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The following doctoral dissertations have been completed by graduates of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D). in Educational Leadership:

2007

Cynthia Edwards, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title: An Analysis of the Relationship of Superintendent  Instructional Leadership Behaviors and District Performance Outcomes

Committee Chair: Dr. Don Beach

Committee Members: Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Susan Hummiston, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  Texas Accountability Systems:  Exploring the Relationship Between Student Achievement and Financial Management

Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Committee Members:  Dr. Don Beach and Dr. Koy Floyd

Juanita Reyes, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  An Investigation of the Construct Validity of the Spanish Version of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Exam

Committee Chair:  Dr. Dale Johnson 

Committee Members: Dr. Jill Burk and Dr. Mark Littleton

Matt Stephen, Ed.D. 

Dissertation Title:  Servant Leadership:  An Examination of Public School Principals’ Perceptions of Servant Leadership as a Successful Leadership Style

Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Committee Members:  Dr. Danna Beaty and Dr. Bob Newby

2008

David Bryan Belding, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  A Comparative Study of a Traditional and Non-Traditional Principal Preparation Program

Committee Chair:  Dr. Don Beach

Committee Members:  Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Russ Higham

Randall Joe Burks, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  Issues of Choice and Reform in Texas: Policy Actors’ Response to Questions Regarding School Vouchers

Committee Chair:  Dr. Danna Beaty

Committee Members:  Dr. Mark Littleton and Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Robin Ann Champagne, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  The Impact of Student Mobility on Texas Public School Accountability Ratings

Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Committee Members:  Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Mark Littleton

Charla Trejo, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  The Impact of Inclusion Programs on the Academic Achievement of Non-Disabled Learners in Selected Texas Elementary School

Committee Chair:  Dr. Mark Littleton

Committee Members:  Dr Danna Beaty and Dr. Jason Lyons

Celia Avant Drews, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  Resource Allocation and Individual Student Achievement Over Time

Committee Chair:  Dr. Danna Beaty

Committee Members:  Dr. Kim Rynearson and Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Cassidy DeeAnn Early-McBrayer, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  A Multivariate Analysis of the Impact of Demographic and Structure Components on Mathematics Achievement

Committee Chair:  Dr. Dale Johnson

Committee Members:  Dr. Don Beach and Dr. Pati Hendrickson

Randall Wayne Hendricks, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  High Stakes and High Expectations: An Analysis of the Efficacy of High Stakes Testing as a School Reform Policy

Committee Chair:  Dr. Mark Littleton

Committee Members:  Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Tod Farmer

Sherry Jan Kay Hungate, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  An Analysis of the Relationship of District Performance Outcomes and the Consistency Correspondence and Congruence of School Board Training

Committee Chair:  Dr. Don Beach

Committee Members:  Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Russ Higham

George Evan Kazanas, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  A Study of Induction and mentoring as an Occupational Socialization Profess for First-Time Texas Principals

Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Committee Members:  Dr. Danna Beaty and Dr. Mark Weber

Joseph Anthony Kucera, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  The Effect of Implementation of a Response to Intervention Model on Student Achievement, Special Education Referrals and Special Education Eligibility

Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Committee Members:  Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Jill Burk

Karen Anne Jez Morgan, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  Teacher Efficacy of Teachers of English Language Learners: The Effect of Teacher Preparation Models

Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Committee Members:  Dr. Mark Littleton and Dr. Bill Larmer

Tawnya Michelle Nail, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  Effects of Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment on Future School Success

Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Committee Members:  Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Holly Lamb

Kenneth Randall Tierce, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  The Impact of Doctoral Structure on Time-To-Degree for Texas Public School Administrators

Committee Chair:  Dr. Mark Littleton

Committee Members:  Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Mark Weber

Santiago David Udayar, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  The Influence of Character Education on Student Behavior and Student Academic Achievement in Texas Character Plus Middle Schools

Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Committee Members:  Dr. Mark Littleton and Dr. Koy Floyd

2009

Kristal Kay Buckles, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  Career Paths of Selected Female Superintendents Serving in High Profile/Complex Districts

Committee Chair: Dr. Danna Beaty

Committee Members: Dr. Don Beach and Dr. Koy Floyd

Rebecca Ferris Burton, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  Espoused Values and Demonstrated Behaviors of Middle School Leaders: An Impact on the Racial Achievement Gap

Committee Chair:  Dr. Danna Beaty

Committee Members: Dr. Mark Littleton and Dr. Mark Weber

Brandy Deann Campbell, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  An Analysis of the Effects of the Voyager Universal Literacy System on at Risk Readers

Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Committee Members:  Dr. Jill Burk and Dr. Mark Weber

Ronald Therman Cravey, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  An Analysis of the Relationship of Educational Technology Implementation Level and Student Achievement

Committee Chair:  Dr. Dale Johnson

Committee Members:  Dr. Don Beach and Dr. Melissa Becker

Karen Rae Crow, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  The Differental Effects of Organizational Structure on Learning: Distributed Learning Versus Massed Learning in Year-Round Calendar Schools and Traditional Calendar Schools

Committee Chair:  Dr. Don Beach

Committee Members:  Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Calvin Lawrence

Laura Lee Johnson-Estes, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  An Analysis of the Relationship of Professional Learning Community Implementation in Texas High Schools and Student Achievement

Committee Chair:  Dr. Don Beach

Committee Members:  Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Ann Calahan

Kenneth Ray Estes, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  An Analysis of the Relationship Between High School Principal's Perception of Teacher Leadership Behaviors and School Performance

Committee Chair:  Dr. Danna Beaty

Committee Members: Dr. Mark Littleton and Dr. Janey Whitley

Cheryl L. Floyd, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  The Relationship Between Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors and Superintendent Job Satisfaction

Committee Chair:  Dr. Dale Johnson

Committee Members:  Dr. Don Beach and Dr. Mark Shipman

Lori Diane Nunez, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  An Analysis of the Relationship of Reading Fluency, Comprehension, and Word Recognition to Student Achievement

Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Jo Monk

Committee Members:  Dr. Don Beach and Dr. Jill Burk

Renee J. Warner, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  A Comparison of Teaching Models That Promote Academic Achievement in an Inclusive Secondary Classroom

Committee Chair:  Dr. Mark Littleton

Committee Members:  Dr. Rusty Freed and Dr. Dale Johnson

Emily R. Wilson, Ed.D.

Dissertation Title:  Student Achievement In Science and Mathematics on Campuses That Have Implemented the CSCOPE Curriculum Model

Committee Chair:  Dr. Don Beach

Committee Members: Dr. Dale Johnson and Dr. Melissa Becker