Educational Leadership
Exploring the Experiences of Black Resident Advisors at Historically White Institutions
Doctoral Candidate Name: Morgan Murray Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 3, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ryan A. Miller Committee Members: Dr. Lisa Merriweather, Dr. Cathy Howell, Dr. Clare Merlin-Knoblich Abstract: The resident advisor (RA) position is one of the most complex and important roles on […]
Exploring Sense of Belonging Among First-Generation College, Second-Generation Immigrant Students
Doctoral Candidate Name: Sayde J. Brais Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 3, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ryan Miller Committee Members: Dr. Mark D’Amico, Dr. Cathy Howell, Dr. Jason Black Abstract: As student demographics continue to evolve in higher education, the intersection of college-going generation status […]
NURSES’ EXPERIENCES IN A BLENDED LEARNING COURSE FOR NURSE PRECEPTOR DEVELOPMENT
Doctoral Candidate Name: Katrina Green Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 30, 2023 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/7157555790?pwd=QVJXY1ovUXdZVncyeDVKVTRmNlk5QT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ayesha Sadaf Committee Members: Dr. Florence Martin, Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dr. Meredith Troutman-Jordan Abstract: Traditional methods of staff development do not meet the needs of current healthcare organizations. It […]
DOES THE PHYSICAL ACTIVE LEARNING CLASSROOM MATTER? FACULTY EXPERIENCES PRACTICING ACTIVE LEARNING DURING AN ERA OF RAPID TRANSFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Doctoral Candidate Name: Julie A. Keith-Le Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 30, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom- contact jkeithle@charlotte.edu for link Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa R. Merriweather Committee Members: Dr. Mark D’Amico, Dr. Beth Oyarzun, Dr. Kim Buch Abstract: The purpose of this exploratory descriptive case study was to […]
Examining How Teachers Define and Integrate Digital Citizenship to Core Content Area Curriculum
Doctoral Candidate Name: Lindsey Heather Hall Ramsey Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 29, 2023 – 9:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Drs. Beth Oyarzun & Drew Polly Committee Members: Dr. Florence Martin, Dr. Erik Byker Abstract: This study explored two aspects of K-12 core content area teachers’ experiences with digital […]
Faculty Experiences in Teaching Students with Visual Impairments in Higher Education Online Language Courses
Doctoral Candidate Name: Liane She Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 27, 2023 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Florence Martin Committee Members: Dr. Ayesha Sadaf, Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dr. Concepcion de Godev, Dr. Bobby Hobgood Abstract: In higher education institutions, as the number of online language courses […]
Building a Computing Identity: The Role of Middle School Computer Science Courses in Igniting Student Interest to Consider a Career in Software Development
Doctoral Candidate Name: Susan Gann-Carroll Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 14, 2023 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Carl Westine, Dr. David Pugalee, Dr. Scarlett Zhang Abstract: The purpose of this study was to understand whether students who took computer science courses in […]
AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE INNER EXPLORER MINDFULNESS PROGRAM ON THE ACADEMIC GROWTH OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ricky D. Dunlap Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 6, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Walter Hart Committee Members: Dr. Rich Lambert, Dr. Rebecca Shore, Dr. Hank Harris Abstract: Students experience many stressors that impact their academic achievement and overall well-being. Therefore, schools must […]
Exploration of Comparability Issues in Educational Research: Scale Linking, Equating, and Propensity Score Weighting
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tong Wu Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 14, 2023 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Stella Kim, Dr. Carl Westine Committee Members: Dr. Claudia Flowers, Dr. Anne Cash Abstract: This three-article dissertation aims to address three methodological challenges to ensure comparability in educational research, including […]
Motivational Factors Affecting Black Male Principals in Rural North Carolina
Doctoral Candidate Name: Titus Lamont Hopper Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 8, 2023 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Via Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Walter Hart, Dr. Jim Watson, Dr. Chance Lewis Abstract: ABSTRACT TITUS L. HOPPER. Motivational Factors Affecting Black Male Principals in Rural North Carolina. […]