Educational Leadership
African American High School Principals’ Perceptions of Academic Tracking and its Influence on Instructional Decisions and Student Outcomes: A Double-Edged Sword.
Doctoral Candidate Name: Claudia M. Allen Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: October 17, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/99175172018 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Walter Hart, Dr. Scarlett Zhang, Dr. Amy Good Abstract: This qualitative study explored African American high school principals’ perceptions of academic tracking and […]
BUILDING COMMUNITIES: EXAMINING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS IN LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND RESIDENTIAL-OPTIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
Doctoral Candidate Name: Lisa Gaskin Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: October 23, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: COED 259 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Alan Mabe Committee Members: Dr. Cindy Gilson, Dr. Cathy Howell, Dr. Ryan Miller Abstract: The purpose of this study was to better understand the living-learning community (LLC) experience and […]
Perceptions of Advanced Placement Teachers and Dual Enrollment Teachers About Avenues of College Readiness in Rural North Carolina
Doctoral Candidate Name: Kelly Efird Simmons Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: September 19, 2024 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/7213332920 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Walter Hart and Dr. Mark D’Amico Committee Members: Dr. Jamie Kudlats, Dr. Scarlett Zhang, and Dr. Heather Coffey Abstract: College readiness has been a primary focus of U.S. […]
Exploring the Role of Student Organizations in the Persistence of Women in STEM Associate Degree Programs
Doctoral Candidate Name: Zackary Tyler Hubbard Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 30, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ayesha Sadaf Committee Members: Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dr. Ryan Miller, and Dr. David Pugalee Abstract: This dissertation explores the impact of student organizations on the persistence of women […]
THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK WOMEN ADMINISTRATORS IN MID-LEVEL LEADERSHIP NAVIGATING THE SUPERWOMAN SCHEMA
Doctoral Candidate Name: Kimberly D. Turner Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 10, 2024 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: COED 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ryan Miller, Dr. Cathy Howell Committee Members: Dr. Tehia Glass, Dr. Mark D’Amico Abstract: This qualitative study examines how Black women mid-level leaders navigate the superwoman schema. The […]
ADVANCING COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS: VALIDATION STUDY OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE SURVEY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (CCSSE)
Doctoral Candidate Name: Yi Wang Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 9, 2024 – 9:30 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/92443646830?pwd=bWFoaHVPSTVkb3p1bDkrVFlROFhWZz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Sandra L. Dika Committee Members: Dr. Kyle Cox, Dr. Mark D’Amico, Dr. E. Michael Bohlig, Dr. Elizabeth Stearns Abstract: This three-article format dissertation presents a comprehensive examination of the 2017 […]
AN EXPLORATION OF TEACHER AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONS ABOUT STANDARD UNIFORM POLICIES IN AMERICAN PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Marcus Leake Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 1, 2024 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/96306146680?pwd=WlRiNEJZS2FBWjI3a0ZXREcvWTJUdz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Walter Hart Committee Members: Dr. Jamie Kudlats, Dr. Scarlett Zhang, and Dr. Spencer Salas Abstract: This study explored teacher and student perspectives on mandated school uniforms. Debate exists over the […]
THE UNTOLD STORY: AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AT THE POSTSECONDARY LEVEL A MULTI-CASE STUDY FROM TWO PERSPECTIVES PARENT AND STUDENT
Doctoral Candidate Name: Johnine Willamson Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 8, 2024 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: COED 259 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa R. Merriweather Committee Members: Dr. Jae Hoon Lim , Dr. Mark D’Amico, Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley Abstract: Fifty percent of African American men with learning disabilities will not persist […]
Student Conduct Administrators’ Perceptions of Support
Doctoral Candidate Name: Anthony Davis Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 9, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: COED 321C Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ryan A. Miller Committee Members: Dr. James Lorello, Dr. Alan A. Mabe, Dr. Amy Good Abstract: Within the context of higher education, student conduct administration is drenched in risk, […]
Informing Evaluation Practice through Research on Evaluation
Doctoral Candidate Name: Zhi Li Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 4, 2024 – 3:00 PM Defense Location: Mebane Hall Room 061, Cato College of Education Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Carl Westine Committee Members: Dr. Chuang Wang, Dr. Xiaoxia Newton, Dr. Kelly Anderson Abstract: This dissertation advances research on evaluation (RoE) through a […]