DOCTORAL GRADUATES

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 – MAY 2, 2023

School Of Leadership Studies

Education

Vanessa A. King Love, EdD What Is the Impact of Dramatic Arts Participation on African American Males in Special Education

Leadership For Change

Martha S. Guy, EdD Sacred Learners in Navajo Head Start: What Teachers Need to Know for Working With Children With Disabilities.

Michael Steven Moates, EdD Trauma-Patient Communication: First Responder Perspectives on Utilizing Spontaneous Hypnosis as an Adjunct to Standard Emergency Medical Care.

Peggie Ann Russell, EdD Heart Wisdom in Higher Education: Student Perspectives on How Universities Cultivate Compassion, Respect, and Empathy.

Kerri Ray Valencia, EdD Emphasizing Sociocultural Competence in Multilingual Learner Teacher Training.

Andrés J. Versage, EdD Testimonio for Equity: How Engaging With Latinx Families Can Guide EquityBased School Reform.

Wanda Whiteside, EdD Theatre for Social Change: Breaking the Yoke of Prison Life Together and Taking a Last Look at the Yard Full of "Dry Bones." HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Rebecca Andree, PhD Exploring the Developmental Nature of Connections: A Study of Perspectival Action Developmental Patterns in HighQuality Connections.

Mai M. Assaf, PhD

The Impact of Humor in the Lives of

Humanitarian Aid Workers: A Narrative Inquiry.

Algie LaKesa Bond, PhD Parents' Perspective of the Doctorpatient Relationship in the Aftermath of Childhood Obesity Diagnoses.

William Patrick Brown, PhD

The Transformation of Meaning - Gregory Bateson and the Semiosphere.

Gary Dunahoo, PhD

The Stories and Developmental Stages of Men Who Have Become Allies With Women in Senior Leadership within the Foursquare Church.

Kathryn Ann Eaker, PhD Whose Search Is It? American Adoptive Parents and the Complexity of Searching for Birth Parents in China.

James Robert Parker, IV, PhD Assessing the Vertical Development of Organizations.

Jeffrey Alan Schneider, PhD Making Meaning of the Meaning in Our Lives: Exploratory Study of Relationship Between Adults' Psychosocial Maturity and Their Personal Meaning-in-Life.

Laura Sherwood, PhD

Why Art Matters: Dismantling Dominant Narratives Through Art and Digital Feminist Activism.

Tani-Kaye Kawehionapua Sorensen, PhD Coaches' Perspectives on Pair Coaching.

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CHANGE

Cathy Ames Turner, PhD

The Lion Speaks: A Qualitative Study of Formerly Incarcerated African American Men's Experiences of Family and Community Reintegration.

Christopher Brabon, PhD How Do Coaches and Supervisors

Experience Learning and Development in the Supervisory Relationship?

Deborah Jane Bucci, PhD Worker Experiences of Wellbeing in a Coworking Space.

Yuanfang Chen, PhD

Self-Actualization in Midcareer Transition: Multinational Corporation Executives in China.

Leah Cohen, PhD

Flexible Work Arrangements and Millennial Engagement: A Study of the Engagement Outcomes of the Perceptions, Tools, and Usage of Flexible Work Arrangements.

Theo M. Hunt, PhD

Visual Management Tools Shifting Cultures in OD Interventions: A Systematic Critical Incident Analysis of Dashboard and Whiteboard Implementation.

Priscilla Mezrahi, PhD

Barriers and Possible Solutions for Implementing Humane Education in New York State's Elementary Schools.

Leesa Monique Riviere, PhD

Building Bridges Through the Times Model Framework: Analysis of Imposter Phenomena and Social Emotional Learning on Underresourced FirstGeneration Students Entering PostSecondary Education and Action Steps for Success.

Cassie Rockwell, PhD

Finding Meaning in Transformational Change: Long Term Recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous.

Rosalma Zubizarreta-Ada, PhD

Facilitators' Insights From the Vorarlberg Citizens' Councils: A Qualitative Research Study on the Process of Collaborative Meaning-Making.

School Of Psychology

INFANT & EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS IN MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS

Torrian Brent, PhD

Reflective Supervision in Early Childhood Education: How One Program Used the Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Lidia Bueno, PhD

A Look at the Immigrant Community and Their Parenting Ideology: A Phenomenological Study of Latinx Immigrant Parents.

Grace C. Kodama, PhD

Navigating the Needs of Children with Selective Mutism: A Qualitative Look at the Parent Experience Through a Bioecological Lens.

Elizabeth T. Osten, PhD

Mother-Child Connectedness in Autistic and Neurotypical Preschoolers: Connection Coder Validity and Reliability.

Graciela Rodriguez Garcia, PhD

Sociolinguistic Reflective Practice as a Source of Vicarious Resilience Among Bilingual-Bicultural Professionals Working With Young Children and Their Immigrant Families.

Anne Marie Sisk, PhD

An Investigation of Structured Play Strategies to Elicit Quality Joint Engagement in Preschoolers With Autism.

Josetta Caterina Thomae, PhD

Practitioner Perspectives on the Comparative Effectiveness and Equity of Telehealth and In-Person Service Delivery in Early Intervention.

Gilda Torabian, PhD

Parental Burnout's Influence on Parental Neglect and Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Protective Effect of Perceived Social Support.

EveLyn M. Wedge, PhD

Parents of Young Children Report Increased Anxiety and Fears Associated With the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Mariel E. Zeccola Swan, PhD Perceptions of Parent-Implemented Autism Intervention Online.

Michelle Lee Zuzock, PhD

The Relationships Among Compassion Fatigue, Reflective Functioning Capacities, and Compassion Satisfaction Within Mental Health Therapists.

Psychology With An Emphasis In Media Psychology

Martin E. Corell, PhD Volunteer First Responders: Media Effects in an Enduring Trauma Event.

Raphael Osita Ezeh, PhD Effects of an Edutainment Narrative on Nigerian Undergraduates' Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceived Self-Efficacy, and Behavioral Intention Toward Academic Corruption.

Jay Grant, PhD Digital Capitalizing and Its Relationship to Belongingness.

Meghann Cathern Ryan, PhD Online Bereavement: Using Facebook to Process and Cope With Loss.

Psychology With An Emphasis In Clinical Psychology

David H. Aitken, PhD Does Repeated Mental Rehearsal Enhance the Effectiveness of Implementation Intentions for Self-Control?

Deon Victoria Allen, PhD

An Examination of Cynicism, Antisocial Practices, and Ego Strength: Personality Traits Affecting Police Excessive Use of Force.

Tahlia L. Bragg, PhD Stress Exposure During Childhood and Adolescence as Risk-Factors for Early Advanced Cognitive Aging in African-

Americans.

Nicole L. Brundige, PhD

High Gender Role Conflict and Stigma by Association in Husband/Male Life Partner Caregivers of Women With Alzheimer's Disease: Effects on Vulnerability to SelfIsolation.

Cheryl Ann Burns, PhD

Body Image and Relational Satisfaction Within a Sample of Gay, Married Men.

Angela M. Chamberlain, PhD

The Spiritual Identity of Women Coping With Infertility in a Religion Stressing Fertility.

Alexander Cloarec, PhD Dream Intensity and Personality.

Cheryl Giacomelli, PhD

Disordered Eating in Males: A Test of Modified Labeling Theory.

Brook Lynn Gillaspi, PhD

Childhood Physical Abuse and Unit Support As Moderators of PTSD in Combat-Exposed Women.

Sarah Ann Grimmer, PhD

When Perceived Physician Burnout Leads to Family Burnout: How Secondary Emotional Trauma Impacts Physician Spouses.

Abigail Marie Hafer, PhD

The Impact of Victim and Offender Military Association and Juror Attitudes on Judgments in Sexual Assault Trials.

Brian James Hanson, PhD

An Examination of Adaptive Functioning in Previously Institutionalized Children Adopted From Russia.

Kimberly J. Kowalik, PhD

Media-Influenced Perceptions of Female Offenders: Comparative Analysis of Gender and Offense.

Heidi L. Marsolek, PhD

Perceived Attachment to Unit and Post-Discharge Adjustment in Combat Veterans.

Jeremy Morton, PhD

The Adult Gun Violence Assessment: Initial Validation Based on the Characteristics of Active Shooters.

Jacqueline Christi Nagy, PhD

The Mediating Role of Adult Attachment Style in the Relationship Between Interpersonal Trauma and Attachment to Objects.

Jadwiga Otto, PhD

Mothers' Experiences of Raising Their Young Adult Sons With Optimal Outcome in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Courtney Julia Hughs Shoemaker, PhD

Letters of Recovery: Intergenerational Communication by Women in Recovery From Anorexia Nervosa.

Holly Nichole Summers, PhD

Adaptive Pathways of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Examining Perceived SelfCompetence.

Cruz A. Tovar, PhD

Psychological Distress Associated With Acculturation in Latinx Youth.

Latonia Mechella Wade, PhD

Mental Health Care Providers' Experiences

Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to Treat Active-Duty Service Members With PTSD and Insomnia.

SuzAnna Jolene Waters, PhD

Impact of Timing of Childhood Abuse on Adolescent Aggression As Mediated by a Maturity Gap.

Psychology

Kathy C. Burson, PhD

Early Detection of Decline in Executive Functioning in Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, and Lewy Body Dementia.

Brittney L. Roberson, PhD

Predictors of Concussion Reporting Intent and Concussion Reporting Behavior Among Active Duty U.S. Army Soldiers: Application.