The Department warmly congratulates Dr. Velia Ivanova, who on May 24, 2021 successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation in Historical Musicology entitled "The Musical Heritage of Incarceration: The Curation, Dissemination, and Management of the Lomax Collection Prison Songs.” The dissertation was advised by Ellie Hisama and the committee also included Kevin Fellezs, Benjamin Harbert (Georgetown University), Ana M. Ochoa, and John Szwed.
Congratulations, Velia!
