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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><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: February 29, 2012</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for March 2012<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>______________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Mar. 2, 11:00 am, Binnion 234, <b><u>Joan Davis</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Counselor Perception of Competence in Addressing Spirituality: Implications for Practice<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Steve Armstrong<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>Mon., Mar. 5, 11:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Shannon Cox</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Study of Personality, Emotional Intelligence, Social Maturity, and Job Performance Among Nurses in Rural East Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice<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>Tues., Mar. 6, 10:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Dennis Grover</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Impact of the Malcolm Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence on Eighth Grade Mathematics TAKS Scores for At-Risk Students<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: 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>Wed., Mar. 7, 10:00 am, EDS 101 and Metroplex 131, <b><u>Leslie Haas</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Equitable Access and Leveled Vocabulary Embedded Within Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGS)<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Wayne Linek<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>Thurs., Mar. 8, 9:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Shau Eve Su</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Study of End Users’ Perceived Usefulness of and Satisfaction with Enterprise Resource Planning System in Higher Education<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Leah Wickersham<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>Fri., Mar. 9, 10:30 am, HEN 202, <b><u>Melissa Hawthorne</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Role of Attention and Executive Function in Iowa Gambling Task Performance<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Karin Tochkov<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Laurence Angel<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., Mar. 9, 1:00 pm, BIN 234, <b><u>Azadeh Mansour</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Appraisal of Empathy Among Adults with Different Degrees of Diagnosed Asperger Disorder<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: 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>Tues., Mar. 20, 10:00 am , EDN 113E, <b><u>Denise Faulkner-Simmons</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Effects of Single-Sex Mathematics Classrooms on African-American Males in Ninth Grade<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Arthur Borgemenke<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. 20, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Hollie Gammel Smith</u></b>, Final Defense <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Comparative Analysis of Factors Promoting Academic and Social Integration in First-year Seminars at Three Regional Institutions in Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. JoAnn DiGeorgio-Lutz<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wed., Mar. 21, 10:00 am , EDS 101/ Metroplex 131, <b><u>Larry Anderson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>External Factors Affecting the Mission Statement of Community Colleges Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Joyce Miller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Curt Carlson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Mar. 22, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Calvin Green</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Assessing Motivation of Collegiate African-American Males in Rural East Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. L. Rusty Waller<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., Mar. 23, 11:30 am, EDS 101, <b><u>Eduardo Hernandez</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Hispanic American Attainment of a Doctoral Degree<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Maria Hinojosa<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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>