Dissertation & Thesis Announcements

This list of scheduled Ed.D. dissertation and M.S.Ed. thesis defenses is distributed so that you may see the announcement and possibly attend.

Ph.D. announcements are published on the University Graduate School website.

If you wish to attend, as a courtesy please contact the committee chair in advance.

Departments:

• Applied Psychology in Education and Research Methodology
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
• Learning, Design, and Adult Education

Applied Psychology in Education and Research Methodology

Ed.D. Thesis Defenses

None currently scheduled

Ph.D. Dissertation Defenses

Monday, November 9, 2026 10:00 a.m.
Darcy Furlong
Cripping Child Centered Care: Centering Children's Participation in (Dis)ability Assessments
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Jessica Lester

M.S.Ed. Thesis Defenses

None currently scheduled

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Curriculum and Instruction

Ed.D. Dissertation Defenses

Thursday, October 22, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Kathleen Grimes
Power in Numbers: Utilizing Collaboration and Multimodal Literacies for Expressive Writing in Elementary Multilingual Learners
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: James Damico

Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Lauren DiSabato
Turning the Page: A Practitioner Inquiry into Multiliteracies-Based Literary Instruction for Multilingual Learners
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: James Damico

Ph.D. Dissertation Defenses

None currently scheduled

M.S.Ed. Thesis Defenses

None currently scheduled

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Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Ed.D. Dissertation Defenses

None currently scheduled

Ph.D. Dissertation Defenses

None currently scheduled

M.S.Ed. Thesis Defenses

None currently scheduled

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