March 3, 2009 PhD Dissertation Defenses PhD Program in Educational Leadership, Whitlowe R. Green College of Education Michelle Cloud defends her dissertation on Monday, March 23rd at 9am in Delco 217. Doctoral Committee: Dr. David Herrington, Dr. Wanda Johnson, Dr.Lucian Yates, III Dissertation Chair: Dr. William Allan Kritsonis Dissertation: Factors Impacting Student Success in Grades 6-8 during School Of Choice Transition at Two Middle Schools Janetta Gilliam defends her dissertation on Monday, March 23rd at 10:30am in Delco 308. Doctoral Committee: Dr. Camille Gibson, Dr. David Herrington, Dr. Lucian Yates, III – Dissertation Chair: Dr. William Allan Kritsonis Dissertation: The Effects of Student Engagement and Other Factors on the Retention of African American Freshmen Students Attending a Public Historically Black College and University in Texas Robert Branch defends his dissertation on Monday, March 23rd at 1:00pm in Delco 217. Doctoral Committee: Dr. Camille Gibson, Dr. Douglas Hermond, Dr .David Herrington – Dissertation Chair: Dr. William Allan Kritsonis Dissertation: Hispanic Teacher Recruitment and Retention Initiatives in Texas Schools Eunetra Ellison Simpson defends her dissertation on Thursday, March 26th at 10:00am in Delco 217. Doctoral Committee: Dr. Camille Gibson, Dr. David Herrington, Dr. Tyrone Tanner – Dissertation Chair: Dr. William Allan Kritsonis Dissertation: A Mixed-Method Analysis of the Effectiveness of Tutoring Programs in Public Schools Jennifer Butcher defends her dissertation on Monday, March 30th in Delco 217 at 1:00pm. Doctoral Committee: Dr. Donald Collins, Dr. David Herrington, Dr. Ron Howard – Dissertation Chair: Dr. William Allan Kritsonis Dissertation: An Examination of Factors Related to the Job Satisfaction and Retention of Alternatively Certified Teachers