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Hooding andGraduation CeremonyCOLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES9 SEPTEMBER 2021
CONTENTSThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an officialconfirmation of degree information. It contains only those details available at thepublication date.We ask those in attendance to kindly silence their electronic devices and toremain in their seats until the platform party has left the stage and the graduaterecessional has finished.Program2Faculty Speaker3Announcement of the Candidates4Doctor of EducationDoctor of Law and PolicyDoctor of Physical TherapyDean’s Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Work60The History of Northeastern University62Northeastern University College of Professional Studies64University Officers66Members of the Board of Trustees, Trustees Emeriti,Honorary Trustees, and Corporators Emeriti66Program Notes691
PROGRAMMATTHEWS ARENAHALF AFTER THREE O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOONPreludeWelcomeDavid MadiganProvost and Senior Vice President for Academic AffairsOpening RemarksDavid FieldsInterim Dean, College of Professional StudiesFaculty SpeakerMounira MorrisAssistant Teaching Professor and co-lead, Master of Education,Higher Education AdministrationAnnouncement of the CandidatesAdam Thomas, Associate Clinical ProfessorKim Larson, Teaching ProfessorJ.D. LaRock, Professor of the PracticeCorliss Thompson, Teaching ProfessorSara Ewell, Teaching ProfessorKaren Reiss Medwed, Associate Teaching ProfessorPresentation of the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Doctoral WorkDavid FieldsRemarks of the Award RecipientBrent MussonDoctor of Law and PolicyClosing RemarksDavid FieldsCharge to the GraduatesDavid MadiganRecessionalThe audience is requested to remain seated during the recessional.2
FACULTY SPEAKERMOUNIRA MORRISDr. Mounira Morris is an assistant teaching professor and the co-lead for the M.Ed. in HigherEducation Administration (HEA) program. Dr. Morris has held leadership roles in diversity,equity and inclusion (DEI), student affairs, and academic advancement across multiple highereducation institutions, including Clark University, Allegheny College, and Earlham College.In these roles, she developed summer bridge and social support programs for first-generationstudents and students of color, organized dialogues for faculty, staff, and students on socialjustice, and served on multiple committees to address diversity, equity, and inclusionthroughout all aspects of the student experience. As a result, she brings deep professionalexperience in DEI, social justice, and student development to her research, teaching, andprofessional practice. A scholar-practitioner, Dr. Morris recently co-authored the article,“Competencies wanted: An analysis of enrollment management job advertisements” focusingon the core competencies required among entry- and mid-level enrollment managementpositions. In addition to her lead faculty role in the M.Ed. in HEA curriculum, she has servedas a dissertation chair in the Doctor of Education program for five years.Dr. Morris obtained her B.S. in Business Administration and M.S. in College StudentDevelopment and Counseling from Northeastern University. She received her Doctor ofEducation from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. As someone who values serviceto the profession and community, Dr. Morris is an active member of NASPA-Student AffairsAdministrators in Higher Education and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Mu Psi SigmaChapter in Middletown, Delaware.3
DOCTOR OF EDUCATIONHeather Platt AbbottDissertation: Gatekeepers of Student Data: A Comparative Case Study of Requestsfor Student Data at Decentralized Research UniversitiesAdvisor: William EwellTheodora Margarita Abdur-RahimDissertation: Lived Experiences of Nonresident Fathers’ Engagement WithTheir ChildrenAdvisor: Kelly ConnBrian James AckermanDissertation: The Financial Path Forward: An Interpretative PhenomenologicalAnalysis of How Leaders Experience Disparities in Per Pupil Expenditures WithinSchool DistrictsAdvisor: Lynda BeltzAmanda Emily AldredDissertation: Technology Usage in the Elementary Classroom: A Case Study ofTeacher Professional Development and Intentions for LearningAdvisor: Corliss ThompsonFelicia L. AlexanderDissertation: “Include Culture!”: Teachers’ Experience With Culturally ResponsiveTeaching Practices When Working With African American Students in SpecialEducation Within School DistrictsAdvisor: Tova SandersMartha Bedell Alexander*Dissertation: The Influence of Religious Beliefs on State Legislators’ VotingBehavior: Education LotteryAdvisor: Sandy NickelNeill Charles AllevaDissertation: Cyberbullying and Gender: A Qualitative Study of How Middle SchoolGirls Experience CyberbullyingAdvisor: Sandy NickelFrancisco AlvesDissertation: Discipline in Secondary Education: An Interpretive PhenomenologicalAnalysis of Restorative Discipline in PracticeAdvisor: Carol YoungAndria Bumpus AmadorDissertation: Expanding Practice: Understanding Barriers to the Adoption ofthe National Association of School Psychologists Model for Comprehensive andIntegrated School Psychological ServicesAdvisor: Nancy PawlyshynSusan Marie AntonelliDissertation: From Guidos to Graduates: The Effect of Ethnic Identification on theCollegiate Experience of Italian AmericansAdvisor: Mounira MorrisThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.4**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student
Kamilah AqaDissertation: When the Odds Are Against: Exploring School DisciplinaryPractices From the Perspective of African American Males Who Exited HighSchool Before GraduationAdvisor: Lynda BeltzAviva Ariel AronovitchDissertation: Female Entrepreneurs and Grit: Uncovering the Common NarrativesAcross Industries and Life StagesAdvisor: Tova SandersAlicia Alacia Ashman-RamsayDissertation: Developing Positive Teacher-Student Relationships ThroughCulturally Relevant PedagogyAdvisor: Kristal ClemonsEdna Michelle AttiasDissertation: The Intersection Between Social-Emotional Teacher Beliefs andConstructivist Pedagogical Decision-Making: A Case StudyAdvisor: Kristal ClemonsCecelia Rose AuditoreDissertation: Developing One’s Critical-Consciousness: Understanding theExperience of Secondary Social Studies Teachers To Build More CulturallyRelevant Practices in the ClassroomAdvisor: Sandy NickelWilliam Aldrich BaasDissertation: Corporate Leaders’ Unique Pathways: A Narrative ResearchStudy Exploring the Transition Journeys of Military Veterans As They NavigateAdvancement Into Leadership RolesAdvisor: Margaret GormanJason Paul BabinDissertation: An Exploration of the Perceptions and Experiences of VeteransTransitioning to Higher EducationAdvisor: Joseph McNabbNicholas Michael BakerDissertation: The Building of Meaningful and Productive Teacher-StudentRelationships in Virtual Middle School SettingsAdvisor: Cherese Childers-McKeeSuzanne Elaine Baker**Dissertation: Returning Home: Making Meaning of Study Abroad Experience ToFacilitate Transformative LearningAdvisor: Joan GiblinKristene Ann BaldwinDissertation: Exploring How Online High School Instructors Foster Critical ThinkingWithin Ninth-Grade Students Through Discussion-Based Learning ForumsAdvisor: Kristal ClemonsThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student5
Ryan Jarod BallardDissertation: Shades of Blue: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysisof Non-White Police Instructors Regarding Highly Publicized Uses of Forceby Law EnforcementAdvisor: Harvey ShapiroJulie Ann Wrobel BanferDissertation: A Study of a Social Justice Curriculum for Students With SpecialNeeds in a Middle School Setting Through Action ResearchAdvisor: Gail Matthews-DeNataleDaniel Adam BarberDissertation: How To Make It Matter: Teacher Professional DevelopmentAdvisor: Sara EwellCaitlin Alice BarkerDissertation: Teaching Core Skills: A Case Study of Value Teaching at a JuniorBoarding SchoolAdvisor: Cherese Childers-McKeeLois Shakera BarnesDissertation: No Room in the Inn: Over-Representation of Culturally DiverseStudents in Special Education and the Role of Cultural CompetenceAdvisor: Kristal ClemonsMelonie C. BarringtonDissertation: How Do Women Know What They Know: An InterpretivePhenomenological Analysis Research Study on How Women Experience TheirCareer Development JourneyAdvisor: Rashid MoselyMaritsa BarrosDissertation: An Examination of the Lived Experiences of Chief Diversity Officersat Predominately White Institutions in the Northeast Region of the United Statesof AmericaAdvisor: Mounira MorrisEmily Jean BauerDissertation: Mental Health Literacy in Student Affairs Master’s ProgramsAdvisor: Joan GiblinMichael James BeaneDissertation: Student Development and Online StudentsAdvisor: Michael DeanLuke Anthony BeckerDissertation: The Right Stuff - An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of NASASafety & Mission Assurance Leaders Making Sense of Their Professional IdentityAdvisor: Sandy NickelKathryn Potter Bell**Dissertation: Strategic Inquiry for Improving Learning and Teaching in anInterprofessional Education ProgramAdvisor: Joseph McNabbThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.6**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student
Jennifer Europa BenitezDissertation: Understanding Teacher Self-Efficacy and Its Influence on TeacherEffectiveness: An Interpretative Phenomenological AnalysisAdvisor: Carol YoungLynnette Annice Bennett**Dissertation: Budgeting for Equitable Student Completions: A Mixed MethodsStudy of Washington State Community & Technical CollegesAdvisor: Dee MasielloShawn C. BestDissertation: Constructing Career Pathways: A Narrative Study Exploring BlackMale College Presidents’ Career JourneysAdvisor: Tova SandersVanessa Smith BesterDissertation: African American Physician Assistant Student SuccessAdvisor: Cherese Childers-McKeeDeepa R. BhallaDissertation: A Case Study of Undergraduate International Students’ Experiencesin a Service Learning Course and the Impact on Their Academic TransitionAdvisor: Elisabeth BennettJuliette M. BiancoDissertation: Campus Museums as Partners for Change in Higher EducationAdvisor: Thomas WylieBrantley Barksdale Blair Jr.**Dissertation: Separate From Everybody Else: Interpreting the Lived Experiencesof Post-9/11 Veterans at a Senior Military CollegeAdvisor: Harvey ShapiroChristine Riley BlairDissertation: Cultural Inclusivity in a Predominantly White DistrictAdvisor: Cherese Childers-McKeeAlthea Kanessa BlakeDissertation: A Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of a Collaborative SupportNetwork on the Efficacy Beliefs of Campus CoachesAdvisor: Corliss ThompsonÉrin C. BletteDissertation: Understanding Teacher Experiences Regarding Referrals of Blackand Brown Students to Special EducationAdvisor: Carol YoungTrevira BoatrightDissertation: The Impact of the College Tour Element Embedded in a High-QualityAfterschool ProgramAdvisor: Mounira MorrisThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student7
Christopher Butler Bolick*Dissertation: Cultivating Innovative Workplaces in a World Transforming: CrossSectional Survey Research Exploring How the 2020 Shift to Remote Work ReshapedManagerial Relationships, Innovative Behaviors, and a Sense of PsychologicalSafety Within a Work UnitAdvisor: Margaret GormanYelena BondarDissertation: Making Sense of Single-Parent Student Attainment of Associate DegreesAdvisor: Joseph McNabbAntonio Bernard Boyd*Dissertation: Youth Leadership Experience: Creating Equity and Access forStudents of ColorAdvisor: Cherese Childers-McKeePaul Luther BrackmannDissertation: Mindfulness and Leadership: A Beginner’s GuideAdvisor: Chris UngerJolyn R. BrandDissertation: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of First-GenerationStudent Experiences in Living-Learning Communities at a Large Public UniversityAdvisor: Lynda BeltzTucker Jackson BranhamDissertation: Higher Education Disruption: An Intrinsic Case Study Examining theChange Response of Multiple Constituencies to a Mandated Change at a Small,Private, Liberal Arts CollegeAdvisor: Rashid MosleyModdie Vernard Breland Jr.Dissertation: Making Sense of Librarian-Led Information Literacy InstructionAdvisor: Diletta MasielloAlysa Marie BreyerDissertation: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Latina AP MathematicsStudents: A Narrative Research Study of One Urban SchoolAdvisor: Kelly ConnKelsey Caroline BriggsDissertation: Tackling Summer Melt Head On: A Best Practices Guide forAdmissions OfficialsAdvisor: Alex FrondutoMichelle Luff BrissonDissertation: Bridges and Barriers to Belonging: Experiences of UndergraduateWomen of ColorAdvisor: Rashid MosleyThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.8**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student
Mary Christine BrodingDissertation: Understanding the Experiences of Women Student VeteransDuring Their Transition Process From the Military Into Higher Education:Identity, Belonging, and Voice in Writing Courses and Writing Assignmentsin Other DisciplinesAdvisor: Melissa ParentiJoshua Martin BromleyDissertation: The Effects of Standards-Based Grading in a SecondaryMathematics ClassroomAdvisor: Michael DeanUlrike M. Brons**Dissertation: Foreign Language Program Implementation at the Elementary LevelAdvisor: Kimberly NolanJonathan Richard BrunoDissertation: Teachers’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Students With DisabilitiesAdvisor: Chris UngerSarah Ann BuckleyDissertation: Understanding the Literacy Experiences of Ninth Grade Students atan Urban High SchoolAdvisor: Joan GiblinBonnie BuddDissertation: Motivation by Design: An Interpretative Analysis of the Adult StudentExperience in an Online CourseAdvisor: Corliss ThompsonLeah Champ BurdickDissertation: Latinx English Language Learners in Science, Technology,Engineering and Math High School Pathways: An Interpretative PhenomenologicalAnalysisAdvisor: Carol YoungCheryl-Ann Deanna ButtsDissertation: An Interpretive Phenomenological Examination of the LivedExperiences and Perceptions of Intrinsic Motivation Among the ParaprofessionalStaff at East Elementary School and What Motivates Them To Remain in TheirCurrent Role as a ParaprofessionalAdvisor: Rashid MosleyViviana De la Caridad ByrdDissertation: Leadership Practice and Organizational Culture in the U.S. Military: AQualitative Study Investigating the Perception of Preferred Leadership Styles andOrganizational Culture in the U.S. MilitaryAdvisor: Mounira MorrisJoseph S. Cabuay***Dissertation: Experiences in Global Enterprise Learning and Design: A NarrativeStudy Exploring the Life Stories of Global Trainers Designing and FacilitatingCross-Cultural Leadership-Management Programs for a Diverse Group ofCorporate Learners of Multinational Firms With Business Operations in AsiaAdvisor: Tova SandersThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student9
Elizabeth Anne CaccavellaDissertation: Mathematics Teacher Perceptions of Conceptually Based TeachingAfter Participation in Hackathon Style Professional DevelopmentAdvisor: Kristal ClemonsRoweena Thomas CarlosDissertation: Developing Best Practices To Ensure That Students Gain ContextBased Skills and Knowledge in Work-Based Learning OpportunitiesAdvisor: Chris UngerKaren A. CarusoDissertation: How Diversity Is Viewed in Homogeneous Communities, and WhatImpact This Has on Decision-Making Related to CurriculumAdvisor: Patricia MasonJoseph Richard CastelotDissertation: A Student-Centered Approach: Using Systems Theory To ImproveCommunity Engagement and BelongingAdvisor: Joan GiblinBrad Ross CataldoDissertation: Understanding Social Development: A Narrative Inquiry AnalysisExploring the Experiences of Students Placed in Substantially SeparateEducational SettingsAdvisor: Quannah Parker-McGowanAsha Lauren ChanaDissertation: Latinx English Language Learners in a Social Emotional Learningand Culturally Relevant Co-Designed CourseAdvisor: Cherese Childers-McKeeChunfu Jeff ChengDissertation: A Study of Community College Dropouts: Action Research on Howa Peer Mentorship Program Through Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society CanImprove Students’ PerformanceAdvisor: Joseph McNabbMan Chun Cheng***Dissertation: Blended Learning in a Hong Kong Vocational Education ProgramAdvisor: Kelly ConnRoger Nelson Chipman Jr.Dissertation: Slowing the Swirl: Former Online Undergraduate Transfer Students’Experiences With Community in Their Online Courses and ProgramsAdvisor: Elisabeth BennettHo Chi Eric Chow***Dissertation: Effectiveness of Introductory Coding Education on theSelf-Efficacy Beliefs of Hong Kong Liberal Arts Students: A Case StudyAdvisor: Adriel HiltonThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.10**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student
Kam Wing Chow***Dissertation: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experienceof Successful Startup Leaders and Their Perception on IdentityAdvisor: Adriel HiltonBayee Rebecca ChoyDissertation: Improving Student Access and Utilization of Mental Health Serviceson a University CampusAdvisor: Dan VolchokRita Gioia CinelliDissertation: Career Conversations of Professional Women: A Narrative ResearchStudy Exploring Communication Strategies, Rituals, and Goals of ProfessionalWomen Who Have Navigated Nontraditional Career PathwaysAdvisor: Margaret GormanMarilyn Ann ClearyDissertation: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Adult LearnersAdvisor: Michael DeanMarisa ClevelandDissertation: Exploring Community Leadership Development Program AlumniLeadership ExperiencesAdvisor: Sandy NickelJoy Yvette CoatesDissertation: Navigating Funding Access and Equity in Philanthropic Ecosystem: ANarrative Study Exploring Leaders of Color Experiences Launching New InitiativesAmidst Disparities in Funding Opportunities Through the Complexity LeadershipFrameworkAdvisor: Margaret GormanArria N. CoburnDissertation: Black Students’ Sense of Belongingness Through the Implementationof Student-Centered Learning StrategiesAdvisor: Cherese Childers-McKeePatrick Francis ColabucciDissertation: Intensive English Program Leaders’ Understanding of the StudyAbroad ExperienceAdvisor: Elisabeth BennettChristopher Andrew Collins*Dissertation: Lateral Transfer Students: What Drives Their Decision To Leave andWhy Do They Experience Transfer ShockAdvisor: Joseph McNabbDeNeen Karol CollinsDissertation: Against the Odds: The Lived Experience of Students of Color at aPrivate Midwestern Christian Liberal Arts UniversityAdvisor: Kristal ClemonsThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student11
Josette Delia ComptonDissertation: African American Girls: A Critical Approach to Preparation for DigitalArts CareersAdvisor: Sara EwellKelley Ann ConnorsDissertation: Understanding the Impacts of Unionization on the WorkingConditions of Adjunct Faculty: A Case StudyAdvisor: Shannon AlpertJulie Ann CookDissertation: Sustaining and Advancing Collaborative Leadership in a SchoolAdvisor: Kimberly NolanMarianne Elisabeth Regina CookDissertation: Faculty Advisors’ Experiences of Working With Doctoral StudentsWith Mental Health IssuesAdvisor: Diletta MasielloTina Marie Serio CoolidgeDissertation: The Part-Time Ed.D. Student Experience: A Narrative Analysis ofTransferring What Is Learned in Coursework to Professional PracticeAdvisor: Karen Reiss MedwedMegan Smith CorazzaDissertation: The Senior Year High School Experience and Transition to College:Managing Stress, Expectations, and Coming of Age in the Modern EraAdvisor: Wendy CrockerMatthew Joseph CostaDissertation: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of High SchoolStudents’ Experiences With Competency-Based Learning Grading Reform EffortsAdvisor: Lindsay PortnoyWendy Espinoza CottaDissertation: Crisis Leadership: A Narrative Research Study Examining K-12 SchoolLeaders’ Sensemaking Amid the 2020 Disruptive LandscapeAdvisor: Margaret GormanJacob CraggDissertation: Digital Formative Assessments in Higher Education: FacultyRecommendations for Overcoming Barriers to Effective ImplementationAdvisor: Joseph McNabbJeremy Michael CrossDissertation: Universal Design for Learning: Teacher and AdministratorPerspectives in Elementary EducationAdvisor: Kristal ClemonsJennifer Lynne CrottyDissertation: Bystander Intervention Intention in Cases of Possible Sexual Assault:The Role of Sorority MembershipAdvisor: Al McCreadyThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.12**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student
Kimberly E. CrowleyDissertation: Improving the Delivery of Teaching and Learning for Students WithAutism Spectrum DisorderAdvisor: Joseph McNabbNicholas F. CubitaDissertation: Navigating the Crossroads: An Interpretative PhenomenologicalAnalysis of Gay, Male, First-Year College Students Attending Jesuit CatholicInstitutionsAdvisor: Mary Ann Benites KaplanMeaghan Elizabeth CussenDissertation: International Emergency Medicine Program Sustainability:An Instrumental Case Study Exploring the Dynamics of IEM ProgramInstitutionalizationAdvisor: Tracy Pascua DeaRoberto Jose D’Erizans IVDissertation: A Correlational Study of Standards-Based Grades, TraditionalGrades, and AchievementAdvisor: Amy DanleyGary A. DahroogeDissertation: Social Exchange in Corporate Formal Mentoring: A Research CaseStudy Exploring the Phenomenology of How Mentors Discern Outcomes asValue-GeneratingAdvisor: Rashid MosleyCarlin Linden DannerDissertation: How Teachers Make Sense of Students With Disabilities UsingSelf-AdvocacyAdvisor: Quannah Parker-McGowanMicki Erin DavisDissertation: Pathways to Professional Identity: A Narrative Research ExploringHow Women Who Change Careers Make Sense of Their Professional IdentityUsing Social Identity Complexity TheoryAdvisor: Margaret GormanCynthia A. Davis-VanlooDissertation: Underrepresentation of Teachers of Color in K-12 Classrooms:Perceiving and Navigating RacismAdvisor: Karen Reiss MedwedAngela Michele DawickiDissertation: Understanding Graduates’ Experiences With a Simulator-BasedShip Handling Course SeriesAdvisor: Joan GiblinLaura A. De VeauDissertation: What Happens to Us When We Close? An InterpretivePhenomenological Study of Mount Ida College Students’ Lived ExperiencesAfter Institutional ClosureAdvisor: Joseph McNabbThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student13
Timothy DeanDissertation: Diving in Headfirst: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of theMotivating Factors of First-Time TriathletesAdvisor: Joseph McNabbCarla A. DeLuciaDissertation: Factors That Contribute to the Success of First-Year Students Enrolledin an Online Summer Remedial Mathematics Course at a Large Selective ResearchUniversityAdvisor: Lynda BeltzGertrude Louise DentonDissertation: Teacher Capacity To Adopt and Use Student-Centered Instruction inSecondary Math ClassroomsAdvisor: Hattie HammondsKenneth Scott DerrickDissertation: Becoming the Boss: Using Schlossberg’s Transition Theory To ExploreNew Supervisors’ Transition to Supervisory Roles at a Federal Government AgencyAdvisor: William EwellRoszena Shadel Devione-Bivens*Dissertation: Leaders Restorying Power To Reshape Workplace Inclusion: An IPAStudy Examining African American Professional Women’s Identity DevelopmentAs They Aspire To Attain Leadership Roles in a Southeastern CommunityCollege SystemAdvisor: Margaret GormanKathleen Ann DilksDissertation: Connections and Collaborations Enhance Graduate StudentConfidence, Engagement, Success, and SatisfactionAdvisor: Joan GiblinGina DiMaggioDissertation: Creating Positive Teacher Morale Through the Teacher EvaluationProcess: An IPA Analysis of Teacher Evaluation in a Public New Jersey High SchoolAdvisor: Corliss ThompsonLorraine Marie Dinnel**Dissertation: From Boots to Books: Transition Experiences of Student ServiceMembersAdvisor: Mounira MorrisJonathan Michael DoblixDissertation: English Language Learners and Their Perception of School Climateand Cultures: Viewpoints of Students, Parents, Teachers, and PrincipalsAdvisor: Melissa ParentiPauline Marie DobrowskiDissertation: Senior Student Affairs Officers: A Narrative Study of Their LivedExperiences Navigating Their Roles With Multiple Stakeholder Groups During aCollege Closing or MergerAdvisor: Tova SandersThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.14**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student
Katherine Mitsuko DoeDissertation: Designing Learning Experiences for Leadership: An IPA StudyExploring How Alums of National Service Make Sense of Their LearningExperiences After Program CompletionAdvisor: Rashid MosleySamia Rehman DogarDissertation: The STEM Approach for Science Teacher Education in Pakistan:An Interpretative Phenomenological AnalysisAdvisor: Carolyn BairMarybeth Lyn DonlanDissertation: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Family-SchoolPartnerships in an Urban DistrictAdvisor: Sara EwellSusan DonnellanDissertation: The Impact of Pre-Service Preparation Curriculum: Are Novice, EarlyChildhood Educators Prepared as Classroom Managers?Advisor: Kristal ClemonsAlison Kiss DoughertyDissertation: From Reactive to Proactive: A Descriptive Case Study ofOrganizational Change To Institutionalize a Campus Sexual Assault ResponseTeam (SART) at a Large Mid-Atlantic State UniversityAdvisors: Nancy Pawlyshyn and Elisabeth BennettJennifer Erin DoughertyDissertation: Employee Choice-to-Voice: An IPA Study Exploring Employees’ LivedExperiences With Their SupervisorsAdvisor: Rashid MosleyMatthew Hyatt DowningDissertation: Bridging the Gap: Effective Professional Development That Assists inTechnology IntegrationAdvisor: Chris UngerElizabeth DroletDissertation: Creating Collaborative Inquiry Based Teams To Provide EquitableLearning Experiences Through Differentiated InstructionAdvisor: Karen Reiss MedwedJeannine Theresa DunnDissertation: Implementing a Personalized Learning Environment and the Effectson Teaching PracticesAdvisor: Kimberly NolanJillian Kate DunnDissertation: Compete or Complete: Understanding and Utilizing Student-Athletes’Motivation To Graduate From CollegeAdvisor: Kimberly NolanThis program is for ceremonial purposes only and is not to be considered an official confirmation of degreeinformation. It reflects only those details available at the publication deadline.**********Charlotte, NC StudentSeattle, WA StudentHong Kong StudentSilicon Valley, CA Student15
Michael Thomas-Zatsick DunnDissertation: Growing Something Great Together: Leveraging a Community ofPractice to Support Change Agents and New Opportunities for StudentsAdvisor: Kimberly NolanSusanne Rebecca DunnDissertation: Self-Determination and Its Relationship to Intrinsic Motivation inNovice Middle School TeachersAdvisor: Andrew AndersonMeagan Anne Quin DussaultDissertation: Creativity As Catalyst for Effective Education: An InterpretivePhenomenological Analysis Exploring K-12 Teachers’ Experience With TheatricalTraining Prior to Their Teaching AssignmentAdvisor: Patricia MasonJames Tyler EatonDissertation: Social Identity and Shared Governance: The Relationship BetweenSocial Categorization, Group Identity and Faculty Participation in InstitutionalDecision-MakingAdvisor: Gail Matthews-DeNataleMichelle Elise EcklerDissertation: The Qualities of Effective Teachers in Secondary Schools in an UrbanConnecticut TownAdvisor: Kristal ClemonsKathleen M. EggerDissertation: The Role of Personal Ambition and Human Resource DepartmentalEngagement in the Advancement of Millennial Women in a Small For-Profit CompanyAdvisor: Rashid MosleySoyhan Egitim***Dissertation: Understanding Japanese University English Teachers’ Experiencesas Collaborative Leaders: Engaging Learners in Teaching and ClassroomManagementAdvisor: Sandy NickelAndrew Michael Yoshihiko EnomotoDissertation: How Transformational Leadership Can Be Used in JapaneseUniversity Classrooms To Increase Authentic Learning, Student Motivation,and Positive Learning OutcomesAdvisor: Hattie HammondsElla EpshteynDissertation: From Policy to Compliance
The History of Northeastern University 62 Northeastern University College of Professional Studies 64 University Officers 66 Members of the Board of Trustees, Trustees Emeriti, 66 Honorary Trustees, and Corporators Emeriti Program Notes 69
