The Sixty-Seventh Graduate Commencement - 2026

Doctoral Degrees School of Leadership and Education Sciences

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES Stefan Cocorelis

Bradylee William McGeough In Search of Resilience: A Case Study of Leadership in Challenging Times in an International School Setting Sabrina Elizabeth Nelson Spirituality and Leadership: Exploring the Role of Spirituality in Leadership Moments Dorothy Lorraine O’Hagan Investigating the Impact of Employment and Demographic Factors on Health Among Bereaved Adults: A Quantitative Approach Andrew Marcel Pence Decision-Making in Early-Stage Startups: How Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors Evaluate Uncertainty Lauren Herfindahl Ramers Developing an Instrument to Measure Teacher Attitudes Toward Multilingual Pedagogies Anna Christina Runion Burning Out: A Narrative Exploration of the Adaptive Challenge and Scaffolds Built Toward Sustenance Among Immigrant Rights Activists in San Diego County Jose A. Sanchez Collective Action in Education: Empirical Explorations of the Role of Collaborative Partnerships in College Readiness Programs Jeffrey L Simmons Generative AI and Student Engagement, Motivation and Learning: Exploring the Use of Generative AI in Higher Education Online Courses

“I have a voice”: Bridging the Communication and Sensemaking Gap Between Restorative Justice Practice and Program Implementation Robert P Gonzales Seducing and Suborning the U.S. Navy Profession of Arms Nicole Jones A Quantitative Critical Analysis of Comprehensive Education Plan Effects as Implemented Under Title 5 in California Community Colleges Robin Marie Keith Constructing Effectiveness: Culture, Legitimacy, and Strategic Planning in Zoos and Aquariums Teriin Rengar Lee 2+2 Doesn’t Always Equal 4: A Mixed Methods Approach to U.S.-Born Children of Immigrants’ Cultural Identities and Belonging Luis Alberto Legaspi Embodied Leadership and Conditional Legitimacy: Critically Conscious Male Leaders Navigating Systems of Power Gabriela Maritza Lopez Alvaro Embodied Sensemaking and the Emergence of Educator Leadership: A Phenomenological Study of Awareness, Regulation, and Relational Practice Clara Marie Mateo Agents of Agency: Identifying Teacher Traits and Trainings Associated with Promoting Student Agency

Master’s Degrees School of Leadership and Education Sciences MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING, SPECIALIZATION IN CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING Kelsie Morgan Abadir Adan Almeida Jonathan Clay Brekke Miguel Lorenzo Duque Madison Christine Ferris Miguel Angel Garcia Mia Danielle Daggett Leah A Dipisa Giovanna Gabrielle Donadio

Claudia Gormley Alexandra Griffin Karolina Hernandez

Eden Reece Comer Rachel Controulis Aliyah Marie Cunningham

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