PUBLICATIONS
In addition to her two theses, Dr. Jahn has authored three books. She has written several workshop manuals, been a contributing author on industry related books, and has penned several articles for various health care industry publications. Please note Dr. Osteneck legally changed her name to Dr. Jahn July 17, 2020
EXPERIENCES OF KENYAN WOMEN
In this study, the researcher explored what participation was like for Kenyan women involved in an international curriculum development project, considering important aspects of international curriculum development projects that have been neglected in the research literature. The main research purpose was to understand the women's experiences in a Canadian-sponsored post-secondary education curriculum development project. In addition, the research investigated the conflicts, tensions, and contradictions the women experienced between their previous ways of learning and their workshop experiences. Finally, the researcher addresses what could be done to mitigate contradictions generated by the project implementation. The study documented power relationships, issues of control, and issues of role functionality. The study shares the women's stories about the experiences that they had during and after the workshop situations, and how they interreted these experiences. The researcher generated information for proposal writers and project leaders to make appropriate decisions for programming that includes cultural and indigenous ways of knowing, learning, and dissemination of knowledge.
MALAWI JOURNALS
This study demonstrated the multiple values of reflective educational journals. First, for the post-secondary educator participants involved and second, for the educator facilitating the curriculum development project workshop. Additionally, the study demonstrated that reflective educational journaling is a method of learning and a method of assessment. A cohort of twenty Malawian nationals, adult educators, participated in the curriculum workshop held in Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa. The study used descriptive qualitative research methodology; informational questionnaires and life maps completed during the initial workshop days provided the researcher with information about all workshop participants. The value of the journals for the participants and the facilitator were identified. For participants, values included: having a voice; establishing and nurturing collegial relationships; serving as a medium of learning. For the facilitator, values included: learning about the learners; learning which additional teaching strategies would clarify concepts; learning which teaching strategies worked best; learning about social issues associated with teaching/working within a foreign culture.
