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

[Academic Affairs]

TO:           All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students

FROM:     Dayla Burgin
                  Admissions Supervisor

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

Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 9:00 am, Zoom, Jessica Mullins, Final Defense
Exploring Campus Leaders Experiences with Instructional Rounds: An Interpretive Qualitative Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Peter Williams

Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Alexis Duggan, Final Defense
Self-Advocacy for Students with Mental Health Diagnosis in Higher Education
Major Advisor:  Dr. Tony lee

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 11:00 am, Zoom, Joanna Martinez, Final Defense
"Soft-Skilled" Principals and Building Teacher Self-Efficacy Through the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System: A Descriptive Embedded Case Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Nate Templeton

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 3:30 pm, Zoom, Sean Miller, Proposal Defense
Making Sense of Platform Metrics: The Rhetoric of Algorithmic Mediation for Multimodal Composition
Major Advisor:  Dr. Charles Woods
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Jason Davis

Friday, October 4, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Tawnya Hillin-Smith, Final Defense
The Elephant in the Classroom: A Historiography of Linguistic Justice in Teaching English in the Two-year College
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ashanka Kumar

Monday, October 7, 2024, 2:00 pm, Zoom, Brandy Schott, Final Defense
Leadership Style and Effectiveness Among Principals in High-Risk Charter Schools: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Julia Ballenger

Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Manuel Garcia, Proposal Defense
Understanding TRIO Programs: How Do Practitioners in Texas Higher Education Institutions Cope with Occupational Stress and Burnout
Major Advisor:  Dr. Tony Lee
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Ajitha Kumaran

Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Clinton Dennard, Final Defense
Investigating the Effects of Emotion Regulation Strategies on Tilt and Decision-Making in Poker
Major Advisor:  Dr. Tracy Henley

Thursday, October 10, 2024, 3:30 pm, Zoom, Jennifer Ashcraft, Proposal Defense
Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Nursing: Evaluating the Difference Between Online and Face-to-Face Instruction
Major Advisor:  Dr. Michael Ponton
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Michael Oldham

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Jonathan Riddel, Final Defense
Exploring Lived Experiences of Existentially-Informed Counselors Working with Suicidal Adolescents
Major Advisor:  Dr. LaVelle Hendricks

Friday, October 18, 2024, Zoom, Ruben Gomez, Final Defense
Humanistic Sandtray Therapy and Couples Counseling: A Phenomenological Inquiry
Major Advisor:  Dr. LaVelle Hendricks

Friday, October 18, 2024, 9:00 am, Zoom, Claudia Ospina Davis, Final Defense
A Study of the Relational Worldview of Hispanic Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ajitha Kumaran

Friday, October 18, 2024, 12:00 pm, Zoom, Allicia Saldana, Proposal Defense
A Comparison Study of Hispanic Students' College Readiness in Public High Schools and Charter Schools in Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley
Major Advisor:  Dr. Mack Hines
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Melanie Loewenstein

Monday, October 21, 2024, 7:30 am, Zoom, Mary Bowen-Julio, Final Defense
How School Leaders Inspire Hope and the Power of Teacher Hope to Predict Self-Efficacy and Turnover Retention
Major Advisor:  Dr. Peter Williams

Monday, October 21, 2024, 8:00 am, Zoom, Amanda St Germain Sehr, Final Defense
Experiences of LGBTGEQIAP+ Counselor Educators within Systems of Power in Higher Education
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ajitha Kumaran

Monday, October 21, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Christopher Nichols, Proposal Defense
The Role of Instructional Leadership in Shaping Teachers' Perceptions of Ability Grouping to Differentiate Learning: A Qualitative Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Teresa Farler
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Laura Slay

Monday, October 21, 2024, 2:00 pm, Zoom, Terrviunce Riley, Final Defense
Restorative Leadership: Secondary Principals Perceptions of Restorative Practices on Discipline, Safety, and Campus Culture
Major Advisor:  Dr. Julia Ballenger

Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Regina Cunningham, Final Defense
Leadership Beliefs and Practices of Five Black Female Superintendents Used to Promote Student Achievement: An Interpretive Phenomenological Qualitative Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Danna Beaty

Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 12:00 pm, Zoom, Reza Panahi, Final Defense
A Mixed-Method Inquiry of ESL Teachers' Attitudes on Online Language Education
Major Advisor:  Dr. Dongmei Cheng

Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 2:00 pm, Zoom, Ella Duren, Proposal Defense
Leadership Behaviors Among Female Principals in Rural Schools that Impact Leadership Capacity in Teachers
Major Advisor:  Dr. Danna Beaty
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Karen Walker

Thursday, October 24, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, Kristen Bowman, Proposal Defense
The Intersection of Physical Size and Numerical Magnitude: Exploring Cognitive Mechanisms in Diverse Young Learners
Major Advisor:  Dr. Kelly Carrero
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Nahid Hasan

**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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