Doctoral oral exams for July 8-12

Liliya Karimova, Ph.D., Communication. Monday, July 8, 9 a.m., E31 Machmer Hall. Dissertation: “Muslim Tatar Women’s Piety Stories: A Quest for Personal and Social Transformation in Tatarstan (Russia).” Benjamin Bailey, chr.

Sravan Surampudi, Ph.D., Chemistry. Monday, July 8, 10 a.m., 153 Goessmann. Dissertation: “Conjugated Molecules and Materials as Viable Platforms to Study Light-Matter Interactions.” D. Venkataraman, chr.

Patricia Mackay, Ed.D., Education. Monday, July 8, 1 p.m., 100 Furcolo. Dissertation: “The Effects of Tools of the Mind on Math and Reading Scores in Kindergarten.” J. Kevin Nugent, chr.

Ralph Francescone, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology. Monday, July 8, 2 p.m., 222 Morrill II South. Dissertation: “The Role of YKL-40 in the Progression of Glioblastoma.” Rong Shao, chr.

Maria Souza Hogan, Ph.D., Spanish and Portuguese. Wednesday, July 10, 3 p.m., 301 Herter Hall. Dissertation: “Novels of Decolonization in Modernity: Fe en disfraz, Malambo, and Um defeito de Cor.” Luis Marentes, chr.

Melissa McManus Scircle, Ph.D., Psychology. Thursday, July 11, 2 p.m., 521B Tobin. Dissertation: “Visiting or here to Stay? How Framing Multiculturalism in Different ways Changes Attitudes and Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities in the United States.” Nilanjana Dasgupta, chr.

Xunyi Yu, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering. Friday, July 12, 10 a.m., 309D Knowles Engineering Building. Dissertation: “Hybrid Radio Frequency and Video Framework for Identity-aware Augmented Perception in Disaster Management and Assistive Technologies.” Aura Ganz, chr.

Nikolaos Zirogiannis, Ph.D., Resource Economics. Friday, July 12, 10 a.m., 201 Stockbridge Hall. Dissertation: “Extending Factor Analysis to Panel Data: An Application on Benchmarking Index for Water Utilities.” John Stranlund, chr.