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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 June 2022<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Stacee Johnson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>One Size Does Not Fit All: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Regarding the Perceptions of Teachers and Professional Learning Facilitators in Online Learning<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Julia Ballenger<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, June 2, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Felecia Pittman</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Narrative Inquiry into Teacher Perceptions of Factors Impacting STEM Persistence in African American Female High School Students in a Texas STEM Academy<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 2, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Karim Moghrabi</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Role of Aspirational Capitol on the Success of LatinX Graduate Students: A Narrative Inquiry<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Dimitra Smith<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, June 9, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Joy Teles Oliveira</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Cultural Reflexivity in Counselor Professional Identity Development of International Doctoral Students<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Edith Gonzalez<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, June 9, 2022, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Brenda Salinas</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Targeting Professional Development Practices of Second Grade Bilingual Teachers in a Transitional/Early Exit Program in a Texas School District<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ava Muņoz<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, June 9, 2022, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Sarah Silveus</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Relationship Between Racial Discrimination and Impostor Feelings: a Moderation Analysis<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Erika Schmit<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, June 13, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Charlotte Hueter</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Teachers’ Perspectives on a Constructivist Paradigm and Their Use of Constructivist Strategies in the Classroom<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Danna Beaty-Boudreaux<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, June 13, 2022, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Jennifer Cox</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Experiences and Perceptions of Directors of Special Education With Due Process Hearings and the Impact on Special Education Programs in California<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ray Thompson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, June 13, 2022, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Deon Johnson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Not in This House: How Perceptions of Masculinity Affect the Marginalization of Same-Gender-Loving Members in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Dimitra Smith<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 10:30 am, Zoom, <b><u>Jesus Camposeco</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>An Investigation of the Characteristics of K-3 Teachers Resistant to Literacy Coaching Support<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">Thursday, June 16, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Litisha Haynes</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Impact of Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) on Retention Rates During the Ninth-Grade Transition Year<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Danna Beaty-Boudreaux<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, June 16, 2022, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Pearlie Lubin</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Teaching Practices of Adult Non-Native Teachers in the ESOL Multi-Cultural Classroom<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Anjum Najmi<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, June 16, 2022, 10:30 am, Zoom, <b><u>Tracey Roden</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Connecting Learning Sciences and Early Learning Outcomes: A Content Analysis of Preschool Early Literacy Apps<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. David Brown<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">*if you wish to request to attend a defense, please contact the Major Advisor listed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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