Doctoral Studies Update
ENGAGED LEARNING
SPRING 2016
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Words from Our Director
by Dr. Graham Stead
On behalf of the Doctoral Studies
Committee and faculty, I hope that
you have productive Spring and
Summer semesters.
Upcoming Conferences
Should you wish to present at
conferences, please obtain a “Travel
Approval and Expense Report” from
Ms. Grabowski. There are various
conferences where students may wish
to consider presenting and these
include, among others, AERA
Chicago, Il in April, the call for
submissions for the 2016 conference
normally commences in June; APA in
Denver, Colorado in August 4-7 2016
with the call for submissions for the
August 3-6 2017 APA Convention in
Washington, DC probably ending in
the first week of December, 2016; and
MWERA in October 26-29 2016 in
Evanston, Il. Check their website for
submission deadlines and more
information. Additional conference
websites include: conferencealerts,
cetl.kennesaw.edu/teachingconferences-directory, allconferences.
The 2016 Educational Exchange
Conference, which was slated be held
at Kent State University on Friday,
April 29, has been cancelled. The
ERE organizers at Kent State
University are aiming to hold the
conference there in 2017. In 2015,
three CSU students won ERE
awards, namely Edward Magiste, Liza
Gilblom, and Derek Menzies. For
further information, contact CSU
members of the ERE committee,
namely Dr. Stead, Dr. Bagaka’s, and
Dr. Koc.
Doctoral Courses
It is very important to attend required
core and specialization courses on
schedule as required in the
handbook. If you are unable to meet
these requirements, you are to submit
a petition via Rita to the Doctoral
Studies Committee, asking for
permission to register for a course(s)
at a later date. A rationale for your
request must be provided.
Doctoral Students’ Organization
This organization, under the
presidency of Lindsey Bisgrove is
planning a series of interesting and
useful meetings in the Spring and
Fall. Discussions on education in
Cuba and Bhutan are being
considered.
Catching up with an Urban Education PhD
graduate
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Find out more about the requirements for
your dissertation abstract for commencement
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Review the dissertation committee guidelines
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Doctoral student travels to Cuba to learn
about their education system
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Patterson Scholarship recipients announced
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Important Emails
Before you finish this semester,
please forward information about any
publications and presentations from
Summer 2015 through Spring 2016.
Returning doctoral students must
also re-apply to be considered for
financial assistance for AY 2016 –
2017! Send this information via email
to: r.grabowksi@csuohio.edu
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Doctoral Studies Committee
The elected student representatives
on the doctoral studies committee
from January to December 2016 are
Toni Paoletta and Kyle Znamenak.
Also, a special thank you to Ashley
Poklar, Brittan Davis, and Anil
Lalwani for serving during 2015.
Please contact Toni and Kyle should
you wish to raise any issues at the
committee’s meetings.
Program Review
A Program Review for the doctoral
program was held at COEHS on
March 29 and 30. The committee
comprised Dr. Janet Holt (Southern
Illinois University at Edwardsville),
Dr. Larry Martin (University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Dr. Taschelle I. Banks, Dr. Kathryn
MacCluskie, Dr. Donna Schultheiss, Dr. Karla R. HamlenMansour, Dr. Jeremy Genovese,
and Dr. Graham Stead. This is the
first program review that has been
undertaken for doctoral studies
under the auspices of the Office of
Academic Planning. A special thank
you to Rita Grabowski and Liza
Gilblom for assisting in compiling
the Study Report and the Appendices
and also to faculty and students who
met with the program review
committee.
Structural Equation Modeling
Workshop
An SEM workshop for COEHS
doctoral students is planned for May
24 and 25. Dr. Matthew HessonMcInnis, a professor in the
Department of Psychology at Illinois
State University, Normal, will be the
presenter. The workshop is filled to
capacity.
Catching up With Urban Education PhD
Graduate, Dr. Ebru Kilic-Bebek
Dr. Ebru Kilic-Bebek, our Learning and Development track (Cohort 19)
alumna, has recently became the Manager of the Teaching & Learning
Project at Ozyegin University--OzU (Istanbul, Turkey), which invests in
providing experiential learning experiences to its students. Currently, Dr.
Kilic-Bebek is working on a student development program aimed at
supporting OzU students' academic and life skills development, with a
particular emphasis on their employability skills for professional careers.
Keeping track of student learning and
skill development is likely to become
a nationwide affair across all
universities in Turkey towards
improving the effectiveness of higher
education for economic and social
welfare.
Previously, Dr. Kilic-Bebek worked
for the Educational Reform Initiative
(ERI) in Turkey, which is ranked
among the world’s top 50 think tanks
in the “Best Educational Policy”
category of Pennsylvania University’s
Think Tanks and Civil Societies
Program. The research she participated in was about measuring the
effectiveness of a critical thinking teacher and student training intervention
in middle schools, which was supported by the Turkish Ministry of
Education. Dr. Kilic-Bebek will continue to participate in educational
research initiatives to inform administrators and policy makers in Turkey.
The Dissertation Abstract for Commencement
It is required that an abstract of your dissertation is placed in the
commencement program. The abstract for the program has a 160 word limit.
An abstract generally includes the purpose or aims of the research (i.e., what
did you aim to achieve), the sample size (i.e., how many participants), research
design (e.g., experimental, correlational, survey, narrative, grounded theory),
the main findings (i.e., the most significant or prominent findings of your
study, as not all findings can be reported), and why the research is significant
(i.e., why this research made a contribution to the literature; why should we
care about this research). All of these components should be present. Too
often abstracts include only what the direction of the research was, with no
findings presented or why the research made a contribution to science. The
abstract is important as it succinctly communicates to the audience what your
research encompassed and why the findings are useful and beneficial to
others.
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Dissertation Committee Guidelines
The doctoral dissertation committee comprises a minimum of 3 voting members, but preferably 5 voting
members. The dissertation chair must be from the COEHS. One other member must be from outside the
COEHS. This member may be from another college at CSU or from another organization outside CSU. The
decision of the number of members and who will be on the committee rests with the dissertation chair.
The chair must be from the candidate’s specialization and have Graduate Faculty Level I membership. The
methodologist and reader(s) must have at least Graduate Faculty Level II membership. The requirements for
each level are listed below. Please note that for Levels I and II, dissertation committee members must have a
terminal degree in their fields, which is generally a doctoral degree. The dissertation committee is in place for
the prospectus hearing. Ensure that the necessary forms and signatures of the dissertation committee are
completed and handed to Ms. Grabowski before the prospectus hearing.
Requirements for membership:
Level I, Terminal degree in discipline; and one of the following
Two peer-reviewed journal articles, plus 2 peer-reviewed scholarly works as defined by the college (activities
might include presentations at peer reviewed state and national conferences, a peer-reviewed book chapter in
faculty member’s discipline, peer-reviewed workshops for professional organizations, external competitive
grants, achieving national or state recognition in the faculty member’s area of expertise or professional discipline,
and when it is not self-evident, proper evidence should be submitted to demonstrate the peer-reviewed nature
of the scholarly work being considered, which may include a letter from a committee of the faculty member’s
peers).
OR: 1 scholarly peer-reviewed book in faculty member’s discipline
OR: equivalent externally-recognized publication or creative activity appropriate to discipline
Level II: Terminal degree in discipline; and one of the following
One peer-reviewed journal article, plus 1 peer-reviewed scholarly work as defined by the college (activities might
include presentations at peer reviewed state and national conferences, a peer-reviewed book chapter in faculty
member’s discipline, peer-reviewed workshops for professional organizations, external competitive grants,
achieving national or state recognition in the faculty member’s area of expertise or professional discipline, and
when it is not self-evident, proper evidence should be submitted to demonstrate the peer-reviewed nature of
the scholarly work being considered, which may include a letter from a committee of the faculty member’s
peers).
OR: equivalent externally-recognized publication or creative activity appropriate to discipline.
If a faculty member has Level I sp or Level II sp, the faculty member may serve on a dissertation committee.
Faculty who do not have Level I or II membership may serve as non-voting members.
The Graduate Faculty Roster can be found at
http://graduatestudies.csuohio.edu/graduate/rosters/facultyroster.html
If a potential dissertation member is not on the roster, the dissertation chair is to send Dr. Stead the person’s
CV, state the name of the doctoral candidate and the candidate’s dissertation title, and indicate that they
approve the applicant as a potential committee member. This information is then forwarded to the Graduate
College for a decision.
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Doctoral Student Travels to Cuba
Liza Gilblom went on a study abroad trip to Cuba from December
31, 2015 to January 8, 2016 with the generous sponsorship of Dr. Sajit
Zachariah and The College of Education at Cleveland State University
with funding from the Roslyn Z. Wolf endowment fund. The primary
purpose of this trip was to learn about the role of education subsequent
to the Cuban Revolution, including the Cuban Literacy Campaign of
1961, and also about the current Cuban primary and secondary school
systems. Liza’s tour group toured the Museo Nacional de la Campaña de
Alfabetizacion, a museum dedicated to the Cuban literacy campaign of
1961, through which 100,000 urban volunteers ages 9 through 19
traveled to rural areas
of the island to teach
reading and writing
to more than 700,000
Cubans. Additionally,
Liza visited Escuela
This building is currently under restoration by
Primaria
“Angela the Workshop School students. It is located
Landa” at Plaza Vieja, across the street from two of the Escuela Taller
a primary school in campuses.
Old Havana that teaches first through sixth grade students. Liza
also toured and spoke with teachers and students at the University
Bulletin area at the front of Escuela Primaria in Old
of Havana and Escuela Taller de La Habana “Gaspar Melchor de
Havana. The Spanish text on the banner reads "We
Jovellanos”, a vocational school with four campuses in Havana
are the future."
that creates a specialized labor force in various specialties to
restore buildings with heritage value in Old Havana. The Escuela Taller model is a unique program that combines
the preservation of cultural heritage with the restoration of urban areas. Liza will be traveling back to Cuba in
August to conduct quantitative and qualitative research about higher education pathways and the significance of
the participants’ experiences as students in higher education.
Application Deadlines and Examination Dates for Core,
Research, and Take-Home Specialization Comp Exams
Summer Semester, 2016
Fall Semester, 2016
Application Deadline:
Friday, July 29, 2016
Core Examination:
Friday, August 12, 2016 - 9 AM – 1 PM
Research Examination:
Saturday, August 13, 2016 - 9 AM – 1 PM
Application Deadline:
Friday, October 7, 2016
Specialization Examination Questions
Available: Friday, October 28, 2016
(Requirements differ by track)
Deadline to Turn in Take-Home Exam:
Monday, November 14, 2016 (or earlier)
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2016 Patterson Scholarship Recipients
Have you recently
presented at a conference?
Did you capture an
amazing image at
Commencement?
Send us a picture and a
Three doctoral students from Cohort XXVIII were awarded
2016 Lewis and Janice Patterson Scholarships (left to right):
Erica Whiteman, Liza Gilblom and Stephanie Garcia.
description of the event.
We may print your story in
the next newsletter!
This scholarship was established by Dr. Lewis Patterson, one
of the founders of the Urban Education Doctoral program
and his wife Janice Patterson, a long time educator. It was
their desire to financially support doctoral students in the
Ph.D. in Urban Education Program. Congratulations, Erica,
Liza and Stephanie!
Submission Guidelines
Word document
150-350 words
Submit photos in jpeg
Roslyn Z. Wolf Graduate Fellowship
Congratulations to Rene Molenaur from Cohort XXVIII who
received the Roslyn Z. Wolf Graduate Fellowship in 2016. This
fellowship is administered by Dr. Deborah Morin in the Center
for Educational Leadership in the COEHS.
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Email your submissions to:
r.grabowski@csuohio.edu
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