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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>TO: All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>FROM: Vicky Turner<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> Doctoral Degree Coordinator<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><h2 style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>DATE: April 30, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for May 2013<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wed., May 1, 9:30 am, EDS 101/MPLX 131/TEXK 235, <b><u>Jeffery Turner</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Charter School Education in Texas: Student Achievement on the Exit Level State Assessment in Math and Science<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Maria Hinojosa<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>Thurs., May 2, 9:00 am, EDS 101/MPLX 131/TEXK 235, <b><u>Julie Sheppard</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Examining Perceptions Over the Effectiveness of Professional Development and Available Resources on the Common Core State Standards Implementation in Arkansas<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Maria Hinojosa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. William Thompson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., May 2, 10:30 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Stephen Davis</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Teacher Hiring Process: Examining the Fit Between a New Hire and an Open Teaching Position<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. Jason Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., May 2, 12:00 pm, EDN 113E, <b><u>Jonathan Royle</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Administrator Perceptions of the Achievement Gap Between African American Students and Other Sub-Populations<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. Dong Won Choi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., May 2, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Truitt Leake</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Doctoral Curriculum Core Values: Factors That Contribute to Graduate Success<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Jon Travis<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., May 2, 1:30 pm, EDS 101/MPLX 131, <b><u>Paula Mason</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Declarations and Differences: Describing Elementary African American and Hispanic Boys’ Motivation to Read<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. David Brown<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: 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>Tue., May 7, 10:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Kimberley Cantu</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>School-based Mentoring Programs in Middle School: Attendance and Academic Outcomes<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Art Borgemenke<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>Tue., May 7, 10:00 am, EDN 113, <b><u>Donna Fisher</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The 21st Century Principal: A Correlational Study of Technology Leadership in Texas K-12 Schools <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. Daniel Creider<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., May 7, 11:30 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Ron Griffen</u></b>, Final 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>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Susan Szabo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., May 7, 1:00 pm, EDS 101/MPLX 131, <b><u>Faustina Gallagher</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Quantitative Analysis of an Arts Summer Learning Program<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Maria Hinojosa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Susan Szabo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wed., May 8, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Maricela Helm</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Effects of Cscope on Student Achievement<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Darlene Callender<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Mark Reid<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., May 10, 9:00 am, EDN 113, <b><u>Dometrius Hill</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Far East Meets West: Martial Arts in Higher Education<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. Scott Waltemyer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., May 10, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Calvin Green</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Assessing Motivation of Collegiate African American Males in a Rural Area of 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>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Hunter Hayes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., May 10, 11:00 am, BIN 234, <b><u>Kun Wang</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>An Examination of the Relationship Among Adult Attachment Style, Attachment to God, and Spiritual Development in Counselors and Counselor Trainees<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. Betty Block<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., May 10, 2:00 pm, HofL 134, <b><u>Hmoud Alotaibi</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Research Article Abstracts and Introductions: A Comparative Genre-Based Study of Arabic and English in the Fields of Educational Psychology and Sociology<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Lucy Pickering<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. James Vornberg<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>