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 2024
Principal Leadership from a Settler Canadian's Perspective, Cheryl Ricco
Creating a Culture of Knowledge-Sharing within the Public Sector: A Collaborative Approach, Jennifer L. Saulnier
Unsettling the Settler Language: Reducing Neocolonial Impact in an English as an Additional Language School, Erin Elysia Scott Adams
Stimulating Faculty Participation in Supporting and Developing Change Initiatives, Stephen Robert Scott
Strengthening Administrative Structures to Enhance Community-Partnered Research, Pippa Seccombe-Hett
Passport to Prosperity: Enhancing Student Advising and Support for International Students at an Ontario College, Cory J. Seney-Coletta
Fostering Equity-Centred School Leadership: The Journey Upstream, Blythe Servant
In Search of Belonging in a Grade 6-8 Public School in Western Canada, Jasbir Singh
Crisis Management: Addressing the Impact of Insufficient Resources and Supports on Middle School Students' Mental Health, David G. Sparrow
Support for Mid-level Leaders to Build a Learning Organization in Complex Times, Shailau Spivak Mrs.
Enhancing Employability in a Bachelor of Business Administration Program, Karen Stevenson
Redressing the Underrepresentation of Racialized Faculty at an Ontario Polytechnic, John Stilla
Building Leadership Capacity: Embracing of Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Practices to Promote Succession and Sustainability of Principals in Arctic Canada, Olusoga Ayodele Tomoloju
Empowering Faculty to Support International Students to Overcome the Academic Challenges Faced in Higher Education, Wilson Javier Vasquez Calderon
The Other 2/3 of the Iceberg; Building Intercultural Understanding in a Monocultural Setting, E. Shannon Wellwood Ms.
DIPs from 2023
Addressing the Lack of Digital Literacy Learning at a Kuwaiti Higher Education Institution, Mariam Sarhan Alshammari
Enhancing Academic Preparedness of International Students Coming to X University for Post-Secondary Education, Gurneet Singh Anand
Achieving Equitable Support for Adjunct Faculty Using Upside-Down Change, Katherine Ann Andrushenko
Leading for Truth and Reconciliation: Parent, Family and Community Empowerment in the Learning of Their Children, Shendah M. Benoit
Learning Journey Towards Reconciliation: Developing Teacher Self-Efficacy, Birgitte Biorn
Cultivating Compassion: School Discipline Through a Lens of Equity, Wellbeing, and Decolonization, Kristi L. Blakeway
Doing More with Less: The Realities of Academic Chairs, Josée Bonneau
Building Collaborative Systems to Support Elementary School Principals in Ensuring all Students Flourish, Kristen Brach Ms.