This list of scheduled Ed.D. dissertation and M.S.Ed. thesis defenses is distributed so that you may see the announcement and possibly attend.
Ph.D. announcements are published on the University Graduate School website.
If you wish to attend, as a courtesy please contact the committee chair in advance.
Departments:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
Lindsey Hope Molin
Teachers’ Reactions to Translanguaging at a Bilingual School in Germany
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Karen Wohlwend
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Shara Mills
To Live in This Body: An Autopathographic Inquiry into Invisible Disability, Embodied Aesthetics, and Crip-Liberated Zones
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Marjorie Manifold
Friday, January 30, 2026, 11:00 a.m.
Angela Kucharski
Creative Calm: Teachers’ Perspectives on the Incorporation of Artistic Supports in Facilitating the Self-Efficacy and Well-Being of Early Childhood Students Within an Educational System of Limited Resources
Chair: Marjorie Manifold
None currently scheduled
Friday, January 23, 2026, 12:00 p.m.
Tréon D. McClendon
My Story Is Not Your Story To Tell: A Narrative Inquiry Examining The Lived Experiences of Black Male Students Enrolling In An Academic Living-Learning Community At A Midwestern, Predominantly White Institution
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Thomas Nelson Laird
None currently scheduled
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
Emily Seong Killen
Fostering Collaborative Synergy: Uniting Instructional Technology and Curriculum Departments for Technology Integration
Remote defense; contact chair for details
Chair: Ugur Kale
None currently scheduled
