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PhD Dissertations - Spring 2015

June 5, 2015

Sixteen doctoral students in the PhD in Education program at George Mason University defended their dissertations during the Spring 2015 semester.

The list below is a window into current issues in education research as well as particular strengths and research areas in the College of Education and Human Development. 

Several doctoral students also received dissertation honors this year. 

The PhD in Education program at Mason is one of the largest in the country and notable for its individualized, interdisciplinary, and experiential approach, as well as the depth of guidance provided by faculty advisors. The program is directed by Professor Anastasia Kitsantas. 

 

Doctoral Student Dissertation Title Committee Chair
Paula R. Azevedo Preparing Teachers for Diversity: An Analysis of Accreditation Standards Gary Galluzzo
Michael D. Crochet Exploring Preservice Teacher Education That Connects Technology Use and Historical Thinking in the Social Studies Classroom: A Case Study Priscilla Norton
Rory B. Dippold Infusing Self-Regulation Learning Processes Into Project-Based Learning Anastasia Kitsantas
Charles P. Gillmarten Constructing a Developmental Trajectory of Educational Neuroscience: Grounded Perspectives From Pioneers Layne Kalbfleisch
Steven E. Hall Technology Leadership in Secondary Schools: Teachers’ Responses to Administrators' Perspectives Regarding Vision, Roles, Actions, and Barriers Priscilla Norton
Dori L. Hargrove Developing Primary (K-2) Teachers’ Understanding of High Cognitive Demand Mathematical Tasks Margret Hjalmarson
Laura M. Harris The Perceived Impacts of Access to the Least Restrictive Academic Environment for Academic and Career Goal Attainment for Students with High-Functioning Autism in the Commonwealth of Virginia Anna Evmenova
Damali Hay Beyond Mathematics Interventions: A Look at the Perceptions and Thought Processes of Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities or At Risk for Mathematics Difficulties Kelley Regan
Linda J. Mann Restorative Justice Unfulfilled: A Case Study of African Americans From Prince Edward County, Virginia Penelope Earley
Sydney A. Merz Intercultural Understanding of Teacher Educators Beverly Shaklee
Katherine T. Nutt Mnemonic Vocabulary Instruction to Enhance Reading Comprehension in a Sixth Grade Social Studies Classroom William Brozo
Shanna E. Takacs A Critical Look at Co-Teaching Practices at the Secondary Level Scott Bauer
Megan H. Tucker Transitions and Decisions: Academic Advising Behaviors of Undergraduate Transfer Students Todd Rose
Theresa E. Wills Use of Strategy Maps and Virtual Coaching: A Case Study of a Teacher’s Development of Connections in Middle Grades Mathematics Jennifer Suh
Arayna L. Yearwood Voices of Experience: A Narrative Inquiry of Black Female World Language Educators’ Teacher Experience and Teacher Praxis in World Language Classrooms and Communities Marjorie Haley
Dorothy X. Zhang Engaging Special Education Teachers in Data-Driven Decision-Making Through the Use of the KIHd System: Effects on Teachers' Use of Evidence-Based Strategies Anastasia Kitsantas

 

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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