Doctoral Candidate Brochures

College of Education and Human Services Doctoral Candidate Brochures | Fall 2026

Updated: 9/10/2026

Sara B. Fuller - Sept. 16, 9 a.m.

An Examination of Community College Students' Intrinsic Motivation, Sense of Belonging, and Perception of Presence in Online First-Year Composition Courses 

Online courses have grown in popularity, and higher education continues to diversify. Black students continue to have lower graduation rates and lower success rates in classes, that is more pronounced in online courses, than their White peers. Read more.