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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 and Special Programs 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: November 21, 2013<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 December 2013<o:p></o:p></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Dec. 2, 1:45 pm, HL 134, <b><u>Michelle Tvete</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Caves, Clocks, and Magical Islands: Analyzing Children’s Spaces in Contemporary Films<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Duchovnay<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>Mon., Dec. 2, 3:00 pm, HL 134, <b><u>Stephen Whitley</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>“Dog-Whistle” Rhetoric: Pedagogy and the Coded Language of Modern American Politics<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Tabetha Adkins<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Derek Lester<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., Dec. 3, 2:30 pm, EDN 107, <b><u>Moira Johnson</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Effects of a 4-Week Worksite Wellness Program on Presenteeism in Higher Education Professionals<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. Linda Matthei<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Dec. 6, 9:00 am , HEN 202, <b><u>Gideon Mazambani</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Psychology of Social Networks: The Creation, Spread, and Extinction of Memes in Online Fan Forums<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. Gwen Weatherford<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Dec. 6, 1:00 pm, BIN 234, <b><u>Ashley Womack</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Myth of the Stepmonster: A Qualitative Look at Stepmother Development <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen Freeman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Chris Green<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Dec. 9, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Edgar Reed</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>College and High School Educators’ Perception of Current College Readiness Levels<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. Robin Reid<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mon., Dec. 9, 2:00 pm, EDS 104, <b><u>Maribeth Nottingham</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Impact of Focused, Long-Term, and Collaborative Professional Development in Math and Science Participants’ Self-Efficacy, Classroom Practice, and Student Achievement<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. Karen Roggenkamp<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., Dec. 10, 10:00 am, EDN 107, <b><u>Bruce Huang</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Investigating the Relationship Between Faculty Salaries and University Ranking<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Rick Lumadue<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Susan Stewart<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., Dec. 10, 1:30 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Cynthia Luttrell</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Implementation of CSCOPE: Effect on the Academic Performance of Mathematics Students in High School and Higher Education<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. Tara Tietjen-Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thu., Dec. 12, 11:00 am, HEN 201, <b><u>Richard Johnson</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Effects of Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) on the Relationships of Single Mothers in Crisis and Their Children<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Lavelle Hendricks<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Tabetha Adkins<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Dec. 13, 10:00 am, EDS 135, <b><u>Diana Hopes</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Comparative Study of Six North Texas School Districts and Their English Language Learners’ Acquisition of English Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Martha Foote<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><span 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