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

Laura Fattaruso, Ph.D., Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 11 a.m., Morrill III Room 129 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Before the Break: Probing the Mechanics of Rock Fracture Growth and Communicating Science.” Michele Cooke, chair.

Mohammad (Kiron) Shakhawat, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 11 a.m., 118 Elab II. Dissertation: “Role of Lignin, Land Cover and Storm Events on Disinfection Byproduct Precursors in Two Northeast U.S. Source Waters.” David Reckhow, chair.

Jennifer Lewis, Ph.D., Education, Thursday, Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Detecting Misconceptions: A Quest to Convert Imperfect Information into Learning Opportunities.” April L. Zenisky, chair.

Jun-Goo Kwak, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Thursday, Jan. 11, 1 p.m., Life Sciences Lab N410. Dissertation: “In Vitro Bone Marrow Models to Interrogate the Impacts of Sequestration and Secretion by Bone Marrow Adipocytes.” Jungwoo Lee, chair.

Xuyen Mai, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Friday, Jan. 12, 9 a.m., 118 ELab II. Dissertation: “Characterizing the Formation of Manganese Oxides in Manganese Biological Filtration with Sand and Ceramic Media.” John E. Tobiason, chair.

Ian Hillenbrand, Ph.D., Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences, Friday, Jan. 12, 1 p.m., Morrill III Room 225. Dissertation: “Constraining Polyphase Orogenesis with Integrated Geochemistry and Geochronology.” Michael Williams, chair.