This calendar lists graduate thesis and dissertation events. Send all notices to the College of Graduate Studies at editor@ucf.edu

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

  • Dissertation Defense: The Impact of Culturally Responsive Instruction on Academic Achievement

    Virtual

    Announcing the Final Examination of Rolando Bailey for the degree of Doctor of Education The study examined whether culturally responsive instructional practices would improve academic outcomes for Black male high school students in an urban school district. Educational policies and inequities have created different experiences for African American and White students (Darling-Hammond, 2005). Those experiences contributed to lower literacy rates, …

    Graduate Thesis and Dissertation
  • Dissertation Defense: Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Elementary-Aged Minoritized Students

    Virtual

    Announcing the Final Examination of Ashlynn Ramirez for the degree of Doctor of Education This study aimed to examine the impact of the Coronavirus Disease [COVID-19] on minoritized elementary students in Title I schools in one urban school district. This study followed an exploratory qualitative study research design. Through interviewing six school principals and asking a series of questions which …

    Graduate Thesis and Dissertation