Dissertation Defense: Rita M. Seay

A PhD Dissertation Defense for Rita M. Seay is scheduled on Friday, June 26, 2026, from 9:00 am-11:30 am. via Zoom.

Rita M. Seay will defend her dissertation in partial fulfillment for the PhD degree in Educational Leadership. Her dissertation title is, “A QUALITATIVE MULTIPLE CASE STUDY EXPLORING SHIFTS IN THINKING OF PRINCIPALS THROUGH INITIATIVES FOSTERING RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONDUCIVE TO RETAIN TEACHERS IN HIGH-MINORITY, HIGH-POVERTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.” Those wishing to attend must make their request one day prior to the defense- via e-mail: ceisdeanga@andrews.edu.