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

[Academic Affairs]

TO:           All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students

FROM:     Vicky Turner
                   Doctoral Degree Coordinator

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

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 9:00 am, EDN 108, Dina Sosa-Hegarty, Final Defense
The Invisible College:  The Swirling Effect on Community College Completion
Major Advisor:  Dr. Charlotte Larkin

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 9:30 am, EDN 108, Samuel Nix, Final Defense
Behavior Based Interviews in the Acquisition of Quality Teachers: A Descriptive Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Nate Templeton

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Shika Hershel, Proposal Defense
Exploring Factors Related to the Evolvement of School Violence and Teacher Victimization Lived Experiences of Administrators in an Urban Hard-To-Staff High School: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Art Borgemenke
Graduate Council Representative:   Dr. Dean Culpepper

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 10:30 am, BIN 225, Lorry Royal, Proposal Defense
Rural School Counselor Professional Learning Community: Perceptions and Perceived Impact on Professional Identity
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chester Robinson
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Samantah Roberts

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 11:00 am, EDN 107, JaNelle Perez, Final Defense
The Correlation Between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement in African-American High School Freshman Females
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Munoz

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 11:00 am, EDN 108, Roberta Ramirez, Final Defense
Telling Their Stories: A Narrative Inquiry of the Procedures and Data Used by Elementary Principals to Build Teacher Capacity
Major Advisor:  Dr. Nathan Templeton

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 1:30 pm, EDN 108, Libiya Shah, Proposal Defense
Faculty Mentoring and Community College Student Success in an Introductory Biology Course: A Relational Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Charlotte Larkin
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Quynh Dang

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 2:00 pm, HEN/BIN 220b, Oluwaseun Otubanjo, Proposal Defense
Do Majority Group Members Experience the Minority Spotlight Effect?
Major Advisor:  Dr. DeMarquis Hayes
Graduate Council Representative:   Dr. Martha Foote

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 2:00 pm, EDS 125, Sandra Hogg, Proposal Defense
Teachers Perception of the RTI Process in Elementary Schools
Major Advisor:  Dr. Sherri Colby
Graduate Council Representative:   Dr. Mary Jo Dondlinger

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, Kenneth Vaughn, Final Defense
Staff Members' Perception of Safety and Security Preparation:  Shining Star School District Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ray Thompson

Thursday, June 6, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Lisa Skillern, Final Defense
The Relationship Between Instructional Method and Literacy Awareness Skills in Head Start Students
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide

Thursday, June 6, 2019, 1:00 pm, BIN 225, Felicia Ward, Final Defense
After Foster Care: Transition to Adulthood and Independent Living
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chester Robinson

Thursday, June 6, 2019, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, Kenneth Gregorski, Final Defense
A Narrative Study Exploring the Mentoring Experiences of First-Time Female Superintendents in Texas
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Munoz

Friday, June 7, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Patrick Magee, Final Defense
Stress and Coping Mechanisms Among Elementary School Principals: A Catholic School Perspective
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Munoz

Friday, June 7, 2019, 11:00 am, EDN 108, Javetta Jones, Proposal Defense
The Voices of Leaders: Examining the Underrepresentation of Diverse Students in Advanced Academic Programs Through a Culturally Responsive Leadership Lens
Major Advisor:  Dr. Julia Ballenger
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Stephanie Pane

Monday, June 10, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Tania Moran, Final Defense
A Quantitative Study on the Effectiveness of the Early College High School in Reducing High School Dropout Rates in Texas
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Munoz

Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 107, Markeba Warfield, Final Defense
An Autobiographical Narrative Inquiry of a Novice Principal
Major Advisor:  Dr. Debora h Goodwin

Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 218, Dustin Evans, Final Defense
The Relationship of Instructional Coaches and STAAR Scores of Low Socioeconomic Students in 7th Grade Mathematics
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chuck Holt

Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Carrie Saunders, Proposal Defense
Perceptions of the Leadership Team and Classroom Teachers on the Implementation of Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports at a Urban Junior High School Campus in a North Texas District
Major Advisor:  Dr. Warren Ortloff
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Kristan Pearce

Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 11:00 am, EDN 108, Barbara Warner, Final Defense
The Use of Effective Vertical Collaboration and Transition Practices in Academic and Social Transitions for Incoming and Outgoing Middle School Students
Major Advisor:  Dr. Deborah Goodwin

Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 11:00 am, Talbot 146, Meichan Huang, Final Defense
An Investigation of the Intelligibility and Comprehensibility of Speakers of Inner-, Outer-, and Expanding-Circle of English By Listeners of Similar and Different Backgrounds
Major Advisor:  Dr. Lucy Pickering

Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 10:00 am, BIN 225, Kari Stewart, Final Defense
The Effects of Child-Centered Play Therapy on African American Boys with Aggressive Behavior
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chris Simpson

Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, Janet McDade, Final Defense
School Leadership: Implementation of Effective Leadership Practices of Three Principals in a Suburban District
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ray Thompson

Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 1:00 pm, Talbot 146, Shelby Miller, Final Defense
Lexicosemantic Features, Speech Acts, and Indirect Speech: The Influence of Personality on Linguistic Production
Major Advisor:  Dr. Salvatore Attardo

Thursday, June 20, 2019, 2:00 pm, BIN 225, Angela Pena, Final Defense
The Use of Personal Awareness in Counselor Education and Supervision
Major Advisor:  Dr. Chris Simpson

Friday, June 21, 2019, 11:00 am, BIN 225, Tamara McFarland, Proposal Defense
The Lived Experiences of Fathers Diagnosed with Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
Major Advisor:  Dr. Erika Schmit
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD



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