05/27/2026
Please join us in extending congratulations to Tara Indar on the successful defense of her dissertation. Well done, Dr. Indar! Pictured are Dr. Indar and her committee: Drs. Karanxha & Dr. Byrd (Co-major professors), Dr. Vanover, and Dr. Sherry.
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05/23/2026
Congratulations to Araseli Pena for her successful dissertation proposal defense! 👏👏👏
05/14/2026
Congratulations to the newest doctor in ELPS: Dr. Shahlaine Kaur Barrett! 🙌🏽🎉🎊
Here she is with her committee: Drs. Karanxha, Black, Cobb-Roberts, Wolgemuth, and Agosto.
05/14/2026
Congratulations to the new Dr. Shahlaine Kaur Barrett on successfully defending her dissertation! 👏👏🎉🎊
Her family and friends joined the dissertation defense.
05/07/2026
*5/8/26, 8:30am update: Canvas system is accessible but functionality is limited. USF is conducting security tests. Check https://systemstatus.usf.edu/ for updates.
An update from regarding a nationwide Canvas outage.
04/25/2026
Turan Ahmadova, ELPS PhD student, and her team hosted a highly successful two-day conference at USF. Her presidential address was exceptional. Go Bulls!
03/12/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Kevin McDonald on successfully defending his dissertation!
03/11/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Hessler on the successful defense of her dissertation! 🎊🎉🙌🏽
03/06/2026
Drs. Zorka Karanxha and Charles Vanover were recognized by USF for their prestigious Fulbright Scholar Awards.