[VPAAEtal] Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for March 2015

[Academic Affairs]

TO:           All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students

FROM:     Vicky Turner
                   Doctoral Degree Coordinator

DATE:      March 2, 2015

RE:            Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for March 2015
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Mon., Mar. 2, 10:30 am, EDN 108, Denise Golden, Proposal Defense
Adoption of Crisis Best Practices among College Campus Housing Officials
Major Advisor:  Dr. Jon Travis
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Hunter Hayes

Tue., Mar. 3, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, Alla Kelman, Final Defense
Redesign with a Twist: The Effect of Computer-Based Modalities on the Success of Students Transitioning to College-Level Mathematics
Major Advisor:  Dr. Joyce Scott
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Jose Lopez

Wed., Mar. 4, 11:00 am, BIN 214, Tiffany Hutchins, Proposal Defense
The Perceptions of Former Female Juvenile Offenders on the Effects of community Based Aftercare Services on Their Personal Success
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chris Simpson
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Haydn Fox

Wed., Mar. 4, 12:30 pm, EDS 101/ MPLX 120, Jorien Bowens, Final Defense
The Literacy Beliefs and Practices of Highly Educated African American Mothers
Major Advisor:  Dr. Jennifer Sennette
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Douglas Eborn

Wed., Mar. 4, 2:00 pm, EDN 107, Marvin Davenport, Final Defense
The Teaching of the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educator Preparation Programs
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ray Thompson
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Robert Williams

Fri., Mar. 6, 11:15 am, EDN 108, Heather Luman, Final Defense
Students' Perceptions of Notetaking in College Mathematics Courses and Its Effects on Course Success
Major Advisor:  Dr. Joyce Scott
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Lani Lyman-Henley

Mon., Mar. 9, 9:00 am, EDS 101/MPLX 120/MIDLO  CONF ROOM, Trudy Watson, Final Defense
The Use of Educational Portfolios to Effectively Communicate and Monitor the Needs of Students Living in Foster Care
Major Advisor:  Dr. Susan Szabo
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Judy Ford

Mon., Mar. 9, 10:30 am, EDN 108, Cynthia Luttrell, Final Defense
Implementation of CSCOPE: Effect on the Academic Performance of Mathematics Students in High School and Higher Education
Major Advisor:  Dr. Joyce Scott
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Christian Hempelmann

Mon. , Mar. 9, 3:00 pm, Hall of Lang 134, Melissa Nivens, Final Defense
Domestic Literacy: Situating Composition Within the Discipline of Home Economics
Major Advisor:  Dr. Bill Bolin
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Stuart Anderson

Tue., Mar. 10, 11:00 am, EDS 101/MPLX 120, Susan Williams, Final Defense
A Comparison of University Preservice Evaluations and First Year Teach Evaluation
Major Advisor:  Dr. Susan Szabo
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Michael Knight

Tue., Mar. 10, 11:00 am, BIN 214, Traci Test, Proposal Defense
School Counselor Preparation to Serve Intellectually Gifted Students: A Texas State Perspective
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chester Robinson
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Yvonne Villanueva-Russell

Tue., Mar. 10, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, Remelle Edwards, Final Defense
An Examination of Effective Recruiting and Retention Practices for African American and Hispanic/Latino Faculty in Higher Education
Major Advisor:  Dr. Madeline Justice
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. William Bolin

Tue., Mar. 10, 1:00 pm, EDN 107, Debra Lee, Final Defense
Exploring Administrator Perceptions About the Impact of the Art and Science of Teaching Framework on Teacher Effectiveness
Major Advisor:  Dr. Art Borgemenke
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Beth Jones

Thu., Mar. 12, 9:00 am, EDN 107, Kenzie Bond, Final Defense
Perceptions of Postsecondary Education Opportunities of Graduates of an Alternative School
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ray Thompson
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Suzanne Thomas

Thu., Mar. 12, 10:00 am, EDN 224, Charlotte Fofo Lomotey, Final Defense
Intonational Meaning in Ghanaian English Discourse
Major Advisor:  Dr. Lucy Pickering
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Jeffrey Kopachena

Fri., Mar. 13, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Deborah Watkins, Final Defense
The Relationship Between Developmental Writing Courses and African American Student Success in the Dallas County Community College District
Major Advisor:  Dr. Joyce Scott
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Susan Stewart

Mon., Mar. 23, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, Kenneth Masenda, Proposal Defense
Utilizing Academic Advising to Assist in Academic Success for Student Athletes
Major Advisor:  Dr. Joyce Scott
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. William Thompson

Tue., Mar. 24, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, Douglas Luke, Final Defense
Motivating Adult Learners: Exploring the Emergence of Adult business Students in an East Texas University
Major Advisor:  Dr. Madeline Justice
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Sandy Kimbrough

Tue., Mar. 24, 2:00 pm, EDN 107, Bruce Frederick Marchand, Final Defense
Causal Factors Related to Charter School Failure in the State of Texas
Major Advisor:  Dr. Julia Ballenger
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Quynh Dang

Tue., Mar. 24, 3:00 pm, EDN 107, Kayne Smith, Final 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. Gwen Weatherford

Wed., Mar. 25, 10:30 am, EDS 101/MPLX 120, Denise Lohmiller, Proposal Defense
The Effects of Instructional Coaching on Elementary Teachers' Writing Instruction
Major Advisor:  Dr. David Brown
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Flavia Belpoliti

Wed., Mar. 25, 10:30 am, HEN 202, Shannon Akin, Final Defense
Theory of Mind in University Students With and Without DSM-5 Diagnosis(es)
Major Advisor:  Dr. Steve Ball
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Jonathan Bergman

Fri., Mar. 27, 12:00 am, BIN 214, Deborah Ferguson-Cain, Final Defense
A Qualitative Study of Marriage and Marital Satisfaction of African American Couples: Past and Present
Major Advisor:  Dr. Amir Abbassi
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. David Scott

Fri., Mar. 27, 2:00 pm, Hall of Lang. 134, Bernadette Bruster, Final Defense
The Spiritual in the Sonnets of William Shakespeare
Major Advisor:  Dr. Kathryn Jacobs
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Carrie Klypchak

Tue., Mar. 31, 11:00 am, BIN 214, LaShondra Manning, Proposal Defense
The Perceptions of College Counselors While Responding to Mass Crisis: A Phenomenological Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chester Robinson
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Karen Roggenkamp



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