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

Verity Norman-Tichawangana, Ph.D., Education, Monday, June 2, 10 a.m., Furcolo 110. Dissertation: “(De)Centering Whiteness: A Betweener Conversation.” Sangeeta Kamat, chair.

Randy Kwende, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Monday, June 2, 2 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Cryogenic Radio Receivers for Superconducting Qubit Readout.” Joseph Bardin, chair.

Joseph Heng, Ph.D., Food Science, Tuesday, June 3, 10 a.m., Chenoweth Lab 243. Dissertation: “Sustainable Crop Protection: Essential Oil as a Biocidal Drift Reduction Adjuvant.” Jiajai Lu, chair.

Casey Buchholz, Ph.D., Economics, Tuesday, June 3, 11 a.m., Crotty Hall 308 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “The Political Economy of Greenbackism and Race in Texas, 1876-1878.” Gerald Friedman, chair.

Eleni Kapoulea, Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Tuesday, June 3, 11 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Causes of Loneliness in Cambodian American Adults Through an Intergenerational Lens.” Rebecca Ready, chair.

Paul Erb, Ph.D., Sociology, Wednesday, June 4, 11 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Whither Pragmatism? A Critical Realist Reconstruction of Dewey’s Naturalistic Humanism.” Cedric de Leon, chair.

Yuxi Zhou, Ph.D., Communication, Thursday, June 5, 8 a.m., ILC S418 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Growing Up in the Digital Age: Perceptions of Parenting and Experiences of Online Opportunities and Risks Amond Urban Chinese Adolescents.” Erica Scharrer, chair.

Christina Allingham, Ph.D., Food Science, Thursday, June 5, 11 a.m., South College E241. Dissertation: “Developing Improved Food Safety and Sanitation Implementation Resources for Food Production Environments.” Matthew D. Moore, chair.

Ricardo Poza, Ph.D., Education, Friday, June 6, 3 p.m., Furcolo 102. Dissertation: “Empowering Girls to Have a Choice: Investigating How Social Cognitive Career Theory Can Inform Middle School Computer Science Curriculums.” Martina Nieswandt, chair.