GML Alumni Research and Scholarship
The GML Scholars Program has witnessed GML alumni return to their home countries not only as innovative practitioners but also as emerging researchers. To date, three alumni have completed PhDs in Social Work or related fields; four are currently pursuing doctoral studies at R1 institutions (Boston University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Washington University in Saint Louis); and five have published in academic journals. Links to their scholarship are found below.
Shade Atanda (MSW 2021), Nigeria
Atanda, S. (2022). Racialized health, COVID-19, and religious responses. In Covid-19, cultural competency & church responsiveness in Nigeria.
Sambo Klauth (MSW 2012), Cambodia
Klauth, S. (2022). Transforming lives through a literacy program: An exploration of adult learners’ experiences. Journal of Educational Research and Practice.
Klauth, S. (2023). Evaluating the performance of estimators in SEM and IRT with ordinal variables (Doctoral dissertation). Western Michigan University.
Klauth, S. (2023). How to combine inferences from multiply-imputed data sets: SAS and STATA examples. CenHRS Project.
Bethanie Saint Louis (MSW 2024), Haiti
Saint Louis, B. (2026). Integral mission in action: A case study of a faith-based NGO-led solid waste management project in Haiti. In Handbook on religion and the environment. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Joan Wanyama (MSW 2021); Kenya
Wanyama, J. (2018). Influence of cash transfer grants on school retention of child beneficiaries: A case study of orphans and vulnerable children in Eldoret West Sub County, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya (Master's Thesis). University of Nairobi.
Wanyama, J. (2024a). Ethical dilemmas in global social work. In Global social work: Preparing globally competent social workers for a diverse and interconnected world.
Wanyama, J. (2024b). Measuring global development progress. In Global social work: Preparing globally competent social workers for a diverse and interconnected world.
Rose Wasike (MSW ‘15); Kenya
Wasike R. (2022). Listening to our global partners: Kenyans perceptions of international volunteers. Community Development Journal.