Title: Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Student-Faculty Interactions in Relation to Academic Anxiety in an Online Learning Environment

Committee:
Dr. Santiago Castiello
Dr. Hillary Morgan
Dr. Wenli Yuan

Oral Defense: April 10, 2026 @ 12:00 PM

Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/26115946958676?p=9GLkUjHaimEy2RaQ0D

Title: Race and College Choice: How Black Parents Navigate the College Choice Process with Their Children

Committee:
Dr. Randall Clemens
Dr. David Reid
Dr. Hillary Morgan

Oral Defense: April 29, 2026 @ 11:00 AM

Teams link: Dissertation Defense, Saskia | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

Title: Examining the Impact of Social-Emotional Learning on Academic Achievement in African American Middle School Girls

Committee:
Dr. Randall Clemens
Dr. Kanika Chopra
Dr. Amy Arsiwala

Oral Defense: March 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM

Teams link: Dissertation Defense – R. Solomon @ Seton Hall University | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams 

Title: Teacher Retention Across Contexts: Examining Teacher Workforce Stability and Its Impact on Student Outcomes in New Jersey Traditional Public Schools and Charter Schools

Committee:
Dr. Jennifer Timmer
Dr. Randall Clemens
Dr. Jacynth Joyce Johnson

Oral Defense: March 13, 2026 @ 10:00 AM

Zoom link: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/84998545217?pwd=ARfBCg1eN4NGQiTsdbaAuzwYtEPSa3.1

 

Title: The Perception of Employers in Hiring Black Men That Lack High School Credentials

Committee:
Dr. Richard Blissett
Dr. David Reid
Dr. Alexandra Freidus

Oral Defense: March 12, 2026 @ 10:00 AM

Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89786398132?pwd=efnTxZtYctDMI9Sh4aTrifxPE1tTrc.1

Title: The Role of State Policy in Influencing Teacher Academic Expectations

Committee:
Dr. Jason Burns
Dr. Erin Grogan
Dr. Aubrey Johnson

Oral Defense: March 10, 2026 @ 7:30 PM

Zoom link:  https://masterycharter.zoom.us/j/8601971477
Meeting ID: 860 197 1477