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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: Dayla Burgin<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt"><b> Admissions Supervisor</b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>RE: Schedule of Proposal Defenses & Final Defenses for October 2024</u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 9:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Jessica Mullins</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Exploring Campus Leaders Experiences with Instructional Rounds: An Interpretive Qualitative Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Williams<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Alexis Duggan</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Self-Advocacy for Students with Mental Health Diagnosis in Higher Education<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Tony lee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, October 3, 2024, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Joanna Martinez</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“Soft-Skilled” Principals and Building Teacher Self-Efficacy Through the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System: A Descriptive Embedded Case Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Nate Templeton<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, October 3, 2024, 3:30 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Sean Miller</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Making Sense of Platform Metrics: The Rhetoric of Algorithmic Mediation for Multimodal Composition<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Charles Woods<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Jason Davis<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, October 4, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Tawnya Hillin-Smith</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Elephant in the Classroom: A Historiography of Linguistic Justice in Teaching English in the Two-year College<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ashanka Kumar<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, October 7, 2024, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Brandy Schott</u></b>, Final 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Manuel Garcia</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Understanding TRIO Programs: How Do Practitioners in Texas Higher Education Institutions Cope with Occupational Stress and Burnout<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. Ajitha Kumaran<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Clinton Dennard</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Investigating the Effects of Emotion Regulation Strategies on Tilt and Decision-Making in Poker<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Tracy Henley<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, October 10, 2024, 3:30 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Jennifer Ashcraft</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Teaching Psychomotor Skills in Nursing: Evaluating the Difference Between Online and Face-to-Face Instruction<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Ponton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Michael Oldham<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Jonathan Riddel</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Exploring Lived Experiences of Existentially-Informed Counselors Working with Suicidal Adolescents<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">Friday, October 18, 2024, Zoom, <b><u>Ruben Gomez</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Humanistic Sandtray Therapy and Couples Counseling: A Phenomenological Inquiry
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<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. LaVelle Hendricks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, October 18, 2024, 9:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Claudia Ospina Davis</u></b>, Final 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, October 18, 2024, 12:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Allicia Saldana</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Comparison Study of Hispanic Students’ College Readiness in Public High Schools and Charter Schools in Texas’s Lower Rio Grande Valley<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Mack Hines<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Melanie Loewenstein<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, October 21, 2024, 7:30 am, Zoom, <b><u>Mary Bowen-Julio</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>How School Leaders Inspire Hope and the Power of Teacher Hope to Predict Self-Efficacy and Turnover Retention<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Williams<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, October 21, 2024, 8:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Amanda St Germain Sehr</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Experiences of LGBTGEQIAP+ Counselor Educators within Systems of Power in Higher Education<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Ajitha Kumaran<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, October 21, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Christopher Nichols</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Role of Instructional Leadership in Shaping Teachers’ Perceptions of Ability Grouping to Differentiate Learning: A 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. Laura Slay<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, October 21, 2024, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Terrviunce Riley</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Restorative Leadership: Secondary Principals Perceptions of Restorative Practices on Discipline, Safety, and Campus Culture<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">Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Regina Cunningham</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Leadership Beliefs and Practices of Five Black Female Superintendents Used to Promote Student Achievement: An Interpretive Phenomenological Qualitative Study<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Danna Beaty<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 12:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Reza Panahi</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Mixed-Method Inquiry of ESL Teachers’ Attitudes on Online Language Education
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<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Dongmei Cheng<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Ella Duren</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Leadership Behaviors Among Female Principals in Rural Schools that Impact Leadership Capacity in Teachers<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Danna Beaty<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Karen Walker<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, October 24, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Kristen Bowman</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Intersection of Physical Size and Numerical Magnitude: Exploring Cognitive Mechanisms in Diverse Young Learners<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Kelly Carrero<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Nahid Hasan<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Dayla Burgin, B.S.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/graduateschool"><span style="color:#0088CE">Graduate School</span></a> | McDowell Business Administration Bldg, Room 142<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Mail:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Ship:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> 2600 S Neal Street, Commerce, TX 75428</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#4F5352"><a href="https://www.tamuc.edu/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0088CE">Texas A&M University-Commerce</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Students please include your CWID in every email<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Apply Texas: <a href="https://www.applytexas.org/">
<span style="color:blue">ApplyTexas - Applicant Home Page</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Doctoral application
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">packet: <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/graduateSchool/documents/doc_packet.pdf">
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