Ed.D in Instructional Leadership Dissertation Defense Schedule March 2010
The Ed.D in Instructional Leadership dissertation defense schedule can be found by below. You are welcome to join us in support of our doctoral students defending their dissertations. Please take note of the time and locations as the defenses are held on both the Midtown and Westside campuses. For more information about the Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership program, please visit the Ed.D. web site.
| Date | Time | Location | Doctoral Candidate | Primary Advisor |
Secondary Advisors | Dissertation Title |
| Saturday, March 13 | 11:00 AM | Midtown Student Center Room 201 | Teresa Samuelson | Dr. Marcy Delcourt | 1. Dr. Gary Rosato 2. Dr. Jessica Devine |
An Examination of an Early Intervention Reading Program focusing on the Progress Monitoring of Literacy Skills and the Reading Self-Concepts of Struggling Readers |
| Saturday, March 13 | 1:00 PM | Midtown Student Center Room 201 | Laura Mead | Dr. Karen Burke | 1. Dr. Lois Lanning 2. Dr. Jennifer Mitchell |
The Effects of Using Four Powerful Comprehension Strategies in a Gradual Release Lesson Design and Learning-Style Preferences on Reading Comprehension and Self-Perception of Struggling Readers |
| Sunday, March 14 | 9:00 AM | Westside Campus Center Room 212/214 | Mike Obre | Dr. Gina Cicco | 1. Dr. Kris Berman 2. Dr. Karen Burke |
Attitudes, Self-Efficacy, and Frequency of Use of the Arts of Secondary Level Teachers in Schools Deemed Successful or In-Need-Of-Improvement under the No Child Left Behind Act |
| Sunday, March 14 | 11:00 AM | Westside Campus Center Room 212/214 | Nora Marrinan | Dr. Thomas Cordy | Dr. Kevin Isaacs Dr. K. Michael Hibbard |
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Learning Styles of Fifth Grade Elementary School Students and Their Music Composition Processes and Products |
| Saturday, March 20 | 8:00 AM | Westside Campus Center Ballroom South | Raina Kor | Dr. Karen Burke | 1. Dr. Lois Favre 2. Dr. Jacquelyn Taylor |
Teachers and Principals Perceptions of Leadership Characteristics and the Relationship of These Perceptions to School Climate |
| Saturday, March 20 | 10:00 AM | Westside Campus Center Ballroom South | Diana Friedlander | Dr. Karen Burke | 1. Dr. Barry Morgenstern 2. Dr. Lois Favre |
Comparison of the Learning Styles of Students with Autism Versus Typical Elementary School Students |
| Saturday, March 20 | 12:00 PM | Westside Campus Center Ballroom South | Jacob Greenwood | Dr. Ed Duncanson | 1. Dr. Robert Pauker 2. Dr. Marcia Delcourt |
Effect of Reflective Portfolio Use on Student Self-Regulation in Science |
| Saturday, March 20 | 2:00 PM | Westside Campus Center Ballroom South | TJ Leonard | Dr. Kay Campbell | 1. Dr. Karen Burke 2. Dr. Nick Kowgios |
The Effects of Reading and Discussing Poetry on Fifth Grade Students’ Motivation to Read and Vocabulary Achievement |
| Sunday, March 21 | 9:00 AM | Westside Campus Center Ballroom South | Barb Boller | Dr. Deb Hardy | 1. Dr. Marcia Delcourt 2. Dr. Michael Fernandez |
Effects of Fast ForWord on the Phonological Awareness and Rapid Naming Skills of At-Risk Students |
| Sunday, March 21 | 11:00 AM | Westside Campus Center Ballroom South | Ana Zobler | Dr. Frank LaBanca | 1. Dr. Marcia Delcourt 2. Dr. Jean Delcourt |
Effects of Listening Strategies Instruction on Listening Comprehension, Oral Proficiency, and Metacognition on Second Language Learners |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | Patricia-Ann Corso | Dr. Kay Campbell | 1. Dr. Karen Burke 2. Dr. Robin Flanagan |
The Effects of an Anti-Cyberbullying Program on Decreasing the Number of Aggressive Experiences for Students Who Use Digital Technology |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | Julie Ferreira | Dr. Ed Duncanson | Dr. Karen Burke Dr. Janice Jordan |
The Effects of the LANGUAGE! Literacy Program on the Reading Comprehension and Reading Motivation of Struggling Middle School Readers. |
