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.
“Development of an Online Meditation Intervention to Increase Psychological Well-being Among Sexual Minorities: A Pilot Study”
Edison Wolf
Nov. 14, 1-3 p.m., CEHD Room 977
The Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education does not have any dissertation defenses scheduled at this time.
“Educational Leaders Impact on Inclusive Special Education Practices in an Urban Elementary School Setting”
Taylor Richardson
Oct. 30, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., WebEx presentation (password: K5Pv6EYgaZ9)
“Leading in the Shadows: Counterstories of Black Women Principals Navigating Neoliberalism and School Closures in Atlanta, Georgia”
Andrea Michelle Dziengue
Dec. 9, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., CEHD room 409 and via Microsoft Teams
“Validation of the Garmin Forerunner 265 to Estimate VO2max and Predict Half-Marathon Race Performance”
Jonathan Howard
Sept. 19, 2-4 p.m., Sports Arena, Room 137
“The Effect of Team Competition Level on Youth Female Soccer Players’ Training Activity and Response”
Joshua Villalobos
Sept. 26, 2-4 p.m., Sports Arena, Room 137
“Exploring Psychometric Evidence of the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale with a Diverse Sample of U.S. Undergraduate Students”
Kamal Middlebrook
Oct. 22, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Zoom presentation
“A Case Study of Building Community in an Online Elementary School”
Pamela Leigh Martin
Oct. 23, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., CEHD 206
“Responses to a Physical Therapy Patient Education Survey”
Anne Kilpatrick Lorio
Oct. 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Zoom Presentation
“Student Voices: Learning Literacy in Long-Term Juvenile Correctional Facilities”
Emily Tanner
Nov. 19, 1-3 p.m., CEHD 7th floor conference room
“The Effects of Instructive Feedback on the Acquisition of Comparative Relations”
Ashley Gibbs
Dec. 5, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., WebEx presentation
“Georgia’s Protect Students First Act: Experience with Constraint for Anti-Racist Teachers”
Susan Belmonte
Oct. 23, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., CEHD 650 or TEAMS meeting
“Exploring Black Student Representation in Dual Enrollment: A Critical Race Mixed Methods Study”
Janelle Clay
Oct. 24, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., CEHD 1025 or Zoom presentation
“From Awareness to Action: Using Community Service to Explore Secondary Science Students’ Functional Environmental Scientific Literacy”
Emily Little
Oct. 28, 2-4 p.m., CEHD Room 650
“Examining The Results of Teaching a Motor-Based Vocal Pedagogy in A Community Choir Setting: A Study of Inhibitory Control and Self-Perceived Rigor”
Andrew Schmidt
Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Haas-Howell 625
“Critical Hope as Space for Teacher Agency: Experiences of a Veteran Middle Grades English Language Arts Teacher”
Maya Woodall
Nov. 5, 3 – 5 p.m., CEHD 650 or Teams meeting (Teams ID: 229 842 558 684, Passcode: 9a7wUz0
“Have They Left? Deconstructing the Nigerian Senior Secondary School English Textbooks Through the Lens of Decoloniality”
Yetunde K. Quadri
Dec. 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m., CEHD room 608
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.
“The Effectiveness and Acceptability of Web-Based Versus In-Person Behavioral Parent Training for Families of Preschool-Aged Children Displaying Challenging Behavior”
Krista LaMotte
Sept. 30, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., CEHD Room 1025
“The Impact of Childhood and Adulthood Adversity on Adult Post-Traumatic Stress and Subjective Well-Being”
Marieke van Nuenen
Oct. 11, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Zoom presentation (meeting ID: 835 9689 5990; password: 561420)
“Understanding Cultural Adaption Processes and Mental Health Help-Seeking of South Asian Americans”
Arash Punjwani
Oct. 21, 9-11 a.m., CEHD 981
“Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Distress for Asian International Students: Testing the Moderators of Belonging and SES”
Qianyi Wang
Oct. 21, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., CEHD 923
“The Healing Power of Gratitude in Chronic Illness Populations: An Exploration of Gratitude Interventions and Experiences”
Madalyn Cauble
Oct. 24, 2-4 p.m., CEHD 977
“Efficacy of a Humility-Based Intervention to Promote Decisional Forgiveness: A Randomized Control Trial”
Sarah Gazawat
Oct. 28, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., CEHD 981
“ACEs and Motives for Drinking Among College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model”
Fang Xue
Oct. 28, 1–3:00 p.m., Zoom presentation
“Exploring The Link: Counselor Educators’ Multicultural Competencies and Implementation for Social Justice Advocacy”
Hannah Carter
Nov. 4, 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. CEHD 926 and Zoom presentation
The Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education does not have any prospectus presentations scheduled at this time.
“Gender Difference in Locus of Control: Does Controlling Response Style Bring Any Difference?”
Jingxuan Liu
Sept. 17, 1-3 p.m., WebEx presentation
“Athlete-Centered Coaching in Goalball: Coaches’ Approaches and Youth Athletes’ Psychological Needs”
Wellington De Luna Vazquez
Sept. 30, 2-4 p.m., WebEx presentation
“Regenerative Rehabilitation Approaches for the Prevention of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis in a Pre-Clinical Rat Model”
Daniel Cottmeyer
Oct. 16, 1-3 p.m., Petit Science Center Room 444
“Examining Teacher Self-Efficacy and Development in Supporting English Learners with Disabilities”
Jocelyn Belden
Sept. 6, 9-11 a.m., Zoom presentation
“Examining an Equity X Design Approach to Mixed-Reality Simulation Development for Teacher Training”
Erin Anderson
Oct. 1, 2-4 p.m., Zoom presentation
“Does Professional Development in a Mathematics Vocabulary Routine Require Ongoing Performance Feedback? A Single Case Study Across Teachers’ Implementation”
Megan Mowbray
Nov. 12, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., CEHD 7th floor conference room.
“Understanding White Antiracist Teacher Beliefs about Teaching Difficult U.S. History Topics”
Jennifer Broman-Fulks
Aug. 27, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Zoom presentation
“(Re)membering Black Women’s Spirituality in Teacher Education: bell hooks’ FIGHT for Freedom, Hope and Wisdom”
Rosalynne Duff
Oct. 2, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., CEHD Room 650
“Braids and Brilliance: A Mini Ethnographic Case Study of Cultural Mathematics in a Braiding Camp Teaching Traditional Black Hairstyles”
Jessica Showell
Oct. 21, 1-3 p.m., CEHD Room 650
“Becoming Black in U.S. Education: Exploring How Race Informs Teachers’ Curricular Decision-Making Processes and Instructional Practices”
Mckenzie Tyree
Nov. 20, 1-3 p.m., Zoom presentation
“Critical Literacies in Action: Examining Power and Control in the English Language Arts Classroom”
Caroline B. Rabalais
Dec. 3, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., CEHD Room 650
“Teaching Powerful Knowledge: Using a Motor-Based Vocal Pedagogy in a Community Choir Setting: A Study of Inhibitory Control and Self-Perceived Rigor”
Andrew Schmidt
Nov. 27, 1-3 p.m. Haas-Howell Building, Room 625
“Honoring a Legacy Building a Future: Black Pedagogical Excellence Through Self-Inquiry and Teacher Coaching”
Romonda Middlebrooks-Jefferson
Dec. 2, 4-6 p.m., CEHD room 650