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Leslie D. Roberts is a doctoral student in Language, Literacy, and
Culture, specializing in motivation through literacy at Clemson
University. Prior to pursuing a doctoral program, she received
a degree in elementary education and a masters of education
degree from the University of Florida. Though her background
is in elementary education, she has worked for many years in
middle level education. Leslie has been involved in numerous
school settings with various student demographics in both
Polk County School District, Florida and Clark County School
District, Nevada. Her research interests focus on adolescent and
elementary motivation through the use of reading, motivation of
male students through the use of literacy, and social justice for at
risk students. She can be reached at .