Announcements

Kristina Rivas (MS in Human Sciences) – Thesis Proposal

• Homeless not hopeless: The Experiences of Participants Enrolled in the 100 Families Initiative
• 10 a.m. May 12, 2023, via Zoom
• The thesis committee includes Dr. Rachel Jumper (chair), Dr. Flora Farago, Dr. Donna Fickes and Dr. Victoria Wagner-Greene.

Ashia Anderson (MA in School Psychology) – Thesis Final Defense 

• Religion and Spirituality as a Coping Mechanism for Racial Microaggressions: A Literature Review
• 10:30 a.m. Sept. 28, 2022, via Zoom (Zoom link)
• The thesis committee includes Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey (chair), Dr. Daniel McCleary (Co-Chair), Dr. Elaine Turner and Dr. Amanda Rudolph.

Madison Kelly (PhD in School Psychology) – Dissertation Proposal

• The Impact of Administrative Support on Teacher Burnout
• 9 a.m. July 14, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Elaine Turner (chair), Dr. Luis Aguerrevere, Dr. Brittany McCreary and Dr. Amanda Rudolph.

Claire Murphy (EdD in Educational Leadership) – Dissertation Defense

• Analysis of the Appointment, Experiences, and Job Satisfaction of Leaders in Large Schools of Music
• 11 a.m. July 11, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Barbara Qualls (chair), Dr. Ali Hachem, Dr. Deborah Buswell and Dr. Jerry Williams.

Hunter Marzolf (PhD in School Psychology) – Dissertation Proposal

• The Effects of Non-Contingent Escape on Cochlear Implant Usage
• 10 a.m. June 13, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Jaime Flowers (chair), Dr. Luis Aguerrevere, Dr. Daniel McCleary and Dr. Lindsey Kennon.

Angela Lucas (PhD in School Psychology) – Dissertation Defense

• The Behavior Assessment System for Children Third Edition (BASC-3)’s Classification Accuracy for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Young Adults
• 11 a.m. May 25, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Luis Aguerrevere (chair), Dr. Frankie Clark and Dr. Sarah Savoy.

Herbert Midgley (EdD in Educational Leadership) – Dissertation Proposal

• A Qualitative Portraiture Study of Performing Arts Contingent Faculty in the Performing Arts at Colleges and Universities
• 11:30 a.m. May 2, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Pietro Sasso (chair), Dr. Summer Pannell, Dr. Kevin Jones and Dr. Thomas Nixon.

Lacey Folsom (EdD in Educational Leadership) – Dissertation Proposal

• A Qualitative Narrative Study About Mental Health and Coping Strategies in Generation-Z Undergraduate Student Leaders
• 10 a.m. May 2, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Pietro Sasso (chair), Dr. Mark Ludorf, Dr. Bailey Thompson and Dr. Brian Uriegas.

Alison Bradford (PhD in School Psychology) – Dissertation Proposal

• Affects of Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burnout in Special Education Teachers
• 10 a.m. May 1, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Luis Aguerrevere (chair), Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey, Dr. Elaine Turner and Dr. Summer Koltonski.

Claire Murphy (EdD in Educational Leadership) – Dissertation Proposal

• Analysis of the Appointment, Experiences, and job Satisfaction of Leaders in Large Schools of Music
• 9:30 a.m. Apr. 24, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Barbara Qualls (chair), Dr. Ali Hachem, Dr. Jerry Williams and Dr. Deborah Buswell.

Hunter Marzolf (PhD in School Psychology) – Dissertation Proposal

• Effect of Non-Contingent Escape on Cochlear Implant Removal
• 11 a.m. Mar. 31, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Jaime Flowers (chair), Dr. Luis Aguerrevere, Dr. Daniel McCleary and Dr. Lindsey Kennon.

Nicole Baker (PhD in School Psychology) – Dissertation Final Defense

• The Effects of Transcranial Direct Stimulation (tDCS) on Facial Expression Approach/Avoidance in College Students and Faculty with Broad Autism Phenotype
• 1 p.m. Mar. 30, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Luis Aguerrevere (chair), Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey, Dr. Elaine Turner and Dr. Scott Drury.

Tiffany Allen-Duran (PhD in School Psychology) – Dissertation Final Defense

• The Impact of the Comprehensive Crisis plan Checklist-2 on a District Crisis Plan
• Noon Mar. 1, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Daniel McCleary (chair), Dr. Amanda Rudolph (co-chair), Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey and Dr. Elaine Turner.

Angela Lucas (PhD in School Psychology) – Dissertation Proposal

• The Behavior Assessment System for Children Third Edition (BASC-3)'s Classification Accuracy for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Young Adults
• 3 p.m. Feb. 16, 2023, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Luis Aguerrevere (chair), Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey, Dr. Frankie Clark and Dr. Sarah Savoy.

Blade Wise Perry (PhD in School Psychology) – Dissertation Final Defense

• Does Teacher Bias Increase Referral of Blacks to Special Education for a Reading Disability?
• 1 p.m. Nov. 11, 2022, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey (chair), Dr. Luis Aguerrevere, Dr. Amanda Rudolph and Dr. Elaine Turner.

Raven Mitchell (PhD in School Psychology) – Dissertation Final Defense

• The Efficacy of an Expressive Writing Intervention to Facilitate Emotion Regulation and the Reduction of Aggressive Behaviors in Junior high School Students
• 10 a.m. Nov. 11, 2022, via Zoom
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Elaine Turner (chair), Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey, Dr. Laura Cooper and Dr. Daniel McCleary.

Jeremy Small (EdD in Educational Leadership) – Dissertation Final Defense

• Black Students, Discipline, & Cultural Responsiveness: Texas Black Educators as Cultural Translators
• 2 p.m. July 20, 2022, Human Services Building room 319 and via Zoom (Zoom link)
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. James Standley (chair), Dr. Ali Hachem, Dr. Heather Olson-Beal and Dr. Kevin Jones.

Cleo Wadley (EdD in Educational Leadership) – Dissertation Final Defense

• Schooling Black Males: Hegemonic Discourses, Structural Constraints, and Strategic Resistance
• 11 a.m. July 20, 2022, McKibben Education Building room 451 and via Zoom (Zoom link)
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Freddie Avant (chair), Dr. Emmerentie Oliphant and Dr. Summer Pannell.

Sheenah Hopkins-Johnson (EdD in Educational Leadership) – Dissertation Final Defense

• Differences in Academic Achievement Between African American males and White Males in Grades 6-8: Comparative Evidence from Selected Texas Rural Schools
• 10 a.m. July 18, 2022, via Zoom (Zoom link)
• The dissertation committee includes Dr. Barbara Qualls (chair), Dr. Richard Skuza, Dr. Dustin Joubert and Dr. Sarah Straub.