Dissertation Defenses
College of Education & Human Development doctoral students present and defend their final dissertations in public presentations that are open to faculty and other graduate students in the program.
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders does not have any dissertation defenses scheduled at this time.
“Expanding Our Understanding of Help-Seeking Behavior: Implications for Older Adults at Elevated Risk of Suicide”
Afroze Shaikh
Feb. 29, 2:30-4:30 p.m., CEHD Room 1025
The Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education does not have any dissertation defenses scheduled at this time.
“Exploring the Lived Experiences of Black Women Superintendents: A Phenomenological Study”
Tanisha Frazier
Feb. 9, 1-3 p.m. CEHD Room 496
“Articulating the Teacher: Gottlieb, Dreyfus and Heidegger on Language”
Kenneth Driggers
March 20, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., CEHD Room 496
“Supporting School Leaders: A Case Study Exploring Leadership Development Through the Lens of Adult Learning Theory”
Jenny Douglas
April 5, 9-11 a.m., CEHD Room 496
“Neurobiomechanical Mechanisms of Ballet Preventing Falls in Older Adults”
Caroline Simpkins
March 20, 1-3 p.m., KH Large Conference Room
“The Effects of a Gamified Flipped Classroom on First-Generation Low-Income Student Motivation and Achievement in a Georgia High School Mathematics Class”
Matthew Maxwell
March 18, 3-5 p.m., CEHD 7th Floor Conference Room
“Are You Ready? College Readiness Experience of Racial Minority Students from Title I High Schools”
Lidia Quinones
April 1, 2-4 p.m., Zoom presentation (password: 181503)
“Revisiting Self-Efficacy in CS: A Replication Study”
Gozde Cetin Uzun
April 2, 1-3 p.m., WebEx presentation
“Perceptions of Mathematics Success of Undergraduate Women Pursuing STEM Degrees Whose First Language is Not English”
Tonya DeGeorge
March 7, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., CEHD Room 608
“Black Women Teachers’ Professional Experiences and Collegial Relationships”
Latricia Oliver
March 25, 1-3 p.m., Zoom presentation
Prospectus Presentations
College of Education & Human Development doctoral students present and defend their prospectus presentations in public presentations that are open to faculty and other graduate students in the program.
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders does not have any prospectus presentations scheduled at this time.
“School Belonging Among Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders”
Allison Wayne
Jan. 30, 9-11 a.m., CEHD Room 977
“Hyper(IN)visibility: Exploring and Transforming School Climate Experiences through the Lens of Black Girls With and Without Disabilities”
Jhanelle Adams
Feb. 28, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., CEHD Room 981
“The Impact of Adlerian Play Therapy (AdPT) on AAPI Children’s Anxiety”
Mia Kim Chang
March 27, 1-3 p.m., CEHD Room 1030
“Teaching Strategies, Methods and Scaffolds Recommended by Mathematics Standards: Are They Reflective of Best Practices in Multilingual Pedagogy?”
Elizabeth Sanders
Jan. 11, 3-5 p.m. CEHD Room 558 and WebEx presentation
https://gsumeetings.webex.com/gsumeetings/j.php?MTID=mf3fda9227bb55196da9dc7b5ead40402
The Department of Educational Policy Studies does not have any prospectus presentations scheduled at this time.
“Athletes’ Experiences with Fan Racism: Narrative Analysis of Black Women Division I Volleyball Players”
Natalie Bunch
Jan. 8, 2-4 p.m., Sports Arena, Suite 137
“Disconfirming Science Identities: Examining Racial Microaggressions as a Barrier to Academic Success in STEM for African American Students”
Mi’Kayla Newell
Jan. 10, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Zoom presentation (meeting ID: 920 807 3895; password: 395176)
“Toward a Multicultural Mathematics Education Informed by Moorish History”
Sterline Caldwell
Feb. 27, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., CEHD Room 630
“(Re)claiming Our Literacies Through Digital Practices and Tools: A Case Study Examining Elementary-Aged Black Girls’ Literacy Practices in a Literacy Collaborative”
Kristy Girardeau
March 5, 1-3 p.m., CEHD Room 650