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

Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 3:00 pm, Zoom, Heather Volrie, Proposal Defense
The Underrepresentation of Black Women in the Texas Superintentdency
Major Advisor:  Dr. Jose Parra
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. David Tolliver

Thursday, December 4, 2025, 9:30 am, Zoom, Lauren Sanders, Proposal Defense
The Correlation Between School Discipline and High School Graduation Rates at Title I High Schools
Major Advisor:  Dr. Mack Hines
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Bob Williams

Monday, December 8, 2025, 10:00 am, Zoom, Alberto Resendez, Final Defense
Identifying Principal Leadership Behaviors that Mitigate the Achievement Gap Among Migrant Students in Texas
Major Advisor:  Dr. Teresa Farler

Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 11:00 am, Zoom, Krystal Caldwell, Proposal Defense
Understanding Trauma's  Academic Effects: How Agency, Social Support, and Resilience Buffer Adverse Childhood Experiences
Major Advisor:  Dr. Mei Jiang
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Rebecca Rowe

Monday, December 15, 2025, 10:00 am, Zoom, Melissa Blank, Final Defense
A Qualitative Study Exploring Children's Mental Health Needs and Solutions Including School-Community Partnerships in Texas Border Communities and Beyond
Major Advisor:  Dr. Peter Williams

Monday, December 15, 2025, 10:00 am, Zoom, Teresa Perez, Proposal Defense
The Workplace Experiences of Neurodivergent Licensed Professional Counselors
Major Advisor:  Dr. Ajitha Kumaran
Graduate Council Representative:  Dr. Kendra Saunders

**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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