The McMaster Journal
Spring 2009, vol.4
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