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


Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 11:00 am, Zoom, Trisha Evans, Proposal Defense
Changes in Exclusionary Discipline Rates and Disciplinary Disproportionality Over Time in Texas Independent School Districts
Major Advisor:  Dr. Danna Beaty
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Nicole Farris

Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Erin Whisenhunt, Proposal Defense
Exploring the Impact of Looping: A Case Study of Professional and Relational Practices Perceived as Critical in Improving and Learning Performance Outcomes on a Suburban Elementary Campus
Major Advisor:  Dr. Danna Beaty
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

Friday, August 15, 2025, 10:00 am, Zoom, Alberto Resendez, Proposal Defense
Identifying Principal Leadership Behaviors that Mitigate the Achievement Gap Among Migrant Students in Texas
Major Advisor:  Dr. Teresa Farler
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 2:00 pm, Zoom, Yesenia Dominguez Mena, Final Defense
Parent Perceptions of a Family Literacy Program
Major Advisor:  Dr. Julie Mills

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Lara Wilder, Final Defense
Program Evaluation of Trauma-Informed Educational Systems and Supports
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide

**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



Mail: P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429

Ship: 2600 S Neal Street, Commerce, TX 75428

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packet:  http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/documents/doc_packet.pdf



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