LaShawn Russ-Porterfield, an educational leadership doctoral student, will defend her dissertation via Zoom titled, "When the Why is Greater than the What: Exploring School Dean’s Discipline Decisions - A Grounded Theory Investigation into Disciplinary Practices and Policies at the School Level." Members of the committee are: Dr. David Hoppey (chair), Dr. Pamela Williamson, Dr. Rakesh Maurya, Dr. Dione Thomas, and Dr. Jamon Flowers.