[Vpaaetal] Proposal & Dissertation Defenses for September 2006

[Academic Affairs]

TO:       All Graduate Faculty

 

FROM:     Natalie Henderson

          Doctoral Degree Coordinator

 


DATE:     September 7, 2006


 

RE:       Schedule of Proposal Defenses and Final Defenses

Sept. 5 - 9:30 am, EDN 113E, Paul Sugg, Proposal Defense

Science and Environmental Field Experiences at a Formal Environmental
Education Site:  An Investigation of Teacher Participation and Educators'
Perceptions in a Large Urban School District 

Major Adviser:  Dr. Rex Carr

Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Pat Bagley

 

Sept. 5 - 11:30 am, EDN  113E, Lloyd Smith, Proposal Defense

A Causal-Comparative Study on the Effects of the Lamar University Executive
Leadership Academy for Superintendents on the Leadership Orientation of
Texas Superintendents

Major Adviser:  Dr. Rex Carr

Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Chester Robinson

 

Sept. 7 - 11:00 am, EDN 113E, Heliodoro Sanchez, Final Defense

An Analysis of Factors that Contribute to Incarceration Rates in Texas
Counties

Major Adviser:  Dr. James Vornberg

Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Hugh Clark

 

Sept. 11 - 1:30 am, EDN 107, Thomas Fain, Proposal Defense

Ashbel Smith's Contributions to Education in Texas

Major Adviser:  Dr. Madeline Justice

Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Judy Ford

 

Sept. 12 - 9:30 am, EDN 113E, Stacy Hendricks, Final Defense

An Examination of Bias Variables That Influence a School Board Member's
Perception of Superintendent Job Performance Evaluations

Major Adviser:  Dr. Rex Carr

Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Shannon Carter

 

Sept. 12 - 3:30 pm, EDN 113E, Kevin Matthews, Final Defense

The Relationship Between the High School Principal's Perception of the
Deployment of Technology to Increase Student Achievement and Actual Student
Achievement Based on Campus Accountability Rating

Major Adviser:  Dr. Casey Brown

Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Charles Rogers

 

Sept. 15 - 2:00 pm, EDS 101 & Metroplex 120, Joel Palmer, Proposal Defense

A Study of the Efficacy of Planetarium Visits to Teach Specific Science
Concepts

Major Adviser:  Dr. Wayne Linek

Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Haydn Fox

 

Sept. 21 - 10:00 am, EDN 113E, David McClendon, Proposal Defense

Perceptions Regarding Performance Appraisals, Job Competencies, and
Professional Development Needs Among Human Resources Direction in Texas
Public School Districts

Major Adviser:  Dr. Jane MacDonald

Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Chris Myers

 

Sept. 21 - 1:00 pm, EDN 113E, Nesa Sasser, Proposal Defense

Principals' and Alternatively Certified Teachers' Perceptions of the Impact
of Alternatively, Certified Teachers' Prior Work Experience in
Non-Educational Related Careers on Teacher Quality and Student Achievement
in the State of Texas

 

Major Adviser:  Dr. Jane MacDonald

Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Willie Edwards

 

Sept. 28 - 10:00 am, EDN 107, Julie McElhany, Proposal Defense

Interrelationships Between Faculty Concerns and Faculty Development in the
Design, Development and Delivery of Online Courses in Select Community
Colleges in Texas

Major Adviser:  Dr. Leah Wickersham

Graduate Council Representative:  Dr Srinivas Nippani

 

 

 

Natalie Henderson
Sponsored Programs Coordinator
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Graduate Studies & Research
P O Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
Phone: 903/886-5161
Fax: 903/886-5165

The Mission of Graduate Studies and Research is to provide leadership and
direction for all aspects of graduate education and to promote research at
Texas A&M University-Commerce. 

As a major Doctoral/Research Intensive university in the Northeast Texas
region, we are committed to embody and model the best practices in graduate
education and research to meet the needs of a constantly changing regional,
national, and global environment.

 

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