Doctoral oral exams for Dec. 3-7

Eve Ng, Ph.D., Communication. Monday, Dec. 3, noon, E-31 Machmer Hall. Dissertation: “Rebranding Gay: New Configurations of Digital Media and Commercial Culture.” Lisa Henderson, chr.

Anand Atmuri, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering. Monday, Dec. 3, 1 p.m., Gunness Student Center, Marcus Hall. Dissertation: “Effect of Colloidal Interactions on Formation of Glasses/Gels, Stable Clusters and Structured Films.” Surita Bhatia, chr.

Ahmed Hassan, Ed.D., Education. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m., 228 Furcolo Hall. Dissertation: “Exploring Educational needs Arising from the Influence of Cultural Difference in U.S. Public Schools. The Focus of African Refugee High School Students in Western Massachusetts.” K.C. Nat Turner, chr.

Shawn Massoni, Ph.D., Microbiology. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m., N201 Morrill Science Center IV. Dissertation: “RecA Filament Dynamics & the SOS Response in Escherichia coli: Cellular Limitation of SOS Expression.” Steven Sandler, chr.

Thanh Thilac Tran, Ph.D., Computer Science. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m., 151 Computer Science Building. Dissertation: “Modeling and Processing Uncertain Data Streams.” Yanlei Diao, chr.

Ayse Yetis Bayraktar, Ph.D., Sociology. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m., 1028 Thompson. Dissertation: “Parents’ Class, Children’s Time.” Sanjiv Gupta, chr.

Jared Archer, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering. Friday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science and Engineering. Dissertation: “Impact Resistant Glassy Polymers: Pre-Stress and Mode II Fracture.” Alan Lesser, chr.

Sara Schupack, Ed.D., Education. Friday, Dec. 7, 9 a.m., 225 Furcolo. Dissertation: “Circles and Lines: Complexities of Learning in Community.” Barbara Madeloni & Maria Jose Botelho, co-chrs.