Doctoral Oral Exams for July 20–24

The Graduate Dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates. All exams will be held via video conferencing. Contact the department for online meeting information.

Final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates are scheduled as follows:

Sarah Cho, Ph.D., Communication, Monday, July 20, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Negotiating Identities in a Korean-American Supply Store.” Gonen Dori-Hacohen, chr.

Danish Khan, Ph.D. Economics, Monday, July 20, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Political Economy of Uneven Development: Space, Class and State in Pakistan.” Vamsicharan Vakulabharanam, chr.

Kshitij Yadav, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Monday, July 20, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Buckling of Thin Cylindrical Shells: Imperfection Sensitivity, Non-Destructive Technique for Capacity Prediction and Application for Wind Turbine Towers.” Simos Gerasimidis, chr.

Krystal Cashen, Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Wednesday, July 22, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Stigmatization and Community Connections: Associations with Mental Health, Sexual Identity Development, and Peer Relationships in Emerging Adults with LBBQ+ Parents.” Harold Grotevant, chr.

Jeffrey MacCharles, Ph.D., Isenberg School of Management, Wednesday, July 22, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Covering all their Bases: An Investigation into Identity Covering in the Sport Workplace.” E. Nicole Melton, chr.

Derrick Alcott, Ph.D., Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Friday, July 24, 11 a.m. Dissertation: “Don’t Delay: The Effects of Tide Gates and Road-Stream-Crossing Culverts on River Herring (Alosa spp.) Spawning Migrations.” Theodore Castro-Santos, chr.

Alex Goebel, Ph.D., Linguistics, Friday, July 24, 1 p.m. Dissertation: “Representing Context: Presupposition Triggers and Focus-sensitivity.” Lyn Frazier, chr.