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

Ozkan Yildiz, Ph.D., Education, Monday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) for Computational Thinking in Elementary Teachers.” Ivon Arroyo, chair.

Connor Giles, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Monday, Dec. 18, 12:45 p.m., Life Science Lab N210 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Developing a Bone Metastasis Model in Immunocompetent Mice.” Jungwoo Lee, chair.

Zhou Tang, Ph.D., Statistics, Monday, Dec. 18, 2 p.m., Lederle 1681. Dissertation: “Bootstrapping Asymptotically Linear Estimators with Data-Adaptive Nuisance Estimation.” Ted Westling, chair.

Erin Goldstein, Ph.D., Education, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 10:30 a.m., Furcolo N113. Dissertation: “Negotiating Identities and Ideologies: A Longitudinal Look at Multilingual Learners’ Educational Investments in the Context of School Reform.” Margaret Gebhard, chair.

Cristian Rodriguez, Ph.D., Mathematics, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2 p.m., Lederle 1681. Dissertation: “Mirror Symmetry for Q-Fano 3-Folds.” Paul Hacking, chair.

Parag Juvale, Ph.D., Biology, Wednesday, Dec. 20, noon, Morrill 222. Dissertation: “Postsynaptic Changes in Inhibitory Signaling are not Necessary for Experience-Dependent Maintenance of the Visual System.” Sarah Pallas, chair.

Michael A. Buoniconti, Ph.D., Education, Friday, Dec. 22, 10 a.m., Furcolo N113. Dissertation: “Impact of Reasonable Accommodations on Disabled Student-Veteran Higher Ed Achievement.” Stephen G. Sireci, chair.