Doctoral Dissertations at the Center for International Education
This folder contains the doctoral dissertations of students in the International Education doctoral program in the College of Education.
During the 50 year existence of the doctoral program associated with the Center for International Education at UMass Amherst almost 300 students have successfully completed their doctoral degrees. The majority of their dissertations will be available on this site..
The topics of these dissertations reflect the experience and research interests of the students. They also provide a good indicator of the commitment of CIE and its associated degree programs to working with education of all kinds, especially in conflict or emergency contexts.
Dissertation abstracts from 1969-2019, indexed by author, topic, and country can be found in the document link here. http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cie_diss/1/.
Dissertations from 2012
A Professional Development Program for the Mother Tongue-Based Teacher: Addressing Teacher Perceptions and Attitudes Towards MTBMLE, Rebecca J. Paulson Stone, Education (also CAGS)
Demand- Side Financing In Education: A Critical Examination of a Girls' Scholarship Program in Malawi- (Case Study), Abraham Sineta, Education (also CAGS)
Dissertations from 2011
Exploring Teachers’ Beliefs Regarding The Concepts Of Culture And Intercultural Communicative Competence In EFL Palestinian University Context: A Case Study, Abdrabu Abu Alyan, Education
A Critical Analysis Of Jamaica’s Emerging Educational Policy Discourses In The Age Of Globalization, Nigel Olivia Michael Brissett, Educational Policy, Research, and Administration
The Decolonization Of Higher Education: An Analysis Of Venezuela‘S 2009 Ley Organica De Educacion, Lauren Elizabeth Clarke, Education
Beyond School Inputs and Resources: An Assessment of the Effects of Program Intervention on Learning Achievement in Rebep Schools in Sierra Leone, Aiah AS Mbayo, Education (also CAGS)
Dissertations from 2010
Educational Research In Palestine: Epistemological And Cultural Challenges - A Case Study, Ayman A Khalifah, Education
Teacher Professional Development Programs In Palestine: Changes Beliefs And Practices, Ola M Khalili, Education
Issues of Access in Public and Private Higher Education Institutions in Islamabad Pakistan, Muhammad Majid Khan, Education (also CAGS)
Dissertations from 2009
Reaching the Poorest Through Microfinance: Learning from Saving for Change Program in Mali, Mukul Acharya, Education (also CAGS)
Policy Options to Finance Public Higher Education in Afghanistan, Frank McNernery, Education (also CAGS)
The Role Of University Community Service-Learning Partnerships In Supporting Socio-Economically Marginalized Communities: The Case Of Nuestras Raices, Mary Catherine Mukimba, Education, Policy and Leadership
Women’s Contribution To Gross National Happiness: A Critical Analysis Of The Role Of Nuns And Nunneries In Education And Sustainable Development In Bhutan, Tashi Zangmo, Education
Dissertations from 2008
Choices and voices of adult illiterates : exploring their literacy needs in rural Bangladesh., Sahadat H. Chaudhury, Education
Rethinking women, development and empowerment : toward transnational feminist literacy practices., Chizu Sato, Education
Dissertations from 2007
Perspectives on learning in the Women's Economic and Empowerment Literacy Program in Nepal., Lisa A. Deyo, Education
Beyond survival : a study of factors influencing psychological resilience among Cambodian child survivors., Urakorn Khajornwit Fuderich, Education
Accelerated learning as an alternative approach to education : possibilities and challenges faced by CHOLEN, an NGO program in Bangladesh., Mary Monica Gomes, Education
Taking the pulse of a sick doctor : a case study of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices of education personnel in Malawi, Africa., Dwaine Erik Lee, Education
Dissertations from 2006
Competition among high school principals of charter schools, public schools and voucher-receiving private schools in the District of Columbia., B. J. Cain, Education
Equating high stakes educational measurements : a study of design and consequences., Bob Wajizigha Chulu, Education
Sustainable community development in Nepal : voices from the bottom-up., Totraman Gurung, Education
Reinventing indigenous knowledge : a crucial factor for an IPM-based sustainable agricultural development., Elias T. Moning, Education
The convergence of the global and the local : what teachers bring to their classrooms after a Fulbright experience in Kenya and Tanzania., Kelly Bryn O'Brien, Education
A reflexive postdevelopment critique of development knowledge : exploring bases for alliance with development professionals., Peter A. Tamas, Education