[VPAAEtal] Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for November 2014

[Academic Affairs]

TO:           All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students

FROM:     Vicky Turner
                   Doctoral Degree Coordinator

DATE:      October 30, 2014

RE:            Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for November 2014
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Mon., Nov. 3, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Cynthia Woody, Final Defense
Supporting the New Principal: Central Office Support Options
Major Advisor:  Dr. Art Borgemenke
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Donna Dunbar-Odom

Tue., Nov. 4, 11:00 am, EDN 107, Kayne Smith, Proposal Defense
Texas School District Liability in Pupil Transportation: A Legal Analysis of the Texas Tort Claims Act and Sovereign Immunity
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Stephen Starnes

Fri., Nov. 7, 1:00 pm, BIN 234, Heather Quast, Proposal Defense
Focused Family Support Model with High School Students Experiencing Behavioral Problems and Academic Failure
Major Advisor:  Dr. Amir Abbassi
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Susan Stewart

Tue., Nov. 11, 10:30 am, BIN 214, Shannon Akin, Proposal Defense
Theory of Mind in University Students With and Without Psychopathology
Major Advisor:  Dr. Steven Ball
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Michael Knight

Thu., Nov. 13, 10:00 am, EDN 107, Alicia Maphies, Proposal Defense
Perspectives of
Expert Language Arts Teachers on STARR EOC as a Predictor of College Readiness
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chuck Holt
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. April Pitts

Mon., Nov. 17, 10:30 am , EDN 107, Jason Tharp, Proposal Defense
The Schlechty Method: The Work, Engagement, and High-Stakes Tests: A Comparative Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Munoz
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Christian Hempelmann



Mon., Nov. 17, 1:00 pm, BIN 214, Audrey Robinson, Proposal Defense
The Efficacy of Child-Centered Play Therapy with Elementary School Children Exhibiting ADHD Behaviors: A Single Case Design
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chris Simpson
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Nathan Templeton

Thu., Nov. 20, 10:00 am , EDN 108, Krystal Reed, Proposal Defense
A Quantitative Comparative Analysis of Advancement Via Independent Determination (AVID) in Texas Middle Schools
Major Advisor:  Dr. Art Borgemenke
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Chester Robinson

Fri., Nov. 21, 11:00 am, HEN 202, Brooke Leird, Final Defense
The Work Experiences of Counselors in a Juvenile Detention Center With Indicators of Second Trauma
Major Advisor:  Dr. Amir Abbassi
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Chris Myers

Mon., Nov. 24, 10:00 am, BIN 214, Joseph Yates, Proposal Defense
Therapist and Patients Perceptions, as it Relates to Readiness for Discharge From an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chester Robinson
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Sandy Kimbrough



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