December Commencement Marks Historic Moment for Marquette College of Education
Released: 12/21/09
Marquette University recognized 560 graduates at the mid-year commencement on Sunday, Dec. 20, at the U.S. Cellular Arena.
The College of Education celebrated the awarding of two Master’s degrees from the Department of Education Policy and Leadership (EDPL). In addition, the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology (CECP) hooded 5 doctoral candidates and EDPL hooded 2 doctoral candidates. The College also recognized 3 graduate level certification students for work completed toward licensure by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and 25 undergraduate teaching licensure candidates.
Last but not least, the December graduation marked a truly historic milestone for the College of Education, which granted its first baccalaureate degree to Rebecca Hayward, a secondary education and mathematics major. Read more about Rebecca's COED experience on the Marquette Educator blog.
The reason that the College has no previous baccalaureate degree recipients is that until July 1, 2008, all Education majors earned their baccalaureate degrees through either the Way-Klingler College of Arts and Sciences or the Diederich College of Communication. That date marked the official shift in name from the School of Education to the College of Education and the authorization for the “new” academic unit to grant its own baccalaureate degree. So although teachers have been prepared at Marquette since 1921 and have been certified by the School of Education since 1971, our academic unit has never had a baccalaureate degree completer of its own.
Doctoral candidates:
- Theresa Barry
Ph.D., Educational Policy & Leadership
Dissertation title: Womens' Career Pathways to the College Presidency: A Study of Women in Two-Year Technical Colleges - Christopher Daod
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology
Dissertation title: The Effects of Individual Secularity, Institutional Secularity and Campus Activity Involvement on College Student Suicidal Ideation and Attempts - Theresa DeWalt
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology
Dissertation title: The Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Adolescents in Racine County and the Community Readiness Model - Joni Downs
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology
Dissertation title: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual School Counselors: What affects their decision-making regarding coming-out in their work environment - April Schaak
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology
Dissertation title: Effectiveness of a Treatment Program for Toddlers with Behavior Problems and Developmental Delays in Low-Income Families
- Jessica Thull
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology
Dissertation title: Client Characteristics and Treatment Retention in an Outpatient Drug-Free Chemical Dependency Program - Suzanne Scaffidi Warell
Ph.D., Educational Policy & Leadership
Dissertation title: An Exploration of the Impact of an Online MBA Course on Intercultural Sensitivity Development
Master's level candidates:
- Wendy Merkouso, M.Ed., College Student Personnel Administration
- Jeremy Rubin, M.Ed., Secondary Education
Graduate Certification candidates
- Abbey Adre, Secondary Education
- Nicole Ford, Secondary Education
- Jamie Koepp, Principal
Bachelor of Science candidates:
- Rebecca Hayward
Undergraduate Teacher Certification candidates:
- Allyson Blonien
- Carrie Burklund
- Caryn Deeken
- Margo DeNuccio
- Kelsey Evenson
- Amelia Figg-Franzoi
- Gabrielle Francis
- Sharon Fritz
- Emily Gahn
- Danielle Goodman
- Kristin Herdrich
- Dianne Jackson
- Amanda Jones
- Bailey Kerin
- Emily Kirchen
- Allison Mallams
- Claire Mezzanotte
- Colleen O'Donnell
- Joanna Pelella
- Elizabeth Russo
- Philip Smith
- Adam Stout
- Elizabeth Wilkie
- Emily Wilson
- Mary Zuidema
