Research interests

BOOKS

Books in English

Jean Francois, E. (Ed.). (2012). Transcultural blended learning and teaching in postsecondary education. Hershey, PA: IGI-Global.

Jean Francois, E. (2011). Dream model to start a small business (2^nd ed).  Bloomington, IN: iUniverse.

Jean Francois, E. (2010). Global education on trial by U.S. college professors.  Germany: VDM Verlag.

Booklets in English

Jean Francois, E. (2006). Sharing about Haiti: The issues of race and color. Tampa, FL: HOPE.

Jean Francois, E. (2004). Disaster in Haiti: The urgency to help thousands of children  families in distress. Tampa, FL: HOPE.

Books in French

Jean Francois, E. (2000). The Haitian health is sick. P-au-P: BRIF.

Jean Francois, E. (2000). Social mobility and education in Haiti. P-au-P: BRIF.

Jean Francois, E. (2000). I am an animator. P-au-P: BRIF.

Jean Francois, E. (1999). School director guide to elaborate an action plan. P-au-P: BRIF.

Jean Francois, E. (1999). Categories of teachers in Haiti. P-au-P: BRIF.

Jean Francois, E. (1998). How to win the essay’s challenge? P-au-P: BRIF.

Jean Francois, E. (1998). Prospective sociology of schooling in Haiti. P-au-P: BRIF.

Jean Francois, E. (1996). For the children and for the future. P-au-P: FONHEC.

Jean Francois, E. (1994). The Haitian school: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. P-au-P: BRIF.

Jean Francois, E. (1993). Cache - Cache (Collection of poems). P-au-P: UJEP.

 BOOK CHAPTER

Jean Francois, E., & Young, W.H. (2012). Transformational learning experience of Haitian-Americans in response to the earthquake in Haiti. In C.J. Boden & S.M. Kippers (Eds.), Pathways to Transformation: Learning in Relationship (pp.241-259). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

 PEER REVIEW ARTICLES

 Jean Francois, E. (In press). Development of a scale to assess faculty motivation for internationalizing their curriculum. Journal of Further and Higher Education. 

Jean Francois, E., Gwede, K. C., Quinn, G. P., Wilson, S., Tarver. W., Thomas, K.B., Vadaparampil, S.T., & Meade, C.D. (2011). Cultural perceptions of colorectal cancer among three ethnic subgroups of U.S. blacks: A qualitative study.  Journal of the National Medical Association, 103(8), 669-680.

Jean Francois, E., Gwede, K. C., Quinn, G. P., Wilson, S., Tarver. W., Thomas, K.B., Vadaparampil, S.T., & Meade, C.D. (2010). Haitian Creole photo-novella for communicating on colorectal cancer screening and early detection to reduce cancer heath disparities. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, 19(10), doi:10.1158/1055-9965.DISP-10-A19.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Jean Francois, E. (2011). Intercultural and cross-disciplinary perspectives of returning adult U.S. students on globalization. Proceedings of International Pre Conference of the American Association for Adult & Continuing Education. October 30-31, 2011, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jean Francois, E. (2010). Development of the Motivation for Internationalizing Curriculum Scale (MICS). Proceedings of the International Pre Conference of the American Association for Adult & Continuing Education. October 24-25, 2010, Clearwater Beach, Florida.

 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Jean Francois,  E. (2012). Short-term study abroad and transformative learning experience of undergraduate US students.  2012 Conference of the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA). February 19-22, 2012, Washington, D.C., USA.

Jean Francois, E. (2011). The meaning of social justice in adult education theories and practices. Conference of the American Association for Adult & Continuing Education. November 1-4, 2011, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jean Francois, E. (2011). Blending “Learning By Teaching” and “Research Informed Teaching” for adult authorship in learning. Conference of the Association for Higher and Adult Education. November 1-4, 2011, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jean Francois,  E. (2011). Perceptions of global education by U.S. college professors. Conference for Academic Disciplines of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences. June 21-24, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic.

Jean Francois, E. (2010). Development of the Motivation for Internationalizing Curriculum Scale (MICS). International Pre Conference of the American Association for Adult & Continuing Education. October 24-25, 2010, Clearwater Beach, Florida.

Jean Francois, E. (2010). Exploring Transformational Learning Experience of Haitian - Americans after the Earthquake in Haiti. Conference of the American Association for Adult & Continuing Education. October 26-29, 2010, Clearwater Beach, Florida.

Jean Francois, E., Gwede, K. C., & al.  (2010). Photonovellas for communicating on colorectal cancer screening and early detection among ethnic subgroups of Blacks. Cancer, Culture & Literacy- 7th Biennal Conference.- Methodologies, Skills and Innovations. May 20-22, 2010. Clear Water Beach, FL.

Jean Francois, E., Gwede, K. C., & al. (2009). Perceptions and screening for colorectal cancer among ethnic subgroups of United States Blacks. Organizing Committee for the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) conference. November 11-14, 2009; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Jean Francois, E. (2009). From motivation to motivation: Motivation at the crossroads of non-traditional adult students’ experience. The Fifth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (QI2009).  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign from May 20-23, 2009.

Jean Francois, E. (2009). Motivation for participation and resilience of non-traditional  adult students. The Sixteenth International Conference on Learning. Barcelona, Spain. July 1 – 4, 2009.

Non-Refereed Journal Articles

Jean Francois, E. (2006). Challenges of Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002 for business. HJM, 3, 18 - 19.

Jean Francois, E. (2005). Social security over time. HJM, 2, 12 - 13.

Jean Francois, E. (2004). Common sense staff retention strategies. HJM, 1, 9 - 13.

Technical Report in English

Jean Francois, E. (2005). Needs assessment of the Haitian-American community in Hillsborough

county, Florida.  Tampa: HOPE.

Jean Francois, E. (2002). How the students perceive the workshop of the Riverside Language Program? New York: Riverside Language Program.

Technical Report in French

Jean Francois, E. (2000). How the Haitian schoolteachers perceive the Creole language? P-au-P: BRIF

Jean Francois, E. (1997). Evaluation of Save the Children non-formal education program. P-au-P: Save the Children US

Jean Francois, E. (1997). Analysis of management efficiency of Maissade women club associations. P-au-P: Save the Children US

Jean Francois, E. (1997). Situation analysis of school aged children who are not enrolled in school. P-au-P: Save The Children US

Jean Francois, E. (1996). Analysis of the French program of the Haitian school. P-au-P: BRIF