[VPAAEtal] Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for March 2022

[Academic Affairs]

TO:           All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students

FROM:     Vicky Turner
                   Doctoral Degree Coordinator

RE:            Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for March 2022

Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 9:00 am, Zoom, Robert Rodriguez, Proposal Defense
Grit and Self-Efficacy in Credit Completion Rates of Dallas College Students
Major Advisor:  Dr. Kibum Kwon
Graduate Council Representative:   Dr. Ava Munoz

Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 1:30 pm, Zoom, Carmen Drinkard, Final Defense
Technology Integration in the Middle School Classroom: Exploration of Outcomes of Behavior Intentions, Self-Efficacy, and District Expectations
Major Advisor:  Dr. Danna Beaty-Boudreaux

Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 2:00 pm, Zoom, Meghan Green, Final Defense
Sister Outsider: Lived Experiences of Black Women Early Childhood Educators Who Employ Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Major Advisor:  Dr. Sherri Colby

Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 2:00 pm, Zoom, Rachel Sumrall, Final Defense
Gay Men and Lesbians in the United States Military
Major Advisor:  Dr. Raymond Green

Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 2:00 pm, Zoom, Brian McShane, Proposal Defense
Producing Activists: A Punk Rock Counterstory
Major Advisor:  Dr. Shannon Carter
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Chris Simpson

Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 3:30 pm, Zoom, Preston Woo, Proposal Defense
Narrowing the Literacy Gap: The Relationship Between Self-Selected Independent Reading and the Reading Motivations of Black and Hispanic Secondary Students-A Program Evaluation
Major Advisor:  Dr. Peter Williams
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Kay Hong-Nam

Thursday, March 3, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, Mae Duvall, Final Defense
College Ready African American Students Participation in High School College Credit
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide

Thursday, March 3, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, Tonya Fleming, Final Defense
Teacher Perceptions About Dyslexia in the Inclusive Classroom: A Narrative Inquiry
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ray Thompson

Friday,  March 4, 2022, 11:00 am, Zoom, Marie Heath, Final Defense
Texas High School Students Actualizing Acculturation: Measuring Bicultural Identity Integration in a New Cultural Context
Major Advisor:  Dr. Juan Araujo

Friday, March 4, 2022, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Rebekah Shuck, Proposal Defense
Examining Perceptions of Teachers and Administrators on Processes for Using and Supports Needed to Implement Restorative Practices in an Urban Elementary School in Central Texas
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Muñoz
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Sherri Colby

Monday, March 7, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, Felecia Pittman, Proposal Defense
A Narrative Inquiry Study Surrounding Teacher Perceptions of Factors Impacting STEM Persistence in African American Female High School Students in a Texas STEM Academy
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Mehmet Celik

Monday, March 7, 2022, 11:00 am, Zoom, Amanda Stevens, Proposal Defense
The Effect of Visual and Verbal Learning Style Preferences on Metacognitive Judgments
Major Advisor:  Dr. Benton Pierce
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

Monday, March 7, 2022, 11:30 am, Zoom, Deidre Reeves, Final Defense
Embracing Guided Reading in Upper Elementary: Teachers' Perception of the Effects of Guided Reading Instruction on Their Fluency, Self-Efficacy, and Comprehension Instruction
Major Advisor:  Dr. Tami Morton

Monday, March 7, 2022, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Brenda Salinas, Proposal Defense
Targeting Professional Development Practices of Second Grade Bilingual Teachers in a Transitional/Early Exit Program
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Muñoz
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Eralda Lameborshi

Monday, March 7, 2022, 1:30 pm, Zoom, Leeiner Munoz, Final Defense
The Perceptions of Personal Counseling Among CACREP Graduate Students
Major Advisor:  Dr. LaVelle Hendricks

Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 2:00 pm, Zoom, Jennifer Collins, Final Defense
New-to-Profession Elementary Teachers' and Mentors' Perceptions of the District-Wide Mentoring Program: A Narrative Inquiry Qualitative Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Teresa Farler

Thursday, March 10, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, Gregory Forge, Final Defense
Dual-Credit Students' Perceptions of Utilizing Learning Accommodations
Major Advisor:  Dr. Tony Lee

Thursday, March 10, 2022, 12:00 pm, Zoom, Shyulanda Randle-Filer, Final Defense
School Administrators Perceptions of House Bill 2398 and TTPM's in Schools Reading State Achievement Goals in Fighting Absenteeism and Truancy
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide

Friday, March 11, 2022, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Erica Bynum, Final Defense
Teachers' Perceptions of the Gifted and Talented Process and How It Affects the Underrepresentation of Black Males
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ava Muñoz

Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, Theresa Taylor, Proposal Defense
Leadership Practices Which Promote Teacher Retention
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ray Thompson
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 11:00 am, Zoom, Nichole Ward, Final Defense
Examining Instructional Practices in a Charter School Setting
Major Advisor:  Dr. Nathan Templeton

Friday, March 25, 2022, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Andrea Perry, Final Defense
The Effects of Trauma and Serious Illness on Couples Marital Quality: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Major Advisor:  Dr. Linda Ball

Friday, March 25, 2022, 5:00 pm, Zoom, Kimberle Hicks, Final Defense
Impact of Academic Advising on Retention and Grit Among Students of Color in Community College
Major Advisor:  Dr. Kibum Kwon




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