Dissertation Defense Notice: Laura Medwid

Tue, April 19, 2022 12:30 PM at Virtual

Laura MedwidLaura Medwid will defend her doctoral dissertation on the following date and time: 

Title: Water Access as an Environmental Justice Issue: How Race and Income is Associated with Water Access across Space

Day and Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Time: 1:30-3:30 PM (EDT)

Location: Webinar (see instructions below)

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:

  • Elizabeth Mack (chair)
  • Ashton Shortridge
  • Erin Bunting
  • Scott Loveridge, Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics