Courses

Below are the graduate-level courses I’ve taught at Lee University:

CourseDescriptionSemesters TaughtSectionsEnrolled
Doctoral Seminar in Professional PracticeIntroductory course to academic writing, APA mechanics, and selection of dissertation topics and problem of practice.Fall 2022; Fall 2023; Fall 2024320
Action Research MethodsIntroductory course to action research processes, techniques, and procedures used to improve classroom instruction and schools.Fall 2023; Summer 2024; Fall 2024327
Leadership Theory and Practice: Critical Issues in K-12 and Higher EducationIntroductory course to leadership theories applied in K-12 and higher education contexts.Fall 2020; Fall 2021220
Diversity and Inclusion in the ClassroomExploring diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in K-12 education, with special focus on culturally responsive teaching.Spring 202216
Dissertation I: Understanding Statement of Problems, Research Questions, and Methods & MethodologyExploring how to write sound research questions, hypothesis, and statement of the problem (i.e., problem of practice).Fall 2021; Fall 2022; Fall 2023; Fall 2024427
Dissertation II: Conducting and Writing a Literature ReviewUnderstanding 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 2023427
Dissertation III: Analyzing Data Results, Research Findings, and DiscussionsUsing SPSS/NVivo/Stata and other digital tools to collect and analyze data results for student’s dissertation.Fall 2022; Fall 2023; Fall 2024328
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 2025323
Dissertation V: Dissertation ContinuationContinuation of Ed.D. dissertation (for students who did not defend within 3 years of initial enrollment)Fall 2023; Spring 2024; Fall 2024; Spring 2025412
Advanced Educational ResearchIntroductory 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 202429
Directed ResearchDirected study for students seeking independent research study.Summer 2022; Summer 202324
Higher Education PracticumInternship site with an office/unit focused in advising, mentoring, assessment, consultation and/or professional functioning.Spring 2022; Summer 2022; Spring 2023; Spring 2024; Spring 2025414
Introduction to Christian Higher EducationIntroductory course to the field of Christian higher education, with special attention to the environments at CCCU member institutions.Spring 2024; Spring 202529
Foundations of Institutional ResearchIntroductory course to the field of institutional research (IR), with special attention to IR leaders at CCCU member institutionsSummer 202500