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Wendy Jean Athens, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 1984, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania; Master of Science,
1987, Purdue University—Indiana
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertation: Analysis of Self-Directed Mastery Learning of Honors Physics
Dissertation Chairperson: K. M. Dawson
Louise Aurelien, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1995, University of Massachusetts at Boston; Master of Science, 2000,
Northeastern University—Massachusetts
Major: Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: The Nursing Profession Diversity Challenge: Individual and Institutional Factors That Influence the Academic and NCLEX-
RN? Success of Racial/Ethnic Minority Students in an Associate Degree Program
Dissertation Chairperson: L. Ponjuan
Barry Adam Bachenheimer, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 1992, State University of New York at Albany;
Master of Education in Social Studies Education, 1994, Rutgers University—New Jersey;
Master of Arts, 2001, Montclair State University—New Jersey
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertation: A Management-Based CIPP Evaluation of a Northern New Jersey School District’s Digital Backpack Program
Dissertation Chairperson: K. M. Dawson
Julia Kathryn Carpenter, Bachelor of Music, 1988, Bachelor of Arts, 1988, Northwestern University—Illinois;
Master of Arts in English, 1994, Rollins College—Florida
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertation: An Exploratory Study of the Role of Teaching Experience in Motivation and Academic Achievement in a Virtual Ninth
Grade English I Course
Dissertation Chairperson: C. S. Cavanaugh
Julia Susanne Fuller, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, 1993, Master of Elementary Education, 1996,
University of South Florida
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Dissertation: An Evaluation of Professional Development on Using Student Response Systems and Interactive Whiteboards for Formative
Assessment in the Middle Schools of a Southeastern School District
Dissertation Chairperson: K. M. Dawson
Anna Marie Lebesch, Bachelor of Educational Studies magna cum laude, 1992, Master of Education, 1994,
University of Missouri at Columbia
Major: Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: Leadership Characteristics of Workforce Development Administrators in Community Colleges
Dissertation Chairperson: D. F. Campbell
Krystal O’Dell Lee, Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Systems magna cum laude, 2004,
Morgan State University—Maryland; Master of Public Administration, 2007, University of Delaware
Major: Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: Experiences of International Doctoral Students in Social Science and Humanities Programs With Their Dissertation Chairs
at a Research I University
Dissertation Chairperson: M. P. Mendoza
Renee Cato Pleus, Bachelor of Arts, 2002, Master of Health Science, 2004, University of Florida
Major: Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: Assessment of Student Homonegativity and the Effect on Campus Climate
Dissertation Chairperson: D. S. Honeyman
Daniel Michael Rodkin, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1995, University of Florida;
Master of Education, 1998, University of South Carolina at Columbia
Major: Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: Leadership Competencies of Community College Senior Student Affairs Officers in the United States
Dissertation Chairperson: D. F. Campbell
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Rebecca Margarite Smith, Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration, 1998, Florida International University;
Master of Public Health, 2005, University of Miami—Florida
Major: Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: Issues Associated With Developing a Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Completion Program in Florida
Dissertation Chairperson: D. S. Honeyman
Toni Marie Strollo, Bachelor of Science in Journalism, 1982, University of Florida; Master of Business Administration,
1997, Rollins College—Florida
Major: Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: Faculty and Administrator Beliefs Regarding Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes: A Community College Case Study
Dissertation Chairperson: D. S. Honeyman