iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would first like to thank the good Lord for supplying His grace to finish this work. The Lord has provided people of excellence to help complete the present thesis. First, I would like to thank my lead research advisor, Dr. Comas Haynes, for loving me as his "academic son." Without Dr. Haynes' love, guidance, and support, this work could not have been completed, nor would...

ii To my family and loved ones iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my project mentor Dr. Jeffrey Meier and my thesis supervisor and academic advisor, Dr. Tara Smith as well as the dedicated members of my thesis committee. I owe a debt of gratitude to the staff of the Department of Epidemiology, especially, Amy Sayer, whose guidance has been invaluable and integral to my academic career. i...

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2 Acknowledgements I would like to thank my advisor, Karen Faulk, for all her help throughout the process of researching, writing, and refining this thesis. This project would not have been possible without her guidance and patience, and I am incredibly grateful she has been my advisor and mentor over the last year. I would also like to thank the History Department and the Global Studies facult...

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