journal of international students, board for spring 2013, volume 3 number 1

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Journal of International Students

Spring 2013 Vol. 3 Issue 1

JIS Board: Editors & Reviewers

Founder/Editor-In-Chief

Krishna Bista, Arkansas State University, USA

Guest Editors Erlenawati Sawir, Central Queensland University,Australia [Spring 2013 Vol. 3 Issue 1]Susan C. Pearce, East Carolina University,USA [Spring 2013 Vol. 3 Issue 1]

Associate EditorsCharlotte Foster Missouri Western State U., USADiana B. Carlin, Saint Louis University, USAHugo Garcia, Claremont Graduate University, USAJune A. Gordon, University of California, USAKeri Dutkiewicz, Davenport University, USASandria Officer, University of Toronto, CanadaRai Farrelly, University of Utah, USAVera V. Chapman, The U. of Mississippi, USA

Book Review EditorsCharles R. Harris, Stony Brook University, USAJoy Bancroft, University of Kansas, USA Kerri Bennett, Arkansas State University, USAMisato Yamaguchi, Augusta State University, USANicole Gervasio, Columbia University, USAShyam Sharma, Stony Brook University, USA

Copy EditorsElise Geither, Cleveland State University, USA Glenda A. Riley, Indiana Institute of Technology, USAKaren Young, Clayton State University, USAMiguel Lopez, California State University, USAPaul M.W. Hackett, Emerson College, USA Rolf Holtz, Troy University, USAVirginia Gonzalez, University of Cincinnati, USA

Advisory BoardAmany Saleh, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction,Arkansas State UniversityDon Jones, Assistant Vice-President of Adm. & StudentServices, Belhaven UniversityGeorge Foldesy, Professor of Education & Director,Center for Excellence in Education Russ Hannah, Associate Vice-Chancellor for Finance,Arkansas State University

Publication CoordinatorsJoyce Mann, Arkansas State University, USAPamela Shultz, Arkansas State University, USA

Reviewers

The following people reviewed manuscripts submitted forpublication in Journal of International Students fromDecember 2011 through December 2012. Their assistanceis greatly appreciated.

Abu Kamara, Dalhousie University, CanadaAlex Kumi-Yeboah, Dalton State College, USAAlexander N. Akulli, Michigan State University, USAAllenda Zionch, University of Nevada, Los Vegas, USAArnaud Prevot, Argosy University, USABrandy Stone, Arkansas State University, USABurcu Ates, Sam Houston State University, USACahty Maahs-Fladung, Utah State University, USACharles W. Prince, George Washington University, USACheryl DoBose, Arkansas State University, USACrystal Machado, Indiana U. of Pennsylvania, USA Danilo M. Baylen, University of West Georgia, USADavid Pang, The University of Auckland, New ZealandElena Yakunina, University of Buffalo, USAFelicia Castro-Villarreal, The U. of Texas at San AntonioFujuan Tan, University of Wyoming, USA Gina J. Mariano, Troy University, USAGuan Kun Saw, Michigan State University, USAHaijun Kang, Kansas State University, USAJason Hoi Y. Chan, University of Wyoming, USAJeff Koloze, South University, USAJennifer Hoyte, Florida International University, USAJeton McClinton, Jackson State University, USAKris Aric Knisely, Emory University, USALauren M. Griffith, Central Michigan University, USALeah Gustilo, De La Salle University, PhilippinesLeia K. Cain, University of South Carolina, USALeigh Pritchard, Brock University, CanadaLing Gao LeBeau, Indiana U. at Bloomington, USALisa Kahle-Piasecki, Tiffin University, USAMartha Vungkhanching, California State U., Fresno, USAMelissa S. Mincic, innovation Research & Training, Inc, USANaJuana Lee, University of Georgia, USA Nilay Yildirim, Syracuse University, USANoparat Tananuraksaku, South-Eas Asia U., ThailandOlena Zhadko, New York Institute of Technology, USA N. Aida Rustamovna, Kazan National Research Tech U. RussiaReza Pishghadam, Ferdowsi U. of Mashhad, IranRoy Y. Chan, Boston College, USARui Cheng, Nazareth College, USASheena Terrell, Arkansas State University, USAShelda Debowski, U. of Western Australia, AustraliaStephen Tippett, Arcadia University, USASusan Edgar-Smith, Eastern University, USAWilliam Lange, Arkansas State University, USAZheng Zhu, Washington State University, USA