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2009 Graduate Travel Scholarship Recipients
Mitsu Narui: narui.1@osu.edu
Mitsu is a PhD candidate in the Higher Education Administration Program at The Ohio State University. Her dissertation is titled “A Foucauldian Analysis of Asian and Asian American Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students’ Process of Disclosing their Sexual Orientation and its Impact on Identity Construction.” She presented her research at the 2009 ASHE conference.
Mitsu writes, “The ASHE travel scholarship is a wonderful resource for graduate students in ASHE, and allowed students like myself to attend the annual conference with less financial burden. It was also exciting to be acknowledged by ASHE for my potential to contribute to the field. I would encourage any graduate student to apply; receiving the scholarship had both financial and career benefits. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.”
Chad Nash: cjnash@email.arizona.edu
Chad Nash is a second year Ph.D. student within the Higher Education program at the University of Arizona. Chad is originally from the beautiful state of Colorado, where he earned his B.A. in Social Sciences with a concentration in Economics, and a minor in Sociology from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in 2005. Upon graduating from UNC, Chad completed a master’s degree in Higher and Postsecondary Education at Arizona State University (ASU) in 2008. While at ASU, Chad directed the ASU Summer Bridge Program, worked as an academic coach for the ASU football team, and held a fellowship position as a junior development officer within the ASU Foundation.
Chad’s research interests center on issues of educational access, equity, and opportunity for individuals from disadvantaged social backgrounds. His current research agenda is two-fold. He is developing a substantive understanding of how philosophical inquiry/social network methodologies provide a deeper understanding of the moral-political ideological debates on ballot initiatives that shape educational opportunities (e.g. charter schools, affirmative action, vouchers, etc.). He is also studying the effect that certain network characteristics have on educational reform movements. Upon graduating from the doctoral program at the University of Arizona, Chad hopes to become an assistant professor at a major research university.
Elaine Ward: elainecward@yahoo.com
Elaine Ward is a doctoral candidate at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. As a student of higher education administration, she is finishing up her dissertation – Women’s ways of engagement: Explorations of gender, the scholarship of engagement, and institutional reward policy and practice. Elaine also works at the University of Massachusetts in the College of Public and Community Service. Elaine works with adult students in the areas of leadership and community development, social justice and change, and civic and community engagement. As a native of Ireland, Elaine is also interested in the institutionalization of civic engagement in Irish higher education institutions.
Desiree Zerquera: dzerquer@indiana.edu
Desiree Zerquera is a second year doctoral student in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Indiana University. She holds a bachelor’s in mathematics and a master’s in Educational Leadership, both from the University of Florida. Her current research interests focus on access in higher education, particularly for underrepresented students, and the role and function of the community college in access and success.
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