EDLD Dissertation Defenses 2021-2022
The following are a list of defended or scheduled Educational Leadership Defenses during the 2021-2022 Academic Year
| Name | Defense | Title | Date/Time | Location/Link | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marla Bruner | Dissertation | Dying for Change: The Impact of Awareness Prevention and Intervention on Graduate Assistant Stress | 8-31-2021 1:00-3:00 PM | Steven Tolman, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Ashley Walker | |
| Rebecca Cofer | Prospectus | Perceived Gains Associated With Peer Tutor and Supplemental Instruction Leader Experiences | 10-11-2021 9:30-11:30 AM | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Pamela Wells | |
| Jennifer Syno | Dissertation | An Examination of Faculty and Staff Collaboration and Relationships in Higher Education | 10-20-2021 9:30-11:30 AM | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Dan Calhoun | |
| Benjamin Phillips | Prospectus | Leadership self-efficacy of participants in undergraduate on-campus leadership programming | 10-26-2021 2:30-4:30 PM | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Brandon Hunt | |
| Alfreda Howard | Prospectus | Why So Few Women? A Case Study of Female Superintendents in P-12 Public Education Systems | 11-12-2021 9:00-11:00 AM | Paul Brinson, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Elise Cain | |
| Tiffany Davis | Pre-Prospectus | A Study of Leadership Expectations and Training at South College | 11-17-2021 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | Steven Tolman, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Dan Calhoun Michael Butcher | |
| Nicholas Urquhart | Prospectus | The relationship between dual enrollment programs, race, socioeconomic status, retention, and graduation | 11-18-2021 3:00-5:00 PM | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Richard Cleveland | |
| Lisa Futch | Prospectus | Examining the impact of trauma-informed care on the social-emotional outcomes of students with emotional behavioral disorders | 1-20-2022 8:00-10:00 AM | Elise Cain, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Terry Diamanduros | |
| Donald Ariail | Dissertation | The Ethicality and Political Skill of Leaders and Subordinate Job Satisfaction: A Study of Accounting Faculty | 2-3-2022 2:00-4:00 PM | Dan Calhoun, Chair Carl (Kip) Sorgen Juliann Sergi McBrayer | |
| Jeremy Davis | Dissertation | Educational Transformational Leadership and Teacher Organizational Citizenship Behavior Motives | 2-15-2022 2:30-4:30 PM | Juliann Sergi McBrayer Bryan Griffin Suzanne Miller | |
| Allen Price | Dissertation | The Differences Between Instructional Leadership Practices of Georgia Reward Highest Performing, Georgia Reward Highest Progress, and Georgia Needs Improvement Elementary Schools | 3-21-2022 1:00-3:00 PM | Lina Soares, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Teri Denlea Melton Yasar Bodur | |
| Rebecca Cofer | Dissertation | Perceived student gains associated with peer tutor and supplemental instruction leader experiences. | 3-30-2022 2:30-4:30 PM | Virtual Defense: http://meet.google.com/sjb-tuvf-pdo | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Pam Wells |
| Alfreda Howard | Dissertation | Why So Few Women? A Case Study of Female Superintendents in P-12 Public Education Systems | 4-7-2022 1:00-3:00 PM | Paul Brinson, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Elise Cain | |
| Amy D. Smith | Prospectus | Sense of Belonging on a Consolidated Campus: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Student Perceptions | 05-26-2022 9:00-11:00 AM | Closed Defense | Steven Tolman, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Elise Cain |
| Benjamin Phillips | Dissertation | Leadership self-efficacy in undergraduate on-campus leadership programming | 5-26-2022 2:30-4:30 PM | Virtual Defense: https://georgiasouthern.zoom.us/j/85371208137?pwd=3DdVFyVGhBc3czTmswdUl6b1l6KzJHdz09 | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Brandon Hunt |
| Brett Miles | Pre-Prospectus | Relationship Between Usage of an Online Tutoring System and Online Course Success | 5-27-2022 11:00 AM-1:00 PM | Closed Defense | Cordelia Zinskie, Chair Mete Akcaoglu Carl (Kip) Sorgen |
| Terezia Dean | Pre-Prospectus | The Relationship of Social Integration to Educational Persistence for Female Student Veterans | 6-3-2022 11:00 AM-1:00 PM | Closed Defense | Antonio Gutierrez de Blume, Chair Elise Cain Sabrina Ross |
| Nicholas Urquhart | Dissertation | Relationship Between Participation in Dual Enrollment Programs, Students’ Race and Socioeconomic Status and their Retention and Graduation | 6-8-2022 9:30-11:30 AM | Virtual Defense: https://georgiasouthern.zoom.us/j/86522592833?pwd=ZR5v033J0vDhqwUrDGusl5Fvna89iv.1 | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Richard Cleveland |
| Malerie Payne | Pre-Prospectus | Predicting First-Generation College Student Matriculation | 6-9-2022 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Closed Defense | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Pamela Wells |
| Brynn Munro | Pre-Prospectus | Examining Retention, Progression, and Graduation of First-Generation College Students | 6-10-2022 10:30 AM-12:30 PM | Closed Defense | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Pamela Wells |
| Brad Boykin | Prospectus | Relationship between school climate and student achievement in middle schools | 6-14-2022 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | Closed Defense | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Richard Cleveland Suzanne Miller Summer Pannell |
| Sara Karlsson | Pre-Prospectus | Resiliency and Burnout Among Faculty and Staff in Higher Education | 6-15-2022 1:00-3:00 PM | Closed Defense | Steven Tolman, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Pamela Wells |
| Kristen Carroll | Pre-Prospectus | School Leader and the Teacher Perception of Preparedness and Self-Efficacy in High Poverty Schools | 6-17-2022 3:30-5:30 PM | Closed Defense | Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Marlynn Griffin Taylor Norman |
| Cynthia Gunner | Pre-Prospectus | Promoting the Positive: A Case Study of the Influence of School Climate on One Inner City School | 6-22-2022 1:30-3:30 PM | Closed Defense | Elise Cain, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Jennifer Perry |
| Bobby E. Roberts, Jr. | Pre-Prospectus | Academic, Cultural, and Mentoring Experiences of Upward Bound Students | 6-23-2022 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | Closed Defense | Dan Calhoun, Chair Pamela Wells Elise Cain |
| Mitchell Everett | Pre-Prospectus | Experiences of Queer-Identified Graduate Students with the Utilization of Campus Services | 7-8-2022 1:00-3:00 PM | Closed Defense | Elise Cain, Chair Peggy Shannon-Baker Carl( Kip) Sorgen Marla Bruner |
| Holly Hamilton | Pre-Prospectus | The Impact of Low-Income Student Financial Wellness on Collegiate Student Success and Academic Motivation | 7-12-2022 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Closed Defense | Elise Cain, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Steven Tolman |
| LaRonda Brewer | Pre-Prospectus | Examining the Impact of Accelerated Virtual Education Modality on the Academic Integrity Climate | 7-12-2022 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Closed Defense | Dan Calhoun, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Richelle Keilholz |
| Michael Moran | Pre-Prospectus | The Relationship Between Academic Advising and Students’ Completion of Corequisite Gateway Courses | 7-18-2022 1:00 – 3:00 PM | Closed Defense | Steven Tolman, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Dan Calhoun Da’Mon Andrews |
Archived Defenses
Last updated: 7/19/2022