Dr. Valk has been the dissertation chair for almost two dozen doctoral program graduates including a 2023 Dissertation of the Year Winner!

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Estefania Lujan, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Educators’ Perceptions on Daily School-Wide Social Emotional Learning Implementation: An Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date April 2024
• Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2024

• Doctoral Mentor (Not on Committee but Informally Advised Student for Years)
• Lorraine Rodriguez, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Urban Elementary Administrators and K-5 Academic Achievement for English Language Learners: Qualitative Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date April 2024
• Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2024

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Suzanne Gonzales, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Early Childhood Educator’s Perspectives of LGBTQ+ Imaged Picture Book Use: An Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date April 2024

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Jimmy Holloway, Jr., Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “The Perceptions of Educators Using Data to Enhance Student Learning: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date March 2024

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Horran Cameron, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Educational Leadership in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities: A Phenomenological Study”
• Graduation Date February 2024

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Destanie Smith, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Recruiting and Retaining High Quality Teachers in Rural California School Districts: A Qualitative Descriptive Study”
• Graduation Date January 2024
• Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2024

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Tristan Hunter, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Teacher Leadership and School Improvements: An Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date December 2023
• Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2024

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Angelica Gomez, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “English Language Learners’ Language Acquisition and Standardized Testing: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date November 2023

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Stephanie Robinson, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Student-Instructor Relationships with First-Generation Medical Assistant Students: A Qualitative Descriptive Study”
• Graduation Date October 2023
• Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2024

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Dionne Davis, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Former Teachers’ Perceptions of Administrative Support Affecting Turnover: A Qualitative Descriptive Study”
• Graduation Date August 2023

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Patricia Pierre-Gilkes, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Examining Literacy and Mathematical Achievement in Fifth to Eighth Grade Students: An Ex Post Facto Study”
• Graduation Date July 2023

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Donald “Butch” Rolle, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Educators Descriptions of School Budget Allocations in High-Poverty Schools: A Qualitative Descriptive Case Study”
• Graduation Date July 2023

• Doctoral Mentor (Not on Committee but Informally Advised Student for Years)
• Zenovia Braham, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “African American Male High School Student Persistence: An Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date June 2023

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Elif Kalemdaroglu-Wheeler, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Perceptions of Test Score Pollution Stemming from COVID-19 and State Testing: An Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date April 2023
• Winner of the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2023

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Heidi Baynes, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Qualitative Factors Influencing Middle School Girls to Pursue Computer Science Education: An Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date April 2023

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Patricia “Leeanne” Price, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Correlational Analysis of Beginning Teacher Curriculum Models that Support and Retain Public Educators”
• Graduation Date April 2023

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• David Wallace, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Faculty Development Strategies for Online Student Stressors: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date April 2023

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Ashita Parmar, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Understanding Online Community College Students’ Underachievement Reasons: An Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date January 2023

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Juana Lang, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Exploring Teachers Job Demands and Job Resources During COVID-19: An Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date September 2022
• Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2023

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Celia Winchester, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “First-Generation Community College Students’ Mental Health and Use of Technology: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date March 2022

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Max Bennett, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Stakeholder Perspectives of African American Male High School Graduation Rates: An Exploratory Case Study”
• Graduation Date November 2021

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Carolyn Jackson, Ph.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Factors Influencing Quality Assurance Implementation in Higher Education: A Quantitative Multivariate Analysis”
• Graduation Date July 2021

• Doctoral Dissertation Chair
• Julie Kral, Ed.D.
• University of Phoenix
• “Employed Secondary School Graduates’ Perceptions of Employability Skills: A Quantitative Correlation Study with Qualitative Triangulation”
• Graduation Date May 2021
  

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