Doctoral Oral Exams for May 13-17, 2024

The Graduate Dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:

Isaac McAllster, Ph.D., Hispanic Literature and Linguistics, Tuesday, May 14, 9 a.m., Herter Hall 301. Dissertation: “A More ‘Perfect’ Union: Acquisition by L1 Speakers of Brazilian Portuguese of the Present Perfect in Spanish and English.” Luiz Amaral, Chair. 

Cielo A. Sharkus, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wednesday, May 15, 1:30 p..m., ELab 11 Kellogg Room. Dissertation: “Investigating the Potential Impact of Climatic Variability Water Resources in Massachusetts Environmental Justice Communities.” Christian Guzman, Chair. 

Matthew DeCapua, Ph.D., Physics, Wednesday, May 15, 2 p.m., Physical Sciences Building and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Optical Spectroscopy of Quantum Materials.” Jun Yan, Chair.