Doctoral Oral Exams for April 4–8

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

Ga Yee Park, Ph.D., Mathematics, Monday, April 4, 2022, 8:45 a.m. LGRT 1634. Dissertation: “Extensions and Bijections of Skew-shaped Tableaux and Factorizations of Singer Cycle.” Alejandro Morales, chr.

Gabriela Vieyra, Ph.D., School of Public Health, Monday, April 4, 11 a.m. via Zoom. Dissertation: “Endocrine Disruptors and Adverse Health Outcomes Among Postmenopausal Women.” Katherine Reeves, chr.

Filip Dul, Ph.D., Mathematics, Tuesday, April 5, 9:30 a.m. LGRT 1634. Dissertation: “General Covariance with Stacks and the Batalin-Vilkovisky Formalism.” Owen Gwilliam, chr.

Gabriel Mares, Ph.D., Political Science, Tuesday, April 5, 1 p.m. Thompson 420. Dissertation: “Another Postcolonialism: Innovating Sovereignty from Below Through the Responsibility to Protect.” Andrew March, chr.

Ana Del Conde, Ph.D., Anthropology, Wednesday, April 6, 9 a.m. via Zoom. Dissertation: “Violence and Indigenous Women in Mexico: Towards an Unsettled Feminist Ethnography of (in)Security.” Emiliana Cruz and Jacqueline Urla, co-chrs.

Katharine Blanchard, Ph.D, English, Wednesday, April 6, 1 p.m. Tower Room E501 South College. Dissertation: “Science Fiction’s Enactment of the Encouragement Process, and End Result of Revolutionary Transformation.” Randall Knoper, chr.

Rene Cabrera, Ph.D., Mathematics, Friday, April 8, 9 a.m. LGRT 1634. Dissertation: “An Optimal Transportation Theory for Interacting Paths.” Nestor Guillen, chr.

Hazel Davis, Ph.D., Polymer Science, Friday, April 8, 10 a.m. Conte Polymer Science Building A110/A111. Dissertation: “Designing Polymer-Protein Complexes for Intracellular Delivery.” Gregory N. Tew, chr.

Oscar Lopez, Ph.D., Management, Friday, April 8, 10 a.m. ISOM 219. Dissertation: “Privacy in Online Communities: How Control and Assurances Influence Intention to Disclose Personal Information.” Traci Hess, chr.

Samar Mahmoud, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Friday, April 8, 11:30 a.m. ILC N101 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Principles of AAA+ Proteases.” Peter Chien, chr.

William Helmcke, Ph.D., Music, Friday, April 8, 12 p.m. via Zoom. Dissertation: “Structure and Meaning in Fryderyk Chopin’s Polonaises.” Christopher White, chr.

Blair Harrington, Ph.D., Sociology, Friday, April 8, 12:30 p.m. via Zoom. Dissertation: “Class, Family Involvement, and Asian American Four and Two-Year College Students’ Experiences of Advantage and Disadvantage.” Naomi Gerstel, chr.

Santiago Correa Cardona, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Friday, April 8, 2 p.m. via Zoom. Dissertation: “Models and Machine Learning Techniques for Improving the Planning and Operation of Electricity Systems in Developing Regions.” Jay Taneja, chr.

Justin Mooney, Ph.D., Philosophy, Friday, April 8, 2 p.m. E301 South College. Dissertation: “All Sortals are Phase Sortals.” Ned Markosian, chr.