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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 and Doctoral Students<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: March 28, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for April 2014<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________________________________________________</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., Apr. 1, 1:30 pm, EDS 135, <b><u>Shannon Carmody</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Classroom Perspectives: A Case Study of Veteran Secondary Teachers’ Experiences Within a Sustainable Professional Development Model for Technology Integration <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Sherri Colby<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., Apr. 1, 3:00 pm, EDN 107, <b><u>Bruce Marchand</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Causal Factors Related to Charter School Failure in the State of Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Julia Ballenger<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., Apr. 4, 10:00 am, EDS 101/MPLX M120, <b><u>Jessica Richardson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>An Exploration of Dominican and Black American Young Adults’ Perceived Ethnic Value, Perceived Effects of Family Poverty, General Self-Esteem, and Attitudes Toward School<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Chris Green<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Judy Ford<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., Apr. 8, 10:30 am, EDN 107, <b><u>Jimmy Lightfoot</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Assessing the Effectiveness of the Role of the Assistant Principal in Preparing Individuals for the Principalship<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. Matt Wood<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., Apr. 8, 1:00 pm, EDS 134, <b><u>Sherry Packer</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Growth Comparison of Algebra II Students in a Blended or Elearning Structured Environment<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Sherri Colby<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>Fri., Apr. 11, 11:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Garrison Henderson</u></b>, Final Defense <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Impact of Problem-Based Learning on the Development of Critical-thinking Skills in 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. Jim Heitholt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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., Apr. 15, 11:00 am, HofL 134, <b><u>Jomar Isip</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Franklin Stereotype in the Nineteenth-Century Moral Market Fictions of Alger, Fern, Alcott, and Twain<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Karen Roggenkamp<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Allan Headley<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., Apr. 15, 1:00 pm, EDN 107, <b><u>Camille Malone</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Impact of Mathematics Education- and Brain Learning-Research on Student Performance in Algebra<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. Lawrence Angel<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>