EDLD Dissertation Defenses 2016-2017
The following are a list of defended or scheduled Educational Leadership Defenses during the 2016/2017 Academic Year
| Name | Defense | Title | Date | Committee |
| Brittany Ange | Prospectus | Pass/Fail Grading in Medical School and Impact on Residency Placement | 7/20/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Daniel Calhoun |
| Lydia Cross | Prospectus | Graduate Student Perceptions of Support Services in Online Degree Programs | 6/28/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Mete Akcaoglu |
| Crystal Locke | Pre-Prospectus | The Need for Same Race Mentors at Institutions of Higher Education | 6/27/2017 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Pamela Wells Juliann McBrayer |
| Darius Thomas | Pre-Prospectus | Invisible Men: African American Males Succeeding in Higher Education | 6/21/2017 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Pamela Wells Georj Lewis |
| Theresa Duggar | Pre-Prospectus | Evaluating Sophomore Needs to Overcome Sophomore Slump | 6/19/2017 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Christopher Caplinger |
| Angela Coaxum-Young | Dissertation | Leading Ladies: A Mixed-Method Study of the Influence of Gender Bias on the Leadership Styles for Women Who Lead Secondary Schools | 6/16/2017 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Meca Williams-Johnson, Chair Juliann McBrayer Pamela Wells |
| Mia Lakes | Pre-Prospectus | Systemic Family Engagement in Georgia Schools | 6/6/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Paul Brinson |
| Alissa Sasser | Pre-Prospectus | Novice Teachers’ Perceptions of Mentoring and Teacher Perception | 5/30/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Paul Brinson |
| Brent A. Stubbs | Pre-Prospectus | Intrinsic, Future-Oriented Goal Awareness as a Predictor of Two-Year College Graduation | 5/30/2017 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Antonio Gutierrez de Blume, Chair Dan Calhoun Juliann McBrayer |
| Lydia Cross | Pre-Prospectus | Student Perceptions of Support Services in Online Degree Programs | 5/26/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Dan Calhoun, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Mete Akcaoglu |
| Lori Joiner | Pre-Prospectus | The Relationship Between Middle School Student Academic Growth As Measured By Lexile Score In Reading | 5/25/2017 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Juliann McBrayer |
| John McAfee | Pre-Prospectus | Evaluation of I-Ready elementary reading remediation program | 5/25/2017 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Juliann McBrayer |
| Brittany Ange | Pre-Prospectus | Pass/Fail Grading in Medical School and Impact on Residency Placement | 5/24/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Juli McBrayer, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Dan Calhoun |
| Julie Chance | Pre-Prospectus | Impact of Purposeful Professional Learning on Instructional Technology Integration in Daily Classroom Practices | 5/23/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Charles Hodges |
| Samuel Dasher | Dissertation | An Interactionist View of African American Males in Educational Leadership | 5/11/2017 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Paul M. Brinson, Chair Lucinda Chance Teri Denlea Melton |
| Holly Rutledge | Prospectus | A Correlational Study of the Georgia School Board Association’s Board Recognition Program and Student Achievement | 5/4/2017 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Paul Brinson, Chair Antonio Gutierrez Marlynn Griffin |
| Charles Ziglar | Prospectus | An Investigation of Articulated Institutional Ethos and New University Presidents | 5/3/2017 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Pam Wells Thomas Koballa |
| Crystal Edenfield | Prospectus | Understanding the Student Perspective: An Inclusive Approach to Initiative Design and Implementation | 4/21/2017 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
Toby Jenkins-Henry, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Juliann McBrayer |
| Isaac Taylor | Pre-Prospectus | The Role of Traditional Colleges Retaining First Generation Learners | 4/21/2017 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Toby Jenkins-Henry, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Ming Fang He |
| April Hodges | Prospectus | The Manifestation of Principal Training: Preparing Assistant Principals For Assuming The Role of Building Leader | 4/11/2017 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Bryan Griffin Paul Brinson |
| Lisa Linton | Dissertation | Principals’ Perception of their Impact on School Reform in South Georgia | 4/6/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Bryan Griffin Deonn Stone |
| LaTanya Reeves | Prospectus | How School Superintendents Make Decisions: The Influence of Politics | 4/3/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Juliann McBrayer Alexis Smith |
| Deborah Kittrell-Mikell | Dissertation | The Cultivation of Fostering a College Student and the Goal of Producing a College Graduate Using Retention, Progression and Graduation (RPG) Initiatives: A University Systems’ Approach to Complete College | 3/31/2017 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Saba Jallow |
| Amy Zieziula | Dissertation | An Analysis of Campus Civility: Best Practices from Student Affairs Professionals | 3/30/2017 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Kerry Greenstein |
| Katrina Evans-Dobbs | Prospectus | Beginning Teachers’ Perceptions of Factors That Predict Attrition in a Rural County in Georgia | 3/28/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Bryan Griffin Gregory Chamblee |
| Tracy Colebrooke | Dissertation | Bahamian Elementary School Principals’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Inclusive Education | 3/27/2017 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Lina B. Soares Catherine Howerter |
| Ashley Morris | Prospectus | Speaking Despite White Noise: Examining Experiences Of African American Female Leaders | 3/9/2017 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Toby Jenkins-Henry, Chair Ming Fang He Meca Williams-Johnson |
| Terri Logan | Pre-Prospectus | Program Evaluation of a Type II Virtual Alternative School | 2/23/2017 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Charles Hodges, Chair Juliann McBrayer Teri Denlea Melton |
| John LeMay | Prospectus | Engagement, Motivation, Self-Regulation, and Academic Achievement of Georgia Southern Sophomore Students | 2/8/2017 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Brian Griffin Teri Denlea Melton |
| LaTanya Reeves | Pre-Prospectus | How School Superintendents Make Decisions: The Influence of Politics | 2/2/2017 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Juliann McBrayer Alexis Smith |
| Angela Coaxum-Young | Prospectus | Leading Ladies: A Study of Gender Bias Influences on Leadership Styles for Women Who Lead Secondary Schools | 1/26/2017 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Toby Jenkins-Henry, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Juliann McBrayer |
| Farrah R. Senn | Dissertation | Exploring the Connection Between Christian Colleges’ Mission Fidelity and Financial Health | 11/9/2016 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Bryan Griffin Teri Denlea Melton |
| Roschelle Miles | Dissertation | Perceptions of the Effectiveness of the Communities in Schools Model at One Rural Georgia Performance Learning Center | 11/8/2016 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Samuel Hardy |
| Jenny C. Brown | Dissertation | In Search of Financial Literacy: A Qualitative Analysis of College Money Management Centers in the United States | 11/3/2016 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Pamela Wells Amy Ballagh |
| Ashley Cullum | Dissertation | Student motivation and intent to take online courses | 11/3/2016 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Jason LaFrance, Chair Yasar Bodur Teri Denlea Melton |
| Jennifer Topper | Dissertation | The Relationship Between Secondary Schools’ PLC Characteristics and Literacy Achievement | 11/3/2016 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Jason LaFrance, Chair Paul Brinson Bryan Griffin |
| Renanda W. Dear | Dissertation | Surviving at the Top: A Critical Case Study of Female Administrators in Higher Education | 11/2/2016 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Lina Soares |
| June Erskine | Dissertation | School Governance: An Exploration of Autonomy and Charter School Effectiveness | 10/31/2016 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Devon Jensen, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Teri Denlea Melton |
| Janet Poole | Dissertation | Characteristics of Effective Alternative Schools in Georgia: Leaders’ Perceptions | 10/12/2016 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
James Green, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Paul Brinson |
| Patrice Buckner-Jackson | Prospectus | Deans of Students Responsibilities in Campus Crisis Management | 10/12/2016 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Daniel Calhoun Georj Lewis |
| Crystal Edenfield | Pre-Prospectus | Developing Initiatives for Student Success at Georgia Highlands College: Considering Student Needs | 10/11/2016 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Toby Jenkins-Henry, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Juliann McBrayer |
| Tenora Simonez | Dissertation | Remedial Education Programs and Student Success: Perceptions of Faculty and Administrators at HBCUs | 10/06/2016 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Komanduri Murty Teri Denlea Melton |
| Brigid Nesmith | Pre-Prospectus | Deciding on Classroom Composition: Factors that Influence Principals’ Grouping Practices | 09/28/2016 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Bryan Griffin Juliann McBrayer |
| Ashley Morris | Pre-Prospectus | Speaking Despite White Noise: Examining Experiences of African American Female Leaders | 9/28/2016 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Toby Jenkins-Henry, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Ming Fang He |
| Andrea Williams-Baugh | Dissertation | The influence of middle school teacher-student relationships on future academic decisions of African American males | 09/22/2016 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Yasar Bodur, Chair Michelle Reidel Jason LaFrance |
| Angela Coaxum-Young | Pre-Prospectus | How Secondary Female Principals Adapt Leadership Styles in Response to Gender Bias | 9/13/2016 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Toby Jenkins-Henry, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Juliann McBrayer |
| Jami Hall | Dissertation | The Complex Dichotomies of Student Affairs Practitioners’ Perceived Competencies: A Quantitative Evaluation of Self-Awareness | 9/12/2016 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Brenda Marina, Chair Antonio Gutierrez Dan Calhoun |
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Last updated: 8/9/2021