CSU's First-Ever EdD Graduation Ceremony

Celebrate with us as we recognize the first doctoral graduates of Charleston Southern University! On December 11, 2021, 23 professionals from various career industries will receive a hood, degree, and a new title.

Watch the Full Ceremony

The livestream will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 11.

The full video will be available for download after the graduation events and sent to all CSU graduates.

Preparing for Graduation

  1. The required rehearsal is Friday, December 10 at 4 p.m. Please meet us in the chapel.
  2. Bring your hood to the rehearsal. We will put them on a table on the stage to present to you on Saturday.
  1. You must report to the Charleston Room- i.e., the cafeteria at 1 p.m. on graduation day.
  2. Do not bring purses or bags.
  3. Please wear dress shoes. No jeans or tennis shoes.
  4. Everyone (including guests) must wear a mask in the chapel. Graduates will be given a special mask when they arrive at 1 p.m.
  5. After the ceremony, graduates will stay in their seats as the stage guests and the graduates’ guests leave the chapel. There will be cake, water, and lemonade for your families outside near the pond. Graduates will stay in the chapel for group pictures.

Candidates include:

Moreau, Danielle– Effective Strategies for Teaching Intercultural Communicative Competence: A Case Study

Chair, Dr. George W. Metz
Co-Chair, Dr. Kathy Sobolewski
Committee Member, Dr. Kari Siko Walters
Committee Member, Dr. Nathan Johnson
 
Sanders, April C.– Academic Performance of Local vs State Identified Female Gifted Students in South Carolina

Chair, Dr. George W. Metz
Committee Member, Dr. Robin Franklin
Committee Member, Dr. Joey Beeson

Seaboldt, Gary M.– Elementary Music Teachers’ Perspectives of Culturally Responsive Teaching

Chair, Dr. George W. Metz
Committee Member, Dr. Kathy Sobolewski
Committee Member, Dr. Anthony Smith

Snipe, Amanda– Factors Influencing Minority Teacher Retention Decisions in Two South Carolina Lowcountry School Districts

Chair, Dr. George W. Metz
Committee Member, Dr. Glenda Levine
Committee Member, Dr. James Spencer

Timko, Donna– The Impact of Secondary Coursework on the Post-Secondary Academic Performance of First-Year Nursing Students

Chair, Dr. George W. Metz
Committee Member, Dr. Marcille Jorgenson
Committee Member, Dr. Joey Beeson

White, Shene– Impact of Selected Reading Intervention Strategies on State-Required Reading Assessments

Chair, Dr. George W. Metz
Committee Member, Dr. Joey Beeson
Committee Member, Dr. Anthony Smith

Behrens, Micah– Factors Associated with Teachers’ Decision Making and Response to Intervention Tier 1 Implementation

Chair, Dr. Joey Beeson      
Committee Member, Dr. Julie Fernandez
Committee Member, Dr. Kari Siko Walters

Creech, Courtney– The Effects of the 4 K Child Development Program on School Readiness

Chair, Dr. Joey Beeson
Committee Member, Dr. Marion Baird
Committee Member, Dr. George W. Metz

Dantzler, Quencenia– Systems Thinking for Online Education

Chair, Dr. Joey Beeson
Committee Member, Dr. Glenda Levine
Committee Member, Dr. Kathy Sobolewski

Johnson, Priscilla– Intervention Before Identification: An Analysis of Culturally Responsive Teacher Self-Efficacy and Response to intervention

Chair, Dr. Joey Beeson
Committee Member, Dr. Glenda Levine
Committee Member, Dr. Kathy Sobolewski

Taylor, Erica– A Study to Understand the Barriers Encountered by African American Women Education Superintendents in South Carolina

Chair, Dr. Joey Beeson
Committee Member, Dr. Glenda Levine
Committee Member, Dr. Robert Doan

Tucker, Angel– Digesting Diversity: Integrating Foodways to Create a Culturally Relevant Education in Secondary Schools

Chair, Dr. Joey Beeson
Committee Member, Dr. Scott Yarbrough
Committee Member, Dr. Robert Doan

Dial, Sherry– Is Web-Based Learning Effective in Preparing the Nursing Graduate to Meet Competency Objectives in The Nursing Profession: Faculties’ Perception

Chair, Dr. Robert Doan
Committee Member, Dr. Susan Ball
Committee Member, Dr. Marcille Jorgenson

Lauer, Donald– GRIT: A Comparison of Military Versus Non-Military Students at A Private Christian University

Chair, Dr. Robert Doan & Dr. Kathy Sobolewski
Committee Member, Dr. Marion Baird
Committee Member, Dr. James Spencer

Neuroth, Delane– Tomorrow’s National Security: A Study on The Relationship Between Screen Time and The Health Motivation of College-Aged Youth at A Military Institution

Chair, Dr. Robert Doan
Committee Member, Dr. Anthony Smith
Committee Member, Dr. Julie A. Fernandez

Payne, Jeffrey– Crisis in the Hallways: A Qualitative Study of Mental Health Crisis Intervention Training for School Resource Officers

Chair, Dr. Robert Doan
Committee Member, Dr. Natalie Cruz
Committee Member, Dr. Alexis Green

Wojslawowicz, Ashleigh– Recruiting Amidst Crisis: Exploring Police Recruit Motivations in A Post-Ferguson Era

Chair, Dr. Robert Doan
Committee Member, Dr. James Spencer
Committee Member, Dr. Jacqueline Fish

Jarrett, Keeley– Preferred Principal Leadership Styles Conducive to Teacher Retention

Chair, Dr. Julie A. Fernandez
Committee Member-Dr. Robert Doan
Committee Member-Dr. George W. Metz

Browne, Paula M.– A Study of Soft Skills Acquisition of High School Students as Perceived by School Counselors

Chair, Dr. William Ross, Jr.
Committee Member, Dr. Robert Doan
Committee Member, Dr. Glenda Levine

Simmons, Arthea D.– The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student Learning in South Carolina Rural Schools: An Examination of Inequalities

Chair, Dr. William Ross
Committee Member, Dr. Marion Baird
Committee Member, Dr. Kari Siko Walters

Smith-Thompson, Tammy– Caring for the Care Teams: Nurses Thriving and Innovating by Design

Chair, Dr. William Ross, Jr.
Committee Member, Dr. Robert Doan
Committee Member, Dr. Robin Franklin

Davis, Jerome– The Impact of Employee Wellness Programs on Student Achievement in Title 1 Middle Schools in the Southeast Region of the United States

Chair, Dr. James Spencer
Committee Member, Dr. Anthony Smith
Committee Member, Dr. Kathy Sobolewski

Jenkins, Mervin– The Effect of Hip-Hop Pedagogy on the Teacher-Student Relationship, Particularly of Black Boys

Chair, Dr. James Spencer
Committee Member, Dr. Kari Siko Walters
Committee Member, Dr. Kathy Sobolewski
Committee Member, Dr. Kawachi Clemons