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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><b>TO: All Graduate Faculty and Doctoral Students<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<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>
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<h2><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">DATE: February 1, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for February 2017
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fri., Feb. 3, 11:00 am, BIN 214, <b><u>Jodi Nicholson</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Hope in Smokers Wanting to Quit in Relation to Social Support and Stress<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Chris Simpson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Paul Zelhart<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thu., Feb. 9, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Kyle Williams</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Influence of Mattering on the Persistence of African American Males at a Regional Minority Serving Institution<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Derek Lester<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. JoHyun Kim<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wed., Feb. 15, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>David Maass</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Power of Four: Enhancing Tribal Colleges and Universities With the Addition of the Baccalaureate Degree<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 Openshaw<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fri., Feb. 17, 1:00 pm, BIN 214, <b><u>Kelly Guidry</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Secondary School Counselors’ Professional and Personal Perceptions and Experiences of Death Loss<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. Sherri Colby<o:p></o:p></p>
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