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

Walid Abdelrahman, Ph.D., Computer Science, Monday, April 7, 10 a.m., LGRC A311. Dissertation: “Carbon-Aware Resource Management for Cloud Computing Platforms.” Prashant Shenoy, chair.

Kerstin Schnopp, Ph.D., Education, Monday, April 7, 11 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Examining the Influence of Ties Teacher Training on Perceptions of Self Efficacy, Self-Awareness and Student-Teacher Relationships Across Racial Lines.” Sara Whitcomb, chair.

Izaura Figueira Pires De Carvalho, Ph.D., Economics, Monday, April 7, noon, Crotty 309. Dissertation: “Financial Institutions and Financial Elites: Mechanisms of Power Accumulation.” Gerald Epstein, chair.

Byeong-Ho Bahn, Ph.D., Mathematics, Tuesday, April 8, 11 a.m., LGRT 1681. Dissertation: “Analysis of Parametric Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problems: Parametric Holomorphy and Uncertainty Quantification.” Yulong Lu, chair.

Trisha Dehrone, Ph.D., Psychology, Wednesday, April 9, 9 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Belonging Among Racial Outgroups: The Roles of Local Ethno-Racial Composition, Demographic Change, and Interracial Contact.” Linda R. Tropp, chair.

Jeerapat Doungchawee, Ph.D., Chemistry, Wednesday, April 9, 10:15 a.m., LSL N410 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Multimodal Mass Spectrometry Imaging for Tracking the Biodistribution of Nanomaterials and their Biochemical Effects.” Richard Vachet, chair.

John Swenson, Ph.D., Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Thursday, April 10, 10 a.m., ODB 235. Dissertation: “Combining Genomics and Population Modeling Inform Assessments of Elasmobranch Populations.” Lisa Komoroske, chair.

Eleanor Finley, Ph.D., Anthropology, Thursday, April 10, 1 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Practicing Social Ecology: From Bookchin t Rojava and Beyond (Book MS) The Pluriversal Prefiguration of Kurdish Activists in Hamburg and London 9aarticle MS).” Jacqueline Urla, chair.

James Garner, Ph.D., Environmental Conservation, Friday, April 11, 1:30 p.m., Holdsworth 105. Dissertation: “Advancing Aquatic Biodiversity and Relative Abundance Monitoring: Employing Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Assess Diadromous Fish Populations and Ecosystem Health.” Adrian Jordaan and Michelle Staudinger, co-chairs.

Nathaniel Smith, Ph.D., Education, Friday, April 11, 3:30 p.m., Furcolo N125. Dissertation: “BB-Mix IRT Model: A Minimalist Solution for Binary Data Contaminated by Item Compromise.” Lisa Keller, chair.