Doctoral Oral Exams for July 29 – Aug. 2

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

Claudia Marcela Paez Lotero, Ph.D., Spanish and Portuguese Studies, Monday, July 29, 10:00 a.m., 301 Herter Hall. Dissertation: “Ser (en) la naturaleza: Identidad ecológica en Un Viejo que leia novelas de amorde Luis Sepúlveda, y La loca de Grandoca de Anacristina Rossi.” Luis Marentes, chr.

Nozipho Maziya, Ph.D., School of Public Health and Health Sciences, Wednesday, July 31, 11:00 a.m., 210A Chenoweth Lab (Nutrition Library). Dissertation: “Multi-level Barriers to ART Adherence Among HIV-infected Women in Rural Eswatini: a Mixed Methods Approach.” Lindiwe Sibeko, chr.

Ryan D. Wallace, Ph.D., Regional Planning, Thursday, August 1, 11:00 a.m., 225 John W. Olver Design Building. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Remote Work and Regional Development.” Henry C. Renski, chr.

Alice Fiddian-Green, Ph.D., Public Health/ Community Health Education, Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m., 330 Arnold House. Dissertation: “Cross-cutting Narratives of Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant Women and Mothers: Implications for Humanistic Care.” Aline Gubrium, chr.

Erfan Rezvani, Ph.D., Isenberg School of Management, Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m., 108 Isenberg School of Management. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Firm Behaviors in Online Market Platforms.” Albert Assaf and Muzzo Uysal, co-chrs.

Marcus Cole, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Thursday, August 1, 2:00 p.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Molecular Design of Organic Semiconductors for Interfacial and Emissive Material Applications.” Todd Emrick, chr.

Se Myung Park, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Friday, August 2, 10:00 a.m., 118 Kellogg Room, ELAB II. Dissertation: “Structural Control of Offshore Wind Turbines Using Passive and Semi-Active Control.” Matthew Lackner, chr.

Qiong Chen, Ph.D., School of Public Health and Health Sciences, Friday, August 2, 11:30 a.m., 210A Chenoweth Lab (Nutrition Library). Dissertation: “Improving Chinese Mothers’ Health Literacy: A WeChat Intervention.” Elena Carbone, chr. 

William Hopper, Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Friday, August 2, 12:00 p.m., 521B Tobin Hall. Dissertation: “Testing the Convergent Retrieval Learning Theory of Testing Effects.” David Huber, chr.

Joshua Enokida, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Designing Ion-Containing Polymers with Controlled Structure and Dynamics.” E. Bryan Coughlin, chr.