Oral Defense Schedule
Summer 2026
This page lists upcoming oral defense presentations for graduate students in the College of Education and Human Services, showcasing the culmination of their research and academic achievements.
Updated: 5/26/2026
To attend an online defense, please contact the dissertation director listed.
| CANDIDATE | MAJOR | TITLE | DATE OF DEFENSE | TIME OF DEFENSE | LOCATION AND DIRECTOR(S) | BROCHURE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yun-Zhuo (Zoey) Liu | Counselor Education and Supervision | The Impact of Master-Level Counseling Programs Trauma Education on Internship Students Perceived Readiness to Work with Trauma-Exposed Clients | March 28, 2026 | 11 a.m. | Moulton Hall, 202 Directors, | Yun-Zhuo (Zoey) Liu Doctoral Brochure |
| Courtney T.K. Chester | Counselor Education and Supervision | CENTERING BLACK WOMENS VOICES: A SISTER CIRCLE STUDYOF BARIATRIC PREOPERATIVE COUNSELING EXPERIENCES WITH EMPHASIS ON MENTAL NUTRITIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS | May 27, 2026 | 1 p.m. | 124 Nixson Hall | Courtney T.K. Chester |
| Jennifer E. Lange | Education, Interprofessional Leadership | Centering The Voices of Community Assets in Building a Collaborative Framework For Advancing Latinx Adult Career Education Networks | June 8, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. | . Meeting ID: 297 398 371 595 94 Passcode: LL93WP6g | Jennifer E. Lange |
| Yazid Allahim | Curriculum and Instruction | EXPERIENCES OF EFL INSTRUCTORS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TABUK WITH AI-GENERATED FEEDBACK THEY ENCOUNTER ON STUDENT ACADEMIC WRITING | June 12, 2026 | 9 a.m. 2 p.m.
| Teams meeting: | Yazid Allahim |
| Sonia A. Karkare | Interprofessional Leadership | NAVIGATING ADVANCEMENT: ASIAN WOMEN LEADERS PERCEPTIONS OF LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTS IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR | June 15th, 2026 | 8 a.m.
| Via Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 292 208 115 409 135 Passcode: 8Fs3CL6k
| Sonia A. Karkare |
| Fabrizio Apodaca | Interprofessional Leadership | Designed to Strain: How Secondary School Athletic Healthcare Systems Maintain Function | June 22, 2026 | 10 a.m.
| Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 276 103 902 811 697 Passcode: aw2qN9FP
| Fabrizio Apodaca |
| Debra Liddell Quarles | Interprofessional Leadership | HOW DO AVID READERS EXPERIENCE CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR FREE VOLUNTARY READING (FVR) DURING THEIR TRANSITION FROM ELEMENTARY TO SECONDARY SCHOOL? | June 23, 2026 | 9 a.m. | Debra Liddell Quarles | |
| Daniel Diaz Nilsson |
Interprofessional Leadership | Becoming and Being CDO: A Narrative Inquiry of Latine Chief Diversity Officers Pathways and Professional Growth in Higher Education | June 25 | 10:30 a.m. |
: Meeting ID: 256 116 361 049 141 | Daniel Diaz Nilsson |
| Sydnia I. Tcheurekdjian | Interprofessional Leadership | FROM HELPING TO SEEING SYSTEMS: ALUMNI NARRATIVES OF A HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMIC CRITICAL SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM AS PRAXIS | June 24 | 1 p.m. | Sydnia I. Tcheurekdjian | |
| Abbey L. Galeza | Curriculum and Instruction | MOVING TO A MULTIPLE GENRE MENTALITY: AN ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITIES OF PAIRED GENRES WITH PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS | June 22, 2026 | 2:00 PM
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| Abbey L. Galeza |