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**Fall 2008 **  __Course Number, Meeting Time and Classroom __ IPT 801-01 (16329), Tuesday, 6:00-10:00, James O’Mailia Hall, Room 7//Sullivan IPM Room  __Instructor __ Bryan Froehle, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Ph.D. Studies in Practical Theology Sullivan Hall, Room 116 (by photocopier) Office Hours, T, Th, 12-2 or by appointment. Subject to change: please call in advance. Office phone: 305-628-6636 (direct); 312-285-9121 (mobile) E-mail: bfroehle@stu.edu  __Key Fall Semester Dates __ August 18, First day of classes <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">August 22, Last day to add without pre-approval <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">August 27, Course withdrawal deadline (100% refund) <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">September 1, Labor Day (no classes) <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">September 11, Mass of the Holy Spirit, 12:15pm, St. Anthony Chapel (mandatory) <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">September 11, Evening Remembrance of 9/11 <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">September 19, M.A. Comprehensive Examination application deadline <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">October 3, Midterm of semester; deadline for incompletes from previous semester <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">October 10, Graduation application deadline <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">October 18, M.A. Comprehensive Examinations <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">October 29, Fall term withdrawal deadline (“W” grade) <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">November 3, Life Experience Portfolio deadline <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">November 7-8 and 10-12, Ph.D. Candidacy Examinations <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">November 26-30, Founder’s Day/Thanksgiving Vacation (no classes) <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">December 1-6, Final Examinations <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">December 6, Fall term ends <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">December 8, Feast of the Immaculate Conception; all grades due from faculty <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">December 13, Commencement <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Welcome! **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This is no ordinary course. You are now beginning the critical 4 semester sequence of your Ph.D. dissertation seminar. This first seminar bridges the time from course completion to candidacy exams and candidacy status for most students. All students who have completed the focus paper and coursework are expected to begin this sequence together. You should start thinking about your dissertation committee now. One member will be myself, as “chair” of your committee, representing the doctoral program at St. Thomas University’s School of Theology and Ministry. Another will be your “lead reader,” and should be someone as familiar with your chosen field and subfield as possible: a real specialist who can guide you in your analysis. A third member will be an “ordinary member” of your committee. At least one of the two other members should be from south Florida, if at all possible, to allow for face-to-face meetings and easy follow-up. Although there must be at least three members of your committee, you are welcome to have more than one “ordinary member” of your committee. There may only be one lead reader and one chair. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The second semester of the dissertation seminar will move from prospectus submission and defense to full-scale dissertation writing, which is expected to move into full focus throughout the summer. By the third and fourth semesters, you will be expected to be presenting your work, developing articles, and beginning to be thinking about seeking employment in positions that allow for university or seminary level teaching and research, leadership and service. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Because this seminar will not always have mandatory meetings, attendance is absolutely expected on those days when meetings are mandatory. Fullest professional attention and engagement is expected at all times. Course Software <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I anticipate using blackboard on a regular basis. My preference is that everything that relates to the doctoral program, as appropriate, be listed on blackboard for this course. I always prefer electronic submissions. If you give printed submissions, please also submit electronic ones as a supplement. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Evaluation **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The course grade is based on the quality of your participation in this seminar and the degree to which you accomplish the goals you set for yourself. There is no additional work besides the work of preparing for candidacy, creating your prospectus, assembling your committee, defending your prospectus, and pursuing your dissertation. That’s enough! <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">STM 661: Prospectus Seminar I **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">

**<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Expectations for Presentations **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">In this course there will be student engagement and over the semesters to come, more and more opportunities and expectations for professional presentations characteristic of junior academics. As apprentices in the intellectual life of teaching and research, it is essential that you develop your presentation skills at the highest level from the very beginning. This includes your entire mode of expression, as well as what is said. For this reason, I offer these suggestions. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The way one walks up to the front—or introduces a topic while seated—creates a certain effect. One should therefore appear confident, engaged, and enthusiastic, projecting clearly and speaking with articulation. Opening remarks set a mood and expectation for what comes next, whether one is saying two or three sentences or offering a finely honed and extensive scholarly presentation. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Credibility is inferred from a sense of organization. One must therefore always prepare and demonstrate good organization. In longer presentations, this includes giving a clear introduction, a strong overview of the topic showing an obvious arrangement of points included in the body of the presentation, and a definite conclusion that gives a sense of “closure.” One should not take too much time in the body of the presentation if this impoverishes one’s concluding remarks. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The audience should be able to infer an “audience-centeredness” from the way the speaker responds to them. The speaker should show concern about audience engagement more than worry about how the speaker is performing. If standing, one should not pace: movement must be meaningful. Avoid the lectern when possible since fewer barriers between the speaker and the audience leads to a greater sense of connection and therefore understanding. For a similar reason, keep notes to a minimum and avoid reading them. They should be inconspicuous or seamlessly built into a powerpoint slideshow. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">All media tend to be interpreted by the audience as an extension and reflection of the speaker. Not knowing how to turn off a machine, having misspelled words on a flipchart or sloppy handouts all leads to negative inferences about the speaker and the quality of the work or ideas being presented. Always be at your most professional. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Diction is very important—professional word choice and pronunciation are critical. Vocal inflection and variation add interest and gives an audience an impression of speaker enthusiasm as well as competence, something this is frequently correlated. Public speaking should be slower than ordinary conversation. Hands should be kept away from the body and away from one another. They can rest at the speaker’s side, where they are free to arise in gesture. They should never be in pockets or folded in front or back. The face should remain animated. After all, facial expression is critical for audience engagement in our culture. Similarly, eye contact is a vehicle of communication. Speakers should use it to communicate well. Enter into eye contact with everyone and respond to whatever nonverbal feedback is received. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">If you enjoy what you do, you will be better able to do well. So enjoy what you do! Look like you are having a good time and enjoying the opportunity. As someone who intends to complete a Ph.D., presenting intellectual work is a critical part of your vocation and life purpose. Giving presentations and talks should be among the highlights of you work. It is never enough for the intellectual to merely produce new ideas, still less merely to learn: the intellectual and the Ph.D. are to produce new ideas and integrate ways of understanding that must be shared for the service of others. This means oral presentation as well as written work. You must develop skills for doing both at the highest level. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> ** Forms of Address ** Sometimes, students wonder how they should address a professor—even in graduate school! I ordinarily ask that undergraduates use the title “professor” or “Professor Froehle.” On the other hand, you are students in a Ph.D. program, and the crucial distinction between us is that you do not yet have your Ph.D. Some of you have served or are serving as professors already; all of you are //en route// to the Ph.D. degree, the doctoral degree that confers a very particular status and credential for research and teaching, intellectual leadership and service. Yet, no matter how we address each other, there is obviously some significant social distance between us: our roles are different. Up to the time of your dissertation defense I am your professor, and you are my student. Indeed, at a certain level I will always be your professor, perhaps even a mentor and, I hope, dissertation chair. As a doctoral student, I take on an obligation when working with you to help you develop professionally and intellectually in the final stages of your formal education. This is a sacred bond, a critical relationship, one that entails rights and responsibilities for each of us. Let us therefore treat it with the highest respect. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A Final Word **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This syllabus is only a guide, not a contract. Changes to this syllabus may occur throughout the semester. The current version will always be posted and available on Blackboard. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">No books are required for this course. From time to time I may recommend useful texts. The books necessary for this course are those listed in your bibliographies for the candidacy examinations and the books necessary for your prospectus and dissertation. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Class Schedule for Dissertation Seminar ** <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">There will be a prayer leader designated in advance. The prayer leader will offer a prayer (or reading, in any form deemed appropriate) no longer than one minute, after which there will be an additional minute of silence. Students are expected to have eaten dinner before the seminar meets. They are also encouraged however to skip dessert—and have it during the break instead. The course will generally break at 7:30. On days when the course will not meet past that time, students will be encouraged to stay and meet in smaller groups, as appropriate, or to use the library. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">1. Tuesday, August 19, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Cancelled due to tropical storm Fay <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">2. Tuesday, August 26, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> REQUIRED MEETING <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:00 Introduction of Seminar I <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Major Milestones <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Approval of focus papers <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Approval of Candidacy Bibliographies I, II, and III <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Candidacy Examinations (Preliminary Examinations for the Doctorate) Course <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Examinations I and II are 4 hours each, written; Examination III is oral <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Prospectus and Prospectus/Dissertation Committee <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Prospectus Hearing/Defense (Dissertation Seminar II) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Continuing Use of Blackboard for Dissertation Seminar <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Discussion of Draft Bibliographies for the Candidacy Exam <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Students intending to submit for Candidacy should provide copies of their bibliographies to all in the seminar. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 7:30-7:45 BREAK <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 7:45-10:00 or TBD <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Presentation of Bibliographies II and III and Rationale <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Students asked to begin identifying study/support groups (ideally 3-4 students each) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">SUBMISSION OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES DUE BY OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Submit electronically via blackboard for this Dissertation Seminar <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Submit via email to Professor Froehle (bfroehle@stu.edu), Professor Gallagher (sgspirit@comcast.net) and Dean Iannone (jianonne@stu.edu). <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">3. Tuesday, September 2, 2008 Prayer leader: //Mitch Husar// Snack person: //Joan Reisinger// <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">REQUIRED MEETING 6:00-7:30 (whether students are going to take candidacy examinations or not!) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 6:00-7:30 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Prayer <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Sign-In <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">To Abel and to Nathaniel <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Responses/Approvals <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Room for Meeting? Here or library? Get snacks whenever today but 7:30 is plan <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Organizing Study Groups and Outline Reviews for Candidacy Examinations <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Who will attend optional class meetings? REVIEW LIST <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Who might miss a mandatory class (besides Diane) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Prayer and Snack sign-ups for mandatory, not mandatory <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Organizing Prospectus work (especially but not only for those not taking Candidacy) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Evaluate: What worked best tonight? What will work best moving forward? <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 7:30-7:45 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">BREAK <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7:45-TDB Students meet with professor in small study/support groups (ideally 3-4 each) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">4. Tuesday, September 9, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">OPTIONAL MEETING FOR BIBLIOGRAPHY I <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:00 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Prayer: Pierre Petit-Frere <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Sign-In Sheet <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Housekeeping <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">OUTLINE PRESENTATIONS facilitated by Joan Resinger <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Pierre Petit-Frere <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ia-1. Don S. Browning. 1996. [1991.] //A Fundamental Practical Theology: Descriptive and Strategic Proposals.// Minneapolis, Minnesota: Augsburg Fortress. 293 pages. $16.32. ISBN: 0-8006-2973-6. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Rick Ruano <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ia-3. Rebecca Chopp. 2007 [1986]. //The Praxis of Suffering: An Interpretation of// //Liberation and Political Theologies.// Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock Publishers. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Abel Cotelo <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ia-6. Gerben Heitink. 1999. //Practical Theology: History, Theory, Action Domains.// Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Joan Reisinger <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ia-8. Johannes Van der Ven, Johannes. 1993 [1990]. //Practical Theology: An Empirical// Approach. Translation. Kampen, The Netherlands: Kok Pharos Publishing House. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Evaluation of Process //<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What worked? What outlines are the best models? What did we learn about the kinds of outlines that work best? Will anyone be resubmitting an outline and emailing to everyone or bringing it to the next meeting? What should we do different next time? // <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7:30 BREAK: Snacks by Mary Dodge <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7:40-10:00pm: Six Students will meet with instructor for twenty minutes each <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> DOING SO TODAY OR SEPTEMBER 16 IS MANDATORY <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 7:40-8:00: Mitch Husar <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 8:00-8:20: Mary Dodge <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">8:20-8:40: Anselm Ohanekwu <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 8:40-9:00: Rick Ruano <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 9:00-9:20: Pierre Petit-Frere <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 9:20-9:40: Marzo Artime <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">9:40-10:00: Diane Shoaf <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">10:00-10:20: Nathaniel Holmes <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Other times: Joan Reisinger and Angelique Montgomery, Abel Cotelo <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">5. Tuesday, September 16, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">(Mary Dodge will be absent.) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">OPTIONAL MEETING FOR BIBLIOGRAPHY I, CONTINUED <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:00 Prayer: Diane Shoaf <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Housekeeping <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Annoucements <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Sign-In <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> October 14: Order of meetings, 2 facilitators <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> October 21: Three groups <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">OUTLINE PRESENTATION Facilitated by Joan Resinger <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What ought to be in each outline? Key chapters for all to read and reread. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Key pages in each book. Bring books! <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nathaniel Holmes and Diane Shoaf <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ia-2. Clodovis Boff. 1987. //Theology & Praxis: Epistemological Foundations.// Translated by Robert R. Barr. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Angelique Montgomery <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ia-4. Duncan B. Forrester. 2000. //Truthful Action: Explorations in Practical Theology. Edinburgh, Scotland : T & T Clark Ltd.  // <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Marzo Artime <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ia-5. //Gaudium et Spes:// //Pastoral Constitution on Church//, 1965. [] vat-ii_con_1965. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mitch Husar <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ia-7. Johannes Metz. 2007 [1983]. //Faith in History & Society//: //Toward a Fundamental Practical Theology.// Translated by J. Matthew Ashley. New York, New York: Crossroad Publishing Company. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Anselm Ohanekwu <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Ia-9. Gerald O. West. 1995 [1991]. //Biblical Hermeneutic of Liberation//. 2nd ed. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books. Published in 1991 by Cluster Publications. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Evaluation of Process //<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What worked? What outlines are the best models? What did we learn about the kinds of outlines that work best? Will anyone be resubmitting an outline and emailing to everyone or bringing it to the next meeting? What should we do different next time? // <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 7:30-7:45 BREAK: Snacks provided by Angelique Montgomery <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">(Marzo Artime will be absent.) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">OPTIONAL MEETING FOR BIBLIOGRAPHY II <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:00 Prayer: Abel Cotelo <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> OUTLINE PRESENTATIONS facilitated by Nathaniel Holmes <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Angelique Montgomery <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IIa-2. Bent Flyvbjerg. 2001. //Making Social Science Matter: Why Social Inquiry Fails and How It Can Succeed Again.// New York, New York: Cambridge University Press. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Diane Shoaf <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IIa-4. Yvonna S. Lincoln. and Norman K. Denzin. 2005 [2000.] //Handbook of Qualitative Research.// Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Rick Ruano <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IIa-7. John Swinton and Harriet Mowat. 2006. //Practical Theology and Qualitative Research.// London, England: SCM Press. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Joan Reisinger <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IIa-9. Jack Whitehead and Jean McNiff. 2006. //Action Research, Living Theory.// London: Sage Publications. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nathaniel Holmes <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">11a-10. Robert K. Yin. 2002. //Case Study Research: Design and Methods.// Third edition. Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Evaluation of Process //<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What worked? What outlines are the best models? What did we learn about the kinds of outlines that work best? Will anyone be resubmitting an outline and emailing to everyone or bringing it to the next meeting? What should we do different next time? // <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 7:30 BREAK: Snacks provided by Diane Shoaf <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7. Tuesday, September 30, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> (Marzo Artime and Mary Dodge will be absent.) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">OPTIONAL MEETING FOR BIBLIOGRAPHY II, Continued <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:00 Prayer: Nathaniel Holmes <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Sign-In Sheet <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Housekeeping <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Announcements <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Break time arrangements <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> OUTLINE PRESENTATIONS facilitated by Anselm Ohanekwu <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mitch Husar <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IIa-1. John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark. 2007 [2006.] //Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research.// Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Abel Cotelo <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IIa-3. Floyd J. Fowler, Jr. 2001. //Survey Research Methods.// Third edition. Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Pierre Petit-Frere <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IIa-5. Donna M. Mertens. 2005. //Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity with Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods.// Second edition. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Marzo Artime (Angelique Montgomery will present this.) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IIa-6. Michael Quinn Patton. 2205 [2002]. //Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods.// Third edition. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Anselm Ohanekwu <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IIa-8. Abbas Tashakkori and Charles B. Teddlie. 2003. //Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social and Behavioral Research.// Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Evaluation of Process //<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What worked? What outlines are the best models? What did we learn about the kinds of outlines that work best? Will anyone be resubmitting an outline and emailing to everyone or bringing it to the next meeting? What should we do different next time? // <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 7:30 BREAK: Snacks provided by Mitch Husar <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">8. Tuesday, October 7, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 6:00 Prayer: Nathaniel Holmes <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7:30 BREAK Snack provided by Pierre Petit-Frere <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">9. Tuesday, October 14, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> (Nathaniel Holmes will be absent at the start of the seminar meeting.) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">OPTIONAL MEETING FOR BIBLIOGRAPHY III <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:00 Prayer: Mary Dodge <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Integrative collective study facilitated by Angelique Montgomery and Diane Shoaf <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Focus on critiques and interpretations of the foundational works <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Focus on methodological choices, advantages and disadvantages of each <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Small groups prepare plans for next week’s meeting. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Evaluation of Process //<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What worked? What outlines are the best models? What did we learn about the kinds of outlines that work best? Will anyone be resubmitting an outline and emailing to everyone or bringing it to the next meeting? What should we do different next time? // <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">STUDENTS MEET ONE-ON-ONE IN SULLIVAN 116 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:20-6:40: Abel Cotelo <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:40-7:00: Joan Reisinger <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7:00-7:20: Angelique Montgomery <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7:20-7:40: Diane Shoaf <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7:40-8:00: Mitch Husar <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 8:00-8:20: Mary Dodge <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">8:20-8:40: Anselm Ohanekwu <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 8:40-9:00: Rick Ruano <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 9:00-9:20: Pierre Petit-Frere <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 9:20-9:40: Marzo Artime <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">9:40-10:00: Nathaniel Holmes <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7:30 BREAK Snacks provided by Rick Ruano <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">10. Tuesday, October 21, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">OPTIONAL MEETING FOR BIBLIOGRAPHY III <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Three Small Groups Commit to Review Each Other’s Outlines <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Mary Dodge <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Joan Reisinger <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Diane Shoaf <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">II. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Marzo Artime <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Nathaniel Holmes <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Rick Ruano <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">III. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Abel Cotelo <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Mitch Husar <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Angelique Montgomery <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Anselm Ohanekwu <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Pierre Petit-Frere <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Evaluation of Process //<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What worked? What outlines are the best models? What did we learn about the kinds of outlines that work best? Will anyone be resubmitting an outline and emailing to everyone or bringing it to the next meeting? What should we do different next time? // <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7:30-7:45 BREAK Snacks provided by Marzo Artime <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">11. Tuesday, October 28, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> **__MANDATORY MEETING BEFORE CANDIDACY EXAMINATIONS__** <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:00 Prayer: Angelique Montgomery <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> WRITING SAMPLE QUESTIONS, PREPARING SAMPLE RESPONSES <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 7:30 BREAK Snacks provided by Abel Cotelo <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">12. Tuesday, November 4, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> NO SEMINAR MEETING <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">CANDIDACY EXAMINATIONS <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">EXAMINATION I (Written): FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2:00-6:00pm <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">EXAMINATION II (Written): SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 9:00am-1:00pm <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> EXAMINATION III (Oral) Scheduled <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Monday, November 10 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 1:00-2:30pm: Angelique Montgomery <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 2:45-4:15pm: Diane Shoaf <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 4:30-6:00pm: Nathaniel Holmes <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:15-7:45pm: Abel Cotelo <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 8:00-9:30pm: Mitch Husar <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Tuesday, November 11 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:15-7:45pm: Joan Reisinger <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 8:00-9:30pm: Rick Ruano <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Wednesday, November 12 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 4:45-6:15pm: Anselm Ohanekwu <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:15-7:45pm: Marzo Artime <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 8:00-9:30pm: Pierre Petit-Frere <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">13. Tuesday, November 11, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">14. Tuesday, November 18, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">14. Tuesday, November 25, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Diane Shoaf will be absent. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> **__MANDATORY MEETING OF SEMINAR :__** <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:00 Prayer: Marzo Artime <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">7:45 BREAK Snacks provided by Anselm Ohanekwu <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">15. Tuesday, December 2, 2008 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 6:00 Prayer: Rick Ruano <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 7:45 BREAK Snacks provided by Nathaniel Holmes <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">November 25: Discussion of Prospectus. What remains? What is involved? <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Issues and Concerns <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Guides to writing <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Sue Gallagher’s courses; her availability to review and help guide <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> That of dissertation committee (lead reader and dissertation chair) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Openness of other faculty and those outside <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Bibliographies and models for your writing (literature) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Outline of prospectus <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Immediate task <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Related to outline of dissertation <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">December 2: Prospectus Writing Plans. Discussing an Outline <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 10 min discussion of 1 pg full outline + 1 paragraph on problem; 10 min critique <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 5 students from 6pm to 7:30 Break <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> 6 students from after BREAK at 7:45 <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Snacks: Nathaniel Holmes <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Drinks: Joan Reisinger <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">December 3 through January 12: Writing the Prospectus! <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">10 minutes of presentation, 10 minutes of critique <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">6:05 Joan Reisinger 6:25 Angelique Montgomery 6:45 Marzo Artime 7:05 Diane Shoaf 7:25 Rick Ruano 7:45-8:00 BREAK 8:00 Mary Dodge 8:20 Anselm Ohanekwu 8:40 Abel Cotelo 9:00 Pierre Petit-Frere 9:20 Nathaniel Holmes 9:40 Mitch Husar <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> January 13: Presentation on Literature Reviews COPY TO ALL: 1 page Lit Review outline + 5 pgs text excerpt Discuss for 10 minutes 10 minutes critique follows 5 students from 6pm to 7:30 Break 6 students from after BREAK at 7:45 Snacks: Abel Cotelo Drinks: Mitch Husar
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Books Required for the Course **
 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">MANDATORY CLASS MEETING FOR ALL STUDENTS __**
 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">PREPARING FOR PROSPECTUS: __**
 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">FROM BIBLIOGRAPHY III & ORALS TO PROSPECTUS AND DEFENSE __**
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> __THEME: From Bibliography III to Prospectus__ **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">SEMINAR DOES NOT MEET: **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">CANDIDACY EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">SEMINAR DOES NOT MEET: **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">RECOVER FROM CANDIDACY EXAMINATIONS **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">SHIFT FOCUS TOWARD PROSPECTUS PREPARATION **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> Begin to focus on committee commitments **
 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">PROSPECTUS PREPARATION PRESENTATIONS __**
 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">SPECIAL SESSION—EXAM WEEK __**<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">
 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">CONCLUDING SEMINAR MEETING: __**
 * __<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS PRESENTATIONS __**

January 20: Presentation of Method COPY TO ALL: 1 pg method outline + 3 pgs text excerpt Discuss for 10 minutes 10 minutes critique follows 5 students from 6pm to 7:30 Break 6 students from after BREAK at 7:45 Snacks: Mary Dodge Drinks: Angelique Montgomery

January 27: Presentation of Emerging Work and Plan (Learnings/Developments/Challenges) 1 pg L/D/C outline plus 1 page plan Discuss for 10 minutes 10 minutes critique follows 5 students from 6pm to 7:30 Break 6 students from after BREAK at 7:45 Snacks: Rick Ruano Drinks: Joan Reisinger

PROSPECTUS DUE Monday, February 2, 2009 February 3: Presentations in Class (Submitted version; Update on Committee and schedule) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">