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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: May 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 May 2017
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mon., May 1, 1:00 pm, HEN 202, <b><u>Corben Bloomfield</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>School Counselors as Supervisors: Examining Qualitative Perspectives of Site-Based Internships<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Chester Robinson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thu., May 4, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Laura Glardon</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Teacher Perception of Campus Instructional Coaching Support: One Intermediate School Study<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. Vipa Bernhardt<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thu., May 4, 2:00 pm, EDS 103, <b><u>Kristal Vallie</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Middle School Librarians’ Perceptions and Promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Books<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. Nate Templeton<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mon., May 8, 8:30 am, EDN 107, <b><u>Andrea Slobodnikova</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Effect of Stereotype Threat on Roma Academic Performance in Slovakia: Moderating Role of Academic Self Efficacy and Social Identity
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<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Brittany Hott<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tue., May 9, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Denecia Spence</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Faculty Job Satisfaction at a Public 2-Year College District in Texas
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<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. JoHyun Kim<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thu. May 11, 12:00 pm, EDS 128, <b><u>Tammy Schwartz</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Boys, Books, and Blogs: Mixed Methods Study to Understand Rural Sixth and Seventh Grade Students’ Differences in Reading Motivation and Comprehension While Using Blogging as an Intervention
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<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. David Brown<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Maximino Plata<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fri., May 12, 10:00 am, EDS 135, <b><u>Juanita Lambino</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Impact of Family Literacy Groups in L1 on Children’s Academic Outcomes<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Sennette<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr, Jennifer Schroeder<o:p></o:p></p>
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