College of Education
Thesis and Dissertation Defenses
Thesis and Dissertation defense announcements
Faculty, students, and the general public are encouraged to attend.
| Candidate Presenting | Chair of the Committee | Date/Time/Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Abrams Ph.D. in Special Education | Don McMahon | January 5, 2023 10:00 A.M. Pullman Campus - Cleveland Hall 353 Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | USING VIRTUAL REALITY TO TEACH SCIENCE VOCABULARY TO TRANSITION AGED YOUTH WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY |
| Kelsey MacDonald Ph.D. in Teaching & Learning (Special Education) | Brenda Barrio and Holly Whittenburg | December 12, 2022 11:30 A.M. Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | POWER STRUCTURES IN AN INCLUSIVE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH I/DD: A CRITICAL CASE STUDY OF STAKEHOLDERS’ PERSPECTIVES |
| Chioma Ezeh Ph.D. in Education (Specialization: Language, Literacy and Technology) | Thomas Salsbury | November 17, 2022 9:00 A.M. Pullman - Cleveland Hall 353 Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | Delimitation of Meaning-Making Practices Within a Micro-Level Enactment of the Supportive Mainstream Language Program |
| Emma McMain Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Zoe Higheagle Strong | November 16, 2022 1:00 P.M. Pullman - Elson Floyd Cultural Center, Coyote Room | “BACK TO THE RELATIONSHIP”: EDUCATORS EXPLORE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN A CRITICAL DISCOURSE COMMUNITY |
| Kristy Gilmartin Ed.D. (Educational Leadership) K-12 Administration | Katherine Rodela | November 16, 2022 10:00 A.M. Vancouver - VUB 311 Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | A Qualitative Exploration of the Business of Prior Learning at Public Four-Year Regional Universities |
| Jerad Farley Ed.D. (Educational Leadership) K-12 Administration | Kristin Huggins | November 14, 2022 3:00 P.M. Vancouver - VUB 311 Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | Feedback Matters: A Study of the Learning of Practicing Teachers Regarding Principal Formative Feedback for Instructional Practice Improvement |
| Pete Perez Ed.D. (Educational Leadership) K-12 Administration | Kristin Huggins | November 14, 2022 1:00 P.M. Vancouver - VUB 311 Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | Feedback Matters: A Study of the Learning of Practicing Principals Regarding Formative Feedback for Instructional Improvement |
| Douglas Hughes Ed.D. in Educational Leadership | Shannon Calderone | November 10, 2022 2:00 P.M. TriCities Campus - TCIC 221 Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | Buy-in and Risk Aversion Among Community College Faculty During Guided Pathways Implementation |
| Shain Wright Dissertation Research Proposal | Stephany RunningHawk Johnson | November 9, 2022 Noon Vancouver - VUB 311 Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | Serving Trans Parent Families: Research and Theory Towards Service |
| Weili Yuan Ph.D. in Special Education | Michael Dunn | October 20, 2022 9:00 A.M. Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | The Impact of Parent-Mediated Naturalistic Interventions with the Addition of Speech-Generating Devices on Vocalizations of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Complex Communication Needs |
| Kiersten Guetlein Thesis Research Proposal | Amir Gilmore | October 12, 2022 9:00 A.M. Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | Confronting Antiblackness in White Classrooms |
| Erin Murphy Ed.D. in Educational Leadership | Katherine Rodela | October 10, 2022 1:00 P.M. Vancouver - VUB 311 Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | EMPOWERING MULTILINGUAL FAMILIES |