[VPAAEtal] Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for January 2026

[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 January 2026

Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 10:00 am, Zoom, Chad Hunter, Proposal Defense
Lived Experiences of Retention and Attrition: A Phenomenological Case Study of Early-Career, Alternatively Certified Teachers and Administrative Support
Major Advisor:  Dr. Elsa Villarreal
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Lilia  Mora, Proposal Defense
Bridging Educational Gaps for Elementary Students with Interrupted Formal Educations along the U.S.-Mexico Border: Principals' Perspectives
Major Advisor:  Dr. Elsa Villarreal
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

Monday, January 26, 2026, 10:00 am, Zoom, Sophia Brown, Proposal Defense
Culturally Informed Dyslexia Therapy: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Middle School Dyslexia Therapists
Major Advisor:  Dr. Tami Morton
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

**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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