This document summarizes the graduates of the PhD Program in Educational Leadership at PVAMU/The Texas A&M University System between 2006-2010. It lists the names of the graduates by cohort year, their dissertation chair, and year of graduation. In total, it reports that 35 people have completed the program, with Dr. Kritsonis advising the most dissertations at 19 and Dr. Hermond advising the second most at 7.

1. Graduates of PhD Program in Educational Leadership, PVAMU/The Texas A&M
University System (Revised, November 1, 2010)
Dissertation Completed
Dr. Tanner-------1 Dissertation
Dr. Mehta -------1 Dissertation
Dr. DeSpain ---- 2 Dissertations
Dr. Herrington --2 Dissertations
Dr. Freeman ---- 3 Dissertations
Dr. Hermond --- 7 Dissertations
Dr. Kritsonis -- 19 Dissertations
35 Total Completers
Cheantel Adams, PhD (Cohort 1)
Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Hermond, Dissertation Chair
Roselia Alaniz, PhD (Cohort 1)
Graduated: December 2007 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Allena C. Anderson, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: August 2010 – Dr. Hermond
Gary D. Bates, PhD (Cohort 1)
Graduated: May 2007 – Dr. DeSpain, Dissertation Chair
Cynthia Lawry-Berkins, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Herrington, Dissertation Chair
Robert Marcel Branch, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Donald Ray Brown, Jr., PhD (Cohort 3)
Graduated: August 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Jennifer T. Butcher, PhD (Cohort 3)
Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Michelle Cloud, PhD (Cohort 3)
Graduated: May 2009– Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Rebecca Duong, PhD (Cohort 3)
Graduated: August 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Sorie Gassama, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Hermond, Dissertation Chair
Janetta Gilliam, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair

2. Teresa A. Hughes, PhD (Cohort 1, First recipient of PhD degree)
Graduated: December 2006 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
La’Shonte Williams Iwundu (Cohort 3)
Graduated: May 2010 – Dr. Tanner, Dissertation Chair
Karen Dupre Jacobs, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Hermond, Dissertation Chair
Clarence Johnson, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
James D. Laub, Ph.D (Cohort 1)
Graduated: May 2007 – Dr. DeSpain, Dissertation Chair
Cheng-Chieh Lai, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Herrington, Dissertation Chair
Alfreda Love, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Freeman, Dissertation Chair
Nasrin Nazemzadeh, PhD (Cohort 1)
Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Grace Thomas Nickerson, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Lautrice Nickson, PhD (Cohort 1)
Graduated: May 2007 – Dr. Hermond, Dissertation Chair
Steven Norfleet (Cohort 2)
Graduated: May 2010 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Margaret Curette Patton, PhD (Cohort 3)
Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Hermond, Dissertation Chair
Arthur L. Petterway, PhD (Cohort 1)
Graduated: May 2007 – Dr. Mehta, Dissertation Chair
Gail C. Samuels-Parson (Cohort 1)
Graduated: December 2007 – Dr. Freeman, Dissertation Chair
Eunetra Ellison-Simpson, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Desiree Adair Skinner (Cohort 3)
Graduated: August 2010 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Yolanda E. Smith, PhD (Cohort 2)
Graduated: May 2007 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair

3. Samuel Todd Stephens (Cohort 1)
Graduated: August 2007 – Dr. Hermond, Dissertation Chair
Rhodena Townsell, PhD (Cohort 3)
Graduated: May 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Debra Denise Watkins, PhD (Cohort 3)
Graduated December 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Monica G. Williams, PhD (Cohort 3)
Graduated: August 2009 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair
Melody Ann Wilson, PhD (Cohort 1)
Graduated: May, 2008 – Dr. Freeman, Dissertation Chair
Frances Craig Worthey, PhD (Cohort 1)
Graduated: December 2008 – Dr. Kritsonis, Dissertation Chair