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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: January 29, 2014<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 February 2014 </b>_____________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., Feb. 11, 10:00 am, EDN 107, <b><u>Tracy Tolbert</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Influence of Emotional Intelligence on First Year College Student: A Phenomenological Study<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. Michael Knight<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thu., Feb. 13, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Rayna Matthews</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Black Males’ Return and Completion of Postsecondary Degrees Following Earlier 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. Kathryn Jacobs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thu., Feb. 13, 10:00 am, EDS 103, <b><u>Ferne Farkas</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>An Examination of Self-Efficacy and the Impact of Self-Regulation Strategy Instruction on Struggling High School Writers<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. April Pitts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Feb. 14, 10:00 am, EDS 101 and MPLX 120, <b><u>Deanna Long</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>E-Readers and the Effects on Students’ Reading Motivation, Attitude and Comprehension<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. Sandy Kimbrough<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Feb. 14, 1:00 pm, EDS 134, <b><u>Shannon Fuller</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Professional Learning Communities and the 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>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Daniel Creider<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thu., Feb. 20, 1:00 pm, BIN 214, <b><u>Deborah Ferguson-Cain</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Phenomenological Look at African American Couples Experience of Marriage and Marital Satisfaction: Past and Present<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Amir Abbassi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Inma Lyons<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fri., Feb. 21, 1:00 pm, BIN 234, <b><u>Paula Bradley</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Managing Legal Proceedings: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Judges’ Opinions, Experiences, and Rulings Regarding Therapy Dogs in the Courtroom as Advocates for Child Witnesses<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. Gil Naizer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><div class=WordSection2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>