Doctor of Education

Karen Beth Arnstein
BA, Florida International University
MA, University of Redlands
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: The Space Between: Examining the Perceived Developmental Transitions of Preadolescent Twice-Exceptional Students

Laura Boroughf 
BA, University of Colorado Boulder
MA, Columbia University
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: Empathy and Understanding: The Impact of Gifted Adults in the Field of Gifted Education

Nicholas Dafydd Bowlby*
BS, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
MA, University of Illinois, Springfield
Higher Education: Socialization into a culture of student philanthropy: An evaluation at the University of Denver

Ricky Matthew Brewer
BA, Colorado State University
MA, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Rebecca A. Chance*
BS, University of Texas at Austin
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: A Study of Literacy Instruction for Students with Reading and Comorbid Attention Disabilities

Emily Kathleen Coggin 
BA, BFA, University of Tennessee
EDS, MA, University of Colorado Denver
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: English language proficiency and general intellectual ability: Is there a relationship?

Madeline Irene Denjongpa
BA, Metropolitan State University of Denver
MS, Arkansas State University

Rob Duren
BA, Portland State University
MA, Western State Colorado University
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: Do You Hear Us? Amplifying Alternative Pathways for High School Pushouts through Youth Participatory Action Research

Meryl Anne Faulkner
BA, Metropolitan State University of Denver
MA, University of Denver
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: Gifted Identification in Young, Historically Underrepresented Populations: A Phenomenological Study

Kimberly G. Freed
BA, University of Northern Colorado
MA, MED, Lesley University
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: Supporting the Affective Needs of Gifted Readers: An Educational Criticism and Connoisseurship Study

Guerin Thomas Gray
BA, University of Notre Dame
MA, Regis University

Linnea Rae Hulshof**
BA, University of Colorado Boulder
MA, University of Denver
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: A Case Study of a Successful Language Instruction Educational Program

J. Justine López*
BA, MPS, University of Denver
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: Student Success in School in a Rural Community: Examining Underrepresented Cultures and Marginalized Families’ Perceptions of Success Across Educational Pipelines

Jessie Blair Matthews
BS, Colorado State University
MAT, University of Northern Colorado
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: Retaining Gifted Individuals for the Sustainability of Rural Communities

Ryan Anthony McClintock
BS, California State University, Fullerton
MA, University of Colorado Denver
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: Nurturing Excellence: A Case Study of High School Learning Environments for the Gifted

Michelle E. Norberto-Whipple
BS, Howard University
MAT, Trinity College, Washington DC
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: Building Community in the Classroom

Marie Orlin
BS, University of Colorado Boulder

Stephanie Amanda Peralta
BSBA, MA, University of Denver
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: Early Childhood Gifted Students of Color: A Curriculum Implementation Exploration

Jesús Gerardo Rodríguez
BA, University of Northern Colorado
MA, University of Colorado Boulder
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: Esperanza Audaz: A Multiple Case Study of Principals in High-Poverty District-Run Elementary Schools

Lynn Reynolds Saltzgaver 
BA, Rowan University
MA, University of Phoenix
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: Inclusive Schools for Students Served by Special Education: How Central Office Supports School Leaders

Kathlene Reilly Seymour
BA, University of Colorado Boulder
MS, Regis University
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: College transition experience:  First time first year students and self-identified mental health issues

Kelly L. Shorb
BA, University of Colorado Boulder
MA, University of Colorado Denver
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: Instructional Coaching for Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Marisa Soto-Harrison
BA, University of Central Florida
MED, University of Nevada, Reno
Education: Curriculum & Instruction: Underachieving Profoundly Gifted Adolescents

Arthur L. Vaughn, Jr.*
BS, MH, Regis University
Higher Education: Asynchronous Online Courses: A Critical Analysis of the Student Experience