Doctoral Oral Exams for Dec. 13–Dec. 17
The Graduate Dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:
Victoria Alcazar, Ph.D., Communication, Monday, Dec. 13, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “‘I Tell You These Stories…..” Women’s Storytelling as Embodied Knowledge Production.” Kimberlee Perez, chr.
Kieu My Phan, Ph.D, Computer Science, Monday, Dec. 13, 10 a.m., LGRC A311. Dissertation: “Decision Making with Limited Data.” Erik Learned-Miller, chr.
Daryl Essensa, Ph.D., College of Education, Monday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m., W201 Furcolo Hall, Dissertation: “Developing New Teachers’ Pedagogical Content and Relationship Knowledge (PCRK) During a One-Year Urban Residency Teacher Preparation Program.” Robert W. Maloy, chr.
Kathleen Corr, Ph.D., Geosciences, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Perceptions of Historical Climate Change and Park Policy: The Impact on the Fremont Cottonwood in Zion National Park.” Piper Gaubatz, chr.
Christopher Nedlik, Ph.D., Physics, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m., 1033 LGRT and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Calibration of the Lux-Zeplin Dual-Phase Xenon Time Projection Chamber with Internally Injected Radioisotopes.” Scott Hertel, chr.
Yao Wu, Ph.D., Polymer Sciences, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m., Conte Polymer Research Building A110/A111. Dissertation: “Organic Photovoltaic Devices: Active Layers, Transport Layers, and Morphology.” Thomas Russell, chr.
Tianfa Xie, Ph.D., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tuesday, Dec.r 14, 2 p.m., N210 Life Science Laboratory North (LSL). Dissertation: “Biomechanical Regulation of Cell Rearrangement and Fate Pattering under Geometrical Confinement.” Yubing Sun, chr.
Virginia McLaurin, Ph.D, Anthropology, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m., Machmer E24. Dissertation: “Digital Indigeneity: Digital Media’s Uses for Identity Formation, Education and Activism by Indigenous People in the Northeastern United States.” Jean Forward, chr.
Sumire Dorothy Sato, Ph.D., Neuroscience and Behavior, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 11:30 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Age-related Changes in Corticospinal Drive During Locomotor Adaptation.” Julia T. Choi, chr.
Nigel Golden, Ph.D, Environmental Conservation, Wednesday, December 15, 1:00 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “The Influence of Climate Change on the Ecology and Monitoring of the Arctic Ground Squirrel in Denali National Park, AK.” Toni Lynn Morelli, chr.
Boyang Li, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1 p.m., and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Particle-based Approaches for Modeling of Pharmaceutical Filtration Process.” Dimitrios Maroudas, chr.
Yucheng Li, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Thursday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m., 234 Marston Hall. Dissertation: “Big Data Nanoindentation: Concepts, Principles and Applications to Cemented Materials.” Guoping Zhang, chr.
Oladele Oluwayiose, Ph.D, School of Public Health, Thursday, December 16, 10:00 a.m, via Zoom. Dissertation: “Sperm Epigenetics Mediates the Effects of Paternal Aging and Preconception Phthalate Exposures on Reproductive Outcomes and Embryonic Programming.” J. Richard Pilsner, chr.
Ning-Hsuan Tseng, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Thursday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m., ILC N101 and Zoom hybrid. Dissertation: “Extracellular Matrix Stiffness as a Cue to Shape Phenotypic Evolution of Triple Negative Breast Cancer.” Shelly Peyton, chr.
Sarah Banks Winokur, Ph.D., Neuroscience and Behavior, Thursday, December 16, 10:30 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “The Neurobiological Underpinnings of Depression-Related Parenting Deficits in Wistar-Kyoto rats.” Mariana Pereira, chr.
Jodie Childers, Ph.D., English, Thursday, Dec. 16, 11 a.m. via Zoom. Dissertation: “Transnational Political and Literacy Encounters: The Idea of Amerika in Icelandic Fiction, 1920-1990.” Ron Welburn, chr.
Kirk Mackinnon, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Thursday, Dec. 16, 11 a.m. via Zoom. Dissertation: “Genetic and Environmental Regulation of Plant Growth” Sam Hazen, chr.
Dana Conzo, Ph.D., Anthropology, Thursday, Dec. 16, 4 p.m via Zoom. Dissertation: “Reclaiming the Future Through Small-Scale Agriculture: Autonomy and Sustainability in the Caribbean.” Krista Harper, chr.
Ahmad Mohammadpour, Ph.D., Anthropology, Friday, December 17, 10:30 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Blood for Bread: Kurdish Kolbers, State Violence, and Another Call for a Militant Anthropology (A Dissertation Portfolio)” Jacqueline Urla, chr.
Erica Kowsz, Ph.D., Antropology, Friday, Dec. 17, 1:30 p.m., Zoom. Dissertation: “Rules of Recognition: Indigenous Encounters with Society and the State.” Sonya Atalay, chr.
Joyce Nankumbi, Ph.D., School of Public Health, Friday, Dec. 17, 10 a.m., Chenoweth Lab 210A Nutrition Library. Dissertation: “Vitamin A Rich Food Consumption Among Women and Children of Selected Regions in Uganda.” Lorraine Cordeiro, chr.