Dissertation Defense: Anna Wiersma Strauss

The oral doctoral examination of Anna Wiersma Strauss, candidate for the Ph.D. degree, will be held on Monday, April 7, at 9 a.m. in Lyman Hall, room 312.

Wiersma Strauss’s advisor is Professor Emily Wiemers. The dissertation examining committee will be composed of Professors Douglas Wolf, Sarah Hamersma, Leonard Burman, and Katherine Michelmore. Professor Gary Engelhardt will serve as chair of the defense. The title of the candidate’s dissertation is: “Three Essays on the Implications of U.S. Social Welfare Spending through the Tax Code.”