EDLD Dissertation Defenses
The following are a list of defended or scheduled Educational Leadership Defenses during the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
| Name | Defense | Title | Date/Time | Location/Link | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Jacobs | Prospectus Defense | Teacher Attrition During and After a Pandemic: A District’s ‘New Normal’ View | 5/13/2024 10:00 a.m. | Closed Defense | Dr. Juliann McBrayer (Chair) Dr. Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Dr. Taylor Norman |
| Misty Duncan | Prospectus Defense | Educator Perceptions of Crisis Frequency and Levels of Preparedness in Rural Schools | 4/25/2024 2:00 p.m. | Closed Defense | Dr. Juliann Sergi McBrayer (Chair) Dr. Antonio P. Gutierrez de Blume Dr. Eric Landers Dr. Chad Posick |
| Sharon Komanecky | Final Defense | Impact of Dual Enrollment Program Models on College Student Readiness, Persistence, and Retention in Secondary and Post-Secondary Environments | 4/18/2024 2:00 p.m. | Zoom | Dr. Juliann Sergi McBrayer (Chair) Dr. Richard Cleveland Dr. Barry Dotson |
| Issac Taylor | Final Defense | Self-Authorship Among First-Generation Learners: A Qualitative Study | 4/4/2024 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Zoom | Dr. Brandon Hunt (Chair) Dr. Pamela Wells Dr. Steven Tolman |
| Jason Trotter | Prospectus Defense | Exploring Teacher Perceptions: A Comparative Analysis of Departmentalized and Self-Contained Instructional Models in First and Second Grades | 4/9/2024 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Closed Defense | Dr. Dan Calhoun (Chair) Dr. Pamela Wells Dr. Taylor Norman |
| Mitchell Everett | Final Defense | Exploring Black Queer Doctoral Students’ Experiences with Utilizing Campus Services | 4/04/2024 10:00 a.m. | Zoom | Dr. Elise Cain (Chair) Dr. Peggy Shannon-Baker Dr. Kip Sorgen Dr. Marla Bruner |
| Holly Hamilton | Prospectus Defense | The Impact of Financial Wellness on Student Success | 01/09/2024 10:00 a.m. | Closed Defense | Dr. Elise Cain (Chair) Dr. Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Dr. Steven Tolman |
| Gregory Quinet | Pre-Prospectus Defense | Key Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Academic and Professional Attributes of Entrepreneurship Faculty | 12/06/2023 10:00 a.m. | Closed Defense | Dr. Julie McBrayer (Chair) Dr. Cordelia Zinskie Dr. Steven Tolman |
| Ron Harding | Prospectus Defense | Corequisite Remediation, Academic Mindset, and Success in College | 11/06/2023 2:00 p.m. | Closed Defense | Dr. Juliann McBrayer (Chair) Dr. Bryan Griffin Dr. Steven Tolman |
| Cynthia Gunner | Final Defense | Promoting the Positive: A Case Study of the Influence of School Climate on One Turnaround School From 2016-2022 | 11/01/2023 10:00 a.m. | Zoom | Dr. Elise Cain (Chair), Dr. Meca Williams-Johnson, Dr. Jennifer Perry |
| Will Thigpen | Final Defense | Assessing the Fidelity of School-Level Professional Learning Community Implementat-ion | 11/01/2023 9:00 a.m. | Zoom | Dr. Juliann Sergi McBrayer (Chair), Dr. Cordelia Zinskie Dr. Kitty Crawford |
| Theresa Duggar | Final Defense | Examining Second-Year Retention: Student Perceptions of Campus Resources for Sophomores | 10/31/2023 9:00 a.m. | COE 3164 | Dr. Daniel Calhoun (Chair), Dr. Pamela Wells Dr. Chris Caplinger |
| Michael Moran | Final Defense | The Relationship Between Academic Advising and Students’ Completion of Corequisite Gateway Courses | 10/23/2023 1:00 p.m. | Zoom | Dr. Steven Tolman (Chair), Dr. Antonio Gutierrez de Blume, Dr. Daniel Calhoun, Dr. Damon Andrews |
| Donald Wilcher | Pre-Prospectus Defense | Educators’ Perceptions on Professional Development Needs in a Rural Southeastern School District | 10/11/2023 3:00 p.m. | Closed Defense | Dr. Juliann McBrayer (Chair), Dr. Antonio P. Gutierrez de Blume, Dr. Alexandra J. Reyes |
| Samuel Nichols | Final Defense | Supports and Services to Improve Academic Success of High School Student Athletes | 10/09/2023 10:00 a.m. | Zoom | Dr. Patricia Holt (Chair), Dr. Antonio P. Gutierrez de Blume, Dr. Kip Sorgen |
| Sarah Egan | Pre-Prospectus | Assessing Student’s Perceptions of Timeliness of Feedback During an Accelerated Pre-Clerkship Medical Curriculum | 10/04/2023 10:30 a.m. | Closed Defense | Dr. Steven Tolman (Chair), Dr. Cordelia Zinskie, Dr. Lydia Cross |
| Misty Duncan | Pre-Prospectus | Educator Perceptions of Crisis Frequency and Preparedness in Rural Schools | 09/29/2023 10:00 a.m. | Closed Defense | Dr. Juliann Sergi McBrayer (Chair), Dr. Antonio P. Gutierrez de Blume, Dr. Chad Posick, Dr. Eric Landers |
| Tammy Jacobs | Pre-Prospectus | Teacher Attrition During and After a Pandemic: A District’s ‘New Normal’ | 09/25/2023 10:00 a.m. | Closed Defense | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, (Chair), Antonio Guiterrez de Blume Taylor Norman |
| Samuel Nichols | Final Defense | Supports and Services to Improve Academic Success of High School student Athletes | 07/25/2023 10:00 a.m. | Zoom | Paul Brinson, (Chair), Antonio Gutierrez De Blume, Patricia Holt |
Last updated: 4/24/2024