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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>TO:
All Graduate Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>FROM:
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Vicky Turner</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>
Doctoral Degree Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<h2><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DATE:
April 30, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";font-weight:bold'>RE:
Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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for May 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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12.0pt'>______________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Fri. May 1, 10:30 am, EDN 108, <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>Linda
A. Kapp</span></u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Relationships Between State
Appropriations, Tuition and Fee Revenues, Tuition Discounts, and Enrollment for
Texas Community Colleges for the Years 1999-2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Sue Espinoza<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Tim Wilson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Tues. May 5, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>Belvia
Moody</span></u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Intercollegiate Athletics, Academic
Achievement, and the African American Female Student Athlete<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Joyce Miller</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Jeffrey Kopachena<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Wed. May 6, 11:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>James
Hooten</span></u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>An Analysis of Regional Effects of
Pseudoscientific Beliefs<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Joyce Scott<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Delbert Horton<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thurs. May 7, 10:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>Ericka
Crump</span></u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Forging Strong Working Relationships
Between Superintendents and School Board Trustees From a Male and Female
Perspective<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jane MacDonald</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. James Heitholt<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thurs. May 14, 9:30 am, EDN 113E, <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>Valerie
Walters</span></u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Building Leadership Capacity as a
Leading Indicator of Student Performance: The WOW Factor<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Rex Carr<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Merry
Boggs</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thurs. May 14, 11:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>Amy
Anderson</span></u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The Impact of Parent Education on
Parent Satisfaction Toward Public Schools<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. James Vornberg<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Robert Williams<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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