The Dissertation in Practice at Western University is the culminating project for students in their final year of the Doctor of Education Program, (EdD) in Educational Leadership.
The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership is a doctoral degree that teaches seasoned educators and professionals specific, research-informed leadership practices, and prepares them to appropriately apply their learning to their own workplace and leadership roles.
The primary goal of the EdD program is to prepare graduates to act as scholarly and influential leaders who will have an effective impact on, and promote sustainable change in, their workplaces and communities.
Further questions about the Dissertation in Practice or the Doctor of Education Program should be directed to EdD.graded@uwo.ca
DIPs from 2019
Implementing Authentic Formative Assessment to Improve Student Learning, Ola Elshurafa
Implementing Internationalization in Ontario in a Public-Private Partnership, Junie Facey
DEVELOPING BETTER PARTNERSHIPS IN A FAMILY HEALTH TEAM, Jennifer Fillingham
IMPROVING THE EMPLOYEE TRANSFER EXPERIENCE WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION, Andrew Fockler
One Size Does Not Fit All: An External Leader’s Process Towards Supporting Positive Mental Health in Schools, Alexandra Fortier
DEVELOPING FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING LEADERSHIP, Kimberly A. Fortin
Chinese Public Education and Global Social Justice: The Organizational Challenges of Initiating an Access Scholarship in a Chinese Public School, Spencer Aaron Matthew Fowler
Student Reengagement in an Alternative High School, Chantal Gauthier
HOW PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS BUILD PRINCIPAL CAPACITY FOR INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP, Kevin Godden
How to enhance communication among healthcare providers and improve patient safety, Heather Gordon
Modernizing Nursing Education for Student Success, Deborah Hartlen
Promoting Student Action in a Primary School, Kyle Hawkins
Learning from Cultural Diversity for Intercultural Competency and Global Stewardship Development in a Boarding School, Alan Hesketh
Towards Intercultural Understanding and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Building an Internationally Minded School, Meaghan Higginson
Differentiated Induction: An Enhanced Model for the New Teacher Induction Program, Terri Jackson
The Ethics of Contracting for Education within a Neoliberal Framework, Deej James
The Impact of Leadership and Change on Job Satisfaction, Team Effectiveness, Employee Engagement and Workplace Culture: An Organizational Improvement Plan, Victor Jimenez Gonzalez
PD in International Schools: Getting the Right Message Out, Niall Johnson
Re-conceptualizing Faculty & Staff Development: Building Adaptive Capacity in a Rapidly Internationalizing Higher Education Context, Raymond Karasevich
Creating and Implementing Online Courses through the Development of an E-Pedagogy, Drew Kean
Building Teacher Self-Efficacy to Improve Student Literacy, Travis Klak
Shaping the Leadership Practice of Effective Principals, Katie Maxwell
OVERCOMING RESISTANCE WHEN ADOPTING A STRENGTHS-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL, Sheri-Lynn Mayhew
Learning to Succeed: Supporting, Tracking and Engaging Education in the Workplace, John Mbakulo