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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b>TO:
All Graduate Faculty<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b>FROM:
Vicky Turner<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b>
Doctoral Degree Coordinator<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<h2><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>DATE:
March 1, 2010</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b>RE:
Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for March 2010<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>______________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., Mar. 2, 1:45 pm, EDN 113, <b><u>Joan N. Strutton</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Comparative Study
of Depression<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Amir Abbassi<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Sharon Kowalsky<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Mar. 4, 10:00 am, HOL 134, <b><u>Sean M. George</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Phoenix Inverted: The Re-Birth and Death of
Masculinity and the Emergence of Trauma in Contemporary American Literature<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Donna Dunbar-Odom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Dale Funderburk<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Mar. 5, 8:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Anjeanette Newville</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Strengths and Weaknesses of Teacher Preparation:
Perspectives of First Year Teachers From Traditional, Field-Based, and
Alternative Certification Program<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Leah Wickersham<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Sandy Weeks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Mar. 5, 10:00 am, EDS 134, <b><u>Margie Garcia</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Reading Comprehension Instruction for Elementary and
English-Language Learners: A Content Analysis of Professional Literacy Texts<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Mary Beth Sampson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Christine
Alexander<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Mar. 5, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Steven Bradley
Westbrook</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Parental Influence on the Self-Efficacy of
First-Generation and Continuing-Generation College Students<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Joyce Scott<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Tara Tietjen
Smith<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Mar. 8, 11:00 am, EDN 113, <b><u>Bruce King</u></b>, Proposal
Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>A Case Study of a Community College-University Teacher
Recruitment Partnership<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Rodger Pool<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Ben Cranor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., Mar. 9, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Cheryl Tatum</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>An Explanatory Mixed Methods Inquiry in the Academic Experience
of Nontraditional Community College Students<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Sue Espinoza<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Linda Matthei<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Wed., Mar. 10, 8:00 am, EDS 101 and Metroplex 135, <b><u>Ramona
Morin Aguilar</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Relationship Between Hispanic Teachers and Hispanic
Students Academic Achievement in Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Wayne Linek<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Asli Ogunc<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Mar. 11, 10:30 am, HEN 202, <b><u>David Ronald
Rickerhauser</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Project Connect: Examining the Effects of a Cooperative
Task Retreat on Secondary Students’ Perceptions of Peer Relations,
Self-Concept, and Academic Self –Concept<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Kashunda Williams<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Joyce Scott<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Mar. 11, 1:30 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Kimberly James
Bernecker</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>A Comparison of the Perceptions of Four Groups of
University Constituents Concerning Institutional Effectiveness at a Private
University<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Rodger Pool<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Derald Harp<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Mar. 22, 10:00 am, BIN 236, <b><u>Amy Watson</u></b>, Proposal
Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>School Counselors’ Perceptions of Preparedness for
Counseling and Supporting Students in Poverty and Homeless Situations<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Stephen Armstrong<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Sue Espinoza<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Mar. 22, 12:00 pm, EDS 101 and Metroplex 135, <b><u>Evelyn
R. Lawson</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Teacher Attitude Towards Black English and Its Impact on
Reading Achievement<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Wayne Linek<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Rodger Pool<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Mar. 26, 2:00 pm, EDN 107, <b><u>Dena Owens</u></b>, Final
Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Honors Programs at Colleges and Universities in the
Southern Region of the United States<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Jon Travis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Yvonne Villanueva
Russell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., Mar. 30, 2:00 pm, EDN 113, <b><u>Valerie Walters
(Holland)</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Learning Walks: The Use of Observational Data to Discern
Improved Student Achievement<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. James Vornberg<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Jim Heitholt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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