Special Education
Effects of a Self-Directed Web-Based Multimedia Summary of Performance Instructional Package on Students’ Participation in Person-Centered Planning Meetings
Doctoral Candidate Name: Brianna Soares Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: February 12, 2025 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Mebane Hall, Room 110 Committee chair’s Name: Charles Wood Committee Members: Catherine Fowler, Holly Johnson, Drew Polly Abstract: This study investigated the effects of a self-directed web-based instructional package on teaching high school students with […]
Teaching Sentence Writing to Students with Autism and Complex Communication Needs using Matrix Training, Sentence Frames, and Speech-Generating Devices
Doctoral Candidate Name: Monique Pinczynski Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: June 28, 2024 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Mebane Hall Room 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Charlie Wood Committee Members: Dr. Virginia Walker, Dr. Ya-yu Lo, Dr. Erin Washburn Abstract: Approximately 30% of individuals with autism have complex communication needs (CCN). These individuals […]
Effects of the Six Thinking Hats Method in Creative Problem Solving among Undergraduate Honors Students
Doctoral Candidate Name: Benna Haas Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: June 26, 2024 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Mebane Hall Room 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Cindy Gilson Committee Members: Dr. Ya-yu Lo, Dr. Michael Matthews, Dr. Erin FitzPatrick, Dr. Bettie Ray Butler Abstract: Cultivating problem-solving in highly motivated university students remains a […]
Academic Acceleration in Saudi Arabia
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ahmed Almhawes Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: April 9, 2024 – 2:30 PM Defense Location: SPCD Conference Room 344 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Michael S. Matthews Committee Members: Dr. Cindy Gilson, Dr. Charles Wood, & Dr. Spencer Salas Abstract: Acceleration is one of the best-supported interventions available to gifted education […]
A Meta-Analysis of Culturally Sustaining Instructional Effects on African American Students’ Academic and Behavioral Outcomes
Doctoral Candidate Name: Deondra S. Gladney-Campbell Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: April 8, 2024 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/91450796881 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ya-yu Lo Committee Members: Dr. Richard G. Lambert, Dr. Charles L. Wood, Dr. Bettie Ray Butler Abstract: Researchers have identified that inequitable learning experiences for African American students […]
EFFECTS OF TEACHERS’ USE OF A CONFERENCING STRATEGY ON FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Doctoral Candidate Name: Paula Shuping Williams Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: April 8, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: COED 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kristen Beach Committee Members: Dr. Chris O’Brien, Dr. Kelly Anderson, Dr. Kristie Opiola Abstract: Family engagement with schools has been shown to be a predictor of student success […]
Effects of an Instructional Support Package for Community-based Instruction for Young Adults with Extensive Support Needs
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ashley Nichole Anderson Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: April 1, 2024 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: COED 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Fred Spooner Committee Members: Dr. Chance Lewis, Dr. Virginia Walker, Dr. Leslie Bross Abstract: Federal legislation for students with disabilities mandates that all students receive appropriate and relevant […]
A Narrative Inquiry into the Storied Lives of Birth through Kindergarten Licensed Early Childhood Educators
Doctoral Candidate Name: Amanda R. Vestal Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: March 19, 2024 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: COED 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ann Mickelson Committee Members: Dr. Charles Wood, Dr. Kristi Godfrey-Hurrell, Dr. Lan Kolano Abstract: The quality of inclusion for young children with disabilities in early childhood learning environments […]
Using Constant Time Delay to Teach Use of Google Maps to Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jessica G. Rousey Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: March 29, 2024 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: College of Education Room 110 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Leslie Ann Bross Committee Members: Dr. Charlie Wood, Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley, Dr. Bettie Ray Butler, Dr. Valerie Mazzotti Abstract: Planning for secondary transition includes identification […]
EFFECTS OF PARENT-MEDIATED REFERENT-BASED INSTRUCTION: A VERBAL BEHAVIOR TRAINING PACKAGE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Doctoral Candidate Name: Janet Sanchez Enriquez Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: November 10, 2023 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: COED 201 Committee chair’s Name: Rob Pennington Committee Members: Dr. Charlie Wood, Dr. Shawnee Wakeman, Dr. Jae Hoon Lim Abstract: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are characterized by pervasive impairments, inhibiting social interaction and learning […]