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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: February
28, 2011</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 March 2011<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., March 1, 10:00 am, EDN 113-E, <b><u>Laura Merchant</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>An Exploration of High School Redesign<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. Robert Williams<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Wed., March 2, 10:00 am, EDN 113-E, <b><u>Daniel Crawford</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Perceptions and Usage of Local Policy Exemption by Texas
Public School Districts allowing Less-Than-Annual Appraisals in Place of the
Professional Development and Appraisal System<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. Tim Wilson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Wed., March 2, 10:00 am, Binnion 234, <b><u>Trigg Even</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Differences Between National Accreditation Standards and
Graduate Ethics Training Pedagogy Among Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
Receiving Board Sanctions for Ethics Violations<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Chester Robinson<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>Wed., March 2, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Anjeanette Newville</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Strengths and Weaknesses of Teacher Preparation:
Perspectives of First Year Teachers in a Northeast Texas School District From
Traditional, Field-Based, and Alternative Certification Programs<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. Lawrence Angel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., March 3, 10:00 am, EDN 107, <b><u>Chaowanee
Kumlertluk Moore</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Problems Encountered by International Asian Students and
American Students in American Online Classrooms<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. Judy Ford<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., March 3, 10:00 am, EDN 113-E, <b><u>Justin Terry</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Where Does Money Matter: The Impact of Expenditures on
Student Achievement<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. David Anderson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., March 3, 11:00 am , EDN 108, <b><u>James Thomas
Hooten</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>An Analysis of Science VS Pseudoscience<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. Jiaming Sun<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., March 3, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Barbara Lynn Veitch</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Developmental Education and Emotional Intelligence in
Three Rural East Texas Community Colleges<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Madeline Justice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Josh Thompson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., March 4, 1:00 pm, HofL 134, <b><u>Lisa Hull Reed</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Childhood Memoir’s Coming of Age<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Karen Roggenkamp<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Sam Roberson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., March 8, 12:30 pm, EDN 113E, <b><u>Michael McMoran</u></b>,
Final 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. Daniel Creider<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., March 8, 1:30 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Belinda Prihoda</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Science Self-Efficacy of Undergraduate African American
Students Enrolled in Freshman Level Physical Science Courses in Historically
Black Colleges and Universities<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Jason Davis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Michael Hanna<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Tues., March 8, 2:00 pm, EDN 113E, <b><u>David Del Bosque</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Effect of Texas House Bill 3646 on Texas Public
School Funding Equity<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. Scott Waltemyer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Wed., March 9, 10:00 am, HofL 134, <b><u>Jonne Thomasson
Akens</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Mastering the Signifier: Whiteness Recast in Young Adult
Literature<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Susan Stewart<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Wayne Linek<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Wed., March 9, 1:00 pm, Binnion 234, <b><u>Teri Ann Sartor</u></b>,
Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Relationship Between Vicarious Trauma and Self-Efficacy
Amongst Mental Health Professionals<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. Chris Stewart<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., March 10, 11:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Michael Preston</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Measuring the Reflective Practices of Civically Engaged
College Students at a Large Public University<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. Jim Heitholt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., March 11. 11:00 am, Henderson 202, <b><u>Sara Lawrence</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Role of Observational Learning in Facilitating Category
Development in Young Children<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Steve Ball<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Jon Travis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., March 11, 1:00 pm, Binnion 234, <b><u>Cynthia
Owen-Matthews</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Second Generation Adult Former Cult Group Members’
Recovery Experience: Implications for Counseling<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. Lauren Hensley Maloney<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Mon., March 21, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Shikun Zhang</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Attitudes of ESL Students Toward the Use of Computer-Assisted
Language Learning (CALL) in a University in China<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Jason Davis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Sandy Kimbrough<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., March 24, 9:00 am, EDN 113, <b><u>Tina Harris</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>An Integrated Learning System Impact on At-Risk Students
Ninth Grade TAKS Mathematics Achievement<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. Hunter Hayes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., March 24, 2:00 pm, Hof L 302, <b><u>Sandra Shu-Chao
Liu</u></b>, Final 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. Jay Leist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., March 24, 2:00 pm, Hof L 134, <b><u>Scott Lancaster</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>A Larum for London: A Critical Edition of the
Performative Text<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Major Adviser: Dr. Kathryn Jacobs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Wade Fish<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., March 24, 2:30 pm, EDS 101/Metroplex 120, <b><u>Sara
McCoy</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>The Mirror and the Window: The Portrayal of African
Americans in Texas State-Adopted Reading Textbooks<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. Rodger Pool<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Fri., March 25, 1:30 pm, Binnion 234, <b><u>Marcus Chidozie</u></b>,
Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>An Examination of Spirituality as a Possible Predictor of
Couples’ 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. Laverne Raine<o:p></o:p></p>
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