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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 January 2021<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 11:30 am, Zoom, <b><u>Maggie Salem</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Phenomenological Investigation Into Agricultural Education Teacher Preparation<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Sarah Rodriguez<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, January 13, 2021, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Deborah Murillo</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Instructional Specialists’ Self-Perceptions of Attributes for Coaching: Case Studies in a Coaching Program<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Juan Araujo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, January 14, 2021, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Sarah Latham-Staton</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Unique Vulnerability: Perceived Risk in Aging Adults<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Tracy Henley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Ms. Kamala Fields<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, January 21, 2021, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Kristin Hebert</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Middle School Principal Perceptions of Readiness to Serve: A Phenomenological Self-Efficacy Study<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. Jennifer Dyer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, January 25, 2021, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Billy Pringle</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Virtual Schooling and Low Socio-Economic Students in Texas Public High Schools: Perceptions of TEA Approved Virtual High School Campus Principals<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. MaryJo Dondlinger<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, January 26, 2020, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Rachel Jennische</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Exploring GPA, Retention, Transfer, and Graduation Between Early College High School Students and Non-ECHS Traditional College Students at a Texas 2-Year Institution<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. Sherri Colby<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, January 28, 2021, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Debra Lonsberry</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Teacher Perceptions Regarding the Impact of Bilingual Teacher Shortages on Mainstream Classroom Instruction in a Small Rural East Texas District
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<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Melissa Arrambide<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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