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

Noor Mohammed, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Monday, July 14, 11 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Intra-Body Power Transfer and Backscatter Communication.” Jeremy Gummeson, Chair.

Nicole Daphnis, Ph.D., Political Science, Tuesday, July 15, 11 a.m., Thompson 420. Dissertation: “Varieties of Exile: Russian Activism and Emigration During the War in Ukraine.” Lauren McCarthy, Chair.

James Joseph Forster III, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Thursday, July 17, 10 a.m., LSL N610 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “mRNA Therapeutics for Innate Immune Modulation: Engineering Immunogenicity for Therapeutic Applications in Chronic Inflammation and Cancer.” Ashish Kulkarni, Chair.

Sean Conway, Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Science, Thursday, July 17, 11 a.m., Tobin 423 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Context Dependence in Perceptual and Preferential Choice.” Andrew Cohen, Chair.

RoseAnn Vik, Ph.D., Microbiology, Thursday, July 17, 10 a.m., Skinner Hall 12. Dissertation: “Chlamydiales and Epitheliocystis: An Investigation into Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Host Response in Fish.” Wilmore Webley, Chair.

Eva Morgenthaler, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Thursday, July 17, 1 p.m., Conte Polymer Research Building A110/A111. Dissertation: “Radical Polymerizations in Water: Emulsion and Semi-Batch.” Todd S. Emrick, Chair.

Gazi Uddin, Ph.D., Resource Economics, Friday, July 18, 1 p.m., Stockbridge 303 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Essays on CO2 Pricing.” Nathan Chan, Chair.