[VPAAEtal] Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for September 2025

[Academic Affairs]

TO:          All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students

FROM:     Dayla Burgin
                  Admissions Supervisor/Doctoral Degree Coordinator

RE:            Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for September 2025
Monday, September 8, 2025, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Christopher Nichols, Final Defense
The Role of Instructional Leadership in Shaping Teachers' Perceptions of Ability Grouping to Differentiate Learning: A Qualitative Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Teresa Farler

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 12:00 pm, Zoom, Marisa Garza, Final Defense
Resilience Capacities of Principals in High-Needs Schools in the Rio Grande Valley: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Peter Williams

Friday, September 12, 2025, 10:00 am, On campus, Darla Meek, Final Defense
The Impact of Singing and Purposeful Movement on Music Listening Skills in Fourth Grade Students
Major Advisor:  Dr. Josh Thompson

Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 12:00 pm, Zoom, Jennifer Skinner, Final Defense
Smartphone Usage: The Impact on Face-to-Face Communications Skills of Students in College
Major Advisor:  Dr. Anissa Guerin

Friday, September, 19, 2025, 2:30 pm, Zoom, Diondria Phillips, Final Defense
The Role of Principal and Assistant Principal Tenure in School Discipline: A Quantitative Analysis
Major Advisor:  Dr. Sharonda Pruitt

Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 9:00 am, Zoom, Patrick Faircloth, Final 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

Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 9:30 am, Zoom, Lesli Raymond, Final Defense
Teaching Math Word Problem-Solving to Students with High-Incidence Disabilities: A Case Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Karyn Miller

**If you are a faculty member or a student and want to attend a defense, please contact the Major Advisor


Dayla Burgin, BS

Admissions Supervisor
Doctoral Degree Coordinator

The Graduate School  |  McDowell Business Administration, Room 142

P: 903.886.5167



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