Doctoral Oral Exams for Aug. 30–Sept. 3

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

Howard Jean-Denis, Ph.D., Isenberg School of Management, Monday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m., by Zoom.  Dissertation: “Les Deux Jeannots: An Investigation of Firm Behavior in Corrupt Environments.”  Mzamo Mangaliso, chr.

Manuel Garcia, Ph.D., Economics, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2 p.m., via videoconference.  Dissertation: “Care Work in Chile’s Segregated Cities.”  M.V. Lee Badgett, chr.

Raj Maity, Ph.D., College of Information and Computer Sciences, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2 p.m., by Zoom.  Dissertation: “Distributed Learning Algorithms: Communication Efficiency and Error Resilience.”  Arya Mazumdar, chr.

Dylan Barber, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 9 a.m., Conte Polymer Research Building/Zoom. Dissertation: “Synthesis, Fabrication, and Assembly of Mesoscale Polymer Filaments.” Todd S. Emrick and Alfred J. Crosby, co-chrs.

Elizabeth Stubbs, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Thursday, Sept. 2, 1 p.m., Conte Polymer Research Building/Zoom.  Dissertation: “Designing Nonflammable Polymers and Blends Containing Deoxybenzoin Derivatives.”  Todd S. Emrick,chr.

Emily Barry, Ph.D., College of Education, Friday, Sept. 3, 10 a.m., S149 Furcolo.  Dissertation: “Evaluation of a Remote Implementation of the Well Being Promotion Program with Middle School Students during COVID-19.”  Sarah Fefer, chr.

Joann Rodriguez, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Friday, Sept. 3, 1 p.m. by Zoom.  Dissertation: “The Role of Extracellular Polymeric Substances Cross-Linking in the Accumulation and Transport of Polystyrene Nanoparticles in Biofilms.”  Caitlyn Butler, chr.