Educational Psychology - Student News

Dissertation Seminar

The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by

Auðbjörg Björnsdóttir

in partial fulfillment of requirements for the PhD in Educational Psychology, a thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota

Evaluating the Use of Two Different Models of Collaborative Tests in an Online Introductory Statistics Course

Thursday, May 10, 2012
1:00-2:00 p.m.
320 Education Sciences Building

COMMITTEE:
Professor Robert delMas, chair
Professor Joan Garfield,-adviser
Professor Michelle Everson
Professor Aaron Doering

CEHD Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received CEHD fellowships and awards:

Alicia Ayodele, QME -- Corcoran Graduate Fellowship Runner-up

Elsa Gaikwad, CSPP -- Hauge Fellowship Runner-up

Amy Grack Nelson, QME -- Corcoran Graduate Fellowship

Shiyu Liu, PsyF -- Hauge Fellowship and Corcoran Research/Travel Award

Michaela McLaughlin, CSPP -- Beck Graduate Fellowship

Peter Nelson, SchPsy -- Hauge Fellowship Runner-up

Xueqin Qian, SpEd -- Bruininks-Hagstrum Fellowship Runner-up

Martin Van Boekel, PsyF -- Beck Graduate Fellowship

Dissertation Seminars

The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by

Jiyoon Park

in partial fulfillment of requirements for the PhD in Educational Psychology, a thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota

Developing and Validating an Instrument to Measure College Students Inferential Reasoning: An Argument-based Approach to Validation

Monday, April 30, 2012
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
250J Education Sciences Building

COMMITTEE:
Professor Michael Rodriquez, chair
Professor Joan Garfield, co-adviser
Professor Robert delMas, co-adviser
Professor Tamara Moore

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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by

Anica Bowe

in partial fulfillment of requirements for the PhD in Educational Psychology, a thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota

A Cross-cultural Comparison of Predictors of Achievement amongst Caribbean Students: Attitudes and Behaviors that May Explain the Achievement Gap between Girls and Boys in the English-speaking Caribbean

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
10:30-11:30 a.m.
325 Education Sciences Building

COMMITTEE:
Professor Robert delMas, chair
Professor Frances Lawrenz,-adviser
Professor Leah McGuire
Professor Roger Johnson

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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by

Kathleen Joachim

in partial fulfillment of requirements for the PhD in Educational Psychology, a thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota

The Relationship between Negative Life Events as Measured by Family Experiences and the Working Alliance

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
2:00-3:00 p.m.
330 Education Sciences Building

COMMITTEE:
Professor Michael Goh, chair
Professor Thomas Skovholt,-adviser
Professor Thomas Hummel
Professor Jodi Dworkin

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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by

Cacy Capel-Miranda

in partial fulfillment of requirements for the PhD in Educational Psychology, a thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota

Portrait of the Master Genetic Counselor: A Qualitative Investigation of Expertise in Genetic Counseling

Monday, May 7, 2012
10:00-11:00 a.m.
250J Education Sciences Building

COMMITTEE:
Professor Michael Goh, chair
Professor Patricia McCarthy Veach,-adviser
Professor Matthew Hanson
Professor Bonnie LeRoy

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Submitting Degree Programs

Be sure to submit your degree program according to the following timelines:

M.A.: After completing 10 credits (ordinarily no later than the second semester of your first year).

Specialist: After completing 20 credits (ordinarily no later than the second semester of your first year).

Ph.D.: After completing four semesters. The Educational Psychology Department requires doctoral students to submit their degree program forms to the DGS prior to taking the written general preliminary examination. This should be by the end of the second year of graduate study, and at least one semester prior to the term in which you plan to take the prelim oral exam.

For those who are approaching these deadlines, submit degree programs by Friday, April 27.

For detailed information on submitting the degree program, see the Ed Psych Student Handbook.You will also need to submit approvals from your committee members. You can either attach their emails to your degree program forms or have them sign our Examining Committee Consent form.

Remember that degree programs can be changed in the future through a simple petition process. Be sure to submit the petition form prior to taking courses for which you are requesting a change.

PLEASE NOTE: A hold will be placed on your record at the DGS's request if:

-- You are in the M.A. program and do not submit your degree program form by the time you complete 14 credits;
-- You are in the Specialist program and do not submit your degree program form by the time you complete 24 credits;
-- You are in the Ph.D. program and fail to submit your degree program form by the time you complete four semesters.

You will be unable to register, to obtain a transcript, etc. until the hold is released by the DGS.

If you have questions, be sure to contact Kathy Walter, 624-1698, 250 Ed Sci B.

Dissertation Seminar

The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by

Allison McCarthy

in partial fulfillment of requirements for PhD in Educational Psychology

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School Of the University of Minnesota

Identifying Patterns of Reading Strengths and Weaknesses among Secondary Students

Thursday, April 5, 2012
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
320 Education Sciences Building

COMMITTEE:
Professor Kristen McMaster, chair
Professor Theodore J. Christ, adviser
Professor Sandra Christenson
Professor Annie Hansen

Dissertation Seminar

The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by

Jeffrey Walter

in partial fulfillment of requirements for PhD in Educational Psychology

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School Of the University of Minnesota

Mixed Methods Analysis of Multicultural Identity and Psychological Help Seeking Beliefs in College Students

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
2:00-2:30 p.m.
240 Burton Hall

COMMITTEE:
Professor Michael Goh, chair
Professor Thomas Skovholt, adviser
Professor Salina Renninger
Professor Kyla Wahlstrom

Spring Commencement

The College of Education and Human Development is pleased to announce that the Spring 2012 commencement exercises will be held on Thursday, May 10, at 7:00 PM in Mariucci Arena. The Educational Psychology Department will host a reception before the commencement ceremony.

All students will receive an email early in March inviting them to commencement. You will need to reply by April 27.

To be eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony, MA and SC students must have submitted their degree program forms; PhD students must have submitted the thesis proposal and thesis planning panel forms.

Dissertation Seminar

The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by

Viveca Pinto

in partial fulfillment of requirements for PhD in Educational Psychology

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School Of the University of Minnesota

Promoting Transfer of Peer Assisted Learning Strategies

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
9:30-10:00 a.m.
330 Education Sciences Building

COMMITTEE:
Professor Asha Jitendra, chair
Professor Kristen McMaster, co-adviser
Professor Stanley Deno, co-adviser
Professor Paul van den Broek
Professor Christine Espin

Dissertation Seminar

The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by

Jaclyn Roverud McMurray

in partial fulfillment of requirements for PhD in Educational Psychology

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota

Relation between Family Literacy Practices and Children's Literacy Development: Exploring the Link between Home and School

Friday, February 17, 2012
1:00-1:30 p.m.
250J Education Sciences Building

COMMITTEE:
Professor Matthew Burns, chair
Professor Scott McConnell, adviser
Professor Theodore Christ
Professor Lori Helman