2020...2020 concordia university chicago doctoral hooding ceremony | december 11, 2020 truth ~...

2020

Concordia University ChicagoDoctoral Hooding Ceremony | December 11, 2020

Truth ~ Freedom ~ Vocation

“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:31-32

VIRTUAL DOCTORAL HOODING PROGRAM

WELCOME

Kevin Borchers, Ph.D. University Marshal

Russell Dawn, D.Phil. University President

INVOCATION

Jeffrey Leininger, M.Div., M.Phil., Ph.D. University Pastor

VIRTUAL DOCTORAL HOODING PRESENTATION

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESDeaconess Kristin Wassilak, M.A. Interim Dean

COLLEGE OF BUSINESSClaudia Santin, Ed.D. Dean

COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONRobert Wilhite, Ed.D. Interim Dean

COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIESRobert Wilhite, Ed.D. Dean

CLOSING REMARKS

DOCTORAL HOODING CEREMONY | 3

CANDIDATES FOR THE DOCTORAL DEGREECollege of Arts and Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy

Mark CipollaHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: College Employees’ Experiences Participating in an Exercise Training Program Led by Kinesiology StudentsDissertation Committee: Suzanne Lawrence, Chair; Jeffrey Eyanson, Kayla Amodeo

Carlos DanielHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: An Exploratory Analysis of the Volume of Load Exposure of Elite Youth Male Basketball Athletes in Comparison to Current Practices and NBA RecommendationsDissertation Committee: William Torrence, Chair; Daniel Smith, Susan Sigward

Corey HicksHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: How Do Senior African American Men Perceive The Importance Of Health Literacy?Dissertation Committee: William Torrence, Chair; Ayanna Lyles, Ronald Wagner

Michael JarkaHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: Perception of worksite health and wellness during an external crisis: An investigation of difference between varying employee levelsDissertation Committee: Bridget Melton, Chair; Helen Bland, Lauren Bigham

Shirley JeanHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: An Exploration on the Perceptions of Educators Using the MOVE ProgramDissertation Committee: William Torrence, Chair; Ie May Freeman, Sandra Svoboda

Justin KilianHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: Activity Profiling in NCAA Division I Women’s LacrosseDissertation Committee: Kristen Snyman, Chair; Theresa Miyashita, Brad DeWeese

Justin LimaHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: Individualized Force-Velocity Training to Improve Reactive Strength Index in NCAA Football AthletesDissertation Committee: Robert Ferguson, Chair; Daniel Smith, Lisa Custer

Jason MenoutisHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: The Effects of a School-Based Youth Physical Activity Intervention Program on the Body Mass Index of Middle and High School Students in an All-Boys Urban School SettingDissertation Committee: Ronald Wagner, Chair; William Torrence, Robert Ferguson

Dana NewlinHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: Comparing Motivation in Long Distance RunnersDissertation Committee: Katherine Green, Chair; William Torrence, Arthur Safer

Kayla NoletteHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: Body Weight Resistance Training for Young ChildrenDissertation Committee: William Torrence, Chair; Daniel Smith, Ayanna Lyles

Michael PalmieriHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: Correlation Among Bioimpedance Analysis for Hydration and Force Production Analysis in Assessment of Performance Markers for AthletesDissertation Committee: Robert Ferguson, Chair; Jordan Moon, Ronald Wagner

Katelin ValsterHealth and Human PerformanceDissertation Title: Mental Health Screening and Help-seeking Behavior in NCAA Division III AthleticsDissertation Committee: Kristen Snyman, Chair; Daniel Smith, Keith Jones

Margaret JohnssonBusiness Administration Dissertation Title: Industry and Occupational Relationships to Bridge Employment and Encore CareersDissertation Committee: Charlene Dunfee, Chair; Daniel Mays, Laura Mays

Jacqueline McCoyBusiness Administration Dissertation Title: Moderating Influence of Generational Membership on Employees’ Job Satisfaction and Turnover IntentionsDissertation Committee: John Schwarm, Chair; Charlene Dunfee, Daniel Mays

Noal StaubusLeadership and Innovation Dissertation Title: Talent Retention Strategies in Postmerger and Acquisition OrganizationsDissertation Committee: Charlene Dunfee, Chair; Kristen Moore, Paul Brower

CANDIDATES FOR THE DOCTORAL DEGREECollege of Business

Doctor of Business Administration

Aswan HolmesOrganizational LeadershipDissertation Title: Religion and Social Networking in Pentecostal AssembliesDissertation Committee: Ardelle Pate, Chair; Steve Song, David Kluth

Tayranette Johnson-WilliamsOrganizational LeadershipDissertation Title: Workplace Bullying: The impact of Responses to Negative Behaviors in Federal ClassroomsDissertation Committee: Genelle Morris, Chair; Lynette Danley, Dennette Foy

Robert PhilippiLeadership: Sports Management Administration Dissertation Title: Comparative Content Analysis: An Evaluation of NCAA Compliance Support SystemsDissertation Committee: Robert Mechikoff, Chair; Jeffrey Eyanson, Algerian Hart

Nicholas ZoroyaLeadership: Sports Management Administration Dissertation Title: Examining Coach Retention Methods in College Athletic DepartmentsDissertation Committee: Elizabeth Brennan, Chair; Mary Ball Brant, Sandra Svoboda


Doctor of Education



Amanda DickinsonLeadership: Sports Management AdministrationDissertation Title: The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Student-Athlete SuccessDissertation Committee: Pamela Konkol, Chair; Elizabeth Wright, Matthew Atencio

Abdullah Mohammad M FattaLeadership: Sports Management AdministrationDissertation Title: The Role of Coaching in the Success of a Baseball Team: A Qualitative Case StudyDissertation Committee: Steve Song, Chair; Hayal Kackar-Cam, Kathryn Hollywood

Virginia HenryOrganizational LeadershipDissertation Title: Leadership Perceptions of Generation Z in the Healthcare WorkplaceDissertation Committee: Kathryn Hollywood, Chair; Tamara Korenman, Arthur Safer

Aaron LawlerOrganizational LeadershipDissertation Title: The Cult of Ignorance: A Visual Inquiry into Anti-intellectualism in American CultureDissertation Committee: Veronica Richard, Chair; Maja Miskovic, Pamela Konkol

Hadmira LeacockLeadership: Sports Management AdministrationDissertation Title: The Impact of Coaching Leadership Styles on Professional Athletes’ Motivation: A Qualitative AnalysisDissertation Committee: Daniel Tomal, Chair; Angela Tagaris, Kathryn Hollywood

Felicia SwaffordOrganizational LeadershipDissertation Title: The Impact of Race Discrepancy on Multiracial Employees’ Professional ImageDissertation Committee: Elizabeth Brennan, Chair; Mary Ball Brant, Sandra Svoboda

John WardisianiOrganizational LeadershipDissertation Title: The Effect of an SAT Intervention Program on Student Performance in a Suburban Chicagoland High SchoolDissertation Committee: Daniel Tomal, Chair; Daniel Smith, Kevin O’Mara

James WhitakerLeadership: Sports Management AdministrationDissertation Title: Transformational Leadership Behaviors of Athletic Directors in the Council of Christian Colleges and UniversitiesDissertation Committee: Robert Mechikoff, Chair; Jeffrey Eyanson, Suzanne Lawrence

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College of Graduate StudiesDoctor of Education

Romy AdamsEducation Leadership Dissertation Title: Superintendents Reflect: The Influence Of Traditional And Non-Traditional Pathway On Their Practices.Dissertation Committee: Mary Zaharis, Chair; Tamara Korenman, Arthur Safer

Eric ApgarSchool Leadership Dissertation Title: Empowering Latino Parental Engagement: A Narrative InquiryDissertation Committee: Maja Miskovic, Chair; Christopher Esposito, Mary Zaharis

David BakkenEducation LeadershipDissertation Title: Precision, Sensitivity, Musicality - Creating intrinsically motivated students through journalingDissertation Committee: Genelle Morris, Chair; Mary Sanford, Drew Hinds

Crystal BondsEducation LeadershipDissertation Title: Attributes and Functional Characteristics of High Schools Located within College and University CampusesDissertation Committee: Elizabeth Brennan, Chair; Veronica Richard, Kathryn Hollywood

Karen BryantTeacher LeadershipDissertation Title: An Exploratory Case Study: How Cyberbullying Behaviors Impact Public (9-12) High SchoolsDissertation Committee: Christopher Maddox, Chair; Karen Ellefsen, Barbara Calabro

Joanne CallawayEducation Leadership Dissertation Title: Investigating Unique Challenges of Instructors, Students, and Parents in a Virtual Learning Environment: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding the Triad RelationshipDissertation Committee: David Kluth, Chair; Dennette Foy, Jean Swenk

Mandi ClarkHigher Education LeadershipDissertation Title: Inputs and Environmental Influences on First-Generation Female Students in STEM MajorsDissertation Committee: William Boozang, Chair; Tamara Korenman, Michelle Morkert

Christie EasleyEarly Childhood EducationDissertation Title: Development of Pre-Service Teacher Dispositions: Community College Early Childhood Education Teacher ProgramsDissertation Committee: Katherine Green, Chair; Joan McGarry, Donna Wakefield

John FinleyHigher Education Leadership Dissertation Title: The Impact of Middle School Education Preparation on Teacher Self-efficacy and Daily Practices Engagement Framework: An Instrumental Case StudyDissertation Committee: Christopher Maddox, Chair; Barbara Calabro, Karen Ellefsen

Richard FulkersonEducation LeadershipDissertation Title: Teacher Perceptions of the Value of District Professional Development ActivitiesDissertation Committee: Kevin O’Mara, Chair; Angela Tagaris, Pamela Konkol

Jill GeocarisSchool LeadershipDissertation Title: Educative Mentoring and the Construction of Knowledge during Student TeachingDissertation Committee: Maja Miskovic, Chair; Alison Clark, Kavita Kapadia Matsko

Mary HavisSchool LeadershipDissertation Title: A Comparative Analysis of Language Proficiency in Dual Language and Transitional Bilingual ProgramsDissertation Committee: Anastassia McNulty, Chair; Steve Song, Yurimi Grigsby

Austin HaytkoHigher Education LeadershipDissertation Title: A Study on the Perceived Value of Higher Education: Determining the Role of the Video Game CultureDissertation Committee: William Spears, Chair; Elizabeth Owolabi, Glenn Schlichting

Rosalind HendersonSchool LeadershipDissertation Title: Implementation of RTI: An Appreciative Inquiry StudyDissertation Committee: Rebecca Hornberger, Chair; Veronica Richard, Patricia Farrenkopf

Jose InoaEducation LeadershipDissertation Title: Portraitures of Resilient First-Generation Latino Four-Year College GraduatesDissertation Committee: Kari Pawl, Chair; Veronica Richard, Lauren Wellen

Susan KramerEducation LeadershipDissertation Title: Influencing the Growth of Educational Leaders Through Professional Learning: A Qualitative Portrayal of a Pilot Program in a K-12 DistrictDissertation Committee: Maja Miskovic, Chair; Rekha Rajan, Kevin O’Mara

Edward NelsonSchool LeadershipDissertation Title: Teachers’ Perceptions of Emotional Disturbed Students Mainstreamed into the Regular Educational ClassroomDissertation Committee: Mary Crabtree, Chair; Patricia Farrenkopf, Amy Varchmin

Claudia OrtizSchool LeadershipDissertation Title: The Efficacy of Instructional Coaching for Teacher Retention at the Elementary School Level: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Public Elementary School TeachersDissertation Committee: Christopher Lilly, Chair; Angela Tagaris, William Spears

Jeremy PequignotSchool LeadershipDissertation Title: Understanding School District Responses to Students’ Use of E-cigarette ProductsDissertation Committee: William Spears, Chair; Angela Tagaris, Arthur Safer

CANDIDATES FOR THE DOCTORAL DEGREE


CANDIDATES FOR THE DOCTORAL DEGREECollege of Graduate Studies

Doctor of Education, continued

Fanny Perez-MichaudEducation LeadershipDissertation Title: Perspectives of School Administrative Liaisons and Partnership Coordinators on a Suburban School-Family-Community (SFC) PartnershipDissertation Committee: Margaret Trybus, Chair; Maja Miskovic, Denise Glasgow

Ciara PhillipsHigher Education LeadershipDissertation Title: Student Perceptions of Accommodations and Services Rendered in Post-Secondary EducationDissertation Committee: Kimberly Strike, Chair; Jie Lin, Peggy Snowden

Christine SimsHigher Education LeadershipDissertation Title: Perceptions and Experiences of School Social Workers Regarding School Leadership Support of Their Roles.Dissertation Committee: Maja Miskovic, Chair; Veronica Richard, Bryan Duckham

Zachary StierEducation LeadershipDissertation Title: The Role of Children’s Librarians Within a Public Library Family Engagement Framework: An Instrumental Case StudyDissertation Committee: Christopher Maddox, Chair; Tamara Korenman, Paul Sims

Jadon WallerCurriculum and InstructionDissertation Title: Leveraging the Danielson Framework: Through the Lens of a Black Woman AdministratorDissertation Committee: Jamie Kowalczyk, Chair; Crystal Laura, Stanley Griggs

Michael WartickSchool LeadershipDissertation Title: Self Identity and Role-Exit of Public School Educator Leavers Pursuing Other Teaching Related CareersDissertation Committee: Maja Miskovic, Chair; Lydia Manning, Arthur Safer



Wael AlahmadiCurriculum and InstructionDissertation Title: The Relationship of Institutional and Instructional Factors and International Graduate Students’ Academic Satisfaction in the United StatesDissertation Committee: Daniel Tomal, Chair; John Schwartz, Mary Zaharis

Bandar AlarifiEducational LeadershipDissertation Title: Shared Leadership and Student Achievement in Saudi ArabiaDissertation Committee: Paul Sims, Chair; Steve Song, John Schwartz

Jawharah AlfehaidEarly Childhood EducationDissertation Title: The Linguistic Challenges Faced by Non- English-Speaking Saudi Parents Whose Children Attend Schools from Preschool to Grade 3 in a Large Midwestern Urban City in the United StatesDissertation Committee: Shirley Morgenthaler, Chair; Angela Tagaris, James Bender

Areej Kareem K AljedaniCurriculum and InstructionDissertation Title: Sports Health Education Instructional for Women at the University of JeddahDissertation Committee: Kelly Baird, Chair; John Schwartz, A.D. Hendricks

Wafaa AlmalekiEducational Leadership: TechnologyDissertation Title: Saudi International Students’ Perceptions of the Utility of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Personal Assistant Tools in EFL LearningDissertation Committee: Kathryn Wozniak, Chair; Hayal Kackar-Cam, Mohamed Elnatour

Faten AlmugrenSpecial Education LeadershipDissertation Title: Stakeholders’ (Teachers’, Parents’ and Employers’) Perspectives of School-to-Workforce Transition Services for Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disabilities in a Large Urban City in Saudi ArabiaDissertation Committee: Bridgett Henry, Chair; Mark Gordon, Andrea Dinaro

Khalid AlshahraniSpecial Education LeadershipDissertation Title: Saudi Arabian Faculty Members’ Perceived Confidence and Comfort When Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Higher EducationDissertation Committee: Andrea Dinaro, Chair; Hayal Kackar-Cam, John Schwartz

Muhammad AlsubhiCurriculum and InstructionDissertation Title: Predictors of Satisfaction among Elementary School Teachers in Saudi ArabiaDissertation Committee: Jamie Kowalczyk, Chair; Steve Song, John Schwartz

Eman AlzahraniCurriculum and InstructionDissertation Title: An Examination of Students’ Gender, Teachers’ Self-Reported Effectiveness, and Students’ Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as Mandated by Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030Dissertation Committee: Sandra Doering, Chair; John Schwartz, Jenna Sanei

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Doctor of Philosophy, continued

Robert AnzeldeCurriculum and InstructionDissertation Title: The Perceptions of School Administrators, Program Directors, and Instructors in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)-funded Adult TESOL Programs of Factors of Achieving Measurable Skill Gains (MSGs)Dissertation Committee: Anastassia McNulty, Chair; Mary Ball Brant, Marilyn Benjamin

Albatool Abdulmalik A. AqeelEarly Childhood EducationDissertation Title: Creating Reggio Emilia-Inspired Schools in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Teachers’ PerspectiveDissertation Committee: Shirley Morgenthaler, Chair; Hayal Kackar-Cam, Nancy Cavaretta

Julie BatesGerontology and LeadershipDissertation Title: Resilience in the Stonewall Generation: How Experiences Over the Life Course Shape Aging and Resilience in LGBTQ Adults 50 and OlderDissertation Committee: Lydia Manning, Chair; Veronica Richard, Mixon Ware

Kara BrattonSpecial Education LeadershipDissertation Title: “Getting it Right”: A Grounded Theory Construction of Principals’ Decision Making about Special Education Services in Christian Schools in the United StatesDissertation Committee: Elena Lyutykh, Chair; Ann Frkovich, Kim Marxhausen

Lynn DanielReading, Language & LiteracyDissertation Title: Teachers’ Attitudes About Teaching Adolescent Refugee StudentsDissertation Committee: Kari Pawl, Chair; Hayal Kackar-Cam, Katherine Green

Kelley FelderSchool LeadershipDissertation Title: An Analysis of Dual Enrollment Program Experiences from the Perspective of High School Students in Central & Southwest OhioDissertation Committee: Daniel Tomal, Chair; Jie Lin, Brenda Graham

Kimberly GreenwaldEducational LeadershipDissertation Title: Building-Level Administrator Perceptions on How to Handle Bullying in Middle GradesDissertation Committee: Veronica Richard, Chair; Thomas Gollery, Pamela Konkol

Amy IrvinCurriculum and InstructionDissertation Title: Perceptions of Novice Elementary Educators in Pedagogical Content Knowledge in MathematicsDissertation Committee: Veronica Richard, Chair; Rekha Rajan, Manfred Boos

Cheryl-Ann LeoneEducational LeadershipDissertation Title: Analysis of the Impact of a School-Wide Social and Emotional Learning ProgramDissertation Committee: Mary Zaharis, Chair; Daniel Smith, Kevin O’Mara

Amy LindgrenEarly Childhood EducationDissertation Title: The Development of Teacher Agency in Nature Preschools: Perceptions of Teachers and DirectorsDissertation Committee: Katherine Green, Chair; Rekha Rajan, Pamela McCullough

Anne NamuthReading, Language & LiteracyDissertation Title: Adolescents’ Experience in Empathy Education: A Phenomenological StudyDissertation Committee: Christopher Esposito, Chair; Pamela Konkol, Kim Skattum

Latricia PerryGerontology and LeadershipDissertation Title: Perceptions of the Subjective Aging Experience for Older Adults Following Interactions with Health Care Providers During a Recent HospitalizationDissertation Committee: Lydia Manning, Chair; Elena Lyutykh, John Holton

Julian PetzoldEducational LeadershipDissertation Title: Midwest Safety Christian School parents’ perspectives on having trained and armed staff at school as a best practice in school safetyDissertation Committee: Maja Miskovic, Chair; Jie Lin, Denise Glasgow

Mark WolfrumHigher Education LeadershipDissertation Title: An Analysis of Self-Efficacy of Collegiate Aviation Crisis Leaders in the United StatesDissertation Committee: Daniel Tomal, Chair; Randal DeMik, Kathryn Hollywood

Ghadah ZailayeEducational LeadershipDissertation Title: The Relationship Between Leadership Styles and the Motivation of High School Teachers by Gender in Saudi ArabiaDissertation Committee: Maja Miskovic, Chair; Hayal Kackar-Cam, A.D. Hendricks


The Academic RegaliaTHE GOWN: The flowing gown comes from the 12th century. While originally it may have been worn as protection against the cold of unheated buildings, today it has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it covers any dress of rank or social standing. Typically black for all degrees, the gown has full-bell, double sleeves for doctoral degrees. The gown for the doctoral degree is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves, in the color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains. Some gowns for doctoral degrees are in a color distinctive to the degree-granting institution.

THE CAP: When Roman law freed the slave, he won the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship and the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Old poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book. The tassel for those holding a doctoral degree may be gold or the color corresponding to the hood.

THE HOOD: The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the background of the primary color of the college. The color of the facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree; the color of the lining designates the university or college from which the degree was granted.

Beverley CornishEducational AdministrationDissertation Title: Novice Teacher Attrition in Title I Schools: A Case StudyDissertation Committee: Julie McCann, Chair; Michael Hollis, Corey McKenna

CANDIDATE FOR THE DOCTORAL DEGREECollege of EducationDoctor of Education

Concordia University Portland

ERIK ANKERBERG, Ph.D. Provost

TOM HALLETT, MBA Senior Vice President for Finance and CFO

JEFF HYNES, M.A. Senior Vice President for University Advancement

and Foundation President and CEO

KRISTIN R. WASSILAK, M.A. Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

CLAUDIA SANTIN, Ed.D. Dean, College of Business

ROBERT WILHITE, Ed.D. Dean, College of Graduate Studies

and Interim Dean, College of Education

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

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