Category: Defenses

Li Kang, Ph.D.

Title: Understanding the Effects of Test-optional Policies on Structural Diversity in the U.S. Selective Institutions: A Difference-in-Difference Approach 

Committee:
Dr. Rong Chen (Mentor)
Dr. Jennifer Timmer
Dr. Hillary Morgan

Oral Defense: October 26, 2022 @ 11:30 am via Teams

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Steven Lewis, Ed.D.

Title: Black Male Teachers and Their Ability to Break Limitations:  A Critical Study into Why Black Male Teachers Choose to Stay in Education Despite the Barriers and Stereotypes Faced in Public School Districts of New Jersey 

Committee:
Dr. Daniel Gutmore (Mentor)
Dr. Wendiann R. Sethi
Dr. Christopher Irving

Oral Defense: October 13, 2022 @ 1pm via Teams

Tiffany Wicks, Ed.D.

Title: Teacher Perceptions on the Influence of the Amistad Integrated Units on Instructional Practices and Black Female Students’ Academic Experiences

Committee:
Dr. David Reid (Mentor)
Dr. Mary Ann Reilly
Dr. Maria Ortiz

Oral Defense: October 14, 2022 @ 1pm via Teams

Chinwe Osondu, Ed.D.

Title: Teachers’ Perception of the Impact of the Switch to Emergency Remote Teaching due to the Pandemic on Students With Disabilities and Factors That Helped or Hindered Their Academic and Social Emotional Achievement Levels and Motivation.

Committee:
Dr. Christopher Tienken (Mentor)
Dr. Barbara Strobert
Dr. Kim Buxenbaum

Oral Defense: October 28, 2022 @ 11am via Zoom

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Nicholas F. Russo, Ph.D.

Title: The 2016 Presidential Election of Donald Trump and it’s Impact on the College-Going Experience for Then-Undergraduate LGBTQ+ Students

Committee:
Dr. Hillary Morgan (Mentor)
Dr. Katie Smith
Dr. Julian Wamble

Oral Defense: October 20, 2022 @ 1pm via Teams

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