Recent Graduates

Congratulations to all of our SES graduates!

May 2009

Master of Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

(with title of dissertation)

Mario Aguilar
(Jointly with San Diego State University)
The Rituals of Kindness: The Influence of the Danza Azteca Tradition of Central Mexico on Chicano-Mexcoehuani Identity and Sacred Space

Francesca Armendaris
Writing Anxiety Among English as a Second Language Students Enrolled in Academic English Writing Classes

Frank Dickerson
Writing the Voice of Philanthropy: How to Raise Money with Words

Negin Ghaffari
Beyong 9/11: American Muslin Youth Transcending Pedagogies of Stigma to Resilience

Sean Joyce
A Comparison of Leadership Attributes Between Public and Charter School Principals and their Student Achievement

Anthony Martinez
Identifying Variables of Successful English Learners for Entrance to California's Four-Year Colleges and Universities

Cynthia Olivo
Social Capital and Latino Achievement

Pat Pawlak
Common Characteristics and Classroom Practices of Effective Teachers of High-Poverty and Diverse Students

Michelle Warn
(Jointly with San Diego State University)
Socio-Cultural Elements that Influence Education Leadership Practices in the Republic of Palau

Emily Wolk
Mobility of Intermediate School Students in an Urban School District

Andrea Yoder-Clark
(Jointly with San Diego State University)
Power and Service-Learning: Implications in Service-Learning for Social Justice

January 2009

Master of Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

(with title of dissertation)

Nicole Block
(Jointly with San Diego State University)
A Study of a Response to Intervention Model for Urban Sixth-Grade: Analyzing Reading, Language, and Learning Differences in Tier 1 and Tier 2

Susan Kawell
Successful Teachers: What it takes to Raise Academic Achievement of Urban Minority Students

Roberto LaCarra
So Very Hard to Go: An Action Research Project on Cultural Affirmation

Joseph Mahabir
An Examination of Referral and Eventual Placement of Students in Special Education Settings in a Mid-Sized Urban School District in Southern California

Joanne Martin
(Jointly with San Diego State University)
How School Practices to Promote Parental Involvement Influence Student Success

Enrique Medina Jr.
Effective High School Reform: Meeting the Academic Needs of Urban High School Students

Eduardo Ochoa
(Jointly with San Diego State University)
Empowerment Through Education, Experiences, and Organized Action: The Social Justice Course at Lincoln High School

Catherine Shuster
Re-Examining Exit Exams: New Evidence from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002

September 2008

Master of Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

(with title of dissertation)

Martha Barcenas-Mooradian 
Working with Immigrant Laborers: A Case Study of the Utilization of Indigenous Literatures in Educational Practice

Jennifer Ostergren
Working Alliance, Supervisory Styles/Role and Satisfaction with Supervision of Speech-Language Pathologists During Their First Year of Professional Service

Candace Vickers
Social Networks After the Onset of Aphasia: The Impact of Communication Recovery Groups

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