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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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 and Special Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></b></p><h2><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>DATE: September 28, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;border:none;padding:0in'><b>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for October 2012<o:p></o:p></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Oct. 1, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Travis Matthews</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Athletic Directors’ Perceptions on Coaching Certification in the State of 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>Mon., Oct. 1, 2:00 pm, EDN 107, <b><u>Doris Janille Modisette</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>William Leonidas Mayo: More Maverick Than Modern<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Jason Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wed., Oct. 3, 10:00 am, MPLX 131 and EDS 101, <b><u>Jasna Alisfendic</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Correlation Between the Times Spent Playing Educational Video Games and Students’ Performance on Standardized Mathematic Test by Fifth Grade Students<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Suzan Szabo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Oct. 4, 10:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Dorthery West</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Influence of Teacher Characteristics on African American Student Math Achievement in Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Wade Fish<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Donna Dunbar-Odom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Oct. 4, 10:00 am, EDS 101, <b><u>Patricia Ray</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Medical-Model Professional Development School: Perceived Effects of Authentic Training Experience on the First Year of Teaching<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>Thurs., Oct. 4, 11:00 am, EDN 113, <b><u>Stephanie Barnes</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Factors Affecting Graduation Rates of High School Continuers<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. James Vornberg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Gail Johnson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 5, 11:00 am, EDN 113, <b><u>Rosalyn Walker</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Modularize Developmental Math or Not? That is the Question<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. L. Rusty Waller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Steve Armstrong<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 5, 1:00 pm, BIN 234, <b><u>Azadeh Mansour</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Appraisal of Empathy Among Adults with Different Degrees of Diagnosed Asperger’s Disorder<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Linda Ball<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>Mon., Oct. 8, 9:00 am, EDS 101, <b><u>Tonya Mamantov</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>An Investigation of the Effectiveness of ESL Programs at the Elementary Level<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>Mon., Oct. 8, 2:00 pm, EDS 101, <b><u>Jerry Thomas</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Factors Promoting Academic Success Among African American Males<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>Tue., Oct. 9, 10:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Ron Griffen</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>An Analysis of Student Academic Performance at Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) National Demonstration Schools and AVID Schools<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Casey Brown<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Oct. 11, 10:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>James Scott Niven</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Relationship of the Texas School Foundation Program Equity to Student Performance and Socioeconomic Status<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Chuck Holt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Steven Starnes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Oct. 11, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Nikketta Wilson</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Perceptions of an Induction Program from Beginning Teachers and Teacher Mentors in an Urban School District<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Richard Lumadue<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Oct. 11, 12:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Timothy Allen</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Predictors of Student Performance in Grades 7 and 8 Mathematics: The Correlation Between Benchmark Tests and Performance on The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Math Tests<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Wade Fish<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Chester Robinson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 12, 9:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Phillip Ortiz</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Quantitative Case Study of the DCCCD’s Visiting Scholars Program<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>Fri., Oct. 12, 3 pm, BIN 214, <b><u>Shannon Bailey</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Musical Ability and Tonal Languages: A Psychoacoustic Study of Transfer Effects in the Perception and Production of Tone in Two Domains<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Tracy Henley<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>Tues., Oct. 16, 10:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Katharine Bourke</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Public Secondary Principals’ Perspectives on Hiring Teachers: What Matters Most?<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Casey Brown<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>Tue., Oct. 16, 12:00 pm, EDN 108, <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. Art Borgemenke<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Oct. 18, 10:30 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Charles Hueber</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Impact of a Social Integration Program on Grade Point Average and Retention<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Joyce Scott<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>Fri., Oct. 19, 10:00 am, EDS 101 and MPLX 120, <b><u>Emily Lutrick</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Beliefs of Administrators: What Makes Professional Development Effective?<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Szabo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Madeline Justice<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 19, 11:00 am, BIN 234, <b><u>Jodie Elder</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Holding On and Letting Go: The Spiritual Assumptive World of Bereaved Parents <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Chris Simpson<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>Fri., Oct. 19, 1:00 pm, BA 338 and MPLX 131, <b><u>Alesia Louise Cochran</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Posing and Solving Word Problems: The Impact on Second Graders Achievement Scores, Self-Efficacy, and Attitude<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. Karen Roggenkamp<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Oct. 19, 1:00 pm, BIN 234, <b><u>Wendy Kent Robinson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Posttraumatic Growth and Professional Quality of Life: An Exploration of Mental Health Practitioners Working with Military personnel and Their Family Members <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. William Bolin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Oct. 22, 8:30 am, MPLX 120 and BA 338, <b><u>YoTonja Benjamin</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Phenomenological Study of Three Generations of African American Families: Understanding the Impact of Their Public School Experiences<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Laura Green<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Stuart Anderson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., Oct. 23, 10:00 am, BIN 212, <b><u>Shonda Gibson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Effects of Framing the Messages of Globalization and Global Citizenship on Psychological Processes<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen Reysen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. William Holt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Oct. 23, 1:00 pm, EDS 103, <b><u>Shannon Fuller</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Professional Learning Communities: Impact on Student Achievement<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Wayne Linek<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wed., Oct. 24, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Matthew Webster</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Licensed Professional Counselor Interns’ Level of Self-Efficacy Relating to Graduate Program of Study and Institution Type<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. L. Rusty Waller<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Brenda Moore<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>