Thesis, Dissertation, and Proposal Presentations
Upcoming Presentations
THESIS ORAL DEFENSES
In the oral defense, candidates make a formal presentation of their completed thesis research. Thesis defenses are open to the public and candidates are welcome to invite colleagues, family, and friends to attend.
DISSERTATION ORAL DEFENSES
In the oral defense, candidates make a formal presentation of their completed dissertation research. Dissertation defenses are open to the public and candidates are welcome to invite colleagues, family and friends to attend.
Faculty Senate's Role in SHare Governance Across State Universities in Ohio
Marcia King-Blandford, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Higher Education
April 26, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. via WebEx
Through the Student Lens: Campus Physical Spaces and Commuter Student Sense of belonging
Dana Parcher, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Higher Education
April 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. via WebEx
Know Better, Do Better? Teacher Perceptions of the Science of Reading
and Implementation of Evidence-Based Instructional Strategies: A Mixed
Methods Study
Brooke Schlageter, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
April 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. via WebEx and GH 3100
International Educators' Career Satisfaction: A Comprehensive Study
Peter Thomas, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Higher Education
April 16, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. via WebEx
Option for the Poor and Vulnerable: School Choice Within the Catholic Diocese of Toledo
Eric O'Brien, a candidate for the D.E. in Educational Administration and Supervision
April 11, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. via WebEx
The daley Era: Patronage and Power
Martita Lawson, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
March 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. via WebEx
Exploring the Working Alliance between Black Male Probationers and their Probation Officers: A Validation Study of the WAMC-I (Working Alliance for Mandated Clients Inventory)
Christopher Giwa, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
March 20, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. via Microscoft Teams
Intervention Efficacy: Comparing Matching Strategies for Evaluation of a Broad Intervention in Higher Education
Christopher Wojciechowski, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
March 13, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. via Microscoft Teams and NE 1009a
Mindfulness-Based Breathing for Children with Specific Learning Disabilities: Exploring Educator Experiences in the United Arab Emirates
Ashley Jackson, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
December 18, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. via Microscoft Teams
A Culture of Shared Governance in Community Colleges: The Experiences and Practices of Community College Academic Deans
Abigail Dohanos, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Higher Education
December 12, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. via WebEx
Perceptions of Community College's CTE Programs Effectiveness in Contributing to the Talent Pipeline Within the Advanced Manufacturing Sector of Michigan
Brandon Tucker, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Higher Education
December 4, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. via WebEx
Bridging the Gap for Contingent Faculty: An Anlysis of the Professional Development and Growth Resources Used in Public Universities Across Michigan
Caryl Walling, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Higher Education
December 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. via WebEx
Self-Efficacy and Title IX Training
Chelsea Schwanz, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
November 28, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. via Microscoft Teams
Quality in Early Childhood Education: Parent Child and Teacher Insight
Debora Belcher, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
November 28, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. via WebEx
The Effect of a Cognitive Reappraisal Stress Management Intervention on Perceived Stress Among Pre-Licensure Nursing Students
Dawn Woolford, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
November 21, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. via Microscoft Teams
Impact of Online Asynchronous Orientation on Student Enrollment, rentention, & gPA for Bowling Green Sate University eCampus students
Terence Armentano, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
November 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. via WebEx
The Effect of a Self-Guided Simulation Tool on Anxiety Related to Clinical Practice Among Baccalaureate Nursing Students during Their First Clinical Rotation
Karen Mortland, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
November 9, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams
An Examination of Promotional Marketing Strategies and Value Factors that Influence Adult Learners' Enrollment in Community Colleges
Kristina Willey, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Higher Education
October 26, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. via WebEx
Lawrence A. Cremin's Leadership and Presidency at Teachers College
Travis Brown, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
October 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. via WebEx
Community College Behavioral Intervention Teams: An Exploration of Influences on Team Function in the Midwest Region of the United States
Michelle Koss, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Higher Education
August 30, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. via WebEx
A Qualitative Study of Social Studies Teachers Educators' Use and Understanding of Civic Competence
Rachel Corrigan, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
August 8, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. via WebEx
Research Proposal Oral Defenses
In the oral defense, candidates make an official presentation of their proposed research. This presentation is open to faculty members and graduate students in the candidate’s program of study.
The Exploration of the teacher's Implicit Bias's Impact on the Phenomenon of the
Adultification of Black Girls in American Education
Josie Mazza, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
May 1, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. via WebEx
The Experience of African American Male Students in Higher Education; and Their Perceived Barriers to Undegraduate Persistance
Belinda Wheeler, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
April 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. via WebEx
The Relationship Between Types of Online Learning and Saudi Students' Sense of Belonging
Maha Binkhamis, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
April 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. via Teams
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The Relationship Between School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support(SW-PBIS) Systems and Student Discipline in Ohio School
Mallory Gebers, a candidate for the DE in Educational Administration and Supervision
March 13, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. via WebEx
A Qualitative Case Study of the Effects of a Socioscientific Curriculum on the Epistemological development of Sixth-Grade Students
Morgan Ramsdell, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
March 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in GH 5050
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International Tutors: Their Perspectives on Tutoring Experiences at a U.S. University
Ronald Zallocco, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
February 20, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. via Teams
Option for the Poor and vulnerable: School Choice within the Catholic Diocese of Toledo
Eric O'Brien, a candidate for the DE in Educational Administration and Supervision
February 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. via WebEx
Examining Ways in Which First Grade Educators Make Decisions When Working With Early Readers within the Context of the New "Science of Reading" Legislation
Sara Hennessy, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
January 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. via WebEx
FOUNDATIONS: An Interactive Journaling Curriculum for Developing SEL-based Adolescent Masculinities
Christopher Biltz, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
December 11, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. via Teams
Intervention Efficacy: determining a Matching algorithm for Assessment of a Broad Intervention in Higher Education
Christopher Wojciechowski, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
November 29, 2023, at 11:15 a.m. via WebEx
The Exploration of the teacher's Implicit Bias's Impact on the Phenomenon of the Adultification of African American Girls in American Education
Josie Mazza, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Foundations of Education
November 2, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. via WebEx
International Educators' Career Satisfaction: A Comprehensive Study
Peter Thomas, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Higher Education
September 25, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. via WebEx
The How and Why: Exploring Ways Early Childhood Educators Provide Reading Developmental Support for Students with Dyslexia in the General Education Classroom
Sara Hennessy, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
September 6, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. via WebEx
The Influence of College Credit Plus on Academic Achievement at a Large Comprehensive Community College in Ohio
Keith Coates, a candidate for the Ph.D. in Higher Education
August 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. via WebEx