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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>
<h2><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">DATE: March 29, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for April 2018
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, April 2, 2018, 10:00 am, EDS 131, <b><u>Lucy Houston</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Study of the Impact of Contrastive Analysis Instruction on the Metalinguistic and Phonological Awareness Performance of
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>African American Ebonics Speaking Children<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Joyce Miller<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, April 2, 2018, 12:00 pm, EDS 116, <b><u>Lynda Folts</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Student Learning Preferences in Nontraditional Degree Programs: A Look Toward the Future of Higher Education in America<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Jo Dondlinger<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, April 5, 2018, 10:00 am, HofL 146, <b><u>Cristina Rhodes</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Embodying La Resistencia: Activist Praxis in Latinx Children’s and Young Adult Literature<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Stewart<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, April 6, 2018, 11:00 am, BIN 220A, <b><u>Ryan Smith</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Phenomenological Exploration of the Impact of Social Networking Site Usage on Committed Romantic Relationships<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Amir Abbassi<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 1:00 pm, BIN 214, <b><u>Roberta Jacobs</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Penecide: The Emotional Pain and Suffering Experience by a Person Before They Attempt Suicide<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Linda Ball<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 10:00 am, HofL 147, <b><u>Megan Opperman</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>#nonbinary: Writing Non-Binary Gender Identity Into Existance Through Tumblr<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Shannon Carter<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, April 17, 2018, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Jennifer Oliver</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Elementary Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Coach Effectiveness in Suburban Title I Campuses: A Q Methodology Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Chuck Holt<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, April 17, 2018, 2:00 pm, HofL 146, <b><u>Trenton Judson</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Ritual Sacrifice in Victorian Narrative<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Hunter Hayes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Doretha Allen</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>English Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Instructional Coaching Through Lens of Instructional Coaching Standards
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Via a Non Experimental Survey Design<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Goodwin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 10:30 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Mark Burks</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Completion Rate For Hispanic Students Enrolled in Hispanic-Serving Institutions Operating in Large, Urban Community College Districts<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Jon Travis<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">*</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> Graduate representatives are assigned to proposal defenses only.*<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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