North Greenville University Graduate School of Education

Beaming with pride over these smart, amazing graduates from our EdD program! They each have a unique story of passion, determination, and resilience. And they are positively contributing to the body of K12 and higher ed research.

Thanks for trusting us with your education!
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We had a great time presenting on Artifical Intelligence at the Palmetto State Literacy Association Conference in Hilton Head this week. We enjoyed talking to many people about our College of Education programs. Go Crusaders!

Kelsey George successfully defended her dissertation on November 20, 2023. The topic of her study was “The Effects of COVID on First through Fifth Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension.” Congratulations Dr. George!

Terri McKay Elder successfully defended her dissertation today. Her work, “The Relationship Between Attending an Impoverished School and Experiencing a K-12 Public School Shooting,” was meaningful and relevant. Congratulations Dr. Elder!

We celebrated the class of 2022 tonight. There were eight M.Ed. graduates and six Ed.D. graduates. Congratulations to each of these students. Blessings!

Congratulations to Dr. Lori Metzger! She successfully defended her dissertation this month. She studied “Novice Kindergarten and Elementary Teachers’ Lived Experience with Math Content and Instruction.”

Thank you to our graduate Dr. Andre Dukes. Your service is appreciated.

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Dr. Andre Dukes, principal of Southside High School, developed a passion for serving others while in the Army National Guard. On this Veterans Day week, we are honoring Dr. Dukes and the many other school employees who have served their country.

Chelsea Bayne successfully defended her dissertation today! Her study addressed “Student Perceptions of Effective Program Components in a Dropout Prevention Program. Well done Chelsea, well done.

Would you like to know more about “Factors that Deter African American Males from Pursuing Teaching Certification?” Ask Carlos Littlejohn. He successfully defended his dissertation today. We are proud of you Dr. Littlejohn!

Last week we celebrated the successful dissertation defense of Brian Jameson. He studied “The Effect of Teacher-Led Advisory Groups on Students’ Spiritual Fortitude.” The members of the Graduate School of Education applaud you!

Today we celebrated the successful dissertation defense of Dr. Hunter McClure. Dr. McClure”s research focused on “The Effects of Co-Teaching on Language Acquistion and Reading Achievement.” Congratulations!

At NGU we are still celebrating our EdD graduates from our spring commencement.

One of our graduates is Dr. Carl Dukes. His dissertation title is, “The Effect of Special Education Student Placement and Race on High School Graduation Rates”.

Dr. Dukes is the Lead Exceptional Children Teacher at North Charleston High School.

Here’s what Dr. Dukes has to say about earning his EdD at NGU, “The goal of my degree will be to help me succeed as a more effective leader on the secondary level and in my community. My degree will also allow me to be more creative with implementing change by bringing more resources to a title I school, where my heart will always be. This degree means so much to me as I just proved to myself and every inner-city (projects & hood) kid that being a product of your environment is not always as bad as most may use it. I am a product of my environment because of the adversity, trials, and tribulations I faced as at-risk youth and teen. Instead of making excuses, I used my adversity to motivate me to be successful. I went from a high school dropout to Dr. Dukes. Bringing hope and opportunity to the inner-city is my service.”

We will continue to celebrate Dr. Carl Dukes and how he uses his degree for good!