Specialties and Interests | Courses Taught | Research: Publications and Presentations | Degrees, Professional Licenses, Certifications, and Honors | Biography

Specialties and Interests

• Immigrant women as adult learners
• First-generation and culturally diverse students in higher education
• Qualitative research methodology
• Methodological issues in cross-cultural research

Courses Taught

• Cross Cultural Studies
• Research Design
• Qualitative Research Methods

Research: Publications and Presentations

• Central American immigrant women's perceptions of adult learning: A qualitative inquiry, Iowa State University, 2004

Degrees, Professional Licenses, Certifications and Honors

• PhD in Education, Iowa State University - received a Research Excellence Award for her doctoral work on adult learning among working-class immigrant women from Central America
• MFA in Modern Dance Performance and Choreography, Arizona State University
• BA in Fine Arts, Eastern Connecticut University

Biography

• Dr. Chupina, who is of Guatemalan origin, enjoys working with students of diverse backgrounds and is committed to enhancing learning opportunities for members of underrepresented groups in Higher Education.