Oral Defense Schedule
Summer 2025
This page lists upcoming oral defense presentations for graduate students in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, showcasing the culmination of their research and academic achievements.
Updated: 6/24/2025
To attend an online defense, please contact the dissertation director listed.
| CANDIDATE | MAJOR | TITLE | DATE OF DEFENSE | TIME OF DEFENSE | LOCATION AND DIRECTORS | BROCHURE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ya Li | Interprofessional Leadership | An Investigation of the Effect of Project-Based Learning in Physics with the Use of Virtual Lab Technology on Grade 9 Students' Performance | May 8, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. | Microsoft Teams Director(s): Dr. Chia-Ling Kuo and Dr. Elena Novak | Ya Li (Ed.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Beth E. W. Nahlik | Higher Education Administration | Meaningful Relationships Between First-Generation Undergraduates and Faculty Members: A Grounded Theory Approach | May 12, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. | White Hall Director: Dr. Tara Hudson | Beth E. W. Nahlik (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Jennifer M. Worthington | School Psychology | Peer-Mediated Social Skills Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Comparison of School-Based Approaches Using HLM | May 13, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. | White Hall Director: Dr. Frank J. Sansosti | Jennifer M. Worthington (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Meghan A. Brindley | Cultural Foundations | Post-Critical Approaches to Not-Yet Teachers in the Social Foundations of Education Classroom | June 3, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. | Microsoft Teams Director: Dr. Natasha Levinson | Meghan A. Brindley (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Katie H. Asaro | Learning Sciences | Investigating the Impact of Lecture Voice Match or Mismatch on Student Expectations and Evaluations in Online Learning | June 4, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. | Microsoft Teams Director: Dr. Bradley J. Morris | Katie H. Asaro (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Gretchen E. Elsey | Exercise Physiology | Evaluating Virtual Reality's Effects on Task Performance, Physiological Variables, Psychometrics, and Cognition in Healthy College-Aged Individuals | June 5, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. | MACC Annex Director: Dr. Jacob E. Barkley | Gretchen E. Elsey (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Hani H. Alanazi | Special Education | Investigating the Nature and Implementation of Governmental Policies on the Inclusion of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities in General Education Settings in Saudi Arabia | June 9, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. | White Hall Directors: Dr. Nathan Stevenson and Dr. Cassandra A. Storlie | Hani H. Alanazi (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Jordyn N. Lopez Dubina | Interprofessional Leadership | Athletic Training Preceptors' Awareness, Perceptions, and Integration of Clinical Teaching Models: A Mixed Methods Study | June 11, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. | Microsoft Teams Director: Dr. Kimberly Peer | Jordyn N. Lopez Dubina (Ed.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Emily R. Fein | Cultural Foundations | Beyond the Bell: The Educationalization, Schoolification, Professionalization of Afterschool Programs | June 11, 2025 | 12:30 p.m. | Microsoft Teams Director: Dr. Natasha Levinson | Emily R. Fein (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Noor Q. Agustina | Curriculum and Instruction | A Survey on English Instructors' Perception of Digital Learning Tools in Language Teaching at University Language Centers in Indonesia | June 20, 2025 | 7:00 a.m. | Microsoft Teams Director: Dr. Bridget K. Mulvey | Noor Agustina (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Jennifer Rivera | Exercise Physiology | The Effects of Cold Water-Immersion Timing on Athletic Performance and Recovery | June 20, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. | MACC Annex Director: Dr. Adam R. Jajtner | Jennifer Rivera (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |
| Sarah Korzan | Health Education and Promotion | Influences on Body Image Among Transgender Individuals at Kent State University | June 26, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. | Nixson Hall Conference Room Director: Dr. Donna Bernert | Sarah Korzan (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure |