Dissertation and Prospectus Presentations

There are no dissertation defenses scheduled for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at this time.

“International Students’ Social Factors and Acculturative Stress”
Xiaohui Yang
May 28, 1-3 p.m., Zoom presentation (password: 020468)

“Examining the Role of Trait Resilience and Self-Compassion in Adaptive Responses to Stress: A Physiological Stress Response Study”
Karen Shebuski
June 11, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Zoom presentation (password: 503994)

“Recovery from Homelessness: Choice, Mastery and Relatedness”
Joshua Castleberry
June 25, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Zoom presentation (meeting ID: 949 8320 0237; password: 039794)

“Correlates and Predictors of Life Satisfaction and Resilience Among Sexual Minority Persons with Disabilities”
Tameeka L. Hunter
July 13, 2-4 p.m., Zoom presentation

“School Climate Methodology: Issues of Multilevel Data and Measurement Invariance”
Faith Zabek
July 14, 3-5 p.m., Zoom presentation (meeting ID: 849 0317 8407; password: 322430)

“Elementary Science: A Critical Race Perspective of Exemplary African American Teachers”
Mario T. Pickens
June 8, 1-3 p.m., WebEx presentation

“From Critical to Extraordinary: A Review and Narrative Analysis of Black Women Educators’ Literacy Practices”
Francheska Starks
June 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Zoom presentation (meeting ID: 944 7525 4475; password: defense)

“Educational Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”
Matthew Tyson
July 14, 1-3 p.m, WebEx presentation (password: defense)

“Effect of Whole-Body Vibration and Treadmill Walking in Children with Cerebral Palsy”
Gena Henderson
July 9, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., WebEx presentation (meeting number: 120 648 3882; password: VVfz4Ebf62x)

“Tailored eHealth for Physical Activity Promotion”
Ashlee Davis
July 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m., WebEx meeting (password: 3ubPqRR9Dd9)

There are no dissertation defenses scheduled for the Department of Learning Sciences at this time.

“Teachers’ Narratives: Navigating Culturally Responsive Teaching in Upper Elementary Mathematics Classrooms”
LaToya M. Byrd
July 8, 1-3 p.m., WebEx presentation

“School Connectedness and African American Students: An Examination with Implications for Policy and Teacher Education”
Adrian N. Neely
July 14, 12-2 p.m., WebEx presentation (meeting number: 120 570 2206; password: 7CuNFi9JX9u)

There are no prospectus presentations scheduled for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at this time.

There are no prospectus presentations scheduled for the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at this time.

There are no prospectus presentations scheduled for the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at this time.

There are no prospectus presentations scheduled for the Department of Educational Policy Studies at this time.

“Impact of a Rater Training Program on Rating Accuracy of Fundamental Movement Skill Performance in Children with DD”
Hyokju Maeng
June 25, 9-11 a.m., WebEx presentation

“Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation and Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Premenopausal Females”
Casey (Hollowed) Turner
July 17, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., WebEx presentation (password: mF3DuMaMF27)

There are no prospectus presentations scheduled for the Department of Learning Sciences at this time.

“Sounds of Emergence: Phonological Awareness and Performing Art in a Pre-Kindergarten Classroom”
Benjamin R. Moore Ill
May 28, 2-4 p.m., online presentation

“Examining the Effect of the Think-Aloud Instructional Strategy on ELL Student Performance in Middle School Mathematics Classrooms”
Phani Duggirala
June 24, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Zoom presentation (meeting ID: 990 6232 0509; password: defense)

“Is Race a Criteria?: A Case Study on Algebra I Teachers’ Conceptualizations of Equity in Track Recommendations”
Pam Liu
June 24, 2-4 p.m., Zoom presentation (meeting ID: 968 6955 2058; password: defense)