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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 2022<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Brittney Frazier</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Examining Differences in Social and Emotional Learning Program Implementation at an Urban Title I School District<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. David Brown<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, April 6, 2022, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Elizabeth Russo</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Relationship Leadership Style and Job Burnout Have on Turnover Intention Among Texas High School Principals During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic<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. Gilbert Naizer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, April 7, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Alexia Riggs</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Collaborative Relationships: Effective Partnerships Between Librarians, Student Affairs, and Faculty<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Seung Won Yoon<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, April 11, 2022, 9:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Rachel McShane</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Miss Monstress: The Trial of Womanhood and Rhetorical Framing of Texas<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ashanka Kumari<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Mylynka Cardona<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, April 14, 2022, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Jordan Simmons</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Lived Experiences of New Teachers Who Chose to Return to Their Middle School for Their Second Year During the COVID 19 Pandemic<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Teresa Farler<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, April 15, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Alice Adderton-Wilson</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>An Interpretive Qualitative Study: Principals’ Perception of Transformational Practices for Academic Success in Suburban Middle Schools<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. Jennifer Dyer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, April 18, 2022, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Candace McGowan</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Career and Technical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Development Needs: A Q Methodology Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Teresa Farler<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Marcus Smith<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 2:30 pm, Zoom , <b><u>James Sellers</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>An Exploration of the Impact of Four Years of District-Funded PSAT/SAT Administrations on Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Students in a North Texas School District<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Danna Beasty-Boudreaux<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, April 28, 2022, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Danielle Lopez</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Campus Administrators’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Social Media Usage in North Texas Suburban K-5 Elementary Schools: A Narrative Inquiry Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Teresa Farler<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Deborah Scaggs<o:p></o:p></p>
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