Corina R. Kaul, PhD

Professional Summary

Dr. Corina Kaul is a Senior Lecturer in the Learning and Organizational Change Ed.D. program within Baylor University’s Moody School of Education, Professional Online Learning Unit. She is a member of the graduate faculty and serves as the lead faculty for the online statistics course, EDP 5334. In 2026, she received the School of Education’s nomination for Baylor University’s Outstanding Faculty Award (non-tenure track), recognizing her excellence in teaching and student support.

Dr. Kaul earned her B.S. in Management, Marketing, and Psychology from the University of Oregon. Later, she completed both her M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at Baylor University. Prior to entering higher education, she worked in insurance, human resources, and K-12 education.

Within the Learning and Organizational Change program, Dr. Kaul chairs dissertation committees and serves as a methodology advisor for Problem of Practice dissertations. She teaches courses in statistics, ethics for leadership, mixed methods research, psychology of learning, and Problem of Practice dissertation development. Dr. Kaul is passionate about teaching.

Dr. Kaul serves as the primary investigator on multiple grant-funded research projects examining doctoral student writing beliefs and practices. Her funded work explores writing self-efficacy, self-reflection, and self-assessment throughout the dissertation journey. Dr. Kaul actively publishes scholarly work, presents at national professional conferences, and mentors emerging researchers through all stages of the research process.

Outside of her academic work, she is involved in her church community, participates in book clubs, and values time with her family.

Research Interests

• Doctoral Student Writing and Persistence
  Writing self-efficacy, writing perceptions, dissertation writing progress, and supports/barriers for online Ed.D. students.
• Statistics Learning and Doctoral Education
  Statistics anxiety, data literacy, and doctoral student experiences in practitioner-oriented research training.
• Additional Scholarly Interests
  Gifted education, numeracy development, the use of generative artificial intelligence in academic settings, and the integration of faith and learning.

Select Publications

Smith, J., Werse, N. R., Shelton, R. N., Jones Davis, B. K., Kaul, C. R., & Howell, L. (2024). Collaborative advising: How faculty advisors and writing center professionals help online Ed.D. students thrive throughout the dissertation process. Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice, 9(4), 25-30. http://doi.org/10.5195/ie.2024.428 

Kaul, C. R., Werse, N. R., Smith, J., Shelton, R. N., Jones Davis, B. K., Howell, L., Sanguras, L. Y., & Crocker Papadakis, L. K. (2024). Exploring doctoral writing self-efficacy and apprehension in a dissertation writing course. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 19, 1-21.  https://doi.org/10.28945/5308 

Kaul, C. R. & Huggins, K.* (2023). Intentionality and application of andragogy to reduce anxiety and increase relevancy. In C. Benedetti & A. Covarrubias (Eds.), Teaching Critical Inquiry and Applied Research: Moving beyond Traditional Methods. Myers Education Press.

Strietzel, J., Kaul, C. R. & Sriram, R. (2020). Overall effectiveness of a student affairs scholar-practitioner quantitative research workshop: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 57(4), 441-456.   https://doi.org/10.1080/19496591.2019.1707091 

Kaul, C. R., Hardin, K. A., & Beaujean, A. A. (2017). Predicting faculty integration of faith and learning. Christian Higher Education, 16, 123-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/15363759.2016.1250684 

 * Indicates student co-author.

Select Presentations

Smith, J., Sanguras, L., Kaul, C. R., & Werse, N. (2025, April 23). Dissertation readiness: An examination of doctoral student self-evaluations and faculty advisor ratings. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado.

Kaul, C. R., Meyer, M., Werse, N., & Smith, J. C. (2024, October 24). Artificial intelligence use in dissertation writing: Navigating policy, practice, and pitfalls. 2024 International Writing Centers Association Annual Conference, Virtual.

Jones Davis, B. K., Shelton, R., Kaul, C., Sanguras, L., & Howell, L. (2024, October 15). Building connections: On-campus immersion experiences for online doctoral students. Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Annual Convening, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Crocker Papadakis, L., Kaul, C. R., Werse, N. R., Smith, J., Davis, B. K., & Howell, L. (2022, October 26-29). Graduate students: engagement with the writing center in an online doctoral program [Individual Presentation]. 2022 International Writing Centers Association Annual Conference, Vancouver B.C., Canada.

Kaul, C. R., Vaughn, S., & Farah, Y. (2023, October 6). Statistics course redesign to meet the needs of EdD students. Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Annual Convening, Pensacola, Florida.