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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: May 29, 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 June 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., June 3, 2:00 pm, EDN 107, <b><u>Marvin Davenport</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>The Teaching of the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educator Preparation Programs <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Ray Thompson<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>Wed., June 4, 10:00 am, HEN 202, <b><u>Ashley Womack</u></b>, Final 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. Madeline Justice<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mon., June 9, 11:00 am, HofL 134, <b><u>Charles White</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>A Shelter of Others: A Novel with Critical Introduction to the American ‘Rough South’ Literary Tradition<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Hunter Hayes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Benton Pierce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mon., June 16, 10:00 am, HofL 134, <b><u>Stephen Whitley</u></b>, Final 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. Raymond Green<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mon. June 16, 2:00 pm, EDS 101/MPLX 123, <b><u>Tuengkun Samrurng</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Using Listening Strategies to Improve Asian Students’ Comprehension of Classroom Lectures at Texas Universities<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. Tara Tietjen-Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tue., June 17, 10:00 am, EDN 107, <b><u>Debra Lee</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Exploring Administrator Perceptions About the Impact of the Art and Science of Teaching Framework on Teacher Efficacy <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Major Advisor: Dr. Arthur Borgemenke<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Chris Simpson<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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>