Doctoral Oral Exams for March 25, 2019 – March 29, 2019

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

Bryant T. Morgan, Ed.D., College of Education, Monday, March 25, 9:00 a.m., S-125 Furcolo. Dissertation: “An Exploration of the Influence of Dimensions of Organizational Behavior on the Relationship between the Allocation of Financial Resources and Persistence and Graduation Rate.” John V. Lombardi, chr  

Ovidiu Cocieru, Ph.D., Isenberg School of Management, Monday, March 25, 12:30 p.m., 112 Isenberg School of Management. Dissertation: “An Analysis of Psychological Ownership and Dynamic Social Networks in a Classroom-As-Organization.” Mark McDonald, chr.

Weicang Wang, Ph.D., Chemistry, Tuesday, March 26, 10:30 a.m., 243 Chenoweth. Dissertation: “Cytochrome P450 Monooxgenase-Mediated Lipid Metabolism in Obesity and Colon Tumorigenesis.” Guodong Zhang, chr. 

Wendy Pringle, Ph.D., Communication, Tuesday, March 26, 11:30 a.m., N340 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “A Better Country to Die In: Self-Determination, Drugs, and the Limits of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada.” Emily West, chr.

Kaeun Kim, Ph.D., Isenberg School of Management, Tuesday, March 26, 1:00 p.m., N220 Isenberg School of Management. Dissertation: “Embodied Location Effects: Affecting Consumer Product Attributions Through Location-Concept Associations.” Elizabeth Miller, chr.

Kyla Walters, Ph.D., Sociology, Tuesday, March 26, 4:00 p.m., W13 Machmer. Dissertation: “Embattled Education: Charter School Expansion and Teachers’ Union Resistance in Massachusetts.” Dan Clawson, chr.

Fei Fang, Ph.D., Isenberg School of Management, Wednesday, March 27, 12:00 p.m., 128 Isenberg School of Management. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Empirical Asset Pricing.” Nikunj Kapadia, chr.

Marie Kroeger, Ph.D., Microbiology, Wednesday, March 27, 12:15 p.m., 112 Skinner. Dissertation: “The Influence of Amazon Deforestation in Brazil on the Soil Microbial Community Composition and Active Methane-Cycling.” Klaus Nüsslein, chr.

Panagiotis Pantidis, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Thursday, March 28, 9:00 a.m., 118 Elab II. Dissertation: “Mechanical Performance of Structural Systems with Missing Members: From Buildings to Architected Materials.” Simos Gerasimidis, chr. 

Kaylee Johnson, Ph.D., Political Science, Thursday, March 28, 10:00 a.m., 420 Thompson Hall. Dissertation: “Whitewashed: The Racialization of America’s Middle Class Identity.” Jesse Rhodes, chr.

Nicole MacKenzie, Ph.D., Isenberg School of Management, Thursday, March 28, 1:15 p.m., N220 Isenberg School of Management. Dissertation: “The Power of Small Talk: How Auditors’ Conversation Starters Can Influence Evidence Collections.” Christopher Agoglia, chr.

Christopher Fobare, Ph.D., History, Thursday, March 28, 2:15 p.m., 601 Herter Hall. Dissertation: “A Generational Divide: The Reconstruction of American Party Politics, 1865-1912.” Jennifer Fronc, chr.  

Jorge Rivera Cruz, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Friday, March 29, 8:00 a.m., 118 Elab II. Dissertation: “Evaluation of the Effect of Bottom Bar Splice Location on Performance of Beams in Reinforced Concrete Perimeter Frames.” Sergio Brena, chr

Margaret Ugolini, Ph.D., Neuroscience and Behavior, Friday, March 29, 10:30 a.m., 521B Tobin Hall. Dissertation: “Electrophysiological Indices of Natural Language Processing in Children and Adults.” Lisa Sanders, chr. 

Ashley Carpenter, Ph.D., College of Education, Friday, March 29, 1:00 p.m., 102 Furcolo. Dissertation: “Bridging the Gap: Cultural Wealth and College Transitions for Upward Bound Students.” Chrystal George Mwangi, chr.

William L. Harrigan, Ph.D., Chemistry, Friday, March 29, 1:00 p.m., 153 Goessmann. Dissertation: “Modulating Dopant-Defect Interactions in Transition Metal Doped Colloidal Strontium Titanate Nanocrystals.” Kevin R. Kittilstved  

Ye Peng, Ph.D., Food Science, Friday, March 29, 1:00 p.m., 243 Chenoweth. Dissertation: “The Bioactive Effects of Chicory Acid as a Functional Food Ingredient.” Yeonhwa Park, chr.

Mike F. Alvarez, Ph.D., Communication, Friday, March 29, 1:30 p.m., S415 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “The Suicidal Self in Cyberspace: Co-creating Meaning and Community through Online Discourse.” Donal Carbaugh, chr.  

Gregory D. Coleman, Jr., Ph.D., English, Friday, March 29, 2:00 p.m., W245 South College. Dissertation: “Black American Men who Betray Their Race: 20th Century Literary Representations of the Black Male Race Traitor.” Emily Lordi, chr.

Bin Liu, Ph.D., Chemistry, Friday, March 29, 3:00 p.m., 153 Goessmann. Dissertation: “Molecular Designs of Novel Responsive Assemblies for Therapeutic Delivery Applications.” S. Thayumanavan, chr.

John Robison, Ph.D., Philosophy, Friday, March 29, 4:00 p.m., E301 South College. Dissertation: “The Epistemic Dimensions of Moral Responsibility and Respect.” Hilary Kornblith, chr.