Doctoral Oral Exams for April 6–10

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. 

The exams are scheduled as follows:

Yolanda Wiggins, Ph.D., Sociology, Monday, April 6, 1:30 p.m. Dissertation: “When The Family Goes to College: How Black College Students, Their Families, and College Personnel Juggle Tensions Between Home and School.” Naomi Gerstel, chr. 

Gregory Larsen, Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Monday, April 6, 2 p.m. Dissertation: “"Really, You Should Be Thanking Us: Paternalism and Gratitude Expectations" Bernhard Leidner, chr.

Alexander Shozo Ponomareff, Ph.D., Comparative Literature, Monday, April 6, 2 p.m. Dissertation: “Salvage Media: A Materialist Inquiry 
into the Limits of Visual, Aural, and Textual Clarity.” James Hick, chr.

Beth Huey, Ph.D., Music, Wednesday, April 8, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Determination of Biases in Sight-Singing Textbooks Published Between 1980-2018.” Gary Karpinski, chr.

Jonathan Miller, Ph.D., Microbiology, Friday, April 10, 9 a.m. Dissertation: “Structure Function Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Polymerase IC Reveals Multiple Roles in Kinetoplast Maintenance.” Michele Klingbeil, chr.