Chair:
(Here is a list of Vijayan K. Pillai’s Ph.D students)
Current Ph.D. Committee Chair for : Nibeditha Shresta
1.Al-Ghazy, Faris M. “A structural equation analysis of intergenerational differences in attitude toward individual modernity in the United Arab Emirates: implications for cross-cultural research.” 1997. Dissertation. (Assistant Professor at Islamiya University in Abha, Saudi Arabia). University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203.
2.Crow, Thomas Allen. “Contraceptive choice among American teenage women: a test of two models based on the Dryfoos strategy.” 1997. Dissertation. University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203.
3.McDaniel, Linda Marie. “Family background and structure of high academic achievers.” 1997. Dissertation. University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203.
4.Wang, Guang-zhen. “Women’s reproductive rights in developing countries: a causal analysis.” 1997. Dissertation. (Currently Professor of Sociology and previously head of the department of sociology at University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg). University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203.
5.Langsam, Adam . “Juvenile Substance Abuse and Criminal Career Continuity” Summer 2000. Dissertation ( Professor, North Eastern State University, Talaqua, OK). University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203.
6.Sunil, Thankom, “Reproductive Health in Yemen: An Empirical Analysis” Spring, 2002. Dissertation ( Professor. University of Texas at San Antonio, Tx). University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203.
7.Sinha, Sangeeta, “Determinants of International Tourism in Developing Countries” Defended. Fall, 2002 (Assistant Professor, Southwest Minnesotta State University, Marshal, MN) University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203.
8.Key, Carol “Ethnicity and Tourism in Belize “ Defended. Fall 2002 (Associate Professor of Sociology at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Tx). University of North Texas, Denton, Tx 76203
9.Swatzyna, Ronald. “The Impact of War on Women’s Reproductive Health in Developing Countries.” Summer 2004 (Counselor, Tarnow Center for Self Management, Houston, Tx.). University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington,
Tx 76019.
10.Hicks, Stephanie. “Meta-analysis of Battering Intervention Program Effectiveness” University of Texas at Arlington,
Spring 2007. (Associate Professor, Austin Peay State University), Clarksville, Tennessee.
11.Luisa Martinez, Maria. Co-Chair. “Social Capital and Women’s Laborforce Participation: A community in Monterrey, Mexico”,.(Associate Professor and Dean of School of Philosophy, Sociology; University of Nuava Leon, Monterrey, Mexico). University of Texas at Arlington and University of Nuava Leon, Monterrey, Mexico. Fall 2007
12.Johnson, Leigh. “Contributions of NGO’s to Health in Developing World” Spring 2009. University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019.(Research Assistant professor , Dept. of Family Medicine. Texas Tech Health Science Center and research faculty at Laura Bush Center for Women’s Studies: Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Tx.
13.Jayasundara, Dheeshana. “Reproductive Health of Women in Developing Countries.” Summer 2009. University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019.(Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Calfornia State University-Fresno, Calfornia)
14.Roberts, Emmet. “African American Fathers and Afrocentric Parenting – Factors associated with Socialization of Children”. Summer 2010. University of Texas at Arlington, Texas 2010.
15.Teboh, Conselor (2011) Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Use in Cameroon from 1991 to 2004. Fall 2011
School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington. (Associate Professor, Dept. of Social Work, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota).
16.Opollo, Diana (2011) Modernization and Contraception in Kenya from 1998 to 2008-2009, Fall 2011. School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington. (Senior Lecturer, Research Fellow at Management University of Africa (MUA), Nairobi, Kenya).
17.Saeed, Sadia (2012) Spring. “Modeling Son Preference in Pakistan”. School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tx 76019 (Assistant Professor and Head of Sociology Dept. , Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan)
18.Salehin, Mashooq. (2012) Spring . “Reproductive Health of Tribal Populations in India: A Sustainability Approach” School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tx 76019. (Assistant professor, Social Work, Radford University, Virginia)
19.Wei, Fangsun (2012) Spring. Sara Wei. “Reproductive Health in India: An Empowerment Model”. School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tx 76019. (Associate professor, Social Work, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. from Fall 2013 )
20.Maleku, Arati (2015) Summer “The Social Determinants of Immigrant Well-Being in the United States: A
Gendered Perspective. School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tx 76019. Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
21.Jeyle Ortiz-Gonzales (2016) Spring . “”Women’s adoption of egalitarian attitutdes through employment in Mexico.” School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tx 76019. Assistant Professor, Faculty of Public Accounting and Administration; Ave. Universidad s / n Cd. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico
22.Bonita Sharma (2016) Fall. “Sustainable gender equality framework: A justice perspective” School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tx 76019. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Social Work, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Tx
23.Brandi Jean Felderhoff (2017) Spring. “Spirituality and socioeconomic determinants of caregiver burden.” School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tx 76019. Assiatnt Professor, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Tx.
24.Lester Robert Collins (2018) Spring . “Social Network and Black Students: Relative Effects of Member Expectations on academic Acheivement” School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tx 76019. Assistant Professor, University of Alabama A&M, Huntsville, Alabama
25.Rupal Parekh. (2018) Summer, “Predictors off Well-being ans advance care planning among Elder Orphans: A Mixed method study” School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tx 76019. Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Connecticutt, Storrs, CT.
26.Shamsun Nahar (2019) Summer “Effects of natural disasters on women’s reproductive health: The case Bangladesh” School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Tx 76019. Assistant Professor , Department of Social Work, Texas Women’s University Dento Tx