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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preyadarshini Panday-Shukla Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Joy Egbert | May 6, 2024 11:00 A.M. Pullman Campus - Cleveland Hall 353 | Exploring Current and Emerging Technologies for Education |
| Sheri Modderman Ph.D. in Special Education | Marcus Poppen | May 1, 2024 12:30 P.M. Pullman Campus - Cleveland Hall 160A Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | Teacher Attitudes and Perceptions of Students with Disabilities |
| Olasunkanmi Kehinde Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Co-Chairs: Shenghai Dai Brian French | April 25, 2024 10:00 A.M. Pullman Campus - Cleveland Hall 353 Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | Unveiling Learning Pathways: Exploring Q-Matrix Designs with Hierarchical Cognitive Attribution in Longitudinal Diagnostic Classification Models |
| Haixia He Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Joy Egbert | April 19, 2024 2:00 P.M. Pullman Campus - Cleveland Hall 353 | Student Task Engagement in Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Writing Tasks |
| Jaime Rice Ph.D. in Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education | Susan Finley | April 18, 2024 Noon Pullman Campus - Daggy Hall 300A Zoom available upon request to gradstudies@wsu.edu | The Art of Education for Memory, Empathy, and Healing in Our Built Environment |
| William Yaku M.S. in Kinesiology | Chris Connolly | April 18, 2024 11:30 A.M. Pullman Campus - Physical Education Building (PEB) 103 | Effects of Blocked and Periodic Interval Training Oncardiorespiratory Fitness and Affective Responses Among College Students |
| Jessica Hoppe Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education | Kristin Lesseig | April 17, 2024 | Writing-To-Learn Precalculus |
| Daniel Hammond Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Jane Kelley | April 16, 2024 | The Missing Foundation in Beginning Reading Instruction: The Case of Ghana |
| Esther Akinniyi M.A. in Sport Management | Alex Gang | April 16, 2024 | Gender Bias in Sports in Nigerian Secondary Schools |
| Hannah Farrington M.S. in Kinesiology | Chris Connolly | April 16, 2024 | Differing Pedagogical Methods in the Teaching of Pig Heart Anatomy |
| Danielle Malone Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education | Judith Morrison | April 16, 2024 | Uncovering Student Negotiations in a Secondary Science Classroom: A Structure-Agency Perspective |
| Corlyn Estelle M.S. in Kinesiology | Anne Cox | April 15, 2024 | Application of the Quality Implementation Framework to an Embodiment-Based Wellness Program |
| Hannah Martian M.A. in Sport Management | Simon Licen | April 15, 2024 | Moral Panic? Newspaper Coverage of Transgender Athletes Mianne Bagger and Lia Thomas |
| Sam Christopher M.A. in Special Education | Marcus Poppen | April 15, 2024 | Understanding Elements of Physical Activity within Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Programs for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
| Sara Thompson M.S. in Kinesiology | Sarah Ullrich-French | April 10, 2024 | The Effects of Attentional Strategies on Pain Tolerance and Affective Responses During Isometriccontraction Exercises |
| Naeima Elkialani Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Jane Kelley | April 8, 2024 | Reading Aloud in Arab American Families' Homes: Knowledge and Identity |
| Oluwasola Oni Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Olusola Adesope | April 8, 2024 | Concept Mapping and Reflection Prompts on Chemistry Learning Performance |
| Landon Charlo Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Zoë Higheagle Strong | April 8, 2024 | Indigenous Program Evaluation Approaches, Frameworks and Models: A Systematic Review |
| Oluwafemi Sunday Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Olusola Adesope | April 5, 2024 | Optimizing the Efficacy of Concept Map Feedback on Learners’ Cognitive Processes and Motivation |
| Brandon Cockburn Ph.D. in Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education | Co-Chairs: Ashley Boyd Amir Gilmore | April 4, 2024 | Education and Equity: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Educators at a Specialized Charter School |
| Erica England Ph.D. in Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education | Co-Chairs: Ashley Boyd Stephany RunningHawk Johnson | April 4, 2024 | Turn the Page: Authentic Authorship and Representation in Academic Library Collections |
| Thao Vo Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Brian French | April 3, 2024 | A Justice-Orientated Critical Review and Community-Based Participatory Research within Youth Risk Assessments |
| Deborah Fabiyi M.A. in Educational Psychology | Olusola Adesope | April 2, 2024 | Effect of Concept Map Scaffolding Formats on Students' Learning Outcomes on Multiple Chemistry Topics: A Longitudinal Study |
| Estephanie López Contreras Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Thomas Salsbury | April 2, 2024 | Empowering Multilingual Learners: A Case Study on The Implementation of Universal Design for Learning and Wida Frameworks to Enhance English Language Development and Content Learning |
| Mathew Orndorff Ed.D. (Educational Leadership) K-12 Administration | Kristin Huggins | March 26, 2024 | A Qualitative Study of the Implementation of a Classroom-Basedpositive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Practice in a Comprehensive High School |
| Braydon Smith Ed.D. (Educational Leadership) K-12 Administration | Shannon Calderone | March 19, 2024 | Race, Equity, & Giftedness: Gifted & Talented Referral Decision-Making among Primary Grade Teachers |
| Ali Asiri Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Joy Egbert | March 8, 2024 | Theory and Practice: Exploring an Evidence-Based CALL Teacher Development Framework |
| Hassan Alwadei Ph.D. in Special Education | Michael Dunn | March 7, 2024 | Perspectives of Instructional Coaches in Saudi Arabia about the Current Model to Identify Students with Learning Disabilities |
| Hamzah Rajeh Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Joy Egbert | March 4, 2024 | Saudi English as a Foreign Language Teacher Development: Needs, Wants, and Outcomes of Flipped Instruction |
| Felix Braffith Ed.D. (Educational Leadership) K-12 Administration | Katherine Rodela | February 9, 2024 | Breathing Stories 2 Life: Counternarratives of First-Generation College Graduates of Color |
| Jendra Elbek Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Jane Kelley | December 12, 2023 | Designing Engaging Technology-Enhanced Learning Experiences for Online Teacher Education |
| Congratulations | to all the Fall term | Graduates! | Well done and the best of luck in the next phase of your journey. |