EDLD Dissertation Defenses 2019-2020
The following are a list of defended or scheduled Educational Leadership Defenses during the 2019/2020 Academic Year
| Name | Defense | Title | Date | Committee |
| Nika Daryooni | Pre-Prospectus | Examining Self-Efficacy and Institutional Satisfaction of Pre-Medical Students | 7/28/2020 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Steven Tolman, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Elise Cain |
| David Murphy | Prospectus | The Relationship Between Servant Leadership and Teacher Retention and Student Achievement | 7/23/2020 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Paul Brinson |
| Tikki Middleton | Prospectus | The Relationship Between Co-Teaching Partnerships and Student Achievement | 7/15/2020 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Kymberly Harris |
| Ashley Snyder | Pre-Prospectus | The Impact of an Intensive Blended Learning Reading Intervention on Standardized Assessment Scores | 6/30/2020 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Paul Brinson, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Lina Soares |
| Caitlyn Wine | Pre-Prospectus | Student Centers: The Intersection of Campus Ecology and Sense of Community | 6/18/2020 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Juliann McBrayer, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Steven Tolman |
| Kacie Phipps | Pre-Prospectus | School Leaders’ Perceptions of Effective Teachers in Title I Schools | 6/18/2020 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Paul Brinson, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Carl (Kip) Sorgen |
| Zachary Gorman | Pre-Prospectus | Staffing Models Supporting Technology in Institutions of Higher Education | 6/16/2020 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Dan Calhoun, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Steven Tolman |
| Cordaryl Middleton | Dissertation | Perceptions of the Impact Math Support Classes Have on Student Achievement | 6/12/2020 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Gregory Chamblee |
| David Murphy | Pre-Prospectus | The Relationship Between Servant Leadership, Teacher Retention, and Student Achievement | 6/11/2020 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Paul Brinson |
| Patrick Sullivan | Dissertation | An Examination of the Use of Computer-Based Formative Assessments | 6/10/2020 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Juliann McBrayer, Chair Bryan Griffin Suzanne Miller |
| Kellie Gebhardt | Prospectus | The Relationship Between School Leadership and Teacher Attrition | 5/7/2020 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Brandon Hunt |
| Robert Dollar | Dissertation | Does Dual Enrollment Impact CTAE Programs? | 4/30/2020 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Paul Brinson, Chair Bryan Griffin Teri Denlea Melton |
| Donald Ariail | Pre-Prospectus | The Ethicality and Political Skill of Leaders and Subordinate Job Satisfaction: A Study of Accounting Faculty | 4/29/2020 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Dan Calhoun, Chair Carl (Kip) Sorgen Juliann McBrayer |
| Cordaryl Middleton | Prospectus | The Perceptions of the Impact that Math Support Classes Have on Student Achievement | 3/31/2020 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Gregory Chamblee |
| Tiki Middleton | Pre-Prospectus | The Relationship Between Co-Teaching Partnership and Student Achievement | 3/31/2020 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Teri Denlea Melton, Chair Antonio Gutierrez de Blume Kymberly Harris |
| Matt Dunbar | Pre-Prospectus | An Assessment of Institutional Support for Online Adjunct Faculty | 3/4/2020 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Carl (Kip) Sorgen, Chair Bryan Griffin Charles Hodges |
| Jennifer Syno | Prospectus | An Examination of Collaboration and Relationships in Higher Education | 12/9/2019 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Daniel Calhoun |
| Torri Jackson | Prospectus | The Impact of School Tasks on the Leadership Self-Efficacy of Principals and Assistant Principals | 12/2/2019 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Richard Cleveland Suzanne Miller |
| Patrick Sullivan | Prospectus | An Examination of the Use of Computer-Based Formative Assessments | 12/2/2019 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Bryan Griffin Suzanne Miller |
| Robert Dollar | Prospectus | Does Dual Enrollment Impact CTAE Programs | 11/6/2019 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Paul Brinson, Chair Teri Melton Bryan Griffin |
| John M. Jordan, Jr. | Final | Stakeholder Attitudes Toward Student Drug Testing | 11/6/2019 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Teri Melton, Chair Antonio P. Gutierrez de Blume Paul Brinson |
| Carter Akins | Final | The Relationship Between Instructional Leadership Practices and Leadership Self-Efficacy of School Leaders | 11/6/2019 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Antonio P. Gutierrez de Blume Richard Cleveland |
| Theresa Duggar | Prospectus | Examining Second-Year Retention: Student Perceptions of Campus Resources for Sophomores | 11/6/2019 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Pamela Wells Chris Caplinger |
| Atawanna Royal Baxter | Final | A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of College Students Participating in a Multi-faith Education Program | 11/4/2019 10:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Daniel Calhoun, Chair Meca Williams-Johnson Steven Tolman |
| Kellie Gebhardt | Pre-Prospectus | Using Teachers’ Experiences with School Leadership and Climate to Investigate Attrition Rates | 10/7/2019 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Teri Melton, Chair Cordelia Zinskie Brandon Hunt |
| Patrick Sullivan | Pre-Prospectus | An Examination of the Use of Computer-Based Formative Assessments | 9/25/2019 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Bryan Griffin Suzanne Miller |
| Torri Jackson | Pre-Prospectus | The Impact of School Tasks on the Leadership Self-Efficacy of Principals and Assistant Principals | 9/25/2019 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Chair Richard Cleveland Suzanne Miller |
| John Spranza | Pre-Prospectus | Student Attitudes Toward Weapons on Campus Policies | 9/6/2019 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Dan Calhoun, Chair Bryan Griffin Marlynn Griffin |
Previous Years’ Defenses
Last updated: 8/9/2021