STUDENT RESEARCH AT NLU: By the Numbers
Outstanding Dissertation Awards NLU’s doctoral programs share the aim of preparing thoughtful, passionate and diverse scholars and professionals with the skills and commitment to scholarship that can change lives. To recognize exemplary, mission-aligned research and scholarship at the doctoral level, NLU annually presents Outstanding Dissertation Awards across four categories. The awards for dissertations completed in 2025 show the breadth and depth of NLU doctoral scholarship in topic and methodology. Awardee: Dr. Anna K. Perez, Clinical Psychology, Advisor: Dr. Leah Horvath Dissertation Title: Familismo: Exploring a Culturally Sensitive Correlation Between Parentification and Relationship Satisfaction Amongst 1st Generation Mexican-American Adults Through an Attachment Theory Lens Awardee: Dr. Aaleiyah Spaulding; Clinical Psychology, Advisor: Dr. Bradley Olson Dissertation Title: Strengthening The Shield: Exploring Post-Traumatic Growth In Law Enforcement Advancing Professional Practice Awardee: Dr. Cherise Fanno Burdeen, Community Psychology, Advisor: Dr. Ericka Mingo Dissertation Title: The Heart Of The Defense: Exploring The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Competence, And Client-Centered Lawyering In Public Defense Innovative Design Awardee: Dr. Amanda Joy Brown , Counselor Education and Supervision, Advisor: Dr. Tremaine Leslie Dissertation Title: Seen and Heard: A Visual Testimony of Purity Culture using Photovoice Methodology Awardee: Dr. Lin Luo, Business Administration, Advisor: Dr. Marguerite Chabau Dissertation Title: A Monte Carlo Analysis of Cost Competitiveness of Chinese and U.S. Fine Chemical Exports to Europe Under Europe’s Energy Crisis Advancing Economic and Social Mobility
Awardee: Dr. Tonishea M. Jackson, Higher Educational Leadership, Advisor: Dr. Jaclyn Rivard Dissertation Title: The Battle is Not Ours!: The Impact of Racial Battle Fatigue on the Career Trajectory of Black Women Administrators at Predominantly White Institutions {
{ In the 2025-26 Academic year, NLU awarded 122 doctorates. The majority, 62%, were the first in their family to enter higher education and 72% were people of color.
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