Shahin Hossain successfully defends
his Dissertation
On April 22, 2026, Shahin Hossain of LLC Cohort 23 successfully defended his dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy. His degree will be conferred next month.
His virtual defense went well and he gave a powerful presentation of his dissertation research, Measuring College Students’ Reliance on Large Language Models in Academic Writing: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed-Methods Study at a Minority-Serving Institution.
The program wishes to acknowledge the guidance and commitment of Shahin's committee:
Chair:
Ramon Goings, Language, Literacy, and Culture
Members:
Susan Sterett, Public Policy
Yusuke Kuwayama, Public Policy
Michele Stites, Education
Lara Martin, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Congratulations, Dr. Hossain!
Posted: April 23, 2026, 11:15 AM
