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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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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for April 2020<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 12:00 pm, BIN 225/ Zoom, <b><u>James Basham</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Impact of the Influences, Goals and Priorities: A School Truancy Intervention on Students’ Motivation, Commitment, and Goal Orientation<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Schmit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Curt Carlson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, April 2, 2020, 1:00 pm, EDN 107/ Zoom, <b><u>Teresa Bussell</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Relationship of Instructional Technology to Minority Student Successful Course Completion at a Regional University in the Rural Southwest<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">Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 1:00 pm, EDS 125/ Zoom, <b><u>Kelli Knight</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Longitudinal Multi Case Study of Eight Participants of a Teacher Residency Program<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Gilbert Naizer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Isaac Gang<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Veronica Haggerty</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Teacher Perceptions for a Successful Student Transition From Junior High to High School at an Urban North Texas Public School District: A Narrative Inquiry<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. Maria Carlson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, April 9, 2020, 2:00 pm, BIN 225/ Zoom, <b><u>Fariba Ehteshami</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Effectiveness of the Use of the NEO Information and the Gottman Approach in Educational Intervention on Marital Relationship Satisfaction
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<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Linda Ball<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Marcella Smith<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 11:00 am, EDN 107/ Zoom, <b><u>Alyssa Walker</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Perceptions of Nutrition and Academic Performance in College Freshmen: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Katie Koo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Juan Araujo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, April 17, 2020, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Deborah Rhoads</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Impact of Early College High School on College Persistence to Completion of a Baccalaureate Degree at a Northeast Texas University<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Madeline Justice<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, April 20, 2020, 11:00 am, BIN 225/ Zoom, <b><u>Desiree Stephens</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Factors That Predict Multicultural Teaching Competencies Among Counselor Educators<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Sam Boré<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, April 20, 2020, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Oluwaniretimi Ekundayo-Smith</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Study of Resiliency in Academically Successful African American Male High School Graduates From At Risk Situations<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. LaVelle Hendricks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 10:30 am, EDS 125/Zoom, <b><u>Jeffrey Chandler</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Predicting Science Literacy: A Multiple Regression Model of Factors That Influence Science Literacy<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Gilbert Naizer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, April, 28, 2020, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Tiffanie King</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Principal Perceptions of a District Developed Grow Your Own Principal Preparation Institute: A Q Methodology Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ava Muñoz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Hsun-Yu Chan<o:p></o:p></p>
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