Two Doctoral Degrees to be Awarded at ESU’s Winter Commencement

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Two doctoral degrees, with a concentration in administration and leadership studies, will be awarded during winter commencement exercises at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania on Friday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m. in Koehler Fieldhouse. Nancy Jo Greenawalt of Stroudsburg, Pa., and Kerri Ann Ruck of Roseto, Pa., earned their degrees through the ESU and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) collaborative doctoral degree program.

Ms. Greenawalt, the academic coordinator for Intercollegiate Athetics at East Stroudsburg University, wrote her doctoral dissertation on the topic “Modern Sexism and Preference for a Coach among Select National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Female Athletes: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis.”  She earned a master of science degree in physical education in 1981 from Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Albright College in Reading, Pa., in 1978.

Ms. Ruck, an assistant principal at the Stroudsburg Senior High School in Stroudsburg, Pa., wrote her doctoral dissertation on the topic “A Descriptive Study of Pedagogical Characteristics of Online versus Face-to-face Teaching Methods in a Secondary Blended Learning Environment.”  She earned a master’s degree in education 2006 and a bachelor of science degree in Media, Communications and Technology from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and 1999 respectively.

About the Doctoral Program in Education Administration and Leadership

The Professional and Secondary Education Department at ESU developed the idea for the collaborative doctoral degree program with Indiana University in 1999.  IUP is the only university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education authorized to grant doctoral degrees.  The collaborative delivery program provides accessibility to the program for students who live in proximity to East Stroudsburg and the NE Pa. region.

The three-year academic package is designed to provide continuous skill development in leadership, writing, reading, and research.  The program is intended for school leaders wishing to further their knowledge, skills and expertise in the area of K-12 educational leadership.  Applicants must also provide proof they have successfully completed a graduate program.

For more information about the doctoral program including applying for admission/acceptance into the next cohort, contact Kevin Quintero, graduate admissions coordinator at (570) 422-3890 or kquintero@esu.edu or Dr. Patricia Smeaton, professional and secondary education department at psmeaton@esu.edu or (570) 422-3374.