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Doctoral Dissertation: JENNIFER C. MANN

Jennifer C. Mann Dissertation Title: Experience is Your Power: Fostering Social Change Through Critical Literacy with Young Adults From Refugee Backgrounds. Under the direction of Dr. Crystal Chen Lee. October 24, 2023, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm BBT Room, Friday Institute of Educational Innovation Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/96991515280

Doctoral Dissertation: LONNIE MANNS

Lonnie Manns Dissertation Title: Exploring the Educational Experiences of Autistic Black Youth: A Multiple-Case-Study Analysis. Under the direction of Dr. Jamie Pearson and Dr. Crystal Chen Lee. October 27, 2023, 11:00 am -1:00 pm Poe 120 Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/93748927596

Doctoral Dissertation: Caitlin Donovan

Caitlin Donovan. Title: From Pen to Practice: Empowering First-Year English Teachers through Critical Literacy. Under the direction of Dr. Crystal Chen Lee. Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024. Time: 11:15 am - 1:15pm. Teaching and Visualization Lab ( Hunt Library), Room 4505 or Zoom: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/95448699833

Doctoral Dissertation: Jill McGowan

Jill McGowan. Title: “I Love to Do Everything Outside” A Phenomenological Study of Young Children Sharing Experiences in Their Own Outdoor Spaces. Under the direction of Dr. Sarah Carrier. Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Friday Institute, Room 116, or Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/94449482764?pwd=UHYyWjJpb045eFR6MHFmdUdlY1JSdz09

Doctoral Dissertation: Melissa Scales

Melissa Scales. Title: Physical Therapy Faculty & Educational Technology Status Post COVID-19 Emergency Remote Teaching: A Mixed Methods Study. Under the direction of Dr. Julia McKeown. Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98716431939?pwd=eGFoOUwrNDNGSURCL0wwNGlNWVQ3QT09.

Doctoral Dissertation: Stella Jackman-Ryan

Stella Jackman-Ryan. Title: The Influence of Principals’ Emotional intelligence on Teachers’ Self-efficacy, Job satisfaction, and Commitment: An Explanatory-Sequential Mixed Methods Study. Under the direction of Dr. Margareta Thomson. Time: 10:00 am. - 12:00 pm. Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98296948170?pwd=ajdWMDJaZUZNblVFWUZzYnZJWnM3QT09

Doctoral Dissertation: Joanna Ali

Joanna Ali. Title: Leadership, Equity, Advocacy and Design: A Model for Activating Institutional Belonging for Black and Latina/O/X Urban Youth. Under the direction of Dr. DeLeon Gray. Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. D. H. Hill Library, Cyma Rubin Visualization Gallery, Room 3208A or Zoom link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7244377186#success

Doctoral Dissertation: Ja’Bria Barber

Ja'Bria Barber. Title: Hip-Hop, Black Femininity, and Black Adolescent Girls’ Identity Development: A Social Network and Reflexive Thematic Analysis of X Data. Under the direction of Dr. Jessica DeCuir-Gunby and Dr. Crystal Chen Lee. Date: Monday, April 1, 2024. Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00. Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/97455317858  Meeting ID: 974 5531 7858

Doctoral Dissertation: Arine N. Lowery

Arine N. Lowery. Title: "Teaching About Dissent: A Qualitative Study Using Photo Elicitation to Explore Teachers' Understanding and Value of Political Activism." Under the direction of Dr. Paula McAvoy. Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/9519658655 Meeting ID: 951 9658 6556 Passcode: 169627

Doctoral Dissertation: Kelly Womack-Adams

Kelly Womack-Adams. Title: "How you gonna solve it?": The Use of Black Language in a First-Grade Mathematics Classroom. Under the direction of Dr. Temple Walkowiak and Dr. Jessica Hunt. Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Time: 9;00 am -11:00 am. Location: Room 317, Center for Technology and Innovation. Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/96251172506