Dissertation Defense Notice: D. Jordan

Thu, July 30, 2020 1:00 PM at Virtual

Ms. Dee Jordan will defend her dissertation.

Title: A RISK REDUCTION APPROACH TO TSETSE AND TRYPANOSOMIASIS CONTROL IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CASE STUDY: THE CANVAS METHOD

The defense will consist of two steps:  a 30-60 minute uninterrupted presentation by the student summarizing the dissertation research, and a subsequent two-stage questioning session.  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.  The Advisor and Guidance Committee will ask questions in the second stage of this session.  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.

Joseph Messina (Chair)
Joe Darden
Ashton Shortridge
Jinhua Zhao (Economics)

Please contact Sharon Ruggles ruggles@msu.edu if you would like a copy of the dissertation.