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Allaman, L. (2012). The impact of an international student teaching program on the cultural responsiveness of participants (Doctoral dissertation, Edgewood College). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3511220).

Anayah, B. (2012). International students at community colleges: How are their needs being met? (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No.3523622).

Bekmuratova, S. (2012). Study of international students’ definitions of, and perceptions about,domestic violence against women (Doctoral dissertation, Minnesota State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 1517268).

Bordoloi, S. D. (2012). “It’s like I am standing still”: Immigration regulations and wives of international students (Doctoral dissertation, University of Connecticut). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3510511).

Bryson, B. W. (2012). International graduate studentsstudying architecture in China (Doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3530079).

Budianto, L. S. (2012). Chinese international students’friendship and its relationship to acculturativestress and well-being (Doctoral dissertation, Fordham University). Available from ProQuestDissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3499850).

Cartwright, C. T. (2012). Assessing the relationship between intercultural competence and

leadership styles: An empirical study of international Fulbright students in the U.S. (Doctoral dissertation, Portland State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3540118).

Cen, Y. (2012). Growth as product and as process: Student learning outcomes attained through college experiences in China (Doctoral dissertation, Indiana University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3509899).

Chaudhuri, A. (2012). In search of an identity: A studyon FYC students’ preference of course labels and identities (Doctoral dissertation, Arizona State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3505774).

Chien, L. (2012). The relationships among perceived English fluency, perceived social support satisfaction, acculturative stress, and depressive symptoms in international students(Doctoral dissertation, The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3533199).

Davison, E. A. (2012). An exploratory study of factorsaffecting international and domestic English Language Learner students’ educational experiences at a Western States Urban University (Doctoral dissertation, University of Colorado at Denver). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 1516599).

de Souza, L. V. (2012). Factors Related to the Acculturation Stress of International Students in a Faith-Based Institution (Doctoral

2012 Doctoral Dissertations on International StudentsKrishna Bista

Arknasas State University (USA)The purpose of this section is to share recent doctoral dissertations to the Journal of International Students readers.This section lists the selected 50 doctoral dissertations related to the issues and challenges of international studentsin the United States and Canada. The complete versions of the selected dissertations are available in the ProQuest,Michigan-based electronic publisher.

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dissertation, Walden University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3524199).

Dinh, R. (2012). A quantitative study on Southeast Asian and Latino students’ perceptions of teachers’ expectations and self-efficacy(Doctoral dissertation, University of SouthernCalifornia). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3542417).

Dutta, D. (2012). Sustaining liminality: Experiences and negotiations of international females in U.S. engineering graduate programs (Doctoraldissertation, Purdue University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3544130).

Fais, M. R. (2012). Gender influences of women international students who pursue employmentand permanent immigration to Canada(Doctoral dissertation, University of Calgary, Canada). Available from ProQuest Dissertation& Theses database. (UMI No. MR88260).

Fischer, N. L. (2012). Pre- and post-migration attitudes among Ghanaian international students living in the United States: A study ofacculturation and psychological well-being(Doctoral dissertation, Virginia Commonwealth University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3473011).

Fu, Y. (2012). The effectiveness of traditional admissions criteria in predicting college and graduate success for American and international students (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Arizona). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3490915).

Hardy, D. M. (2012). Crossing borders and confrontingsocial boundaries: International students’ experiences in the United States (Doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo). Available from ProQuest Dissertation& Theses database. (UMI No. 3495192).

Howard, P. A. (2012). Asian American and Asian international college females: Eating behaviors, relationships, and culture (Doctoraldissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo). Available from ProQuest Dissertation& Theses database. (UMI No. 3495193).

Hsu, J. F. (2012). Learning Chinese characters: A comparative study of the learning strategies ofWestern students and Eastern Asian students inTaiwan (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 1511006).

Huang, I. J. (2012). Are international students quiet inclass? The influence of teacher confirmation and classroom connectedness on classroom apprehenison and willingness to talk among international students (Doctoral dissertation, University of Wyoming). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 15102853).

Hyodo, H. (2012). “The Japanese New Yorkers”: “Adventurers in Adventure Land” in globalized environments (Doctoral dissertation, City University of New York). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3499247).

Jones, C. A. (2012). Exploring the psychological needsof international students who have experiencedtrauma (Doctoral dissertation, Roosevelt University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3509418).

Kang, M. (2012). East Asian students’ negotiation of silence in a university intensive English reading class: An examination of cross-cultural transition within a Project-Oriented CALL approach (Doctoral dissertation, Iowa State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3539376).

Kholomeydik, N. (2012). A generic qualitative study ofthe experiences of international students participating in the cultural connections program at the University of Mississippi(Doctoral dissertation, The University of Mississippi). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3518344).

Kitsos, J. M. (2012). Academic persistence of international student-athletes at NCAA Division I institutions (Doctoral dissertation, New York University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3511425).

Korobova, N. (2012). A comparative study of student engagement, satisfaction, and academic

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success among international and American students (Doctoral dissertation, Iowa State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3511608).

Kumi-Yeboah, A. (2012). Factors that promote transformative learning experiences of international graduate-level learners(Doctoral dissertation, University of South Florida). Available from ProQuest Dissertation& Theses database. (UMI No. 3505134).

Kuttig, M. Y. (2012). Doctoral advising: A grounded theory exploration of female mainland Chineseinternational students (Doctoral dissertation, University of Rochester). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3508424).

Leary, T. (2012). Supporting International Students with First Year Transition into Canadian Universities: Recommendations from Atlantic Canada (Doctoral dissertation, University of Calgary, Canada). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. NR83445).

Lee, C. (2012). Innovative social support systems and the recruitment and retention of international students in U.S. higher education (Doctoral dissertation, University of Southern California). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3514229).

Lee, Y. (2012). Exploring the impact of Asian stereotype endorsement, multicultural counseling competence, and motivation to respond without prejudice on White therapists’clinical judgment (Doctoral dissertation, Columbia University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3540389).

Lin, Y. (2012). Chinese international students’ intercultural communication competence and intercultural communication apprehension in the USA (Doctoral dissertation, East TennesseeState University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3515027).

Luan, Z. (2012). Chinese international students’ cultural immersion and academic adaptation on an American campus (Doctoral dissertation,University of Central Arkansas). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses

database. (UMI No. 1516646).Martin, L. C. (2012). International student teaching in

non-Western cultures: Impact on first year teachers (Doctoral dissertation, Iowa State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3511620).

Mirzoyants, A. (2012). The role of trust between international students and their American instructors at intensive English-Language programs at American universities (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Toledo). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3514047).

Mokua, R. N. (2012). Examining the adjustment problems of Kenyan international students attending colleges and universities in the United States (Doctoral dissertation, Morgan State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3516881).

Moore, K. L. (2012). The global competition for international students: Governmental policiesand institutional practices in Singapore(Doctoral dissertation, University of Pennsylvania). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3530060).

Msengi, C. M. (2012). An examination of socio-demographic factors and their influence on health behaviors among international studentsin the Texas State University System (Doctoraldissertation, Lamar University - Beaumont). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3510156).

Patton, M. P. (2012). Recruiting international students:A comparative study at the University of SouthCarolina and McGill University (Doctoral dissertation, University of South Carolina). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 1510939).

Pennington, M. S. (2012). The provision of language courses in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program: Meeting the language needs of international students who might not have a native or first language (Doctoral dissertation, Alliant International University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3507719).

Rodriguez Manzanares, M. A. (2012). Portraits of theactivity systems of postsecondary international

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students in online learning: From tensions to transformations in activity (Doctoral dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. NR879773).

Sahu, S. (2012). The pressure to be perfect: A path analysis investigating the effects of institutionalresources on self-esteem and engagement of Asian college students (Doctoral dissertation, Temple University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3510343).

Schwartz, M. W. (2012). EFL to ESL: A case study of university international English L2 students in transition (Doctoral dissertation, The University of New Mexico). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3527254).

Sparaco, K. K. (2012). The development of an international student advisor: A grounded theory study (Doctoral dissertation, Drexel University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3525446).

Tu, C. Y. (2012). The study of leisure constraints amongTaiwanese students at California State University Long Beach (Doctoral dissertation, California State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 1517548).

Washburn, E. (2012). Korean student’s online learningpreferences and issues: Cultural sensitivity forWestern course designers (Doctoral dissertation, Oklahoma State University). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Thesesdatabase. (UMI No. 3513077).

Weller, J. D. (2012). Improving the cultural acclimationof international students enrolled in American colleges and universities (Doctoral dissertation,University of Cincinnati). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 3518124).

Wu, C. W. (2012). Chinese international students’ cross-cultural adaptation and online communication (Doctoral dissertation, University of Arkansas). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Theses database. (UMI No. 1509449).

Yakunina, E. S. (2012). Asian international students’ intentions to seek counseling: Integrating

cognitive and cultural predictors (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Akron). Available from ProQuest Dissertation & Thesesdatabase. (UMI No. 3528811).

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The following people reviewed manuscripts submitted forpublication in Journal of International Students fromDecember 2011 through December 2012. Their assistanceis greatly appreciated.

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a)Study Abroad/Reflection- includes descriptions and perceptions from studentsand scholars concerning another culture, language, people and society from aninsider or outsider perspective. Reflections are the building blocks of researchpapers and offer original points of view on the issues and concerns related tosojourns (between 1,000 to 1,500 words).

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CONTENTSVolume 3 Issue 1 Spring 2013

Guest Editorial

Enriching American Riches with International StudentsSusan C. Pearce, PhD, East Carolina University, North Carolina (USA).........................................................i-iiInternational Students and Internationalisation of Higher EducationErlenawati Sawir, PhD, Central Queensland University (Australia)..............................................................iii-iv

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Study Abroad and Cultural Learning through Fulbright and other International Scholarships: A Holistic Student Development. Madalina Akli, PhD, Rice University (USA)...............................................................................................1-9

2. Educating Chinese, Japanese, and Korean International Students: Recommendations to American Professors. Shelly R. Roy, (Doctoral Candidate), Fairmont State University (USA)............................... .................10-16

3. International Students in the U. S.: Social and Psychological Adjustment. Michelle Jackson (Doctoral Student), Sukanya Ray, PhD, and Danica Bybell (Graduate Student), Suffolk University (USA)..........................................................................................................................17-28

4. Preparedness of Chinese Students for American Culture and Communicating in English. Melody S. Rawlings, EdD, Chinese American Cultural Exchange Foundation (USA) and Edna Sue, PhD, Chinese American Association of Cincinnati (USA)................................................... 29-40

5. The Effects of Collectivism-Individualism on the Cooperative Learning of Motor Skill. Yi Luo (PhD Candidate), Yan Sun (PhD Candidate), and Johannes Strobel, PhD, Purdue University (USA)..................................................................................................................41-51

6. International Students’ Likelihood to Seek Counseling while Studying Abroad. Adebayo I. Onabule (EdS) and Susan R. Boes, PhD, University of West Georgia (USA)..............52-59

Reflection/Study Abroad Articles

7. The Culture of Hospitality in Moldova and the United States. Anastasiia Dobrovolska (Undergraduate Student) and Rolf Holtz, PhD, Troy University (USA).. 61-63

8. Vocabulary Acquisition: Practical Suggestions for ESL/International Students. Young-Kyung Min, PhD, University of Washington at Bothell (USA)..............................................64-69

9. German-English Communication: A Cross-Cultural Challenge.Sarah Watzky (Undergraduate Student) St. Cloud State University (USA).....................................70-71

10. “He is an Idiot!” Experiences of International Students in the United States. Jongyeon Ee (Doctoral Candidate), University of California at Los Angeles (USA).....................72-75

Book Reviews11. The International Student’s Guide to UK Education: Unlocking University Life and Culture.

Paul Sudnik, Munich University of Applied Sciences (Germany). ...............................................76-7712. 2012 Doctoral Dissertations on International Students.

Krishna Bista, Arkansas State University (USA).......................................................................... 78-81