Title: Teachers’, Teacher Assistants’, and Classroom Aides’ Perception, Knowledge, and Implementation of Orton-Gillingham

Committee:
Dr. David Reid (Mentor)
Dr. Randall Clemens
Dr. Lou Figueroa

Oral Defense: May 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/285821460610473?p=Cjwz2tuwz7rOPc35qp
Meeting ID: 285 821 460 610 473
Passcode: iN6Pg9wN

Title: Exploring Special Education Teacher Perceptions Regarding their Role in Promoting Self-Regulation Among K-8th Grade Students

Committee:
Dr. David Reid (Mentor)
Dr. Paul Amoroso
Dr. Suzan Radwan

Oral Defense: April 27, 2026 @ 1:00 PM

Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/268558458780571?p=PQSAhX3m7qS3cT56dL
Meeting ID: 268 558 458 780 571
Passcode: hU74Gi7q

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