The following are a list of defended or scheduled Educational Leadership Defenses during the 2018/2019 Academic Year
| Name | Defense | Title | Date | Committee |
| Tamela Evans | Dissertation | Nontraditional Student Veteran’s Experiences with Campus Support Services Designed to Assist with Degree Completion | 5/07/2019 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Erin Jordan |
| Carter Akins | Propsectus | The Relationship Between Instructional Leadership Practices and Leadership Self-Efficacy of School Leaders | 4/15/2019 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Richard Cleveland |
| Jason Pollett | Dissertation | Emotional Intelligence Instruction for Millennials in Undergraduate Education | 3/29/2019 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Teri Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Steven Tolman |
| Da’Mon Andrews | Dissertation | Predictors of Community College Students’ Academic Success in the Corequisite Model | 3/29/2019 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Steven Tolman, Chair Jonathan Hilpert Barry Dotson |
| John McAfee | Dissertation | Evaluation of I-Ready Elementary Reading Program | 3/28/2019 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Teri Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Juliann McBrayer |
| Stephan Moore | Prospectus | The Multicultural Center’s Role in Black Male Success at a Predominately White Institution | 3/28/2019 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Carl (Kip) Sorgen, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Beth Durodoye |
| John Banter | Dissertation | Leadership Behavior Development of First-Year Students Within a Leadership Development Program | 3/6/2019 1:00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Steven Tolman Mark Whitesel |
| Carol Jones | Pre-Prospectus | Perceptions of College Personnel Roles in Student Retention | 12/6/2018 12:00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. |
Brandon Hunt, Chair Pam Wells Dan Calhoun Barry Dotson |
| Atawanna Royal | Prospectus | Exploring the Impact of Multi-Faith Education Programs on Cultural Competency and the Collegiate Experience | 11/28/2018 1:00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Steven Tolman |
| Jaleesa Morris | Pre-Prospectus | Best Practices to Improve the Retention Rates of First-Generation African American Students | 11/7/2018 10:00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. |
Paul Brinson, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Beth Durodoye |
| Gabriela McCollum | Dissertation | Collegiate Recreation Participation and Student Retention, Progression, and Graduation | 11/6/2018 2:00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. |
Teri Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Cara McFadden Carl (Kip) Sorgen |
| Crystal Locke | Dissertation | Examining the Collegiate Experiences of African American Males with Same Race Mentors | 11/6/2018 1:00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Pamela Wells Julian McBrayer |
| Cynthia Groover | Dissertation | A Meta-Assessment of an Institutions’ Administrative Assessment Processes | 11/6/2018 10:00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Richard Cleveland Amy Jo Riggs |
| Talisha Adams | Dissertation | The Lived Experiences of First-Generation College Students of Color: A Phenomenological Study | 10/30/2018 10:00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Kristen Dickens |
| LaTanya Reeves | Dissertation | How Superintendents Make Decisions: The Influence of Politics | 10/22/2018 12:00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Juliann McBrayer Alexis Smith |
| Jason Pollett | Pre-Prospectus | Emotional Intelligence Training for Millennials in Undergraduate Education | 9/13/2018 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Steven Tolman |
| Da’Mon Andrews | Prospectus | Predictors of Community College Students’ Academic Success in The Corequisite Model | 9/11/2018 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Steven Tolman, Chair Jonathan Hilpert Barry Dotson |
| Stephan Moore | Prospectus | A Multicultural Center Role In Black Male Success at a Predominantly White Institution | 9/7/2018 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Carl (Kip) Sorgen, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Beth Durodoye |
| Jennifer Dineen | Prospectus | Content Analysis of Policy as an Expression of Educational Theory on Special Education PreSchool Placement Options | 9/5/2018 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Paul Brinson, Chair Kymberly Harris Teri Melton |
| John Egan | Prospectus | Exploring Graduate Valuation of an Undergraduate Leadership Program | 8/30/2018 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Pamela Wells Steven Tolman |
| Cynthia Groover | Prospectus | A Meta-Assessment of an Institution’s Administrative Assessment Processes | 8/28/2018 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Richard Cleveland Amy Jo Riggs |
| Carter Akins | Pre-Prospectus | Self-Perceptions of Principal Instructional Leadership Practices | 8/21/2018 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Summer Pannell |
Last updated: 4/15/2019
