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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
- 11Higher Education
- 2Critical Race Theory
- 2Internationalization
- 2Leadership
- 1 Decolonization
- 1 Student Support
- 1Buddel, Neil A
- 1Connauton, Joshuha Johan
- 1Corrigan, Joseph D.
- 1Elkow, Collin
- 1Gonaim, Faiza Adil
- 1Gregory, Emily Margaret
- 2Kanuka, Heather (Educational Policy Studies)
- 2Shultz, Lynette (Educational Policy Studies)
- 1Dr. Frank Peters (Department of Educational Policy Studies)
- 1Dr. Heather Kanuka, Educational Policy Studies
- 1Dr. Jonathan Anuik, Educational Policy Studies
- 1Dr. Paul Newton, Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta
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“It Feels Like A Battle to Tell Myself That I Am Worthy of Being Here”: Understanding the Racially Marginalized Student Experience in Canadian Higher Education
DownloadFall 2020
Literature and theory have shown that the racially marginalized student experience in higher education is unique. This experience has been characterized by societal inequities that contribute to the marginalization of racialized people. This thesis set out to understand the research questions: 1)...
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"Stories Matter:" A Narrative Inquiry Exploring First-Generation University Student Persistence
DownloadFall 2014
Though postsecondary participation has increased overall, the rate of participation has risen more sharply for middle-class students compared with working-class students (Knighton & Mirza, 2002). Especially pronounced is Krahn’s (2009) finding that children from families where at least one...
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Access denied: The challenges and barriers young adult refugees experience in attaining postsecondary education in Canada
DownloadFall 2024
This study investigates the barriers faced by young adult refugees (YARs) in accessing higher education in Canada. Despite Canada's reputation as a refuge and its support for immigrants, YARs experience significant challenges due to interrupted schooling, financial constraints, language barriers,...
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Effective Leadership Characteristics and Behaviours for Female Department Chairs in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia
DownloadFall 2016
Leadership in higher education is fundamental for institutional development and sustainability in today’s rapidly changing world. The academic department is a fundamental unit for transforming the university's visions and goals into reality. In contrast, higher education undervalues...
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Employability Skill Development in Higher Education: Students’ and Faculty Members’ Perspectives
DownloadFall 2020
Employability is one’s ability to obtain and maintain employment, and employability skills are the skills that support this goal, such as working with others and communication. Government, employers, and students expect higher education institutions to prepare graduates for the world of work....
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Horizons of Belonging: Co-Creating Transformative Indigenization and Internationalization in Higher Education
DownloadSpring 2019
Across Canada, post-secondary institutions are embarking in policy-driven strategies to engage Indigenization and internationalization of their campuses. These strategies are tied to national and provincial policies with multiple intent, ranging from increasing fee-paying international student...
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Instructors’ Perceptions of Authentic Learning in the Pedagogical Approaches of Postsecondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case for Uganda
DownloadFall 2018
The literature has demonstrated a need to not only examine instances of student-centered learning in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) but also discuss associated instructional approaches from the perspective of instructors. The purpose of this study was to gain further understanding about Ugandan...
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Spring 2017
In this study, the textually mediated processes of applying to a Canadian university are explored from the standpoint of international graduate students. As reduced government support makes universities in Canada increasingly reliant on differential fees paid by international students, there is...
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Spring 2010
The purpose of this study was to explore how university department chairs, or equivalent, perceive leadership as it relates to the context of online curriculum delivery in higher education. Three research areas guided the study: (a) nature and context of online environment and how it impacts the...
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Spring 2015
Tools to think about and interact with the emergence of new levels of interconnectivity and complexity in the post-secondary ethics classroom are necessary. The question explored in this study concerns what relevance cosmopolitanism has as an educational response to this need. Contemporary...