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Doctoral scholarship from our UW Tacoma / MTC cohorts - research that centers Indigenous knowledge, community, and educational soverignty.

Muckleshoot Ed.D. Dissertations

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Through our partnership with the University of Washington Tacoma, members of the Muckleshoot doctoral cohorts have earned their Ed.D. while producing research grounded in Native ways of knowing. Browse their completed sdissertations below - each opens as a full PDF.

tə sćaliʔčəɫ gʷələ swələx̌ʷ dxʷʔal syayusčəɫ

Our hearts are strong towards our work

2026 UWT / MTC Doctoral Cohorts

Completed dissertations, hosted by Muckleshoot Tribal College.

Balancing Power and Building Agency: Creating Educational Pathways within an Indigenous Community

Cheebo Frazier

(Re)Creation Stories: (Re)Claiming Indigenous Identity Through Art, Story and Place

Sonia Barry - Hakax̂ Sunax̂

luuc kʷi sx̌ əčidupuɫ: Listening for the x̌ əč of the Land 

Christopher Briden

Coming Ashore: A Critical Kin-Connected Positioning to Land and Learning Final Dissertation in Practice

Tleena R. Spotted Elk

Decolonizing Higher Education through a Shijyaa Haa Leadership Framework: A Place-Based Study on Relational Leadership

Amy Gustafson

Dismantling Academic Barriers: A Native Student Success Praxis Model for Community and Technical Colleges

Maya Esquivido-Strom

Building Collaborative Partnerships to Empower Families and Advance Advocacy in Special Education

Huda Swelam

Leading with Purpose: Storying the Barriers and Strengths of Indigenous Women in

K-12 Education Leadership

Clintanna M. Colliflower

The Impact of Incorporating Muckleshoot Culture into the Curriculum on Student Outcomes

Ryan Wilson

Weaving The Sacred: Stories of Healing and Traditional Ecological Knowledge as a Pathway to Indigenous Wellness

Angel R. Williams

Native American Autism: Creating a Space for Acceptance, Inclusion, and Culturally Informed Research, Resources, and Supports for Children and Their Families

Madrienne White

Where the Roots Remember: Reclaiming Addiction Recovery, Indigenous Epistemology and Story work: A Personal Journey into Land Memory through Stories, and Visual Art Narratives as a Pathway of Healing

Valentina R. Sireech

The Power of Water: Countering Indigenous Erasure with John McCoy (lulilaš) Since Time Immemorial Curriculum

Annette Michelle Woolley

From Resilience to Survivance: The Life Journey of Justine Whitegull Archer

Winona J. Stevens

2023 In the UW Tacoma Digital Commons

Cohort dissertations published in the UW Tacoma repository.

No Fractions Here: Navigating Blood Quantum-Based Colorism Settler Ideology Withing Tribal Communities

DeAnn Dillon

Preparing the Future, Healing the Past, & Being in the Moment with Teachers as they Indigenize the Way They Teach

Ramona Halcomb

Off the Rez: Witnessing Indigenous Knowledges Through Social Media

Deborah Hales

“Tienes Que Ser Bien Educada”: A Call for Art, Reconciliation, and Justice in Education

Eileen Jimenez

Educational Sovereignty: Creating Community while Ensuring Belonging

Merisa K. Jones

Indigenous-based Mindful Activities for Students with Test Anxiety

Amy Maharaj

The One Drop Rule While Being a Black Indigenous Woman

Ada McDaniel

Heart Story Curation: Indigenous Feminist Justice Leadership & The Philanthropic Call to Action

Joannie M. Suina

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