Join the top graduates of the Sacramento State Ed.D. program for 2020 & 2021 as they present an overview of their award-winning research.

This year's panel will be hosted by Dr. Caroline Turner, the creator of the Outstanding Dissertation award. Dr. Turner launched the Oustanding Dissertation award in 2012 to honor the fantastic work produced by the Sacramento State Ed.D. students. As Dr. Turner prepares for retirement, we are honored to have her host the awards she helped bring to fruition.

Event Details

Thursday, September 9 | 6–8 pm | Online via Zoom

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Hosted by Outstanding Dissertation award created, Dr. Caroline Turner. Each presenter will present a 10-minute overview of their research.

Outstanding Dissertation Panel | Recording

About the Awards

Each year the Doctorate in Educational Leadership program bestows two awards upon its top graduates, Graduate with Distinction and Outstanding Dissertation (K–12 & Higher Education).

Graduation with Distinction

Our highest honor is Graduation with Distinction, for it represents the top 10% of the graduating class. The Doctorate in Educational Leadership Program awards the Sacramento State University graduation with distinction designation on the graduate’s official transcript.

Outstanding Dissertation

Awarded for K–12 & Higher Education; the outstanding dissertations are selected each spring semester based on the quality of the research design, quality of the written analysis and summary of findings, and the potential of the dissertation results for transformation of schools and colleges. A central focus of this awards is on the originality of the work, mastery of knowledge of the discipline, and broader significance as a contribution to learning.

The Presenters

Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Billingsley

“Students Like You Get in the Way“: Examining Nontraditional Student Perceptions of Institutional Effectiveness

Dr. Cassie Donnelly

Guiding the Path to Institutional Change: Examining Community College Leaders’ Role in Facilitating Guided Pathways Framework

Dr. Nathan J. Dutra

Including the Deaf Child at the Dinner Table: When and Why Hearing Parents Learn Sign Language

Dr. Meredith Galloway

Teacher Push Out: Lower Wages, Longer Hours, and State Freeriding on Teachers

Dr. Khanh Dinh

Racial diversity leadership index: A model for employee retention

Dr. Kristen Tudor

Communication And Trust In Higher Education: How Leadership Communication Shapes Faculty Trust In Administrators