Dissertation & Thesis Announcements

Dissertation and 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

Ed.D. Dissertation Defenses

Monday, November 18, 12:00 p.m.
Michelle Harkins
How Asynchronous Online Elementary Spanish Students Use Oral Communication: A Descriptive Case Study
Remote defense; contact chair for details / or Building Room
Chair: Martha Nyikos

Tuesday, November 19, 4:30 p.m.
Lindsay N. Herron
Shifting Nexus, Transcending Self: Exploring the Cosmopolitan Literacies of Korean Pre-service Teachers
Remote defense; contact chair for details / or Building Room
Chair: Mary Beth Hines

Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 2:00 p.m.
Tina Stamper
Ensuring Equitable Opportunities to Improve how Blind Students Conceptualize the Nature of Science
Remote defense: contact chair for details
Chair: Valarie Akerson


M.S.Ed. Thesis Defenses

None currently scheduled

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Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Ed.D. Dissertation Defenses

Friday, November 15, 2024, 3:00 p.m. (time change)
Mercedes Randall
Evaluating Test-optional Admissions and a Complementary Test-excluded Scholarship Strategy at a Midwest Public Flagship University
Remote defense: contact chair for details
Chair: Vasti Torres


M.S.Ed. Thesis Defenses

None currently scheduled

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Learning, Design, and Adult Education

Ed.D. Dissertation Defenses

Monday, December 2, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
Kathryn Dixon
Teacher Perceptions and Professional Development Impact on Generative AI Use in Middle Grades
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Thomas Brush

Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
Shannon L. Cooper
The Invisible Impact: Collaboration with Teaching Faculty and Instructional Designers
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Thomas Brush

Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 9 a.m.
Benjamin C. Stephens
Investigating the Course Design Practices of Physician Assistant Faculty Members: An Instrumental Case Study
Chair: Anne Leftwich


M.S.Ed. Thesis Defenses

None currently scheduled

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