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

Nefeli Forni, Ph.D., Comparative Literature, Monday, March 23, 1 p.m., Herter 301. Dissertation: “Migrant Junctions: Nomospheric Investigations of Dancefloor Narrative.” Jim Hicks and Stephen Clingman, co-chairs.

Stacie Klinowski, Ph.D., English, Thursday, March 26, 9 a.m., South College E501. Dissertation: “Writing to Rebuild: Social Change in Public Library Writing Group.” Rebecca Lorimer, chair.

Chirag Lala, Ph.D., Economics, Friday, March 27, 11 a.m, Crotty Hall 308 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Derisking, Industrial Policy, and Decarbonization.” Robert Pollin, chair.

Gabriela Quijano Seda, Ph.D., Anthropology, Friday, March 27, 11:30 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Making Puerto Rican Subjects: Economic Recovery in the Aftermath of Maria.” Elizabeth L. Krause, chair.

Maina Handmaker, Ph.D., Environmental Conservation, Friday, March 27, 12:20 p.m., Holdsworth 105. Dissertation: “Not on a Whim: The Balance of Fidelity and Flexibility in the Stopover Ecology of Migratory Shorebird, The Hudsonian Whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus).” Nathan Senner, chair.

Arjun Suresh, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Friday, March 27, 1 p.m., Knowles 109. Dissertation: “Guarding the Silicon Frontier: Design-Level Techniques for Hardware Supply Chain Security.” Daniel Holcomb, chair.