The Department warmly congratulates Dr. Toru Momii, who successfully defended his PhD dissertation in Music (Music Theory), titled "Music Analysis and the Politics of Knowledge Production: Interculturality in the Music of Honjoh Hidejirō, Miyata Mayumi, and Mitski" on July 19, 2021. Dr. Momii's dissertation was advised by Professor Ellie Hisama, and his committee included Professors Kevin Fellezs, Miki Kaneda (Boston University), Nancy Rao (Rutgers University), and Benjamin Steege.

Congratulations, Toru!