Matthew Witenstein

Title

Assistant Professor

Department

School of Education and Health Sciences | Educational Administration

Institution

University of Dayton

mwitenstein1@udayton.edu

Education

Ph.D. in Higher Education Research, Claremont Graduate University
M.A. in Educational Research Methodology, Louisiana State University
M.S. in Leadership and Policy Studies of Higher Education, University of Memphis
B.A. in English, Towson University

Research Interests

Us Higher Education International Education Society South Asia

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Biography

Professional activities American Educational Research Association, 2010, 2012-present Association for the Study of Higher Education, Proposal Reviewer, 2010, 2013-present Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2017 CIES Higher Education SIG, 2018-present CIES South Asia Special Interest Group (SIG), 2015-present Comparative and International Education Society, 2010-present Reviewer, Discussant and Chair Duties for: AERA, ASHE, BCES, CIES, CIHE, WCCES World Congress of Comparative Education Societies, 2010, 2013 Professional memberships American Educational Research Association American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies Association for the Study of Higher Education Comparative Education Society of India Comparative and International Education Society Council on International Higher Education Higher Education SIG of CIES Research on the Education of Asian and Pacific Americans SIG of AERA South Asia SIG of CIES World Congress of Comparative Education Societies Grants Claremont Graduate University Dissertation Research Grant. $10,000 University of Redlands School of Education Academic Project Award. $1,250 grant entitled “South Asia Higher Education Research Projects”. Hunsaker Teaching Center. $500 grant to develop and support a new service learning component of the course EDUC 669 Diversity in Higher Education which I taught in Summer 2018. Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). $20,000 grant to develop the 2017 CIES symposium to occur at George Mason University entitled “Interrogating and innovating CIE research” with Emily Anderson, Supriya Baily, Meagan Call-Cummings, Radhika Iyengar, Carly Manion & Payal Shah. (Total funding is $27,000.) University of Redlands Multidisciplinary Faculty Seminar. $2,000 grant for the 2016-17 seminar series entitled “A Dialogue on Transnationalism—A Common Thread Weaved Into the Community, Academia, and Social Justice Realm” with Angela Clark-Taylor, Nirmla Flores, Marina Gilmore & James McMahon. University of Redlands School of Education Academic Project Award. $1,750 grant entitled “International Research in South Asia”. Awards Claremont Graduate University School of Educational Studies Student Association Jack Schuster Travel Award, 2012, 2014, 2015 New Scholars Dissertation Workshop grant at CIES Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2014 CGU Presidential Travel Award, 2013 Excellence in the Study of Higher Education Award, School of Educational Studies, CGU, 2013 AERA Division G Travel Award, 2012, 2013 New Scholars Publication Workshop grant at CIES Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2013 Invitation and full travel grant, Global Conclave of Young Scholars of Indian Education, National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, India, 2011 CGU Graduate Student Association Travel Award, 2010-2013 Dean E.B. Robert Scholarship- LSU College of Education, 2003-04 Fred G. Thatcher Fellowship- LSU College of Education, 2003-04

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List of Publications (66)

In 2019

Witenstein. M. A. & Abdallah, J. (March, 2020). Engaging with Street-Level Bureaucracy to Propose Policy Shifts in Indian Affiliated Colleges. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Miami, FL, US Witenstein. M. A. & Iyengar, R. I. (November, 2019). Engaging the Third Space to Advance Local Knowledges of Indian Women about Accessing Technical Vocational Education Training . Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Portland, OR, US.
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Witenstein, M. A. (June, 2019). Engaging a Bottom-Up Policy Approach toward Reframing the Educational Policy Flow of Affiliated Colleges in India . Paper presented at the annual conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, Pomorie, Bulgaria.
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Iyengar, R. & Witenstein, M. A. (April, 2019). Amplifying Indian Women's Voices and Experiences to Advance their Access to Technical and Vocational Education Training Programs. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, San Francisco, CA, US.
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Kula, S., Rahman, Z., Paik, S., Saito, L. E., & Witenstein, M. A. (April, 2019). Diversity in Asian American Communities and their Educational Outcomes: A Cultural and Structural Co -Ethnic Model.
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Paik, S., Rahman, Z., Saito, L. E., Kula, S., & Witenstein, M. A. (April, 2019). Historical and Social Contexts that Shape Diverse Asian American Communities and their Educational Outcomes . Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Asian Education and Development Studies, 2018-2019
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Witenstein, M. A. & Niese, M. (2019). Applying guiding principles to resist erasure of immigrant community college students in an everchanging climate through a critical theory of love. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 26(2), 1-10.
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Witenstein. M. A., Jones, L., Johnson H., & Cleveland-Friday, Y. (2019). Invoking fear, hope, and action: A reflective response to navigating the climate for immigrants at three Inland Empire, California community colleges, About Campus, (24)1, 22-27.
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Witenstein, M. A., & Hastings, J. (2019) To study abroad or not to study abroad: That is the STEM question. Journal of Student Affairs, 28(1), 163-175.
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In 2018

Witenstein, M. A., Jones, L., Johnson, H., & Cleveland -Friday, Y. (November, 2018). Invoking Fear, Hope, and Action: A Reflective Response for Navigating the Climate for Immigrants at Three Inland Empire, California Community Colleges. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Tampa, FL, US.
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Witenstein, M. A., & Omier, J. (November, 2018). Framing the Sense of Belonging (or not) for Immigrant Students in US Higher Education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Tampa, FL, US.
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Witenstein, M. A. & Iyengar, R. (October, 2018). Amplifying Indian Women's Voices and Experiences to Advance Their Equitable Access to Technical and Vocational Education Training Programs. Paper present at the Northeast regional conference of the Comparative and International Education Society at SUNY Albany, Albany, NY, US.
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Witenstein, M. A., Dey, S., Suresh, S., Mahajan, A., & Tukdeo, S. (June, 2018) Moving Beyond the Binary: Engaging in Dialogical Spaces to Derive Methodology in Comparative and International Education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, Varna, Bulgaria.
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Witenstein. M. A., & Pivovarova, M. (April, 2018). An Empirical Analysis of Constraints to Access to Tertiary Education in Nepal. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, New York, New York, US.
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Witenstein, M. A. (March, 2018). Positioning the Indian Affiliated College as a Third Space to Interpret English-Medium Education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Iyengar, R., Witenstein. M. A., Byker, E. J., Kidwai, H., & Setty, R. (March, 2018). Book Launch - Participatory Action Research and Educational Development: South Asian Perspectives . Panel presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Mexico City, M exico DeMoss, S. D., & Witenstein, M. A. (November, 2017). Leadership Identity Development: Impact of the (WO)Mentorship Deficit in Higher Education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Houston, TX, US.
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FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2018
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Paik, S. J., Rahman, Z., Kula, S.M., Saito, E., & Witenstein, M. A. (2018). Diverse Asian American families and communities: Culture, structure, and education (Part I: Why they d iffer). School Community Journal, 27(2), 35-66.
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Paik, S. J., Rahman, Z., Kula, S.M., Saito, E., & Witenstein, M. A. (2018). Ethnic afterschool programs and language schools in diverse Asian American communities (Part II: How they d iffer). School Community Journal, 27(2), 67-98.
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In 2017

Kidwai, H., Byker, E. J., Witenstein, M. A., Iyengar, R., Setty, R., & Shah, P. (October, 2017).
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Witenstein, M. A., & Singai, C. B. (June, 2017). Mapping Disparities in 'Quality as a Policy Vis-a----Vis Practice' in South Asian Higher Education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, Borovets, Sofia Province, Bulgaria.
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Witenstein, M. A. (March, 2017). Indian College of Education Faculty Perspectives and Engagement with Educational Value. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Atlanta, GA, US.
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Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2017
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Witenstein, M. A. (2017). Teachers' perspectives on higher education policies. Economic and Political Weekly, 52(39), 14-16.
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In 2016

Witenstein, M. A. (November, 2016). An Analysis of External Constituents' and Agencies' Impacts on the Quality of Affiliated Colleges in India. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Columbus, OH, US.
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Witenstein, M. A. & Cervantes, D. A. (November, 2016). Unhinging the Machismo Binary through a Third Space Lens. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Columbus, OH, US.
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Pivovarova, M. & Witenstein, M. A. (March, 2016). Exploring Constraints Impeding Persistence into Tertiary Education in Nepal: An Empirical Analysis. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Witenstein, M. A. & Shukla, K. (March, 2016). Preparing for Success: A Student -level Data Analysis of Teacher Trainees in Indian Colleges of Education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Paik, S. J., Cho S. M. & Witenstein, M. A. (2016). Filipinos in the U.S.: historical and educational experiences, Social and Education History, 5(2), 134-160.
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In 2015

Witenstein, M. A. (December, 2015). Thinking beyond Quality: Defining Educational Value in the Indian Higher Education Context. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative Education Society of India, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Witenstein, M. A. & Hastings, J. (November, 2015). The Impact of Institutional Culture on the Study Abroad Decision-Making Process at a STEM Liberal Arts College . Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Denver, CO, US.
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Witenstein, M. A. (November, 2015). Examining the Opportunities and Barriers for Faculty to Increase the "Educational Value" of Urban Indian Colleges of Education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Denver, CO, US.
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Witenstein, M. A. (April, 2015). Educational Value of Teachers Colleges in Urban India. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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Witenstein, M. A. & Saito, L. E. (April, 2015). Exploring the Educational Implications of Transnational Asian Adoptees through a Third Space Perspective. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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Witenstein, M. A. (March, 2015). Developing the Capacity for Institutional Research in Universities in India. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Washington, D.C. Witenstein, M. A. & Hastings, J. (April, 2014). To Study Abroad or Not to Study Abroad: That is the STEM Question. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
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Asian Education and Development Studies, 2015-current
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Witenstein, M. A. & Saito L. E. (2015). Exploring the educational implications of the Third Space Framework for transnational Asian Adoptees, Berkeley Review of Education, 5(2), 117-136.
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Paik, S. J., Ganley, D. E., Luschei, T. F., Kula, S. M., Witenstein, M. A., Truong, K. K., & Shimogori, Y. (2015). Intercultural exchange among global teachers: The case of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Study Abroad Program, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 49, 100-113.
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In 2014

Paik, S. J., Kula, S. M., Saito, L. E., Rahman, Z, & Witenstein, M. A. (2014). Historical perspectives on diverse Asian American educational experiences: Modes of incorporation and achievement, Teachers College Record, 116(8).
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Iyengar, R., Witenstein, M. A., & Byker, E. (2014). Comparative Perspectives on teacher education in South Asia, International Perspectives on Education and Society, 25 , 99-106.
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Rahman, Z. & Witenstein, M. A. (2014). A quantitative study of cultural conflict and gender differences in South Asian American college students, Ethnic and Racial Studies, 37(6), 1121-1137.
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Kula, S., Saito, L. E., Rahman, Z., Witenstein, M. A., & Paik, S. (April, 2014). The Power of Co-ethnic Communities: Understanding Diverse Asian American Experiences in Education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
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Witenstein, M. A. (March, 2014). Institutional Quality in Urban Colleges of Education in India. Paper presented at New Scholars Dissertation Workshop at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Witenstein, M. A. & Fagioli, L. (March, 2014). What Are We Studying? Investigating Presentation Titles of CIES Conferences from 2007-2013. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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In 2013

Witenstein, M. A. & Palmer, B. (2013). Inequality of participation in Nepalese higher education: A critical conceptual model of educational barriers, Asian Education and Development Studies, 2(2), 162-176.
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Witenstein, M. A. (November, 2013). Cultural Value Conflict in the US Academy: A Study of South Asian Women Faculty. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, St. Louis, Missouri.
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Witenstein, M. A. (June, 2013). A Contextual and Critical Analysis of Higher Education in India . Paper presented at the triennial conference of the World Congress of Comparative Education Societies, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Paik, S., Kula, S., Saito, L. E., Rahman, Z., & Witenstein, M. A. (April, 2013). History of Diverse Asian Americans: Modes of Incorporation and Education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
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Paik, S., Rahman, Z., Witenstein, M. A., Saito, L. E., & Kula, S. (April, 2013). Diverse Asian American Communities: Understanding the Role of Ethnic Social Structures in Education. Paper presented at t he annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
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Witenstein, M. A. & Chittuparamban, B. (March, 2013). Career and Mobility Decisions of Female Indian International Graduate Students in the U.S. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society.
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In 2012

Rahman, Z. & Witenstein, M. A. (November, 2012). Contextual factors that influence South Asian American college students' educational expectations. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Las Vegas, NV.
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Witenstein, M. A. (May, 2012). Examining the Challenges towards Reaching Universal Compulsory Education in Sri Lanka. Paper presented at South Asia by the Bay, Stanford, California, U.S. Ganley, D., Witenstein, M. A., Luschei, T., & Paik, S. (April, 2012). Intercultural Contact Hypothesis: Can a 6-week intensive experience foster intercultural perspectives? Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Witenstein, M. & Chittuparamban, B. (April, 2012). Mobility and Career Decisions of Indian International Graduate Students in US Universities. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Witenstein, M. & Rahman, Z. (April, 2012). Examining the South Asian American college student Comparative and International Education Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Witenstein, M. A. (April, 2012). Balancing Cultures, Balancing Work: A Qualitative Study of South Asian Women Faculty in the U.S. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada Witenstein, M. A. & Rahman, Z. (November, 2011). Examining Conflict and Influence in an Academic Setting: A Quantitative Study on South Asian American College Students . Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Charlotte, NC, U.S. Witenstein, M. A., & Luschei, T. (May, 2011). Conceptualizing a comparative view of immigrant education. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Montreal, Canada.
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In 2011

Witenstein, M. A., & Rahman, Z. (May, 2011). Academic and social decision-making of 1.5 and 2nd generation South Asian-American college students. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Montreal, Canada.
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Witenstein, M. A. (January, 2011). South Asian faculty voices: A comparative study of men and women in the U.S. Academy. Paper presented at the Global Conclave of Young Scholars of Indian Education, New Delhi, India.
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In 2010

Witenstein, M. A. (March, 2010). Examining Higher Education Barriers and Access Issues for Women in Nepal. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Witenstein, M. A., & Palmer, B. (May, 2010). Inequality of participation in Nepalese higher education: A critical conceptual model of educational barriers. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, Colorado, U.S. Witenstein, M. A. (June, 2010). Negotiating the Bicultural Border: A Study of South Asian Women Faculty in the U. S. Academy. Paper presented at the 14th World Congress of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Manion, C., Anderson, E., Baily, S., Call -Cummings, M., Iyengar R., Shah, P., & Witenstein, M. A. (Eds.)
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(Forthcoming, 2020). Interrogating and innovating CIE research . Rotterdam, Netherlands: Brill Publishers.
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Anderson, E., Baily, S., Iyengar R., & Witenstein, M. A. (Forthcoming, 2020) New directions for consideration: Looking forward and ahead. In Baily, S., Anderson, E., Call-Cummings, M., Iyengar, R, Manion, C, Shah, P., & Witenstein, M. A. (Eds.) Interrogating and innovating CIE research . Rotterdam, Netherlands: Brill Publishers.
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Iyengar, R., & Witenstein, M. A. (Forthcoming, 2020). Amplifying Indian women's voices and Witenstein, M. A. & Omier, J. Sense of belonging of immigrants in US higher education (in preparation for Johns Hopkins University Press).
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Witenstein, M. A., Niebler, M., Bohrer, K., Burkett, M., & Sweet, C. A Journey Approach to Vocation Through Immersion Experiences (in preparation for Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning).
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Witenstein, M. A. & Rahman, Z. South Asian American college students' professional degree expectations (in preparation for the Journal of College Student Development).
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Witenstein, M. A. & Rahman, Z. Academic experiences and gender differences of South Asian American college students through cultural value conflict theory (in preparation for Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice).
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Combs, J. Gibbemeyer, E., Morgan, T., Sweet, C., Van Hemert, J., & Witenstein, M. A. (2020). Diversity and Social Justice Institutional Learning Goals. Paper presented at the annual Learning and Teaching Forum (University of Dayton), Dayton, OH, US.
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Burkett, M. Bohrer, K., Niebler, M., Sweet, C, & Witenstein, M. A. (2020). Vocational Reflection on Immersion: A Quest for Purpose. Paper presented at the annual Learning and Teaching Forum (University of Dayton), Dayton, OH, US.
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Paper presented at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, San Francisco, , CA, US.
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Interrogating and Innovating Participatory Action Research and its Role in Educational Development: South Asian Perspectives. Symposium panel presented at the annual Comparative and International Education Society symposium entitled "Interrogating and innovating CIE research", George Mason University, Arlington, VA, USA.
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