[VPAAEtal] Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for May 2023

[Academic Affairs]

TO:           All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students

FROM:     Vicky Turner
                   Doctoral Degree Coordinator

RE:            Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for May 2023

Monday, May 1, 2023, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Rudi McKay, Proposal Defense
Queering Currere: Unveiling the Public Educational Experiences of Three Sexual Minority LatinX Educators Teaching in Overtly Oppressive and Politically Hostile States
Major Advisor:  Dr. Sherri Colby
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Michael Ponton

Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Karen Lowman, Final Defense
An Interpretive Qualitative Study Exploring the Perceptions of Elementary Music Teachers on Long-Term Campus-Wide Professional Development
Major Advisor:  Dr. Julia Ballenger

Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 11:00 am, Zoom, Jacobi Hunter, Proposal Defense
Erasure: Anti Black-Trans Public Health Rhetoric
Major Advisor:  Dr. Gavin Johnson
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Mylynka Cardona

Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Raul Hinojosa, Proposal Defense
Factors Influencing Latinos to Pursue Chief Diversity Officer Positions in Higher Education
Major Advisor:  Dr. JoHyun Kim
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. David Lee Brown

Thursday, May 4, 2023, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Vicki Stewart, Final Defense
Effects of Transformative Sustainability Education in Accounting on Male and Female Students' Attitudes Toward Sustainable Development
Major Advisor:  Dr. Kibum Kwon

Thursday, May 4, 2023, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Cheryl Beard, Proposal Defense
The Lived Experiences of Gifted Black Males in Gifted/Talented and Advanced Academic Courses: A Study of the Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Academic Programming Through Narrative Inquiry
Major Advisor:  Dr. Julia Ballenger
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Willie Edwards

Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 10:00 am, Zoom, Justin Cox, Proposal Defense
Leading and Learning Through the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study of Leadership in Rural Schools Districts in Texas
Major Advisor:  Dr. Danna Beaty
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Laura Isbell

Thursday, May 11, 2023, 9:00 am, Zoom, Rina Hamilton, Final Defense
A Narrative Inquiry to Understand the Role of Resilience in the African American Teachers Experience in the Classroom
Major Advisor:  Dr. Julia Ballenger

Thursday, May 18, 2023, 10:00 am, Zoom, Sarah Critton, Final Defense
An Exploration of Teachers' Experiences with the Teacher Incentive Allotment Program and Their Motivation to Stay at High-Needs Schools
Major Advisor:  Dr. Teresa Farler

**if you are a student and want to attend a defense, please contact the Major Advisor**


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