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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 June 2019<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 9:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Dina Sosa-Hegarty</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Invisible College: The Swirling Effect on Community College Completion<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Charlotte Larkin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 9:30 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Samuel Nix</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Behavior Based Interviews in the Acquisition of Quality Teachers: A Descriptive Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Nate Templeton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Shika Hershel</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Exploring Factors Related to the Evolvement of School Violence and Teacher Victimization Lived Experiences of Administrators in an Urban Hard-To-Staff High School: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Art Borgemenke<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Dean Culpepper <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 10:30 am, BIN 225, <b><u>Lorry Royal</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Rural School Counselor Professional Learning Community: Perceptions and Perceived Impact on Professional Identity<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Chester Robinson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Samantah Roberts <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 11:00 am, EDN 107, <b><u>JaNelle Perez</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Correlation Between Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement in African-American High School Freshman Females<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ava Munoz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 11:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Roberta Ramirez</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Telling Their Stories: A Narrative Inquiry of the Procedures and Data Used by Elementary Principals to Build Teacher Capacity<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Nathan Templeton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 1:30 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Libiya Shah</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Faculty Mentoring and Community College Student Success in an Introductory Biology Course: A Relational Study<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. Quynh Dang<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 2:00 pm, HEN/BIN 220b, <b><u>Oluwaseun Otubanjo</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Do Majority Group Members Experience the Minority Spotlight Effect?<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. DeMarquis Hayes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Martha Foote<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 2:00 pm, EDS 125, <b><u>Sandra Hogg</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Teachers Perception of the RTI Process in Elementary Schools<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. Mary Jo Dondlinger<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Kenneth Vaughn</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Staff Members’ Perception of Safety and Security Preparation: Shining Star School District Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ray Thompson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, June 6, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Lisa Skillern</u></b>, Final 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, June 6, 2019, 1:00 pm, BIN 225, <b><u>Felicia Ward</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>After Foster Care: Transition to Adulthood and Independent Living<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">Thursday, June 6, 2019, 2:00 pm, EDN 108, <b><u>Kenneth Gregorski</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Narrative Study Exploring the Mentoring Experiences of First-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"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, June 7, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Patrick Magee</u></b>, Final 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"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, June 7, 2019, 11:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Javetta Jones</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Voices of Leaders: Examining the Underrepresentation of Diverse Students in Advanced Academic Programs Through a Culturally Responsive Leadership Lens<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Julia Ballenger<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Stephanie Pane<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, June 10, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Tania Moran</u></b>, Final 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 in Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ava Munoz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 107, <b><u>Markeba Warfield</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>An Autobiographical Narrative Inquiry of a Novice Principal<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Debora h Goodwin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 218, <b><u>Dustin Evans</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Relationship of Instructional Coaches and STAAR Scores of Low Socioeconomic 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"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Carrie Saunders</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Perceptions of the Leadership Team and Classroom Teachers on the Implementation of Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports at a Urban Junior High School Campus in a North Texas District<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Warren Ortloff<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Kristan Pearce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 11:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Barbara Warner</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Use of Effective Vertical Collaboration and Transition Practices in Academic and Social Transitions for Incoming and Outgoing Middle School Students<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">Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 11:00 am, Talbot 146, <b><u>Meichan Huang</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>An Investigation of the Intelligibility and Comprehensibility of Speakers of Inner-, Outer-, and Expanding-Circle of English By Listeners of Similar and Different Backgrounds<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Lucy Pickering<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 10:00 am, BIN 225, <b><u>Kari Stewart</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Effects of Child-Centered Play Therapy on African American Boys with Aggressive Behavior<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Chris Simpson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 10:00 am, EDN 108, <b><u>Janet McDade</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>School Leadership: Implementation of Effective Leadership Practices of Three 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"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 1:00 pm, Talbot 146, <b><u>Shelby Miller</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Lexicosemantic Features, Speech Acts, and Indirect Speech: The Influence of Personality on Linguistic Production<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Salvatore Attardo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, June 20, 2019, 2:00 pm, BIN 225, <b><u>Angela Pena</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Use of Personal Awareness in Counselor Education and Supervision<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Chris Simpson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, June 21, 2019, 11:00 am, BIN 225, <b><u>Tamara McFarland</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Lived Experiences of Fathers Diagnosed with Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Erika Schmit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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