Theses and Dissertations in International Education and/or by International Students
2020
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Arigye, Eugene / A (2020, defense 2017) The Abstinence, Being Faithful and Condom Use (ABC) Strategy in Uganda: The Role of Pre- and In-service Teacher Training Institutions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/38807/.
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Gokbel, Veysel (2020, defense 2017) Internationalization of Faculty in Research and Faculty Research Productivity: Evidence from Brazil and China. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/38762/.
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Hogsett, Miranda (2020, defense 2020) Factors Influencing Sectarian Conflict and Peace through Education in Lebanon: An Ethnographic Analysis of Equal Access, Social Inclusion, and Social Contract. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. mlh126@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/39507/.
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Nurshatayeva, Aizat (2020, defense 2020) Essays in Higher Education. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/38338/.
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Tyus, Hasanna (2020, defense 2020) Addressing the Lack of Racial Diversity at a Graduate School of International Affairs: Perceived Barriers and Motivators to Enrollment Among Students of Color. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. hnt10@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/39544/.
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Yu, Baeksan (2020, defense 2020) Family Background, Cultural Capital, Obesity, and Academic Achievement in Childhood. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. postcentre@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/39497/.
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Abarca Millán, Erika (2020, defense 2020) Equitable Access to Higher Education in Chile: An Analysis of Special-access Students’ Reported Experiences at University. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. epa8@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/38706/.
2019
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Cerilli, Jaime Rakow (2019, defense 2018) Motivation, Implementation and Outcomes of a Cross-border Education Partnership: A Case Study of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Nazarbayev University. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35896/.
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Digbohou, Tchetchet (2019, defense 2019) From Expectations to Reality: Examining International Students’ Perception of Support Services at The University of Pittsburgh. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/38032/.
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Hiles, Jessica Beblo (2019, defense 2018) Teacher Learning Through the Dialogic Space of a Lesson Study Cycle. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35943/.
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Karnes, Anna-Maria (2019, defense 2019) Tenacious Ethiopian Women and Their Rise to Educational Success. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/37991/.
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Laichak, Amanda J. (2019, defense 2018) Pre-Service Teachers in Costa Rica: Developing Relationships with Diverse Learners and Building Cultural Responsiveness Through an International Field Experience. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35948/.
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Matychak, J.P. (2019, defense 2019) Surveying the Strategic Planning Landscape at US Business Schools: A Comparison of Traditional and ‘Agile-Infused’ Approaches. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/36707/.
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McKeehen, Misti (2019, defense 2019) Program Evaluation of the Alternative Break Pre-Curriculum with the Office of PittServes. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/37601/.
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Song, Meiyi (2019, defense 2019) Learning Online for Teaching Online: A Formative Program Evaluation of a Hybrid Faculty Training Program. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/36969/.
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Sundusiyah, Anis (2019, defense 2019) Language Policy Rationales, Appropriation and Debates: A case of English as Medium of Instruction in Indonesia’s International-Standard Schools. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/38038/.
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Xiong, Weiyan (2019, defense 2018) A Comparative Study of Ethnic Minority-Serving Higher Education Institutions in the United States and China. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35892/.
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Zhang, Yuan (2019, defense 2018) Engagement, Instruction, and Professional Development: Insights from International Large-Scale Survey and Assessment Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35922/.
Instruction and Learning
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Rissling, Karen (2019, defense 2019) The Perceptions of High School Students from Refugee, Immigrant, and Visiting Professional Families about Their School Experiences in Pittsburgh. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. kar175@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/37367/.
2018
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Ferrier Heryford, Michele (2018, defense 2018) Liminality, Trust, and The Significance of Female Peer-to-Peer Relationships in the Workplace: A Narrative Interpretation of the Six Sisters Consortium. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35277/.
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Key, Shawntia L. (2018, defense 2018) Black American Undergraduates Studying Abroad: What are their Intentions and Behaviors? Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35143/.
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Moersch, Elise (2018, defense 2018) An Inquiry In To Chinese Alumni Attitudes Towards Their University of Pittsburgh Experience. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35125/.
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Sheeler, Natalie (2018, defense 2017) Music Classrooms and the Forces that Shape Them: Investigating Chinese & U.S. Secondary General Music Teaching. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/33753/.
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Wagner, Sarah (2018, defense 2018) How a Wrap-Around, Cohort Model Supports Underrepresented, First-Time Women Travelers in the Development of their Global Perspectives. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35378/.
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Ye, Huiyuan (2018, defense 2017) Analyzing Disruptive Innovation in U.S. Liberal Arts Higher Education Institutions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/33664/.
Instruction and Learning
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Budovalcev Konitzer, Jasmina (2018, defense 2018) Promoting Global Competence Among High School Students. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. majab@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35356/.
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Gomez-Pereira, Diana (2018, defense 2018) Developing Academic Writing and Cultural Identity for Spanish Heritage Language Learners (HLLS) through Writing Texts in Spanish. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. dpg21@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35279/.
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Toliver, Ashleigh (2018, defense 2018) Case Study of a Teacher’s Instructional Interactions with English Language Learners in Support of Their Literacy Development. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. ant95@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35153/.
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Wegrzecka-Kowalewski, Eva (2018, defense 2018) Critical Thinking in Intensive Language Programs for International Students in U.S. Universities. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. evw7@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35367/.
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Wei, Ju-Chun (2018, defense 2018) The Impact of Explicit Vocabulary Instruction on L2 Advanced Chinese Learners’ Vocabulary Retention. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. juchun@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/35222/.
2017
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Greene, William Brian (2017, defense 2017) Case Study of Chinese Undergraduate Nursing Students on an Exchange Program at the University of Pittsburgh: Lessons about Program Participation and Satisfaction. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/32539/.
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Kacenga, George (2017, defense 2017) Globalization of Foreign Academic Credential Placement Recommendations for Graduate Study in the United States, 1932-2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/31826/.
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Nagashima, Julie (2017, defense 2016) The Meaning of Relationships for Student Agency in Soka Education: Exploring the Lived Experiences and Application of Daisaku Ikeda's Value-Creating Philosophy through Narrative Inquiry. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/30637/.
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Zhang, Ya (2017, defense 2017) Detection of Latent Differential Item Functioning (DIF) using Mixture 2PL IRT Model with Covariate. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/33233/.
Instruction and Learning
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Abdel-Malek, Myriam (2017, defense 2017) A Genre-based Approach to Teaching the Written Recount in Arabic: A Mixed Methods Investigation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. maa120@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/31510/.
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Fernandez, Loretta (2017, defense 2017) Learning Another Language with Conceptual Tools: An Investigation of GAL’PERIN’S Concept-oriented Instruction. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. lof7@pitt.edu.http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/32071/.
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Orsatti, Silvina (2017, defense 2017) Gamifying the Spanish curriculum to promote motivation and willing communication in the college-level classroom. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. silvina.orsatti@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/32697/.
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Wang, Haixia (2017, defense 2017) Integrating Language and Culture through Conceptual Metaphor in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. haw27@pitt.edu.http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/32715/.
2016
Administrative and Policy Studies
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English, Rachael A. (2016, defense 2015) Study Abroad in Africa: Understanding Student Motivation in order to Increase Enrollment. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/26727/.
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Hou, Ya-Wen (2016, defense 2016) Toward World-class Universities: Administrators’ Perceptions Related to Developing Dynamic Capabilities of Targeted Taiwanese Universities. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/26691/.
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Lynn, Brice Everett (2016, defense 2016) Culture Isn’t Cutting It: Creating Study Abroad Marketing That Appeals to Men. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/27977/.
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Okhidoi, Otgonjargal (2016, defense 2016) Equity in Higher Education: Socioeconomic Status and its Effect on Access to Higher Education in Post-socialist Mongolia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/27875/.
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Rattananuntapat, Malinee (2016, defense 2015) Quality Assurance Policies in Thai Higher Education. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/26482/.
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Tarasi, Philip (2016, defense 2016) An Exploration of the Experiences of LGBTQ International Students: The Case of the University of Pittsburgh. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/30632/.
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Whitman, Kara Denise (2016) Where do Humanitarians Connect to Find Data? A Study of Accessibility in Online Information about Adult Refugees in Emergency Education. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/28047/.
2015
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Gao, Shang (2015, defense 2014) The Measurement of Tertiary Education Quality in Indonesia through the Education Production Function Model and Policy Recommendations for Quality Improvement. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. ttp://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/24173/.
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Gandhi, Pooja (2015, defense 2014) Elements related to attrition of women faculty at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine: A Case Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/23812/.
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Kamolpun, Somkiat (2015, defense 2015) The Impact of ASEAN Economic Integration on the Thai Higher Education Policy and Plan. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/26032/.
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Kondo, Chiharu (2015, defense 2015) Early childhood development (ECD) programs as protective environments for children in emergencies: A case of daycare centers in Iwate, Japan during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/23669/.
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Oh, Yejin (2015, defense 2014) Korean University Students’ Perceptions of Accountability in Higher Education. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/23993/.
Instruction and Learning
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Cunningham, Heather B. (2015, defense 2015) Developing Intercultural Competence among Pre-Service Teachers through International Student Teaching. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. HLB34@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/26020/.
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Waly, Salma (2015, defense 2015) Planting the Seeds of Change: Examining the Role of a Civic Organization in Teaching Youth about citizenship in Post-Revolutionary Egypt. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. sgm24@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/25077/.
2014
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Cozzolino, Marzia (2014, defense 2014) Global Education, Accountability, and 21st Century Skills: A Case of Curriculum Innovation. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/22137/.
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Qi, Min M. (2014, defense 2014) Balance in Eastern and Western Conceptions of Leadership in the Context of Internationalization of Higher Education: From the Philosophical Perspective of Wholeness. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/23367/.
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Song, Yuchi (2014, defense 2014) The Policy Development of Disaster Management and Education in China—The Comparison between Policy Expectation and Actual Implementation in Earthquake Preparation Demonstration Schools. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/21332/.
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Verma, Sugandha (2014, defense 2013) Standards Based Practices of Online Teacher Professional Development. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/20324/.
Instruction and Learning
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Chanyoo, Natthapong (2014, defense 2013) A Corpus-based Study of Connectors and Thematic Progression in the Academic Writing of Thai EFL Students. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. oahartsmahidol@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/20284/.
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Haselkorn, Jessica (2014, defense 2014) An Investigation of Pre-Service Social Studies Teachers' Beliefs about Global Education: Evidence from Personal Narratives of Learning and Teaching. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. haselkorn.jessica@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/22758/.
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Herazo, Jose D. (2014, defense 2014) Second language (L2) development as concept-mediated textual activity: Exploring the role of functional language concepts in classroom L2 communication and learning. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. jherazo4@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/20998/.
2013
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Avramovich, Efrat (2013, defense 2012) Visions of Israel Education: The Place of Israel in United States Jewish Supplementary Schools. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. efrate@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/17022/.
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DeLisio, Kimberly J (2013, defense 2012) Foreign Language Education as a Means towards Cosmopolitanism. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. kimberlyjean83@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/16953/
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Gok, Enes (2013, defense 2013) Perceived Qality of Teacher Education Programs in Turkey: Basic Issues and Their Application to Turkish Public Higher Education Institutions. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. enesgok@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/19530/.
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Nikolaeva, Sardana (2013, defense 2013) “Not Tainted by The Past”: Re-constructions and Negotiations of Coloured Identities among University Coloured Students in Post-Apartheid South Africa. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. sardana.nikolaeva@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/19605/.
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Wang, Yuanyuan (2013, defense 2013) Creating the Global Student: Increasing Student Perception of Global Competency and Skills for International Careers in a University International Certificate Program. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. yuw21@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/18598/.
Instruction and Learning
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Riamliw, Jakraphan (2013, defense 2013) Concepts of Literacy of Thai Foundation English Teachers: A National Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. jar100@pitt.edu.http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/19055/.
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Troyan, Francis J. (2013, defense 2013) Investigating a Genre-based Approach to Writing in an Elementary Spanish Program. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. francisjt3@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/18632/.
2012
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Ji, Xiaoqian (2012, defense 2012) Imagining the Modern Nation-State via Zhang Jian’s Museum. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. jixiaoqianpku@hotmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/12160/.
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Kur, Paul Deng (2012, defense 2012) Achieving Gender Equity in Education in South Sudan: Post-Conflict Challenges and Opportunities. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. pananyangajak@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/16996/.
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Lumbanraja, Sharon (2012, defense 2012) Expanding International Education in Indonesia: An Analytical Map of Government and NGO Construction of Education Policy. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. shl75@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/12026/.
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Ntaiya, Kakenya, E (2012, defense 2011) Warrior’s Spirit: The Stories of Four Women from Kenya’s Enduring Tribe. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. kakenya@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10481/.
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Park, Heejin (2012, defense 2011) Foreign Mothers’ Cultural and Social Capital and Maternal Involvement in Their Children’s Education: Case Study of a Community in South Korea. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. p.heejin@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10901/.
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Shin, Ga Young (2012, defense 2012) The International Baccalaureate (IB) Influence on Internationalizing the Curriculum in South Korean Secondary Schools: Mapping Considerations for The Future Design of an Integrated K-20 System. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. gayoung0420@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/12097/.
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Strittmatter, Cynthia (2012, defense 2012) Fiscal Considerations of an International Partnership in Higher Education a Case Study: Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the Peoples Education Society, Bangalore, India. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. clstritt@iup.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/13189/.
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Yamamoto, Yukiko (2012, defense 2011) Mapping Human Capital for Self-Employment: Education for Job Creation—An Alternative Approach to Youth Unemployment. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. yuy8@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10639/.
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Zhou, Muriel M. (2012, defense 2011) School-university Partnerships in Teaching the Mandarin Chinese Language: The Confucius Institute Experience. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. mmzhou6688@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10796/.
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Zhang, Haowen (2012) The Nature of Volunteer Chinese Teaching Launched by the Hanban. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. haowenzhangs@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/12053/.
Instruction and Learning
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Kabashi, Lema (2012, defense 2012) The Efficacy of Video Self-modeling for Promoting Social Initiation Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to Peers. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. lek43@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/13811/.
2011
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Batsukh, Tungalag (2011, defense 2011) Mongolian Higher Education Reform During the Transition to a Democratic and Market-based Society 1990-2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. tunga98@hotmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10852/.
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Bularzik, Sara Barbier (2011, defense 2011) Social Justice in Action: Learning through Foreign Volunteers in Chinese Schools. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. sbularzik@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7733/.
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Delgado, Jorge Enrique (2011, defense 2011) Journal Publication in Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela: University Responses to Global, Regional, and National Pressures and Trends. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. jed41@pitt.edu/ jdelgado4501@yahoo.com.ar. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9049/.
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El-Ghali, Hana Addam (2011, defense 2011) The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Addressing Youth Unemployment in Lebanon. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. hanaaddam@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/8312/.
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Garrett, Natasha (2011, Defense 2011) Transnationalism, Home and Identity: Personal Essays. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. Natasha.Garrett@laroche.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7386/.
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Motohashi, Ellen Preston (2011, defense 2011) Opening up to & Reaching across Pedagogic Relationships of Possibility: Innovative Practice for Japanese-Brazilian Children in a Japanese Rural Public School. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. ellenmoto@yahoo.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7797/.
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Thompson, Timothy Scott (2011, defense 2011) From Bologna to Berlin 1999-2003: The Initial Steps of the Bologna Process and Creation of the European Higher Education Area. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. tst@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/8727/.
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Yamashita, Mika Yoder (2011, defense 2011) How does High Stakes Testing Influence Teachers’ Classroom Instruction?: Institutional Pressures and Classroom Instruction. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. miyst9@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7081/.
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Yamnitzky, Gail Siragusa (2011, defense 2010) Elementary Teachers’ Perspectives on the Impact that Lesson Study Participation had on Their Mathematical Content and Pedagogical-content Knowledge. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. gyamnitzky@verizon.net. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9971/.
Instruction and Learning
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Hall, Virginia (2011, defense 2011) The Representation of Other Cultures in Award-winning Picturebooks from the United States, Australia, and Great Britain (1960-2009). Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. vhj1@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7387/.
2010
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Adiya, Enkhjargal (2010, defense 2010) Gender Equity in Access to Higher Education in Mongolia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. ade7@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/8631/.
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Khan, Asif (2010, defense 2010) A Case Study Exploring Perceived Professional Development Needs for Secondary School Principals in Pakistan. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. asifbaseen@hotmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9862/.
Instruction and Learning
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Brydon, Melissa M (2010, defense 2010) The Effect of Rich Instruction on the Vocabulary Acquisition of Preschool Dual Language Learners. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.melissabrydon@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9864/.
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Sidek, Harison Mohd (2010, defense 2010) An Analysis of the EFL Secondary Reading Curriculum in Malaysia: Approaches to Reading and Preparation for Higher Education. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. hhm1@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9837/.
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Sirisatit, Ratikorn (2010, defense 2010) An Activity Theory Perspective on Task-based Instruction in a University Business EFL Class in Thailand: A Sociocultural Case Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. ras60@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10380/.
2009
Instruction and Learning
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Kim, Kyungyoun (2009, defense 2008) Museum Signage as Distributed Mediation to Encourage Family Learning. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. kimky749@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7161/.
2008
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Katayama, Hiromichi (2008, defense 2007) Education for All-Fast Track Initiative: The Donors’ Perspectives. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. Katayama1970@aol.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7645/.
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Nagashima, Julie (2008, defense 2007) Fostering Global Citizens in the Twenty-first Century. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. julie.nagashima@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7868/.
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Rhodes, Matthew D (2008, defense 2007) Exploring Participation: A Study of Venezuelan Bolivarian Schools. Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. mar23@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/6258/.
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Silvestre, Gabriela Judith (2008, defense 2008) A Case Study of the Tensions between Policy-making and Implementation of Higher Education Reform Policies that Affect the Professoriate at Two Argentinean Universities. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. gabytasilvestre@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/8909/.
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Sterniak, Nancy Vieira (2008, defense 2008) The American attitude toward foreign language education from the 1700’s to 2006. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. nsterniak@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7833/.
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Terano, Mayumi (2008, defense 2007) Effective Programming for International Students Based on their Perceived Social and Cultural Needs. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. mterano@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10104/.
Instruction and Learning
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Corredor, Javier Alejandro (2008, defense 2008) Learning Statistical Inference through Computer-supported Simulation and Data Analysis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. jac11@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/6683/.
2007
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Narcisse, Sito Jacky (2007, defense 2007) Local and Global Capacity Building for a Sustainable School Community Partnership: Implications for Policy and Practice. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. sjn5@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/6720/.
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Popa, Simona M. (2007, defense 2007) Defensible Spaces: Ideologies of Professionalism and Teachers’ Work in the Romanian Private Tutoring System. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. simo.maria@yahoo.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7487/.
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Subroto, Purwanto (2007, defense 2007) Financing Education Sector Under the Current Decentralized System in Indonesia: Disparities in Education Expenditures per Student at Public Junior Secondary Schools. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. purs1@hotmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/8317/.
Instruction and Learning
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Coronado-Aliegro, Javier (2007, defense 2006) The Effect of Self-Assessment in the Self-Efficacy of Students Studying Spanish as a Foreign Language. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. jdc69@pitt.edu. / xaliegro@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9914/.
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Ismail, Hala (2007, defense 2007) Arabs as ESL Readers of American Literature: Their Attitudes, Their Responses, and the Sources of Their Misinterpretations. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. hiist2@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/8825/.
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Singleton, Michele Ann Lowers (2007, defense 2007) A Study of the Impact of Cross-age Tutoring on an Elementary Spanish Distance Education Program. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. micheleasingleton@yahoo.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7290/.
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Turan, Ibrahim (2007, defense 2007) Student Readiness for Technology-Enhanced History Education in Turkish High Schools. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. ibt3@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/8736/.
2006
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Anyango-Kivuva, Leonora (2006, defense 2006) The Forgotten Poor: Problematizing Policies of Children’s Work and Schooling in Kenya. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. lakivuva@hotmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9105/.
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Anzoise, Esteban (2006, defense 2005) The Senior Administrators and Department Chairs' Perspective of the Accreditation Process in Schools of Engineering - The Case of the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional in the Argentine Republic. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. estebananzoise@hotmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/6281/.
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Masuhama, Makiko (2006, defense 2006) Macro Analysis of Child Labor and School Enrollment. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. makikomasuhama@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7418/.
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Matambanadzo, Annamore Masiiwa (2006, defense 2005) Fostering Communities of Practice for Women in Educational Leadership in Western Pennsylvania: A Case Study of their Perceptions of the Jean E. Winsand International Institute. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. ammst101@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7710/.
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Schwietz, Michele S. (2006, defense 2006) Internationalization of the Academic Profession: An Exploratory Study of Faculty Attitudes, Beliefs and Involvement at Public Universities in Pennsylvania. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. micheles@iup.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7216/.
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Yoder, Brian Lynn (2006, defense 2006) Globalization of Higher Education in Eight Chinese Universities: Incorporation of and Strategic Responses to World culture. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. brianlyoder@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9177/.
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Zaman, Husam (2006, defense 2006) Teachers’ Perceptions of Citizenship and Citizenship Education: A Comparative Study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. haz6@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7352/.
Instruction and Learning
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An, Kun (2006, defense 2006) An Investigation of Error Correction in the Zone of Proximal Development: Oral Interaction with Beginning Learners of Chinese as a Foreign Language. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. ankun@princeton.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7099/.
2005
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Al Kaabi, Ali S. (2005, defense 2005) Factors Influencing Teachers Attrition in the United Arab Emirates. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. ali.alkaabi@uaeu.ac.ae. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/8026/.
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Cordova, Victor R (2005, defense 2005) El Involucramiento De Padres En Educación / Parental Involvement in Education: The Perceptions and Practices of Latinos in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. vrcordova@hotmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7862/.
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Fachruddin, Fuad (2005, defense 2005) Educating for Democracy: Ideas and Practices of Islamic Civil Society Associations in Indonesia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. fuf1@pitt.edu/ fuad.fachruddin@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7839/.
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Hicks, Susan Michelle (2005, defense 2005) Educating for Ethnicity: Local Cultural Vitality Among the Challenges of a Global Economy in Post-Soviet Sakha Republic (Yakutia). Master’s Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. smhst57@gmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/8783/.
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Prasetyo, Juniarto Rojo (2005, defense 2004) A Study of Educational and Career Aspirations of Semarang Freshmen Universities, Indonesia. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. jrpst39@yahoo.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10246/.
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Strichman, Nancy Jill (2005, defense 2005) Adaptive Capacity in Israeli Social Change Nonprofits. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. strichman@ie.technion.ac.il. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10055/.
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Utomo, Erry (2005, defense 2005) Challenges of Curriculum Reform in the Context of Decentralization: The Response of Teachers to a Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) and Its Implementation in Schools. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. utomo30@yahoo.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10185/.
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Yeom, Minho (2005, defense 2005) Professionalization and the Reform of Teaching, Teachers, and Teacher Education in the United States and the Republic of Korea: A Critical Discourse Analysis. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. minhoyeom@hanmail.net. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7834/.
Instruction and Learning
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Kim, Mi-Sun (2005, defense 2005) Alignment of Classroom History Assessments and the 7th National Curriculum in Korea: Assessing Historical Knowledge and Reasoning Skills. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. misun_pitt@hanmail.net. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/7890/.
2004
Administrative and Policy Studies
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Kee, Geok Hwa (2004, defense 2004) Being non-Bumiputera: Ethnic Chinese Youths’ Modes of Resistance and Identity Formation: An Ethnographic Study of the Impact of the National Language Act and Quota System Policy at a Malaysian National Secondary School. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. ciksunny@yahoo.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/10087/.
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Tellez, Francisco (2004, defense 2004) Instrumental Use of Information in the Design of the Chilean Secondary Education Reform. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. fjtst3@pitt.edu. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9981/.
Instruction and Learning
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Seraye, Abdullah M (2004, defense 2004) The Role of Short Vowels and Context in the Reading of Arabic, Comprehension and Word Recognition of Highly Skilled Readers. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. seraye@hotmail.com. http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9821/.