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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 2024<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 9:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Claudia Ospina-Davila</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Study of the Relational Worldview of Hispanic Victims of Intimate Partner Violence<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ajitha Kumaran<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Nicole Farris<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, January 12, 2024, 8:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Joshua Freeman</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Lived Experiences of Counseling Students Completing Practicum Hours at a Homeless Shelter Setting<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. LaVelle Hendricks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, January 19, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Terese Conrad</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Central Office Administrator Perceptions of Teacher Professional Learning in the Aftermath of Covid-19: A Basic Qualitative 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. Shifang Tang<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, January 22, 2024, 12:30 pm, Talbot Hall of Languages, Conference Room,
<b><u>Reza Panahi</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Mixed-Method Inquiry of ESL Teachers’ Attitudes on Online Language Education<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Dongmei Cheng<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. April Sanders<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Marie Hernandez</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Navigating School Reform: How Principals Lead Schools Through Levels of School Improvement: An Interpretive Qualitative 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. Mario Hayek<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Mary Miller</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Principal as The Instructional Leader: The Relationship Between High Leverage Interventions and Student Learning Outcomes<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Nate Templeton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, January 26, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Sara McCarty</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>School Board Members’ Perceptions of Their Roles in Improving Student Academic Performance: A Basic Qualitative 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: TBD<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">**if you are a student and want to attend a defense, please contact the Major Advisor**<o:p></o:p></p>
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