These awards are presented by the faculty of the School of Education to a doctoral student who has demonstrated an ability to bring theory and knowledge to bear on the solution of a significant educational problem.
E'leva Delores Hughes Gibson*
International and Multicultural Education | Touching the Spirit as a Motivating Factor for African American Students to Achieve Academic Excellence
Dissertation Chairperson: Dr. Susan R. Katz
Tsueylin Tracy Wang
International and Multicultural Education | Instructional Strategies and Teacher-Student Interaction in the Classrooms of a Chinese Immersion School
Dissertation Chairperson: Dr. Susan R. Katz
Shana L. Ruggenberg
Learning and Instruction | The Effect of Simulations on Knowledge, Near Transfer, and Far Transfer in Nursing Education
Dissertation Chairperson: Dr. Robert Burns
Terrence Michael Nordstrom
Organization and Leadership | Physical Therapist Students as Moral Agents during Clinical Experiences
Dissertation Chairperson: Dr. Deborah P. Bloch