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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 August 2023<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, August 1, 2023, 8:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Robyn McCormick</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Exploring the Financial Help-Seeking Behaviors of Undergraduates with Post-Graduate Degree Goals Using Academic Support Services<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. JoHyun Kim<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. John Humphreys<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Darci Gueta</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Qualitative Content Analysis of Latinx Picture Books About Immigration from 2021-2022<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Sherri Colby<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Elsa Villarreal<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, August 4, 2023, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Christian Henry</u></b>, Final Defense<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Mental Health Challenges Associated with Educated Middle Class African American Males’ Perceptions of Potential Police Brutality: A Qualitative Inquiry<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. LaVelle Hendricks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Lewanna Hobbs</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Case Study on the Role of Student Services During COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Impact on Persistence of African American Women Graduates at a Public Institution<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Dimitra Smith<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, August 8, 2023, 1:30 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Brandy Schott</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Leadership Style and Effectiveness Among Principals in High-Risk Charter Schools: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Survey Study<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: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Kelsey Bowles</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>What Leadership Practices Lead to Development of New Teachers? A Collective Case Study of Novice Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Williams<o:p></o:p></p>
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