On Wednesday, March 21, two candidates for the PhD in Health Sciences degree, offered by the Department of Interprofessional Health Sciences and Health Administration, will defend their doctoral dissertations. Members of the University community are invited to attend.

Quincy Chau, who has specialized in the Health Professions Leadership track of the PhD program, will defend his dissertation, titled "Exploration of Statistics Anxiety Among Doctoral Students in Health Sciences Related Disciplines," at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Jubilee Hall, Room 111.

The Dissertation Committee is comprised of the following faculty members: Terrence Cahill, EdD, FACHE, Chair; Ning J. Zhang, MD, PhD, MPH; and Fortunato Battaglia, MD, PhD.

Monique Kaye, who is in the Speech-Language Pathology track within the PhD program, will defend her dissertation, titled "Alternating Treatments for Idiom Interpretation by Children with Specific Language Impairments,” at 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. in Corrigan Hall, Room 69.

The Dissertation Committee is comprised of the following faculty members: Nina Capone Singleton, PhD, CCC-SLP, Chair; Terrence Cahill, EdD, FACHE; and Anthony Koutsoftas, PhD, CCC-SLP.

In a healthcare industry that is rapidly changing and evolving, the PhD in Health Sciences program at Seton Hall University prepares students to be critical thinkers. Our doctoral students are building their intellectual capacity, thus empowering themselves to learn and develop throughout their careers. They are challenged to creatively imagine, and then build, a new paradigm for healthcare delivery and service.