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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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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

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Iganga’s Women: How Iganga’s Culture Influences Women’s Opportunities, Genevieve Chan

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Analyzing Culturally Specific Approaches towards Women's Empowerment: A Comparison of Two Community-Based Programs in Northern Ireland and Ecuador, Cristina Gaffoglio

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The Life of a Child Refugee: How Host-Country Schools Can Create Positive Growth, Claire McIlwain

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A Uganda Case Study: Using Non-Formal Education to Increase the Quality of Education, Maria E. McIntyre

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Environmental Justice and Extractive Industries: The Lummi Nation and Amazonian Indigenous, Gabriel D. Moe-Lobeda

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Internationalizing Community Colleges to Inspire Globally Competent Leaders, Miranda Morgan

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Comparative Analysis of the Rohingya Stateless and Refugee Populations in Myanmar and Bangladesh, Lauren C. Morrow

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Protest Escalation: A Comparative Case Study Exploring Tools for Police for Successful Protest Engagement, Keziah Richards

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No Justice, No Peace: Addressing a Framework for Post-Conflict Restorative Measures and Transitional Justice in Regard to Foreign Fighters in the Syrian Civil War, Travis Rumohr

Teenage Perceptions and Needs Regarding Sexual Education: A Qualitative, Exploratory Study of Adolescents in Quito, Ecuador, Melissa Slanetz

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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An Analysis of the Migration Policies of the European Union and Their Effectiveness in Managing the Current Migration Crisis, Michael Blair

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Use of Dichotomous Ivory Stockpile Management Strategies by African Elephant Range States: A Threat to Effectively Combatting the Illegal Ivory Trade, Heather L. Brecht

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A Holistic Practice: The Art of Facilitation in International Service-Learning, Jenny M. Clark

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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

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The Impact of Formal Extracurricular Activities on Satisfaction and Attitudes-toward-School among At-Risk Adolescents, Derek G. Miller

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Law Enforcement as a Form of Development: Community Policing in the United States, Michael Reynolds

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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

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Culturally Relevant Career Development Programs for Native American Youth, Annie N. Crippen

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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

Multiethnic Collaboration: Framing Similarities and Differences in the Pursuit of Social Justice through Citizen Mobilization in the United States and Colombia, Crystal Galarza

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TraffickACTS.Org: Turning Advocacy to Action to Combat Human Trafficking Through the Public, Sarah Gardner

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The Power of Soccer: A Promising Tool for Youth Empowerment A Case of Soccer-Based Health Program at El Nacional Public School in Ecuador, Haruna Higa

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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

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Applying Intercultural/International Education Towards Creating Sustainable Peace in Sub-Saharan Africa, Bella Cheptoo Kimutai

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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

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Children and Disaster Education: An Analysis of Disaster Risk Reduction within the School Curricula of Oregon, Texas, and the Philippines, Ashley Merchant

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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

Mental Health and International Assistance: Exploring Shan Migrant’s Insecurities in Northern Thailand and Reviewing their Cultural/Spiritual Practices Used for Psychological Care, Katherine Then

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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