Polly Abdulwahab Dissertation Proposal Defense, Friday, January 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am Central Time

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Pamela Freeman TITLE: TEACHER-DRIVEN DETERMINANTS OF TRANSITION PLANNING EFFECTIVENESS FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES: INVOLVEMENT, EXPERIENCE, BARRIERS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT: Despite federal mandates such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), students with intellectual disabilities (ID) continue to experience disproportionately poor postsecondary outcomes in employment, independent living, and education. While [...]

Jasmine Rice Dissertation Proposal Defense, Saturday, January 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am Central Time

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Reginald Bell TITLE: FROM INFLUENCE TO EXHAUSTION: HOW LEADERSHIP STYLES PREDICT BURNOUT IN HEALTHCARE LEADERS ABSTRACT: The study will utilize data from the 2025 hospital employee survey to analyze the correlation between leadership styles—democratic, transformational, strategic, authentic, e-leadership, servant, laissez-faire, and transactional—and self-reported burnout levels, measured through emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced [...]