Evangel University - EdD Program

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Kevin Creighton successfully defended his dissertation, “A Quantitative Study Examining the Impact of Psychological Safety on Collective Teacher Efficacy and Trust in Collaborative Teacher Teams” on July 11, 2025. Thank you to Dr. Creighton’s dissertation committee members, Dr. Cynthia MacGregor and Dr. Jennifer Renegar, and Dr. Matt Stringer, dissertation committee chair, for their support and encouragement through his dissertation journey. Congratulations on a job well done, Dr. Creighton!

Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Searson, who successfully defended his dissertation titled, “A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of Missouri Public School Principals as to the Impact of COVID-19 and Post COVID-19 Stressors on their Mental Health and Emotional Well-being” on June 24, 2025. Thank you to Dr. Searson’s dissertation chair, Dr. Susan Langston, and dissertation committee members, Dr. Pat Bauer and Dr. Vicki Wisdom for their support of Dr. Searson throughout his dissertation research and writing.