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

Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 10:00 am, Zoom, Steven Goodman, Proposal Defense
Exploring Teacher Leader Perceptions on Their Influence on Instructional Improvement: A Qualitative Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Elsa Villarreal
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 1:00 pm, Zoom, Jonathon Randle, Proposal Defense
The Assistant Principal's Lived Experience of Implementing Restorative Practices: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study
Major Advisor:  Dr. Melissa Arrambide
Graduate Council Representative:  TBD

Friday, August 14, 2026, 10:00 am, Zoom, Ana Castro, Proposal Defense
Navigating Tradition and Leadership: The Struggles of Latina Women to Preserve Cultural Values and Their Impact on Mental Health
Major Advisor:  Dr. LaVelle Hendricks
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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