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

Siu Wong, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Monday, June 23, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Unraveling the Role of Lipid Peroxidation Products in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.” Hang Xiao, chair.

Satish Gattupalli, Ph..D., Education, Monday, June 23, 1 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Making Cultural Signatures: A Cross-National Study of K-12 Student Math Game Design and Computational Thinking Education.” Ivon Arroyo, chair.

Anotida Chikumbu, Ph.D., History, Monday, June 23, 2 p.m., Herter 601. Dissertation: “The Forgotten Men: African and Colored Servicemen of the Second World War and the Anticolonial Struggle in Southern Rhodesia (Colonial Zimbabwe), c. 1939-1980.” John Higginson, chair.

Aaron Kim, Ph.D., Food Science, Tuesday, June 24, 10 a.m., Skinner Hall 012. Dissertation: “Feeding Behavior and Lipid Regulation in Caenorhabditis elegans: A Functional and Structural Approach to Bioactive Compound Screening.” Yeonhwa Park, chair.

Anthony Repucci, Ph.D., History, Tuesday, June 24, 3 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “The Persistence of Union: East Tennessee in the Civil War and Reconstruction.” Sarah Cornell, chair.

Xinjian He, Ph.D., Animal Science, Thursday, June 26, 11 a.m., ILC N101. Dissertation: “Investigating Mechanisms Involved in Mammalian Embryonic Development During Peri-Implantation.” Jesse Mager, chair.

Janelle Welton, Ph.D., Animal Science, Friday, June 27, 10 a.m., ILC N101 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Investigating the Sexuality Dimorphic Embryonic Lethality of CMTR1 Knockouts.” Jesse Mager, chair.