Dissertation Announcements

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To request an invitation to attend a dissertation presentation via teleconference, please contact the presenter and/or their committee chairperson.

Upcoming Presentations

Bethany Berg

Dissertation Proposal Presentation to Doctoral Committee

Title: Teaching Under Mandate: House Bill 33, Highly Qualified Instructional Materials and Teacher Voice in Ohio’s Literacy Reform Landscape

Date: September 8th

Time and Location: 6:30 p.m. via Zoom

Committee: Dr. Mellinee Lesley (chair); Dr. Joshua Cruz; Dr. Jin Kyeong Jung

Kami Finger

Dissertation Defense Presentation to Doctoral Committee

Title: Development of an Organizational Framework: Optimizing Central Office Leadership Impact on Marginalized Student Subgroup Performance in a declining enrollment school district

Date: September 15th

Time and Location: 10:00 a.m. EDUC 253

Committee: Dr. Jessica Gottlieb (chair); Dr. Alexander Wiseman; Dr. Lane Soberhad

Heather L. Hembree

Dissertation Proposal Presentation to Doctoral Committee

Title: Through the Principal’s Lens: A Phenomenological Exploration of Classroom Walkthroughs and Feedback by Campus Administrators

Date: September 17th

Time and Location: 9:00 a.m. via Zoom

Committee: Dr. Dusty Palmer (chair); Dr. Sarah De La Garza; Dr. Gabriel Gillespie

Tracy Espinosa

Dissertation Proposal Presentation to Doctoral Committee

Title: Motivational Factors Influencing High School Students’ Participation in Science Fairs: A Comparative Study

Date: September 19th

Time and Location: 2:00 p.m., via Zoom

Committee: Dr. Gina Childers (chair); Dr. Shirley Matteson; Dr. Weverton Ataide Pinheiro

Daniel Kane Forman

Dissertation Defense Presentation to Doctoral Committee

Title: Exploring the Impact of Extracurricular Activities on Academic Outcomes within the Unique Context of an Independent School

Date: October 6th

Time and Location: 1:00 p.m. via Zoom

Committee: Dr. Alexander W. Wiseman (chair); Dr. Jessica Gottlieb; Dr. Irma Almager