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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION COMMISSIONING SERVICEFRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020
2020 Commissioning AddressDR. M.G. “PAT” ROBERTSONDr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson is founder, chancellor and CEO of Regent University.Robertson has achieved national and international recognition as a religiousbroadcaster, philanthropist, educator, religious leader, businessman andprolific author. In addition to his significant role at Regent, he is the founderand chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) Inc., and founderof International Family Entertainment Inc., Operation Blessing International,American Center for Law and Justice, The Flying Hospital Inc., and several otherorganizations and broadcast entities.Robertson is the son of Gladys Churchill Robertson and A. Willis Robertson, who served for 34 years inthe U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He entered Washington and Lee University in 1946, wherehe was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1948, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. After graduatingmagna cum laude from Washington and Lee University in 1950, Robertson served as assistant adjutant ofthe First Marine Division in combat in Korea and was promoted to first lieutenant upon his return to thestates in 1952. He received a Juris Doctor degree from Yale University Law School in 1955 and a Master ofDivinity degree from New York Theological Seminary in 1959.Honors for his humanitarian efforts include:Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017 - 25th Silver Anniversary Movieguide AwardsWinston Churchill Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013 - Faith & Freedom CoalitionHampton Roads Business Hall of Fame, 2009New York Theological Seminary Distinction in Ministry Award, 2009The State of Israel Friendship Award, 2002 - Zionist Organization of America, ChicagoCross of Nails Award for his work with The Flying Hospital, 2000Defender of Israel Award, 1994 - Christians’ Israel Public Action CampaignOne of America’s 100 Cultural Elite, 1992 - Newsweek MagazineChristian Broadcaster of the Year, 1989 - National Religious BroadcastersMan of the Year, 1988 - Students for AmericaHumanitarian of the Year, 1982 - Food for the HungryRobertson is past president of the prestigious Council on National Policy. He has served on President RonaldReagan’s Task Force on Victims of Crime, the Board of Virginia Economic Development Partnership and theGovernor’s Council of Economic Advisors in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Robertson also founded andserved on the Christian Coalition of America.He and his wife, Dede, have four children, 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, and reside in VirginiaBeach, Virginia.
School of Education2020 Commissioning Ceremony Welcome & Address from the Dean . Dean Kurt KreassigAcademic AwardsOutstanding Graduate Award (M.Ed.) . Marissa Christine AshOutstanding Graduate Award (Ed.S.) . Janet WhitmerOutstanding Graduate Award (Ed.D.). Nicci Tokel DowdOutstanding Graduate Award (Ph.D.) .Kimberly Dene TuckerOutstanding Staff Award . Rachel CopelandOutstanding Faculty Award . Dr. Paul CarrCongratulatory Remarks from Academic Affairs . Dr. Gerson Moreno-RiañoExecutive Vice PresidentChancellor’s Commissioning Address . Dr. M.G. “Pat” RobertsonFounder, Chancellor & CEO, Regent UniversityClosing & Prayer . Dean Kurt Kreassig
Message from the DeanOn behalf of the School of Education and Regent University, I extend a sincere congratulations. It is an honorand privilege to have partnered with you over the years, and it brings us great joy to witness your faithfulness anddiligence in successfully completing your degree. You have been exceptional representatives of the School ofEducation and I know that you will continue to serve as worthy ambassadors for the School of Education bybuilding upon our reputation for innovation and leadership in your chosen fields.I want to remind you of what you came to our School of Education to accomplish and why, and what lies aheadfor you. The Lord has prepared you not just over these few years at Regent University in the discipline youstudied, but for a lifetime of service to come. I want to remind you of a repeated theme in the Bible – what theLord told Peter - Each of you has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's grace (1 Pet 4:10). Eachof you has the opportunity to serve and enrich the lives of those around you. So, as you move forward fromRegent University, remember your gift of service and seek to share it with others for the Glory of God.We would like to personally thank all spouses, parents, family members, and loved ones who have supportedyou along the way. We are keenly aware that your success is not always achieved alone. The commissioningservice and graduation are a reflection of the effort, sacrifice, and support of many.Kurt Kreassig, Ed.D.Dean, School of EducationReflectionIn light of the challenging circumstances affecting the United States and many other nations worldwide, weremind you of God’s faithfulness and His declaration to all who trust in Him:In all these things we are more than conquerors throughHim who loved us.Rom 8:37
CANDIDATES FOR THEDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY INEDUCATIONEmily Marie GradDissertation: Transitionaltherapies for third culture kids:expressive writing andmentorship.Viva Marie HathawayDissertation: Underrepresentedblack males in STEM: APStatistics- a possible "gap" gamechanger.Margaret Constance HopeDissertation: The relationshipbetween teacher self-efficacy andschool environment for studentteachers.Dorothy A. JacksonDissertation: An examination ofthe relationships betweenattitudes towards bullying andschool climate and the impact onstudent engagement.Amy Susan RennDissertation: An examination offactors impacting adolescentopioid drug misuse.Irreka Ruffin-KnottsDissertation: The effects of theH.R.1 tax on private highereducation institutions'endowments.Kimberly Dene TuckerDissertation: Aphenomenological study ofcontributing factors and effectsof perceived chronic stressexperienced by title 1 elementaryeducators.Class of 2020Julie Ann WaplesDissertation: Investigatingdoctoral student experiences inonline statistics courses: a mixedmethods study.Brenda E. WhiteDissertation: The perceivedeffects of guided reflectionactivities on self-confidence levelin clinical decision-makingability in entry-level studentathletic trainers.CANDIDATES FOR THEDOCTOR OF EDUCATIONDEGREEChristopher AhlstromDissertation: An examination ofthe relationship between ethicalideology and public servicemotivation of public serviceemployees.Brenda F. AtkinsDissertation: A mixed-methodstudy investigating teachers'perceptions of quality ofcharacter educationimplementation based uponteachers' gender, age, ethnicity,and years of teaching experience.Michelle BanksDissertation: The impact ofrelational pedagogy based onRodin's steward leadershipprinciples on student-teacherrelationships.Raymond Paul ChungDissertation: Examining theperceptions of middle schoolteachers and principals on PLCimplementation in a suburbanschool district in theSouthwestern United States. Kathryn A. CloseDissertation: The lies we think: areview of entry-level doctoralstudent self-talk.Nicci Tokel DowdDissertation: Experiences ofAfrican American males withdisabilities and their family’sself-determination withcommunity-based programs: atranscendental phenomenologyapproach.Alissa Renae GibbsDissertation: Aphenomenological study todetermine if teachers experienceanxiety as they teach studentswith dyslexia.Michael Todd GreeneDissertation: A correlationalstudy of perceived levels ofspirituality and teacher selfefficacy in teachers who believein God.Catherine Jo JonesDissertation: Exploring publicschool principals' perceptionsand self-efficacy in addressingstudent mental health.Ee Lin LamDissertation: Spiritual formationin the online learning communityof a bible college.Jennifer Marie LindemuthDissertation: New teacherinduction in internationalChristian schools: selfperceptions of administratorsand new teachers.
Karitta Andrecia PageDissertation: A correlationalstudy of educator’s selfperception of servant leadershipfactors on their attitude towardteaching students withdisabilities in the secondarygeneral education setting.Mosese Koz Paul NgunguDissertation: Perceived climatefor diversity and frontlineemployee psychological wellbeing: the mediating role oforganizational trust.Marisa Joy QuinnDissertation: The impact ofmission formation programs onsenior administrators atLasallian catholic institutions inthe midwest district.Atiya Casandra RavensDissertation: The relationshipbetween teachers' demographicsand their perceptions of AfricanAmerican males on the referralof African American males tospecial education in onesoutheastern Virginia schooldistrict.Bevin Kateri ReinenDissertation: Pre-K-3 educators'use of twitter as a tool forprofessional learning.Joy Elizabeth AndersonRichardsonDissertation: Perceivedorganizational support andorganizational commitment inan urban school division.Meredith Jones RossDissertation: Exploring theeffectiveness of collaborativestrategic reading for k-12students through an integrativereviewJanine K. SmithDissertation: The naval officerspouse: the influence of collegestudent services during periodsof deployment and nondeploymentJeanette Dean WalczakDissertation: Exploring thevariables that impact theperceived self-efficacy inmanaging a culturally responsiveclassroom.Melissa Baker WredtDissertation: Trait emotionalintelligence and teacherlongevity: an interpretativephenomenological analysis.Joy Lucille YaegerDissertation: Evaluating studentpreference for textbooks vs. Openresources in online highereducation courses.CANDIDATES FOR THEEDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTDEGREEMichele Jane AzumbradoSantaMariaMandy Nicole BlairCoretta R. BrownBrittany Nicole BrunsonMichala CardwellAbigail Monique CarnegieCharles P. CarringtonKristine Liane CastroCourtney Robins ClarkFrances CooneyBruce Arthur CruickshankNancy Jeanene DanielsSarah Jane DesirCoraleta Victoria DillSherri Leigh DiNoiaRyann Ja'nelle BrownJeannett EdwardsSherida Inez EvansJasmine Dawn FarnsworthJessica FergusonCourtney Holmes FullerLaura Lynn GollTheresa A. GoltermannTaushia HaistShanega HawkesSherri Lynn IronsKatharine JacksonJaCourtney Sharlene JenkinsGeannie Kathy JohnsonShantae Jasmine JohnsonCassandra Lynn KochKerri Hahn LancasterDebra LetsingerKimberley Ann LongPedro J. MartinezChristy Jane MathewsTimothy MayKristie Jo MeyersNsombi Kemba Lewis MorrisonAretha Michell NealToy Sparkle ParrishChrista Faye PensonKaren Dorothea PernellMelissa Gwenell PurvisNikisha Williams RagsdaleTracy M. ReynoldsCalandra RiversDaryle RodgersDaniel K. RussellShana Lynn SandinJonita Renee ShabazzClaudia Elizabeth SmithFallin Ashley SnyderHelen Brown SunderlandLaShunda L. TaylorDarin Antoine ThompsonElla C. ThompsonPortia Michelle WadeSherri Nicole WarrenApril Michelle WeemsJanet WhitmerRonald Lee WiseKarla Young
CANDIDATES FOR THEMASTER OF EDUCATIONDEGREEJovan Latesia AdamsKathi AddamanMelanie Dawn AliKelly Marie AllenAshley AlligoodCrystal Denay ArtisMarissa Christine AshShannon Lynn Burke AyalaKristina L. BaileyAshley Nicole BakerNoel T. BasmaJessica Nicole BeckMichelle Elizabeth BenardKathryn Claire BenderMichael Laurence BetschSedra Bryanca BiasStephen Edward BlakeGregory Albert BlissKari Michelle BondarAlyssa Marie BooneSarah BormannCatherine BouletMallory Sue BradleyLaKisha BrandonAltoya C. BrinkleyJames Brown IIIJanee Andrea BullockBrittany Ann Byler-EstesSierra Capri CarrYael Isabel Cavero IsakowitzElise CerilloGabriel D. CerrilloMame Bassine ColyAmy Katherine ConverseKerriAnne Corbett CooperFaith Bonita CoppedgeMaxine Althea CosbertLeigh Anne CoverstoneTiffany Joy CrispAdam DannaAndrea DardenAmanda M. DavisMykera E'Lycia DaysRenee Alexandra De CancioSarah Marie de VuystDanielle Mari De'BrauxChristine M. Delos SantosCourtney Leigh Morris DietteShannan Kelly DrewJerry L. DunkleyDouglas Nathaniel EamesRebekah Christine EgdorfSusan Paige Shriver ElmerSelena Marie ErraziqiMichael E. Estep Jr.Maribel EwensAnnette Heretz FarrokhDana White FeeneyBelinda Rose FenwickDekita FergusonSalena FernandezChristie Marie FloydAlanna Catherine FranklinJerrilyn Paige FriedsamChristina Elisabeth GattiTiffany Lynne GillespieMary Larzelere Glass-VinetMary Trimeloni GoetzErin Lyn GoreKimberly Shawn GreenAneesha N. GreeneKhari GriffinMichelle N. GriffinJill Jenkins GwaltneyHeidi Marie HadleyJack Benton HalpernDorien Barrington HartNeil HartiganEnzhao He CappsApril Nicole HintonTom Edward HollandLaTonya Shantay HughesAmy HurtMelissa Anne InserraHelena Cristina IrwinGeorge William JaggersMichelle JohnsonJanet Lynn JohnsonTiffany Jetaun JonesLinda W. JonesErica R. Jones-WilliamsRobin Marie KeithMichael Joseph KendzoraBridgette Koudamah LucasAmanda Terrell LambertMerle Kathrin LeducEric Christopher LeeJohn Joseph LochEdwin Franklin Long IIIMegan Louise LubinTeresa K. MadiganContessa MageeWalter Thomas Marshall IIIGabrielle Esther MartinReza Aaron MarvashtiJanice Mason ParhamEdmon S. McClamKaty McCombsCaitlin McHaleKatherine Joana Melgar GonzalezLacey Alanna MeneidePenelope Whitley MengesKevin Lincoln MikulkaSigita MiltierNichole Barnes MinotChristina M. MonsulickJenna MullasErin Siobhan MurtaghChristina Marie NealyChaun Cornelia NewkirkMario Nozzarella Jr.Marcella Renee OliverSara Kathryn O'MalleyClaire Palermo-ReHoward Anwar-Saeed ParasKimberly Lynn PaumenSuzanna Shanks PaxtonCourtney Anne PedrazaMaria Ann PettinatoVoucile Geneva PhelpsBrittany Lynise PriceFaith Nicole PyrchRoderick Huron RayChristopher Michael RhoadesUndra RichardsonBilly Earl RickmanJoAnn Danielle RivasShaunte Sherie RobertsBettina Barrein Robertson
Candice RokusekMaureen RomaSheila RuyackCheri SaburiTeri Renee SaindonCursina SanchezSarai Santiago-OrtizLawrence Sanson Schwartz IVJessica SearsJinni ShaferBobbie Jean Shaw-HunterDerrick M. ShermanStephen Roger SherwoodElizabeth Ann Kolka ShovelinBrandon Lamar ShowellLaura Beth SircyRachel Danielle SmoakCindy Renee SneadWilliam SnowKim M. StanleyKathleen Marie StarmanJessica Ann StearnsJohn K. StorkKia L. TaylorKiana LaVonda TaylorTravis Leon TennesseeMegan Hughes ThomasonMegan McCune ThompsonCaitlin TrigianiDetra Anne TuttonEdgar Stratton Twining IIIAmanda Carol Van WagenenBonita Varney-LachanceKeyaria Octaves WallerMary Fanchon WangChristina Elizabeth WatsonJasmine Monae WellsChristopher Clifton WilliamsNyasha Helen WilliamsCynthia C. WinstonNancy Rebecca WoffordGini Paschal WoodsAllison WorkmanCiara WorkmanArnitra Donnique YoungFaculty of the School of Education Jason D. Baker, Ph.D.Paul B. Carr, Ed.D.William F. Cox Jr., Ph.D.Donald E. Finn Jr., Ph.D.Linda D. Grooms, Ph.D.John C. Hanes Jr., Ph.D.Sheila G. Hill, Ed.D.Jiuhan Huang, Ed.D.Elizabeth M. Hunter, Ed.D.Kurt R. Kreassig, Ed.D.Glenn L. Koonce, Ed.D.Mark P. Mostert, Ph.D.Deanna L. Nisbet, Ed.D.Jeffrey S. Pittman, Ph.D.W. George Selig, Ed.D.Mervyn J. Wighting, Ph.D. ProfessorProfessorProgram Chair, ProfessorProgram Chair, Associate ProfessorProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorProgram Chair, Assistant ProfessorDeanProgram Chair, Associate ProfessorProfessorProgram Chair, ProfessorProgram Chair, Associate ProfessorDistinguished Chair of Educational Leadership, ProfessorProgram Chair, Professor
IN MEMORIAMDR. HOPE MARIE JORDANMonday, October 28, 2019, marked the passing of Dr. HopeMarie Jordan, a beloved professor in the School of Educationfor over 20 years. Jordan was the chair for both theExceptional Educational Executive Leadership and ReadingSpecialist & Special Education programs. Her background asa K-12 special and general educator provided practicalexpertise in her roles as a professor and consultant. Her workin teacher/leader preparation resulted in developingthousands of instructors and administrators in the field whoare better prepared to teach and lead 21st century students.She will be greatly missed by her colleagues and the manystudents and interns whom she impacted at Regent andaround the world.CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT!DR. W. GEORGE SELIGDr. W. George Selig, the Distinguished Professor ofEducational Leadership, came to Regent in 1980 as afounding professor of special education. He has servedRegent University in several capacities including Dean ofthe College of Education and Counseling (1988), andProvost of Regent University (1989), a position he held for11 years. During his tenure the university grew fromapproximately 700 to more than 3,000 students. Hisleadership in the formative years of the universitycontributed to the founding and development of severalschools, the launching of distance learning programs, andthe expansion of the number and types of degrees offered.In 2000, he returned to his first love, teaching, and sincethen has been a valued colleague in the School ofEducation.
The Regent University School of Education: HistoryThe School of Education was formed in 1980 with approximately 16 students and three full-time facultymembers. The school initially enrolled mostly students interested in Christian school education. The interestschanged when the university introduced programs geared toward practicing public school teachers andadministrators as well as using more convenient formats such as weekend courses and online instruction.Today, the majority of students seeking advanced degrees are public school employees. The school has sincegrown to serve 1200 degree-seeking students each year and offers 23 distinct areas of study ranging frommaster’s level through Ph.D. The school employs 18 full-time faculty members.Our mission states, “The School of Education, through its commitment to excellence in teaching, research andservice, provides a biblically based, Christian education to equip men and women in mind, heart, and characterfor lives of educational service and transformational leadership.” The faculty believe that curriculum isenhanced by the infusion of Judeo-Christian values found in Scripture, especially in cultivating our students asambassadors of hope and compassion. Our vision is that our graduates portray a lifestyle that ignites changebecause of their commitment to these eternal values.We give God thanks for His faithfulness for forty years of service to the Regent community, includingour alumni and students and the sectors in which they serve, especially education. Our impact hasgone throughout the world. With His help, we have proved that we are indeed more than conquerors(Rom 8:37).
“We Are MoreThan Conquerors.”ROMANS 8:37
Mission & VisionThe mission of Regent University is to serve as a leading centerof Christian thought and action, providing excellent educationfrom a biblical perspective and global context in pivotalprofessions to equip Christian leaders to change the world.The vision of Regent University is to be the most influential,Christian, transformational university in the world.SSV200315
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