VCU School of Education Fall 2020 “Drive-Up” Mini-Graduation Celebration
Dear Graduate,
As we continue to face the uncertainties of a global pandemic, it’s been heartwarming to see how our faculty, staff and students have responded to this challenge by pulling together and renewing our commitment to each other and to those we serve. As graduates of the class of 2020, you have prepared yourselves to meet the challenges of today's world. You have the tenacity, the creativity, and commitment to be successful. We're most proud of what you will accomplish and the impact that you will have.
Today is a culmination of many years of hard work on the part of graduates and their families – and, I might add, also of the faculty. The paths that have led you to this moment in time number as many as the 318 graduates we celebrate today. I want to recognize the parents, the grandparents, the spouses, the partners, the children, significant others, and friends who have supported these graduates along their journey. I would also like to recognize our outstanding faculty here in the School of Education, who have mentored and supported you throughout your tenure of study in the school.
Please stay in touch, and most importantly, congratulations! Stay safe and go Rams!
Warm Regards,
Andrew P. Daire, Ph.D.
Dean
Click here for the Fall 2020 SOE Graduation Program
Spring, Summer and Fall 2020 School of Education Graduates
ACE-IT in College Program Graduates
Janai Santiago
Master of Teaching (M.T.) Graduates
Baccalaureate Degree Honors (B.A., B.S., B.I.S.)
Summa Cum Laude
| Hopkins, Anna U. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mitchell, Linde | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Molony, Bryce T. | Physics Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snyder, Adeline E. | Early/Elementary Education |
Magna Cum Laude
| Ayers, Kara | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Bambury, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Dieter, Meghann R. | English Education | |||||||||
| Fortune, Madeline | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Johansen, Haven | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Johnson, Hannah | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Juarbe, Michael | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Kerscher, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Klatt, Robyn | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Nguyen, Kristina Minh Tam | Chemistry Education | |||||||||
| Rutkowski, Grace K. | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Settles, Alyssa M. | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Spencer, Keith | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Stevens, Dallas | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Wilson, Brooke | Early/Elementary Education |
Cum Laude
| Andre, Colleen | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Antosz II, William A. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baber, Justin | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baynes, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Blocker, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Curle, Haley | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Denton, Taylor | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dunbar, Kathryn S. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Eaheart, Leah | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Fedorko, Meghan | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Gregory, Georganna | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hansen, Shelby N. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Heldenbrand, Devon | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hernandez, Elke V. | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hoskin, De'Kimia | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Knutsen, Katherine D. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Paolino, Lauren K. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Petty, Lauren | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rosson, Hayley | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Snyder, Nicole | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Son, Samantha C. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Thornton, Asher B. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Tyler III, Stephen K. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Via, Kaitlin | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Wichtendahl, Ryan | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Williams, Sharese A. | Early/Elementary Education |
Master of Teaching (M.T.) Graduates
| Alvarez Farias, Celina | Mathematics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Andre, Colleen | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Antosz II, William | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Arthur, Carissa A. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Ayers, Kara | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baber, Justin S. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baker, Sarah J. | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Bambury, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Bates, Karen L. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baynes, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Beach, Kelley | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Blocker, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Blocker, Kiana | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Bondi, Claire | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Brown, Alecsys | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Buckner, Megan E. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Buffin, Nicholas P. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Burt, John K. | Mathematics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Chabot, Michelle C. | Mathematics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Curle, Haley | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| de Castro, Kylee A. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Denton, Taylor | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Denuel, Gabrielle | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Desrosiers, Sofia | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dieter, Meghann | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dorris, Luke K. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dunbar, Kathryn | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dunn, Mary | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dwyer, Grace E. | Mathematics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Eaheart, Leah | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Early, Samuel | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Elder, Rebecca G. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Elie, Daniel | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Farmer, Kasi | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Feather, Haley B. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Fedorko, Meghan G. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Fortune, Madeline | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Foster, Emma J. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Gadams, Melinda B. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Gregory, Georgann | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hairston, Da'Zha | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hanlon, Savannah | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hansen, Shelby | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Harlow, Sarah N. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Heldenbrand, Devon | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hernandez, Elke | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hopkins, Anna | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hosken, De'Kimia | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Johansen, Haven | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Johnson, Hannah | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Joseph, Colleen | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Juarbe, Michael | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kelly, Aarica | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kerscher, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| King, Eryn | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kitchen, Matthew | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Klatt, Robyn | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Knutsen, Katherine | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Korte, Patrick E. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kwak, Eugene | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Levin, Andrew | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Levis, Kristin | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Linde, Mitchell | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Lynch, James | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Lynch, Marissa D. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Madlinger II, Alex | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Mastin, Melanie A. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Molony, Bryce | Physics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Neal-Helt, Jacob C. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Nguyen, Kristina | Chemistry Education | ||||||||||||||
| Paolino, Lauren | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Parsons, De'Anna A. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Patterson, Joann | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Perrigo, Maribelle | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Petty, Taylor A. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Ransone, Garnette M. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rivas Rios, Alejandro | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rosson, Hayley | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rudolph, Shannon C. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rutkowski, Grace | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Samonte, Kimberly P. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Sanchez-Gil, Benjamin | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Sandahl, Jason S. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Settles, Alyssa | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Sirmans, James C. | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Smith Jr., Stuart B. | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Snyder, Nicole F. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Snyder, Adeline | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Son, Samantha | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Spencer, Keith | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Stanciu, Cristina E. | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Stevens, Dallas | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Straus, Stephen F. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Taylor, Madalina M. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Taylor, Vivian-Lee D. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Thornton, Asher | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Thornton, Frederick D. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Tucker, Rosemary | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Turner, Emily L. | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Tyler, Stephen | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Valdivieso, James | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Vaughan, Akira | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Via, Kaitlin | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Vithoulkas, Sophia | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Walker, Kayla | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Walker, Khaleef J. | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Weaver, Toni | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Weaver, Jamie | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Webb, Logan A. | Mathematics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Wichtendahl, Ryan | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Williams, Sharese | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Wilmot-Doxey, Samantha | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Wilson, Brooke | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Yoder, Sierra A. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| York, Zachary | History and Social Studies Education |
Master of Education (M.Ed.) Graduates
| Allen Jr., Earnest L. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baker, Trevor L. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Bassard Acciarito, Angelique C. | Curriculum and Instruction | ||||||||||||||
| Baugh, Alison | Special Education - Early Childhood | ||||||||||||||
| Bell, Karrie | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Billett, Dana M. | Counselor Education - School Counseling Administration and Supervision | ||||||||||||||
| Blunt, Laura | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Brigham, Kadie N. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Brown, Jasmine C. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Brunson, Jazmin | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Bryson, Lakisha | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Bujakowski, Ann M. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Bumgarner, Kyle | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Carroll, Emily A. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Cheesman, Christy M. | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Christian, Anne K. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Clemmons, Taylor L. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Crane, Erin R. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Crivaro, Matthew R. | Adult Learning - Human Resource Development | ||||||||||||||
| Deering, Bryce T. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Dorsey, Amy | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Eckardt, Amy | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Eckel, Emily K. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Fierro, Deanna | Counselor Education - School Counseling Administration and Supervision | ||||||||||||||
| Fogus, Arianna | Special Education | ||||||||||||||
| Freeman, Tiffany | Reading - Reading Specialist | ||||||||||||||
| Ghoussoub, Stephanie N. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Gill, Emily | Reading - TESOL / K-12 | ||||||||||||||
| Graham, Courtney P. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Guy, Deona J. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Hakes, Heather | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hamden, Lindsey | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Hardwich, Rosemary | Counselor Education - School Counseling Administration and Supervision | ||||||||||||||
| Harris, Victoria | Special Education - Early Childhood | ||||||||||||||
| Hooks, Brett A. | Adult Learning - Human Resource Development | ||||||||||||||
| Jansen, Carlie A. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Johnson, La Tanya J. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Johnson, Rebecca | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Jones, Jesha R. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Jones, Anthony | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kannan, Malarvili | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kazmi, Kausar | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Keller, Hanna E. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Klenzmann, Jennifer A. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Lamb, Bridget | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Liu, Minnie | Special Education - Severe Disabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Livingston, Amber B. | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Loudermilk, Allison | Curriculum and Instruction | ||||||||||||||
| Lucy, Erin | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Manley, Elizabeth R. | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Martin, Luke | Special Education - Severe Disabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Martinez, Anthony L. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| McBride, Bobbi J. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Montao Aguilar, Jazmin | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Morgan, Kaitlyn D. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Mudd Ragland, Melissa L. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Nelson, Nicole P. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Nusbaum, Philip | Special Education | ||||||||||||||
| Payne, Aiyanne L. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Pence, Julie M. | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Poulson, Christine A. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Roberts, Ra'meer J. | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Roland, Zachary | Special Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rudd, Frances A. | Special Education - Early Childhood | ||||||||||||||
| Schmitt, Jacob E. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Scott, Denisha L. | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Sikand, Milan | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Smart, Michael | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Stallings, Cory | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Stewart, Caimdyn | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Stith, Jasmine D. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Stonestreet, Nicole C. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Stubbe, Kristin | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Surma, Elizabeth M. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Tate, Kaitlyn E. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Taylor-Beierl, Ashley M. | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Tucci, Michael D. | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Vandezande, Lauren M. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Vega, Alexis J. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Walls, Audrey | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Wilkins, Kelsi | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Williams, Gabrielle J. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Woosley, Hajnalka | Special Education - General Education |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Disability Leadership
| Ferrell, Madison | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbig, Rebecca S. | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kozachuk, Lindsay A. | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Orlando, Amy | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rahimian, Kimberly M. | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shulleeta, Alexandra M. | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Varga, Kelsie | Disability Leadership |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Educational Leadership
| Eaglin, Cherriss | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Firman Payne, Danielle | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel, Kara | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Henderson, Andrew | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kitching, Emily | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis, Diane | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Murphy Brown, Leslie | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rothrauff, Melissa | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shields, Brittany | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thompson, Kiara | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilhelm, Joselyn | Educational Leadership |
Certificate in Medical Education
| Caldas, Lauren | Medical Education | ||||||||||||||
| Coe, Megan | Medical Education | ||||||||||||||
| Padilla, Ph.D., Laura | Medical Education |
Post-Master's Certificate for Reading Specialist
| Burns, Angela K. | Reading Specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Foster, Kelley M. | Reading Specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson-Blaziak, Sonja | Reading Specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuhn, Kristen | Reading Specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rudd, Edith | Reading Specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sykes, Brittney | Reading Specialist |
Certificate in Special Education K-12 Teaching
| Abayomi, Tania | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrington, Sherita | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boihem, Mary | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Childs, Tyler | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fisch, Trisha | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis, Carol | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Maldonado, Yolanda | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramsey, Kayla | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thet, Ma May | Special Education K-12 Teaching |
Graduate Certificate in Teaching Elementary Education
| Cunningham, Andrea | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Harris, Kenya | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hesser, Seth | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Horton, Lauren | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jahed, Paislee | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| McGhee, Kasey | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Patterson, Kira | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Steward, Paula | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydnor, Sheryon | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams, Kyndall | Teaching - Elementary Education |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
| Harris, Kenya | Teaching - TESOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hesser, Seth | Teaching - TESOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Horton, Lauren | Teaching - TESOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Steward, Paula | Teaching - TESOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydnor, Sheryon | Teaching - TESOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams, Kyndall | Teaching - TESOL |
Recipients of the Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.) Degree in Education
Jamie Barnes, Ph.D.
Investigating Equity Practices and Teaching for Global Readiness in a K-12 School District
Dr. Lisa Abrams, Dissertation Chair
Kimberly R. Bowman, Ph.D.
Teacher Approaches to Women’s History, Gender, and Feminism in Secondary Social Studies
Dr. Gabriel Reich, Dissertation Chair
Katie Brendli, Ph.D.
Effects of a Self-Advocacy Intervention on the Abilities of College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Request Academic Accommodations
Dr. LaRon A. Scott, Dissertation Chair
Dana Brookover, Ph.D.
The Relationship between Access to School Counseling and Students’ Attainment and Persistence in Postsecondary and STEM Education Outcomes
Dr. Kaprea Johnson, Dissertation Chair
Melissa J. Cuba, Ph.D.
An Intersectional Analysis of Disproportionality of Dual Language Learners in Special Education in Virginia: A Mixed Methods Study
Dr. Yaoying Xu and Dr. Adai Tefera, Dissertation Chairs
Michael Deitz, Ph.D.
The Lived Experiences of Division I Student-Athletes Coping with a Season-Ending Injury
Dr. Mary Hermann, Dissertation Chair
Suzan G. Denby, Ph.D.
Cyberbullying: School Administrators’ Perceptions of Law and Prevalence, and Their Roles in Prevention, Intervention and Discipline
Dr. Whitney Newcomb, Dissertation Chair
Bruce A. Fillman, Ph.D.
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Early Literacy Growth in Public Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Dissertation Chair
Weade W. James, Ph.D.
A Critical Multiple Case Study Analysis Examining the Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds ACT (ESSA) to Promote Positive School Climate
Dr. LaRon Scott, Dissertation Chair
Kierstyn K. Johnson-Wigfall, Ph.D.
Impact of Student’s Gender and Perceived Skin Tone on Educators’ Disciplinary Decisions
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Dissertation Chair
Lindsay A. Kozachuk, Ph.D.
Family Relationship Hope in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Abigail Conley and Dr. Naomi Wheeler, Dissertation Chairs
Beatrice C. Lele, Ph.D.
Analysis of Teaching Styles, Adult Learning Theories, and Factors Influencing Teaching Style Preferences in Adult Education Instructors: Implication for Practice
Dr. Robin Hurst, Dissertation Chair
Ashlee M. Lester, Ph.D.
Disentangling Student Engagement in Afterschool Programs
Dr. Sharon Zumbrunn, Dissertation Chair
Irene M. Lubker, Ph.D.
Staying Current in Patient Care: How Physicians in Medically Underserved Areas Gain Knowledge for Health Care Decision Making
Dr. Robin Hurst, Dissertation Chair
Virginia Rose Massaro, Ph.D.
Multicultural Literature in the Elementary Classroom: A Comparison of Traditional and Dual Language Classroom Teachers
Dr. Joan Rhodes, Dissertation Chair
Christine Moore, Ph.D.
A Critical Examination of Secondary Teachers’ Perceptions of Liberatory PD
Dr. Ross Collin, Dissertation Chair
Lianna Moss-Everhart, Ph.D.
Self-Efficacy of Endorsed and Nonendorsed Elementary Teachers of Gifted Students in STEM Education
Dr. Joan Rhodes, Dissertation Chair
Emiola Oyefuga, Ph.D.
Social Capital and the Higher Education Academic Achievement of American Students: A Cross-Classified Multilevel Model Approach to Understanding the Impact of Society on Educational Outcomes
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Dissertation Chair
Virginia Elizabeth Palencia, Ph.D.
Separate and Unequal: Latinx Access, Enrollment and Completion of AP coursework in the State of Virginia
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Dissertation Chair
Robin M. Pelt, Ph.D.
Teachers’ Attitudes Toward the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom in a Rural School District
Dr. Kevin Sutherland, Dissertation Chair
Autumn L. Randell, Ph.D.
A Longitudinal Study of the Influence of a System Career Planning Course and Perceived Stress on Career Search Self-Efficacy and Retention in Engineering Undergraduate Students
Dr. Philip Gnilka, Dissertation Chair
Nickolas Spears, Ph.D.
Predicting Black Male Undergraduate Degree Completion at a PWI Examining Single Indicators of Religiosity, Anxiety and Depression
Dr. Kaprea Johnson, Dissertation Chair
Erin Stehle, Ph.D.
Language-Supportive Strategies and their Associations with Child Language Outcomes during Instructional Time
Dr. Jason Chow, Dissertation Chair
Brittany Sterrett, Ph.D.
Interpersonal Competency Configurations and the School Adjustment of Early Adolescents with Disabilities: A Person-Centered Approach
Dr. Chin-Chih Chen, Dissertation Chair
Jorli K. Swingen, Ph.D.
Psychometric Developments of the ACE-IQ: Understanding the Trauma History of Latine Immigrants
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Dissertation Chair
Alicia Thompson, Ph.D.
An Investigation of Elementary School Teachers’ Culturally Relevant Teaching Practices in Two Cultures: A Comparative Study in China and the U.S.
Dr. Yaoying Xu, Dissertation Chair
Carolyn N. Waters, Ph.D.
Teachers’ Perception of the Broad Validity of a High-Stakes English Language Proficiency Test in Virginia
Dr. Valerie Robnolt, Dissertation Chair
Holly N. Whittenburg, Ph.D.
Effects of Behavioral Skills Training With in Situ Training on Workplace Conversational Skills of Transition-Aged High School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Colleen Thoma and Dr. Yaoying Xu, Dissertation Chairs
Melissa Yeung, Ph.D.
“It’s supposed to be super easy and it’s not”: Black and Latinx student experiences in the Doctor of Physical Therapy admissions process
Dr. Tomika L. Ferguson, Dissertation Chair
Fa Zhang, Ph.D.
Opportunities-to-learn and motivation in science: Examining person and context factors that predict grade 8 student science achievement
Dr. Christine L. Bae, Dissertation Chair
Recipients of the Doctor of Education
(Ed.D.) Degree in Education
Stephen Barr, Ed.D.
LaDarius D. Thompson, Ed.D.
Lisa B. Williams, Ed.D.
Lisa D. Winn Bryan, Ed.D.
"Narrative for Expanding Visibility to Non-Black Students through Enrollment Management Practices for Historically Black Colleges and Universities"
Dr. Tomika Ferguson, Capstone Chair
Michaela R. Bearden, Ed.D.
Victoria A. Keel, Ed.D.
"Increasing Doctoral Student Completion Rates within the School of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University"
Dr. Tomika Ferguson, Capstone Chair
Daniel K. Biegun, Ed.D.
Andrea R. Shell, Ed.D.
Jennifer C. Waggener, Ed.D.
Noel M. Woolard, Ed.D.
Jamie D. Wynberry Spears, Ed.D.
"An Evaluation of a School Division’s Professional Learning for Educators Who Support Students with Disabilities"
Dr. Barbara Driver, Capstone Chair
Ronda M. Bond, Ed.D.
Stephen C. Byrd, Ed.D.
Sandra J. Mazzoli, Ed.D.
Reginald L. Stroble, Ed.D.
"John Tyler Community College: Developing A Sustainable Model for Impactful Academic Advising"
Dr. Kimberly Bridges, Capstone Chair
Christopher K. Claassen, Ed.D.
James A. Perkins Jr., Ed.D.
Frank G. Weber, Ed.D.
Verona D. Wilborn, Ed.D.
"Diversification as a Strategy: A Research-Based Plan to Cultivate New Audiences at the Richmond Symphony"
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Capstone Chair
Megan R. De Nobriga, Ed.D.
Wendy D. Martin-Johnson, Ed.D.
Heather M. Storrie, Ed.D.
Tamara Williams, Ed.D.
"Culturally Responsive Restorative Practices: An Evaluation of Professional Learning"
Dr. Barbara Driver, Capstone Chair
Mark A. Fowler, Ed.D.
Bryan P. Hicks, Ed.D.
John P. Ringstaff, Ed.D.
Kenneth White, Ed.D.
"CodeVA Elementary Coaches Academy: Impact of Computer Science Implementation in K-5"
Dr. Kimberly Bridges, Capstone Chair
Ritamarie Hensley, Ed.D.
Kathy Hoof, Ed.D.
Amy M. Miller, Ed.D.
"An Evaluation of the Impact of the EDLP Program on Graduates and Clients"
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Capstone Chair
ACE-IT in College Program Graduates
Janai Santiago
Master of Teaching (M.T.) Graduates
Baccalaureate Degree Honors (B.A., B.S., B.I.S.)
Summa Cum Laude
| Hopkins, Anna U. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mitchell, Linde | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Molony, Bryce T. | Physics Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snyder, Adeline E. | Early/Elementary Education |
Magna Cum Laude
| Ayers, Kara | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Bambury, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Dieter, Meghann R. | English Education | |||||||||
| Fortune, Madeline | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Johansen, Haven | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Johnson, Hannah | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Juarbe, Michael | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Kerscher, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Klatt, Robyn | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Nguyen, Kristina Minh Tam | Chemistry Education | |||||||||
| Rutkowski, Grace K. | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Settles, Alyssa M. | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Spencer, Keith | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Stevens, Dallas | Early/Elementary Education | |||||||||
| Wilson, Brooke | Early/Elementary Education |
Cum Laude
| Andre, Colleen | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Antosz II, William A. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baber, Justin | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baynes, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Blocker, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Curle, Haley | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Denton, Taylor | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dunbar, Kathryn S. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Eaheart, Leah | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Fedorko, Meghan | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Gregory, Georganna | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hansen, Shelby N. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Heldenbrand, Devon | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hernandez, Elke V. | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hoskin, De'Kimia | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Knutsen, Katherine D. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Paolino, Lauren K. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Petty, Lauren | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rosson, Hayley | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Snyder, Nicole | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Son, Samantha C. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Thornton, Asher B. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Tyler III, Stephen K. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Via, Kaitlin | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Wichtendahl, Ryan | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Williams, Sharese A. | Early/Elementary Education |
Master of Teaching (M.T.) Graduates
| Alvarez Farias, Celina | Mathematics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Andre, Colleen | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Antosz II, William | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Arthur, Carissa A. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Ayers, Kara | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baber, Justin S. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baker, Sarah J. | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Bambury, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Bates, Karen L. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baynes, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Beach, Kelley | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Blocker, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Blocker, Kiana | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Bondi, Claire | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Brown, Alecsys | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Buckner, Megan E. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Buffin, Nicholas P. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Burt, John K. | Mathematics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Chabot, Michelle C. | Mathematics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Curle, Haley | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| de Castro, Kylee A. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Denton, Taylor | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Denuel, Gabrielle | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Desrosiers, Sofia | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dieter, Meghann | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dorris, Luke K. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dunbar, Kathryn | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dunn, Mary | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Dwyer, Grace E. | Mathematics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Eaheart, Leah | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Early, Samuel | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Elder, Rebecca G. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Elie, Daniel | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Farmer, Kasi | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Feather, Haley B. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Fedorko, Meghan G. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Fortune, Madeline | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Foster, Emma J. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Gadams, Melinda B. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Gregory, Georgann | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hairston, Da'Zha | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hanlon, Savannah | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hansen, Shelby | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Harlow, Sarah N. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Heldenbrand, Devon | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hernandez, Elke | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hopkins, Anna | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hosken, De'Kimia | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Johansen, Haven | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Johnson, Hannah | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Joseph, Colleen | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Juarbe, Michael | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kelly, Aarica | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kerscher, Emily | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| King, Eryn | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kitchen, Matthew | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Klatt, Robyn | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Knutsen, Katherine | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Korte, Patrick E. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kwak, Eugene | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Levin, Andrew | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Levis, Kristin | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Linde, Mitchell | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Lynch, James | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Lynch, Marissa D. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Madlinger II, Alex | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Mastin, Melanie A. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Molony, Bryce | Physics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Neal-Helt, Jacob C. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Nguyen, Kristina | Chemistry Education | ||||||||||||||
| Paolino, Lauren | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Parsons, De'Anna A. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Patterson, Joann | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Perrigo, Maribelle | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Petty, Taylor A. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Ransone, Garnette M. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rivas Rios, Alejandro | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rosson, Hayley | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rudolph, Shannon C. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rutkowski, Grace | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Samonte, Kimberly P. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Sanchez-Gil, Benjamin | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Sandahl, Jason S. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Settles, Alyssa | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Sirmans, James C. | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Smith Jr., Stuart B. | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Snyder, Nicole F. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Snyder, Adeline | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Son, Samantha | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Spencer, Keith | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Stanciu, Cristina E. | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Stevens, Dallas | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Straus, Stephen F. | History & Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Taylor, Madalina M. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Taylor, Vivian-Lee D. | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Thornton, Asher | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Thornton, Frederick D. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Tucker, Rosemary | Biology Education | ||||||||||||||
| Turner, Emily L. | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Tyler, Stephen | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Valdivieso, James | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Vaughan, Akira | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Via, Kaitlin | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Vithoulkas, Sophia | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Walker, Kayla | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Walker, Khaleef J. | History and Social Studies Education | ||||||||||||||
| Weaver, Toni | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Weaver, Jamie | English Education | ||||||||||||||
| Webb, Logan A. | Mathematics Education | ||||||||||||||
| Wichtendahl, Ryan | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Williams, Sharese | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Wilmot-Doxey, Samantha | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Wilson, Brooke | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| Yoder, Sierra A. | Early/Elementary Education | ||||||||||||||
| York, Zachary | History and Social Studies Education |
Master of Education (M.Ed.) Graduates
| Allen Jr., Earnest L. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Baker, Trevor L. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Bassard Acciarito, Angelique C. | Curriculum and Instruction | ||||||||||||||
| Baugh, Alison | Special Education - Early Childhood | ||||||||||||||
| Bell, Karrie | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Billett, Dana M. | Counselor Education - School Counseling Administration and Supervision | ||||||||||||||
| Blunt, Laura | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Brigham, Kadie N. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Brown, Jasmine C. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Brunson, Jazmin | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Bryson, Lakisha | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Bujakowski, Ann M. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Bumgarner, Kyle | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Carroll, Emily A. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Cheesman, Christy M. | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Christian, Anne K. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Clemmons, Taylor L. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Crane, Erin R. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Crivaro, Matthew R. | Adult Learning - Human Resource Development | ||||||||||||||
| Deering, Bryce T. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Dorsey, Amy | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Eckardt, Amy | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Eckel, Emily K. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Fierro, Deanna | Counselor Education - School Counseling Administration and Supervision | ||||||||||||||
| Fogus, Arianna | Special Education | ||||||||||||||
| Freeman, Tiffany | Reading - Reading Specialist | ||||||||||||||
| Ghoussoub, Stephanie N. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Gill, Emily | Reading - TESOL / K-12 | ||||||||||||||
| Graham, Courtney P. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Guy, Deona J. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Hakes, Heather | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Hamden, Lindsey | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Hardwich, Rosemary | Counselor Education - School Counseling Administration and Supervision | ||||||||||||||
| Harris, Victoria | Special Education - Early Childhood | ||||||||||||||
| Hooks, Brett A. | Adult Learning - Human Resource Development | ||||||||||||||
| Jansen, Carlie A. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Johnson, La Tanya J. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Johnson, Rebecca | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Jones, Jesha R. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Jones, Anthony | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kannan, Malarvili | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Kazmi, Kausar | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Keller, Hanna E. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Klenzmann, Jennifer A. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Lamb, Bridget | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Liu, Minnie | Special Education - Severe Disabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Livingston, Amber B. | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Loudermilk, Allison | Curriculum and Instruction | ||||||||||||||
| Lucy, Erin | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Manley, Elizabeth R. | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Martin, Luke | Special Education - Severe Disabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Martinez, Anthony L. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| McBride, Bobbi J. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Montao Aguilar, Jazmin | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Morgan, Kaitlyn D. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Mudd Ragland, Melissa L. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Nelson, Nicole P. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Nusbaum, Philip | Special Education | ||||||||||||||
| Payne, Aiyanne L. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Pence, Julie M. | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Poulson, Christine A. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Roberts, Ra'meer J. | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Roland, Zachary | Special Education | ||||||||||||||
| Rudd, Frances A. | Special Education - Early Childhood | ||||||||||||||
| Schmitt, Jacob E. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Scott, Denisha L. | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Sikand, Milan | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Smart, Michael | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Stallings, Cory | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Stewart, Caimdyn | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Stith, Jasmine D. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Stonestreet, Nicole C. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Stubbe, Kristin | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Surma, Elizabeth M. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Tate, Kaitlyn E. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Taylor-Beierl, Ashley M. | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Tucci, Michael D. | Leadership Studies | ||||||||||||||
| Vandezande, Lauren M. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Vega, Alexis J. | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Walls, Audrey | Counselor Education - College Student Development and Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Wilkins, Kelsi | Counselor Education - School Counseling | ||||||||||||||
| Williams, Gabrielle J. | Special Education - General Education | ||||||||||||||
| Woosley, Hajnalka | Special Education - General Education |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Disability Leadership
| Ferrell, Madison | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbig, Rebecca S. | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kozachuk, Lindsay A. | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Orlando, Amy | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rahimian, Kimberly M. | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shulleeta, Alexandra M. | Disability Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Varga, Kelsie | Disability Leadership |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Educational Leadership
| Eaglin, Cherriss | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Firman Payne, Danielle | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel, Kara | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Henderson, Andrew | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kitching, Emily | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis, Diane | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Murphy Brown, Leslie | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rothrauff, Melissa | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shields, Brittany | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thompson, Kiara | Educational Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilhelm, Joselyn | Educational Leadership |
Certificate in Medical Education
| Caldas, Lauren | Medical Education | ||||||||||||||
| Coe, Megan | Medical Education | ||||||||||||||
| Padilla, Ph.D., Laura | Medical Education |
Post-Master's Certificate for Reading Specialist
| Burns, Angela K. | Reading Specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Foster, Kelley M. | Reading Specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson-Blaziak, Sonja | Reading Specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuhn, Kristen | Reading Specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rudd, Edith | Reading Specialist | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sykes, Brittney | Reading Specialist |
Certificate in Special Education K-12 Teaching
| Abayomi, Tania | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrington, Sherita | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boihem, Mary | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Childs, Tyler | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fisch, Trisha | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis, Carol | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Maldonado, Yolanda | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramsey, Kayla | Special Education K-12 Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thet, Ma May | Special Education K-12 Teaching |
Graduate Certificate in Teaching Elementary Education
| Cunningham, Andrea | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Harris, Kenya | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hesser, Seth | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Horton, Lauren | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jahed, Paislee | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| McGhee, Kasey | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Patterson, Kira | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Steward, Paula | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydnor, Sheryon | Teaching - Elementary Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams, Kyndall | Teaching - Elementary Education |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
| Harris, Kenya | Teaching - TESOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hesser, Seth | Teaching - TESOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Horton, Lauren | Teaching - TESOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Steward, Paula | Teaching - TESOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydnor, Sheryon | Teaching - TESOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams, Kyndall | Teaching - TESOL |
Recipients of the Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.) Degree in Education
Jamie Barnes, Ph.D.
Investigating Equity Practices and Teaching for Global Readiness in a K-12 School District
Dr. Lisa Abrams, Dissertation Chair
Kimberly R. Bowman, Ph.D.
Teacher Approaches to Women’s History, Gender, and Feminism in Secondary Social Studies
Dr. Gabriel Reich, Dissertation Chair
Katie Brendli, Ph.D.
Effects of a Self-Advocacy Intervention on the Abilities of College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Request Academic Accommodations
Dr. LaRon A. Scott, Dissertation Chair
Dana Brookover, Ph.D.
The Relationship between Access to School Counseling and Students’ Attainment and Persistence in Postsecondary and STEM Education Outcomes
Dr. Kaprea Johnson, Dissertation Chair
Melissa J. Cuba, Ph.D.
An Intersectional Analysis of Disproportionality of Dual Language Learners in Special Education in Virginia: A Mixed Methods Study
Dr. Yaoying Xu and Dr. Adai Tefera, Dissertation Chairs
Michael Deitz, Ph.D.
The Lived Experiences of Division I Student-Athletes Coping with a Season-Ending Injury
Dr. Mary Hermann, Dissertation Chair
Suzan G. Denby, Ph.D.
Cyberbullying: School Administrators’ Perceptions of Law and Prevalence, and Their Roles in Prevention, Intervention and Discipline
Dr. Whitney Newcomb, Dissertation Chair
Bruce A. Fillman, Ph.D.
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Early Literacy Growth in Public Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Dissertation Chair
Weade W. James, Ph.D.
A Critical Multiple Case Study Analysis Examining the Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds ACT (ESSA) to Promote Positive School Climate
Dr. LaRon Scott, Dissertation Chair
Kierstyn K. Johnson-Wigfall, Ph.D.
Impact of Student’s Gender and Perceived Skin Tone on Educators’ Disciplinary Decisions
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Dissertation Chair
Lindsay A. Kozachuk, Ph.D.
Family Relationship Hope in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Abigail Conley and Dr. Naomi Wheeler, Dissertation Chairs
Beatrice C. Lele, Ph.D.
Analysis of Teaching Styles, Adult Learning Theories, and Factors Influencing Teaching Style Preferences in Adult Education Instructors: Implication for Practice
Dr. Robin Hurst, Dissertation Chair
Ashlee M. Lester, Ph.D.
Disentangling Student Engagement in Afterschool Programs
Dr. Sharon Zumbrunn, Dissertation Chair
Irene M. Lubker, Ph.D.
Staying Current in Patient Care: How Physicians in Medically Underserved Areas Gain Knowledge for Health Care Decision Making
Dr. Robin Hurst, Dissertation Chair
Virginia Rose Massaro, Ph.D.
Multicultural Literature in the Elementary Classroom: A Comparison of Traditional and Dual Language Classroom Teachers
Dr. Joan Rhodes, Dissertation Chair
Christine Moore, Ph.D.
A Critical Examination of Secondary Teachers’ Perceptions of Liberatory PD
Dr. Ross Collin, Dissertation Chair
Lianna Moss-Everhart, Ph.D.
Self-Efficacy of Endorsed and Nonendorsed Elementary Teachers of Gifted Students in STEM Education
Dr. Joan Rhodes, Dissertation Chair
Emiola Oyefuga, Ph.D.
Social Capital and the Higher Education Academic Achievement of American Students: A Cross-Classified Multilevel Model Approach to Understanding the Impact of Society on Educational Outcomes
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Dissertation Chair
Virginia Elizabeth Palencia, Ph.D.
Separate and Unequal: Latinx Access, Enrollment and Completion of AP coursework in the State of Virginia
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Dissertation Chair
Robin M. Pelt, Ph.D.
Teachers’ Attitudes Toward the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom in a Rural School District
Dr. Kevin Sutherland, Dissertation Chair
Autumn L. Randell, Ph.D.
A Longitudinal Study of the Influence of a System Career Planning Course and Perceived Stress on Career Search Self-Efficacy and Retention in Engineering Undergraduate Students
Dr. Philip Gnilka, Dissertation Chair
Nickolas Spears, Ph.D.
Predicting Black Male Undergraduate Degree Completion at a PWI Examining Single Indicators of Religiosity, Anxiety and Depression
Dr. Kaprea Johnson, Dissertation Chair
Erin Stehle, Ph.D.
Language-Supportive Strategies and their Associations with Child Language Outcomes during Instructional Time
Dr. Jason Chow, Dissertation Chair
Brittany Sterrett, Ph.D.
Interpersonal Competency Configurations and the School Adjustment of Early Adolescents with Disabilities: A Person-Centered Approach
Dr. Chin-Chih Chen, Dissertation Chair
Jorli K. Swingen, Ph.D.
Psychometric Developments of the ACE-IQ: Understanding the Trauma History of Latine Immigrants
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Dissertation Chair
Alicia Thompson, Ph.D.
An Investigation of Elementary School Teachers’ Culturally Relevant Teaching Practices in Two Cultures: A Comparative Study in China and the U.S.
Dr. Yaoying Xu, Dissertation Chair
Carolyn N. Waters, Ph.D.
Teachers’ Perception of the Broad Validity of a High-Stakes English Language Proficiency Test in Virginia
Dr. Valerie Robnolt, Dissertation Chair
Holly N. Whittenburg, Ph.D.
Effects of Behavioral Skills Training With in Situ Training on Workplace Conversational Skills of Transition-Aged High School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Colleen Thoma and Dr. Yaoying Xu, Dissertation Chairs
Melissa Yeung, Ph.D.
“It’s supposed to be super easy and it’s not”: Black and Latinx student experiences in the Doctor of Physical Therapy admissions process
Dr. Tomika L. Ferguson, Dissertation Chair
Fa Zhang, Ph.D.
Opportunities-to-learn and motivation in science: Examining person and context factors that predict grade 8 student science achievement
Dr. Christine L. Bae, Dissertation Chair
Recipients of the Doctor of Education
(Ed.D.) Degree in Education
Stephen Barr, Ed.D.
LaDarius D. Thompson, Ed.D.
Lisa B. Williams, Ed.D.
Lisa D. Winn Bryan, Ed.D.
"Narrative for Expanding Visibility to Non-Black Students through Enrollment Management Practices for Historically Black Colleges and Universities"
Dr. Tomika Ferguson, Capstone Chair
Michaela R. Bearden, Ed.D.
Victoria A. Keel, Ed.D.
"Increasing Doctoral Student Completion Rates within the School of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University"
Dr. Tomika Ferguson, Capstone Chair
Daniel K. Biegun, Ed.D.
Andrea R. Shell, Ed.D.
Jennifer C. Waggener, Ed.D.
Noel M. Woolard, Ed.D.
Jamie D. Wynberry Spears, Ed.D.
"An Evaluation of a School Division’s Professional Learning for Educators Who Support Students with Disabilities"
Dr. Barbara Driver, Capstone Chair
Ronda M. Bond, Ed.D.
Stephen C. Byrd, Ed.D.
Sandra J. Mazzoli, Ed.D.
Reginald L. Stroble, Ed.D.
"John Tyler Community College: Developing A Sustainable Model for Impactful Academic Advising"
Dr. Kimberly Bridges, Capstone Chair
Christopher K. Claassen, Ed.D.
James A. Perkins Jr., Ed.D.
Frank G. Weber, Ed.D.
Verona D. Wilborn, Ed.D.
"Diversification as a Strategy: A Research-Based Plan to Cultivate New Audiences at the Richmond Symphony"
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Capstone Chair
Megan R. De Nobriga, Ed.D.
Wendy D. Martin-Johnson, Ed.D.
Heather M. Storrie, Ed.D.
Tamara Williams, Ed.D.
"Culturally Responsive Restorative Practices: An Evaluation of Professional Learning"
Dr. Barbara Driver, Capstone Chair
Mark A. Fowler, Ed.D.
Bryan P. Hicks, Ed.D.
John P. Ringstaff, Ed.D.
Kenneth White, Ed.D.
"CodeVA Elementary Coaches Academy: Impact of Computer Science Implementation in K-5"
Dr. Kimberly Bridges, Capstone Chair
Ritamarie Hensley, Ed.D.
Kathy Hoof, Ed.D.
Amy M. Miller, Ed.D.
"An Evaluation of the Impact of the EDLP Program on Graduates and Clients"
Dr. Charol Shakeshaft, Capstone Chair