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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=2><EM><STRONG>Julie McElhany, Ed.D.</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Coordinator for Instructional Design</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Texas A&M University-Commerce</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>v-mail: 903.468.8164</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>mobile: 214.223.4107</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>