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Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Phyllis Gyang

Fri, April 10, 2026 2:00 PM at GEO, Rm. 120

Phyllis GyangA dissertation proposal defense is scheduled for Phyllis Gyang on the following date and time:

Title: Household Flood Preparedness in Urban Flood Settings: Assessing the Role of Flood Causal Beliefs in Weija-Gbawe, Ghana

Day and Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

Time: 2:00 p.m. (EDT)

Location: Room 120, Geography Building and Zoom

A copy of Phyllis’ dissertation proposal can be obtained by emailing gyangphy@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 proposal will be determined by a majority vote of the dissertation committee.

Committee Members:

  • Leo Zulu
  • Arika Ligmann-Zielinska
  • Adam Zwickle - Department of Community Sustainability and ESPP
  • Saleh Ahmed - Department of Sociology and ESPP