Journal of Undergraduate Research

Andy Jones and Dr. Macleans Geo-Ja Ja, Educational Leadership and Foundations Introduction: The Lost Boys are a group of young male Sudanese who were driven from their homelands because of war. They traveled on foot to Ethiopia then were relocated to Kenya, where many lived for five to ten years in a refugee camp. Beginning […]

Qing Xia and Dr. Karen E Hyer, Education Leadership and Foundations About the topic. In all aspects, China is integrating itself into the world. Almost any significant change to take place in China would capture the attention of the world. The education of rural women is drawing attention from society because there have been more […]

Haley Wiggins and Dr. Legrand Richards, Educational Leadership and Foundations There is a great need in our community to unite different religious, ethnic and racial groups. In 2001 an “Alliance for Unity” was formed in Utah. Its Statement of Purpose and Mission Statement were read to LDS wards throughout the State. It reads “our Alliance […]

Steve Stancliff and Dr. Maclans A. Geo-JaJa, Educational Leadership and Foundations Brain drain is a term used in development literature to refer to the idea that the academically and technologically trained human capital of developing countries are “drained” away to the greener pastures of highly developed nations and their labor markets. This research endeavor was […]

Andy Jones and Dr. Macleans Geo-Ja Ja, Educational Leadership and Foundations Introduction: The Lost Boys are a group of young male Sudanese who were driven from their homelands because of war. They traveled on foot to Ethiopia then were relocated to Kenya, where many lived for five to ten years in a refugee camp. Beginning […]

Troy Smith and Dr. Julie Hite, Educational Leadership and Foundations In recent years, test scores and school performance have become hot topics in the United States. The US federal government recently set up school standards and established ways for students and parents to leave “failing” schools for better performing ones. While the United States has […]

Allyson Flake and Professor Steven Hite, Educational Leadership and Foundations The Ugandan government has limited knowledge of the location and situation of many of its secondary schools. This lack of knowledge inhibits proper management of the schools and appropriate distribution of funding. Secondary schools often have disproportionate resource access, which leads to variance in school quality […]

John M. Collins and Dr. Macleans A. Geo-JaJa, Educational Leadership and Foundations The 1980s saw an increase in youth violence, teenage alcohol, and drug abuse. The media is continually bombarding homes with news stories on teenage gang wars, drive by shootings, and school violence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) in its 2001 Report stated that […]

Brent Little and Dr. A. LeGrand Richards, Educational Leadership and Foundations We planned to make a phenomenological description of the personal process of giving grades. This study was designed to describe the experiences of faculty members at Brigham Young University (BYU) in the grading of their students. This study is not a survey of grading […]

Brandon Dean and Dr. Macleans Geo-Jaja, Educational Leadership and Foundations Public health educational campaigns are an important part of the health care systems of the world. From public service announcements pleading with us to not “Drink & Drive,” to large outdoor billboards advertising the “Fight the Bite” campaign against West Nile Virus, public health education […]