Call her DOCTOR Strong now

Former Beacon Journal reporter Cathy Strong Robinson got her PhD degree.

Cathy wrote on her Facebook page:

"After 3 1/2 years of research and writing, it was all over within 70 minutes. I've finished my PhD."

"I passed my oral defence this morning so now have my doctorate. YEAH. I'm Dr Strong."

Cathy is a communication and media sciences professor at Zayed University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Previously, she spent decades in New Zealand and got an international reputation for her work in journalism.

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