Gender and Leadership: Cinematic, Corporative & Media Portrayal
Students will have the opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic with the researchers and participate in service learning activities to help Hispanic communities and collect data for the research project.Įmily Blackshire: Exploring the impact of domestic violence in the Dominican Republic< Jardin Dogan: Overcoming postpartum depression in Dominican Women Jada Jones: Risks of pregnancy and leading causes of infant and maternal mortality Thomas Offerle: An investigation into the treatment of Kahler’s disease Elizabeth Villegas: Sexual abuse among adolescents in the Dominican Republic Ainsley Wingard: Factors affecting cardiovascular health in the Dominican Republic Chelsea Frasier: Treatment of non-communicable diseases in children of Bolivia Eandra Hall: Healthcare systems in the Dominican Republic Nigel Jones: Healthcare services for Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic Andrea Rojas: Premature babies and professional training for nurses Katelyn Ragland: Private and public healthcare systems in Costa Rica Kendyl Williams: Huntington’s disease in Venezuela The research will explore medical diseases and conditions, people’s traditions, beliefs, and perceptions related to health issues, home remedies, behavior change, family and community, doctor-patient relationship, and social aspects of public health (ethnicity, gender, poverty).
This research project will focus on the interrelations between health and culture in the Hispanic countries and their impact on individuals and communities. International Health and Hispanic Culture