2021 Spring Commencement School of Education May 1, 2021 Songs of the Ceremony

The Yellow & Blue Sing to the colors that float in the light; Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue! Yellow the stars as they ride through the night And reel in a rollicking crew; Yellow the field where ripens the grain And yellow the moon on the harvest wain; Hail! Hail to the colors that float in the light; Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!

The Victors Hail! to valiant Hail! to the conqu’ring heroes Hail! Hail! to Michigan, the leaders and best. Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conqu’ring heroes Hail! Hail! to Michigan, the champions of the West! SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | 2021 SPRING COMMENCEMENT

From the Dean

Dear 2021 graduates of the School of Education:

On behalf of the faculty and staff, it is my honor to congratulate you on the completion of your degree at the University of Michigan.

Your family, friends, and colleagues join us in celebrating this wonderful achievement and wishing you success in the next phase of your career. I hope that you are as proud of your accomplishments as we are. Through hard work and commitment, you have earned your degree from one of the finest universities in the world. The University of Michigan, as a public institution, exemplifies society’s commitment to education for the common good, making your degree even more powerful.

You are the graduates of the School of Education’s centennial! Even as we reflect with pride and gratitude on the contributions our community has made to the field of education since 1921, we eagerly charge forward because we haven’t a moment to lose in our pursuit of a more diverse, inclusive, just, and equitable world.

I challenge you to set your intentions right now, upon the momentous occasion of your graduation and the 100th anniversary of our school. How will you shape the world using your education? How will you shape the world through education? We use a phrase to describe the contributions of School of Education alumni: infinite impact. This means that in every obstacle you face head on, and in every opportunity that you create, you have limitless potential. Each of you will contribute infinitely to making the world a better place.

May you always remember that you are not alone in your endeavors. We welcome you into an alumni family of over 40,000. Generations of teachers, scholars, policymakers, and leaders in both corporate and non-profit enterprise have shaped education in this country and around the world. You will follow in their footsteps even as you blaze new trails.

Please keep in touch with us. We are here to support you and we look forward with great anticipation and pride to hearing of your work. Go Blue!

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Birr Moje Dean, George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor, and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor 1 Order of Exercises

Prelude Musical selection by Prof. James Kibbie

Welcome Elizabeth Birr Moje, Dean

Greetings to Robert M. Sellers, Vice Provost for Equity & Inclusion the Candidates and Chief Diversity Officer

Student‘s Remarks Gretel Payne, Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education

Dean‘s Remarks Elizabeth Birr Moje, Dean

Commencement Address Christopher Paul Curtis (BGS ‘00) "You Want to be a What...?"

Conferring of Degrees Elizabeth Birr Moje, Dean

SOE Alumni Welcome Rishi Moudgil (BBA ‘00, AM ‘08, MBA ‘08)

Greetings to Susan M. Collins, Provost and Executive Vice President the Graduates for Academic Affairs

Finale Elizabeth Birr Moje, Dean "The Victors" Lyrics located inside front cover Final Celebration of the Class of 2021

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School of Education Faculty, Lecturers, and Research Scientists

Batoul Abdallah Nicole Garcia Nick Meuhling Diane Aretz Maisie Gholson Carla O’Connor Susan Atkins Cameron Gibelyou Maren Oberman Peter Riley Bahr Simona Goldin Mercedes Ott Bob Bain Kathleen Graves Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar Deborah Loewenberg Ball Kendra Hearn Peter Pasque Hyman Bass Julie Helber Rosemary Perez Michael N. Bastedo Patricio Herbst Ebony Perouse-Harvey John Beilein Bettina L. Hoops Jaye Peterson Michelle J. Bellino Mark Hoover Donald J. Peurach Nathaniel Betts Shomari Manu Jabulani Christina Ponzio Victoria Bigelow Brian Jacob Chris Quintana Merrie Lynn Blunk Robin Jacob Rebecca Quintana Timothy Boerst Sylvie Kademian Cathy Hindman Reischl Phillip J. Bowman Aileen Kennison Deborah Rivas-Drake Shelley E. Bruder Debi Khasnabis Katrin O. Robertson John Burkhardt Patricia M. King Awilda Rodriguez Kim S. Cameron Rachel Rennie Klingelhofer Matthew Ronfeldt Isabelle M. Carduner Elizabeth Kolb Enid Rosario-Ramos Gina N. Cervetti Shelly Kovacs Leslie Rupert Herrenkohl Tabbye M. Chavous Lisa R. Lattuca Allison M. Ryan Maria J. Coolican Marta Learman Susan Santone Barbara J. Cornish Michele Madden Shari Saunders Jill Cressman Coultas Katherine A. Madden Mary J. Schleppegrell Anne Craig Lindsay Mann Robert Sellers Ann Crowley Jill Manske Edward A. Silver Anne Curzan Malinda Matney Elliot Soloway Charles H.F. Davis III Jamaal Sharif Matthews Michael Spath Elizabeth A. Davis Brian P. McCall Jeff Stanzler Rachel Palmer Davis Timothy A. McKay Melissa Kathleen Stull Stephen L. DesJardins Henry Meares Casey Swanson Matthew Diemer David Merritt Kevin Upton Nell K. Duke Vilma Mesa Kerri Wakefield Susan Dynarski Patrick Mies Alessandra Ward Michael A. Fahy Amanda Milewski Anne-Coleman Webre Cynthia Finelli Jon D. Miller Christina Weiland Barry J. Fishman Kevin F. Miller Camille Wilson Kathleen Fortini Elizabeth Birr Moje Melissa L. Zemper Donald Freeman Chauncey Monte-Sano Michaela Zint Anne Ruggles Gere Pamela Moss 3 Centennial Class of 2021 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | 2021 SPRING COMMENCEMENT

Commencement Speaker

Christopher Paul Curtis Author

Christopher Paul Curtis is the author of nine books for young people including Bud, Not Buddy, The Mighty Miss Malone, Elijah of Buxton, The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963, and Mr. Chickee's Funny Money. In addition to being translated into 12 languages and selling more than seven million copies, his work has been performed as an off-Broadway musical with a score written by Motown legend Lamont Dozier, a motion picture directed by Tony award-winning director Kenny Leon, and two world premiere commissions presented at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., one with music written by Oscar-nominated composer Terence Blanchard. In 2000, Curtis became the first African-American male to be awarded the prestigious Newbery medal. Centennial Class of 2021 Arden Wray photographer He is originally from Flint, Michigan, where he worked for thirteen years at the historic Flint Fisher Body Number One automobile factory. His job was to hang doors on the largest Buicks, the Electra 225 and LeSabre. This has left him permanently averse to entering large cars.

Curtis currently lives in Windsor, Ontario with his wife, Habon, and their three children, Ayaan, Ebyaan, and Libaan.

5 Diversity, Inclusion, Justice, and Equity Award This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, inclusiveness, justice, and equality in all aspects of their professional work. We are pleased to honor these members of our community who advance the mission of the School of Education and serve as an inspiration to those with whom they interact.

2020-21 Award Recipients

Faculty Winner Mary Schleppegrell Professor of Education, Educational Studies Program

Staff Winner Alyssa Brandon Communication Coordinator, TeachingWorks

Student Winner monét cooper Doctoral Student, Joint Program in English and Education

Patricia A. Natalie Staff Award for Excellence This award was established to honor the memory of Pat Natalie, a beloved colleague, mentor, friend, and long-time member of the School of Education community who passed away in 2008. The award is presented annually to a staff member who demonstrates dedication, is committed to excellence, and is a strong team contributor.

2020 Award Recipient

Sarah Powers Academic Advisor, Teacher Certification Officer

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The Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence These School of Education seniors have attained academic distinction by establishing the highest grade point averages and overall excellence among all School of Education undergraduate degree recipients for the 2020-2021 academic year.

2021 Award Recipients

Olivia Davis Battle Creek, MI Hannah Socha Marysville, MI

Delaney Gravlin Cheboygan, MI Stephanie Steiner Ypsilanti, MI

Mackenzie Kriekard Kalamazoo, MI Kylie Vespa Harrison Township, MI

Yeon Soo Park Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Alex Anne Worth Novi, MI

Mikah Semon Mequon, WI Emily Wrobel Troy, MI

Dimond Dissertation Award The Stanley E. and Ruth B. Dimond Best Dissertation Award was established to give recognition to the premiere doctoral dissertation completed in each of the four doctoral programs in the school in the prior year. The award was created in honor of Stanley E. Dimond, who joined the faculty in 1950, was named distinguished professor in 1966, and, upon his retirement in 1972, became professor emeritus. Together with his wife, Ruth Bullis Dimond, Dr. Dimond encouraged several generations of students at the School of Education to persevere and excel in their chosen fields of inquiry and service.

2021 Winners

Center for the Study of Higher & Postsecondary Education Christina Morton Water from the Rock: The Role of Spirituality in the Lives of Black Women in Engineering Doctoral Programs

Combined Program in Education & Psychology Han Zhang Mind-Wandering: What Can We Learn from Eye Movements?

Educational Studies Dana Nickson Black Movement, Black Striving: Perceptions of Place and School Choice Decision-Making in Metropolitan Detroit

Joint Program in English & Education Ryan McCarty Toward a Theory and Practice of Translingual Transfer: A Study of Six International Undergraduate Students

7 Minor in Education December 2020 Arianna Deng Ashley Hayes Cora Scott Allison Sparpana Elizabeth Hoornstra Audrey Smit Sydney Janecke Gideon Sochay April 2021 Britney Karcho Damaris Salvadora Stroker Arim Lee Radu Tolontan Natalie Angell Christina Losee Jordan Tyo Mohit Aspal Lily Montgomery Anna Vanneste Mariah Benford Brianna Morigney Claire Weil Benjamin Biber Aviva Nemeth Madeline Zandhuis Marley Duerst Riley O'Keefe Akili Echols Leanne Olona Isra Elshafei Mark Ricciardi Maximillian Grahl Aleksandra Rzadkosz Rita Hathaway

Bachelor of Arts in Education December 2020 Cammi LeeAnn Keeler Jessica Gardiner Savon Smith Chikyi Lau Maya Gompper Hannah Socha Carly Rose Silverstein Delaney Gravlin Stephanie Steiner Sarah Greenwald Madeline Tran April 2021 Florentina Holowicki Madeline Treber Nicole Afton Hassan Jaafar Josiah Vaccaro Iman Al-Jahmee Brittney Jang Kylie Vespa Avery Elizabeth Keebler Samantha Weber Myles Bennett Mackenzie Kriekard Elizabeth Weiland Noah Borgdorff Andrew Gerald Laidlaw Alex Anne Worth Luca Borntrager Greta Leader Emily Wrobel Kyndra Braden Sophia Little Diana Yassin Austin Bryan Sean Patrick Martin Aisha Zafar Justin Cadarette Emmie McCann Kayla Chinitz Connor McMahon August 2021 Brooke Christians Jasmine Maeve Miller Isaac Cathey Max Clark Alexa Marie Moore Rebekah Hope Gere Charity Cummings Clare Morrissey Kelsi Alayna Hackney Johnathon D'Alessandro William Jacob Overland Blue Koffron Olivia Davis Yeon Soo Park Jasmine Rogan Brooke DeSmyther Gretel Payne Maria Eleni Tsakos Sydney Doornbos Macy Gulyas Perovich Gabriella Washington Isra Elshafei Mikah Semon 8 Frances Fenelon Noah Silveri SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | 2021 SPRING COMMENCEMENT

Bachelor of Science in Education April 2021 Jonathan Boesger Jinjing Chen Haley Langeland Foster Wisusik

Teacher Certification December 2020 August 2021 Andrew Liam Hasher Amanda M. Crisci Emily Gorde Daniel Ayomide Kumapayi Benjamin Fisher Eric M. Schroeder Hayley Fulton Rebecca Williamson Erin Haney Regis Asir Haynes April 2021 Benjamin R. Jozwiak Leah Annabel Berns Jonathan W. Thomas Angelina Michelle Brede Jack Williams III Alexander Cepo

9 Master of Arts in Educational Studies with Elementary Certification August 2021 Sabrina Alafita Alexandra Nicole Leppek Fatema Alqamoussi Sarah Meath Brittany Arthur Lauren Kathleen Perry Grace Bianco Amanda Robertson Lisa Brown Natalie Patricia Sanford Olivia DeCaprio Scott Schiff Katherine Delaney Dodge Madeleine Schoeni Shannon Fitzpatrick Olivia Sciore Sarah N. Jackson Emily Rose Stiffler Olivia Jean Kagan Leah Sulecki Daniel Kratt Stephanie Ulloa Megan Lashbrook Xinwei Zou Elana Leflein

Master of Arts in Educational Studies with Secondary Certification August 2021 Madeline Alpert Carolyn Ann Evans Victoria Lindenfeld Matthew Joseph Anderson Shana Flanary Edwin Mayes Sharlee Anucinski Sarah Greer Keenan Mullaney Bergen Alexander Bauer Lauren Harrington Nathan Nickolai Gregory Alan Beamish Lindsay Helfman Liz Nussbaum Harry M. Berkowitz Ella Horwedel Austin Joseph Peters Riley Kate Branigan Hanna R. Kadlec Annie Peurach Mitchell Brown Jessica Lynn Kosticak Johanna M. Polzin Hai Cao Sarah Kushner Luciana S. Qu Christiana Castillo Michael Ryan Kutsch Daniel Ryan Anne Elise Cohen Jacob Lee Andrew Smutek Fanta M. Coulibaly Joshua I. Levine Aled Roberts Tien Amelia Christina Cowan Timothy J. Lilienthal Matthew B. Willig Margaret Doele Xiaoqiong (Crystal) Lin Madelynn Drikakis Andres Javier Malik Elamin-Martinez

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Master of Arts in Educational Studies December 2020 August 2021 Mikiko Kohno Alyssa La'Dawn Brandon Austin Max Bierema Louise Liu Zoe Eiber Eunkyoung Cha Patrick Mullan-Koufopoulos Bailey Ernst Candace Curtis-Cavazos Jacob Robinson Nita A. Kedharnath Leiming Ding Carolyn Seiger Jingyang Li Amber Nikole Goodwin Jamie Thompson Kayla Manley Tone I. Holland Alison Wang Dante Kenneth-Nathaniel Michael Charles Hoying Jingyun Wu Valentina Palomer Julia Karant Paula Manrique Gomez Pfeffer Rachel Kitchens April 2021 Sarah Thomson Julia Maxwell Benjamin Tupper Mavia Parveen Philip Abdoo Josie Whelan Sarah Schierberl Brandi E. Barton Zhou Zhang Burnett Vave Abbey Bradley

Master of Arts in Educational Studies and Master of Business Administration April 2021 Kendall Elaine Buie

Master of Arts in Higher Education December 2020 August 2021 Dominique Orfano Acosta Meng Wang Heidi Bennett Leticia Cruz Timothy Williams Mark Holmgren Kaelani Demapan Jon Andre Williams Helen Sdvizhkov Alex T. Fong Leslie Akua Asah Tetteh Mya Haynes April 2021 Arissa Stephanie Koines Samuel Kaser Ivana Lopez-Espinosa Terrance McQueen Andrew Monroe Alison B. Rivett Alma R. Orozco Jordan Dean Ross Allyson Rodriguez Meaghan Wheat Alyssa May Skelton Ellen Toth Brennen Vallance Dante Vasquez 11 Master of Arts in Higher Education and Master of Public Policy December 2021 Barton Linderman

Master of Educational Leadership and Policy April 2021 Dave Kobel Colin Roberts Yezenia G. Sandoval

August 2021 Jessica Amey Alexander Harris Jr

Learning Experience Design Graduate Certificate Fall 2020 Louise Liu Carolyn Michelle Seiger

Winter 2021 Nicholas Frank Garza

Summer 2021 Leiming Ding Amber Nikole Goodwin Julia Maxwell Burnett Vave

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Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies August 2020 Ann E. Blais Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University and Radcliffe; Master of Arts, Teacher's College, Columbia University Reading with Others in Mind: What Are the Content Knowledge Demands for Teaching the Reading of Literature? Co-Chairs: Chandra Alston and Deborah Ball

Kolby Gadd Bachelor of Science Education, Utah Valley University; Master of Arts, Brigham Young University Class Size and Relationships That Occur During Instruction Chair: Deborah Ball

Minh Quang Huynh Bachelor of Science, University of Dalat; Master of Arts, University of Michigan Education Equity in the Global Context: Insights from an International Organization Co-Chairs: David Cohen and Mary Schleppegrell

Megan Johnson Bachelor of Arts, Albion College; Master of Public Administration, Western Michigan University Family Interactions with an Early Childhood Network Chair: Pamela Moss

Nick Muehling Bachelor of Arts, University of Toledo; Master of Arts, University of Michigan "You Can't Get to Comprehension Until They Trust You": Teachers' Thinking About Practices That Foster Students' Meaning-Making of Literature Chair: Elizabeth Moje

Dana G. Nickson Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University; Master of Education, University of Pennsylvania Black Movement, Black Striving: Perceptions of Place and School Choice Decision- Making in Metropolitan Detroit Chair: Camille Wilson

Ebony Perouse-Harvey Bachelor of Arts, Fordham University; Master of Arts, American University; Juris Doctor, Hofstra University Speaking Up for ALL Kids: Developing Pre-Service General Education Teachers as Advocates through Critical Coursework and Simulated IEP Meetings Chair: Chandra Alston

13 Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies August 2020 continued Anne Elizabeth Reinish Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College; Master of Education, Harvard University Promises and Problems: Promoting Deeper Learning in a High-Performing Education System Co-Chairs: Donald Peurach and David Cohen

Jeffrey Michael Della Rovere Bachelor of Science, Babson College; Master of Education, Framingham State University Developing College Ready First Generation College Students: Using Student Experiences to Envision a Practicable Approach to Studying and Addressing the Problem Co-Chairs: Pamela Moss and Donald Peurach

JoeyLynn Selling Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan University; Master of Arts in Education, Northern Michigan University Leveraging Current Instructional Practices to Achieve Disciplinary Literacy in a Fifth Grade Science Classroom Chair: Mary Schleppegrell

Anna Katherine Shapiro Bachelor of Arts, Emory University; Master of Arts, Brown University Over Diagnosed or Over Looked? The Effect of Age at Time of School Entry on Students Receiving Special Education Services Chair: Christina Weiland

Anne-Coleman Webre Bachelor of Arts, University of Virginia; Master of Arts, New York University Curricularizing Language Teaching and Learning: Navigating Sociocultural Dilemmas in Teacher Education Chair: Donald Freeman

Amber Tenille Willis Bachelor of Science, Oakwood University; Master of Science, Nova Southeastern University Confronting and Changing Racialized Patterns of Not-Seeing Black Children: Narrowing the Gap Between Observation and the Work of Teaching Mathematics in the Context of Practice Based Professional Development Chair: Deborah Ball

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December 2020 Tonya Kneff-Chang Bachelor of Arts, University of Califonia Berkley; Master of Arts, University of Michigan The Racialized Origins of Violence in the Foundations of Mass Public Education in the US, 1830-1880 Co-Chairs: David Cohen and Fatma Gocek

April 2021 Nicolas Boileau Bachelor of Arts, Concordia University; Masters of Arts, Concordia University An Investigation of the Relationship Between Two Norms of the Instructional Situation of Geometric Calculation with Algebra in U.S. High School Geometry Chair: Patricio Herbst

Whitney Hegseth Bachelor of Arts, University of California Berekley; Master of Arts, Stanford University Respect by Design: How Different Educational Systems Interact with Mutual Respect in Classrooms Chair: Donald Peurach

Carolyn Pietrucha Masserang Bachelor of Science, University of Richmond; Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Master of Arts, Oakland University Understanding the Identities, Emotions, Attitudes and Motivations of Developmental Mathematics Students in the Context of Their Prior Learning and Life Experiences Co-Chairs: Deborah Ball and Hyman Bass

Kimberly Charis Ransom Bachelor of Business Administration, Bradley University; Master of Arts, DePaul University There Are Children Here: Examining Black Childhood in Rosenwald Schools of Pickens County Alabama (1940-1969) Chair: Carla O'Connor

Emily Theriault-Kimmey Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan; Master of Arts, University of Michigan Researching a Practice of Teaching Elementary Mathematics Aimed at Disrupting Inequity and Promoting Justice Chair: Deborah Ball

15 Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies August 2021 Adam Bennion Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University; Master of Education, Southern Utah University Knowledge and Use of the Science Practices from a Content Course to Student Teaching: A Study of Preservice Elementary Teachers Chair: Elizabeth Davis

Gabriel Philip DellaVecchia Bachelor of Arts, Goucher College; Master of Arts, University of Portland Navigating Open-Ended Spaces: Writing, Representing, and Speaking in a Fifth-Grade Science and Engineering Unit Chair: Annemarie Palincsar

Carolyn Hetrick Bachelor of Arts, University of Oregon Disentangling Educational Care, Love, and Domination: The Sociopolitics of Race, Justice, and Youth Participation in a Summer Mathematics Program Chair: Camille Wilson

Laura-Ann Jacobs Bachelor of Arts, Furman University; Master of Arts, University of Arts "Telling Another Kind of Story": Enduring Tensions in Preparing Secondary English Language Arts Teachers for Antiracist Pedagogical Change at the Personal, Instructional, and Curricular Levels Chair: Enid Marie Rosario-Ramos

Julia Lindsey Bachelor of Arts, Davidson College; Master of Arts, Relay Graduate School of Education New Directions in Reading Instruction and Research: Preliminary Evaluations of Two Early Reading Programs Co-Chairs: Nell Duke and Christina Weiland

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Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education August 2020 Christina Simone Morton Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of Michigan; Master of Education, North Carolina State University Water from the Rock: The Role of Spirituality in the Lives of Black Women in Engineering Doctoral Programs Chair: Lisa Lattuca

Erika Mosyjowski Bachelor of Arts, Case Western Reserve Univeristy; Master of Arts, University of Michigan Engineering for Social Good? How Professional and Educational Experiences Inform Engineers’ Solutions to Complex Problems Co-Chairs: Shanna Daly and Lisa Lattuca

April 2021 Amy Fulton Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Utah; Master of Education, University of Utah College President Responses to Student Activism on Campus Chair: Michael Bastedo

Meghan Leigh Oster Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University; Master of Science, Baylor University Performance-Based Funding: An In-Depth Policy Analysis Chair: Stephen DesJardins

August 2021 Gloryvee Fonseca Bachelor of Arts, University of Santa Cruz; Master of Arts, University of Michigan An Exploration of Campus Racial Climate, Racial Ethnic Identity, Sense of Belonging and Intentions to Persist among Black and Latinx Students attending Predominantly White Institutions Co-Chairs: Phillip Bowman and Tabbye Chavous

17 Doctor of Philosophy in Education and Psychology August 2020 Alexa Ellis Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan; Master of Science, University of Michigan The Role of Formal Schooling on Early Number Skills Chair: Pamela Davis-Kean

Casta Guillaume Bachelor of Arts, University of Miami; Master of Science, University of Michigan The Influence of Family Life on Young Women of Colors' Understandings of Oppression and Imaginings of Liberation Chair: Jacqueline Mattis

Channing Mathews Bachelor of Arts, Duke University What Does it Mean to be Black and Aware? A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Black Racial Identity and Critical Consciousness Co-Chairs: Tabbye Chavous and Matt Diemer

Sarah McKellar Bachelor of Arts, Colorado College; Master of Arts, Alliant International University; Master of Arts, University of Chicago Peers, Perceptions of Teaching Practices, and Implications for Student Engagement Co-Chairs: Kai Cortina and Allison Ryan

Michael Alan Medina Bachelor of Science, Brown University; Master of Science, University of Michigan Ethnic-Racial Identity and Academic Adjustment among Adolescents: The Role of Friendship as a Social Context Chair: Deborah Rivas-Drake

April 2021 Abunya Cecilia Agi Bachelor of Arts, York University; Master of Arts, University of Windsor What Does it Mean to be Black in North America? Interrogating Ethnic-Racial Identity in Context Chair: Deborah Rivas-Drake

Rebecca Marks Bachelor of Arts, Washington University in St. Louis From Talkers to Readers: Neural and Behavioral Foundations of Emerging Literacy Chair: Ioulia Kovelman

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Lillie Margaret Moffett Bachelor of Arts, University of Southern California Investigating the Feasibility of Preschool Interventions Targeting Children's Executive Functioning and Math Skills Co-Chairs: Frederick Morrison and Christina Weiland

August 2021 Kristin VanEyk Bachelor of Arts, Calvin University; Master of Education, Calvin University Writing Difference: Student Ideologies and Translingual Possibilities Chair: Anne Curzan

Doctor of Philosophy in Education and English August 2020 Ryan McCarty Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Grand Valley State University; Master of Arts in English Literature and Theory, University of Kansas; Master of Education, Hunter College CUNY Towards a Theory and Practice of Translingual Transfer: A Study of 6 International Undergraduate Students Chair: Anne Ruggles Gere

Adrienne Raw Honors Bachelor of Arts and Business, University of Waterloo; Master of Arts, University of Waterloo Mediating and Mediated: Fandom Discussion and the (Re)Shaping of Fannish Realities Chair: Melanie Yergeau

Elizabeth Tacke Bachelor of Arts in English, New York University; Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary English Education, Seattle Pacific University Rhetorics of Masking: Negotiating Disclosures of Disability and Trauma Co-Chairs: Megan Sweeney and Melanie Yergeau

19 Executive Officers of the University Mark S. Schlissel, President Tom Baird, Vice President for Development Sally J. Churchill, Vice President and Secretary of the University Susan Collins, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Rebecca Cunningham, Vice President for Research Debasish Dutta, Chancellor, University of Michigan–Flint Domenico Grasso, Chancellor, University of Michigan–Dearborn Martino Harmon, Vice President for Student Life Kevin P. Hegarty, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Chris Kolb, Vice President for Government Relations Timothy G. Lynch, Vice President and General Counsel Kallie Michels, Vice President for Communications Ravi Pendse, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Marschall S. Runge, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs

Regents of the University of Michigan Jordan B. Acker Huntington Woods Michael J. Behm Grand Blanc Mark J. Bernstein Ann Arbor Paul W. Brown Ann Arbor Sarah Hubbard Okemos Denise Ilitch Bingham Farms Ron Weiser Ann Arbor Katherine E. White Ann Arbor Mark S. Schlissel (ex officio)

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21 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CENTENNIAL CLASS OF 2021 Please stay in touch. We‘re proud of our graduates and love to hear news of their accomplishments.

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