[VPAAEtal] Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for June 2024

[Academic Affairs]

TO:           All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students

FROM:     Dayla Burgin
                  Admissions Supervisor

RE:            Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for June 2024

Monday, June 3, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Lynn Smith, Final Defense
The Principal as the Special Education Advocate-Exploring the Principals' Experiences in Leading Special Education Inclusion Programs
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide

Monday, June 3, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Virginia Avalos, Proposal Defense
Examining Lived Experiences of Special Education Directors in Inclusive School Districts
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Julia Persky

Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 9:00 am, Zoom, Victor Freeze, Final Defense
A Bounded Case Study of Texas Community College Library Deans Seen Through the Lens of Transformational Leadership Theory
Major Advisor:  Dr. Kibum Kwon

Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 12:00 pm, Zoom, Joshua Freeman, Final Defense
The Lived Experiences of Student Counselors Completing Practicum and Internship Hours at a Homeless Shelter Setting
Major Advisor:  Dr. LaVelle Hendricks

Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Sarah Venegas, Proposal Defense
Growing Leaders: An Exploratory Case Study of the Leadership Skill Development of School Principals
Major Advisor:  Dr. Nate Templeton
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Carol Revelle

Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Sharolyn Chitwood, Final Defense
Texas Teacher Incentive Allotment and Teacher Retention: A Phenomenological Study at a Large, Urban School District
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide

Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 8:00 am, Zoom, Brittany Williams, Final Defense
Infidelities Impact on African American Women's Identity: A Phenomenological Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. LaVelle Hendricks

Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 8:00 am, Zoom, Robyn McCormick, Final Defense
Exploring the Financial Help-Seeking Behaviors of Undergraduates with Post-Graduate Degree Goals Using Academic Support Services
Major Advisor:  Dr. JoHyun Kim

Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 9:00 am, Zoom, Raul Hinojosa, Final Defense
Factors Influencing Latinos to Pursue Chief Diversity Officer Positions in higher Education
Major Advisor:  Dr. JoHyun Kim

Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Joshua Garcia, Proposal Defense
How Teachers Instructional Planning and Practices Have Changed in the Wake of Covid-19: A Qualitative Case Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Peter Williams
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Terese Conrad, Final Defense
Central Office Administrator Perceptions of Teacher Professional Learning in the Aftermath of Covid-19: A Basic Qualitative Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Teresa Farler

Thursday, June 6, 2024, 8:00 am, Zoom, Mary Bowen-Julio, Proposal Defense
How School Leaders Inspire Hope and the Power of Teacher Hope to Predict Self-Efficacy and Turnover Intention
Major Advisor:  Dr. Peter Williams
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Tomas Espinosa

Thursday, June 6, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Melanie Hawkins, Proposal Defense
Examining the Effect of the Effective Schools Grant for Rural and Urban Campuses
Major Advisor:  Dr. Julia Persky
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Gregory Lubiani

Thursday, June 6, 2024, 2:00 pm, Zoom, Tana Yager, Final Defense
Lived Experiences of LGBTQIA+ Adults in Rural Texas Who Attempted to Access Affirming Mental Health Services
Major Advisor:  Dr. LaVelle Hendricks

Monday, June 10, 2024, 9:00 am, Zoom, Angela McAlester, Final Defense
Exploring the Influence of the Campus Principal on Assistance Principals: A Basic Qualitative Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide

Monday, June 10, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Paige White, Proposal Defense
Characteristics of Evaluative Feedback Events that Influence Change in Teacher Performance
Major Advisor:  Dr. Peter Williams
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Kendra Saundeers

Monday, June 10, 2024, 12:00 pm, Zoom, Valerie Reyna, Final Defense
The Effects of Narcissistic Abuse in Childhood Using Adlerian Sand Tray
Major Advisor:  Dr. LaVelle Hendricks

Monday, June 10, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Marie Hernandez, Final Defense
Navigating School Reform: How Principals Lead Schools Through Levels of School Improvement...An Interpretive Qualitative Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Teresa Farler

Thursday, June 13, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Patrick Faircloth, Proposal Defense
The Experiences of Significant Others in Relationship with Post 9/11 Military Veterans Diagnosed with Combat Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Major Advisor:  Dr. Lavelle Hendricks
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. William Kuracina

Monday, June 17, 2024, 9:00 am, Zoom, Elizabeth Jones, Final Defense
The Experiences of Licensed Professional Counselors Working with Military Sexual Trauma
Major Advisor:  Dr. LaVelle Hendricks

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Shannon Moseley, Final Defense
Exploring U.S. Border Patrol SOG Operators' Perceptions of Coping with Distressing Experiences and Barriers Toward Seeking Mental Health Support
Major Advisor:  Dr. LaVelle Hendricks

Friday, June 21, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Amanda St. Germain Sehr, Final Defense
Experiences of LGBTGEQIAP+ Counselor Educators within Systems of Power in Higher Education
Major Advisor:  Dr. Kumaran


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

Dayla Burgin, B.S.

Admissions Supervisor

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P: 903.886.5167



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