April 19, 2013
Upcoming Dissertation Seminars
The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Shawna Petersen-Brown
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
Enhancing Maintenance and Generalization of Incremental Rehearsal through Theory-based Modifications
Thursday, April 25
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
10 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Jennifer McComas, chair
Professor Matthew Burns, adviser
Professor Kristen McMaster
Professor Jim Ysseldyke
Professor Sashank Varma
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Mark Rose Lewis
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
Using Testing to Potentiate Learning from Expository Texts
Monday, May 6
12:00- 1:00 p.m.
250J Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Jeanette Gundel, chair
Professor Sashank Varma, adviser
Professor Mark Davison
Professor Keisha Varma
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Lyle Noisy Hawk
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
Traditional Lakota Concept of Well-Being: A Qualitative Study
Monday, May 6
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
320 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Geoffrey Maruyama, chair
Professor Sherri Turner, adviser
Professor Susan Rose
Professor Jeylan Mortimer
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Sarah Scholin
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
Direct and Indirect Effects of Textbook Modality on Adolescents' Reading Comprehension and Engagement
Tuesday, May 7
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
10 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Mark Davison, chair
Professor Matthew Burns, adviser
Professor Sandra Christenson
Professor David O'Brien
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Christopher Desjardins
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 Performance of Two Competing Models of School Suspension Under Simulation: The Zero-inflated Negative Binomial and the Negative Binomial Hurdle
Friday, May 10
11:00 a.m. - noon
330 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Mark Davison, chair
Professor Michael Harwell,co-adviser
Professor Adam Rothman, co-adviser
Professor Ernest Davenport
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Naomi Rahn
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 Comparison of Word Learning a 3-Year-Old Children At-risk for Language and Literacy Difficulties in Two Conditions: Dialogic Reading and Activity-based Intervention
Tuesday, May 14
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
320 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Kristen McMaster, chair
Professor Scott McConnell, adviser
Professor Frank Symons
Professor Joe Reichle
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Okan Bulut
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
Between-Person and Within-Person Subscore Reliability: Comparison of Unidimensional and Multidimensional IRT Models
Tuesday, May 14
11:00 am. - noon.
330 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Mark Davison, chair
Professor Michael Rodriguez, adviser
Professor Ernest Davenport
Professor David Weiss
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Peter Nelson
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
Student Perceptions of the Classroom Environment: Actionable Feedback as a Catalyst for Instructional Change
Wednesday, May 15
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
325 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Theodore Christ, chair
Professor Jim Ysseldyke, adviser
Professor Amanda Sullivan
Professor Lori Helman
Professor Debra Peterson
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Cengiz Zopluoglu
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
Assessing Dimensionality of Latent Structures Underlying Dichotomous Item Response Data with Imperfect Models
Friday, May 17
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
10 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Michael Rodriguez, chair
Professor Ernest Davenport, adviser
Professor Mark Davison
Professor Niels Waller
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Amanuel Medhanie
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 Robustness of Multilevel Multiple Imputation for Handling Missing Data in Hierarchical Linear Models
Monday, May 20
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
330 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Ernest Davenport, chair
Professor Michael Harwell, adviser
Professor Michael Rodriguez
Professor Thomas Post
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Ju-Ping Huang
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 Unique Challenges in Counseling Infertile Individuals and Couples
Tuesday, May 21
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
10 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Michael Goh, chair
Professor Kay Herting Wahl, adviser
Professor Thomas Skovholt
Professor LInda Burns
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Breanne Byiers
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
Functional Communication Training in Rett Syndrome
Monday, June 3
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
330 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Susan Hupp, chair
Professor Frank Symons, adviser
Professor Michael Rodriquez
Professor Joe Reichle
Professor Arthur Beisang
April 5, 2013
Thesis Planning Panel
Doctoral students are required to submit the Thesis Planning Panel form by the end of the semester following completion of the oral prelim. If you completed your prelim oral in the fall, you should be submitting your thesis proposal by the end of this semester. If forms are not submitted in a timely manner, a hold will be placed on your record. Be sure to contact Kathy Walter (kwalter@umn.edu) if you need to request an extension.
April 4, 2013
Submitting Graduate Degree Plan
Students are required to submit a graduate degree plan for each degree they complete. Be sure to submit your degree plan 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, May 3.
For detailed information on submitting the degree program, consult your track handbook and the Ed Psych Student Handbook.
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.
You will also need to submit your committee information online.
Doctoral students submit them at http://www.grad.umn.edu/students/forms/doctoral/index.html
Specialist Certificate students at http://www.grad.umn.edu/students/forms/postbac/index.html
Masters students at http://www.grad.umn.edu/students/forms/masters/index.html
Registration Reminders
Graduate students are required to register every fall and spring semester in order to remain active.
-- Be sure to register before the first day of classes in order to avoid paying a late registration fee. Courses with low enrollment are often cancelled prior to the start of the semester; don't lose your chance to take a course because you didn't register in time. See cancel/add information for details on making registration changes.
-- If you are working as a graduate assistant, are an international student, or are receiving a fellowship, you are required to register full-time (6-14 credits each semester).
-- Advanced masters or doctoral students may register using the full-time equivalent registration (EPsy 8333 or 8444). If you have completed all coursework and registered for all thesis credits, you may qualify. Please note that masters students must apply for this status in advance. Each semester you register under this status you'll need to submit the "application for full-time status with one-credit registration" form. Details and forms are available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/students/registration/specialcategories/
-- If you only need to register in order to remain active in the Graduate School, you may register for Grad 999, a no-cost/no-credit registration option. However, please note that EPsy students are only allowed to register for Grad 999 four times. More information about this registration option is available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/current_students/registration/special-categories.html#grad999.
--Upon registering for Grad 999 for the fourth semester, a hold will be placed on your record and you will be required to submit a completion plan with objective benchmarks.
-- Ed Psych graduate students may not register for more than 24 credits of EPsy 8666 (pre-thesis credits) during their graduate career. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST CONTACT KATHY WALTER (kwalter@umn.edu) IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR EPsy 8666.
-- If you are planning to take the written prelim exam, be sure to check with your program area for the registration deadline. You need to have submitted a degree program or degree plan in order to register for the written prelim.
-- If you are taking your oral prelim within the first two weeks of the fall semester, be sure to return the Prelim Oral Examination Report to the Graduate Student Services (160 Williamson) immediately following the exam. You will also need to submit a copy of exam report form to 250 EdSciB on or before September 16 so that you can change your registration to EPsy 8888 (thesis credits) for Fall 2013. Note: You need to schedule your oral prelim with the Graduate School; see their website for the scheduling form.
-- Doctoral students may register for up to 6 doctoral thesis credits prior to passing the oral prelim exam if
a. the adviser determines the student is research ready,
b. the degree plan is submitted and approved,
c. the student completed 36 course credits that are included on the degree program/plan (masters courses may be included on the degree plan), and
d. the student submitted the doctoral thesis credit registration request form
Dissertation Seminars
The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Ian M. Macfarlane
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
Anxiety's Effect on the Experience of Supervision of Genetic Counseling Students
Wednesday, April 17
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
10 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Thomas Skovholt, chair
Professor Patricia McCarthy Veach, adviser
Professor Salina Renninger
Professor Bonnie LeRoy
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The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Wendi M. Schirvar
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
Investigating Social Competencies in Students with High Intelligence
Tuesday, April 23
3:30-4:30 p.m.
330 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor William Bart, chair
Professor Scott McConnell, adviser
Professor Sherri Turner
Professor Geoffrey Maruyama
February 28, 2013
Spring Commencement
The College of Education and Human Development is pleased to announce that the Spring 2013 commencement exercises will be held on Thursday, May 16, at 1:00 PM in Mariucci Arena. The Educational Psychology Department will host a reception before the commencement ceremony.
All active students will receive an email early in March inviting them to commencement. 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 planning panel form.
Be sure to RSVP by April 25.
Dissertation Seminar
The Scholarly Community is cordially invited to share the final oral dissertation presentation by
Russell Swinburne Romine
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 Effects of Causal Relations and Propositional Density in Texts on Item Difficulty in Reading Comprehension Assessment
Monday, March 25
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
330 Education Sciences Building
COMMITTEE:
Professor Charles R. Fletcher, chair
Professor S. Jay Samuels, adviser
Professor Michael Rodriquez
Professor Sashank Varma
November 21, 2012
Submitting Degree Plan
Be sure to submit your degree plan 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, December 15.
For detailed information on submitting the degree plan, see the Ed Psych Student Handbook.
Remember that degree plans 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.
November 19, 2012
Graduate Student Research Day
Graduate Student Research Day will be held on Friday, March 1. The Educational Psychology Department instituted this annual event in 2001 in recognition of the abilities and talents of its students. This annual event has been designed with three purposes:
-- to provide a format for graduate students to present their research and be recognized locally by peers and faculty
-- to provide students an opportunity for professional development and practice for future state or national conferences, and
-- to promote a department-wide activity that brings faculty and graduate students together around a common goal of disciplined inquiry.
Proposal forms are available at http://www.cehd.umn.edu/edpsych/forms/default.html. Submit proposals to Kathy Walter (kwalter@umn.edu) by Wednesday, January 16.
Registration Reminders
Graduate students are required to register every fall and spring semester in order to remain active.
• Be sure to register by January 21 in order to avoid paying a late registration fee. Courses with low enrollment are often cancelled prior to the start of the semester; don't lose your chance to take a course because you didn't register in time. See spring's cancel/add information for details on making registration changes.
• If you are working as a graduate assistant, are an international student, or are receiving a fellowship, you are required to register full-time (6-14 credits each semester).
• Advanced masters or doctoral students may register using the full-time equivalent registration (EPsy 8333 or 8444). If you have completed all coursework and registered for all thesis credits, you may qualify. Please note that masters students must apply for this status in advance. Each semester you register under this status you'll need to submit the "application for full-time status with one-credit registration" form. Details and forms are available at http://policy.umn.edu/forms/otr/otr195.pdf
• If you only need to register in order to remain active in the Graduate School, you may register for Grad 999, a no-cost/no-credit registration option. However, please note that EPsy students are only allowed to register for Grad 999 four times. More information about this registration option is available at http://www.grad.umn.edu/current_students/registration/special-categories.html#grad999. Upon registering for Grad 999 for the fourth semester, a hold will be placed on your record and you will be required to submit a completion plan with objective benchmarks.
• Ed Psych graduate students may not register for more than 24 credits of EPsy 8666 (pre-thesis credits) during their graduate career. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST CONTACT KATHY WALTER (kwalter@umn.edu) IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR EPsy 8666.
• If you are planning to take the written prelim exam in the spring, be sure to check with your program area for their registration deadline. You need to have submitted a degree program or degree plan in order to register for the written prelim.
• If you are taking your oral prelim by February 4, be sure to return the Prelim Oral Examination Report to the Graduate Student Services (160 Williamson) immediately following the exam. You will also need to submit a registration exception request on or before February 4 so that you can change your registration to EPsy 8888 (thesis credits) for Spring 2013. Note: You need to schedule your oral prelim with the Graduate School; see their website for the scheduling form.
• Doctoral students may register for up to 6 doctoral thesis credits prior to passing the oral prelim exam if
a. the adviser determines the student is research ready,
b. the degree plan is submitted and approved,
c. the student completed 36 course credits that are included on the degree program/plan (masters courses may be included on the degree plan), and
d. the student submitted the doctoral thesis credit registration request form.