The University of the Virgin Islands Ph.D. student, Shamika Thomas, will deliver her Dissertation Defense on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. AST via Zoom.
The topic of her Dissertation is “An Inquiry of the Strong Black Woman Cultural Construct and Interpersonal Leadership Traits and Their Effects on Black Women in STEM Undergraduate Studies.”
Join the Zoom Meeting at the following link.
Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm AST
Location: Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88413066549?pwd=Y2CU6AxVLfhsgzAzlAsB5myZJsOVlU.1
Thomas will provide an executive summary of her work and field questions from her committee, followed by questions from attendees.
Committee:
Lawanda Cummings, Ph.D., Committee Chair, Methodologist
Suzette Lettsome, Ph.D., Committee Member, Methodologist
Tantiana Burns, Ph.D., Committee Member, Content Expert
Deborah Finley Jackson, Ph.D., Student Reader
Teresa Lawrence, Ph.D., Program Director and Faculty Sponsor
All interested students, faculty, and members of the community are invited to attend.
For additional information, contact Tessa Liburd, Program Administrator in the School of Graduate Studies at (340) 693-1062.
