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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 2023<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 3:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Alene Denson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Case Study: Women of Color Advancement to Senior-Level Leadership at Higher Education Institutions<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. JoHyun Kim<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, January 19, 2023, 9:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Maria Franco</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Principal Perceptions of Dual Language Programs and Their Impact on Student Achievement<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Kristen Pearce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Ray Thompson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, January 19, 2023, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Jolee Healey</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>School Turnaround Sustainability<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. Caroline Hartmann<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, January 19, 2023, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Danielle Lopez</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Campus Administrators and Teachers Perceptions of Social Media Usage<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, January 20, 2023, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Omer Toycu</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Motivation in Second Language Learning of Elementary Bilingual ESL Students<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Juan Araujo<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Salvatore Attardo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, January 20, 2023, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Carla Moffitt</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Exploring the Relationship Between Earned College Readiness Indicators and First-To-Second-Year College Persistence in Under-Resourced Students<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. James Devlin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Karin Tochkov<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, January 23, 2023, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Tiffany Cameron</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Examining the Instructional Practices Implemented to Address the Literacy Needs of Secondary Special Education Students<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Joyce Miller<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, January 23, 2023, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Brittney Frazier</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Examining Differences in Social and Emotional Learning Program Implementation at an Urban Title I District<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">Monday, January 23, 2023, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Valerie Reyna</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Lived Experiences of Narcissistic Abuse Survivors<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. James Devlin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 11:30 am, Zoom, <b><u>Natashia Clarke</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Entrepreneurial Intent of Minoritized Business Undergraduate Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution<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: Dr. Guclu Atinc<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 9:30 am, Zoom, <b><u>Kristi Gonzales</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Hoe Educational Leaders Make Instructional Decisions for Reading Instruction<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Williams<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Deborah Scaggs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, January 30, 2023, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Kimberly Pearson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Effectiveness of an Adaptive Version of REBT Using Faith-Based Concepts for African Americans Who are Experiencing Symptoms of PTSD<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. LaVelle Hendricks<o:p></o:p></p>
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