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WVU School of Public Health celebrates recent Ph.D. graduates

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The West Virginia University School of Public Health is proud to announce that the following students have successfully defended their Ph.D. dissertations, marking a tremendous milestone in their academic and professional careers:

Social and Behavioral Health Sciences

  • Dr. Brenna Kirk, Improving Patient Self-Advocacy and Communication with Providers through Diabetes Self-Management Education: Analyses from a Randomized Controlled Trial (Chair: Ranjita Misra)
  • Dr. Brittany Smith, Demonstrating the Need for Intergenerational Trauma-Specific Substance Use Treatment for Mothers Receiving Substance Use Treatment and their Children (Chair: Alfgeir Kristjansson)
  • Dr. Caterina DeFazio, Bystander Interventions for Sexual Assault Prevention Among Students in Greek Life (Chair: Danielle Davidov)
  • Dr. Zachary Ramsey, An Examination of Coping Resources and Strategies among Appalachian Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults and Youth (Chair: Christiaan Abildso)
  • Dr. Stephen Heck, Developing and Adapting an Art Therapy Mask Creation (ATMC) Intervention for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Across Select Clinical and Non-clinical Settings (Chair: Lesley Cottrell)
  • Dr. Rosalina Mills, Factors Related to Adolescent Anger in Appalachia: Implications for Violence Prevention (Chair: Alfgeir Kristjansson)

Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences 

  • Dr. Brandon Law, Characterizing 4,4’-Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Exposure in Primary Human Epidermal Keratinocytes: A Multi-Omics Approach (Chair: Travis Knuckles)

These students have shown remarkable dedication, conducted quality research and brought innovative contributions to their respective fields. After years of hard work and perseverance, the students’ successful defenses are evidence of their scholarly excellence and the supportive environment fostered by faculty mentors in the WVU School of Public Health.

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding individuals on their tremendous accomplishments.

-WVU-

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WVU School of Public Health