UNC Charlotte Higher Education Programs

So proud of doctoral students on our transfer research team!! #NCARE2023 @UNCC_HigherEd @CLT_COED

@UNCC_HigherEd doctoral students Tynsley Gilchrist, Lauren Slane, & Jamar Whitfield presenting on diverse vertical transfer experiences at the #ncare2023 conference. A rock star research team 💫

New research brief sharing the voices of NC vertical transfer students from our team @CLT_COED. Thank you to the @BelkEndowment for support. @UNCC_HigherEd @LightdelCarmen @DrRyanMiller tinyurl.com/CLTRR-2023-1

Thanks @LightdelCarmen from @UNCC_HigherEd, @theisairobledo from @RandolphCC, and Kiara Aranda from @LatinxEducation for sharing Latinx Vertical Transfer experiences at @NCCommColleges conference. #TransferMatters @BelkEndowment @CLT_COED

The @unccharlotte CC Transfer Research Team in action at #ASHE2022. Couldn’t ask for more dedicated colleagues than @DrRyanMiller @LightdelCarmen & Sandra Dika. Thx @BelkEndowment for your support! #TransferMatters @CLT_COED @UNCC_HigherEd

New research briefs on CC-to-Univ transfer patterns and CC transfer advising in NC from our team at @CLT_COED. Thank you to the @BelkEndowment for support. @UNCC_HigherEd @PHMillard @DrRyanMiller tinyurl.com/CLTRR-2022-3 tinyurl.com/CLTRR-2022-4

Congratulations, Dr. Mark Verburg!Honored to have been on this journey with you. And thanks to Dr. Carl Westine for co-chairing @m_verburg’s committee. @UNCC_HigherEd @CLT_COED

Congratulations to Ed.D. student Lisa Gaskin on her successful dissertation proposal defense! Her study is: Building Community: Examining the Experiences of Students in LLCs and ROLCs Thanks to committee Chair Dr. Alan Mabe & members Drs. Cathy Howell, Cindy Gilson, @DrRyanMiller

Congratulations to Ed.D. student Johnine Williamson on her successful dissertation proposal defense! Her study is: Voices of African American Men Attending a Four-Year PWI. Thanks to Chair Dr. Lisa Merriweather & Members Drs. @MarkMDAmico, Jae Hoon Lim, & Gloria Campbell Whatley

Congratulations to Ed.D. student Zack Hubbard on his dissertation proposal defense! Thanks to committee members: Chair Dr. Ayesha Sadaf and members Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, @DrRyanMiller, Dr. David Pugalee.

Congrats to Cynthia Stone for passing her dissertation proposal: "Where are the Black Women? The Underrepresentation and Experience of Black Women in DI Athletic Leadership." Thanks to Drs. Lisa Merriweather (chair), @MarkMDAmico, Kevin Bailey, Leslie Zenk, Brett Tempest.

Congratulations to Ed.D. student Jules Keith-Le for passing her dissertation proposal: "Does the physical active learning classroom matter?" Thanks to committee chair Dr. Lisa Merriweather & members Drs. @MarkMDAmico, Beth Oyarzun, Kim Buch.

Congratulations to Anthony Davis, Ed.D. higher education student, on his successful dissertation proposal defense! His topic is: Student Conduct Administrators' Perceptions of Support. Thanks to committee chair @DrRyanMiller & members Drs. James Lorello, Alan Mabe, & Amy Good.

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Verburg, Ed.D. higher education candidate, on his successful dissertation defense! "NCAA Transfer Student-Athletes, Athletic Identity, and the Impact of COVID-19" Chaired by Dr. @MarkMDAmico & Committee Drs. Hank Harris, Alan Mabe, Carl Westine.

Thank you, Dr. Holliday-Millard!

Congratulations to Ed.D. student Marcia Crippen who passed her dissertation proposal! She is studying: First-Generation College Students & Study Abroad: Examining the Relationship with Graduation GPA. Thanks to Chair @MarkMDAmico & comm. Drs. Kyle Cox, Lan Kolano, & @DrRyanMiller

Thumbs up to Ed.D. student Steve Smith for passing his dissertation proposal defense: "Aspirations of Community College Career Education Students: A Qualitative Analysis w/Implications for Measuring Outcomes" Thx to Chair @MarkMDAmico & Drs Jeff Cox, Cathy Howell, Spencer Salas

Congratulations to Morgan Murray for a successful dissertation proposal defense: "Exploring the Experiences of Black Resident Advisors at Historically White Institutions." Thanks to chair @DrRyanMiller & committee Drs. Cathy Howell, Lisa Merriweather, Clare Merlin-Knoblich.

Congratulations to Lauren Slane, Ed.D. student, on her successful dissertation proposal defense! Her study is titled: "Women of Color in STEM: Navigating the Transfer Experience." Thanks to chair Dr. @MarkMDAmico & committee Drs. Carmen Serrata, Sejal Foxx, & @DrRyanMiller.

Congratulations to Shawn Knight, Ed.D. higher ed student, on passing his dissertation proposal defense! Shawn is studying the influence of masculinity on peer accountability in fraternities. Thx to committee: @DrRyanMiller (chair) & Drs. @MarkMDAmico, James Lorello, Mike Putman