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Dissertation and Thesis Presentations

Candidates who are in the process of defending their doctoral dissertation or master's thesis may submit their information to the Office of Graduate Studies for posting to this page. Submissions intended for this page should be submitted toÌýcandidacy@american.eduÌýand submitted at least two weeks before the date of the defense.

Dissertation Presentations

Student Name:ÌýDía Joy Wright
Field of Study:Ìý´¡²Ô³Ù³ó°ù´Ç±è´Ç±ô´Ç²µ²â
Committee Chairs:ÌýDr. Daniel Sayers
Committee Members:ÌýDr. Alanna Warner-Smith, Dr. Manissa Maharawal, Dr. Keith Leonard, Dr. Neal Lester
Date of Presentation:ÌýApril 21, 2025
Time of Presentation:Ìý1:00 PM ET
Location:Ìý
Title of Thesis:Ìý"We See You Baby; We Know Your Name": The Praxes & Poetics of Black(Q) Identity (Re)construction and Necrographic Divinatory Embodiment as Community Care

Student Name:ÌýTamara Oppliger
Field of Study:ÌýClinical Psychology
Committee Chairs:ÌýDr. Michele Carter
Committee Members:ÌýDr. Kate Gunthert and Dr. Noemí Enchautegui-de-Jesús
Date of Presentation:ÌýApril 23, 2025
Time of Presentation:Ìý8:30 AM ET
Location:Ìý
Title of Thesis:ÌýGendered racism and mental health among Black women: The moderating role of racial gendered identity and coping in HBCUs and PWIs

Thesis Presentations

Master's Thesis Defense

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