Doctoral Oral Exams for March 25-29, 2024

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

Misun Sunny Kim, Ph.D., Management, Monday, March 25, 9 a.m., ISOM 219. Dissertation: “Behind the Curtain of Mobile App Orders: The Negative Influences of Mobile Application Ordering Systems on Foodservice Employees.” Melissa Baker, chair.

Saulo DePaula, Ph.D., Education, Monday, March 25, 10 a.m., Furcolo S167. Dissertation: “Perceptions of Remote and Flexible Work in Higher Education.” Ryan Wells, chair.

Hengyi Liu, Ph.D., Education, Monday, March 25, 2 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Multimodal Teacher Discourse Mediating Multiliteracies: An Ethnographic Cast Study in an After-School Program.” K.C. Nat Turner, chair.

Hee Kyung Park, Ph.D., Education, Monday, March 25, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Understanding the Relationship Between Teacher Beliefs, Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy and Responsive Classroom Implementation in Middle Schools.” Sara Whitcomb, chair.

Shihyu Chuang, Ph.D., Food Science, Monday, March 25, 11 a.m., South College W245. Dissertation: “Control of Salmonella in Dry Environments via Oil-Based Cleaning and Sanitation.” Lynne McLandsborough, chair.

Amanda Carneiro Marques, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Monday, March 25, 1 p.m., Marcus Hall 137. Dissertation: “Employing Long-Term Data Assessment, Environmental Tracers, and Modeling to Assess Drinking Water Supply Quality to Support Decision-Making.” Christian D. Guzman, chair.

Craig Brinkerhoff, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Monday, March 25, 10 a.m., Marcus Hall 137. Dissertation: “Taking Pulse of Global Rivers.” Colin J. Gleason, chair.

Shay Olmstead, Ph.D., History, Tuesday, March 26, 11 a.m., Herter 601. Dissertation: “Refuse to Run Away: Transsexual Workers Fight for Civil Rights, 1969-1992.” Julio Capo, chair.

Caitlin Bourgaize-Saunderson, Ph.D., Education, Tuesday, March 26, 11 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Exploring School Psychologist’s Roles in Prevention and Intervention: Supporting Effective Service-Delivery for Students with Social Emotional and Behavioral Concerns.” Sarah Fefer, chair.

Xinyi Du, Ph.D., Food Science, Tuesday, March 26, 9:30 a.m., Chenoweth 243. Dissertation: “Impact of Adjuvants on Pesticide Persistence and Strategies to Reduce Residues in Produce.” Lili He, chair.

Sean Hough, Ph.D., History, Wednesday, March 27, 1 p.m., Herter 601. Dissertation: “Reconciliation Over the Graves: The Volksbund, and Germany’s Culture of Defeat in Post War Europe.” Jon Olsen, chair.

Erika Lala, Ph.D., Education, Wednesday, March 27, 10 a.m., Furcolo Hall S115. Dissertation: “Facilitating (and) Learning: How Co-Facilitating Interracial/Interethnic Dialogue Interacts with Facilitators’ Racial Consciousness.” Ximena Zuniga, chair.

Ara Kim, Ph.D., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Wednesday, March 27, 9:30 a.m., ELAB 215 Dissertation: “High-Strain-Rate Plastic Mechanisms of Nano-Structured Multi-Components Materials.” Jae-Hwang Lee, chair.

Ian Sparks, Ph.D., Microbiology, Thursday, March 28, 2 p.m., Life Science Lab N410. Dissertation: “The Nutrient-Dependent Role of Lipoarabinomannan Biosynthesis in the Maintenance of Cell Wall Integrity in Mycobactera.” Yasu Morita, chair.

Sarah C. Hutton, Ph.D., Education, Thursday, March 28, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Unlocking Student Motivation: A Phenomenological Study of Employing an Open Education Pedagogy (OEP) Course Model in Undergraduate Education.” Katherine Hudson, chair.

Zoe Roberts, Ph.D., Education, Thursday, March 28, 11 a.m., Furcolo Hall S125. Dissertation: “Exploring School Psychologists’ Roles in Prevention and Intervention: Supporting Effective Service-Delivery for Students with Academic Concerns.” Amanda Morcotte, chair.

Raymond Huling, Ph.D., Communication, Friday, March 29, 1 p.m., Integrative Learning Center S415. Dissertation: “Feast Against Famine.” Stephen Gencarella, chair.

Fatemeh Kiani, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Friday, March 29, 3 p.m., Knowles Engineering 211 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Fully Hardware Analog Computing Systems Using Arrays of Memristor Devices.” Qiangfei Xia, chair.