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

Jeremy Levine, Ph.D., English, Monday, April 8, 2 p.m., South College. Dissertation: “Students Writing Under Rules, Teachers Negotiating Standards: Contextualizing the Standards System in Writing Development from High School to College.” Rebecca Lorimer Leonard, chair.

Chuchu Wei, Ph.D., Biostatistics, Monday, April 8, 1 p.m., Arnold house 330 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Improved Use of Compositional Data Subject to Self-reporting Errors in Bayesian Models with Applications to the Estimation of Family Planning Indicators.” Leontine Alkema, chair.

Duc Hien Nguyen, Ph.D., Economics, Wednesday, April 10, 2 p.m., Crotty Hall 308 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Gender and Sexuality: Heteronormativity, Femininity and Intersectionality.” M.V. Lee Badgett, chair.

Nathan Huff, Ph.D., Psychology and Brain Sciences, Wednesday, April 10, 9 a.m., Tobin Hall 423. Dissertation: “The Psychometric, Theoretical, and Experimental Contributions Toward an Integrated Understanding of Mental Health Stigma Over Time and Across Disciplines.” Linda Isbell, chair.

Josiah Foster, Ph.D., Mathematics, Wednesday, April 10, 11 a.m., Lederle 1685. Dissertation: “The Lefschetz Standard Conjectures for Varieties of Generalized Kummer Deformation Type.” Eyal Markman, chair.

Jessica McGoy, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Thursday, April 11, 1 p.m., Lederle 1681. Dissertation: “The Role of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins in the Regulation of Chromosome Segregation.” Thomas Maresca, chair.

April Burrage, Ph.D., Economics, Thursday, April 11, noon, via Zoom. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Innovation Policy and Inequity.” Ina Ganguli, chair.

Nader Akoury, Ph.D., Computer Science, Friday, April 12, noon, via Zoom. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Innovation Policy and Inequity.” Ina Ganguli, chair.

Thomas Cook, Ph.D., Statistics, Friday, April 12, 11 a.m., Lederle 143. Dissertation: “Sequential Experiment Design via Investing.” Patrick Flaherty, chair.