The University of Massachusetts Amherst

Academics

Doctoral Oral Exams for April 21–25, 2025

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

Anshuang Fu, Ph.D., Management, Tuesday, April 22, 1 p.m., ISOM N231. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Equity Duration and Term Structure.” Fousseni Chabi-Yo, chair.

Carolina Santamaria, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Tuesday, April 22, 3 p.m., LSL N410. Dissertation: “Chemical Strategies for Mycobacterial Cell Envelope-Host Biology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing.” Sloan Siegrist, chair.

Bartu Bingol, Ph.D., Mathematics, Wednesday, April 23, 10:30 a.m., LGRT 1681. Dissertation: “Obstructed Deformation Problems and (mod I) congruences Between Elliptic Curves.” Tom Weston, chair.

Deborah Kallman, Ph.D., History, Wednesday, April 23, 2 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “The Gods Do Not Let Us Know Our Future: A Study in Twentieth Century Women’s Experiences Thought the Life of Hazel Hammond Albertson, 1883-1969.” Jennifer Frone, chair.

Lijun Zhang, Ph.D., Computer Science, Wednesday, April 23, 2 p.m., LGRC A311. Dissertation: “Advanced Resource-Efficient Multi-Task Learning.” Hui Guan, chair.

Yosho Miyata, Ph.D., Linguistics, Wednesday, April 23, 2:30 p.m., ILC N400. Dissertation: “Cyclic Prosodification and Prosodically-Encoded Linearization.” Kyle Johnson, chair.

Juliana Unda Segura, Ph.D., Resource Economics, Wednesday, April 23, 3 p.m., Draper 124. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Human Behavior and the Environment.” John Stranlund and Nathan Chan, Co-chairs.

Jennifer Garfield-Abrams, Ph.D., Sociology, Thursday, April 24, 11 a.m., Thompson 1028 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Fractured Localism: How Divided Times Make Contentious Places.” Jonathan Wynn, chair.

Zachary Merrill, Ph.D., Management, Thursday, April 24, 2:30 p.m., ISOM 210. Dissertation: “The Unintended Consequences of National Office Consultations and Auditor Decision Attribution on Auditor Client Negotiations.” David Piercey, chair.