[VPAAEtal] Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for March 2019

[Academic Affairs]

TO:           All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students

FROM:     Vicky Turner
                   Doctoral Degree Coordinator

RE:            Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for March 2019

Friday, March 1, 2019, 11:00 am, Talbot HofL 146, Megan Opperman, Final Defense
#Nonbinary, #Genderqueer: NonBinary and Genderqueer World-Making Through the Networked Counterpublic of Tumblr
Major Advisor:  Dr. Shannon Carter
Monday, March 4, 2019, 1:00 pm, EDS 125, Kristal Vallie, Final Defense
Middle School Librarians' Perceptions and Promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Books
Major Advisor:  Dr. Susan Szabo

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 107, Lisa Skillern, Proposal Defense
The Relationship Between Instructional Method and Literacy Awareness Skills in Head Start Students
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Gilbert Nazier

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 10:30 am, BIN 225, Nolan Jones, Final Defense
Academic Peer-Mentorship Programs: Comparing College Readiness for Academically At-Risk College Students
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chester Robinson

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 10:30 am, EDN 108, Shante Hackworth, Final Defense
Exploring Perceptions of Texas State Legislators Toward Funding in Public Higher Education
Major Advisor:  Dr. Dimitra Smith

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 10:30 am, EDS 104, Gloria Marquez, Proposal Defense
A Case Study: Dual Language Learner's Reading Perspectives of Culturally Relevant Text
Major Advisor:  Dr. Sherri Colby
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Art Borgemenke

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, Aaliyah Miranda, Final Defense
Exploring the Beliefs, Values, and Experiences of Latina Principals and Their Resiliency to Overcome Struggles Faced During the Pathway to the Principalship
Major Advisor:  Dr. Julia Ballenger

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 2:30 pm, EDS 104, Veronica Csorvasi, Final Defense
Narrative Experiences of Students Labeled Long-Term English Learners
Major Advisor:  Dr. Sherri Colby

Thursday, March 7, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Sherri Fetter, Final Defense
Characteristics of Elementary Students as Predictors of Enrollment in Schools of Choice in Texas
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide

Friday, March 8, 2019, 11:00 am, BIN 225, Jacqueline Spiller, Proposal Defense
Factors Within the Experiential Group Contributing to CACREP-Students' Perceived Importance of Group Work and Perceived Confidence in Group Skills
Major Advisor:  Dr. Sam Bore
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Juan Araujo

Friday, March 8, 2019, 4:00 pm, EDN107, Torri Draganov, Final Defense
Increasing Retention of Underrepresented Students in STEM Fields in California Community Colleges: A Study of the STEM2 Program
Major Advisor:  Dr. JoHyun Kim

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 10:30 am, EDN 108, Carla Ackerson, Final Defense
Parenting Styles and Academic Entitlement in the Higher Education Classroom
Major Advisor:  Dr. Jon Travis

Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, Doretha Allen, Final Defense
English Teachers' Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Instructional Coaching Through Lens of Literacy Coaching Standards Via Causal Comparative Survey Design
Major Advisor:  Dr. Deborah Goodwin

Monday, March 25, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Tania Moran, Proposal Defense
A Quantitative Study on the Effectiveness of the Early College High School in Reducing High School Dropout Rates
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Munoz
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 1:30 pm, EDN 107, Mayra Fuentes, Proposal Defense
Motivational  Influences and Obstacles in First Generation Latinas When Enrolling in College
Major Advisor:  Dr. Charlotte Larkin
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Jacqueline Riley

Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 3:00 pm, EDN 107, Shannon Cornelison-Brown, Proposal Defense
The Effect of Revenue and Local Economic Indicators on Texas public Two-Year College Enrollment for the Fiscal Years Ending 2007-2016
Major Advisor:  Dr. Seung Won Yoon
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Beth Jones

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