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Jane Nakato Ed.D ’20
Learner-Centered Teaching In Uganda: An Analysis of Continuing Educational Needs
Joseph Nettikaden Ed.D ’14
Investigating the Lack of Use of Technology by Teachers for Instructional Activities in the Classroom: A Gap Analysis
Susan Nishida Ed.D ’23
Transfer Supports Equity: A Quantitative Investigation Into the Academic Performance of Transfer Students
Mary Anna Noveck Ed.D ’14
Primary Completion and Achievement for 8th Grade Girls in Rural Ethiopia: A Gap Analysis Model for Gender Inequities
JP Novin Ed.D ’23
Presidential Perceptions and Responses to Threats to The Viability of Private, Non-Profit, Rural Serving Institutions
Jed Oppenheim Ed.D ’21
Teacher Retention in an Urban, Predominately Black School District: An Improvement Study in the Deep South
Laishyang (Melody) Ouyoung Ed.D ’23
The Benefits of Early Intervention to Improve Speech Clarity, Swallowing Safety, and Improve Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Rhodora Palomar-Fresnedi Ed.D’25
The View From the Top: Perspectives of Senior Business Leaders on the Employment of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippines
Rhonda Parks Ed.D ’15
The Increasing Need for Global Education in Kindergarten to Grade 12 Curriculum: A Gap Analysis
Shamit Patel Ed.D ’21
An Examination of Soft Skills in the Virtual Workplace
Wilson Peters Ed.D ’17
Next Generation Science Standards Implementation in K-12 Hawaiian Language Immersion Classrooms in the State of Hawai’i: An Evaluation Study
Ing Phansavath Ed.D ’15
Creating Excellent Learning Experiences: A Gap Analysis of a University Extension Program
William Pierros Ed.D ’18
Creativity and Innovation in Undergraduate Education
Adam Pittman, SJ Ed.D’25
Philanthropy as Apostolic Practice: Stewarding Catholic Identity Through Leadership and Mission Integration
Roland Pope Ed.D’25
The Power to Stay: The Challenges and Triumphs of Retaining Black Male Educators in K–12 Schools
Charles Prince Ed.D ’18
Advancing Retention Strategies at a Historically Black College & University
Mengya (Daisy) Qiu Ed.D ’23
Fostering A Social Entrepreneurial Mindset Through Non-Degree Programs: A Case Study
Sabba Quidwai Ed.D ’20
Defining and Designing a New Grammar of School with Design Thinking: A Promising Practice Study
Allyson Reeds Ed.D’25
Physical Restoration: The Power of Restorative Practices in Physical Education
Raymundo Reyes Ed.D ’18
Leading the Country in TVET: Don Bosco Technical Vocational Education and Training Center
Paulo Rodrigues Ed.D ’19
Faculty Internationalization at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST): A Promising Practice Study
Kathryn Rogers Ed.D ’23
The role of U.S. Historic Sites and Museums in Supporting Social Studies Instruction in K-12 Classrooms
Ellen Rose Ed.D ’24
Parental Agency and Educational Decision-Making: Insights from Middle- and Emerging-Middle-Income Parents in Costa Rica
Kenneth (Ken) Rubin Ed.D’25
Online Competency-Based Sub Degree Credentials in the Culinary Arts Industry
Leigh Sata Ed.D ’19
A California Community College’s Sustainability Plan: An Evaluation Study
Gregory (Greg) Sneed Ed.D’25
Academic and Social Integration as Predictors of Student Retention at a Well-Resourced, Residential Liberal Arts College
Veda Ramsay-Stamps Ed.D ’23
Biophilia: A Study of How Nature-Focused Environments Influence Black Student Wellbeing Through an Ecological System Theory Lens
Bo Shao Ed.D ’21
Achieve Satisfactory On-time Graduation Rate for a Partnership D.B.A. Program: An Innovation Study
Jeff Shultz Ed.D ’23
Assessing the Needs of Teachers When Creating Educational Technology Professional Development for an Urban Charter School District: An Innovation Study
Julian Sesma Ed.D ’24
Understanding the Needs of Primary School Teachers Operating in International Crisis Response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia: Supporting Trauma-Informed, Emergency Mental Health Services for Children in Conflict and War Zones
Brenda Sinclair Ed.D ’15
Improving Early Grade Reading Instruction in Ghana: A Discrepancy Gap Analysis
Aaron Smith Ed.D ’18
Closing the “College Aspirations – Enrollment Gap” in America’s Urban Public High Schools: An Innovation Study
Timothy Smith Ed.D ’19
Measuring Student Persistence at an Alternative Charter High School: Internal School Evaluation and External Policy Implications
Madina Telmanova Ed.D ’24
Developing Capacity for Higher Education Administration in Kazakhstan
Andrea Thomas Ed.D ’19
The Role of the Chief Diversity Officer in Virtual Exchange
Christopher (Chris) Thompson Ed.D’25
Twice the Work, Half the Wealth: Structural Inequities and Institutional Pathways for Black Entrepreneurs in the Rural South
Baojia (Garbo) Tian Ed.D’25
Investigating Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Entrepreneurship Education for Female Entrepreneurs in Beijing and Hong Kong During the Post-Pandemic Era
Nara Topp Ed.D ’24
Reimagining Child Care in the United States
Arthur Tulak Ed.D ’19
Strategy Education of Winning in A Complex World: An Evaluation Study of the Army University
Jihad Turk Ed.D ’23
The Religious Educational Needs of Muslim Americans
Michèle Turner Ed.D ’14
Institutional Diversity Policy Improvement Through the Lens of Black Alumni Stakeholder Leadership
Aleksandr Voninski Ed.D ’20
Enhancing the International Student Experience through Graduate Employment Preparedness
Nikhil Vyas Ed.D ’19
Integrating Data Analytics and Blended Quality Management to Optimize Higher Education Excellence System (HEES)
Haibo (Richard) Wang Ed.D ’24
Examining the Influence of Project-Based Learning on the Academic and Non-Academic Development of Chinese Students in the United States College Admission Process
Lingling Wang Ed.D ’20
Preparing Students for the 21st Century Labor Market through Liberal Arts Education at a Chinese Joint Venture University
LU Wang Ed.D ’24
Career Planning Education in China and Path Optimization in the Context of Chinese New National College Entrance Examination
Jeanne Wardford Ed.D ’24
Unlocking the Potential: Improving the Persistence and Graduation of Black Female Students at Selected HBCUs – A Case Study
Matthew Weaver Ed.D ’16
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Minority Cadet Recruitment and Retention: A Gap Analysis
Olivia Wei Li Ed.D ’19
Creating a Faith-Integrated Bachelor of Science Nursing Program: An Innovation Model
Jennifer Weinman Ed.D ’14
Increasing International Student Application and Enrollment to a Branch Campus
Alexandra Wilcox Ed.D ’16
Impact of Education and Training on Entrepreneurial Engagement in a Global, Virtual Organization: An Innovation Study
Nancy Williams Ed.D ’24
Success in the Sticky: Exploring the Professional Learning and Instructional Practices that Proved Sticky for Distinguished Secondary STEM Educators of Students Historically Underrepresented in STEM Studies & Careers
John Wilkerson Ed.D ’18
Improving International Student Enrollment Strategies at Public Research Universities: A Gap Analysis
Victoria Shiroma Wilson Ed.D ’21
Professional Coaching: Developing Culturally and Contextually Sustainable Curricula within Professional Coach Training Program
Nigel Winnard Ed.D ’17
The Role of Divisional Principals in Teacher Retention in East African International Schools
Huaxuan Wu Ed.D ’20
Faculty Retention at Private Colleges in China
Zhuyun (Julie) Xia Ed.D ’24
Understanding Digital Transformation of Early Childhood Pre-Service Teacher Education in China
Yuanmeng Xu Ed.D ’19
Teaching Quality in Zhejiang University of Technology
Ying Yao Ed.D ’20
Building Computational Thinking Through Teaching of Computer Programing: an Evaluation of Learning Centers in China
Mary Crystal Yingling Ed.D ’19
Rock & Roll with It: Empowering Girls to Become Leading Women Through Music
Lala Zhang Ed.D’25
Closing the Education and Equity Gap: Investigating the Influence of Family Engagement on Dual Language Learners’ School Readiness

Yunkui Zhang Ed.D ’24
Teachers’ Perceptions of an Effective Teacher Evaluation System and Its Key Components in China

Yongfei Zhao Ed.D ’18
Chinese Students’ Preparedness for University Studies in the US
Yingjia Zheng Ed.D ’23
Making the Global Local: Sino-Foreign Cooperation Universities, Interdisciplinary Study and 21st- Century Skills
Hongdou Zhong Ed.D ’21
Pre-departure Preparedness for Chinese International Master’s Students in the United States
Jennifer Zinn, Ed.D ’21
Teacher Efforts in Embedded Honors for Students of Color
Shamsiah Zuraini Kanchanawati Tajuddin Ed.D ’14
The Impact of Elementary School Leadership on Student Achievement: A Gap Analysis