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

Yue Sun, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Monday, April 28, 10 a.m., Marcus Hall 137. Dissertation: “Controlling Presence and Toxicity of Disinfection Byproducts by Pre- and Post-Treatment Approaches.” David Reckhow and Mariana Lanzarini-Lopes, Co-chairs. 

Christina Bertrand, Ph.D., Psychology, Monday, April 28, 10:30 a.m., Tobin 423 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Motion for Cognition: Physical Activity, Aerobic Fitness, and Executive Functioning in Adolescents.” Kirby Deater-Deckard, chair.

Osung Kwon, Ph.D., Resource Economics, Monday, April 28, 11 a.m., Holdsworth 202. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Environmental and Energy Economics.” Matt Woerman, chair.

Danielle McArdle, Ph.D., Management, Monday, April 28, noon, ISOM 111. Dissertation: “An Examination of Role Identification in Women’s Sport Fandom.” David Tyler, chair.

Luke Barnhart, Ph.D., Management, Monday, April 28, noon, ISOM N220. Dissertation: “The Effect of Autonomy on Auditors? Underreporting of Hours and the Impact of an Emphasis on Harm.” Yoon Ju Kang, chair.

Berent Aldikacti, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Monday, April 28, 12:15 p.m., LSL N410. Dissertation: “keeping Proteins in Check: Quality Control in Caulobacter crescentus.” Peter Chien, chair.

Catherine Guranich, Ph.D., Public Health, Monday, April 28, 1 p.m., Arnold House 221 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Etiology and Risk Prediction.” Sue Hankinson, chair.

Sacchita Tiwari, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Tuesday, April 29, 9 a.m., Kellogg Conference Room ELAB II. Dissertation: “High-Strain Rate Dynamic Behavior of Soft Materials Characterized by Seeded Laser-Induced Cavitation.” Jae-Hwang Lee, chair.

Taehyun Kim, Ph.D., Resource Economics, Tuesday, April 29, 2 p.m., Stockbridge 303. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Environmental and Agricultural Economics.” David Keiser, chair.

Kiserian Jackson, Ph.D., Microbiology, Tuesday, April 29, 2 p.m., LSL N410. Dissertation: “Characterization of the Mycomembrane Permeability Barrier.” Sloan Siegrist, chair.

Casey Scarpati, Ph.D., History, Wednesday, April 30, 2 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Waging War by the Book: American Libraries and Texts in Vietnam, 1946-1975.” Christian Appy, chair.

Shwetha Chandrashekhar, Ph.D., English, Tuesday, April 29, 4 p.m., South College E501. Dissertation: “Unpleasant Feelings: Ordinary Affects and Everyday Violence in Postcolonial Anglophone Fiction.” Asha Nadkarni, chair.

Qingyang Sun, Ph.D., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Wednesday, April 30, 10 a.m., LSL N410. Dissertation: “Design of Mechanically Resilient Omniphobic Surfaces.” Tingyi “Leo” Liu, chair.

Jiangyi Qiu, Ph.D., Mathematics, Wednesday, April 30, 10:30 a.m., LGRT 1685. Dissertation: “On 3-Diophantine Stability for Elliptic Curves.” Tom Weston, chair.

Sarah E. Lowe, Ph.D., Public Health, Thursday, May 1, 10:30 a.m., Arnold House 330. Dissertation: “Between Rest and Resistance: Exploring the Mental Health Impact of Undocumented Activism.” Aline E. Gubrium chair.

Jacob Miles, Ph.D., Microbiology, Wednesday, April 30, 2 p.m., LSL N410. Dissertation: “The Role of Cis-Acting Elements, RNA Modification, and Cellular Localization of mRNA Transcripts During KSHV Lytic Infection.” Mady Muller, chair.

Harita Sistu, Ph.D., Microbiology, Thursday, May 1, 1 p.m., LSL N410. Dissertation: “Formate and Hydrogen Metabolism in the Hyperthermophile Thermococcus and their Application in Waste-to-Hydrogen Conversion.” James Holden, chair.