Thesis and Dissertation Defenses
Thesis and Dissertation Defenses
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| Candidate Presenting Degree | Chair of the Committee | Date/Time/Location | Topic/Link to Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Carlson Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Technology | Anne Marie Guerrettaz | May 6, 2026 9:00 A.M. Zoom available upon request to ceshs.gradstudies@wsu.edu | BEYOND RECOGNITION: EXAMINING THE SEAL OF BILITERACY’S LONG-TERM VALUE Abstract coming soon |
| Yu (Abby) Xue Ph.D. in Special Education | Marcus Poppen | April 24, 2026 11:00 A.M. Pullman Campus: Cleveland Hall, Room 353 | LEVERAGING AI CHATBOTS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FOR WORKFORCE SUCCESS Link to Yu Xue Abstract |
| Gan Jin Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Robert Danielson | April 23, 2026 10:00 A.M. Pullman Campus: Cleveland Hall, Room 353 Zoom available upon request to ceshs.gradstudies@wsu.edu | EXAMINING THE ROLES OF COGNITIVE-AFFECTIVE FACTORS IN CONCEPTUAL CHANGE: MOTIVATION, COGNITIVE LOADS, AND REFUTATIONAL TEXTS Link to Gan Jin Abstract |
| Portia Amoa-Danquah Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Kira Carbonneau | April 22, 2026 1:10 P.M. Pullman Campus: Cleveland Hall, Room 353 | THE ART OF GUIDED LEARNING: PBL, PjBL, AND ASSESSMENT Link to Portia Amoa-Danquah Abstract |
| Kyrin Gregory Ph.D. in Special Education | Yun-Ju Hsiao | April 22, 2026 Noon Zoom available upon request to ceshs.gradstudies@wsu.edu | TEACHERS' INCLUSION SUPPORT IN MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A CASE STUDY Link to Kyrin Gregory Abstract |
| Aletha Lassiter M.S. in Kinesiology | Sarah Ullrich-French | April 22, 2026 10:30 A.M. Pullman Campus: Physical Education Building, Room 103 | CONNECT: COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND NOVEL NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT FOR CLINICAL TRIALS Link to Aletha Lassiter Abstract |
| Dion Crommarty Ph.D. in Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education | Co-Chairs: T. Francene Watson and Obie Ford III | April 22, 2026 9:00 A.M. Pullman Campus: Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center, Sankofa Room Zoom available upon request to ceshs.gradstudies@wsu.edu | ROOTED IN LOVE AND RESISTANCE: JOURNEYING THROUGH BLACK SPACES AND BLACK ABOLITION SPACES IN EDUCATION (BASe) TOWARD BLACK FUTURES, BLACK JOY, AND BLACK LIBERATION Link to Dion Crommarty Abstract |
| Kexin Jiang Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Chad Gotch | April 21, 2026 2:30 P.M. Pullman Campus: Cleveland Hall, Room 353 | EXAMINING TEACHING STRESS OF K-12 EDUCATION TEACHERS AND INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE COURSE INSTRUCTORS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF STRESS AND STRESS COPING Kexin Jiang: dissertation defense |
| Skyler King M.S. in Kinesiology | Tristan Loria | April 21, 2026 12:30 A.M. Pullman Campus: Smith Gym, Room 201 | GRIPPING EXERCISE IMPROVES BASS DRUM PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGIATE BASS DRUMMERS Link to Skyler King Abstract |
| Chloe Dydasco Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Olusola Adesope | April 20, 2026 9:00 A.M. Pullman Campus: Cleveland Hall, Room 353 | STEM IDENTITY OF PACIFIC ISLANDER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN GUÅHAN (GUAM, USA) Link to Chloe Dydasco Abstract |
| Erin Herda Ed.D. in Educational Leadership | Katherine Rodela | April 20, 2026 10:00 A.M. Vancouver Campus: VMMC, Room 202Q Zoom available upon request to ceshs.gradstudies@wsu.edu | FACILITATIONS AND BARRIERS TO YOUTH OF COLOR IN LEADERSHIP ROLES: "GIVE THEM POWER" Link to Erin Herda Abstract |
| Victoria Teed M.A. in Educational Psychology | Robert Danielson | April 20, 2026 9:00 P.M. Pullman Campus: Cleveland Hall, Room 353 | A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW: INTERVENTIONS ON ECO-ANXIETY AND CLIMATE-RELATED EPISTEMIC EMOTIONS IN ADOLESCENTS Link to Victoria Teed Abstract |
| Alejandro Vergara Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (K-12 Administration) | Katherine Rodela | April 17, 2026 11:30 A.M. Zoom available upon request to ceshs.gradstudies@wsu.edu | RECRUITING, HIRING, MENTORING AND RETAINING LATINX LEADERS IN K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATION Link to Alejandro Vergara Abstract |
| Kristin Fisher Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education | Molly Kelton | April 17, 2026 9:00 A.M. Zoom available upon request to ceshs.gradstudies@wsu.edu | MAPPING MULTITUDES: EXPLORING MULTISPECIES SENSEMAKING AND AESTHETIC PRACTICES AMONG YOUTH IN A STEAM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Link to Kristin Fisher Abstract |
| Uwakmfon Folorunso M.A. in Language, Literacy and Techology | Yuliya Ardasheva | April 15, 2026 Noon Zoom available upon request to ceshs.gradstudies@wsu.edu | PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND SOLUTION STRATEGIES IN CULTURALLY SUSTAINING CONTEXTS Link to Uwakmfon Folorunso Abstract |
| Petra Cadwell-Cowan M.A. in Educational Psychology | Chad Gotch | April 13, 2026 | A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF NEUROEDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS IN TEACHER EDUCATION TO ENHANCE NEUROLITERACY AND REDUCE NEUROMYTHS Link to Petra Cadwell-Cowan Abstract |
| Muhammad Arifin Ph.D. in Language, Literature and Technology | Thomas Salsbury | April 8, 2026 | THE USE OF AI-GENERATED FEEDBACK IN AN INDONESIAN EFL WRITING CLASS: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENT Link to Muhammad Arifin Abstract |
| Maryam Kriama Ph.D. in Language, Literature and Technology | Deanna Day Wiff | April 3, 2026 | EMPOWERING LIBYAN ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNERS' ENGAGEMENT THROUGH MOBILE DIGITAL STORYTELLING Link to Maryam Kriama Abstract |
| Morgan Jernigan Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | Kira Carbonneau | April 3, 2026 | SELF-REGULATION IN ACTION: PROFILES AND PROCESSES OF LEARNING AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN STEM Link to Morgan Jernigan |
| Hadir Alderaan Ph.D. in Language, Literature and Technology | Thomas Salsbury | April 2, 2026 | FROM ACCEPTANCE TO PRACTICE: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY OF GENERATIVE AI INTEGRATION AMONG SAUDI UNIVERSITY EFL TEACHERS Link to Hadir Alderaan Abstract |
| Jihee Im Ph.D. in Language, Literature and Technology | Thomas Salsbury | March 27, 2026 | PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ AWARENESS, PERCEPTIONS, AND READINESS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAUMA-INFORMED INSTRUCTION FOR REFUGEE MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Link to Jihee Im Abstract |
| Dini Arini Ph.D. in Language, Literature and Technology | Co-Chairs: Jessica Masterson and Thomas Salsbury | March 27, 2026 | AI POLICIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: PEDAGOGICAL, GOVERNANCE, AND OPERATIONAL DIMENSIONS Link to Dini Arini Abstract |
| Maliha Shah Ph.D. in Language, Literature and Technology | Deanna Day Wiff | March 24, 2026 | “STUDENTS ENGAGE IN DIFFERENT WAYS”: PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN TECHNOLOGY MEDIATED WRITING INSTRUCTION Link to Maliha Shah Abstract |
| Kimberly Caldwell Ed.D. Educational Leadership (K-12 Administration) | Katherine Rodela | March 19, 2026 | ENGAGING FAMILIES: PRINCIPAL ACTIONS THAT INCLUDE FAMILIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIONARY PRACTICES Link to Kimberly Caldwell Abstract |
| Stephanie Mahar Ph.D. in Language, Literature and Technology | Co-Chairs: Deanna Day Wiff and Jessica Masterson | Revised Date, April 6, 2026 | OVERCOMING STIGMA THROUGH LITERACY: EVALUATING GRAPHIC NOVELS PORTRAYING TEENAGE GIRLS WITH ANXIETY Link to Stephanie Mahar Abstract |
| Donna Ravenberg Ph.D. in Special Education | Michael Dunn | March 5, 2026 | AN EXAMINATION OF THE SUCCESS OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AS COMPARED TO THEIR EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Link to Donna Ravenberg Abstract |
| Dominique Smith Ed.D. Educational Leadership (K-12 Administration) | Katherine Rodela | March 4, 2026 | CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHER LEADERSHIP Link to Dominique Smith Abstract |
| Mukti Ryan Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education | Amy Roth McDuffie | February 13, 2026 | STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF TECHNOLOGY IN HYBRID LEARNING IN UNDERGRADUATE HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY COURSES AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE Link to Mukti Ryan Abstract |
| Anthony Moser Ed.D. Educational Leadership (K-12 Administration) | Sharon Kruse | January 23, 2026 | RURAL SUPERINTENDENTS’ DECISION MAKING: A MICROPOLITICAL PERSPECTIVE Link to Anthony Moser – Dissertation Abstract 20260123 |
| April Westermann Ed.D. Educational Leadership (K-12 Administration) | Shannon Calderone | December 2, 2025 | EXPLORING LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ITS SIGNIFICANCE AND NEEDS Link to April Westermann Abstract |
| Congratulations | to our recent | graduates! | Well done and we wish you the best in the next phase of your journey. |