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

Kourtney Senquiz, Ph.D., Afro American Studies, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m., 3 New Africa House. Dissertation: “The African American Gothic Double.” Stephanie Shonekan, chr.

Nils Pilotte, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m., N610 Life Sciences Laboratories. Dissertation: “Improved Molecular Diagnostics for Soil-Transmitted Helminths.” Steve Williams, chr.

Yige Gao, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Thursday, Feb. 20, 1 p.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Nanoparticle Assemblies at Liquid Interfaces as Revealed by Scanning Electron Microscopy.” Thomas Russell and David Hoagland, co-chrs.

Kirandeep Kaur Deol, Ph.D., Chemistry, Friday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m., 610 Life Sciences Lab. Dissertation: “Utilizing Mass Spectrometry to Study Ubiquitination and Degradation.” Eric Strieter, chr.

Boyuan Liu, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Friday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m., MIE Conference Room, 215 ELAB. Dissertation: “Characterizing Mechanical Regulation of Bone Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells.” Maureen Lynch, chr.