Alumni Dissertations

The dissertations of our alumni apply research and scholarship to a wide range of challenges across educational levels and geographies. Review this representative list of dissertations for example themes.

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Critical Thinking, Global Mindedness and Curriculum in a Saudi Arabian Secondary School
Catherine Atwell, EdD ’18
Increasing the Number of Petroleum Engineering Students in the United Arab Emirates
Faisal Al Ali, EdD ’17
Gender Parity in American Academic Philosophy: A Promising Practice Study
Magdalena Bogacz, EdD ’21
Increasing Faculty Engagement in Entrepreneurial Behavior to Advance Regional Economic Development: An Innovation Study
Allison Boxer, EdD ’20
Leading Instructional Shifts in Emergent Bilingual Education: A Principal’s Role
Nicole Chávez, EdD ’19
Understanding Student Persistence in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): An Evaluation Study
Estella Y.M. Chen, EdD ’17
The Impact of Connecticut Legislators on Teacher Diversity
Rebecca Good, EdD ’19
Implementing Competency Based Education Training to a Technical and Vocational Institute in Brunei: A Gap Analysis
Sheikh Lukman Hamid, EdD ’15
Intentional, Pedagogically-Driven, and Systematic use of Technology in Teaching Practice
Shakir Hussain, EdD ’20
Child-centered, Play-based Curriculum at a Hong Kong Kindergarten and Nursery: A Gap Analysis
Victor Koong, EdD ’16
Effectiveness of Continuous Professional Development in Ethiopia: An Evaluation Study
Seid Mohammed, EdD ’19
Dissertation: Investigating the Lack of Use of Technology by Teachers for Instructional Activities in the Classroom: A Gap Analysis
Joseph Nettikaden, EdD ’14
Leading the Country in TVET: Don Bosco Technical Vocational Education and Training Center
Raymundo Reyes, EdD ’18
Improving Early Grade Reading Instruction in Ghana: A Discrepancy Gap Analysis
Brenda Sinclair, EdD ’15
Professional Coaching: Developing Culturally and Contextually Sustainable Curricula within Professional Coach Training Program
Victoria Shiroma Wilson, EdD ’21