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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<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: July 30, 2013</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><b><u>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for August 2013<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Aug. 1, 10:30 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Jonathan Royle</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Administrator Perceptions of the Achievement Gap Between African American Students and Other Subpopulations<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. Donna Dunbar-Odom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Aug. 1, 11:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Tracie Christian</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>African American Females Matriculating in Higher Education: Creating a Model for Doctoral Student Success<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. William Thompson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Aug. 1, 12:30 pm, EDN 113E, <b><u>Michelle Baird</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Impact of Teacher Termination: A Study of Principals’ Perceptions<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. Brittany Hott<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Aug. 1, 1:30 pm, EDS 101/MPLX 131/TEXK 235, <b><u>Angie Gutsch</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Doing More With Less: Correlations Between Texas State Budget Reductions and Economically Disadvantaged Student Achievement in Texas Public Schools<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. Jeff Kopachena<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Aug. 1, 1:30 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Garrison Henderson</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Impact of Problem Based Learning on Critical Thinking Skills<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. Brittany Hott<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Aug. 1, 2:30 pm, EDN 113E, <b><u>Steven Patterson</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Effectiveness of Inclusion in Texas High 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. Betty Block<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Aug. 1, 3:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Rayna Matthews</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Qualitative study on Black Males’ Subsequent Completion of Postsecondary Degrees After Prior Attrition<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. Scott Waltemyer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Aug. 1, 4:00 pm, EDN 113E, <b><u>Stephen Davis</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Teacher Hiring Process: Examining the Fit Between a Prospective 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. Stephen Starnes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thurs., Aug. 8, 10:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Brad Helmer</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Effect of Principals’ Communication on Female Elementary School Teachers’ Perception of Morale and Student Learning<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. Ben Jang<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tues., Aug. 27, 1:30 pm, EDN 113E, <b><u>Samrurng Tuengkun</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Using Listening Strategies to Improve Understanding Lectures in Classrooms of Asian Students at American Universities in North Texas<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. Linda Ball<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Aug. 30, 10:00 am, EDN 113E, <b><u>Rebecca Cooper</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Impact of Title I Supplemental Educational Services on Student Achievement in Texas<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. LaVerne Raine<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>