Doctoral Oral Exams for Dec. 7–11

The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates. All exams will be held via video conferencing. Contact the department for online meeting information.

Final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates are scheduled as follows:

Victor Montalvo, Ph.D., Environmental Conservation, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 10:00 a.m. Dissertation: “Environmental Drivers of Jaguar Distribution, Activity, and Abundance in Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica.” Todd K. Fuller, chr.

Michael “Enku” Ide, Ph.D., Sociology, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1:00 p.m. Dissertation: “Family Dimensions of Unequal College Experiences: Students’ Talk of Self and College in Relation to Family Resources and Relationships.” Naomi Gerstel, chr.

Rayoung Song, Ph.D., College of Education, Thursday, Dec. 10, 12:00 p.m. Dissertation: “Caught between Spaces: Korean Adult EFL/ESL Female Speakers’ Negotiating Social Identities in Online English Study Groups.” Theresa Austin, chr.

Haoying Liu, Ph.D., Philosophy, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2:00 p.m. Dissertation: “Moving Forward on the Problem of Consciousness?” Joseph Levine, chr.

Michael Roberts, Ph.D., Physics, Friday, Dec. 11, 11:00 a.m. Dissertation: “Resurrecting Chaotic Inflation with Fermion Production.” Lorenzo Sorbo, chr.