of…
Toplumlarda, sosyal hayatta kadın ve erkeklerin birbirinden farklı özelliklerinin cinsiyete göre biyolojik olarak belirlendiğine ve kesinlikle değişmeyeceğine dair bir inanç mevcuttur. Kadınların ataerkil toplumlarda ev işlerinde rolleri vardır. Bu toplumlarda, erkekler ev için …
The purpose of this exploratory, qualitative study was to examine teacher candidates’ perspectives and experiences about teaching students with dis/abilities from nondominant backgrounds in culturally sustaining ways. I conducted a series of individual interviews and focus group…
Defying the expectations of scholarship predicting that religion will continue to decline, religion remains an influential force that shapes the lives of everyday people. Religious beliefs and communities provide people with cultural tools to understand the world around them, sh…
Pedagogy and content that disrupt existing heteronormative structures and curriculum with positive representations of LGBTQ people, history, and events are connected to more welcoming school experiences for all students. To understand elementary teachers’ choices with regards to…
The transgender community in India, commonly known as hijras, consists of people who were born as males but address themselves as females. They have been considered as the third gender in India for millennia and have had specific religious and sociocultural values and roles, but…
"We must learn to measure the sociological performance of our theological convictions." (Dr. Christena Cleveland)
My art, like life, is in a constant state of flux. I bring a personal and unique history to the making process each time I enter the studio. My work is visually autobiographical with written text and expressive mark making. I deal with thoughts of mental health by journaling on …
The disproportionate rates of violent crimes, historical oppression, and cultural assimilation disrupted the traditional practices and belief system within Alaskan Native communities, thus changing the influence of protective factors that support balance and equality for women. …
Traditional masculinity ideology and conformity to specific masculine norms have been associated with dozens of negative outcomes, including increased depression, violent behavior, and low esteem (O'Neil, 2012). Gender conceptions can also be positively constructed in men to res…
Understanding gender as an experience existing independent of one’s biological sex has grown in Western cultural acceptance over the past decade. However, the traditional Judeo-Christian interpretation of God’s intended gender structure is binary (male and female) as evidenced b…
The benefits of physical activity to individual physical and mental health, as well as wider society, are well established. Yet, the physical activity participation levels of many remain insufficient, and considerable disparities (inequities) exist. Physical activity inequities …
This study explored mental illness and treatment stigma, acculturation, and mental health help-seeking behaviors and preferences among Filipinx residing in the United States. Filipinx individuals disproportionately utilize mental health services less than any other Asian America…
Transgender and nonbinary young people experience some of the highest rates of violence of any group of young people. Violence is associated with a host of health concerns, including depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Gender minority stress theory describes increased risks fo…
There is a noticeable gap in the literature on women leaders, their intersectional identities, and their implications and impact to academia. Research in this area of leadership has primarily focused on topics such as gender-based discrimination and barriers faced by women in th…
Previous research on Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) and religious identity has generally focused on psychological conflict and reconciliation. Social scientific studies have examined why queer and trans religious individuals experience identity conflict and how t…