ORAL THESIS DEFENSE MST Candidate Zachary Batz Thesis Advisor: Michelle K. Smith Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Teaching August, 2014  Reaching Struggling Introductory Biology Students with a Targeted Peer Tutoring Program Low persistence in STEM majors has long been an area of concern for institutions read more Thesis Defense – Zachary Batz