Dissertation Defense Notice: Wei Liu

Wed, March 10, 2021 10:00 AM at Virtual

Wei Liu will defend her dissertation at the following date and time:

Title:  MODELING THE JOINT IMPACTS OF SOCIAL NETWORK AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT ON ADOLESCENTS’ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Day and Date:  Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Time and Location:  10:00 a.m. EST, via Zoom webinar (see instructions below)

Please contact Wei Liu (liuwei11@msu.edu) if you would like an electronic copy of the dissertation.

First stage by Webinar:

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.  Graduate students and other non-committee members (e.g., family and friends) MAY NOT attend the second questioning stage.

Second stage by Zoom:

The Advisor and Guidance Committee will ask questions in the second stage of this session.  Faculty are welcome to stay for this stage.

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

Arika Ligmann-Zielinska (Chair)

Igor Vojnovic

Sue Grady

Kenneth Frank (Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education)