Past Defense Announcements for 2020
Candidate Name: Erin Kelly
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A NARRATIVE STUDY EXPLORING THE SUCCESS FACTORS OF LATINX HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AN URBAN SETTING
Abstract: Date: January 23, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Campus: North Shore
Room#: 426
Chair: Dr. Harrington Gibson
Committee Member(s): Dr. Carlos Azcoitia
Dean's Rep: Dr. Kamau Rashid
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A NARRATIVE STUDY EXPLORING THE SUCCESS FACTORS OF LATINX HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AN URBAN SETTING
Abstract: Date: January 23, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Campus: North Shore
Room#: 426
Chair: Dr. Harrington Gibson
Committee Member(s): Dr. Carlos Azcoitia
Dean's Rep: Dr. Kamau Rashid
Candidate Name: Tammy Saleen
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: ASSESSING RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION BY THE EXTENT TO WHICH TIER II SUPPORTS IMPACTED STUDENT GROWTH: THE STORY OF RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) PRACTICES IN ONE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Abstract: Date: February 5, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Campus: Wheeling
Room#: 354
Chair: Dr. Harrington Gibson
Committee Member(s): Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Dean's Rep: Dr. Donald Angelaccio
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: ASSESSING RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION BY THE EXTENT TO WHICH TIER II SUPPORTS IMPACTED STUDENT GROWTH: THE STORY OF RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) PRACTICES IN ONE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Abstract: Date: February 5, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Campus: Wheeling
Room#: 354
Chair: Dr. Harrington Gibson
Committee Member(s): Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Dean's Rep: Dr. Donald Angelaccio
Candidate Name: Tim Riff
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: USING TEACHER EVALUATION TO DEVELOP TRUST AND MOTIVATE TEACHERS TO ENGAGE IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Abstract: Date: February 14, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Campus: Chicago
Room#: 4043
Chair: Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall
Committee Member(s): Dr. Harrington Gibson
Dean's Rep: Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: USING TEACHER EVALUATION TO DEVELOP TRUST AND MOTIVATE TEACHERS TO ENGAGE IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Abstract: Date: February 14, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Campus: Chicago
Room#: 4043
Chair: Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall
Committee Member(s): Dr. Harrington Gibson
Dean's Rep: Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Candidate Name: Liza Johnson
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
Abstract: Date: February 14, 2020
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Stuart Carrier
Committee Member(s): Dr. Margaret Machon
Dean's Rep: Dr. Carol Burg
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
Abstract: Date: February 14, 2020
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Stuart Carrier
Committee Member(s): Dr. Margaret Machon
Dean's Rep: Dr. Carol Burg
Candidate Name: Michelle Grace
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING CURRICULUM AND PRACTICES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY MASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
Abstract: Date: February 14, 2020
Time: 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Carol Burg
Committee Member(s): Dr. Suart Carrier
Dean's Rep: Dr. Margaret Machon
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING CURRICULUM AND PRACTICES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY MASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
Abstract: Date: February 14, 2020
Time: 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Carol Burg
Committee Member(s): Dr. Suart Carrier
Dean's Rep: Dr. Margaret Machon
Candidate Name: Scott McCaw
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: DIALOGIC IMPACT: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF ON-LINE LEARNING IN PASTORAL SPIRITUAL FORMATION, CONNECTION, AND VOCATION
Abstract: Date: February 15, 2020
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Stuart Carrier
Committee Member(s): Dr. Carol Burg
Dean's Rep: Dr. Margaret Machon
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: DIALOGIC IMPACT: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF ON-LINE LEARNING IN PASTORAL SPIRITUAL FORMATION, CONNECTION, AND VOCATION
Abstract: Date: February 15, 2020
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Stuart Carrier
Committee Member(s): Dr. Carol Burg
Dean's Rep: Dr. Margaret Machon
Candidate Name: Jennifer Supple Bartels
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE ROLE OF BI-DIRECTIONAL SENSEMAKING IN DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Abstract: Date: February 15, 2020
Time: 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Carol Burg
Committee Member(s): Dr. Stuart Carrier
Dean's Rep: Dr. Margaret Machon
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE ROLE OF BI-DIRECTIONAL SENSEMAKING IN DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Abstract: Date: February 15, 2020
Time: 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Carol Burg
Committee Member(s): Dr. Stuart Carrier
Dean's Rep: Dr. Margaret Machon
Candidate Name: Katie Boyer
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF A DISTRICT’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WELLNESS CURRICULUM TO IMPROVE UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING
Abstract: Date: February 15, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Stuart Carrier
Committee Member(s): Dr. Margaret Machon
Dean's Rep: Dr. Carol Burg
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF A DISTRICT’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WELLNESS CURRICULUM TO IMPROVE UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING
Abstract: Date: February 15, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Stuart Carrier
Committee Member(s): Dr. Margaret Machon
Dean's Rep: Dr. Carol Burg
Candidate Name: Rachina Holman Heron
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of the Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive School Safety Plan
Abstract: Date: February 20, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Campus: Tampa
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Lorrie Butler
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel Buckman
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of the Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive School Safety Plan
Abstract: Date: February 20, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Campus: Tampa
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Lorrie Butler
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel Buckman
Candidate Name: Sarah T. Lukas
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE PRIMARY DILEMMA: DETERMINING AND OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO A FOCUS ON PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 3
Abstract: Date: March 6, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Tampa Regional Center, NLU Classroom 1
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Stefanie Cedar Shames
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE PRIMARY DILEMMA: DETERMINING AND OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO A FOCUS ON PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 3
Abstract: Date: March 6, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Tampa Regional Center, NLU Classroom 1
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Stefanie Cedar Shames
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Candidate Name: Amy Ressler
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF IMMERSIVE DEVISED STORY DRAMA: PROCESS AND IMPACTS AT A SUMMER CREATIVITY CAMP
Abstract: Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Carol Burg
Committee Member(s): Dr. Kristen Lems
Dean's Rep: Dr. Stuart Carrier
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A PROGRAM EVALUATION OF IMMERSIVE DEVISED STORY DRAMA: PROCESS AND IMPACTS AT A SUMMER CREATIVITY CAMP
Abstract: Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Carol Burg
Committee Member(s): Dr. Kristen Lems
Dean's Rep: Dr. Stuart Carrier
Candidate Name: James Romagna
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: CREATING A CULTURE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR FACULTY AND STAFF ON A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
Abstract: Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Stuart Carrier
Committee Member(s): Dr. Carol Burg
Dean's Rep: Dr. Margaret Machon
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: CREATING A CULTURE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR FACULTY AND STAFF ON A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
Abstract: Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: Dr. Stuart Carrier
Committee Member(s): Dr. Carol Burg
Dean's Rep: Dr. Margaret Machon
Candidate Name: April Elsbernd
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: SHORT-TERM ATHLETIC FOREIGN TOURS AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
Abstract: Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: .Dr. Carol Burg
Committee Member(s): Dr. Stuart Carrier
Dean's Rep: Dr. Margaret Macon
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: SHORT-TERM ATHLETIC FOREIGN TOURS AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: A PROGRAM EVALUATION
Abstract: Date: March 7, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Room#: University of Dubuque Welch Dining
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Chair: .Dr. Carol Burg
Committee Member(s): Dr. Stuart Carrier
Dean's Rep: Dr. Margaret Macon
Candidate Name: Crystal A. Cizmar
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: AN EVALUATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT’S SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREVENT SUMMER READING LOSS
Abstract: Date: March 16, 2020
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Rosita C Riley
Dean's Rep: Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: AN EVALUATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT’S SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREVENT SUMMER READING LOSS
Abstract: Date: March 16, 2020
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Rosita C Riley
Dean's Rep: Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Candidate Name: Trudy Hill-Jones
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE PERCEPTIONS OF FORMER STUDENTS AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF POST-SECONDARY AND CAREER PLANNING IN AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL SETTING
Abstract: Date: March 16, 2020
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Tampa Regional Center, NLU
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Chair: Dr. Jenifer Neale
Committee Member(s): Dr. Edie E. Sohigian
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE PERCEPTIONS OF FORMER STUDENTS AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF POST-SECONDARY AND CAREER PLANNING IN AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL SETTING
Abstract: Date: March 16, 2020
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Tampa Regional Center, NLU
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Chair: Dr. Jenifer Neale
Committee Member(s): Dr. Edie E. Sohigian
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Candidate Name: Akiva Sean Carson
Program: Teaching and Learning: Disability and Equity in Education
Dissertation Title: AN EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE EDUCATORS’ PERCEPTIONS OF RELATIONSHIPS AND DISCRIMINATION
Date: April 2, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room#: HTTPS://NL.ZOOM.US/J/276285087
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Chair: Dr. Terry Jo Smith
Committee Member(s): Dr. Sadia Warsi
Dean's Rep: Dr. Angela Elkordy
Program: Teaching and Learning: Disability and Equity in Education
Dissertation Title: AN EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE EDUCATORS’ PERCEPTIONS OF RELATIONSHIPS AND DISCRIMINATION
Date: April 2, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room#: HTTPS://NL.ZOOM.US/J/276285087
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Chair: Dr. Terry Jo Smith
Committee Member(s): Dr. Sadia Warsi
Dean's Rep: Dr. Angela Elkordy
Candidate Name: Jessica A. Iovinelli
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: INTO THE CLOUD: HOW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP RELATE TO TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION
Abstract: Date: April 6, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Campus: Wheeling
Room#: 354
Chair: Dr. Elilzabeth Minor
Committee Member(s): Dr. Angela Elkordy
Dean's Rep: Dr. Don Angelaccio
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: INTO THE CLOUD: HOW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP RELATE TO TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION
Abstract: Date: April 6, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Campus: Wheeling
Room#: 354
Chair: Dr. Elilzabeth Minor
Committee Member(s): Dr. Angela Elkordy
Dean's Rep: Dr. Don Angelaccio
Candidate Name: Marcus J Belin
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION THROUGH THE LENS OF PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN A LARGE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Abstract: Date: April 22, 2020
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Harrington Gibson
Committee Member(s): Dr. Carlos Azcoitia
Dean's Rep: Dr. Kamau Rashid
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION THROUGH THE LENS OF PERSONALIZED LEARNING IN A LARGE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Abstract: Date: April 22, 2020
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Harrington Gibson
Committee Member(s): Dr. Carlos Azcoitia
Dean's Rep: Dr. Kamau Rashid
Candidate Name: Kyra Camille Anastasia Schafte
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: CLARITY PRECEDES COMPETENCE: THE IMPACT OF A REVISED CLASSROOM TEACHER EVALUATION INSTRUMENT ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
Abstract: Date: April 23, 2020
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: 4
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Marie Whelan
Dean's Rep: Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: CLARITY PRECEDES COMPETENCE: THE IMPACT OF A REVISED CLASSROOM TEACHER EVALUATION INSTRUMENT ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
Abstract: Date: April 23, 2020
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: 4
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Marie Whelan
Dean's Rep: Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Candidate Name: Elizabeth A Lazar
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: The Impact of Reading Intervention on Retained Elementary-Age Students
Abstract: Date: April 27, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Campus: Tampa
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Douglas Ralph
Dean's Rep: Dr. Stefanie Cedar Shames
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: The Impact of Reading Intervention on Retained Elementary-Age Students
Abstract: Date: April 27, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Campus: Tampa
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Douglas Ralph
Dean's Rep: Dr. Stefanie Cedar Shames
Candidate Name: Tia Pridgen Brown
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: The Impact of the Next Generation Content Area Reading Professional Development Program on the Effectiveness of Teaching Literacy Strategies in High School Biology Classes
Abstract: Date: April 27, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: 4
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Chair: Dr. Karen O'Donnell
Committee Member(s): Dr. Bradley K. Fuller
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: The Impact of the Next Generation Content Area Reading Professional Development Program on the Effectiveness of Teaching Literacy Strategies in High School Biology Classes
Abstract: Date: April 27, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: 4
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Chair: Dr. Karen O'Donnell
Committee Member(s): Dr. Bradley K. Fuller
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Candidate Name: Jessica M Plaza
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF SETTING STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES ON CLASSRROOM INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT?
Abstract: Date: May 7, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Sandra Stringer
Committee Member(s): Dr. Harrington Gibson
Dean's Rep: Dr. Ryan McCarty
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF SETTING STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES ON CLASSRROOM INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT?
Abstract: Date: May 7, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Sandra Stringer
Committee Member(s): Dr. Harrington Gibson
Dean's Rep: Dr. Ryan McCarty
Candidate Name: Michelle Smith
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: IS CRITICAL THINKING REALLY CRITICAL?
Abstract: Date: May 7, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Sandra Stringer
Committee Member(s): Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall
Dean's Rep: Dr. Harrington Gibson
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: IS CRITICAL THINKING REALLY CRITICAL?
Abstract: Date: May 7, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Sandra Stringer
Committee Member(s): Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall
Dean's Rep: Dr. Harrington Gibson
Candidate Name: Sarah Byrd Tierney
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: CRITICAL DISTRICT SUPPORTS FOR NEW MAGNET PROGRAMS
Abstract: Date: May 14, 2020
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: https://nl.zoom.us/j/95385781661
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Lorrie Butler
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: CRITICAL DISTRICT SUPPORTS FOR NEW MAGNET PROGRAMS
Abstract: Date: May 14, 2020
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: https://nl.zoom.us/j/95385781661
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Lorrie Butler
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Candidate Name: Lorilynn V Bowie
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDREN BORN WITH A CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT HAVING UNDERGONE GENERAL ANESTHESIA FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AND MEETING ELIGIBILITY FOR A PROGRAM UNDER THE IDEA CRITERIA
Abstract: Date: May 14, 2020
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: https://nl.zoom.us/j/969789010771661
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Rosita C. Riley
Dean's Rep: Dr. Edie E. Sohigian
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDREN BORN WITH A CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT HAVING UNDERGONE GENERAL ANESTHESIA FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME AND MEETING ELIGIBILITY FOR A PROGRAM UNDER THE IDEA CRITERIA
Abstract: Date: May 14, 2020
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: https://nl.zoom.us/j/969789010771661
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Rosita C. Riley
Dean's Rep: Dr. Edie E. Sohigian
Candidate Name: Jamie L. North
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A CASE STUDY OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN A K-8 SCHOOL MODEL
Abstract: Date: May 14, 2020
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: https://nl.zoom.us/j/94463954399
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Dean's Rep: Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A CASE STUDY OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN A K-8 SCHOOL MODEL
Abstract: Date: May 14, 2020
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: https://nl.zoom.us/j/94463954399
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Dean's Rep: Dr. Elizabeth Minor
Candidate Name: Diane Rener
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: Teaching Learning Readiness: Perspective from teachers of Kindergarteners
Abstract: Date: May 16, 2020
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Room#: Zoom
Chair: Dr. Diane Salmon
Committee Member(s): Dr. Ayn Keneman
Dean's Rep: Dr. Angela Elkordy
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: Teaching Learning Readiness: Perspective from teachers of Kindergarteners
Abstract: Date: May 16, 2020
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Room#: Zoom
Chair: Dr. Diane Salmon
Committee Member(s): Dr. Ayn Keneman
Dean's Rep: Dr. Angela Elkordy
Candidate Name: Maria Antoinette Gremli Sanders
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: GAPS IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD: AN ANALYSIS OF UNMET NEEDS
Abstract: Date: June 4, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Dawn Coffin
Dean's Rep: Dr. Lorrie Butler
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: GAPS IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD: AN ANALYSIS OF UNMET NEEDS
Abstract: Date: June 4, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Dawn Coffin
Dean's Rep: Dr. Lorrie Butler
Candidate Name: Linda Gray Palija
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A STUDY OF THE LIFE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK AMERICAN MALE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND HOW THEY AFFECT BLACK AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS IN THEIR SCHOOLS TO HELP CLOSE THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Abstract: Date: June 4, 2020
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Dawn Coffin
Dean's Rep: Dr. Lorrie Butler
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: A STUDY OF THE LIFE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK AMERICAN MALE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND HOW THEY AFFECT BLACK AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS IN THEIR SCHOOLS TO HELP CLOSE THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Abstract: Date: June 4, 2020
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Carla L Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Dawn Coffin
Dean's Rep: Dr. Lorrie Butler
Candidate Name: Hasani I Jackson
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING: EFFECTS OF STUDENT LEARNING AND INTERPRETATION OF CURRICULUM
Abstract: Date: June 9, 2020
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Dale Moxley
Committee Member(s): Dr. Rosita Riley
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING: EFFECTS OF STUDENT LEARNING AND INTERPRETATION OF CURRICULUM
Abstract: Date: June 9, 2020
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Dale Moxley
Committee Member(s): Dr. Rosita Riley
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Candidate Name: Tamariary Gordan
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: PROGRAM EVALUATION OF BEHAVIOR PLANS AND RUBRICS: THE PROCESS AND IMPACT ON STUDENT GROWTH
Abstract: Date: June 9, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Dale Moxley
Committee Member(s): Dr. Rosita Riley
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: PROGRAM EVALUATION OF BEHAVIOR PLANS AND RUBRICS: THE PROCESS AND IMPACT ON STUDENT GROWTH
Abstract: Date: June 9, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Dale Moxley
Committee Member(s): Dr. Rosita Riley
Dean's Rep: Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Candidate Name: Shirley Drelich
Program: Teaching and Learning: Disability and Equity in Education
Dissertation Title: Grappling with Constructs of Disability within an Orthodox Jewish Environment: A Special Education Teacher's Autoethnographic Perspective
Abstract: Date: June 18, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Terry Jo Smith
Committee Member(s): Dr. Kate Zilla, Dr. Kathy Kotel
Dean's Rep: Dr. Vito Dipinto
Program: Teaching and Learning: Disability and Equity in Education
Dissertation Title: Grappling with Constructs of Disability within an Orthodox Jewish Environment: A Special Education Teacher's Autoethnographic Perspective
Abstract: Date: June 18, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Terry Jo Smith
Committee Member(s): Dr. Kate Zilla, Dr. Kathy Kotel
Dean's Rep: Dr. Vito Dipinto
Candidate Name: John Patrick Kerley
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE IMPACT OF PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP QUALITIES ON PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION
Abstract: Date: June 23, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Carla L. Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Dean's Rep: Dr. Lorrie B. Butler
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE IMPACT OF PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP QUALITIES ON PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IMPLEMENTATION
Abstract: Date: June 23, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Carla L. Sparks
Committee Member(s): Dr. Daniel C. Buckman
Dean's Rep: Dr. Lorrie B. Butler
Candidate Name: Holly Esquia Gerlach
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE IMPACT OF INTEGRATED STEM EDUCATION ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN MAGNET SCHOOLS
Abstract: Date: June 23, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Stefanie Cedar Shames
Committee Member(s): Dr. Christie McMullen
Dean's Rep: Dr. Karen O'Donnell
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: THE IMPACT OF INTEGRATED STEM EDUCATION ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN MAGNET SCHOOLS
Abstract: Date: June 23, 2020
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Stefanie Cedar Shames
Committee Member(s): Dr. Christie McMullen
Dean's Rep: Dr. Karen O'Donnell
Candidate Name: Monica Haydee Ramos
Program: TEACHING LEARNING: CURRICULUM, ADVOCACY & POLICY
Dissertation Title: INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILY LEARNING PROGRAMS: STORIES OF LATINX, IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND THEIR JOURNEYS THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION
Date: June 25, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Efrat Sara Efron
Committee Member(s): Dr. Terry Jo Smith
Dean's Rep: Dr. Carlos M. Azcoitia
Program: TEACHING LEARNING: CURRICULUM, ADVOCACY & POLICY
Dissertation Title: INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILY LEARNING PROGRAMS: STORIES OF LATINX, IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND THEIR JOURNEYS THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION
Date: June 25, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Efrat Sara Efron
Committee Member(s): Dr. Terry Jo Smith
Dean's Rep: Dr. Carlos M. Azcoitia
Candidate Name: Pamela Crabb
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: PROGRAM EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENTALIZING IN UPPER ELEMENTARY
Abstract: Date: June 26, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Susan Moxley
Committee Member(s): Dr. Stefanie Cedar Shames
Dean's Rep: Dr. Lorrie Butler
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: PROGRAM EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENTALIZING IN UPPER ELEMENTARY
Abstract: Date: June 26, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Susan Moxley
Committee Member(s): Dr. Stefanie Cedar Shames
Dean's Rep: Dr. Lorrie Butler
Candidate Name: Diana Greer
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: EVALUATION OF READING INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Abstract: Date: June 26, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Dale Moxley
Committee Member(s): Dr. Tamara Cornwell
Dean's Rep: Dr. Stefanie Cedar Shames
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: EVALUATION OF READING INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Abstract: Date: June 26, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Campus: Tampa
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Dale Moxley
Committee Member(s): Dr. Tamara Cornwell
Dean's Rep: Dr. Stefanie Cedar Shames
Candidate Name: Carolyn Strong
Program: Teaching and Learning: Curriculum Advocacy and Policy
Dissertation Title: Black Girls Matter?: The Impact of Historical Representation on Contemporary Education
Abstract: Date: June 30, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Kamau Rashid
Committee Member(s): Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent
Dean's Rep: Dr. Sara Efrat Efron
Program: Teaching and Learning: Curriculum Advocacy and Policy
Dissertation Title: Black Girls Matter?: The Impact of Historical Representation on Contemporary Education
Abstract: Date: June 30, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Kamau Rashid
Committee Member(s): Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent
Dean's Rep: Dr. Sara Efrat Efron
Candidate Name: Reginald McGee
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: Educating Our Black American Son; Equipping Homes and Families for Generations
Date: July 2, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Terry Jo Smith
Committee Member(s): Dr. Harrington Gibson
Dean's Rep: Dr. Xiuwen Wu
Program: Educational Leadership
Dissertation Title: Educating Our Black American Son; Equipping Homes and Families for Generations
Date: July 2, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room#: Zoom
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Chair: Dr. Terry Jo Smith
Committee Member(s): Dr. Harrington Gibson
Dean's Rep: Dr. Xiuwen Wu
