Category: Thesis Final Defense

  • Final Defense – Rachel Hilton

    Monday, Nov 29 @ 2:00 PM LSC 700 The Changes to Child Life Interventions During the Covid-19 Pandemic Child Life Specialists utilize a variety of different interventions when they are working with their patients that range from newborn to 20 years old. Interventions are activities that can involve play to help children in reducing their…

  • Final Dissertation for Geneva Sarcedo – Nov. 2

    Title of Dissertation: We Stay Fly: Composite Counterstories of Academic Success & Graduation among First-Generation Low-Income College Students of Color When: Monday, Nov. 2 Time: 1:30 P.M. Advisor of Dissertation: Carlos Hipolito-Delgado Email Geneva Sarcedo for a zoom link.

  • Dissertation Defense – Genella Matthews Spencer – October 9

    Genella Matthews Spencer will defend her dissertation at 2:30 on Friday, October 9. Email Dr. Sheila Shannon sheila.shannon@ucdenver.edu for a zoom link.   AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHY PRESENTED WITH A SELF-REFLECTIVE PERFORMANCE NARRATIVE OF PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES: CONTRIBUTING TO THE MATHEMATICAL SUCCESS OF STUDENTS OF COLOR IN URBAN INNER-CITY SCHOOLS Abstract: With this dissertation I present a self-narrative…

  • Final Defense – Peter Hornbein

    A Critical Discourse Analysis and Exploration: Is Whiteness Enacted in the Discourse of Critical Queer Theory? Tue, Mar 31 @ 1:00 pm LSC 1148 Dean’s Conference Room This study explores whether the discourse in journal articles published since 2017 in Critical Queer Theory enacts whiteness. Articles were blinded and then randomly selected for a four-part…

  • Final Defense – Lisa Grant

    Women of Color in Early Childhood Leadership: Barriers to Upward Mobility & the Role of Social Capital Apr 2 @ 12:00 pm LSC 710 Our nation’s children and families are increasingly representative of a broad range of diverse backgrounds. As such, the needs of those served in early childhood systems are complex, and issues of…

  • Final Defense – Jenny Fox

    Including Inclusion in Alternative Settings Feb 26 @ 2:00 PM LSC 700 This study seeks to examine the perceptions of general education alternative licensure candidates for the purpose of quality improvement in an alternative licensure program in the state of Colorado. Using the SACIE-R to explore candidate sentiments, attitudes and perceptions towards both individuals with…

  • Final Defense – Mikayla Martinez

    Supporting the Professional Identity Development of Early Childhood Teachers through Professional Development April 17 @ 8:30 am LSC 700 In this quality improvement study, Mile High Early Learning Child Development Associate (CDA) Training and Seminar was studied in relation to professional identity development of early childhood teachers. This study used a pre/post survey measure, along…

  • Final Defense – Robin Brandehoff

    The Ripple Effect of Mentorship: A Cross-Case Analysis of Separate, Single-Case Studies of Natural Mentorships Among Rural, Latinx, Gang-Affiliated Youth Feb 17 @ 12:30 LSC 1100 The literature on mentorship centralizes formal mentoring programs with hired and trained staff and volunteers to work with at-promise youth of color at school- or community-based sites such as…

  • Final Defense – Carletta Stewart

    Jan 20 @ 12:30 pm LSC 600 Underrepresentation of Female STEM leaders: The Impact of Adolescent Self-Efficacy Upon Career/Field Persistence The purpose of this study is to examine the conditions contributing to the underrepresentation of female leaders in the STEM education system. This research will take the form of a qualitative phenomenological study to explore…

  • Final Defense – Tara DeLaFuente

    Broken Pipelines: Exploring the Obstacles Face in Accessing Higher Education Nov 21 at 10 am LSC 700 The qualitative collective case study uses human ecological theory to explore why Black and Latino adults do not pursue higher education in the United States. The research reviews four personal cases with adults 18-29 years of age, Black…