Educational Leadership
Black Male Teachers’ Perspectives and Experiences in North Carolina Secondary Public Schools
Doctoral Candidate Name: Yolanda L. Blakeney Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 8, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Walter Hart, Dr. Debra Morris, Dr. Chance Lewis Abstract: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions surrounding equity and access […]
LEARNING FROM TESTIMONIOS ABOUT EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP: EXPERIENCES OF LATINX PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Doctoral Candidate Name: Cassie Bryson-Evans Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 14, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Dr. Hart’s Zoom link Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Walter Hart Committee Members: Dr Jimmy Watson, Dr. Rebecca Shore, Dr. Spencer Sala, Dr. Jamie Kudlats Abstract: The significance of this study was its ability to further […]
ASPIRATIONS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE STUDENTS: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR MEASURING OUTCOMES
Doctoral Candidate Name: Steven Coty Smith Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 8, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Mark M. D’Amico Committee Members: Dr. Cathy D. Howell, Dr. Jeff Cox, Dr. Spencer Salas Abstract: This study used an in-depth qualitative multi-interview approach to explore the lived experience […]
The Development and Validation of an Intercultural Competencies Assessment Instrument for K-12 Educators
Doctoral Candidate Name: David E. Lynn Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: February 21, 2023 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: COED 259, Ed Leadership Department Conference Room Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dr. Stella Kim (co-chair) Committee Members: Dr. Richard G. Lambert, Dr. Erik J. Byker Abstract: As schools adapt curriculum and […]
SMALL MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF EXPERIENCES WITH STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Joshua David Allen Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: February 3, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Jamie Kudlats, Jimmy Watson, Clare Merlin-Knoblich Abstract: Students struggle with mental health needs. Student support staff are, within the school, regularly the first employees to encounter […]
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE: MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS’ PERCEPTIONS OF TRADITIONAL AND STANDARDS-BASED GRADING PRACTICES
Doctoral Candidate Name: Susann Nash Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: February 2, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Walter Hart, Dr. Jamie Kudlats, Dr. Jeanneine Jones Abstract: The goal of this qualitative research study was to understand middle school principals’ perceptions of leading […]
A Qualitative Interview-based Study of the Lived Experiences of North Carolina Community College Students Who report Food Insecurity
Doctoral Candidate Name: Nanci (Burt) Stafford Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: February 10, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Online Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Alan Mabe Committee Members: Dr. Ryan Miller, Dr. Heather Coffey, and Dr. Janet Spriggs Abstract: This study represents North Carolina community college student experience with food insecurity. Two-year students […]
Exploring the Effects of a Daily Audio-Guided Mindfulness Intervention for Teachers
Doctoral Candidate Name: Elizabeth Parsons Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: January 27, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: zoom link: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/98833804095 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Richard Lambert, Dr. Amy Good, Dr. Jamie Kudlats Abstract: Exploring the Effects of a Daily Audio-Guided Mindfulness Intervention for Teachers. (Under the direction […]
COMBATTING CEILING EFFECTS: MODELING HIGH-ABILITY STUDENT GROWTH USING MULTILEVEL TOBIT REGRESSION
Doctoral Candidate Name: Julia Hujar Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: May 24, 2022 – 2:30 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Richard Lambert Committee Members: Michael Matthews, Kyle Cox, Stella Kim Abstract: Pressures associated with accountability testing have resulted in a narrowing of both the curriculum and pedagogy that does not meet […]
Heritage-seeking and its impact on Black HBCU students
Doctoral Candidate Name: Sabrina M. Brown Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 7, 2022 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://wustl.zoom.us/j/96241646240?pwd=bkNzN3pycERQY1VzNnljdFBzczZGUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa Merriweather Committee Members: Dr. Sandra Dika, Dr. Cathy Howell, Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley Abstract: SABRINA M. BROWN. HERITAGE SEEKING AND ITS IMPACT ON BLACK HBCU STUDENTS. (Under the direction […]