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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 February 2024<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, February 1, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Jamie Lee</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>African American Male Perspective on the Role of a Student Mentorship Organization’s Influence on Academic and Social Integration in College: A Phenomenological Review<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">Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 1:30 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Rudi McKay</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Queering Currere: Unveiling the Public Educational Experiences of Three Sexual Minority Latinx Educators 30<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Sherri Colby<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 12:30 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Darci Gueta</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Qualitative Content Analysis of Latinx Picture Books About Immigration from 2021 to Present<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Sherri Colby<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 12:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Rachel McShane</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Miss Monstress: The Trial of Womanhood and Rhetorical Framing of Texas Women on Trial for Murder<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ashanka Kumari <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, February 15, 2024, 8:30 am, Zoom, <b><u>Talle Gomez</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Campus Actions That Make a Difference With Academic Achievement for Middle School Spanish Speaking Emergent Bilinguals. A Multiple Case Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Kathryn Dixon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Maia LaMarque<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, February 16, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Miaya Love</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>African American Females’ Perceptions of barriers Related to the Utilization of University Mental Health Services<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">Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Keith Brown</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Pre-Kindergarten and The Impact of English Language Learners: A descriptive Case Study Exploring the Principals Perspective<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: Dr. MaryJo Dondlinger<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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