Doctoral Oral Exams for March 29–April 2

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:

Christopher Hango, Ph.D., Polymer and Science and Engineering, Monday, March 29, 2 p.m. Dissertation: “Enhancing the Intracellular Availability of Protein Cargoes in Polymer-Mediated Delivery.” Gregory N. Tew, chr.

Parisa Akbari, Ph.D., Environmental Conservation, Tuesday, March 30, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “Cover Crop Effects on Reducing Manure Volatilization, Improving Forage Rape Production and Weed Suppression in the Northeast U.S.A.” Stephen J. Herbert, chr.

Thomas Albright, Ph.D., College of Education, Tuesday, March 30, 2 p.m. Dissertation: “Agential Schooling: Posthumanism, YPAR, and Spooky Entanglements.” Korina Jocson, chr.

Lauren Hindman, Ph.D., Isenberg School of Management, Tuesday, March 30, 3 p.m. Dissertation: “Uncovering the Gendered Sport Workplace: A Field Study in Men’s Professional Sports.” Nefertiti A. Walker, chr.

Scott Jackson, Ph.D., Isenberg School of Management, Wednesday, March 31, 10 a.m. Dissertation: “He Said, She Said: Investor Reactions to CEO Gender and Earnings Guidance Disclosure in the Presence of Shareholder Activism.” David Piercey and Christopher Agoglia, co-chrs.

Ke Li, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Thursday, April 1, 2:30 p.m. Dissertation: “Covert Communications in Continuous-Time Systems.” Dennis Goeckel, chr.

Xiyu Hu, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Friday, April 2, 2 p.m. Dissertation: “Direct Printing/Coating/Plating of Key Components for Electronic Devices.” James J. Watkins, chr.