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!