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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:
November 30 , 2010</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>RE:
Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for December 2010<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Dec. 2, 9:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Michael McMoran</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Effect of Early College participation on High School
Student Academic Performance in the State of Texas<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. Jeffrey Kopachena<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Dec. 2, 11:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Vikki Lynn Mahagan</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Characteristics of Effective Secondary Math and
Science Instructional Facilitators and the Necessary Support Structures as
Perceived by Practitioners and Principals<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Jane MacDonald<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Ben Jang<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Dec. 2, 2:00 pm, HOL 208, <b><u>Sandra Shu-Chao Liu</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Utilization of English in the Linguistic Landscape to
Increase Taiwanese Students’ Interest in Learning English<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Robert Baumgardner<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>Tues., Dec. 7, 9:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Adrian Vega</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Training and Implementation of Project Based
Learning: A Phenomenologies Study<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. Lavelle Hendricks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., Dec. 7, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Bruce E. King</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>A Case Study of a Community College-to-University Teacher
Recruitment Partnership<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. Daniel Edelman<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Dec. 10, 9:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Jane Bennett Clark</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Collegiate Introductory Sociology Course, 1892-1957:
Teaching or Learning Objectives as Stated in Periodical Literature<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. Paul Lenchner<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Dec. 10, 10:30 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Barbara Forbes</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Collegiate Introductory Sociology Course, 1954-2008:
Teaching or Learning Objectives as Stated in Periodical Literature<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. Susan Stewart<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Dec. 10, 12:00 pm, HEN 207, <b><u>Melissa Hawthorne</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Role of Attention and Executive Function in the Iowa
Gambling Task<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Karin Tochkov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Linda Ball<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., Dec. 10, 1:00 pm, BIN 214, <b><u>Amy Watson</u></b>, Final
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. Steve Armstrong<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. David Brown<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Wed., Dec. 15, 9:00 am, <b><u>Deborah Williams</u></b>, Proposal
Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Urban
Teachers and Their Students Reading and Math 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. Casey Brown<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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