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CATALLA-DISSERTATION-2019.Pdf (3.265Mb) KUWENTO/STORIES: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY OF FILIPINO AMERICAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS _____________ A Dissertation Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Educational Leadership Sam Houston State University _____________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education _____________ by Pat Lindsay Carijutan Catalla May, 2019 KUWENTO/STORIES: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY OF FILIPINO AMERICAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS by Pat Lindsay Carijutan Catalla ______________ APPROVED: Paul William Eaton, PhD Dissertation Director Rebecca Bustamante, PhD Committee Member Ricardo Montelongo, PhD Committee Member Stacey Edmonson, PhD Dean, College of Education DEDICATION I dedicate this body of work to my family, ancestors, friends, colleagues, dissertation committee, Filipino American community, and my future self. I am deeply thankful for all the support each person has given me through the years in the doctoral program. This is a journey I will never, ever forget. iii ABSTRACT Catalla, Pat Lindsay Carijutan, Kuwento/Stories: A narrative inquiry of Filipino American Community College students. Doctor of Education (Education), May, 2019, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. The core of this narrative inquiry is the kuwento, story, of eight Filipino American community college students (FACCS) in the southern part of the United States. Clandinin and Connelly’s (2000) three-dimension inquiry space—inwards, outwards, backwards, and forwards—provided a space for the characters, Bunny, Geralt, Jay, Justin, Ramona, Rosalinda, Steve, and Vivienne, to reflect upon their educational, career, and life experiences as a Filipino American. The character’s stories are delivered in a long, uninterrupted kuwento, encouraging critical discourse around their Filipino American identity development and educational struggles as a minoritized student in higher education. Educators, administrators, and researchers have an opportunity to listen to their voices and address their needs so that they no longer exist as the “forgotten Asian American” (Cordova, 1983). KEY WORDS: Filipino, Filipino American, Community College, Kuwento, Stories, Identity iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My parents, Armando Labay Catalla and Paquita Carijutan Catalla, who always said education is the only thing they give us. My degree is in honor of their love and sacrifice for giving us the best education possible. All that I have accomplished is because of your hard work and sacrifice. Thank you mom and dad for everything you have done for me and Cindy. My success is your success—this degree is yours, so wear it proudly and loudly! My sister, Christine Mae C. Catalla who sacrificed her own time to take care of everything I couldn’t possibly do. She is the rock and glue of our family. With her, everything is possible because you can always count on her to get it done. Thank you Sissy from the bottom of my heart and for being there for me through the ups and downs! Cheers to the best sister ever! To all my grandparents and great-grandparents I have met and never met. Thank you for watching over me. You may not have had the chance to get a higher education, but thank you for laying down the path for me and my parents to have the chance to succeed in life. Special shout out to my Grandma Felina who was very dear to my heart and was the first person I practiced my qualitative researching skills on in high school. RIP Granny! To all my aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews, and best friends in Los Angeles, Houston, and the Philippines! Special shout out to the—Catalla Family, Mallare Family, Navarette Family, Buscaino Family, and Pontanilla Family! Thank you for all the years of guiding and supporting my education and personal growth. v To the eight characters of this study—Bunny, Justin, Jay, Steve, Geralt, Vivienne, Rosalinda, and Ramona. This study could not manifest without your existence. I am forever grateful for your time. I wish each of you prosperity and success in your future paths. Keep living your best life and keep the kuwento alive! The Dissertation Committee—my committee chair, Dr. Paul Eaton, aka Peaton, who was instrumental in making this all happen for me. Your love, support, mentorship, and presence were everything I needed at the “write” time. I cannot thank you enough for coming into my life and being my guardian angel; for Dr. Rebecca Bustamante, who was the person who convinced me that SHSU was the best place I could research about my passion on Filipino American issues. Thank you so much for starting me on a great path and guiding me to the end of this program; Dr. Ricardo Montelongo, thank you for always being a wonderful mentor and guiding light to me. I always feel welcomed, understood, and valued because of your kind spirit; and to Dr. Taube, thank you for being present for me in the first part of this journey and for being a role model Filipina in higher education. SHSU Educational Leadership Department—thank you to the amazing faculty and staff who helped me throughout the years. I am grateful for the years of support, motivation, and scholarships to get me through the program. I am so glad I decided to be your student. Special shout out to Dr. Julie Combs who would always quell me fears and build me back up with her positive attitude; and Dr. Matt Fuller, for always being my supportive faculty mentor from the very beginning. Special shout out to my student mentor and twice supervisor, Dr. Sheldon Moss, for always keeping me grounded and for vi always mentoring me through the best times and toughest times of my academic and professional life. I am also grateful for Graduate Studies Support Services and all the support provided to me as a graduate student. Special shout out to Dr. Stephanie Bluth, Cindy Moore, Tyler Manolovitz, and Dr. Wally Barnes. I am appreciative of the endless help, writing support groups, writing boot camps, writing days, and free food! To Cohort 33—Tre Tre All the Way! Thank you for taking your time in helping support me through our shared journey. Most especially, to Dr. Erica Landry, my Power House Sister! Yes, yes! Thank you for always motivating me to be my best and to keep going beyond my darkest hours. Now let’s run this. I want to thank all my wonderful friends and colleagues who have been there for me during this journey: Raymar Resuello and Family, Chau-Rodriguez Family, Bianei Nunes and Juarez Family, Brenda Duran, Dr. Cathleen Tyson-Ferrol, Kristina Raymond, Neil Phillips, Laura Dupree, Dr. Cassandra Boyd, Dan Mitsven, Shirley Ennis, Ana Marcela Moros, Jacobie Backstrom, Christy Poisot, FANHS-Houston, UNIPRO- Houston, and FYP-Houston. I also want to thank my awesome health care team who patched me back together every time. To Dr. Linh Hua and all staff at Just Health Center, thank you for your and everyone’s healing hands. Just absolute magic! To Dr. Katrina Landry, thank you for being a listening ear and asking me the right questions. To Tayler Gyug, my all-time favorite yoga guru, thank you for bringing me back to who I really am—the light in my loves the light in you! vii And my deepest thanks to my partner in life and for life, Kevin Buscaino—you’re simply the best, better than all the rest, better than anyone I’ve ever met. There are not enough words to express how much you have helped me throughout this process. You were with me every step of the way, taking care of anything that stood in my way to the finish line. You always encouraged me to keep moving forward even when I fell down so many times. I could not possibly do any of this without you. This is for you, for us, and our future. I love, appreciate, and thank you :* viii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page DEDICATION ................................................................................................................... iii ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................ v TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... ix LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................ xii LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................... xiii I INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................................ 2 Purpose of the Study ............................................................................................... 4 Significance of the Study ........................................................................................ 6 Research Questions ................................................................................................. 8 Conceptual Framework ........................................................................................... 8 Definition of Terms................................................................................................. 9 Delimitations ......................................................................................................... 11 Limitations ............................................................................................................ 12 Assumptions .........................................................................................................
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