Because Friends World offers students the opportunity to take their education well beyond the traditional classroom environment, the work they accomplish and the settings in which they are conducting their research greatly impress many who meet Friends World students. Below are what some experts in different fields of study had to say about the work of some Friends World students.   

He has crafted a superb thesis, one that fully meets the standards for an undergraduate education. Not ordinarily one to lavish praise, I would be prepared to accept this thesis for the degree of M.A. and regard it as an excellent start of a doctoral dissertation.

James H. Mittelman, Professor and Chair
Department of Comparative & Religious Studies
School for International Service
The American University

The Senior thesis is thoughtful and interesting. On the whole, it is well organized and well written. His thesis might well be considered to exemplify the excellence which I understand the Friends World Program strives to achieve. It has been a pleasure to serve as an External Reviewer of the paper.

David Read Barker
Director Management Systems International

I learned much from reading the thesis. It provides solid evidence of her ability to conduct sustained research on cross-cultural issues with depth, persistence and rigor.

Sharon Welch
Associate professor of Women's Studies
University of Missouri-Columbia

I am quite impressed by the depth of her investigations, both theoretical and experiential, into body-centered therapies. I am equally impressed with her clarity in expressing her findings in her writing.

Virginia Leslie, M.A., C.M.T.
Wellness Education and Consultant

On the whole, I found her thesis to be an excellent piece of documentation and inspiration for future students. Her idea of herbal medicine includes the certainty that Nature is important in and of itself, not in reference to potential benefit for human illness only. The depth and breadth of this work more than satisfies the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.

Amanda McQuade Crawford, Director
Ojai Center of Phytotherapy