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Apr 1, 2024

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:… 

Mar 29, 2024

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:… 

Mar 20, 2024

Doctoral Dissertation: Duncan Culbreth

Duncan Culbreth. Title: Examining the Role of Synchrony in Online Learner Engagement. Under the direction of Dr. Florence Martin. Date: May 1, 2024. Time: 3-5 pm. Zoom link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/my/florencemartin?pwd=N1J2SVNzRGI3UWNDc0RsdEg5OVdxQT09  … 

Mar 18, 2024

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… 

Mar 1, 2024

Doctoral Dissertation: Jeanne McClure

Jeanne McClure. Title: Unveiling the Power of Learning Analytics: Investigating Cognitive Engagement through a Multifaceted Lens. Under the direction of Dr. Shiyan Jiang. Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024. Time: 10:00… 

Feb 29, 2024

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,… 

Feb 28, 2024

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… 

Feb 22, 2024

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… 

Feb 7, 2024

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:… 

Jan 30, 2024

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…