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Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth McElroy who successfully defended her dissertation titled, "The Pleasure Placebo: The Role of Religion and Gender in Sexual Enjoyment." Her committee was Sam Perry (chair), Ann Buetel, Cyrus Schleifer, Meredith Worthen, and Hairong Song (Psychology). Liz has accepted a post-doctorial position at the School of Public Health at the University of Indiana, Bloomington.
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Lepper-Pappan who successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer (LGBQ) Youth in the Child Welfare System: Hope, Well-Being, and Future Expectations.” Her committee members included Erin Maher (chair), Julie Gerlinger, Trina Hope, and Angela Pharris (Social Work). Heather will continue her new role in sociology as the Project Director for the Parent Child Assistance Program.
Congratulations to Reagan Hunt on successfully defending his MA thesis, entitled “How do you pay for debt without money? Just pay with your health.” Understanding the association between Legal Financial Obligations and Physical Health. Reagan's committee included Trina Hope (Chair), Ann Beutel, and Julie Gerlinger.
Congratulation to DR. Carrie Leslie who has successfully defended her Doctoral Dissertation titled Legacy Industrial Air Pollution and Racial Health Disparities: Identifying Barriers for Environmental Health Equity Through Policy Development and Community-Engaged Research. Her committee members included Drs. Tom Burns (chair), Annabel Ipsen, Ian Carrillo, Jennifer Koch (Dept. of Geography), and Hongwan Li (OU's Hudson College of Public Health).
Congratulations to Taylor Gamble who successfully defended his thesis entitled, "Cloudy with a Chance of Conservation: How Perception Shapes Conservation Behavior." His committee included Julie Gerlinger, Chris Garneau (Chair) , and Tom Burns.
