Doctoral Candidate Brochures

College of Education, Health and Human Services

Doctoral Candidate Brochures - Summer 2025

Updated: 8/6/2025

Joseph Renard Dismond (Ed.D.) – 7/31

How Students of Color Frame the Importance of Social Emotional Learning in One Urban Afterschool Program

For the degree of Doctor of Education, Interprofessional Leadership

July 31, 2025

The purpose of this study was to investigate how urban, Black students perceived and benefitted from participating in a social emotional learning-based, afterschool program located at Woodhill Homes, a public housing community, in Cleveland, Ohio. Two of the five key components of SEL examined were controlling one’s emotions and building relationships with teachers. Read more...

College of Education, Health and Human Services

Doctoral Candidate Brochures - Fall 2025

Updated: 8/6/2025

Stephanie L. Evans (Ed.D.) – 8/22

Examining the Perceptions of and Barriers to Cultural Competency Training for Division of Student Life Staff at Kent State University

For the degree of Doctor of Education, Interprofessional Leadership

August 22, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.

This study examined the Cultural Competency Committee (C3) programming for staff members in the Division of Student Life (DSL) at Kent State University. It examined the perceptions of the programming by the staff who have enrolled and participated and the barriers that they face that have inhibited them from participating. Read more...

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