Curriculum and Instruction
Reimagining School Discipline: A White, Female Principal’s Experience Implementing Restorative Practices and SW-PBIS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Trisha Cook Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 7, 2022 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual – Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Bettie Butler Committee Members: Dr. Stephen Hancock, Dr. Chance Lewis, Dr. Ya-yu Lo Abstract: Educators and researchers have been exploring alternative approaches to school discipline such as […]
In and Out: A case study examining adolescent Black girls’ STEM participation and STEM identity in informal education programs.
Doctoral Candidate Name: Deneen S. Dixon-Payne Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 4, 2022 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Greg Wiggan Committee Members: Dr. Marcia Watson-Vandiver, Dr. Brittany Anderson, Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley Abstract: The underrepresentation of Black women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is a […]
The T is Silent: An Autoethnographic Portrayal of Latinx Teacher Identity Development and Consciousness
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jatnna Acosta Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 4, 2022 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa Merriweather Committee Members: Dr. Spencer Salas (Co-Chair), Dr. Erin Miller, Dr. Jillian La Serna Abstract: Despite evidence of the rapid growth of Latinx students throughout the country (Gándara, […]
Teacher Practices, Beliefs, and Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics: A Phenomenological Case Study of Teachers Instructing Mathematically Gifted and Promising Students
Doctoral Candidate Name: Christine H. Weiss Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 4, 2022 – 12:30 PM Defense Location: UNC Charlotte campus Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Drew Polly Committee Members: Dr. Amy Good, Dr. Madelyn Colonnese, Dr. Cindy Gilson, Dr. Brittany Anderson Abstract: Students in the United States are not achieving in […]
Incidents in the life of a cyber girl: Exploring Instagram as a potential counterspace for Black girls’ literacy practices
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jimmeka Lashonda Anderson Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 7, 2022 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Chance Lewis Committee Members: Dr. Brittany Anderson (Co-Chair), Dr. Meghan Barnes, Dr. Spencer Salas, Dr. Bonnie Noble Abstract: Although research has been done to explore social media as […]
THE SEAL OF BILITERACY: EQUITY ACROSS LINES OF RACE, LANGUAGE, AND SOCIAL CLASS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Charlotte Hancock Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: March 21, 2022 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kristin Davin Committee Members: Dr. Kyle Cox, Dr. Joan Lachance, Dr. Maryann Mraz Abstract: This quantitative study examined the awarding of the Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) in North Carolina […]
Education for Sustainable Development in Global Ready Schools: A Comparative Case Study
Doctoral Candidate Name: Kaitlyn Holshouser Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 1, 2022 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: COED 362 or via Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Erik Byker Committee Members: Dr. Drew Polly, Dr. Adriana Medina, Dr. Joan Lachance, Dr. Michael Putman Abstract: This comparative case study explored the implementation of […]
The Influence of Academic Resilience Among African American First Year Males at a Private Historically Black University in the United States
Doctoral Candidate Name: Harriet T. Hobbs Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: March 21, 2022 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: https://zoom.us/j/8594156604?pwd=enFiT2pXZ1crcHFaeGNwTUF1dWE3dz09#success Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Chance Lewis Committee Members: Dr. Greg Wiggan, Dr. Xiaoxia Newton, Dr. Mark D`Amico Abstract: This quantitative study sought to operationalize academic resilience through social engagement, family support, capacity […]
The Pedagogical Experiences Of Online Correctional Education English Composition Faculty: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study
Doctoral Candidate Name: Candace Chambers Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: February 17, 2022 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual-Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Janaka Lewis Committee Members: Dr. Meghan Barnes, Dr. Consuelo Salas, Dr. Beth Murray Abstract: There have been recent educational and political efforts in the U.S. to decrease recidivism rates […]
Loving and Leaving the Classroom: Contextualizing the Attrition of Black Women Teachers from Urban Schools
Doctoral Candidate Name: Shanique Lee Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 11, 2021 – 10:15 PM Defense Location: https://zoom.us/j/8594156604?pwd=enFiT2pXZ1crcHFaeGNwTUF1dWE3dz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Chance Lewis Committee Members: Dr. Lisa Merriweather, Dr. Tehia Glass, Dr. Paul Fitchett, Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling Abstract: Since the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling against school segregation, […]