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Layla Williams Awarded Mergler Dissertation Completion Fellowship

Layla Williams Awarded Nancy L. Mergler Dissertation Completion Fellowship

April 15, 2026

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Layla Williams.

The department is pleased to congratulate Layla Williams on receiving the Nancy L. Mergler Dissertation Completion Fellowship from the University's Graduate College for the 2026-27 academic year. This fellowship will afford her the opportunity to focus on completing her dissertation, which is about identifying conspiracy theorists by their epistemic practices.