Publications

BOOKS

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2025. Unwelcome Shores: Black Refugees in America. (Rutgers University Press).

Ludwig, Bernadette, Susan Rakosi Rosenbloom, and Kristin Kenneavy. (Eds.) How to Facilitate Community Engagement Learning. Edward Elgar Publishing. (forthcoming August 2026)

JOURNAL ARTICLES

*undergraduate student

Moccia, Katherine, Bernadette Ludwig, and Mathew Holben. 2025. “Literacy through experiential learning.” Science Education & Civic Engagement, 17(1), 34–45.

Ludwig, Bernadette and Connie Campbell.* 2023. “Changes in students’ attitudes toward service learning and immigrants/refugees in the U.S.: Insights from comparing first year learning communities.” Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 29(1), 75–97.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2019. “It’s Tough to Be a Liberian Refugee in Staten Island, NY: The Importance of Context for Second Generation African Immigrant Youth.” African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal, 12(2), 189–210.

Ludwig, Bernadette and Holly Reed. 2016. “When You Are Here You Have High Blood Pressure': Liberian Refugees' Health and Access to Healthcare in Staten Island, NY.” International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 12(1), 26–37.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2016. “A Black Republic: Citizenship and Naturalisation Requirements in Liberia.” Migration Letters, 13(1), 84–99.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2016. “’Wiping the Refugee Dust from My Feet.’ Advantages and Burdens of Refugee Status and the Refugee Label.” International Migration, 54(1) p. 5–18.

Ludwig, Bernadette. (2012). “The Role of Culture in Mentoring.” Forced Migration Review, 40, 32.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Ludwig, Bernadette and Sonalini Sapra. (forthcoming) “Connecting the dots: Community engagement, assignments, and class lectures.” In Bernadette Ludwig, Susan R. Rosenbloom & Kristin Kenneavy (Eds.) How to Facilitate Community-Based Learning. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2017. “Looking for Refuge in the Other New York City: Liberian Refugees in Staten Island.” In David. W. Haines, Jayne Howell, & Fethi Keleş (Eds.) Maintaining Refuge: Anthropological Reflections in Uncertain Times. (pp. 11–17). Washington, D.C.: American Anthropological Association.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2016. “Thrust into the spotlight: Liberian refugees dealing with Ebola and other stigmas.” In Judy Kuriansky (Ed.) The Psychosocial Aspects of a Deadly Epidemic: What Ebola Has Taught Us About Holistic Healing (pp. 149–163). Praeger.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2016. “From ‘Oh My Gosh I’m Going to Get Mugged’ To ‘See[ing] Them as People Who are Just Like Me.’” In Katia Gonzalez and Rhoda Frumkin (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Effective Communication in Culturally Diverse Classrooms. (pp. 251–268) Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Reed, Holly, Bernadette Ludwig, and Laura Braslow. 2016. “Forced Migration” In Michael White and Josh DeWind (Eds.) Handbook of Migration and Population Distribution. (pp. 605–625). New York: Springer.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2015. “The Different Meanings of the Word ‘Refugee’.” In Vai Ramanathan and Emily Feuerherm (Eds.) Refugee Resettlement: Language, Policies, Pedagogies. (pp. 34–52). Bristol, UK: Multilingual Matters.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2013. “Liberians: Struggles for Refugee Families.” In Nancy Foner (Ed.) One Out of Three: Immigrant New York in the Twenty-First Century. (pp. 200–222). New York: Columbia University Press.

OTHER PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2025. “Immigration Policies and Real People: Deciphering the Consequences of Laws.” Contemporary Sociology, 54(4), 276-278.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2024. “Voter engagement in the classroom.” First Publics.

Ludwig, Bernadette, Susan R. Rosenbloom, and Kristin Kenneavy. 2024. “’Dear junior faculty colleague.’ What to know when teaching a community-based learning class.” First Publics.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2016. “Contesting ‘the’ immigrant experience: Diverse refugee and immigrant communities in the U.S.” Migration Studies, 5(3), 457–465.

BOOK REVIEWS

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2021. “Review of Belonging and Becoming in a Multicultural World: Refugee Youth and the Pursuit of Identity by Laura Moran”. Contemporary Sociology, 50(4), 334–336.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2018. “Review of Gender, Violence, Refugees by Susanne Buckley-Zistel and Ulrike Krause (Eds.).” Gender & Society, 32(5), 745–747.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2014. “Review of Safe Haven. A History of Refugees in America by David W. Haines.” Journal of American Ethnic History. 33 (3), 113–115.

PEER-REVIEWED TEACHING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT MATERIALS

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2024. “In-class activity - Intersectionality lecture: ‘Women get the right to vote.’” Civic Engagement & Voting Rights Teacher Scholars. 69. Clemson University Press.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2024. “In-class activity – Voter education and registration: Non-legal barriers.” Civic Engagement & Voting Rights Teacher Scholars. 70. Clemson University Press.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2024. “In-class activity – ‘Gender and voting’ - Intersection of voter participation and Priorities for different gender groups.” Civic Engagement & Voting Rights Teacher Scholars. 71. Clemson University Press.

Ludwig, Bernadette. 2024. “Policy analysis assignment.” Civic Engagement & Voting Rights Teacher Scholars. 72. Clemson University Press.