Kara Seidel successfully defends

On November 24, 2025, Kara Seidel of LLC Cohort 23 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy.  Her degree will be conferred later this month. 

Her virtual defense went smoothly and she gave a powerful presentation of her dissertation research, Faculty as Translators: Disability Policy, Culture, and Discourse in Higher Education.

The program wishes to acknowledge the guidance and commitment of Kara's committee:

Chair:   
            Ramon Goings, Language, Literacy, and Culture

Members:   
            Amy Tondreau, Education
            Kerrie Kephard, Faculty Development Center
            Pamela Bennett, Public Policy
            Lauren Edwards, Public Policy

Congratulations, Dr. Seidel!