I appreciate you looking further into this, and sharing what you've found.
The amount of people with high profiles that are influencing both Oklahoma and national policy, and doing so from what often seems like a self serving posture, frustrates and concerns me. I've noticed people with that self pointed lens write more often than not to get views, outrage comments, and shares. They're not writing to help the public become aware of an issue they may not have known about, or to be able to understand a different perspective.
Hmmmm.. You might want to check out the degree requirements for a DMA - Doctorate of Musical Arts. It does not normally require a dissertation as such. I don't know the requirements at the time Ousley attended OU, but it should be a matter of public record. I do know that I have a close friend who was ABD in his DMA. He never used the DMA professionally. Either Ousley has completed his DMA and has an earned doctorate, or he is ABD. There isn't a DMA ABD.
Sorry I missed your post. I did check with OU for my reporting. At the time of my request, he only obtained a Master of Music with a date of 8-16-13. His last date attended with OU was 5-14-21. OU did not acknowledge any degree obtained other than his MM.
I appreciate you looking further into this, and sharing what you've found.
The amount of people with high profiles that are influencing both Oklahoma and national policy, and doing so from what often seems like a self serving posture, frustrates and concerns me. I've noticed people with that self pointed lens write more often than not to get views, outrage comments, and shares. They're not writing to help the public become aware of an issue they may not have known about, or to be able to understand a different perspective.
Hmmmm.. You might want to check out the degree requirements for a DMA - Doctorate of Musical Arts. It does not normally require a dissertation as such. I don't know the requirements at the time Ousley attended OU, but it should be a matter of public record. I do know that I have a close friend who was ABD in his DMA. He never used the DMA professionally. Either Ousley has completed his DMA and has an earned doctorate, or he is ABD. There isn't a DMA ABD.
Sorry I missed your post. I did check with OU for my reporting. At the time of my request, he only obtained a Master of Music with a date of 8-16-13. His last date attended with OU was 5-14-21. OU did not acknowledge any degree obtained other than his MM.