Congratulations to Dr. Michael Furman for defending his dissertation "Playing with the punks: St. Petersburg and the DIY ethos" earlier today!  His committee included Dr. Jennifer Suchland (advisor), Dr. Gabriella Modan (co-advisor, Department of English), Dr. Yana Hashamova, and Dr. Galina Bolen (Rutgers University). Dr. Furman's degree will be officially conferred at summer commencement in August.