The University of Massachusetts Amherst

Academics

Doctoral Oral Exams for July 19–23

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

Benjamin Zobel, Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Tuesday, July 20, noon, Dissertation: “The Benefits of Spatial Separation on the Cortical Representations of Speech Sounds.” Lisa Sanders, chr.

Hongxu Liu, Ph.D., Chemistry, Wednesday, July 21, 1 p.m. Dissertation: “New Chemical Tools for the Design of Stimuli-Responsive Supramolecular Assemblies and Functional Polymers.” S. Thayumanavan, chr.

Georgios Tzortzinis, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Thursday, July 22, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “A Comprehensive Protocol for Inspection and Assessment of Aging Steel Bridges: Experiments, Computations and 3D Laser Scanning of Field Corroded Girders.” Simos Gerasimidis, chr.