Dissertation Titles and Authors
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May 2022 Graduates |
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Name |
Dissertation Title |
Dissertation Chair |
Committee Members |
Concentration |
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Kali Avans |
Parent and Teacher Perspectives on Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Parental Involvement in Urban, Low Socioeconomic Communities |
Karen Coldwell, EdD |
Amy Hoyle, PhD Lamont Hill, PhD |
PK-12 Leadership |
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Robert Benton |
Teachers' Ability to Foster Student Creativity in the High-Stakes Testing Environment |
Alia Sheety, PhD |
Maria Schwab, EdD Demetrius Roberts, EdD |
PK-12 Admin. Leadership |
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Laura Chisholm |
A Triangulated Qualitative Inquiry of the Perceived Supports for and Barriers to Retention and Degree Completion: Hispanic Undergraduate Students between 2015-2021 |
Alia Sheety, PhD |
Vivian Smith, PhD Alison Lalond Wyant, EdD |
Higher Education Leadership |
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Lauren Czyszczon |
Impacts of Special Education Assignment on Professional Satisfaction: Inclusion Versus Self-Contained |
Maria Schwab, EdD |
Alia Sheety, PhD Leigh Ann Renieri, EdD |
PK-12 Admin. Leadership |
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Suzanne Diszler |
A Qualitative Study of Professional Use of Paid Time Off in Title I Elementary Schools |
Maria Schwab, EdD |
Alia Sheety, PhD Karen Coldwell, EdD |
PK-12 District Leadership |
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Diana Hanobeck
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Social and Emotional Learning: A Qualitative Study on Supporting Student Mental Health in Middle School |
Maria Schwab, EdD |
Amber Gentile Thomas Conway |
PK-12 District Leadership |
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Elizabeth Heft |
The Impact of Disruptive Behaviors on Inclusive Elementary Classrooms |
Maria Schwab, EdD |
Leigh Ann Ranieri, EdD Ryan Monaghan, EdD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Chaka Moore |
The Classroom Experience of Queer Women of Color at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Michelle Szpara, PhD |
Jason Crocket, PhD Angela Campbell PhD |
Higher Education Leadership |
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Patricia Pardini |
Impact of the Success for All: Reading Edge Program on Student Achievement in a Title I Middle School |
Carolyn Berenato, EdD |
Alia Sheety, PhD Susan Pierson, PhD |
PK-12 Admin Leadership |
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Jaime Parris |
Exploring the Perceptions and Experiences of Young African American Males in Under-resourced Public-school Districts |
Michelle Szpara, PhD |
Zakia Gates, PhD Karen Coldwell, EdD |
PK-12 District Leadership |
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Megan Trexler |
Exploring the Impact of Structured Word Inquiry on Developmental College Students’ Perceptions of Self-Efficacy in Reading |
Michelle Szpara, PhD |
Zakia Gates, PhD Kathryn Hastings, PhD |
Higher Education Leadership |
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May 2021 Graduates |
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Student |
Dissertation Title |
Dissertation Chair |
Committee Members |
Concentration |
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Adam Altman, EdD |
Library Technology and its Perceptions at Small Institutions of Higher Education |
Katherine Boone, EdD |
William Walters, EdD Andrew Pron, EdD |
Higher Education Leadership |
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Kimberly Arleth, EdD |
Using Standardized Tests to Predict High School Students’ Chemistry Performance |
Alia Sheety, PhD |
Daniel King, PhD Carolyn Berenato, EdD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Crystal Carter, EdD |
How a High-Stakes Standardized Biology Assessment Affects Teachers' Pedagogical Planning and Implementation for Minority Students of Low Socioeconomic Status |
Crystal Anderson, PhD |
Vinayak Mathur, PhD Ife Williams, PhD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Donald DiPaulo, EdD |
Academic Integrity among Pre-Service Teachers in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States |
Carolyn Berenato, EdD |
Thomas Conway, EdD Alia Sheety, PhD |
Higher Educational Leadership |
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Kelly Houston |
The Flipped Classroom's Impact on Math Anxiety, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation at the Middle School Level |
Thomas Conway, EdD |
Maria Schwab, EdD Andrew Pron, EdD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Nichole Jolly |
New Teachers’ Experiences with and Perspectives on the Influence of Instructional Coaching on Teacher Self-Efficacy within an Under-resourced Setting |
Michelle Szpara, PhD |
Zakia Gates, PhD Karen Coldwell, EdD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Karin Jane Laffend
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Perceptions of Underrepresented Charter School Students from Low-Income Backgrounds on Preparedness for Transitioning to High School |
Carolyn Berenato, EdD |
Amber Gentile, EdD Alphonso Evans, EdD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Ism’il Lamarr |
The Voices of At-Risk Low Socioeconomic High School Students on Weighted Homework |
Maria Schwab, EdD |
Michelle Szpara, PhD Marc Lamont Hill, PhD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Ryan Lewis |
High-stakes Testing Accountability: Impacts on Elementary Special Educator Stress, Self-efficacy, and Instruction |
Amy Hoyle, PhD |
Denise Citarelli, PhD Carolyn Berenato, EdD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Tia Long |
Race and Cultural Backgrounds of School Leaders and Their Approach to Cultural Awareness Within PK-12 Schools |
Maria Schwab, EdD |
Michelle Szpara, PhD Zakia Gates, PhD |
PK-12 Admin Leadership |
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Michelle Maddox-Matthews |
Study of Minority Novice Elementary Teachers’ Experiences in Preparatory Programs |
Zakia Gates, PhD |
Michelle Szpara, PhD Crystal Anderson, PhD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Deborah Tapper |
A Comparative Study of School Responses to Child Bereavement and Loss in the Event of the Death of a Classmate |
Michelle Szpara, PhD |
Carolyn Berenato, EdD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Derrick Wood |
A Gender-Focused Analysis of STEM Self-Concept Among Science Olympiad Participants |
Alia Sheety, PhD |
Scott Best, EdD Melinda Harrison, PhD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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2020 Graduates |
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Student |
Dissertation Title |
Dissertation Chair |
Committee Members |
Concentration |
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Jason Bialka |
What's at Stake? Understanding Student Approach to Standardized Assessments |
Maria Schwab, EdD |
Jennifer Gaudioso, EdD Karen Coldwell, EdD |
PK-12 Admin Leadership |
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Danielle Butville |
The Impact of Inquiry-Based Teacher Preparation Programs on Teacher Dispositions and Practices |
Amy Hoyle, PhD |
Rachel Wolkehauer, PhD Lyn Berenato, EdD |
PK-12 Leadership |
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Taryn Conroy |
Sketching the Ethic of Care in Educational Leadership: Portraits of Four Authentic Leaders |
Patricia Ehrensal, EdD |
Amy Hoyle, PhD Martha Ritter, PhD |
PK-12 Leadership |
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Kathleen DiMichele |
Supports and Challenges for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Asexual Middle School Students |
Amy Hoyle, PhD |
Tom Conway, EdD Coleen Lelli, EdD |
PK-12 Leadership |
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Vanessa Odom |
Culturally Responsive Teaching, the Arts, and Student Engagement of African American Fifth and Sixth Grade Male Students |
Carolyn Berenato, EdD |
Ron Whitaker, EdD Michelle Szpara, PhD |
PK-12 Educational Leadership |
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Nathaniel Quattlebaum |
Teacher Perception of African American Female Student Achievement in Math in Urban Schools |
Michelle Szpara, PhD |
Zakia Gates, PhD Carolyn Berenato, EdD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Angela Regrut |
Utilizing Communication and Conflict Management Skills to Sustain Co-Teaching Partnerships |
Maria Schwab, EdD |
Amber Gentile, EdD Karen Coldwell, EdD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Gregory Sacharok |
Examining the Impact of High-Stakes Testing Accountability Evaluations on Subject-Area Teachers Serving Grades 3 to 8 in Pennsylvania |
Michelle, Szpara, PhD |
Alia Sheety, PhD Karen Coldwell, EdD |
PK-12 Educational Leadership |
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Charles Speicher
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Teacher Perception of Strategies as They Impact Motivation in Students from Low Income Backgrounds |
Michelle Szpara, PhD |
Amber Gentile, EdD Hildy Jaffe, EdD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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2019 Graduates |
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Student |
Dissertation Title |
Dissertation Chair |
Committee Members |
Concentration |
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Kristin Bowman |
Exploration of Early Childhood Educators' Struggle for Inclusion of Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Delays |
Michelle Szpara, PhD |
Rasheeda Ahmed, EdD Lisa Schneider, PhD |
PK-12 Educational Leadership |
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Stefania Forte |
Examination of an Intergenerational Literacy Curriculum for Parents and Children in Liberia: A Case Study |
Alia Sheety, PhD |
Amy Hoyle, PhD Susan Pierson, PhD |
PK-12 Curriculum & Instruction Leadership |
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Richard Gebauer |
The Impact of Learning Communities on the Integrative Learning of Academically At-Risk Students |
Amy Hoyle, PhD |
Nancy Watterson, PhD Michelle Filling-Brown, PhD |
Higher Education Leadership |
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2018 Graduates First Doctoral Student to Graduate from the Program |
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Student |
Dissertation Title |
Dissertation Chair |
Committee Members |
Concentration |
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Shirly Dixon |
Principal's Perceptions of the Multicultural Leadership in Urban Schools |
Martha Waring-Chaffee, PhD |
Sharon Schwarze, PhD Valerie Dudley, PhD |
PK-12 Leadership |