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Doctoral Candidates Scheduled for Dissertation Defense

Fall 2024

Angelica A Guanzon

College of Education & P-16 Integration

CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES IN SCIENCE LEARNING AMID COVID-19: A THEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Committee Chair: Dr. Zhidong Zhang

Date: 10/04/24

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Virtual | Contact Dr. Zhidong Zhang

 

Dieg Aaron Sandoval

College of Education & P-16 Integration

THE SHIFT: WEB 2.0 TOOLS AND LEARNER ENGAGEMENT FROM THE TEACHER PERSPECTIVE

Committee Chair: Dr. Joseph Rene Corbeil

Date: 10/15/24

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Virtual | Contact Dr. Joseph Rene Corbeil

 

Brittni Knebel Kalich

College of Education & P-16 Integration

ENHANCING EDUCATOR TECHNOLOGY SKILLS IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF VIDEO AND SCREENSHOT MICROLESSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Committee Chair: Dr. Zhidong Zhang

Date: 11/05/24

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: Virtual | Contact Dr. Zhidong Zhang

 

Dymphna J. Canales

College of Education & P-16 Integration

Exploring 3rd-8th Grade Teachers' Conceptions Of The NWEA Map Assessment And The Relationship On Grade Level, Content Area, And Students' Academic Growth

Committee Chair: Dr. Maria Elena Corbeil

Date: 11/07/24

Time: 8:30 AM

Location: Virtual | Contact Dr. Maria Elena Corbeil

 

Clover Johnson

College of Education & P-16 Integration

OTHER OTHERS AT THE BORDER: AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHIC INQUIRY

Committee Chair: Dr. Laura Jewett

Date: 11/11/24

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: Virtual | Contact Dr. Laura Jewett

 

Ashley Laura Wheeler

College of Education & P-16 Integration

DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF WORKPLACE READINESS TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION VS SCHOOL TRANSITION PROGRAMS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF YOUNG HISPANIC ADULTS

Committee Chair: Dr. Paul Sale

Date: 11/12/24

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Virtual | Contact Dr. Paul Sale

 

Rolando Sanchez

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE U.S. TAX COURT (1924-2024): AN EXAMINATION OF THE TRIBUNAL, ITS JUDGES, AND FIRMS’ INVOLVEMENT IN TAX LITIGATION

Committee Chair: Dr. Arno Forst

Date: 11/14/2024

Time: 10:00am

Location: ECOBE Faculty Lounge, Room 214 or Virtual | Contact Dr. Arno Forst

 

CRYSTAL SPRUILL CARTER

College of Education & P-16 Integration

UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA AS A COMMUNICATIVE TOOL TO FACILITATE CRITICAL DISCOURSE: USING #BLACKGIRLMAGIC TO EXPLORE HOW BLACK WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATION “TALK BACK”

Committee Chair: Dr. Karin Lewis

Date: 11/14/2024

Time: 10:00am

Location: Virtual | Contact Dr. Karin Lewis

 

Elizabeth Kittleman

College of Education & P-16 Integration

AN EXPLORATION OF THE INTERSECTIONS OF THE SCIENCE OF READING AND CULTURALLY SUSTAINING PEDAGOGIES: A CONSTRUCTIVIST GROUNDED THEORY STUDY OF PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ PRACTICE WITH TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION

Committee Chair: Dr. Karin Lewis

Date: 11/14/2024

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Virtual | Contact Dr. Karin Lewis

 

Ruth Renee Colyer

College of Education & P-16 Integration

LEVERAGING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE TO ADVANCE STEM EDUCATION REFORM AND PROMOTE TEACHER AND STUDENT SELF-EFFICACY

Committee Chair: Dr. Angela Chapman

Date: 11/22/2024

Time: 10:00am

Location: Virtual | Contact Dr. Angela Chapman

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