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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>TO:
All Graduate Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FROM:
Vicky Turner<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>
Doctoral Degree Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<h2><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>DATE: September 30, 2009</span></font></b><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>RE:
Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for October 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thurs., Oct. 1, 10:30 am</span>, EDN 108, <b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Parinya Suwannakit</span></u></b>, Proposal Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Collaboration in Community College
Online Courses</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Sue Espinoza</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. La Verne Raine</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thurs., Oct. 8, 9:00 am</span>, EDN 113 E, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Loyd Jason Smith</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>A Causal Comparative Study on the
Effects of a <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Professional</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Development</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Model</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Executive</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Leadership</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType> for Superintendents on the
Leadership Orientation of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Texas</st1:place></st1:State>
Superintendents</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Wayne Bingham</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Daniel Edelman</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., Oct. 8, 9:00 am</span>, EDN 107, <b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Michael Preston</span></u></b>, Proposal Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Measuring the Reflective Judgment of
Civically Engaged College Students at a Large, Public University</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Joyce Scott</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Deena Harper</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., Oct. 8, 10:00 am</span>, EDN 108, <b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Chaowanee Kumlerthik Moore</span></u></b>, Proposal Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Problems Encountered by
International Asian Students and American Students in American Online
Classrooms</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Sue Espinoza</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Karen Roggenkamp</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., Oct. 8, 10:45 am</span>, EDN 113-E, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>James Richey Jr.</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The TAKS Test and Teaching of the
Formal Research Paper: Implications for Student Success in Higher Education</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Rodger Pool</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Christine Alexander</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., Oct. 9, 10:30 am</span>, HEN 202, <b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Devin Pierce</span></u></b>, Proposal Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Risk Taking in Simulated
Environments: Perceptual Signaling and Motivational States</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Shulan Lu</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Sandy Kimbrough<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Fri., Oct. 16, 9:00 am</span>, EDN 113 E, <b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Jeffery Horn</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>English Language Learners: A Case
Study of the Perceived Influence of Bilingual Education on Professional
Occupational Success and Social Standing</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Wade Fish</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Susan Stewart</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., Oct. 16, 1:00 pm</span>, EDN 108, <b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Louis Glover</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Comparison of Tuition Disparities
Among City, Suburban, Town, and Rural <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Public</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Community Colleges</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. L. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Rusty Waller</st1:PersonName></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Shannon Carter</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., Oct. 16, 2:00 pm</span>, HEN 202, <b><u><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Jennifer Flanagan</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>The Effect of Stereotype Threat on
African-American and Hispanic Participants on Academic and Non-Academic Tasks
in Workplace Settings</span><o:p></o:p></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">Raymond Green</st1:PersonName></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Kathryn Jacobs</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., Oct. 23, 11:00 am</span>, EDN 113-E, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Jerome Nauyokas</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>A Mixed Methods Study Exploring the
Nature of Effective Communication Between Superintendents and Public School
Boards in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Texas</st1:place></st1:State></span><o:p></o:p></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></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Daniel Creider</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., Oct. 23, 1:00 pm</span>, Binnion 214, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Timothy Gilliam</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Spirituality and Counseling
Supervision: Current Practices of Board Approved Supervisors</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Steve Armstrong</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Harvetta Robertson</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., Oct. 23, 3:00 pm</span>, Binnion 234, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Susan Bray</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Relationship Between
Master’s-Level Counseling Students’ Implicit Attitudes Toward Race,
Beliefs Concerning the Causes of Poverty, and Multicultural Competency</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Richard Balkin</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Josh Thompson</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., Oct. 29, 1:00 pm</span>, AGIT 233/MPLX 135, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Margie Garcia</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Comprehension Instruction for Elementary
and English-Language Learners: A Content Analysis of Professional Literacy
Texts</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Mary Beth Sampson</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Sang Suh</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., Oct. 30, 10:00 am</span>, AGIT 205/MPLX 135, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Jill Culmo</span></u></b>, Final Defense</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 Structured Daily
Independent Self-Selected Reading on Second Grade Students</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Wayne Linek</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Derald Harp<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Fri., Oct. 30, 10:00 am</span>, Binnion 234, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Ruth Whitely</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Therapeutic Benefits of Equine
Assisted Psychotherapy for At-Risk Adolescents</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Linda Ball</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Laurence Angel</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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., Oct. 30, 2:00 pm</span>, H of L 146, <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Iris Johnson</span></u></b>, Final Defense</font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Acts of Emancipation: Authority and
Identity in Contemporary Slave Narratives</span><o:p></o:p></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Major Adviser: Dr. Donna Dunbar-Odom</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Jeff Kopachena</span></font></p>
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