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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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for March 2021<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, March 1, 2021, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Brenda Elledge</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Efficacy of Online Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy for Clients With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Chris Simpson<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">Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Adam Ray</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Effect of Grit and Immersion on the Completion of a Frightening Video Game<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen Reysen<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">Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 4:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Tobi Fuller</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>As (S)he Thinks. So (S)he is: Mindset as a Moderator of Stereotype and Imposter Phenomenon in Black Women Doctoral Students<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Raymond Green<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, March 4, 2021, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Gregory Forge</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Lived Experience of Dual-Credit Students Utilizing Learning Accommodations<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Tony Lee<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">Friday, March 5, 2021, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Ruben Gomez</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Sandtray Therapy and Couples’ Counseling: A Phenomenological Inquiry<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: Dr. Lacy Krueger<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, March 11, 2021, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Eileen Lebron Ocasio</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Collaborative Teaching for English Learners With Learning Disabilities: Teachers’ Efficacy and Principals’ Perspective<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ava Muņoz<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, March 11, 2021, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Ashley Sanders-Jones</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Black Heels of Higher Ed: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study of the Career Pathways of Senior Administrators in Texas Higher Education Institutions<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Katie Koo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, March 12, 2021, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Clark Lowery</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Currently Employed Teachers’ Perceptions of the Reasons Teachers Leave the Profession or Stay: A Q Method 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">Friday, March 12, 2021, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Heather Fitch</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Literacy Myth and Literacy Narratives: A Corpus-Based Analysis<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Shannon Carter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Pam Winn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Erica Bynum</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Gifted and Talented Process and How It May Affect the Underrepresentation of Black Males in Gifted and Talented Programs<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ava Muņoz<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, March 23, 2021, 1:30 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Benita Reed</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Discovering Voice: How Multimodal Writing Disrupts the Dominant Narrative
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<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Shannon Carter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, March 25, 2021, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Natalia Assis</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Character Strengths and Virtues: A Global Citizenship Perspective<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen Reysen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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