The McMaster Journal

Spring 2009, vol.4

Journal Cover 2009

Introduction

The Transforming Power of Partnerships

Laurie Worrall, Ed.D.,
Associate Vice President and Dean, McMaster School

Advancing Humanity in Belize

Mary Ann Studer, Robin Kratzer, Steve Smith, Robin Diers, Pamela Gibson, Matthew King, Valerie Munson, Michael Rostocil, Kyle Shong, Alyssa Shuherk, Kaitlin Studer

Context for McMaster's Belize Initiative

Mary Ann Studer, M.S., McMaster Fellow

From Subsistence Agriculture to Solar Power: Helping Belize Address a Legacy of Colonialism Through Research

Mary Ann Studer, M.S., McMaster Fellow

Soil Testing in Belize: Making a Case for Shade-Grown Products

Robin Diers, McMaster Scholar

Drinking Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Quality in Belize

Michael Rostocil, McMaster Scholar

Establishing a Baseline: Testing pH Levels in Belize's Water Supply

Matthew King, McMaster Scholar

Tracking Down Internal Parasites Externally: Water Testing in Belize

Pamela Gibson, McMaster Scholar

From Leaving Leaving Wild to Estimating Biodiversity: Two Approaches to Helping Belize's Rainforests

Kaitlin Studer, McMaster Scholar

More Than Books and Shelves: Fostering a Literacy-Rich Environment in Belize

Alyssa Shuherk, McMaster Scholar

Preserving Traditions, Protecting the Future: Medicinal Plants in Belize

Kyle Shong, McMaster Scholar

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia - A "Magic Tree?"

Cambodia Learning Community
J. Richard Caldwell, Jr., J.D., Friend of McMaster School

Advancing Humanity in Cambodia

Jo Ann Burkhardt, Jeffrey Weaner, Donald Buerk, Nathan Griggs, Lori Robison, Craig Burke, Jennifer Creighton, Kirsten Harmon, Kelsey Huff, Britney Huffman, Corynne Long, Sarah Plas, Andrew Pratt, Candice Schmitt, Nicholas Weber, Lindsay Whitman, Nancy Preis, Krystal Miller, Rex Robison, J. Richard Caldwell Jr.

Reflecting on Five Years of Partnership

Jo Ann Burkhardt, Ph.D., McMaster Fellow

Rebuilding the Education System in Cambodia One Teacher Training at a Time

Jo Ann Burkhardt, Ph.D., McMaster Fellow

The Importance of Leadership and Group Facilitation in Learning Communities

Lori J. Robison, LISW, ACSW, McMaster Associate Fellow

The Ecological and Demographic Factors Influencing Re-Integration Victims of Domestic Violence in Phnom Penh

Jeffrey Weaner, MSW, McMaster Fellow

Reducing Incidents of Tuberculosis in Cambodia: A First Step

Kelsey Huff, McMaster Scholar

Making a Difference: Medical Education and Supply Distribution in Cambodia

Craig Burke, McMaster Scholar

Empowering Cambodian Women With Information: Teaching Natural Birth Control Methods

Jennifer Creighton, McMaster Scholar

Teaching Hands-on Algebra

Corynne Long, McMaster Scholar

Humans For Sale

Britney Huffman, McMaster Scholar

Using Money to Good Ends: Microfinance in Cambodia

Sarah Plas, McMaster Scholar

A Day in the Life of a Cambodian Educator

Lindsay Whitman, McMaster Scholar

Urban/Rural Disparity and Hut Building

Candice Schmitt, McMaster Scholar

Teaching English in Cambodia

Andrew Pratt, McMaster Scholar

A Step Toward Reducing Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates in Cambodia

Kirsten Harmon, McMaster Scholar

Intentional International Service Learning Develops Effective Global Citizens

Kathryn Litle, Coordinator, McMaster Service Leadership Programs

Advancing Humanity in New Orleans

Kenneth Christiansen, Michelle Tabit, Mary Catherine Harper, Deborah Dalke, Jamie Anderson, Brenda Delarber, Kristi Jo Leaders, Kalina Moore, Kacee Mossney, Eric Stricklin, Kaitlin Tinker, Jamie Wilmot, Lisa Crummit-Hancock, Patty Vandermark, Laurie Worrall

From Our Learning Community Studies and Beyond: The Context of the McMaster New Orleans Projects

Kenneth Christiansen, Ph.D., McMaster Fellow
Mary Catherine Harper, Ph.D., McMaster Associate Fellow

Should New Orleans Be Fixed? Responses to Katrina Recovery by Persons Outside of New Orleans

Kenneth Christiansen, Ph.D., McMaster Fellow

Three Historians Explore Service Learning: The Amistad Research Center Case Study

Michelle Tabit, Ph.D., McMaster Fellow
Brenda Delarber, McMaster Scholar
Lisa Crumit-Hancock, M.S., Friend of McMaster School

"De Land is Sinking:" The Disappearance of the Louisiana Wetlands

Deborah Dalke, Ph.D., McMaster Associate Fellow

Choosing to Go Home

Kaitlin Tinker, McMaster Scholar
Jamie Wilmot, McMaster Scholar

Technology as a Form of Empowerment: New Orleans' Missing Resources

Kristi Jo Leaders, McMaster Scholar