André Habet, who has successfully defended his dissertation, “"Future Climate Rhetorics of Belize:" A Counter-Apocalyptic Inquiry into Belize's Possible, Probable, and Preferable Futures.” The dissertation committee included Professors Eileen Schell (Chair), Aja Martinez, Genevieve Garcia Kendrick, and Patrick Berry. Professor Timur Hammond of the Geography and Environment Department served as the defense chair.