A key goal in World Language Education (WLE) is challenging learners' preconceived notions about other cultures, aligning with the leading intercultural competence models, national language teaching standards, and the emerging Transformative Language Learning and Teaching (TLLT) paradigm. However, challenging stereotypes remains a concern to…

This phenomenological study explored the lived experience of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) among multinational enterprise employees (MNE) in the homogenous Republic of Armenia. Addressing a literature gap in non-Western perspectives, the research emphasized the importance of local context in crafting effective EDI interventions for this…

"An Afrocentric Critique of Race Dialogues: The Application of Theory and Practice in Africology" is a critical examination of race dialogues based on the Afrocentric paradigm's constructs of African agency, Afrocentric consciousness-raising and liberatory action. This dissertation critiques race dialogues based on Africology's mission,…

In this dissertation, I investigate how Israeli staff members understand the intercultural encounter they experienced in an overnight camp setting; how they navigated the experience; and how the intercultural encounter has impacted them. The research was conducted through qualitative methods of data collection, including elements of ethnography,…

Today's college student body reflects, among many things, the outcome of policies geared towards increasing access and diversifying the academy, efforts to recruit international students, the vast social, political, and economic disparities among marginalized populations, and the extreme cultural polarization of our times. Students on campuses…

Nurses must possess culturally competencies to effectively care for patients of diverse backgrounds. The groundwork to build cultural competence in nurses should be laid in nursing school. Nursing faculty are obligated to develop and provide appropriate cultural learning opportunities for nursing students. However, students enrolled in community…

The purpose of this study was to examine factors that promote transformative learning experiences of college-level adult learners of foreign languages. This study was conducted to analyze how college-level adult learners of foreign languages experience transformative learning through educational and non-educational experiences. Mezirow's…

In an increasingly interdependent world, the ability to interact comfortably and confidently with people of other cultures is an important skill. This ability goes beyond cross-cultural strategies which seek to identify cultural differences and learn cultural practices in order to reduce misunderstanding. Becoming intercultural demands a…