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

Esther Moraes, Ph.D., Sociology, Monday, April 13, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Reproductive Governance and Development Actors: Abortion Discourse and Policy in India.” Joya Misra, chair.

Rishiraj Bose, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Monday, April 13, 2 p.m., Engineering Lab I Room 215. Dissertation: “A Robotic System to Exploit the Dynamics of an Unconstrained Fluid for Gait Intervention.” Frank C. Sup IV, chair.

Xiaojing Guo, Ph.D., Food Science, Tuesday, April 14, 10 a.m., Chenoweth Lab 210A. Dissertation: “Gut Microbiota-Mediated Degradation of Food-Grade Lambda-Carrageenan by Bacteroides Xylanisolvens and its Impact on Host Health.” Hang Xiao, chair.

Brennan Baca, Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Tuesday, April 14, 10 a.m., LSL N610. Dissertation: “Exploring the Interaction Between Circadian Rhythms, Metabolism, and Endocannabinoids.” Ilia Karatsoreos, chair.

Tanya Chowdhury, Ph.D., Computer Science, Tuesday, April 14, 1 p.m., CS 343. Dissertation: “Interpreting Ranking Models: From Feature Attributions to Mechanistic Comprehension.” James Allan, chair.

Jin Huang, Ph.D., Computer Science, Wednesday, April 15, 9:30 a.m., LGRC A311 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Computation-Communication Co-Design for Efficient Deployment of Deep Learning and Vision-Language Models on Resource- Constrained IoT Devices.” Deepak Ganesan, chair.

Alexandra Wolf, Ph.D., Education, Wednesday, April 15, 11 a.m., Furcolo N135. Dissertation: “The Perceptions and Practices of Educators Teaching Writing in Carceral Settings.” Michael Krezmien, chair.

Tolulope Oke, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wednesday, April 15, noon, Kellogg Room ELab II. Dissertation: “Investigating Pedestrian Safety Near Transit Bus Stops.” Michael Knodler, chair.

Vishal Shetty, Ph.D., Public Health, Wednesday, April 15, 2 p.m., SPHHS Hub 231. Dissertation: “Impact of Patient Sociodemographic Characteristics on Primary Car Clinician Empathic Communication Over Patient Portal Messages.” David Chin, chair.

Cade Cardwell, Ph.D., Management, Wednesday, April 15, 2 p.m., ISOM 111. Dissertation: “Do Prior R&D Project Outcomes Impact the Pursuit of Innovation? It Depends on the R&D Accounting Method.” Elaine Wang, chair.

Samuel Opoku Abora, Ph.D., Education, Thursday, April 16, 11:30 a.m., Furcolo 102. Dissertation: “Who Wrote “SPEAK ENGLISH” On our School Wall? A Critical Autoethnography of a Critical Educator on Neocolonial Ghana.” Kofi-Charu Nat Turner, chair.

Suchi Oza, Ph.D., Management, Thursday, April 16, 3 p.m., ISOM N324. Dissertation: “Examining User Inclinations on Streaming Platforms Using the Emotion Lens.” Zachary Sheffler, chair.

Keegan Dalal, Ph.D., Management, Friday, April 17, 9:30 a.m., ISOM 111. Dissertation: “Relativity of Team Identification: Understanding Fandom and Rivalry from Multiple Vantage Points.” Elizabeth Delia, chair.

Caren Bendror, Ph.D., Anthropology, Friday, April 17, 9:30 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “An Embodied Archipelago: Bioarchaeology and World Building in the Neolithic British Isles.” Jean Forward, chair.

Montgomery Bertschy, Ph.D., Kinesiology, Friday, April 17, 10 a.m., Furcolo 101. Dissertation: “Understanding the Mechanisms Underlying the Metabolic Effects of Footwear Cushioning.” Wouter Hoogkamer, chair.

Eunjin Cho, Ph.D., Education, Friday, April 17, 11 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Contextualized Voices and Critical Agency of Children from Korean Immigrant Families: Transnational Lives and Ideological Negotiations.” Ysaaca Axelrod, chair.

Brody Lynch, Ph.D., Mathematics, Friday, April 17, noon, LGRT 1681. Dissertation: “Equi distribution of Steinitz Classes of Kummer Extensions.” Siman Wong, chair.

Mira Weil, Ph.D., Public Health, Friday, April 17, 2 p.m., Arnold House 221. Dissertation: “Schools as Sites of Healing: A Study Exploring How Universities Can Promote Wellbeing.” Aline Gubrium, chair.