Congrats to Chad Seader, who has successfully defended his dissertation, with distinction. Chad's dissertation is titled "The Process Becomes Part of You: A Methodology for Analyzing Institutional Mediation and Programmatic Possibilities in Community Writing.” Chad’s dissertation committee was Tony Scott (Chair), Mario Rios Perez (Defense Chair), Patrick W. Berry, Michelle LaFrance, Lenny Grant, and Brice Nordquist.