Academics

Doctoral Oral Exams for April 10 - 14

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

Desmond Armentrout, Ph.D., Music, Monday, April 10, 2 p.m., Via Zoom. Dissertation: “LGBTQ+ Safe Space and Inclusive Practices: Perspectives of Collegiate Music Education Majors.” Stephen A. Paparo, Chair

Zhan Xu, Ph.D., Computer Science, Monday, April 10, 8:30 a.m., Via Zoom. Dissertation: “Learning to Rig Characters.” Evangelos Kalogerakis, Chair.

Emily First, Ph.D., Computer Science, Tuesday, April 11, 1:00 p.m., Via Zoom. Dissertation: “Automating the Formal Verification of Software.” Yuriy Brun, Chair.

Brendan McCauley, Ph.D., Communications, Tuesday, April 11, noon, ILC Building Room N340 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Reframing Post-Internet Art Worlds.” Kimberlee Pérez, Chair.

Hamid Mozaffari, Ph.D., Computer Science, Tuesday, April 11, 10 a.m., Via Zoom. Dissertation: “Emerging Trustworthiness Issues in Distributed Learning Systems.” Amir Houmansadr, Chair.

Jie Ren, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Tuesday, April 11, 10 a.m., Engineering Lab 1 Room 215. Dissertation: “Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Nanolamellar Eutectic High-Entropy Alloys.” Wen Chen, Chair.

Daniel Prindle, Ph.D., Music, Wednesday, April 12, 2:15 p.m., Bromery Center for the Arts Room 421. Dissertation: “Form in the Preludes of J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier.” Brent Auerbach, Chair.

Abdel Kader A. Geraldo, Ph.D., Math, Friday, April 14, 1:30 p.m., LGRT Room 141. Dissertation: “Analysis of Nonequilibrium Langevin Dynamics for Steady Homogeneous Flows.” Matthew Dobson, Chair.

Wenqi Wei, Ph.D., Management, Friday, April 14, 2:30 p.m., ISOM N220. Dissertation: “Three Essays About Information Communication Technology on Quality of Life and Destination Performance.” Irem Onder Neuhofer & Muzzo Uysal, Chairs.