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On individual, social, and structural levels, I integrate research, theory, and practice to support the development of children and families with diverse experiences. Within an intersectional framework, I focus on the role of religion and religious and spiritual development (broadly defined) as a way of knowing and being and as a cultural funds of knowledge. I seek to strengthen home-to-school connections by supporting the professionals and caregivers working with children.
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A Joint Autoethnography on Personnel Preparation Programs: Insights From Two MSIs
Acar, S., Matute-Chavarria, M., Wiegand, S. D., Ku, D. H., Abo-Zena, M. M., Brayden-Calias, K. & Hernandez, A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. 02711214251383519.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Operationalizing radical hope: Broadening whole-child approaches to restructure the whole system
Abo-Zena, M. M., Acar, S., Ku, D. H. & Pizzo, L., Nov 14 2025, In: Journal of Childhood, Education and Society. 6, 3, p. 632-649 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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RELIGIOUS LITERACY IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE: Children’s Museums as Playful Spaces to Engage Young Children and Adults
Abo-Zena, M. M. & Bradley-Willemann, V., Jan 1 2025, Religious Literacies in Educational Contexts: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Taylor and Francis, p. 223-238 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Introduction to the Special Issue “Focusing on the Elusive: Centering on Religious and Spiritual Influences within Contexts of Child and Young Adulthood Development”
Abo-Zena, M. M. & Rana, M., Nov 2024, In: Religions. 15, 11, 1344.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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It’s a Match? Understanding and Selecting Qualitative, Quantitative, or Mixed Methods Approaches for Culturally Relevant Research on/with Emerging Adults
Abo-Zena, M. M. & Golden, A. R., Jan 1 2024, Flourishing as a Scholar: Research Methods for the Study of Emerging Adulthood. Oxford University Press, p. 31-47 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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