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Dissertation Defenses

  • Congratulations to Dr. Charron Rodriguez, Teaching Assistant Principal, Alta Loma School District, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled Student Engagement of Fifth Grade Gifted Students in a General Education Class, chaired by Dr. Bonnie Piller, on 10-13-2016. 

 

Charron Rodriguez & Dissertation Committee

Dr. Charron Rodriguez & Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations to Dr. Ginny Stewart-Hattar, Assistant Director, Special Events & Guest Services California State University, San Bernardino, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled Transfer Student Experiences at a Four-Year University, chaired by Dr. Donna Schnorr, on 10-27-2016. 

 

Dr. Ginny Stewart and Dissertation Committee

Dr. Ginny Stewart-Hattar & Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations to Dr. Risa Lumley, Librarian, Palm Desert Campus, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled The Academic Library and Social Justice: A Q-Study of Librarian Attitudes, chaired by Dr. John Winslade, on 10-19-2016.  

 

Lisa Rumley and Dissertation Committee

Dr. Risa Lumley & Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations to Dr. Eyad Alfattal, Senior Program Coordinator, International Extension Programs, California State University, San Bernardino, for successfully defending his CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled Globalization, Internationalization, Marketing, and College Choice: Key Factors Affecting International Students’ Mobility in the Case of a Comprehensive Public University, chaired by Dr. Jay Fiene, on 4-6-2017.

 

Dr. Eyad Alfattal & Dissertation Committee

Dr. Eyad Alfattal & Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations to Dr. Mauricio Cadavid, Sr. Instructional Designer ITS, Academic Technologies & Innovation, California State University, San Bernardino, for successfully defending his CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled Literacy Tutoring Strategies of America Reads University-Level Tutors, chaired by Dr. Debbie Stine on 4-25-2017.

 

Dr. Mauricio Cadavid, Sr. & Dissertation Committee

Dr. Mauricio Cadavid, Sr., & Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Pierce, Administrator, Lighthouse Christian Academy, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled 'Taking Our Seat at the Table': A Narrative Inquiry of the Experiences of Seven Latina Administrative Leaders in Higher Education, chaired by Dr. Enrique Murillo on 5-15-2017.

 

Sharon Pierce & Dissertation Committee

Dr. Sharon Pierce and Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations to Dr. La'Resha Richardson, Special Education Teacher, Riverside Unified School District, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled 'Education Through the Eyes of Foster Parents', chaired by Dr. John Winslade on 5-16-2017.

 

Dr. LaResha Richardson and Dissertation Committee

Dr. La'Resha Richardson and Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations to Dr. Gina Vyskocil, instructor at Loma Linda University, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled 'Single Parent Student Mothers: How Single Parent Student Mothers Fare in Higher Education', chaired by Dr. John Winslade, on 9-14-2017.

 

Dr. Gina Vyskocil & Dr. John Winslade

  • Congratulations to Dr. Cherina Betters, instructor at Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled “Bridge Over Troubled Water: Creating an Ecology of Transformative Care for Students At Risk of their Promise”, chaired by Dr. John Winslade, on 9-20-17.

 

Cherina Betters, Edna Martinez, John Winslade and an unknown faculty

Dr. Cherina Betters & Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations to Dr. Dorry Lillard, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled “Understanding the Purpose of Restorative Practices for Schools: A New Zealand Perspective”, chaired by Dr. John Winslade, on 10-26-17.

 

Dorry Lillard

Dr. Dorry Lillard & Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Franklin, Principal of Dominguez High School, for successfully defending his CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled “Exploring Organizational Factors that Influence Resilience and Persistence Among High School Students of Color”, chaired by Dr. Donna Schnorr, on 10-19-17.

 

Dr. Stephen Franklin, Dr. Donna Schnorr & Dissertation Committee

Dr. Stephen Frankliin & Dissertation Committee

 

  • Congratulations to Dr. LaTrenda Terrell, SB County Headstart Site Supervisor, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled “Head Start Teacher Professional Development on Language Modeling and Children’s Language Development: A Sequential Mix Methods Design.”, chaired by Dr. Diane Brantley, on 11-1-17.

 

Dr. LaTrenda Terrell & Disseration Committee

Dr. LaTrenda Terrell and Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations to Dr. Wendy Durkee, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled “From Outlaw to Outlier: The Role of Teacher Attachment Style in Addressing Student Behavior Problems in Kindergarten.”, chaired by Dr. Bonnie Piller on 11-6-17.

 

Dr. Wendy Durkee and Dissertation Committee members

Dr. Wendy Durkee and Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulation to Dr. Mahbuba Hammad for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D. dissertation titled “Factors Influencing Attitudes and Motivation Toward Reading Arabic: The Impact of Leveled Reading on the Experiences of Language Learners and Teachers.', chaired by Dr. Nancy Acevedo-Gil on 10-30-17.

 

Edna Martinez, Mahbuba Hammad, Nancy Acevedo-Gil

Dr. Mahbuba Hammad and Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations Dr. LaTanya Greer, Coordinator, Prevention & Intervention Services San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D dissertation titled 'Firm But Fair: Authoritative School Climate as a Predictor of Restorative Justice Readiness', Chaired by Dr. John Winslade, on 4-30-2018.

 

La Tanyan Sherri Greer & Dissertation Committee

Dr. LaTanya Greer and Dissertation Commitee 

  • Congratulations Dr. Emily Ledesma, Program Specialist, Hemet Unified School District, for successfully defending her CSUSB Ed.D dissertation titled 'Factors Related to Optimal Service Delivery Models for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities: A Phenomenological Inquiry,' Chaired by Dr. Bonnie Piller, on 5-4-2018.

 

Emily Ledesma and dissertation committees

Dr. Emily Ledesma with Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations Dr. Brice Scott, Assistant Principal, Adelanto Elementry School District, for successfully defending his CSUSB Ed.D dissertation titled, 'African American High School Students' Attitudes Toward Mathematics and Perceptions of Extant Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Ethnomathematics.' Chaired by Dr. Joseph Jesunathadas, on 5-4-2018

 

Dr. Brice Scott with Dissertation Committee

Dr. Brice Scott with Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations Dr. Cecilia L. Ornelas, Adjunct College Faculty, For-Profit College & Substitute Teacher for San Bernardino County School District, for defending her CSUSB Ed.D dissertation titled, 'College Choices of Latina/o Students Attending a For-Profit College: Understanding Persistence and Retention.' Chaired by Dr. Acevedo-Gil, on 5-8-2018

 

Dr. Cecilia L. Orenelas and Dissertation Committee

Dr. Cecilia L. Orenelas and Dissertation Committee

  • Congratulations Dr. Jesse R. Neimeyer-Romero, Instructor of Political Science at College of the Desert, for defending his CSUSB Ed.D dissertation title, 'I didn't feel alone': A Phenomenological Study of University Branch Campus Graduates, High Impact Practices, and Student Persistence.' Chaired by Dr. Martinez, on 6-7-2018