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Ph.D. Dissertation Defense Notice: Katie Brown

Fri, November 21, 2025 9:30 AM at GEO, Rm. 126

brown-katie-profile.jpgA doctoral dissertation defense is scheduled for Katie Brown on the following date and time:

Title: "I Guess Change Is The Only Constant”: Urban Revitalization, Gentrification, and Mental Health In Post-bankruptcy Detroit, Michigan, USA"

Day and Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Time: 9:30 a.m. (ET)

Location: Room 126 Geography Building (no Zoom option)

A copy of Katie's dissertation can be obtained by emailing brow1109@msu.edu.

The defense will consist of two stages:

First stage In-person (30-60 minute uninterrupted presentation by the student summarizing the dissertation research):

Anyone, including faculty, students and staff, is welcome to attend the presentation and to participate in the initial portion of the question session, which will be moderated by the Advisor.

Second stage In-person (Advisor and Guidance Committee will ask questions):

Faculty are welcome to stay for this stage. Graduate students and other non-committee members (e.g., family and friends) CANNOT attend the second questioning stage.

Successful completion of the defense and approval of the dissertation will be determined by a majority vote of the dissertation committee:

  • Co-chair: Dr. Amber Pearson (MSU Public Health)
  • Co-chair: Dr. Ashton Shortridge
  • Dr. Kaston Anderson Jr. (MSU Psychology)
  • Dr. Dick Sadler (MSU Public Health, adjunct in Geography)