Thesis Defense Announcement
Monday, March 24, 2025 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
- LocationBehavioral Sciences, Room 105
- DescriptionSada Rice: "The Effect of Political Ideology on the Persuasiveness of Gain- vs. Loss-Framed Climate Change Messages: Testing Competing Hypotheses "
Committee Chair: Geoffrey Wetherell, Ph.D.
Committee Members: Robin Vallacher, Ph.D., Michael Maniaci, Ph.D., Colin Polsky, Ph.D.
Date: 3/24/2025, at 11:30 AM
In Person: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Campus, Behavioral Sciences Building (BS-12), room 105 - Websitehttps://calendar.fau.edu/event/thesis-defense-announcement-412
- CategoriesThesis and Dissertation Defenses
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