Beliefs About Individuals with Disability As Related to Media Portrayal of Disability in Glee
BELIEFS ABOUT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITY AS RELATED TO MEDIA PORTRAYAL OF DISABILITY IN GLEE _______________________________________ A thesis presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School at the University of Missouri _______________________________________________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts _____________________________________________________ by EMILY LORENZ Dr. Cynthia M. Frisby, Ph.D., MAY 2016 The undersigned, appointed by the dean of the Graduate School, have examined the thesis titled BELIEFS ABOUT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITY AS RELATED TO MEDIA PORTRAYAL OF DISABILITY IN GLEE presented by Emily Lorenz, a candidate for the degree of master of arts and hereby certify that, in their opinion, it is worthy of acceptance. Professor Dr. Cynthia M. Frisby Professor Dr. Elizabeth (Lissa) Behm-Morawitz Professor Dr. Sungkyoung Lee Professor Dr. Cristina Mislán DEDICATION In loving memory of mom, Janice Peurrung, I would not be who I am without her, and this research would not exist. With love and gratitude, dedicated to Kevin, Lily, Michael, and Kate – everything I do, I do for and because of my family. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you Dr. Frisby, you are truly an inspiration and your support through this process has been invaluable. I am grateful for your positive attitude, dedication and support in my research. Thank you also to Dr. Elizabeth (Lissa) Behm-Morawitz, Dr. Sungkyoung Lee and Dr. Cristina Mislán for serving on my committee and helping make my dream a reality. Finally, thank you to Sarah Smith-Frigerio for her support, encouragement and answering myriad questions for me during the past eight (yes, I said eight) years since I started this master’s program.
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