Courses
Below are the graduate-level courses I’ve taught at Lee University:
Course | Description | Semesters Taught | Sections | Enrolled |
Doctoral Seminar in Professional Practice | Introductory course to academic writing, APA mechanics, and selection of dissertation topics and problem of practice. | Fall 2022; Fall 2023; Fall 2024 | 3 | 20 |
Action Research Methods | Introductory course to action research processes, techniques, and procedures used to improve classroom instruction and schools. | Fall 2023; Summer 2024; Fall 2024 | 3 | 27 |
Leadership Theory and Practice: Critical Issues in K-12 and Higher Education | Introductory course to leadership theories applied in K-12 and higher education contexts. | Fall 2020; Fall 2021 | 2 | 20 |
Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom | Exploring diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in K-12 education, with special focus on culturally responsive teaching. | Spring 2022 | 1 | 6 |
Dissertation I: Understanding Statement of Problems, Research Questions, and Methods & Methodology | Exploring how to write sound research questions, hypothesis, and statement of the problem (i.e., problem of practice). | Fall 2021; Fall 2022; Fall 2023; Fall 2024 | 4 | 27 |
Dissertation II: Conducting and Writing a Literature Review | Understanding how to write and organize a literature review and using digital tools and artificial intelligence to conduct a comprehensive search of the literature. | Spring 2021; Spring 2022; Spring 2023 | 4 | 27 |
Dissertation III: Analyzing Data Results, Research Findings, and Discussions | Using SPSS/NVivo/Stata and other digital tools to collect and analyze data results for student’s dissertation. | Fall 2022; Fall 2023; Fall 2024 | 3 | 28 |
Dissertation IV: Editing Doctoral Dissertation and Preparing for Final Dissertation Defense | Analyzing and summarizing the data results and writing the discussion and limitation sections. Students are required to submit their dissertations via ProQuest prior to graduation. | Spring 2023; Spring 2024; Spring 2025 | 3 | 23 |
Dissertation V: Dissertation Continuation | Continuation of Ed.D. dissertation (for students who did not defend within 3 years of initial enrollment) | Fall 2023; Spring 2024; Fall 2024; Spring 2025 | 4 | 12 |
Advanced Educational Research | Introductory course to conduct formal and informal research in the field of education, with special attention to using digital tools such as SPSS/Stata and NVivo in educational research. | Summer 2023; Summer 2024 | 2 | 9 |
Directed Research | Directed study for students seeking independent research study. | Summer 2022; Summer 2023 | 2 | 4 |
Higher Education Practicum | Internship site with an office/unit focused in advising, mentoring, assessment, consultation and/or professional functioning. | Spring 2022; Summer 2022; Spring 2023; Spring 2024; Spring 2025 | 4 | 14 |
Introduction to Christian Higher Education | Introductory course to the field of Christian higher education, with special attention to the environments at CCCU member institutions. | Spring 2024; Spring 2025 | 2 | 9 |
Foundations of Institutional Research | Introductory course to the field of institutional research (IR), with special attention to IR leaders at CCCU member institutions | Summer 2025 | 0 | 0 |