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:

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
• Instructional Systems Technology

Curriculum and Instruction

Ed.D. Dissertation Defenses

Thursday, March 27, 2025, 10 a.m.
Jessica Gill
Ecojustice Through Illustration: Young Children’s Responses to Ecological Crises in Picturebooks
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Karen Wohlwend

Monday, April 7, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
Mary E. Wells
“Mi abuela lo dice así”: Navigating Language Ideologies with Secondary Spanish Heritage Language Learners
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Karen Wohlwend

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
Pauline Finn
Using Popular Culture Texts and a Critical Literacy Based Approach to Examine and Re-Present Gender in a Moroccan University EFL Classroom
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Carmen Medina

M.S.Ed. Thesis Defenses

None currently scheduled

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Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Ed.D. Dissertation Defenses

Monday, March 24, 2025, 3:00 p.m.
Nathan Langfitt
Building the Safety Net: The Role of Faculty in Supporting Student Mental Health
Wright School of Education 4204
Chair: Megan Palmer

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Dillon Kimmel
“The Call to Arms” : The Memorial Fund Campaign and the Origins of Mass Philanthropy at Indiana University, 1913-1932
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Andrea Walton

M.S.Ed. Thesis Defenses

None currently scheduled

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