Doctoral Dissertations from the Joint Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

Cynthia M. Avery (2007). Inequitable achievement: Different admissions criteria, same predictors of degree attainment?
Advisor: Joseph F. Johnson, Jr.

Gilberto D. Barrios (2011). The Border Pedagogy Initiative: The Promise of Educational Success in the Border Region
Advisor: Alice Quiocho

Jose M. Bolivar (2009). Distributed leadership and social networks in the school-based development of the International Baccalaureate's Middle Years Program in a Venezuelan K--12
Advisor: Alan J. Daly, Janet H. Chrispeels

Kelly Ann Burke (2009). The principal's role in supporting teacher leadership and building capacity: Teacher and administrator perspectives.
Advisor: Margaret Basom

Rebecca Peterson Clark (2010). Developing our human capital: A mixed-method study of teacher use of online communities
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels, Carolyn Huie Hofstetter

John Peter Collins (2008). Strengthening the voice of African American parents: A study of the College Bound San Diego program
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels, Kathleen C. Cohn

Erik Richard Conklin (2011). What Do We Measure? Understanding How Leadership Measures the Benefits of After-School Physical Activities in the Continuation School Setting
Advisor: Carolyn Huie Hofstetter

Mary Contreras (2011). The Effects of Teacher Perceptions and Expectations on Student Achievement
Advisor: Pat Stall

Anisha D. Dalal (2008). School implementation of a board-adopted inquiry process to improve student learning
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels

Cynthia Marie Deavers (2009). National Board Certification: A reservoir of reflective principals
Advisor: Robin D. Marion

Emelyn A. dela Pena (2009). A space of intersections: Campus-based women's centers and the third space between public and private spheres
Advisor: Carolyn Huie Hofstetter

Eileen E. Dial (2011). An Examination of Improvement Paths Taken by Two Previously Underperforming Schools to Improve Student Outcomes
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels

Michele Christine Einspar (2010). Homeless education: Supporting student and family resilience in the face of poverty and hardship
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels

Jose Francisco Escobedo (2008). Implementation of a district-initiated inquiry process in a Southern California School District.
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels

Isaac Estrada (2010). Process adequacy: Successful school districts model
Advisor: Jennifer Jeffries

Jeffrey P. Felix (2007). Edublogging: Instruction for the Digital Age learner.
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels

Cesar Figueroa (2010). UC confidential: Uncovering the path to access to the University of California
Advisor: Patricia Prado-Olmos

Sarah M. Garrity (2011). A Cultural Communities Approach to Teacher Early Literacy Practices
Advisor: Alison Wishard Guerra

Kathleen Yoshino Gustafson (2010). Assessment of self-directed learning in an online context in the community college setting
Advisor: Carolyn Huie Hofstetter

Victor Anthony Guthrie (2011). Learning to Change, Changing to Learn: District Conditions for Organizational Learning
Advisor: Alan J. Daly

Ana Hernandez (2011). Successes and Challenges of Instructional Strategies in Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
Advisor: Annette Daoud

Suzanne Elizabeth Hizer (2010). The supplemental instruction program: Student perceptions of the learning environment and impact on student academic achievement in college science at California State University, San Marcos
Advisor: Carolyn Huie Hofstetter

Kevin Daniel Holt (2008). Bowling together or bowling alone: Continuation high school students tell their stories
Advisor: Jennifer Jeffries

Luis Angel Ibarra (2008). Transforming a school culture: Examining the leadership behaviors of successful principals
Advisor: Delores B. Lindsey

Narciso Iglesias (2009). Latino superintendents' identities: A critical study of cultural, personal, and professional worlds
Advisor: Patricia Prado-Olmos

Christine M. Jensen (2011). California Community Colleges: A Study of Administrators' Support of Classified Staff during Organizational Change
Advisor: Delores B. Lindsey

Peggy E. Johnson (2008). Exploring relationships and interactions between district leadership and school leadership teams.
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels

Vanessa Ann Karwan (2009). Understanding teacher beliefs with reflective tools
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels

Mary Laughlin (2011). Distributed leadership practice and the AVID site team as a leadership practice community to prepare all students for college readiness and success in a global society: A multiple case study
Advisor: Janet Chrispeels

Richard F. Lawrence, Jr. (2010). Moving from the utterances of students into action: A phenomenological exploration of students' perceptions of teacher behaviors
Advisor: Lorri Santamaria

Michelle Lisa Lustig (2008). A silent and significant subgroup: Closing the achievement gap for students in foster care
Advisor: John J. Halcon

Patricia A. Mahaffey (2010). Academic integrity: The experience of learning through cheating
Advisor: Mark Baldwin

Catherine Louise McNamara (2010). K--12 teacher participation in online professional development
Advisor: Katherine Hayden

Lee M. Mintz (2011). Gender Variance On Campus: A Critical Analysis of Transgender Voices
Advisor: Lorri Santamaria

Jeanne Vivian Nelson (2009). Leadership through middle school library programming: Impact on Latino student achievement.
Advisor: Carolyn Huie Hofstetter

Joan M. Nelson (2011). The Role of Organizational Learning and Social Networks in School Improvement: A Case Study of Corrective Action Schools
Advisor: Alan J. Daly

Susan Merry Paul (2011). Where Is the Instructional Leader? How the District Office Creates the Ties The Keep Principals Connected to the Classroom
Advisor: Alan J. Daly

Luz Elena Perez (2011). Long-Term English Learner Experiences: Discovering Pathways to Success
Advisor: Patricia Prado-Olmos

Jennifer Jean Pesavento-Conway (2010). Teacher Retention: An Appreciative Approach
Advisor: Patricia Stall

William A. Porter, III (2011). The Role of Leadership in Developing and Sustaining Collective Efficacy in a Professional Learning Community
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels, Carolyn Huie Hofstetter

Gina Acosta Potter (2009). The invisibility of multiracial students: An emerging majority by 2050
Advisor: Carolyn Huie Hofstetter

Karen Schultz Rizzi (2008). The role of the district office in instructional practice reform.
Advisor: Mark Baldwin

Melavel Odviar Robertson (2008). Distributing leadership to teachers through a district level Math Council.
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels

Sonia Rosado (2011). Browning the Rainbow: The Academic Persistence and Multiple Identities of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Latino/a Students
Advisor: Lorri Santamaria

Minerva Salas (2011). The Role of Research Evidence in School Improvement: A Case Study of Corrective Action Schools
Advisor: Alan J. Daly

Andres Peter Santamaria (2008). A principal's sense of self-efficacy in an age of accountability.
Advisor: Alan J. Daly

Linda C. Scott (2009). Through the wicked spot: A case study of professors' experiences teaching online
Advisor: Marisol Clark-Ibanez

Prapanna Randall Smith (2010). Psychosocial learning environments and the mediating effect of personal meaning upon satisfaction with education
Advisor: Jennifer Jeffries

Matthew Harold Steitz (2010). Proactive campus supervision: A high school case
Advisor: Delores B. Lindsey

Gregory J. Toya (2011). Cultural Center Staff: A Grounded Theory of Distributed Relational Leadership and Retention
Advisor: Lorri Santamaria

Shaun Randall Travers (2009). Trust, learning and dialogue: A portrait of leadership practice in higher education's social justice centers.
Advisor: Delores B. Lindsey

Edward Trickey (2011). Leader performance evaluations and role congruity expectations in a community college setting
Advisor: Alan J. Daly

Jose Manuel Villarreal (2010). A magnet middle school longitudinal case study of student achievement, attitudes, and parental engagement
Advisor: Patricia Prado-Olmos

Robert Holland Voelkel, Jr. (2011). A Case Study of the Relationship between Collective Efficacy and Professional Learning Communities
Advisor: Janet H. Chrispeels, Carolyn Huie Hofstetter

Jesse Wade (2008). Collaborative Peer Study Group Curriculum
Advisor: Chris Halter

Rebecca Lynn Wardlow (2008). Induction and support of new principals.
Advisor: Margaret Basom

Edwina F. Welch (2009). Campus based community centers: Havens, harbors, and hope for underrepresented and marginalized student success.
Advisor: Alan J. Daly

Olga E. West (2008). Supports for ethnically diverse teacher leaders
Advisor: Ian Pumpian

Alketa Wojcik (2011). To Jump or Not to Jump: Community College Faculty Perceptions of Administrative Positions as a Career Path
Advisor: Jennifer Jeffries