Congratulations to Dusty Wilmes, who succesfully defended his dissertation "Projecting Social Concerns: Auteur Cinema in the Putin Era" at the end of April! The committe consisted of Dr. Yana Hashamova (advisor), Dr. Helena Goscilo, Dr. Jennifer Suchland, Dr. Jessie Labov, and Dr. Stephen Norris (Miami University). Dusty's degree will be officially conferred at the Summer Commencement in August. 

Congratulations Dusty!