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  <Title>Justin DePrima Successfully Presents</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>The LLC Program is pleased to announce that <strong>Justin DePrima</strong> of Cohort 21 successfully and skillfully presented his dissertation research proposal to his committee on April 5, 2022.</div><div><br></div><div>Justin's project is titled, <em>Digital-to-Print Adaptive Transfer: An Examination of a Pedagogical Approach for Eliciting Rhetorical Knowledge Transfer</em>.</div><div><br></div><div>After Justin's presentation, he had a substantive discussion with the committee about the next stages of his work. His committee agreed that the project is worthy of doctoral research and helped Justin consider some key issues as he moves forward into the research and writing.</div><div><br></div><div>Many thanks to Justin's committee members:</div><div><br></div><div>     Co-Chairs: Dr. Christine Mallinson (LLC) and Dr. Lucille McCarthy (ENGL)</div><div>     Dr. Jennifer Maher (ENGL)</div><div>     Dr. Earl Brooks (ENGL)</div><div>     Dr. Jody Shipka (ENGL)</div><div><br></div><div>Please join us in congratulating Justin on reaching this significant milestone! He can now apply for candidacy.<br></div></div>
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  <Title>Shenita Denson Successfully Presents</Title>
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    skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal to her committee on February 4, 2022.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Shenita's project is titled, <em>Retrospective Storytelling, Meaning-Making, and Generativity (The Passing Down of Wisdom): Black Intergenerational Stories about Love.</em> <br></div><div><br></div><div>After Shenita's presentation, she had a substantive discussion with the committee about the next stages of
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    Many thanks to Shenita's
    committee members: <br></div><div><br></div><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><em>Co-Chairs: </em> Dr. Kimberly Moffitt (LLC) and Dr. Brandy Wallace (SAPH)<br>Dr. Nicole King (AMST)<br></blockquote>
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    Dr. Ramon Goings (LLC) <br><div><span>Dr. Tammy Henderson (AFST) <br></span></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><span><br></span></div><p>
    
    Please join us in
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  <Title>Adam Holden Successfully Presents his Research Proposal</Title>
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    is pleased to announce that <strong>Adam Holden </strong>of Cohort 21 successfully and
    skillfully presented his dissertation research proposal to his committee on December 17, 2021. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Adam's project is titled, <em>In Pursuit of the Shared Goal of Internationalization and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: An Exploratory Study of a Faculty and Staff Intercultural Training Program. </em> <br></div><div><br></div><div>After Adam’s presentation, he had a substantive discussion with the committee about the next stages of
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    Many thanks to Adam's
    committee members: <br></div><div><br></div><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><em>Chair:</em> Dr. Irina Golubeva, MLLI<br></blockquote>Dr. Christine Mallinson, LLC<br>
    Dr. Edward Larkey, MLLI (emeritus)<br>
    Dr. David DiMaria, <span>International Education</span><br><div><span>Dr. Chris Cartwright, Portland State University</span></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><span><br></span></div><div></div><p>
    
    Please join us in
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  <Title>Siobhan Quinn successfully presents</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The LLC Program
    is pleased to announce that <strong>Siobhan Quinn </strong>of Cohort 17, successfully and
    skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal to her committee on October
    11, 2021. <div>
    
    Her project is titled, <em>(Be)Longing:
    Singing the American Iliad. Ethnic Identity Discourses in the Public Sphere: A
    Micro-History of the German Community and Germania Hall in Troy, NY in Three
    Vignettes.</em> <br></div><div><br></div><div>After Siobhan’s presentation,
    she had a substantive discussion with the committee about the next stages of
    her work. Her committee agreed that the project is worthy of doctoral research
    and helped Siobhan consider some key issues as she moves forward into the
    research and writing.</div>
    
    Many thanks to Siobhan's
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    Dr. Beverly Bickel, LLC, and Dr. Denise Meringolo, History (co-chairs)<p>
    Dr. Nicole King, American Studies <br>
    Dr. Michael Casiano, American Studies<br>
    Dr. Diane Kuthy, Towson University</p><p>
    
    Please join us in
    congratulating Siobhan on reaching this significant milestone! She can now
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  <Title>Ciara Christian successfully presents</Title>
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  <Title>Alison Morrow Successfully Presents</Title>
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  <Title>Kaleigh Mrowka successfully Presents</Title>
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  <Title>Alyse Minter Successfully Presents her</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>The LLC Program is pleased to announce that <strong>Alyse Minter </strong>of 
    Cohort 20, successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation 
    research proposal to her committee on February 8, 2021. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Her
     project is titled, "Black Women and Unmet Fertility Desires: Experiences of Infertility, Impaired Fertility, and Involuntary Childlessness in the Quest for Motherhood." After 
    Alyse's presentation, she had a substantive 
    discussion with the committee about the next stages of her work. 
    Alyse's 
    committee agreed that the project is worthy of doctoral research and 
    helped her consider some key issues as she moves forward into the 
    research and writing.</div><div><br></div><div>Many thanks to Alyse's committee members:</div><div><br></div><div>     Dr. Brandy Harris Wallace, SAPH (chair)<br></div><div>     Dr. Kimberly Moffitt, LLC<br></div><div>     Dr. Christine Mallinson, LLC<br></div><div>     Dr. Dena Smith, SAPH<br></div><div>     Dr.Jameta Barlow, George Washington University <br></div><div><br></div>Please join us in congratulating Alyse on reaching this significant milestone! She can now apply for candidacy.</div>
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