MA IDS Thesis Projects
This collection archives and makes available graduate theses and dissertations that were previously held in Concordia University Portland's institutional repository, CU Commons.
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Struggle to Exist: Indigenous Movements and Resistance in Ecuador and Mexico during the Age of Globalization., Michael Blosser
End-of-Life Care in the Hmong-American Community: A Tool for Health Care Providers at Gundersen Health System, Kate Brevik
Iganga’s Women: How Iganga’s Culture Influences Women’s Opportunities, Genevieve Chan
Analyzing Culturally Specific Approaches towards Women's Empowerment: A Comparison of Two Community-Based Programs in Northern Ireland and Ecuador, Cristina Gaffoglio
The Life of a Child Refugee: How Host-Country Schools Can Create Positive Growth, Claire McIlwain
A Uganda Case Study: Using Non-Formal Education to Increase the Quality of Education, Maria E. McIntyre
Environmental Justice and Extractive Industries: The Lummi Nation and Amazonian Indigenous, Gabriel D. Moe-Lobeda
Internationalizing Community Colleges to Inspire Globally Competent Leaders, Miranda Morgan
Comparative Analysis of the Rohingya Stateless and Refugee Populations in Myanmar and Bangladesh, Lauren C. Morrow
Protest Escalation: A Comparative Case Study Exploring Tools for Police for Successful Protest Engagement, Keziah Richards
Teenage Perceptions and Needs Regarding Sexual Education: A Qualitative, Exploratory Study of Adolescents in Quito, Ecuador, Melissa Slanetz
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
An Analysis of the Migration Policies of the European Union and Their Effectiveness in Managing the Current Migration Crisis, Michael Blair
Use of Dichotomous Ivory Stockpile Management Strategies by African Elephant Range States: A Threat to Effectively Combatting the Illegal Ivory Trade, Heather L. Brecht
A Holistic Practice: The Art of Facilitation in International Service-Learning, Jenny M. Clark
Iganga Street Children: Community Development Project, Mikaela Dwyer
Cyberactivism: An Assessment of the Power of Social Media Campaigns and Its Relationship to Traditional Media Coverage, Miriam Ellis
Understanding Ecuador’s Education Reform: A Case Study of 2006-2015, Jenna Harvey
Human Rights Violations against Undocumented Immigrants/Migrants in the United States and the European Union, Vanessa Martinez
The Impact of Formal Extracurricular Activities on Satisfaction and Attitudes-toward-School among At-Risk Adolescents, Derek G. Miller
Law Enforcement as a Form of Development: Community Policing in the United States, Michael Reynolds
Trashé Designs: A Social Enterprise, Cara Walden
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Three Strikes for the Global Food System: What Alternative Agricultural Initiatives Can Offer, Beth Alaimo
Through A Different Lens: Towards Ghana’s True Economic Development Model, Mavis Borkai Bortey-fio
Culturally Relevant Career Development Programs for Native American Youth, Annie N. Crippen
Encouraging Latino Students through Relational Teaching: A Case Study in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Ohilda Difo
Urban Ecotourism: Applying Ecotourism Principles to the Built Environment, Maya D. Freeman
TraffickACTS.Org: Turning Advocacy to Action to Combat Human Trafficking Through the Public, Sarah Gardner
Models of Faith: The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in International Development, Mara Hochberg-Miller
Amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: The Key to Increasing Participation in Student Financial Aid Programs, Maya Hoffman
Mental Health and Migration: An Assessment of the Impact that Cross-Cultural Differences and Mental Health Care Utilization Have on Successful Refugee Acculturation, Rebecca M. Hofkes
Applying Intercultural/International Education Towards Creating Sustainable Peace in Sub-Saharan Africa, Bella Cheptoo Kimutai
Disaster Preparedness Plan for the Study Abroad Student: How to Engage Students in Hazard Preparedness, Kimberly Ligon
The Hatchet and the Seed: Breaking Down and Building Up International Education Programs to Foster Glocal Citizenship, Kaycie López Jones
Girls' Primary Education in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: The Millennium Development Goals and the Divide Between Schooling and Learning, Taylor M. Lubich
HIV Knowledge and Prevention Education Initiatives for Shan Migrants in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Megan M. McCay
Children and Disaster Education: An Analysis of Disaster Risk Reduction within the School Curricula of Oregon, Texas, and the Philippines, Ashley Merchant
Sex, Gender, and Culture: The Emergence of Structural Violence While Seeking a Sexual Health Transformation in Uganda, Leah Pauline
None Will Be Free Until All Are Free: Engaging Grassroots Organizations to Work Towards Ending Corrective Rape in South Africa, Alisa D. Plath
English Language Education as Tool for Empowerment Among Ethnic Burmese Migrants in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Shelby C. Pohndorff
Individual Strength-Based Assessment for Adult Empowerment NGOs, Ashley T. Turner
Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs in Thailand and the Dilemma of Growing Adolescent Pregnancy Rates: An Analysis and Evaluation of the Thai Government, Teenpath, and UNFPA Reproductive Health Programs, Leah Yukie Auli‘i Yamamoto
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Teacher Training in Latin America: Improving Education Quality through Place-Based In-Service Teacher Training, Rachel M. Anderson
U.S. and Latin American Feminisms: Implications for Culturally Relative Gender Development, Katherine L. Brittain
School-Based Violence in Liberia, S. Margretta Getaweh
Refugee Challenges in the United States with a Focus on Somali Communities, Mohamed Hussein
Combatting Stigma Experienced by Transgender People Living with HIV, Sarah L. Morgan
Access to Study Abroad for Historically Underrepresented Students, Dayna Parks-Lucas
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring as a Method of Facilitating the Integration Process for Refugee Youth, Whitney Pfeifer
Youth Homelessness in the South Bronx, Mahabir B. Samuel