Title: The Influence of a Supplemental Mathematics Course to 9th Grade Algebra 1 Students in a Medium Suburban K-12 School District in New Jersey
Committee:
Dr. Dennis Copeland (Mentor)
Dr. Dana Sir
Dr. Randall Clemens
Oral Defense: November 6, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m.
Defense Link: https://meet.google.com/ukg-ytxg-vhx
Title: Forgotten Population: The Value of Correctional Education Programs from the Lived Experiences, Perspectives, and Viewpoints of Formerly Incarcerated Women in New York State
Committee:
Dr. Manuel Gonzalez (Mentor)
Dr. Michael Vega
Dr. Randall Clemens
Oral Defense: November 2, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m.
Title: “Are We Ready?” Do teacher preparation programs adequately prepare students to implement culturally responsive teaching?
Committee:
Dr. Daniel Gutmore (Mentor)
Dr. Randall F. Clemens
Dr. Mayida Zaal
Oral Defense: October 30, 2023 @ 3:00 p.m.
Defense Room: Jubilee Hall 460
Title: A Content Analysis of Title IX Sexual Misconduct Violations Using the Office for Civil Rights Investigative Findings for Higher Education in New Jersey
Committee:
Dr. Amy Kline (Mentor)
Dr. Daniel Gutmore
Dr. Barbara Strobert
Oral Defense: October 30, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m.
Defense Link: Click here to join the meeting
Title: A Qualitative Study of Principals’ Perception as Implementers of the Teacher Evaluation Model, AchieveNJ, and Federal Education Policies in an Urban Public School District in New Jersey
Committee:
Dr. Eloise Marks-Stewart (Mentor)
Dr. David Reid
Dr. Julianne Kotcho
Dr. Reina Martinez
Oral Defense: November 15, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m.
Defense Link: Join conversation (microsoft.com)
Title: Examining the Relationship Between School Academic Optimism, Enabling School Structures, and Student Achievement in New Jersey Public Schools During the Post-Pandemic Period
Committee:
Dr. Daniel Gutmore (Mentor)
Dr. David Reid
Dr. Peter Gorman
Oral Defense: October 9, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.
Defense Link: meet.google.com/tmk-ibdf-odh
Title: Practitioners’ Perceptions of their Role and Responsibilities in the Context of Frequent Principal Leadership Changes
Committee:
Dr. Jill Patterson (Mentor)
Dr. Daniel Gutmore
Dr. Shelley Jallow
Oral Defense: October 11, 2023 @ 11:00 a.m.
Location: Jubilee Hall 460
Title: Building Moral Character Through Catholic Athletes for Christ
Committee:
Dr. Michael Kuchar (Mentor)
Dr. Christopher Tienken
Dr. Brian Zychowski
Oral Defense: August 21, 2023 @ 5:30 p.m.
Teams Link: https://meet.google.com/uok-vwoc-pix
Title: Comparing Polytechnic and Liberal Arts Institutions: Leaks in the System
Committee:
Dr. Manuel Gonzalez (Mentor)
Dr. Jennifer Timmer
Dr. Grace Gangitano
Oral Defense: August 23, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m.
Title: Pathways to Success: Unleashing Experiential Learning in Higher Education for Aspiring Law-Enforcement Professionals
Committee:
Dr. Manuel Gonzalez (Mentor)
Dr. Katie Smith
Dr. Christopher Zimmerman
Oral Defense: August 22, 2023 @ 10:00 a.m.