Doctoral Oral Exams for March 22–26

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:

Itza Deianira Martínez, Ph.D., College of Education, Monday, March 22, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Making Meaning of Equity in a Computer Science for All Research Practitioner Partnership.” Rebecca H. Woodland, chr.

Aurora Santiago Ortiz, Ph.D., College of Education, Tuesday, March 23, 9 a.m. Dissertation: “Solidarity as Praxis: Collaboration and Collective Resistance Through Participatory Action Research in Puerto Rico.” Ximena Zúñiga, chr.

Colby Miyose, Ph.D., Communication, Tuesday, March 23, 4 p.m. Dissertation: “Aloha Media: Negotiating Kānaka Maoli Representation and Identity in Television, Film, and Music.” Anne Ciecko, chr.

Jasmine A. Robinson, Ed.D., College of Education, Wednesday, March 24, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Critical Multicultural Engagement with Children’s Texts: Perspectives. Power, and Positioning.” Maria José Botelho, chr.

Alisha Smith, Ph.D., College of Education, Wednesday, March 24, 4:30 p.m. Dissertation: “Rupture and Resistance in Third Space: Examining Black Girls’ School Experiences at a Private Elite School.” Korina Jocson, chr.

Wendy Wheaton, Ph.D., College of Education, Thursday, March 25, 9 a.m. Dissertation: “The Power of Perception: Social Cohesion, Child Protection and Access to Education in Conflict-Affected Communities.” Jacqueline Mosselson, chr.

Becky Friedman, Ph.D., English, Thursday, March 25, 2 p.m. Dissertation: “The Badge of All Our Tribe”: Contradictions of Jewish Representation on the English Renaissance Stage.” Jane Degenhardt, chr.

Brahim Oulbeid, Ph.D., College of Education, Thursday, March 25, 4 p.m. Dissertation: “Exploring Language, Culture and Identity: Perspectives from Non-Native Arabic University Teachers in the US.” Laura Valdiviezo, chr.

Hualu Zhou, Ph.D., Food Science, Friday, March 26, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Gastrointestinal Fate of Organic and Inorganic Nanoparticles in Foods.” D. Julian McClements, chr.

Francesca Edith Anson, Ph.D., Chemistry, Friday, March 26, 1 p.m. Dissertation: “Investigative Mechanisms to Weaponize Caspase-Induced Apoptosis Using Polymeric Nanogels.” Jeanne Hardy and S. Thayumanavan, co-chrs.

Jennifer Li, Ph.D., Mathematics and Statistics, Friday, March 26, 1 p.m. Dissertation: “A Cone Conjecture for Log Calabi-Yau Surfaces.” Paul Hacking, chr.

Jing Peng, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Friday March 26, 1:30 p.m. Dissertation: “Multiscale Investigation of Thixotropy in Soft Clays.” Guoping Zhang and Don DeGroot, co-chrs.