2025 Fall Commencement

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Kari Lynette Salinas Dissertation: Bridging the Gap: The Impact of Mentorship, Professional Development, and Administrative Support on New Career and Technical Education Teachers Gail Lynn Turner-Brock Dissertation: Barriers and Facilitators to Student Entry into the Teaching Profession: A Study of Factors Influencing Recruitment and Retainment in Region Three, Dissertation: Examining the Impact of Blind Screening and Bias Training on Diversity in K12 Teacher Hiring Tamra Tyler Barriers, Support Systems, and Policy Impacts in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Horatio Eric Williams South-Central Illinois Henry Edward Tyler Dissertation: Unlocking Opportunities: Analyzing

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP Ashley R Der Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of the Relational and Domestic Experiences of Female Soldiers Serving in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, and its Impact on Military Retention Sidney Suliti Kalibala Dissertation: New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA): CTE Coordinator Effect on School-to-Work Transition Beverly Mallett-Hamer Dissertation: Expectations vs. Experiences: A Mixed Methods Study of Caregiver and Parent Satisfaction with Autism- Related Transitional Services Courtney Jones Puhl Dissertation: Delivery of CTE to Students with Disabilities as Identified by Special Education & Faculty in the State of Wisconsin: Comparision of Identified Effective Components and Actual Practice Calvin E Ruffin Dissertation: Next Step

Dissertation: The Impact of Participation in Career and Technical Student

Organizations and High School CTE Programs on Leadership as an Employability Skill and Academic Achievement

Conversations: High School Counselor Influence on the College & Career Planning Process

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