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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 November 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">Monday, November 4, 2024, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Tellauance Graham</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Developing the Professional Capacity of Teachers with Alternative Certifications: An Exploration of the Principal’s Lived Experiences<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. Mei Jiang<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, November 4, 2024, 3:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Sharon Herndon</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Secondary Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Development Aimed to Assist Black Male Adolescents Who Struggle in Reading<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Tami Morton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Gavin Johnson<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Jill Davis</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Narrative Shifts and Digital Gifts: Start Wars Fan Edits as Cultural Currency in a Franchise-Driven Media Landscape<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Rowe<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Kelly Reyna<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 11:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Kendal Shelton</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Dual Enrollment Experience: Exploring African American Student Insights and Persistence in High School Through College<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. Kendra Saunders<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 1:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Brenda Lopez</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Qualitative Study of 5th and 6th Grade Teacher Perceptions of Factors Impacting Students’ Ability for Deeper Level Comprehension<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Tami Morton<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">Thursday, November 7, 2024, 10:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Emily Camarena</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Teacher Resident Perceptions of the Influence of Mentoring on Their Clinical Experience: A Descriptive 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. Karl Mitchell<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, November 8, 2024, 10:30 am, Zoom, <b><u>Cameron Cure</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Improving College Students Health Through Instructional Practice: Exploring Technology-Enabled Strategies for Behavior, Motivation, and Self-Efficacy in Kinesiology Classrooms<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Karyn Miller<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Council Representative: Dr. Hoyeol Yu<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 3:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Cynthia Jackson</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A Descriptive Quantitative Study of Positive Behavior Intervention Supports on Behavior and End-of-Course Testing Outcomes in a Rural Middle High School in Texas<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">Thursday, November 14, 2024, 9:00 am, Zoom, <b><u>Melanie Hawkins</u></b>, Final Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Examining the Effect of the Effective Schools Gran on Rural and Urban Schools<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Major Advisor: Dr. Julia Perskey<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, November 14, 2024, 2:00 pm, Zoom, <b><u>Jennifer Sanchez</u></b>, Proposal Defense<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Burned Out and Moving On: Does Psychological Capital Moderate Principal Burnout and Intention to Leave?<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. Kibum Kwon<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"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352;text-transform:uppercase">P: 903.886.5167
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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>
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