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Atlanta, GA | Posted: December 4, 2017
Congratulations to Paul McKittrick for the successful defense of his PhD dissertation! Last Friday (Dec. 1), Paul defended his dissertation, titled "Modernity and the Spirit of the Sea: Maritime Influences on Early Modern English State Institutions and Society, 1485-1763."
Kristie Macrakis served as the chair of Paul's dissertation committee, which also included Carla Gerona, John Krige, John Tone, and Nick Wilding (Georgia State University).
Congratulations, Dr. McKittrick!