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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>TO:
All Graduate Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>FROM:
Vicky Turner<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>
Doctoral Degree Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<h2><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>DATE:
October 1, 2010</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><u><span style='font-family:
"Cambria","serif"'>RE: Schedule of Proposal
Defenses & Final Defenses for October 2010<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Oct. 4, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>David Barrett</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Using Chess to Improve Math Achievement for Students Who
Receive Special Education Services<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Wade Fish<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Hayden Fox<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., Oct. 5, 9:30 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Robert
O’Connor</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>North Texas School Superintendents’ Perspectives on
Strategies to Hold a Successful Tax Ratification Election<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Casey Brown<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., Oct. 5, 11:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Bruce King</u></b>, Final
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. Amir Abbassi<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., Oct. 5, 11:00 am, EDN 113, <b><u>Kim Broadway</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Student Achievement: Impact of Teacher Certification
Method, School Climate and Culture, and Level of Support Experienced by
First-Year Teachers<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. Lawrence Clinton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Oct. 7, 10:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Alan Bryant</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Funding Equity in Oklahoma Public Schools and Its Impact
on Student Academic Achievement on Algebra I End of Instruction Tests<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Wayne Bingham<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Willie Edwards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Oct. 7, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Brandy Fair</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Are Students “READI” for Online Classes?
Examining the READI Assessment as a Possible Predictor of Student Success in an
Online Communication Course<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. 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><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 8, 11:00 am, HEN 202, <b><u>Terence Leary</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Relationship Among Dysfunctional Leadership Dispositions,
Job Satisfaction, and Employee Engagement and Burnout<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Raymond Green<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Lamar Bridges<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Oct. 11, 3:00 pm, HL 134, <b><u>Stella Brown</u></b>, Final
Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Constructions of Gender and Sexualities in J.R.R.
Tolkien’s The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Robin Reid<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Daniel Creider<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 15, 10:00 am, EDS 101 and MPLX 135, <b><u>Silvia
Graham</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Role of First Language in Second Language
Comprehension of Informational Text: A Study of Fourth and Fifth Grade
Bilingual Hispanic Students<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. Stephen Armstrong<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 15, 10:30 am, HEN 202, <b><u>Tracy Anderson-Clark</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Impact of Collective Self-Esteem as a Predictor of Name
Identification for Mothers of Newborns and Toddlers<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Raymond Green<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Judy Ford<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 15, 1:00 pm, BIN 234, <b><u>Shahab Dean Aslinia</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>A Cross-Cultural Examination of the Relationship Among
Perceived Sex Roles, Marital Values, and Marital Satisfaction<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. Linda Matthei<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., Oct. 19, 12:00 pm, EDS 101 and MPLX 135, <b><u>Kishawna
Wiggins</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Effective Support for Teachers: The Impact of a Two-Year
Beginning Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program in a Small Urban School
District<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Jennifer Sennette<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Jane MacDonald<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Oct. 25, 3:00 pm, HEN 202, <b><u>Nicholas Smith</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Digital Literacy: Stereotypes and Stereotype Threat<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Raymond Green<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Robin Reid<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., Oct. 26, 1:30 pm, EDN 113, <b><u>Atticus Wisener</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Experiential Pedagogy: A Theoretical and Practical
Interpretation of John Dewey’s Experience and Education<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Sam Roberson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. John Hanners<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 29, 11:00 am, EDS 101/ MPLX 135, <b><u>Evelyn
Lawson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Teacher Attitude Toward 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. Jane MacDonald<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 29, 1:00 pm, BIN 234, <b><u>Vickie Sutherland</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Relationship Among Alexithymia, Attachment Styles,
and Racial Identity of African American Women in a Residential Substance Abuse
Treatment Facility<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Carmen Salazar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Gil Naizer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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