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Doctoral Dissertation Defense: DeVon Overton

Wed, June 3, 2026 9:00 AM at GEO Rm. 105 and Zoom

DeVon OvertonA doctoral dissertation defense is scheduled for DeVon Jean Overton II on the following date and time:

Title: Modeling & Emergent Phenomena: A Spatial Analysis of Household Mobility in CDBG Entitlement Communities for Impacts of Gentrification, Neighborhood Abandonment, Displacement & Dispossession

Day and Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. (EDT)

Location: Room 105, Geography Building and Zoom (Please reach out to DeVon at overto26@msu.edu for login information.)

A copy of Devons' dissertation can be obtained by emailing her at overto26@msu.edu.

The defense will consist of two stages:

First stage: In-person or by Webinar (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 or by Zoom (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:

Committee Members:

  • Ashton Shortridge (Chair)
  • Kyle Evered
  • Arika Ligmann-Zielinska
  • Igor Vojnovic