[Prevscilist] FW: Congratulations to PREV PhD students Elizabeth Bates and Avery Turner on their successful dissertation defenses!

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From: Leslie Leve
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 7:13 PM
Subject: Congratulations to PREV PhD students Elizabeth Bates and Avery Turner on their successful dissertation defenses!

Hi PREV Community,

Three cheers for PREV students Elizabeth Bates and Avery Turner for successfully defending their dissertations!

Elizabeth defended her dissertation on “An Exploration of Intersectional Disparities in School Readiness and the Role of Social Assistance Policies” just before Spring break.

Avery’s dissertation defense was this week and focused on “Evaluating the Implementation of Two Required Online Alcohol Prevention Programs for First-Year College Students.”

Both were outstanding examples of the integration of research and policy in the area of prevention science. I am very proud of both students and honored to have served as their advisor.

Please join me in congratulating both of them. A few photos of the newly minted “Dr’s”, their committee, and family and peers are attached.

-Leslie


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Leslie Leve, Professor
Lorry Lokey Chair in Education
Department Head, Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, College of Education
Scientist, Prevention Science Institute
University of Oregon
Web: https://levelab.uoregon.edu/ and  https://education.uoregon.edu/people/prevsci/leve
Co-Director, National Scientific Council on Adolescence, https://developingadolescent.org/

The University of Oregon is located on Kalapuya Ilihi, the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people. Today, descendants are citizens of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, and they continue to make important contributions in their communities, at UO, and across the land we now refer to as Oregon.




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