Doctoral Oral Exams for Jan. 24–28

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

Joshua Hall, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Tuesday Jan. 25, 3 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “The Influence of Flow Mechanotransduction on Endothelial Cells in the Lymphatic Valve Sinus.” Juan Jimenez, chr.

Alicia Frances Coleman, Ph.D., Regional Planning, Wednesday Jan. 26, 8 a.m., Design Building Room 358. Dissertation: “Residents’ Perspectives of Young, Street-Facing Trees: Three Cases from Legacy Cities with Active Tree Planting Initiatives.” Robert L. Ryan and Theodore S. Eisenman, co-chrs.

Ishankumar Soni, Ph.D., Chemistry, Wednesday Jan. 26, noon, LGRT 1634 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Investigating Structures and Functions of Apoptotic Caspases.” Jeanne Hardy, chr.

Damien Weaver, Ph.D., English, Thursday Jan. 27, 3 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “It Don’t Mean’ a Thing: Time and the Reader in Jazz Fictional Narrative.” Ron Welburn, chr.