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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff M. Hardesty Ed.D. in Educational Leadership | Richard Sawyer | August 20, 2018 2:30 P.M. Spokane - SCRS 222 TriCities - Floyd 209 | Participatory Action Research: An Examination of Equity for the Underrepresented Student During Response to Intervention Implementation |
| Raed Alsawaier Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Co-Chairs: Linda Mabry Deanna Day-Wiff | August 27, 2018 1:15 P.M. Pullman - Cleveland 353 Vancouver - VUB 311 | The Effect of Gamification on Students’ Engagement and Motivation in Three WSU Courses |
| Sean M. Dotson Ed.D. in K-12 Administration | Sharon Kruse | October 1, 2018 Noon Vancouver - VUB 311 Spokane - SNRS 420 | Reducing Exclusionary Discipline: Alignment of Administrator and Staff Perceptions and Implications for the Work |
| Seyed Shahrokni Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Thomas Salsbury | October 29, 2018 11:00 A.M. Pullman - Education Addition 202 TriCities - Floyd 207S | Second Language Socialization in Stronghold Kingdoms: An Ethnographic Case Study |
| Anna Karin Roo Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Thomas Salsbury | October 29, 2018 1:00 P.M. Pullman - Education Addition 202 TriCities - Floyd 209 | Exploring Science Literacy of English Learners in K-16 Learning Environments |
| Fawwz Alhasiany Ph.D. in Special Education | Michael Dunn | November 5, 2018 1:00 P.M. Pullman - Education Addition 202 Vancouver - VUB 311 | Saudi Arabian Teachers Perspective about Inclusion: Attitudes about Instruction and Assessment |
| Stewart Tyler Morgan Ed.D. in Educational Leadership | Richard Sawyer | November 7, 2018 10:00 A.M. Vancouver - VUB 311 | Project Based Learning: Veteran Teachers Creating Curriculum for a New School |
| Xue Zhang Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Co-Chairs: Joy Egbert Yuliya Ardasheva | November 14, 2018 9:30 A.M. Pullman - Education Addition 202 TriCities - Floyd 207S | Self-Efficacy and English Public Speaking |
| Sarah Pooler Ph.D. in Education (Math and Sci. Educ.) | Tamara Holmlund | November 15, 2018 12:30 P.M. TriCities - Floyd 209 | The Influence of Academic Preparation and Self-Efficacy in a Project-Based STEM Program Situated in a Public Comprehensive High School on Graduates' Choice Of and Persistence Toward STEM Degrees |
| Heather Welch-Griffin Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning (Special Education) | Darcy Miller | November 15, 2018 1:00 P.M. Pullman - Education Addition 202 Go-To-Meeting | Reading to Dogs: Effects on Student Oral Reading Fluency, Comprehension, and Reading Motivation |
| NarayanKripa Sundararajan Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Olusola Adesope | November 16, 2018 10:00 A.M. Pullman - Cleveland Hall 160A | Seductive Details: A Meta-Regression and Empirical Study |
| Michael Boggess Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology | Hsin-Ya Liao | November 30, 2018 1:00 P.M. Pullman - Cleveland Hall 353 | D1 Defense - Resilience in First-Generation College Students |
| Rachida Labbas Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning (Language and Literacy Education) | Thomas Salsbury | December 7, 2018 11:00 A.M. Pullman - Education Addition 202 | EXPLORING SELF-AUTHORSHIP AMONG NORTH AFRICAN WOMEN TEACHERS |