Oral Defense Announcements

Spring 2026 Candidates for Graduation

Doctoral Graduate Oral Defense Announcement Table
Date & Time / Location Candidate & Dissertation Title
11/21/25 at 2:00pm
104 EIC
Alexandria Krause Matlack
An Empirical Examination of Humble Leadership and Employee Career Adaptability
11/20/25 at 10:00am
202F ABH
Emily K. Lane
The Psychology of Telework
1/20 at 11:00am
108 ABH & Remote
Basia Skudrzyk
Navigating Geopolitical Disruptions: Adaptive Strategies for the Agri-Food Sector
2/5 at 10:00am
Remote
Kimberly Lynne Clinton
The Heart of an Educator
An Autoethnographic Study of Homeschool Practices That Reflect Core UDL Principles
2/9 at 1:00pm
Remote
Jethro Jones
How Principals Who Use Artificial Intelligence for Innovation Create Cognitive Equity While Principals Who Use AI for Efficiency Create Cognitive Debt
2/20 at 8:00am
Remote
Ty Rhoads
The Ballot Question: Citizen Initiatives, Institutions, and the Policy Process
3/3 at 12:00pm
Remote
Lei Shirase
Emotional Tides in the Sea of Automation: The Interplay of Emotions and Trust on Automation Reliance
3/14 at 9:00am
Remote
Amanda Patty-Ingram
From Classroom to Leadership: Anchoring Leadership in Literacy, Character, And Justice
4/2 at 2:00pm
Remote
Christopher M. Fletcher
Percy Green: A Legacy of Tactical Innovation and Leadership in St. Louis’ Black Freedom Movement
4/6 at 10:00am
Remote
Kim Fricke Bilanko
Effective Leadership Strategies for Character Education
4/10 @ 1:00pm
Remote
Luke Thuston
Leading Through Stability: How Leadership Stability Transformed the Culture of Boone Middle School
4/13 @ 12:00pm
339 Stadler Hall
Tabish Gul
From Stranger to Self: The Role of Familiarity in Modulating the N170 and N250r ERP Components
4/13 @ 12:00pm
Remote
Samira N. Saleh
Growing Up Muslim in America: Discrimination and Religious Identity in Emerging Adulthood
4/16 @ 11:00am
Remote
Nichole Tiggs Angieri
Stories of our Ancestors: Exploring Perceptions and Experiences of Family History Knowledge and Its Impact on the Mental Health of Older Black Adults
4/17 @ 11:00am
Remote
Jason Thompson
Our Stories: Black Parents’ Experiences at K-12 Predominantly White Institutions
4/20 @ 4:00pm
Remote
Sherry Lee Wiedenfeld Wibben
Teachers' Perceived Impact of Teacher-led Committees on Agency and Morale