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Impact Of Traditional (Non-Affirming) Black Church Affiliation On Exploration Of Sexual Identity For Black Assigned Female At Birth Lgbq+ Individuals And The Associated Mental Health Risk, Aurielle J. Sutton

Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation explored the impact of Black traditional church upbringing on the sexual and religious identity development, including the subsequent mental health risk, for Black assigned female at birth (AFAB) LGBQ+ individuals. Studies conducted on Black AFAB LGBQ+ individuals are limited, especially in terms of  assessing their experiences in sexual identity development based on religious upbringings. Studies have overlooked the experience of LGBQ+ Black AFAB individuals navigating sexual orientation development and religious and racial identities. Studies have greatly favored Black gay men and supported health risks such as HIV. In the present study, twelve Black AFAB Queer individuals participated in …

Topographies Of Being: World-Making And Ontological Formation In Modern Saint Catherine, South Sinai, Ahmad Mahana

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is an exploration of the ecological and sociological processes involved in the production of the socionatural space of the contemporary town and natural protectorate of Saint Catherine, South Sinai. Revered by all Abrahamic religions as the site of the Great Theophany, the town has perpetually been considered an area of immense spiritual and natural significance. In recent decades, however, the town has undergone a series of modernizing campaigns that have not only threatened the region’s natural environment and indigenous lifeways but have also jeopardized the plurality of its extant lifeworlds. By relying on a variety of ethnographic methods, …

Adjudicating Technology Facilitated Violence Against Women In Egypt: Between The Text And The Application, Eman E. Zidan

Theses and Dissertations

Technology-facilitated violence against women (TFVAW) has surged on digital platforms, leading to a sharp rise in victimization rates among girls and women globally. Egypt’s pioneering cybercrime legislation, though comprehensive, remains gender-neutral and inadequate in judicial application. Community perceptions reveal systemic gaps that erode public trust and fuel demands for specialized protections. This study analyzes Egyptian judicial responses to TFVAW cases through comparative jurisprudence with jurisdictions that feature gender-specific norms. Findings demonstrate that textual provisions alone fail to arrest this escalating phenomenon, underscoring the need for integrated reforms: tailored legislation, heightened awareness campaigns, and collaborative education on rights, duties, and societal …

Shadow Garments: Costume Creation For Integrating Alienated Parts Of The Self, Mega M. Galvin

Art Therapy | Master's Theses

This study explores costume creation as a narrative-based intervention for integrating "shadow" parts, or aspects of the self that are repressed or alienated due to shame, trauma, or social pressure. Grounded in Jungian analytic psychology, narrative therapy, and expressive arts theory, the research addresses the limitations of traditional talk therapy in accessing somatic memory and proposes costume making as a pathway for externalization and re-authorship. Using a qualitative, participatory study inspired by Pat B. Allen’s Open Studio Process, four adult participants engaged in a three-session workshop to design, construct, and wear costumes representing their identified shadow aspects. Data was collected …

A Journey To The Midwest For Migrant Farmwork: Women's Testimonies Examining Their Lived Experiences Using Autoethnography And Plática Research Methodologies, Yesenia G. Alcalá

Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of my research was to share the stories of five women who experienced a yearly migratory routine from Del Rio, Texas, to work in farms and factories in the Midwest, and how that annual journey shaped and educated us. The women are four of my older sisters and me, all of whom traveled and worked in the Princeville, Illinois, migrant camp, where we experienced the lifestyle as children, teenage workers, and some of us as parents, chasing the benefits of seasonal migrant farmwork. Our stories were based on our experiences with migrant farmwork culture, memories of our yearly …

Caribou Migration And Non-Local Hunting In Northwest Alaska: A Gis Analysis Of Hunting Activity And Its Relationship With Caribou Migration Corridors, Brittney L. Jiménezszabo

Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones

Indigenous Alaskans rely on subsistence hunting for food, with Barren-ground caribou making up approximately 27% of their diet. It is believed by subsistence hunters that non-local hunting is forcing a change in caribou migration behavior. This study examined non-local harvesting records from 2013 – 2025 in the northwest and interior Game Management Units (GMU) and Alaksa’s Western Arctic Caribou Herd (WACH) migration range data to answer the question, is there a spatial relationship between non-local harvests and WACH migration behavior. Mixed methods included spatial autocorrelation and local statistics. Findings led to the rejection of the null hypothesis which will help …

Taiwan And U.S. Partnership: Study Abroad Info Session, Taiwanese Student Association

International Education Week

Discover why Taiwan is an increasingly popular study abroad destination for students from around the world. Hear directly from the Director General of TECO Miami about educational opportunities, cultural experiences, and resources available to help you make the most of your international journey. This special presentation will highlight the strong relationship between Taiwan and the United States, as well as TECO Miami's achievements over the past four year.   Speaker Bio: Director General Charles C.Y. Chou has over 20 years of experience in diplomacy, having held multiple positions within Taiwan's Ministory of Foreign Affairs. He has served as Director General of …

Book Review: Flannery And Regina: The Andalusia Chronicles, Alexandra Beswick

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Book Review: Bookin' In The Big House: What I Learned Leading A Women's Prison Book Club, Angiah L. Davis

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Back Matter, Editorial Team

Journal of Texas History

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Rebellion As Performance: The Texas Revolution And The Memory Of 1776, Sam W. Haynes

Journal of Texas History

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Ambiguous Destiny: The Origins Of Filibusters Into Texas And Northern Mexico, 1812–1820, James Aalan Bernsen

Journal of Texas History

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The Forgotten Founders: Enlightened Spanish Leadership In Texasand The North American West, Bradley Folsom

Journal of Texas History

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Special Feature: Texas At 250: The Lone Star State And The Meaning Of American Independence, Sam W. Haynes

Journal of Texas History

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Seeing The Trinity’S Treesfor Texas History, Scot Mcfarlane

Journal of Texas History

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Maggies, Not Aggies: The Long History Of Opposition To Women At Texas A&M, Kara Alexander Culp

Journal of Texas History

Texas A&M University, a former all-male military school and the oldest public college in the state, is widely known for its conservative reputation. Drawing on archival documents and newspapers, this essay traces how the opposition to women at A&M evolved over the course of the school’s existence and examines the role former students played in shaping A&M’s identity. It argues that the school’s masculine reputation was intentionally crafted through constant pushback against official coeducation and an intentional burying of women’s historic involvement in order to create a narrative that was centered around male whiteness. Kara

Chicano Student Activism At The University Of Texas At Austin, 1966–1980, Emilio Zamora

Journal of Texas History

The article examines the early phase of the Mexican American student movement that emerged at the University of Texas at Austin between 1966 and 1980. It argues that UT activists led a unique campus-based movement that combined struggles against discrimination, underrepresentation, and institutional neglect with sustained engagement in community and statewide causes. The essay covers student responses to racism both on and off campus and highlights students’ pivotal role in establishing, defending, and strengthening Chicano studies at UT. Attention is given to the leadership and contributions of Chicanas to the movement. The UT student movement helped shape a new Mexican …

“We’Ve Got Black Power And That’S Gonna Go A Long Way”: Ruth Jefferson Of The Dallas Nwro And The Origins Of A Multiracial Coalition In Dallas, Katherine Bynum Chávez

Journal of Texas History

This article examines how welfare rights activism helped forge a Black–Brown coalition in Dallas in the late 1960s. Centering Black welfare organizer Ruth Jefferson, it traces her role in transforming struggles over public assistance into demands for community control and political power. Although Dallas’s racial order fostered competition between Black and Mexican American communities, activists recognized shared grievances, particularly police violence and state repression. Linking welfare rights, Black Power, Chicana/o activism, and the War on Poverty, the article argues that the coalition emerged through deliberate organizing against institutions that had long worked to keep these communities apart. Katherine

Editors' Note, Rebecca Sharpless, Kenna Lang Archer, Jeff Roche, Carlos Blanton, Justin Randolph

Journal of Texas History

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Full Issue, Editorial Team

Journal of Texas History

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Front Matter, Editorial Team

Journal of Texas History

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Cross-Linguistic Influence And Metalinguistic Awareness In The Acquisition Of Bahasa Indonesia As A Third Language: The Case Of A Multilingual Filipina Teacher, Eugenio L. Permejo Jr., Romylyn A. Metila

Journal of English and Applied Linguistics

Many educators from different countries have joined the global workforce, relocating abroad to serve multilingual student populations. Despite this reality, much of second language acquisition research continues to focus on learners in formal classroom settings, with limited attention to teachers learning languages informally through immersion. This study fills this gap by examining how cross-linguistic transfer and metalinguistic awareness shape the acquisition of Bahasa Indonesia by a multilingual Filipina teacher working in Indonesia. Specifically, the study addresses the following questions: (1) How do the linguistic similarities and differences among the subject’s prior languages, that is, Waray, Filipino, and English, influence the …

Refereed Research - Health Is The Greatest Wealth: A Research Agenda For Subsistence Marketplaces, Samanthika Gallage Dr

Subsistence Marketplaces

Health is a major challenge for people who live in subsistence because poverty heightens exposure to disease and weakens access to care. Yet it has received limited and fragmented attention in subsistence marketplaces research. Health decisions are made within the same trade-offs, uncertainty, unfamiliarity and relational exchange that shape other subsistence consumption. At the same time, health also goes beyond other mundane consumption decisions: it demands abstract causal reasoning, carries heightened vulnerability, and depends on information and trust that consumers cannot easily verify. Therefore, this paper argues that health should be treated as a core area of study in subsistence …

Clacls Reportage, Vol. 3, Fall 2026, Luis E. Banegas, Cathy Cabrera-Figueroa, Maurizio Guerrero, Caitilin Sunshine Kelleher-Montero, Rina Rossi

Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies

We are delighted to present the latest publication in the CLACLS Reportage series, a testament to our ongoing commitment to public-facing scholarship that bridges academic research and the lived experiences of Latino communities in New York and beyond. This edition brings together five distinct yet interconnected stories that speak to systemic inequalities, migration, health access, and resilience in the face of shifting political landscapes.

Luis E. Banegas invites readers into the intimately guarded world of undocumented Latino men navigating the U.S. healthcare system. Through the deeply personal stories of men like Juan and Pedro, Banegas illustrates the dual barriers of …

Florence As She Is, The Florence Times/M. Ohlander

Documents

Florence As She Is-"A review of her past, present and her great future," 1903.

Lauderdale County Revolutionary War Veterans Correspondence To Lois E. Henderson, Oct. 31, 1991, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to Lois E. Henderson regarding local Lauderdale County Civil War veterans.

On Whose Authority? Discerning Selection Of Female Leadership In The African American Non-Denominational Churches, Earnestine Tyshell Cothran

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to explore the lived experiences of senior church leaders and women pursuing senior leadership roles within African American non-denominational churches in North Carolina regarding the selection of women for senior leadership roles. This study examined the lived experiences of senior leaders and women who served or sought to serve in senior leadership roles within African American nondenominational churches in North Carolina. The problem emerged from a previous literature review as a replication study, “The Influence of Views Regarding Scriptural Authority on Female Leadership within The Independent Baptist African American Denomination” (McZeal, 2021). …

Donation Of Books On Local Tn & Al History To Nancy O'Neal, Oct. & Nov. 1991, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to Nancy O'Neal regarding books she gave to him about local Tennessee and Alabama history as well as more general interest history.

Donation To Florence-Lauderdale Public Library Of Native American Resource Book, Juanita Tate, Oct. 16, 1991, William Lindsey Mcdonald

Correspondence

Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to Juanita Tate thanking her for her donation of her book Johnson County, Oklahoma to the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library's Native American Reference Collection.

Juanita Tate was a member of the Chickasaw Nation and was inducted into their hall of fame in 2008. For more information on Tate visit the Chickasaw Hall of Fame website. Additionally, as the letter suggests, Mrs. Tate was a descendant of the Colbert family of North Alabama.

A Phenomenological Study Of The Challenges Distinctive To Women In Christian Leadership And Their Effects, Melanie Rischer Bernard

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to gain understanding by identifying challenges distinctive to women in high-level leadership positions in Christian ministry, the lived experiences of those challenges, and how those challenges have affected or are currently affecting them. The study was undertaken to address a gap in the literature regarding the experiences of women serving in high-level Christian ministry leadership roles and to provide greater understanding of their leadership experiences. Role congruity theory of prejudice toward female leaders (Eagly & Karau, 2002) provided the theoretical framework for understanding challenges women encounter in Christian ministry leadership. Four research …