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Acknowledgments
I would like to first thank those most responsible for the completion of the study that forms the foundation of this book: my dissertation committee. Each member was instrumental in making the dissertation a challenging, yet manageable project.
Dr. Robert Sellers has been a supportive mentor and an instrumental source of guidance even before I began graduate school. Thank you for your continued commitment to my development as a scholar and for always challenging me to do the best work possible. I have learned many important lessons from you over the years on various aspects of life, both academic and personal, that will not be soon forgotten.
Dr. Elizabeth Cole has been a very valuable personal resource over the years through her continued encouragement and support of my research. Thank you for your willingness to listen to my ideas and for helping me develop them into projects that I had not thought were possible. Without your input, I would have been without important qualitative data that has greatly strengthened this study.