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: 6/5/2025
To attend an online defense, please contact the dissertation director listed.

CANDIDATEMAJORTITLEDATE OF DEFENSETIME OF DEFENSELOCATION AND DIRECTORSBROCHURE
Ya LiInterprofessional LeadershipAn Investigation of the Effect of Project-Based Learning in Physics with the Use of Virtual Lab Technology on Grade 9 Students' PerformanceMay 8, 20259:30 a.m.

Microsoft Teams

Director(s): Dr. Chia-Ling Kuo and Dr. Elena Novak

Ya Li (Ed.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure
Beth E. W. NahlikHigher Education AdministrationMeaningful Relationships Between First-Generation Undergraduates and Faculty Members: A Grounded Theory ApproachMay 12, 202510:00 a.m.

White Hall
Room 200

Director: Dr. Tara Hudson

Beth E. W. Nahlik (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure
Jennifer M. WorthingtonSchool PsychologyPeer-Mediated Social Skills Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Comparison of School-Based Approaches Using HLMMay 13, 202511:00 a.m.

White Hall
Room 408A

Director: Dr. Frank J. Sansosti

Jennifer M. Worthington (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure
Meghan A. BrindleyCultural FoundationsPost-Critical Approaches to Not-Yet Teachers in the Social Foundations of Education ClassroomJune 3, 202511:00 a.m.

Microsoft Teams

Director: Dr. Natasha Levinson

Meghan A. Brindley (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure
Katie H. AsaroLearning SciencesInvestigating the Impact of Lecture Voice Match or Mismatch on Student Expectations and Evaluations in Online LearningJune 4, 202510:00 a.m.

Microsoft Teams

Director: Dr. Bradley J. Morris

Katie H. Asaro (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure
Gretchen E. ElseyExercise PhysiologyEvaluating Virtual Reality's Effects on Task Performance, Physiological Variables, Psychometrics, and Cognition in Healthy College-Aged IndividualsJune 5, 20251:00 p.m.

MACC Annex
Room 272

Director: Dr. Jacob E. Barkley

Gretchen E. Elsey (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure
Hani H. AlanaziSpecial EducationInvestigating the Nature and Implementation of Governmental Policies on the Inclusion of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities in General Education Settings in Saudi ArabiaJune 9, 20252:00 p.m.

White Hall
Room 408
Microsoft Teams

Directors: Dr. Nathan Stevenson and Dr. Cassandra A. Storlie 

Hani H. Alanazi (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure
Jordyn N. Lopez DubinaInterprofessional LeadershipAthletic Training Preceptors' Awareness, Perceptions, and Integration of Clinical Teaching Models: A Mixed Methods StudyJune 11, 202510:00 a.m.

Microsoft Teams

Director: Dr. Kimberly Peer

Jordyn N. Lopez Dubina (Ed.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure
Emily R. FeinCultural FoundationsBeyond the Bell: The Educationalization, Schoolification, Professionalization of Afterschool ProgramsJune 11, 202512:30 p.m.

Microsoft Teams

Director: Dr. Natasha Levinson

Emily R. Fein (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure
Noor Q. AgustinaCurriculum and InstructionA Survey on English Instructors' Perception of Digital Learning Tools in Language Teaching at University Language Centers in IndonesiaJune 20, 20257:00 a.m.

Microsoft Teams

Director: Dr. Bridget K. Mulvey

Noor Agustina (Ph.D.) Doctoral Candidate Brochure