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

Diezhang Wu, Ph.D., Public Health, Monday, Feb. 23, 11 a.m., Goessmann 250 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Statistical Methods for Risk Thresholds and Transportable Prediction with Truncated and Censored Survival Data.” Jing Qian, chair.

Daniel Corkran, Ph.D., Geosciences, Monday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m., ISB 145 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions in the Age of Climate Change.” David Boutt, chair.

Leannah Hicks, Ph.D., Plant Biology, Monday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m., Morrill 337. Dissertation: “Developing More Effective Iron Biofortification of Maize by Targeted Overexpression of Endogenous Genes.” Elsbeth Walker, chair.

Carolyn Cramoy, Ph.D., Public Health, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 3 p.m., Goessmann 285. Dissertation: “Associations Between Iron Status and Folate Status in US Women of Child-Bearing Age: (Path to Understanding Birth Defect Risk in Overweight/Obese Mothers).” Zhenhua Liu, chair.

Zichen Jin, Ph.D., Polymer Science, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1:30 p.m., Conte Research Building A110/111. Dissertation: “Assembly of Charged Linear and Bottlebrush Polymers at Interfaces.” Thomas P. Russell, chair.

Asha Ajmani, Ph.D., Environmental Conservation, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 11 a.m., Holdsworth 312A. Dissertation: “Assessing the Health of Two Culturally Important Fisheries: Broad Whitefish and River Herring.” Meghan Graham MacLean, chair.