College of Education and Human Development
PhD Dissertations - Spring and Summer 2014
August 26, 2014
Fourteen doctoral students in the PhD in Education program at George Mason University defended their dissertations during the Spring and Summer 2014 semesters.
The list below is a window into current issues in education research as well as particular strengths and areas of interest in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason.
One of the largest in the country, the PhD in Education program is notable for its individualized, interdisciplinary, and experiential approach and the level of guidance provided by faculty advisors. The program is currently co-directed by Professors Anastasia Kitsantas and Gary Galluzzo.
Doctoral Student | Dissertation Title | Defense Date | Committee Chair |
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Jori Beck | Changing the Narrative of Teacher Preparation: A Case Study of Faculty Methods at an Urban Teacher Residency Program | Feb 2014 | Gary Galluzzo |
Trevor Owens | Designing Online Communities: How Designers, Developers, Community Managers, and Software Structure Discourse and Knowledge Production on the Web | Feb 2014 | Kim Sheridan |
Nicole Woodard | The Relationship Between Racial Identity Schemas, Cultural Mistrust, and Help-Seeking Attitudes as Predictors of Prospective Black Clients' Willingness to Seek Counseling from White Clinicians | Feb 2104 | Regine Talleyrand |
Jeannine Bagnall | The Attitudes and Beliefs of Middle School General Education Teachers Toward and Interactions with Their Students with Disabilities | Apr 2014 | Gary Galluzzo |
Ghania Zgheib | Social Media Use in Higher Education: An Exploratory Multiple Case-Study | Apr 2014 | Nada Dabbagh |
Lisa Pierce | Influence of Teaching Target Language Culture on ESL Student Motivation | May 2014 | Dimiter Dimitrov |
Melissa S. Ferro | Chinese Language Teachers' Pedagogical Beliefs and Their Self-Reported Implementation of Standards-Based, Learner-Centered Instruction in the United States | Jun 2014 | Marjorie Hall Haley |
Archie Hill | Predictive Effects of Black Fathers' Class and Status on Their Adolescent Sons' Reading Proficiency | Jun 2014 | William Brozo |
Bradley Rankin | The Impact of Anchored Contextualizing Problems on Teachers' Concerns and Perspectives about Teaching Mathematics from a Standards-Based Approach | Jun 2014 | Margret Hjalmarson |
Michele Repass | The Effects of Participating in a Video Club on Novice Teachers' Development | Jun 2014 | Gary Galluzzo |
Natalie N. Summerville | Teachers' Instructional Technology Integration | Jun 2014 | Joseph Maxwell |
Ya-Ling Wang | Literacy Instruction of Chinese as a Second Language for Heritage Language Learners | Jun 2014 | Shelley Wong |
Elizabeth Horton | The Effects of the Modified GIST Strategy on the Reading Comprehension of English Language Learners with Disabilities | Jul 2014 | Frederick Brigham |
Charles Parrish | Event Planner Perceptions of a College Football Stadium as an Event and Meeting Venue: A Qualitative Study of Site Selection Attributes | Jul 2014 | David Wiggins |
About CEHD
George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) includes two schools: the Graduate School of Education, one of the most comprehensive education schools in Virginia, and the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. CEHD offers a full range of courses, certificates, and degree programs on campus, online, and on site to more than 4,000 students each year. CEHD is fully accredited by NCATE and all licensure programs are approved by the Virginia Department of Education. George Mason University, located just outside of Washington, DC, is Virginia's largest public research university.
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