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For a list of previous EME graduate student theses and dissertations, visit the Graduate School's list of Electronic Theses and Dissertations .
For additional information and theses and dissertations prior to 2009 please contact Penn State University Libraries .
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The Ph.D. dissertation must be of sufficiently high quality and publishable in refereed journals. At least one paper based on the dissertation must be written by the student and submitted for publication, before the final defense. This may be written either by the student alone or in conjunction with one or more members of the student’s Doctoral Committee, with the student as the lead author.
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Delivery of the final version of the dissertation to the chair of the doctoral committee should precede the Graduate School deadline by two months. A student must pass the final defense, obtain the appropriate signatures, and submit the final copy of the dissertation to the Graduate School with the completed signatory page by the specified deadline in order to graduate in a semester.
The electronic copy of the approved dissertation must be sent to the graduate program coordinator at least two weeks prior to the last day of classes in the semester in which the student intends to graduate.
If a student cannot meet the Graduate School and department deadlines, he/she can still complete the other requirements for the degree and request for a letter certifying that all other departmental requirements for the degree have been satisfied. The letter will also indicate when the degree will be awarded after all Graduate School and department requirements are completed.
Every doctoral student must submit the signed copy of his/her dissertation to the Thesis Office in a timely manner so that he/she graduates within a semester following his/her defense. The student will be terminated from the program if this requirement is not met.
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Many of the doctoral dissertations and master's theses published since 2008 and listed below are available for download free of charge. Click on the title of the dissertation or thesis to go to the corresponding record in Penn State's eTD (electronic thesis and dissertation) database , which is searchable by author, year, degree, program, and committee members.
Doctoral Dissertations in Kinesiology
| Zachary Papalia | erformance | Melissa J. Bopp (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Emily Southmayd | Mary Jane De Souza (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Justin Wager | John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Billie Alba | Lacy M. Alexander (Dissertation Advisor); W. Larry Kenney (Committee Chair) | |
| Ali Falaki | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Jarrod Jonsrud | R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Jay Lieberman | Nancy I. Williams (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Sasha Reschechtko | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Sakdapong Chavanaves | Robert B. Eckhardt and Stephen J. Piazza (Dissertation Co-Advisors and Committee Co-Chairs) | |
| Daniel Craighead | Lacy M. Alexander (Dissertation Advisor); W. Larry Kenney (Committee Chair) | |
| Moé Kishida | Steriani Elavsky (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Thomas Newman | William E. Buckley (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Chih Hsiang Yang | David E. Conroy (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Adam Berg | Mark Dyreson (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Aviroop Dutt-Mazumder | Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Hang Jin Jo | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Andrew Linden | Jessica Schultz (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Dangaia Sims | Melissa Bopp (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Colleen English | R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Tsung-Yu Hsieh | Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Curtis Kindel | John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Jessica Kutz | Lacy M. Alexander (Dissertation Advisor); W. Larry Kenney (Committee Chair) | |
| Jaclyn Maher | David E. Conroy (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Alicia Montalvo | William E. Buckley (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Tao Zhou | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Ji Hyun Ko | Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Ryan Rosendale | William E. Buckley (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Alek Rothenberg-Cunningham | Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Anna Stanhewicz | Lacy M. Alexander (Dissertation Advisor); W. Larry Kenney (Committee Chair) | |
| Herman van Werkhoven | Stephen J. Piazza (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Benjamin Webb | Melissa Bopp (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Yen-Hsun Wu | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Yang Xu | Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Kai Zhang | Semyon Slobounov (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Rebecca Bruning | Lacy M. Alexander (Dissertation Advisor); W. Larry Kenney (Committee Chair) | |
| Daniel Gales | John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Michael Gay | Semyon Slobounov (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Jenna Gibbs | Mary Jane De Souza (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Amanda Hyde | David Conroy (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Brian Johnson | Semyon Slobounov (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Adam King | Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Rebecca Mallinson | Mary Jane De Souza (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Saandeep Mani | Robert L. Sainburg (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Erica Rauff | Danielle Symons Downs (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Riley Sheehan | Jinger S. Gottschall (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Zheng Wang | Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Josh Baxter | Stephen J. Piazza (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Joel Martin | Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Jennifer Reed | Nancy I. Williams (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Brian Richardson | R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Jennifer Scheid | Mary Jane De Souza (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Tarkeshwar Singh | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Varadhan Srinivasan KariyaMaanikam | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Tucker Tomlinson | Robert L. Sainburg (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Giampietro (John) Vairo | William E. Buckley (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Stephen Yang | Melissa Bopp (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Jennifer DiNallo | Danielle Symons Downs (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair ) | |
| John Gleaves | R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair ) | |
| Douglas Haladay | John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair ) | |
| Xiaogang Hu | Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair ) | |
| Mei-Hua Lee | Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair ) |
| Chad Carlson | R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Benjamin Infantolino | John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| James Lang | W. Larry Kenney (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Matthew Llewellyn | Mark Dyreson (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Xun Niu | Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Abbey Bower | Neil A. Sharkey (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Cheng Cao | Semyon Slobounov (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Stacey Gorniak | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Eric James | Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Sara Jarvis | James A. Pawelczyk (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Yatin Kirane | Neil A. Sharkey and April D. Armstrong (Dissertation Co-Advisors and Committee Co-Chairs) | |
| Adam Kuperavage | Robert B. Eckhardt (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Sabrina Lee | Stephen J. Piazza (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Pratik Mutha | Robert L. Sainburg (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Holly Preston | Teresa C. Lang and Neil A. Sharkey (Dissertation Co-Advisors and Committee Co-Chairs) | |
| Rajiv Ranganathan | Karl M. Newell (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
| Lindsay Baker | W. Larry Kenney (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Alessander Dos Santos | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Kelly Dougherty | W. Larry Kenney (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Michael Duffey | John H. Challis (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Miranda Kaye | R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Douglas McLaughlin | R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Halla Olafsdottir | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Beth Parker | David N. Proctor (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Sydney Schaefer | Robert L. Sainburg (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Jeremy Smith | Philip E. Martin (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Gregg Twietmeyer | R. Scott Kretchmar (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) | |
| Wei Zhang | Mark L. Latash (Dissertation Advisor and Committee Chair) |
Master's Theses in Kinesiology
| Zachary Hobson | John Vairo (Thesis Advisor) |
| Matthew Armistead | John Vairo (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Bruin Armwald | Sayers John Miller III (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Nishat Bhuiyan | Scherezade K. Mama (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Megan Clarke | W. Larry Kenney (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Candice Maenza | Robert L. Sainburg (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Gautum Srinivasan | Robert L. Sainburg (Thesis Advisor) |
| Alexandra Dunn | Robert L. Sainburg (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Clara Etter | Nancy I. Williams (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Stacey Glumm | Sayers John Miller III (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Krista Leonard | Danielle Symons Downs (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Alexa Walter | Semyon Slobounov (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Peiyuan Wang | Kristina A. Neely (Thesis Advisor) |
| Megan Barrett | David N. Proctor (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Joanna Colgan | Melissa Bopp (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Adam Copeland | Francisco Javier López Frias (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Abbis Jaffri | Sayers John Miller III (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Christopher Matarazzo | Neil A. Sharkey (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Jacob Schaffer | Robert L. Sainburg (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Behnoosh Parsa | Mark L. Latash (Thesis Advisor) |
| Courtenay Devlin | Danielle Symons Downs (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Amy Dykes | Sayers John Miller III (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Samuel Masters | John H. Challis (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Laura Mendez | John H. Challis (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Bailey Petersen | Jinger S. Gottschall (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Sasha Reschechtko | Mark L. Latash (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Kara Saylor | William E. Buckley (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Justin Wager | John H. Challis (Thesis Advisor) |
| Rosalie Cook | Jinger S. Gottschall (Thesis Advisor) | ||
| Valdez Crouse | Sayers John Miller III (Thesis Advisor) | ||
| Moé Kishida | Steriani Elavsky (Thesis Advisor) | ||
| Charley Lafe | Karl M. Newell (Thesis Advisor) | ||
| Scott Rosenthal | Semyon Slobounov (Thesis Advisor) | ||
| Andrew Valantine | Karl M. Newell (Thesis Advisor) | ||
| Itsuko Yamaguchi | William E. Buckley (Thesis Advisor) |
| Kirk Adams | John H. Challis (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Scott Fisher | Melissa Bopp (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Brian Johnson | Semyon Slobounov (Thesis Advisor) | |
| David Maurer | David N. Proctor (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Elizabeth Teel | Semyon Slobounov (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Alex Weller | Robert B. Eckhardt (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Luke Wilhelm | Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky (Thesis Advisor) |
| Adam Berg | Mark Dyreson (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Brittany Howse | John H. Challis (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Justin Jones | Jinger S. Gottschall (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Jaclyn Maher | David E. Conroy (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Sara Roser-Jones | Jessica Schultz (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Dane Sutton | John H. Challis (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Ping Yu | Karl M. Newell (Thesis Advisor) |
| Cory Hofmann | Evidence of Isometric Function of the Flexor Hallucis Longus and Flexor Digitorum Longus during the Stance Phase of Gait | Neil A. Sharkey (Thesis Advisor) |
| Yao Sun | Prehension Synergies during Smooth Changes of the External Load or Torque: Time and History Effect on Multi-digit Coordination | Mark L. Latash (Thesis Advisor) |
| Maggie Corr | Nancy I. Williams (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Amanda Hyde | David E. Conroy (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Shweta Kapur | Mark L. Latash (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Terran Palmer-Angell | R. Scott Kretchmar (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Erica Rauff | Danielle Symons Downs (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Ryan Rosendale | Cynthia J. Bartok (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Alek Rothenberg-Cunningham | Karl M. Newell (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Riley Sheehan | Jinger S. Gottschall (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Keith Stern | Jinger S. Gottschall (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Jared Treece | George Graham (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Wan-Ting Tseng | Karl M. Newell (Thesis Advisor) |
| Niharika Jaiswal | Semyon Slobounov (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Adam King | Karl M. Newell (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Joel Martin | Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Justin Swartzwelder | Steriani Elavsky (Thesis Advisor) |
| Xiaogang Hu | Dagmar Sternad (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Sun Kim | Mark L. Latash (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Daniel Peterson | Philip Martin (Thesis Advisor) | |
| Herman van Werkhoven | Philip Martin (Thesis Advisor) |
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The dissertations below were written by Lifelong Learning and Adult Education Students.
Doctoral Graduates Dissertations
Spring 2021.
Tabitha Stickel
Stories of Belonging: Western Apache Student Experiences in an Adult Basic and Vocational Education Program.
Chair: Esther Susana Prins
Campus: University Park
Collen Elizabeth Unroe
Social Movement Learning About Just Transition in Central Appalachia.
Chair: John Holst / Rebecca Tarlau
Spring 2020
Shannon Frey, Ph.D.
Success in Learning, Literacy, and Life: Views of Adult Basic Education Students and Federal Policy.
Erin Long, Ph.D.
An Exploration of Factors Associated with Student Activity in a Massive Open Online Course.
Chair: David Lynn Passmore
Carol Rogers-Shaw, Ph.D.
Performing Disability: An Autoethnography of Persevering and Becoming.
Chair: Adnan Qayyum
Xiaoqiao Zhang, Ph.D.
Comparing Two Generations of Chinese International Students Studying in the United States
Chair: Adnan Qayyum / Craig A. Campbell
Jinhee Choi, Ph.D.
Learning through work: How North Korean migrants learn to interact, manage emotions, and develop coping strategies at social enterprises in South Korea.
Spring 2019
Pei Wei Lee, Ph.D. Using Social Media to Access and Support Informal Learning in Museums of Taiwan and the U.S. Chair: Ladislaus M. Samali Campus: University Park
Nakita Dolet, Ph.D. A Phenomenological Study of Adult Learners Navigating the College Application Process Chair: Craig Campbell Campus: University Park
Joshua Eric Long, Ph.D. Sustained Adult Community Band Participation: Influences and Emotions of Music Making Chair: Esther Prins Campus: University Park
Anne Odele, Ph.D. MEANING, USES, AND OUTCOMES OF ADULT LITERACY IN A FUNCTIONAL ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM IN UGANDA Chair: Esther Prins Campus: University Park
Spring 2017
Sylvia A. Owiny, Ph.D. Adult Education as a Strategy to Engage People-Centered Social Development in Uganda and Tanzania Chair: Landislaus M. Semali Campus: University Park
Jinjie Wang, Ph.D. Exchange Teachers' Professional Development and how their Experiences in the USA and China Influence their Global Teacher Identity Chair: Landislaus M. Semali Campus: University Park
Summer 2017
Annette Hestres, Ph.D. Learning Experiences of LGBQ Latina, Chicana, and Puerto Rican Faculty Members in Higher Education Institutions in the United States and Puerto Rico Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Thomas Kammerling, Ph.D. The Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Age in Developmental Mathematics Chair: Adnan A. Qayyum Campus: University Park
Allyson Krupar, Ph.D. Women's Empowerment and Forced Migration: A Visual Ethnography of Experiences in NGO-Sponsored Adult Education Programs in DADAAB, Kenya Chair: Esther Prins Campus: University Park
Thomas Spencer, Ph.D. Multi-Site Empirical Study of International Student Adjustment Chair: Esther S. Prins Campus: University Park
Keon Liberato, Ph.D. Organizing In The Working-Class: Contradictions, Learning & The Making of Left Organizers Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Spring 2016
Courtney Karmelita, D Ed Exploring Adult Learners' Experiences Transitioning to Higher Education Chair:Adnan Qayyum Campus:University Park
Amy Thul-Sigler, D Ed The Effects of Career Interventions on the career Uncertainty of Adults Chair: Davin Carr-Chellman Campus: University Park
Edith Gnanadass, Ph.D Perpetual Outsiders?: Learning Race in the South Asian American Experience
Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Elizabeth S. Shakespeare, Ph.D How Female Faculty Negotiate the Tensions between Personal Aspirations and Socio-culturally Based Expectations in Academia Chair: Ladislaus M. Semali Campus: University Park
Jonathan W. Wrigglesworth, Ph.D Chasing Desires and Meeting Needs: Filipinas in South Korea, Mobile Phones, Social Networks, Social Support and Informal Learning Chair: Susan Land Campus: University Park
SUMMER 2016
Michelle L. Covert, Ph.D Negotiating Contradictions: Rural Student-Mothers and Online Learning Chair: Davin Carr-Chellman Campus: University Park
Patricia Holland Webb, Ph.D Bearing Witness: Informal Learning Among Critical Care Nurses in the Context of Traumatic Suffering Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Scott James Sheely, D. Ed Knowledge Production and Transmission in an Agricultural Industry Cluster: The Poultry Business in South Central Pennsylvania Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Christos Anagiotos, Ph.D. Learning Ethno-National Identity in Areas of Conflick: A Comparative Narrative Analysis of Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot Young Adults Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Adelina G. Hvistova Ph.D. Gendered of Mobile Phone Usage: The Case of a Group of Romani Women from Southwestern Bulgaria and their Informal Learning Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Hyewon Park Ph.D. Learning Lives of Young Adult North Korean Defectors: Identity Reconstruction Within Everyday Life Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Spring 2015
Robert J. Freer, Ph.D A Comparative Study of Health Literacy and how Rural Communities Understand Hypertension Information in Uganda and Tanzania Chair: Ladislaus M. Semali Campus: University Park
Jeremiah Gee, Ph.D Here and Back Again: Community Reentry from a Rural Country Jail as a Learning Experience Chair: Melody Thompson Campus: University Park
Lorna R. Kearns, Ph. D The Experience of Teaching Online: It’s Impact on Faculty Professional Development and Innovation Chair: Melody M. Thompson Campus: University Park
Ramazan Gungor, Ph.D Social Support among Women in Adult Literacy Classrooms: The Case of the Mother Child Education Foundation (ACEV) in Turkey Chair: Esther S. Prins and David Post Campus: University Park
Angela J. Mooney, Ph.D (Un)intended Outcomes of the Common Core English Language Arts Standards: A Narrative Inquiry into the Learning Experience of English Learners’ Teachers Chair: Esther S. Prins Campus: University Park
Spring 2014
Katelyn Barlet, D Ed Latina Parent Involvement: An Action Research Study Exploring a Spanish Teaching and Learning Program Chair: Robin Redmon Wright Campus: Harrisburg
Nancy Gable, D Ed We Make this Road by Walking: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Diaconal Ministers as Emancipatory Educators of Adults Chair: Elizabeth Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Crystal Loose, D Ed Japanese Lesson Study Sustaining Teacher Learning in the Classroom Context Chair: Edward Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Dana Naughton, Ph.D Learning through Adoption: The Intercountry Adoption Experieces of Canadian and Dutch Adopters of Children from the United States Chair: Esther S. Prins Campus: University Park
Ernie Post, D Ed Exploring Nascent Entrepreneurial Learning: A Mixed Method Study Chair: Edward Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Dara Schmick, D Ed Transformative Learning around Issues of Language and Culture among ESL Teachers Chair: Elizabeth Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Summer 2014
Jerome Agelu, Ph.D "Jua Kali" Youths and How They Negotiate Work in the Informal Economic Sector in Kenya and Uganda Chair: Ladilasus Semali Campus: University Park
Kimeka Campbell, Ph.D "Coming to this Caribbean Mecca": The Role of Place in Knowledge Construction among Trinbagonian Migrants in Brooklyn Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Veronica Ciavarella, D.Ed Exploratory Qualitative Case Study of Lab-Type Activity Interactions in an Online Graduate Geoscience Course Chair: Gary Kuhne Campus: University Park
Bruce Wehler, D ED Until All the Pieces Fit: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology of the Informal Learning of Selected Foster Parents in Northeastern Pennsylvania Chair: Melody Thompson Campus: University Park
Spring 2013
Janet De Rosa, D.Ed Mexican American adults in higher education Chair: Elizabeth Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
J Paul Rutter III, D.Ed Obstacles to Funding Higher Education for Adults: An Analysis of Selected Pennsylvania Voters Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Kyoung Phi Joo, Ph.D Resistance among Alienated Adult Students in Korea National Open University: A Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Analysis of Contradictions in Distance Higher Education Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Summer 2013
Joanna Lyons, D.Ed Attitudes, Beliefs, and Norms of Adult Research Participants as a Basis for Outreach Education Programming Chair: Melody Thompson Campus: University Park
Sinwoong Park, Ph.D From Social Motives to Spiritual Development: A Cultural Historical, Activity Theory Analysis of Communal Spiritual Development in a Korean, American House Church Chair: Gary W. Kuhne Campus: University Park
Lisa Bailey-Davis, D Ed Learning and Engagement in the Local Food Movement Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg Elana Betts, D Ed Fostering LGBTQ Advocacy in School Psychology as Adult Education: Shaping Attitudes, Beliefs, and Perceived Control Chair: Elizabeth Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg Carrie Pucino, D Ed Understanding the Transformation of Compassion in Nurses Who Become Patients Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg Rebecca Stametz, D Ed Bringing the Adult Learning-Experience of Successful Weight Loss Maintenance into Focus: A Narrative Analysis with Implications for Educators and Clinicians Chair: Robin Redmond-Wright Campus: Harrisburg
Spring 2012
Carolyn Callaghan, D.Ed. Culturally Diverse Cohorts: The Exploration of Learning in Context and Community Chair: Edward Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Brenda Firestone, D.Ed. Engineers' Perceptions of Diversity and the Learning Environment at Work: A Mixed Methods Study Chair: Elizabeth Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Kirk Fleming, D.Ed. The Agony and Ecstasy of Workplace Creativity: A Qualitative Study of How Facilitators View Affect in Helping Adults Learn Creativity Chair: Edward Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Lorie Kramer, D.Ed. The Role of Relationships between Adults and their Canine Companions: The Impact on Personal Growth and Well-Being Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Michael Sauer, D.Ed. Storytelling by Adults Diagnosed with Terminal Illness: Narrative Identifying through Dialogical Research Co-chairs: Elizabeth Tisdell and Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Melissa Snyder, D.Ed. Reconnecting with Your Passion: An Action Research Study Exploring Humanities and Professional Nursing Chair: Edward Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Jennifer Tobin, D.Ed. Embodied Learning and Creative Writing: An Action Research Study Chair: Elizabeth Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Melissa Ventresca Understanding the Role of Storytelling in the Transformation of Female Cocaine Addicts in Narcotics Anonymous Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Rahima Williams, D.Ed. Media and the Construction of Arab-American Women's Identity Chair: Elizabeth Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Ana Zorrilla, D.Ed. More than Meets the Eye: Adult Education for Critical Consciousness in Luis Camnitzer's Art Chair: Elizabeth Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Summer 2012
Brendaly Drayton, Ph.D. Literacy and identity: Reflections of Six African American Males in an Adult Literacy Program Chair: Esther Prins Campus: University Park
Angela Eiffert, D.Ed. A Globetrotting Pilgrimage: An Exploration of Spiritual Growth and the Development of Intercultural Competence Chair: Edward Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Patricia Fickes, D.Ed. A Community of Practice: Crafts Persons' Learning in Old Bedford Village Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Sandra Lee Karnes, D.Ed. Surviving Job Loss: Motivation Among Second Year Trade Adjustment Assistance(taa)students Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Junghwan Kim, Ph.D. Learning for Social Justice: A Cultural Historical Activity Theory Analysis of Community Leadership Empowerment in a Korean-American Community Organization Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Irma Hunt, D.Ed. Visual Arts and Older Adult Learners in Retirement Chair: Edward Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Keiwana Jones, D.Ed. Black Greek-letter Organizations: A Legacy of African American Adult Chair: Esther Prins Campus: University Park
Alfred Siha, D.Ed. "Imagining the Moon": Critical Pedagogy, Discourse Tensions, and the Adult Basic Writing Classroom Chair: Elizabeth Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
David Tanis, D.Ed. Exploring Play/playfulness and Learning in the Adult and Higher Education Classroom Chair: Edward Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Spring 2011
Davin J. Carr-Chellman, Ph.D. Ethical Becoming: Adult Ethical Development in Christian Congregations Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
William C. Diehl, Ph.D. Learning at the Back Door: Charles A. Wedemeyer and the Evolution of Open and Distance Education Co-Chairs: Michael G. Moore; Gary W. Kuhne Campus: University Park
Jodi L. Turner Jarecke, D.Ed. Teacher-Learner Relationships in Medical Education: A Mixed Methods Study of the Third-Year Experience Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Andrew J. Knisely, D.Ed. A Exploration of the Spiritual Development of Burkinabé and Christian and Missionary Alliance Pastors: A Mixed Methods Study in Adult Education Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Stacy Lynn Lutter, D.Ed. An Exploration of Registered Nurses’ Intentions to Leave the Profession: A Qualitative Study Chair: Elizabeth Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Carol McQuiggan, D.Ed. Preparing to Teach Online as Transformative Faculty Development Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Kirk A. Moll, D.Ed. Theological Education in Action: Adult Learning about Race in the Student Interracial Ministry of Union Theological Seminary, 1960-1968 Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Paula M. Plageman, D.Ed. Adult Women in Higher Education: The Perceived Influence of Families Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Janice E. Smith, D.Ed. The Meanings of Teaching from the Perspective of Exemplary and Experienced Teachers Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Summer 2011
Dina Hayduk, D.Ed. Using Transformative Learning as a Framework to Explore Women and Running Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Kyoung Hwa Lee, Ph.D. Understanding Critical Reflection as Informal Learning: A Cultural Historical Activity Theory Analysis of Factory Workers in Korea Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Diane S. Thompson, D.Ed. No More a Stranger: The Development of Academic Literacy in Adult English Language Learners in Community College Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Matthew W. Turley, D.Ed. Friends of Bill W.: The Stories of How Eight Men Found “A New Pair of Glasses” Through Transformational Learning Co-Chairs: Patricia Cranton; Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Rebecca A. Weiler-Timmins, D.Ed. Authenticity and Lesbian Health Educators Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Nancy Zimmerman, D.Ed. Who is the self that teaches? Perspectives of faculty as they learn to teach Spanish as a heritage language Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Spring 2010
Kathleen A. Clemente, D.Ed. Experiences of Adult Students in Multi-generational Classrooms Co-Chairs: Elizabeth J. Tisdell; Patricia Thompson Campus: Harrisburg
Amanda C. Neill, D.Ed. Museum Docents’ Understanding of Interpretation Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
James T. Spaulding, D.Ed. The Effects of Experiential Learning With Playfulness in the Adult Education Classroom Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Barbara E. Varner, D.Ed. An Exploration of how Women Probation and Parole Officers Learn to Negotiate Power and Interest in the Criminal Justice System Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Summer 2010
Ho-Yuan Chen, Ph.D. A Study of Older Adult Students’ Satisfaction With Web-Based Distance Learning at the National Open University of Taiwan Co-Chairs: Michael G. Moore; Melody M. Thompson Campus: University Park
Joann S. Olson, Ph.D. Chasing a Passion: The Early-Career Lived Experience of First-Generation College Graduates Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Hyungmin Park, Ph.D. The Migrant Experiences of Myanmarese Male Social Activists in South Korea: A Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Analysis Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Susan L. Snider, D. Ed. The Lived Experiences of GED Students: What Do Their Experiences Tell Us? Chair: Gary W. Kuhne Campus: University Park
Ozlem Zabitgil, Ph.D. The Poetry of Turkish Village Institute-Educated Poets: Social Commentary on a Developing Nation Chair: Melody M. Thompson Campus: University Park
Hyunmin Lim, Ph.D. Learning and Social Process of Aging Among Korean Older Married Women: The Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Analysis Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Donna Ayers Snelson, D.Ed. Stories of Exemplary Hospital Registered Nurses: A Narrative Analysis Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Karin Millard Sprow, D.Ed. Adult Financial Literacy Education and Latina Learners: A Qualitative Case Study Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Blaire Willson Toso, Ph.D. Latina Mothers' Enactments of Agency: Achieving Desires through Discourses in Family Literacy Chair: Esther S. Prins Campus: University Park
Spring 2009
Frances Albergato-Muterspaw, D.Ed. The Role of Music in Healing and Grief Processes of Bereaved Adult Learners Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Betsy Bahorik Aumiller, D.Ed. The Meaning of Health-Related E-mail Messaging at the Worksite and Its Relationship to Health Behavior Change Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
April E. Bailey, D.Ed. Exploring Adult Business Students’ Transition to College Through a First-Year Seminar Course: An Action Research Study Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Richard N. Banz, Jr., D.Ed. Exploring the Personal Responsibility Orientation Model: Self-Directed Learning Within Museum Education Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Karen McMillen Dielmann, D.Ed. A Foot in Two Worlds: A Narrative Inquiry of the Experiences of Working Class Women Managers Chair: Daniele Flannery Campus: Harrisburg
David F. Eichler, D.Ed. The Experience of Using Reflective Journals on an Outward Bound Course Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Michael A. Mont, D.Ed. Perspectives of African American Adult Students and Faculty on the Use of Art-Based Learning in Higher Education Classrooms Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Joseph D. Ongeri, D.Ed. Learner-Centered Teaching in Economics: An Action Research Study Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Jacqlyn S. Triscari, D.Ed. Power Shifts During and Organizational Transformation Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Barbara Wade, D.Ed. Statistical Literacy in Adult College Students Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Summer 2009
Haijun Kang, Ph.D. A Comparative Study of the Distance Education History in China and the United States: A Socio-Historical perspective Chair: Michael G. Moore Campus: University Park
Kristin Lalley, D. Ed. Learning in Context in a Short-Term Education Abroad Program Chair: Ian Baptiste Campus: University Park
Ramo J. Lord, Ph. D. Managing Contradictions from the Middle: A Cultural Historical Activity Theory Investigation of Front-Line Supervisors Learning Lives Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Ann L. Swartz, D.Ed. Complexity Science and Adult Education: The Role of Trauma in Nurse’s Embodied Learning Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Trina R. Hess, D.Ed. Living Between the Extremes: A Phenomenological Study of How Mid-Life Women Recreate Their Identity After a Work Transition Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
George E. Krauss, D.Ed. Continuing Professional Education of Insurance and Risk management Practitioners: A Comparative Case Study of Customer Service Representatives, Insurance Agents and Risk Managers Chair: Gary W. Kuhne Campus: University Park
Hyuckhoon Kwon, D.Ed. Older Korean-American Adults’ Attitudes Toward the Computer Chair: Ian Baptiste Campus: University Park
Rick L. Shearer, D.Ed. Transactional Distance and Dialogue: An Exploratory Study to Refine the Theoretical Construct of Dialogue in Online Learning Co-Chairs: Michael G. Moore; Gary W. Kuhne Campus: University Park
Rita E. Mullen Wise, D.Ed. The Socialization of Men to the Nursing Profession: A Symbolic Interactionist Approach Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Spring 2008
Daniel Jensen, D.Ed. The Male Adult Working-Class Student in Formal Higher Education: An Identity Crisis? Chair: Daniele Flannery Campus: Harrisburg
Richard Kordel, D.Ed. Exploring the Electronic Classroom as a Learning System Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Ilhan Kucukaydin, D.Ed. Counter-Learning Under Oppression Chair: Daniele Flannery Campus: Harrisburg
Sharon M. Melincavage, D.Ed. Anxiety in Student Nurses in the Clinical Setting: A Phenomenological Study Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
John N. Mwaura, D.Ed. Black African International Adult Students’ Experiences in Higher Education: A Qualitative Study Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Jodi Piekarski Loughlin, D.Ed. Fostering Parental Involvement: A Critical Action Research Study of Title I Parents’ Participation in Public Elementary Schools Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Sandra M. Reed, D.Ed. Sentimental Journey: The Role of Music in the Meaning-Making Processes of Older Performing Musicians Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Patricia M. Thompson, D.Ed. Professional Entry Experiences of Primary Care Physicians: A Narrative Inquiry Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Nicholas Vonada, D.Ed. Returning to College: A Study of a Federally Funded Retraining Program Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Summer 2008
Karen L. Brady, Ph.D. Exploring Problem Based Learning and Clinical Reasoning: An Action Research Study with Occupational Therapy Students Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Sangok Park, Ph.D. From Housewives to Environmental Activists: A Cultural Historical Activity Theory Analysis of Learning in a Korean Community-Based Organization Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Deborah E. Hocking, D.Ed. Accounting in Action: Learning in the Field Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Bilita S. Mattes, D.Ed. Education Action Research in Higher Education as Faculty Professional Development Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Karen L. Milheim, D.Ed. Learning Through Reflective Practice: Professional Development of Adult Basic Education Program Managers Chair: Patricia Cranton Campus: Harrisburg
Spring 2007
Thomas V. Bettinger, D.Ed. Gay Men at Midlife and Adult Learning: An Uneasy Truce with Heteronormativity Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Gregory Chajnacki, D.Ed. Characteristics of Learning Organizations and Multi-Dimensional Organizational Performance Indicators: A Survey of Large Publicly-Owned Companies Chair: Daniele Flannery Campus: Harrisburg
Ilseon Choi, D.Ed. The Lived Experience of Teachers at a Lifelong Learning Institute: A Phenomenological Study Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Tammy Jo Freiler, D.Ed. Bridging Traditional Boundaries of Knowing: Revaluing Mind/Body Connections Through Experiences of Embodiment Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Tara L. Horst, D.Ed. Uniting Somatic Pedagogy With Management Education: A Feminist Participatory Action Research Study Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Hleziphi Naome Nyanungo, D.Ed. Misbehaving Organizations: A Study of How Community and Faith Based Organizations Assist in Domesticating Community Residents Chair: Ian Baptiste Campus: University Park
Heather L. Stuckey, D.Ed. Healing from Dry Bones: Creative Expression and Adult Learning in Diabetes Care Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Summer 2007
Aisha Salim Al-Harthi, Ph.D. Learning Self-Regulcation in Distance Education: A Cross Cultural Study Co-Chairs: Michael G. Moor; Gary W. Kuhne Campus: University Park
Jean L. Hershey, D.Ed. The Lived Experience of Becoming a Professional Nurse for Associate Degree Nursing Graduates: A Phenomenological Study Chair: Daniele Flannery Campus: Harrisburg
Jae Yeol Kim, D.Ed. From Lifetime Employment to Self-Employment: Learning and Job Instability in Korea Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
David P. Pearlman, D.Ed. Learning and Constructing Meaning: Adults Volunteering in the Boy Scouts Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Loreal Maguire, D.Ed. Developing Distance Education Policy Within a State System of Higher Education: The Faculty Perspective Chair: Daniele Flannery Campus: Harrisburg
Bruce S. Rudy, D.Ed. Organizational Learning and Disaster Management in a County Coroner’s Office: A Case Stud y Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
ChangGook Youn, D.Ed. Learning to Live and Work Together: Coalition Building Among Korean Merchants Groups, Community Residents, and Community Organizations Chair: Ian Baptiste Campus: University Park
Spring 2006
Sandra B. Kern, D.Ed. Learning Preferences of a Diverse Group of Community College Students: A Qualitative Study Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Willaim Kofi Koomson, D.Ed. Adult Learner Participation & Outcome: A Comparison Study Between the Community ABE/GED Program and Family Literacy Program in Two Countries: Do Different Strategies yield Different Results? Chair: Eunice Askov Campus: University Park
Jr-Shiuan Liang, D.Ed. Motivations for Older Adults’ Participation in Distance Education: A Study at the National Open University of Taiwan Chair: Derek C. Mulenga Campus: University Park
Vicki Root, D.Ed. Teaching Social Work Students Through Culturally Responsive Education: An Action Research Study Drawing on Spirituality and Culture Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Summer 2006
Christine M. Mulhollen, D.Ed. The Relationship Between Multiple Intelligences and Attitude Toward Independent Learning in a high Transactional Distance Environment Chair: Michael G. Moore Campus: University Park
Steven Shaffer, D.Ed. Toward a System Dynamics Model of Teaching Computer Programming Via Distance Education Chair: Melody M. Thompson Campus: University Park
Juliet A. Smith, D.Ed. Voices, Values, Views: A Narrative Ethnography of a volunteer Literacy program Student Involvement Group Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
Elinami Veraeli Swai, D.Ed. Construction of Womanhood in Africa: The Case of Women in Rural Tanzania Chair: Ian Baptiste Campus: University Park
Spring 2005
Trammell L. Bristol, D.Ed. The Experiences of African American Managers in the Learning Organization Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Maria D’Angelo Edmiston, D.Ed. Learning to Change: Identifying Elements of Transformation in Formerly Abusive Men Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Judith A. McCormick Higgins, D.Ed. Finding Our Way: Women’s Lived Experiences Leading to the Legislatures of Pennsylvania and Maryland Chair: Ian Baptiste Campus: University Park
Angela N. Hissong, D.Ed. Learning Self Nurturance and Unlearning Patriarchy: A Feminist Poststructural Narrative Inquiry of Rural Mothers’ Constantly Shifting Identity Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Heather M. Nash, D.Ed. Understanding the Performance: Learning Identity and Domestic Violence Chair: Fred M. Schied Campus: University Park
Hui-wen Tu, D.E.d Taiwanese Immigrants' Identity Negotiations in Cross-cultural Contact: An Implication for Adult Transformative Learning Chair: Ian Baptiste Campus: University Park
Summer 2005
Julie A. Beck, D.Ed. Nurses’ Voice: The Meaning of Voice to Experienced Registered Nurses Employment in a Magnet Hospital Workplace Chair: Daniele Flannery Campus: Harrisburg
Kay Shattuck, D.Ed. Glimpses of the Global Coral Gardens: Insights of international Adult Learners on the Interactions of Cultures in Online Distance Education Co-chairs: Daniele Flannery; Michael G. Moore Campus: University Park
Andrea Orwig Kirshman, D.Ed. The Journey Toward Understanding Whiteness Among Student Affairs Professionals: An Action Research Study in Anti-Racist Education Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Spring 2004
Marilyn McKinley Parrish, D.Ed. Seeking Authenticity: Women and Learning in the Catholic Worker Movement Chair: Edward W. Taylor Campus: Harrisburg
Joan Franklin Ports, D.Ed. The Mothers’ Circle: The Lived Experiences of Culture, Community and Care of Lower-Income Women in a Parenting Education and Family Support program Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Lisa A. Ruth-Sahd, D.Ed. “See Everything, Hear What is Not Being Said”: A Phenomenological Investigation of Intuition in Novice Registered Nurses Practice Chair: Elizabeth J. Tisdell Campus: Harrisburg
Summer 2003
William G. Anderson, D.Ed Interaction and Control in Asynchronous Computer – Mediated Communication in a Distance Education Context Chair: Michael G. Moore Campus: University Park
Marie P. Collins, D.Ed. Invisible Adult Educators: Public Online Discussion Group Moderator’s Perceptions of Their Roles, Tasks and Responsibilities Chair: Melody M. Thompson Campus: University Park
Peter J. Graybash, Jr., D.Ed. Selecting Telecommunications Technology For Continuing Professional Engineering Education (CPEE) Program and Delivery: A Study of the Elements in Decision-Making Within 20 High Technology Manufacturing Companies Co-chairs: Gary E. Miller; Eunice N. Askov Campus: Harrisburg
Mary G. Simpson, D. Ed. Distance Delivery of Pre-Service Teacher Education: Lessons for Good Practice from Twenty-One International Programs Chair: Michael G. Moore Campus: University Park
Doctoral Graduate Dissertations
Modupe Irele, D.Ed. Institutional mainstreaming of distance education: Guiding policies AAT 3076962 Chair: Michael G. Moore Campus: University Park
Summer 2001
Janet McNally, D.Ed. Decoding the black box of participation: A qualitative case study of six women's decisions to pursue skilled trades training. Chair: Fred Schied Campus: University Park
John Anthony Gallo, D.Ed. A distance learning and training model. AAT 3036036 Chair: Michael G. Moore Campus: University Park
Namin Shin, D.Ed. Beyond interaction: Transactional presence and distance learning AAT 3020535 Chair: Michael G. Moore Campus: University Park
Summer 2000
Thomas William O'Connor, Jr., D.Ed. Public School Teachers’ Discretionary Participation in Continuing Professional Development: Perceptions, Influences, and Action Chair: Donna S. Queeney Campus: Harrisburg
Arthur Charles Alkins, D.Ed Verbal interaction and immediacy in a video conference environment. AAT 3014587 Chair: Michael G. Moore Campus: University Park
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Reusing your own articles as portions of your thesis or dissertation is common in many fields, especially in science and engineering. You need to consider both copyright law and Graduate School policy when using material you have previously published.
Copyright and Publishing Agreements
When publishing an article that you anticipate using in your thesis or dissertation, you should retain the rights necessary to reuse the article in your thesis or dissertation. Many default publishing agreements allow the author(s) to reuse published material in later publications such as theses or dissertations.
One thing to watch out for is a limitation on commercial reuse. If you are writing a doctoral dissertation, the Graduate School will require that you license ProQuest to distribute your dissertation. Since ProQuest is a commercial entity, doctoral candidates wishing to use an article in their dissertation need to retain the right to use their article commercially in a dissertation. If you explain that your institution requires this, that should help. If you run into trouble, contact the Office of Scholarly Communications and Copyright for assistance. This does not apply to masters' theses, as the Graduate School does not require masters' candidates to license them to ProQuest.
If you have already signed a publishing agreement for an article you want to use in your thesis or dissertation, the first step is to review the publishing agreement to see if you retained the necessary rights (including commercial reuse rights, if you are using it in a doctoral dissertation). If you did not retain the necessary rights, you should seek additional permission from your publisher. As an author, it's generally best to begin by contacting the person who sent your author agreement, often a journal editor. They may direct you to use the permission request system used by the general public, but your request may also be treated differently because you are the author.
- Thesis Content and Article Publishing The MIT Libraries maintain this list summarizing these rules for many publishers. It is a useful overview; we also recommend double-checking your own publisher's policy in your contract or on the publisher's website.
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Penn State Graduate School policy governs how and whether you can use in your thesis or dissertation material you have previously published, including material on which you had coauthors. Please consult the Graduate School's Thesis and Dissertation Guide for the most up-to-date information. It is also helpful to talk with your advisor and others in your discipline about disciplinary norms.
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Writing and submitting your dissertation or thesis are among the final steps leading to the award of the PhD or Research Master’s degree.
At the University of Pennsylvania, a doctoral candidate presents and defends the dissertation publicly, and then, with the approval of the dissertation committee and graduate group chair, submits the final manuscript for publication. Finally, the PhD degree is awarded to the candidate upon the recommendation of the Graduate Council of the Faculties.
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Depositing your finalized dissertation is the final step to obtain your degree. Degree candidates must confirm with their graduate group coordinator that all required forms have been submitted in Penn Graduate Forms before the date of their deposit appointment.
View the PhD Graduation Checklist for instructions on how to deposit and guidelines for a final formatting check .
Doctoral degree candidates will schedule a deposit appointment; however, this is not a meeting, and you will not be present when your dissertation is reviewed. Deposit appointments are scheduled to manage the flow of degree candidate submissions received from all schools.
Deposit appointments are scheduled via Calend.ly and available during the deposit periods listed on the Graduation Calendar. Students who wish to schedule deposit appointments during peak times (the last three weeks of a term) will be required to attend a formatting pre-check appointment with a Graduate Fellow prior to their appointment. Email [email protected] to sign up for peak appointment times.
During the time of your scheduled appointment these graduation requirements will be examined to determine if you are eligible for publication approval and degree clearance:
- required benchmarks and milestones in Penn Graduate Forms
- bursar balance and holds on the Penn.Pay account
- completion of two PhD surveys
- final, approved dissertation submitted in ETD Administrator
In preparation for the submission of a dissertation, degree candidates should consult the PhD Dissertation Formatting Guide and Formatting Templates early and often for assistance with the formatting of their work. Formatting will likely take longer than you anticipate, so please set yourself up for success by following the formatting guideless for your own document early in the process or using the dissertation template provided.
Complete the PhD Dissertation Formatting Checklist and make sure your title page looks like the sample dissertation title pages .
One-on-one Formatting Support
One-on-one formatting support is available via Zoom for PhD students with our Dissertation and Thesis Graduate Fellow. The Graduate Fellow is available to meet with students who have formatting questions, need technical support in Word, or just for peace of mind before a deposit appointment. Students can book an appointment directly with the Graduate Fellow at:
Schedule with Billie . Please bring a formatted draft of your dissertation.
Students can also attend weekly drop-in hours in person at the Graduate Student Center for formatting help; check the Graduate Student Center calendar for the current schedule.
Students who plan to deposit during peak periods will be required to attend a pre-deposit appointment with the Graduate Fellow. The dissertation does not need to be finalized for this pre-check appointment, but students should have their preliminary pages (title page, optional copyright notice, table of contents, etc.) ready with their draft of the main text.
Additionally, any student who uploads a dissertation with significant formatting errors will be required to meet virtually with our Graduate Fellow for support before they submit a new draft.
Requirements to Graduate
In the final term of their program, the Research Master’s degree candidate must complete these steps to graduate:
1. Apply to graduate using the Graduation Application
2. Schedule a thesis deposit appointment
3. Upload the final, approved, and properly formatted thesis in this Qualtrics form
4. Meet all graduate degree requirements within the program of study
5. Clear their bursar bill in Penn.Pay .
Graduate Groups that Deposit a Thesis
Only Research Master’s students in the following graduate groups may be required to submit a thesis to the Degree Office.
| Graduate Group Name | Deposit Requirement |
|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics and Computational Science | Optional |
| Anthropology | Optional |
| Earth and Environmental Science | Optional |
| East Asian Languages and Civilizations | Optional |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | Required |
| History | Optional |
| Linguistics | Required |
| Mathematics | Required |
| Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations | Optional |
| South Asia Regional Studies | Optional |
The Research Master’s thesis must follow the formatting procedures in the Master’s Thesis Style Guide .
Research Master’s candidates will schedule a deposit appointment ; however, this is NOT a meeting and you will not be present when your thesis is reviewed. During the time of your scheduled appointment, these graduation requirements will be examined to determine if you are eligible for thesis approval and degree clearance:
- required benchmarks and milestones
- bursar balance and holds on the account
- formatting of final, submitted dissertation
For more details, view the graduation checklist for Research Master’s Students .
Once a dissertation has been submitted and approved in ETD Administrator, it will be delivered in a batch once per term to ProQuest and ScholarlyCommons subject to any embargoes. It may take additional time for dissertations to appear online after submission. Learn more about embargo options here .
Dissertations at the University of Pennsylvania are available through three primary venues: ProQuest, ScholarlyCommons, and for dissertations prior to 2020, the Penn Libraries stacks. More information about ProQuest and Scholarly Commons can be found in Dissertation Embargo Guidelines .
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Preliminary review.
Reviews are scheduled through Microsoft Bookings following the instructions on the Preliminary Technical Review page.
All reviews should be made using your school email address ending in @baylor.edu.
All reviews take place online via Teams. You will receive a Teams meeting link in the confirmation email you receive after scheduling.
You most likely used an email other than your school email ending in @baylor.edu. The confirmation emails with the links often go to spam; please check that folder.
Use the options on your confirmation email to reschedule your review. Please do not try to reschedule via email.
Appointment slots are limited; you should only sign up for one preliminary review to ensure there is opportunity for all students to have a review. The only exception is if a Dissertation and Thesis staff member directs you to sign up for an additional appointment.
You must submit your materials to your profile in Vireo at least one hour prior to your review. If your materials are not submitted, you risk having your review cancelled.
Reviews for students who have clearly not applied the required formatting will be cancelled. Students will be notified via email.
Vireo Submission (Baylor's Submission Portal)
Students submit through Baylor’s Dissertation and Thesis submission portal, Vireo, which can be accessed at https://baylor-etd.tdl.org/. The manuscript and all accompanying documents will be uploaded there. We do not accept documents via email.
You should only use the “Shibboleth Login” following the instructions on the Preliminary Review page. Do not create an account with an email/password. It should require you to use Duo to login after clicking “Shibboleth Login.”
Yes. Students should never create a new submission, even if they are temporarily unable to upload. (See next question.) All revisions, forms, and other documents must be submitted to the same profile.
The system will only allow uploads if your status is set to “Needs Corrections.” Please email [email protected] and a consultant will change your status.
Students are not able to change basic submission information once it is submitted. Please email the changes you need made to [email protected] and we will make those changes in the system for you.
Signature Page
a) Click on the correct signature page (number of committee members = number of lines) b)When you see the screen that says "Please Wait," click on the download button in the right-hand corner of the screen. c) Save the document to your computer. d) Go to the folder where you saved the signature page. e) Right click, select "Open With" and click on "Adobe."
Click “print” and select “Microsoft Print to PDF.” This will allow you to save as a regular PDF without fillable fields.
No. You should turn in the signed page with signatures from all committee members and your department chair; the Graduate School will obtain the Dean’s signature.
No. The Graduate School does not accept paper copies of any forms or manuscripts. All paperwork should be uploaded directly to the student’s Vireo submission portal. Physical forms that are dropped off at the office will be shredded.
Baylor provides KIC scanners for student use in Moody Library, including in the Graduate Research Center on the 2 nd floor. Students may also choose to use scanning apps on their phones, such as Scannable, etc. Photographs or sloppy scans of forms are not accepted.
No. The only forms submitted directly by the department are both online: The Announcement of Oral Exam form and the Results of Oral Examination form. Departments who assist in obtaining signatures should send the signed forms back to the student, who will then submit.
Students should submit forms (unsigned and signed signature pages, Copyright and Availability form, and Approval of Final Dissertation/Thesis Copy form) directly to Vireo. Doctoral students will need to submit the Doctoral Investment Form online.
It is your responsibility to schedule far enough in advance to ensure that all committee members can meet prior to the defense deadline.
As long as you have all of your materials and final revisions turned in by the 10-day deadline, you may make necessary formatting changes after that deadline.
All changes should be made within 48 hours of receiving the notification email.
The Dissertation and Thesis Office works through submissions as quickly as possible. Timelines vary by individual student based on how quickly they turn in revisions, how many revisions they have, and whether we have received all of their forms.
Master's students' information is sent to our Student Records area immediately upon approval in Vireo . After receiving the Vireo approval email, please allow for a few days for that requirement to be cleared on your audit.
Doctoral students' information is sent to our Student Records area immediately upon approval in ProQuest (see section below.) After receiving the Vireo approval email, doctoral students should follow the instructions in the email in order to upload to ProQuest. They will receive an email from ProQuest alerting them when their ProQuest submission has been approved. After receiving the ProQuest approval email, please allow for a few days for that requirement to be cleared on your audit.
ProQuest Submission (Global repository; Required for doctoral students AFTER Vireo Approval)
Students should only upload to ProQuest after receiving the approval email from Vireo stating that their dissertation (or thesis) is approved and ready for submission. The Vireo approval email includes instructions on how to upload to ProQuest, including the information in the questions below.
After approval on Vireo, go to your Vireo submission and download the “primary document” on file. This will include your unsigned signature page and be the official copy of your dissertation approved by Baylor. This is the document you should upload to ProQuest. It is also the document you should use for all future printings/copies of your dissertation.
Baylor does not pay any fees associated with ProQuest submission and publication. The “Traditional Publishing” option is free through ProQuest and is what the majority of students select.
Based on US Copyright laws, your dissertation is automatically protected by copyright in your name when it assumes "fixed form." Whether or not you want to formally register that copyright with the US Copyright Office is up to you.
You should choose the embargo that matches the one indicated on your Copyright and Availability form. If you chose a 5-year embargo, you will need to use the “Note to Administrator” to let us know, and we will manually enter that embargo before approval.
Bound copies are processed only after submissions are delivered to the system on the day of commencement. This means you will need to wait several weeks after your graduation for your copies to arrive. Baylor is not involved in printing or delivering bound copies; any questions regarding printed and bound copies should be directed to ProQuest.
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The Ph.D. dissertation must be of sufficiently high quality and publishable in refereed journals. At least one paper based on the dissertation must be written by the student and submitted for publication, before the final defense. This may be written either by the student alone or in conjunction with one or more members of the student's ...
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Spring 2020. Shannon Frey, Ph.D. Success in Learning, Literacy, and Life: Views of Adult Basic Education Students and Federal Policy. Chair: Esther Susana Prins. Campus: University Park. Erin Long, Ph.D. An Exploration of Factors Associated with Student Activity in a Massive Open Online Course. Chair: David Lynn Passmore.
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3. Upload the final, approved, and properly formatted thesis in this Qualtrics form. 4. Meet all graduate degree requirements within the program of study. 5. Clear their bursar bill in Penn.Pay. Graduate Groups that Deposit a Thesis. Only Research Master's students in the following graduate groups may be required to submit a thesis to the ...
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The format review is a chance for Office of Theses and Dissertations staff to take a preliminary look at your thesis or dissertation to check for formatting errors. The goal is to ensure that you are following the requirements set forth in the Thesis and Dissertation Handbook. Please submit as complete a draft as possible, including: The draft ...
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Master's students' information is sent to our Student Records area immediately upon approval in Vireo.After receiving the Vireo approval email, please allow for a few days for that requirement to be cleared on your audit. Doctoral students' information is sent to our Student Records area immediately upon approval in ProQuest (see section below.)