Doctoral examination set for Layna Cole The final examination for Layna Cole, a candidate for the Ph.D. degree with a major in Teaching and Learning, is set for 10 a.m. Friday, July 14, in Room 104, Education Building. The dissertation title is "Influential Instructional Decision-Making Factors: A Comparison of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Upper Elementary Teachers Within an Ecological Systems Theory." Margaret Zidon (Teaching and Learning) is the committee chair. The public is invited to attend. -- Joseph Benoit, Dean, Graduate School.