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2019 2019

A Phenomenological Study on Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies and their Link to Persistence in Hispanic College English Language Learners, Gabriela DeFrancisco

2018 2018

A Corpus-driven Approach toward Teaching Vocabulary and Reading to English Language Learners in U.S.-based K-12 Context through a Mobile App, Seyedjafar Ehsanzadehsorati

A Phenomenological Exploration of the Non-Academic Factors that Cuban Female Non-Native English Speakers Perceived to have been Principal Influences on their Successful Attainment of a Baccalaureate Degree in the U.S., Nelson Magana

Examining the Cross-cultural Experience of Eight Chinese International EFL Students Studying STEM Disciplines in Doctoral Programs at a Large Public Research University, xiuyuan yang

2017 2017

History, Material Culture, and the Search for the Mythic American Dream in Angie Cruz’s Let it Rain Coffee, Michelle Almonte

Exploring the Relationship between U.S. Jamaican Immigrants’ Cultural Beliefs and Conflict Management Styles as These Correlations are Related to Their Perceived Job Satisfaction and Job Performance, Keisha S. Grey

Becoming Bilingual: Examining Teachers' Perceptions and Practices for Achieving Bilingualism and Biliteracy in English and Spanish in a Two-Way Dual Language Bilingual Education Program, Carolyn O'Gorman-Fazzolari

Border Crossings and Transnational Movements in Sandra Cisneros’ Spatial Narratives Offer Alternatives to Dominant Discourse, Raquel D. Vallecillo

Social Networks, Health & Hispanic Gay Men Living in South Florida, Victor Christian Vila

2016 2016

Efficacy and Implementation of Automated Essay Scoring Software in Instruction of Literacies to High Level ELLs, Aaron J. Alvero

Predictors of English Reading Comprehension and Performance in College-level Composition among Generation 1.5 Students, Ildiko Barsony

Meaning Negotiated Through Independently-Written Summaries and Oral Academic Conversations: Enhancing Comprehension of Science Text by Ninth-Grade, English Learners, Edward C. Burke

The Relationship Between Undergraduate Hispanic Students' Choice of Living Arrangements and Retention, Academic Achievement and Graduation at a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Lynn N. Hendricks

Using Culturally Responsive Teaching with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Specific Learning Disabilities to Increase Performance in Algebra I, Lorena R. Munoz

Differences in Disruptive Behavior Problems, Negative Parent-Child Interactions, and Parental Distress in Immigrant Children and Non-Immigrants in South Florida, Francisco Ramos

The Relationship of the Parental Involvement of Latino Immigrant Parents of Middle School Students and Student Academic Achievement, Cory R. Rodriguez

A Descriptive Case Study Examining the Perceptions of Haitian American Parents and the Perceptions of their Children’s Teachers on the Parents’ Involvement in a Structured Parent Intervention Program, Kristina M. Taylor

2015 2015

Perceiving Spanish in Miami: The Interaction of Dialect and National Labeling, Salvatore Callesano

English Language Learners: A Correlational Study of the Relationship Between A Proficiency Level Assessment and End of Course Test Scores at one Georgia High School, Jacqueline Caroline Ellis

Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of Study Abroad and Their Level of Achievement of Global Learning Outcomes, Claudia Grigorescu

Vowels in the 305: A First Pass at Miami Latino English, Lydda Lopez

A Cross-Generational Analysis of Spanish-to-English Lexico-Semantic Phenomena in Emerging Miami English, Kristen Mullen

The Influence of Parental Aggression and Cultural Gender Role Beliefs on Hispanic College Women's Experiences with Psychological Aggression, Laura A. Oramas

On the Threshold of Paradise and Present: Memory in Contemporary Cuban – American Literature, Adrian Suarez Ávila

On the Threshold of Paradise and Present: Memory in Contemporary Cuban‐American Literature, Adrian Suarez Ávila

2014 2014

The Response to an ESL Population Boom in the Beaufort County, South Carolina School System: A Case Study, Amanda G. de Varona

Identity, Purpose, and Well-Being Among Emerging Adult Hispanic Women, Vanessa L. Madrazo

Ethnic and American Identity Development: A Developmental Systems Approach, Alan Meca

2013 2013

A Relationship Between the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 Mathematics Scores and Racial and Ethnic Concentrations when Considering Socio-Economic Status, ESOL Student Population, Marilys Galindo

The Impact of Maternal Acculturation, Youth Age, Sex and Anxiety Sensitivity on Anxiety Symptoms in Hispanic Youth, Maria Pienkowski

Membership and Immigration- Today's Civil Rights Agenda part 1, Ediberto Roman

2012 2012

A Comparison of the Effects of Classroom and Multi-User Virtual Environments on the Perceived Speaking Anxiety of Adult Post-Secondary English Language Learners, Abdulaziz Abal

The Impact of Friends on Newly Immigrant Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Adjustment, Ayse Cici Gokaltun

The Relationship Between Parental Involvement and the Persistence of First-Generation Hispanic Millennial College Students, Anthony Cruz

The Moderating Mediation Effects of Maternal Psychological Control and Maternal Acceptance on the Relation Between Maternal Acculturation and Youth Anxiety, Ileana Hernandez

A Comparison Study of the English III/American Literature Success of African American High School Students and That of Students Whose Home Language is Haitian Creole, Sharon A. Samuels

Island Diasporas: Perceptions of Indo-Caribbean Protégés Regarding the Effects of their Cross-Cultural Mentoring Experiences in the United States, Rehana Seepersad

2011 2011

Do Payments for Hydrological Services Reduce Poverty and Strengthen Social Capital? An Examination of Household Welfare and Collective Action in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Mexico, Lindsey R. Nieratka

The Civic Achievement Gap: A Study on the Civic Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Hispanic Students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Sergio Nieves

GRE as a Predictor of Graduate Student Success at a Hispanic Serving Institution of Higher Education, Katherine Perez

Predicting the In-Term Persistence of Community College English-as-a-Second-Language Students, Carolyn A. Tonge

Life Pathways of Haitian-American Young Adults in South Florida, Patricia N. Vanderkooy

2010 2010

Immigrant High School Students's In-depth Understanding of the Value of Heritage Language and Bilingualism, Edwin D. Arrieta

A Phenomenological Exploration Of How West Indian Professionals In South Florida Perceive Their Career Construction, Judith D. Bernier

Leaving Little Havana, Cecilia Fernandez

An Analysis of Haitian Parents' Perceptions of Their Children With Disabilities, Josee Gregoire

The Relationship Between Spiritualilty, Knowledge and Tuberculosis (TB) Medication Adherence Among African Americans And Haitians., Regina Y. McDade

Language Learning Strategy Use by Colombian Adult English Language Learners: A Phenomenological Study, Elsie E. Paredes

Engagement Experiences of Hispanic Generation 1.5 English Language Learners at a Massachusetts Community College, Jacqueline Peña

International Education and the Post-9/11 Syndrome: A Study of International Educators in Selected Miami-area Colleges, Oluyinka Tella

Parental Absence and Academic Achievement in Immigrant Students, Chrysalis L. Wright