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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: October 26, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for November 2018
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, November 1, 2018, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Samuel Nix</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Comparative Study of Behavior Based Interviews in the Acquisition of Quality Teachers<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Nathan Templeton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Dale Funderburk <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, November 2, 2018, 11:00 am, BIN 225, <b><u>Reuben Ndomahina</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Seeking to Understand How West African Immigrant Parents’ Acculturation Attitude Influences the Beliefs, Values, and Attributes of Second-Generation Children About the Need for Counseling and Guidance Services, Implications on These
Children: A Transcendential Phenomenological Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Amir Abbassi<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Hasan Coskun <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Dustin Evans</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Relationship of Instructional Coaches on STAAR Scores of Low Socio-economic Students in 7th Grade Mathematics<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. Ruiliang Yan <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, November 9, 2018, 1:30 pm, BIN 225, <b><u>Denise Walker</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Lived Experiences of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship Students Providing Home-Based Therapy<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Lavelle Hendricks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Amanda Turner</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>School Leadership and the Future of Black Girls: A Narrative Inquiry of Middle School Principals’ Perspective of Disproportionate Discipline Towards Black Girls<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Kriss Kemp-Graham<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: TBD <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Judith Webber</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Use of Chromebooks and the Learning Management System Canvas in K-3 Classrooms as Part of a 1:1 Program: A Case Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Goodwin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Derek Harter <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Jerry Caston</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Narrative Inquiry to Explore the Experiences of African American Male Graduates From an Alternative Learning Program<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Goodwin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Tony DeMars<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 1:00 pm, Talbot 146, <b><u>Jeanne Davis
</u></b>, Proposal defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Analyzing the Signification of the Lyrical Ellipses in Diegetic Film Music: Play “Misty” for Me, Rear Window, and Three Day s of the Condor<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. M. Hunter Hayes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Chester Robinson <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, November 15, 2018, 10:00 am, Talbot 146, <b><u>Adel Aldawsari</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Essentiality of Code-Switching Into English to Arabic Humor in Saudi Arabia<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Christian Hempelmann<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: TBD <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 1:00 pm, EDS 108, <b><u>Jill Mobley</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Standing for Success: Prevalence and Impact of Food Insecurity Among College Students in Rural Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Dimitra Smith <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Derald Harp<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 1:00 pm, EDN 107, <b><u>Patrick Magee</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Stress and Coping Mechanisms Among Elementary School Principals: A Catholic School Perspective<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ava Munoz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Sonia Taneja<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Kenneth Gregorski</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Narrative Study Exploring the Mentoring Experiences of Frist-Time Female Superintendents in Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ava Munoz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 1:30 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Janet McDade</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>School Leadership: Implementation of Effective Leadership Practices of Five Principals in a Suburban District<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. Guclu Atinc<o:p></o:p></p>
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