The McMaster Journal

Spring 2008, vol.3

McMaster Journal cover 2008

Introduction

Poem: Justice and Charity

Dustin Wittenmyer

The Confluence of Charity and Justice

Catharine O'Connell, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean, Defiance College

A Lifetime of Learning

Joe Matthews and JoAnne Hatch Matthews

Advancing Humanity in Belize

Spiro Mavroidis, Mary Ann Studer, Tiffany Baum, David Hammersmith, Jenna Kurtz, Diane Perkins, Alyssa Shuherk, Kaitlin Studer

Integrated Natural Resource Management in Context

Mary Ann Studer, M.S., McMaster Fellow

The New River Lagoon: Monitoring and Assessment

Spiro Mavroidis, Ph.D., McMaster Fellow

Onions or Papaya: The Dilemma on the Ground in Belize

Mary Ann Studer, M.S., McMaster Fellow

Carbon Sequestration Project at the Rio Bravo Conservation District

Tiffany Baum, McMaster Scholar

Testing Lead Concentrations in Paint and Soil

Diane Perkins, McMaster Scholar

A Survey of the Medicinal Plants of the Maya

Jenna Kurtz, McMaster Scholar

An Effort to Lead Wild: Conserving the Yellow-Headed Parrot

Kaitlin Studer, McMaster Scholar

Project Books for Belize: A Look into Belizean Education

Alyssa Shuherk, McMaster Scholar

Chicleros, Chicle, and Community

David Hammersmith, McMaster Scholar

Advancing Humanity in Cambodia

Jo Ann Burkhardt, Jeffrey Weaner, Donald Buerk, Fred Coulter, Rachel Baker, Dena Boff, Craig Burke, Elizabeth Grafing, Devon Palk, Abigail Reichard, Sarah Stopke, Lindsay Whitman

The Historical Context of the Cambodia Project

Donald Buerk, Ph.D., McMaster Associate Fellow

Learning Communities to Improve the Human Condition

Jo Ann Burkhardt, Ph.D., McMaster Fellow

The Cambodian Women's Crisis Center: Safety, Shelter, Training . . . And Then?

Jeffrey Weaner, MSW, McMaster Fellow

Understanding Domestic Violence in Cambodia

Devon Palk

Teaching the World: Geography Lessons for Cambodian Teachers

Lindsay Whitman, McMaster Scholar

Fulfilling a Need for Teachers in Cambodia: Defiance College Students Develop Lesson Plans to be Used as Training Materials

Fred Coulter, Ph.D., McMaster Associate Fellow

Wiring Brain and Muscle: Teaching Cambodian Teachers to Ingrate Movement into the Classroom

Craig Burke, McMaster Scholar

Attacking Malaria with a Microscope

Rachel Baker, McMaster Scholar

Training Medical Professionals in Cambodia

Sarah Stopke, McMaster Scholar

A Stitch of Hope

Elizabeth Grafing, McMaster Scholar

Photographing the Present for History Tomorrow

Abigail Reichard, McMaster Scholar

Comparing Coping Skills in Different Cultures

Dena Boff, McMaster Scholar

Advancing Humanity in Guatemala

Diane Kaiser, Emily Meyer, Andrew Mickey

The Struggle Toward Literacy

Diane Kaiser, M.A., McMaster Fellow

Literacy Education in Guatemala: The Challenge of Resources

Emily Meyer, McMaster Scholar

Development of Health Education Curriculum for a Rural Guatemalan School

Randi Lydum, M.S., McMaster Associate Fellow

The Benefits of Health Education in Rural Guatemala

Andrew Mickey, McMaster Scholar

Advancing Humanity in Israel

L. Michael Spath, Don Knueve, Raed Mualem, Haitham Alkateeb, Kara Brant, Colby Carroll, Bilal Muta

A Region of Faiths

L. Michael Spath, Ph.D., McMaster Fellow

Dreams that Break Down Walls: The Children of Shu'Fat

L. Michael Spath, McMaster Fellow
Kara Brant, McMaster Scholar

A Survey of Graduates from Mar Elias Education Institutions

Don Knueve, Ph.D., McMaster Associate Fellow
Raed Mualem, Ph.D., Vice President, Mar Elias
Education Institutions (MEEI)
Haitham Alkateeb, Ph.D., professor, University of Indianapolis

Surveying Sixth and Seventh Graders

Bilal Muta, McMaster Scholar

Security Needs Start with the Community: The Lutheran Ministries in Jerusalem

Colby Carroll, McMaster Scholar