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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>
<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"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for March 2019<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, March 1, 2019, 11:00 am, Talbot HofL 146, <b><u>Megan Opperman</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>#Nonbinary, #Genderqueer: NonBinary and Genderqueer World-Making Through the Networked Counterpublic of Tumblr<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Shannon Carter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, March 4, 2019, 1:00 pm, EDS 125, <b><u>Kristal Vallie</u></b>, Final 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"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 107, <b><u>Lisa Skillern</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Relationship Between Instructional Method and Literacy Awareness Skills in Head Start Students<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Melissa Arrambide<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Gilbert Nazier <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 10:30 am, BIN 225, <b><u>Nolan Jones</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Academic Peer-Mentorship Programs: Comparing College Readiness for Academically At-Risk College Students<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Chester Robinson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 10:30 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Shante Hackworth</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Exploring Perceptions of Texas State Legislators Toward Funding in Public Higher Education<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Dimitra Smith<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 10:30 am, EDS 104, <b><u>Gloria Marquez</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Case Study: Dual Language Learner’s Reading Perspectives of Culturally Relevant Text<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Sherri Colby<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Art Borgemenke <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Aaliyah Miranda</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Exploring the Beliefs, Values, and Experiences of Latina Principals and Their Resiliency to Overcome Struggles Faced During the Pathway to the Principalship<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Julia Ballenger<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 2:30 pm, EDS 104, <b><u>Veronica Csorvasi</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Narrative Experiences of Students Labeled Long-Term English Learners<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Sherri Colby<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, March 7, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Sherri Fetter</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Characteristics of Elementary Students as Predictors of Enrollment in Schools of Choice in Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Melissa Arrambide <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, March 8, 2019, 11:00 am, BIN 225, <b><u>Jacqueline Spiller</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Factors Within the Experiential Group Contributing to CACREP-Students’ Perceived Importance of Group Work and Perceived Confidence in Group Skills<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Sam Bore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Juan Araujo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, March 8, 2019, 4:00 pm, EDN107, <b><u>Torri Draganov</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Increasing Retention of Underrepresented Students in STEM Fields in California Community Colleges: A Study of the STEM2 Program<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. JoHyun Kim<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 10:30 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Carla Ackerson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Parenting Styles and Academic Entitlement in the Higher Education Classroom<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Jon Travis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 1:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Doretha Allen</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>English Teachers’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Instructional Coaching Through Lens of Literacy Coaching Standards Via Causal Comparative Survey Design<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Goodwin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, March 25, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Tania Moran</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Quantitative Study on the Effectiveness of the Early College High School in Reducing High School Dropout Rates<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">Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 1:30 pm, EDN 107, <b><u>Mayra Fuentes</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Motivational Influences and Obstacles in First Generation Latinas When Enrolling in College<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Charlotte Larkin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Jacqueline Riley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 3:00 pm, EDN 107, <b><u>Shannon Cornelison-Brown</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Effect of Revenue and Local Economic Indicators on Texas public Two-Year College Enrollment for the Fiscal Years Ending 2007-2016<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Seung Won Yoon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Beth Jones<o:p></o:p></p>
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