Doctoral Oral Exams for April 27–May 1

The Graduate Dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates. All exams will be held via videoconferencing. Contact the department for online meeting information. 

Final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates are scheduled as follows:


Patrick Hill, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Wednesday, April 29, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Dissecting Regulatory Mechanisms of Quorum Sensing Pathways in Bacillus subtilis.” Kevin Griffith, chr.

Mamatha Chary, Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Wednesday, April 29, noon, Dissertation: “Father Knows Best: The Interactive Effects of Fathering Quantity and Quality on Child Self-Regulation.” Kirby Deater-Deckard, chr.

Ragini Malhotra, Ph.D., Sociology, Thursday, April 30, 3 p.m. Dissertation: “Criminalizing Childhood: The Politics of Violence at Delhi’s Urban Margins.” Joya Misra, chr.