January
Candidate: Laura Luisa Sartori
For the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy
Department: Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
Title: Women’s Lived Experiences in Their Pathways to Leadership Positions in Universities in the Dominican Republic
Committee: Dr. Andrea Beach, Chair, Dr. Patricia Reeves, Dr. Marlene Kowalski-Braun
Time/Place: Friday, January 17, 2020, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., 3120 Sangren Hall
Candidate: Murfet Alnemr
For the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy
Department: Special Education and Literacy Studies
Title: The Pre-Instruction and Reading Comprehension Strategies Special Education Teachers Use to Engage and Instruct Elementary Student Readers with ASD
Committee: Dr. Luchara Wallace, Chair, Dr. Wanda Hadley, Dr. Daniel Morgan
Time/Place: Friday, January 31, 2020, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4550 Sangren Hall
Candidate: Rita Licelot Cruz Santelises
For the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy
Department: Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
Title: Parent and Guardian Perspectives Regarding Attendance: Evidence from a Governmental Early Childhood Education and Care Program
Committee: Dr. Regena Nelson, Chair, Dr. Patricia Reeves, Dr. Ancell Scheker
Time/Place: Friday, January 31, 2020, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., 4402 Sangren Hall
February
Candidate: Shelee-Ann Flemmings
For the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy
Department: Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
Title: Examining Community Involvement as a Protective Factor in Black College Students at Predominantly White Institutions
Committee: Dr. Joseph Morris, Chair, Dr. Glinda Rawls, Dr. Douglas Davidson
Time/Place: Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 2 to 4 p.m., 4402 Sangren Hall
Candidate: Khalid Kariri
For the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy
Department: Mallinson Institute for Science Education
Title: Saudi Arabian Science Teachers and Formative Assessment
Committee: Dr. William Cobern, Chair, Dr. Amy Bentz, Dr. Brandy Pleasants
Time/Place: Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 10 a.m. to noon, 2734 Wood Hall
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