Oral Defense Schedule
College of Education, Health and Human Services
Oral Defense Schedule – Spring 2025
Updated: 3/26/2025
To attend an online defense, please contact the dissertation director listed.
| CANDIDATE | MAJOR | TITLE | DATE OF DEFENSE | TIME OF DEFENSE | LOCATION AND DIRECTORS | BROCHURE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessalyn Newell | Interprofessional Leadership | Effective Techniques of Pax Good Behavior Game for Students with Behavioral Needs | February 5, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | Microsoft Teams Director(s): Dr. Scott Courtney | Jessalyn Newell (Ed.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Eman Aljuaidan | Educational Leadership K-12 | Principals’ Integration Of Information and Computer Technology (ICT) in Saudi Arabia K-12 Schools: Opportunities and Challenges | February 12, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. | Zoom Meeting Director(s): Dr. Mark Lyberger and Dr. Jason Schenker | Eman Aljuaidan (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Ya Na | Cultural Foundations | The Role of Vocational Schooling in the Empowerment of Rural Migrant Girls in Western China: A comparative Study of Ethnic Mongolian Girls and Majority Han Girls | February 17, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. | Zoom Meeting Director(s): Dr. Vilma Seeberg | Ya Na (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Nicole Yoder | Interprofessional Leadership | Exploring Faculty Perceptions of Collaborating with an Instructional Designer During Asynchronous Online Course Development | March 6, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. | Microsoft Teams Director(s): Dr. Jiahui Wang and Dr. Richard Ferdig | Nicole Yoder (Ed.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Abdoulaye Fall | Higher Education Administration | International Graduate Students In Canada And The United States: Selection of Study Destinations, Students’ Perspectives, and Experiences Navigating Post-Study Work Programs | March 19, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. | 200 White Hall Director: Dr. Martha Merrill | Abdoulaye Fall (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Rachel O’Donnell | Health Education and Promotion | The Moderating Effect of Comprehensive Sexuality Education on Risk Factors for Sexual Violence Perpetration | March 20, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. | 124 Nixson Hall Director: Dr. Laurie Wagner | Rachel O’Donnell (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Jennelizabeth Sepulveda | Higher Education Administration | Beyond Appointments: Academic Advisors’ Experiences with International Students | March 20, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. | 200 White Hall Director: Dr. Martha Merrill | Jennelizabeth Sepúlveda (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Clifford Heidorn | Exercise Physiology | Effects of Ventilatory Training on Blood Pressure Regulation and Exercise Performance in Individuals with Paralysis | March 20, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. | MACC Annex 272 Director: Dr. John McDaniel | Clifford Heidorn (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| B. Ryan Davis | Exercise Physiology | Metabolic and Hemodynamic Responses of Single Leg Emphasis Cycling Compared to Single and Double Leg Cycling | March 24, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. | MACC Annex 272 Director: Dr. John McDaniel | B. Ryan Davis (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Anthony Pinzone | Exercise Physiology | The Relationship Between Relative Rest Index and Team Performance Across Eras of Competition in the National Basketball Association | March 25, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. | MACC Annex 272 Director: Dr. Adam Jajtner | Anthony Pinzone (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| David Kohan | Exercise Physiology | The Relationship Between Internet Addiction, Psychological, Behavioral, and Physiological Variables in College Students | March 25, 2025 | 3:30 p.m. | Director: Dr. Jacob Barkley | David Kohan (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Jessica Smith-Ricketts | Exercise Physiology | Understanding Psychological Impacts of an Interactive, NonInteractive, and Story-Telling Gamified Fitness App in Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Approach | March 26, 2025 | 1:30 p.m. | Director: Dr. Jacob Barkley | Jessica Smith-Ricketts (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Laurie Robinson | Curriculum and Instruction | Exploring Clinical Judgement Development in Early Prelicensure Nursing Students Using NCJMM Modeled Case Studies: A Two Manuscript Dissertation | March 26, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. | Director(s): Dr. Bridget Mulvey and Dr. Scott Courtney | Laurie Robin (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Krittika Chatterjee Grau | Higher Education Administration | A Qualitative Study of International Students’ Experiences with American Pop Culture | March 28, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. | 200 White Hall Director(s): Dr. Martha Merrill | Krittika Chatterjee Grau (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| E. Andreas Johansson | Educational Leadership | Perceived Organizational Support in School Transportation | March 28, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. | 408A White Hall Director(s): Dr. Stephen Mitchell and Dr. Mandy Cenker | Andreas Johansson (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Györgyi Mihályi | Higher Education Administration | When Everything Clicks: Exploring Belonging for International Women in Undergraduate Programs | March 28, 2025 | 2:30 p.m. | 200 White Hall Read Room Director(s): Dr. Martha Merrill | Györgyi Mihályi (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |