Tubongbanua Defends Dissertation, Named International Fellow
Rafael Tubongbanua, associate professor of nursing, successfully defended his dissertation, “The Lived Experience of Doctoral Nursing Students with English as an Additional Language (EAL): Perspective from Graduates.” He will be formally conferred the degree Doctor of Education, major in Nursing Education, and will be hooded at the University of West Georgia, Dec. 11-12.
Additionally, Tubongbanua had the title Fellow of the Society of Internationally Educated Nurses (FSIEN) bestowed upon him at the International Educated Nurses Global Convention, Nov. 15, in Orlando, Florida. This distinguished honor recognizes his outstanding contributions to promoting leadership, scholarship and service in nursing education for internationally educated nurses. He joins other fellows from across the globe in celebrating this momentous event.
