Doctoral Oral Exams for May 06, 2019 – May 10, 2019

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

Ekaterina Vostrikova, Ph.D., Linguistics, Monday, May 6, 10:00 a.m., N400 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “Phrasal and Clausal Exceptive-Additive Constructions Crosslinguisically.” Seth Cable, chr.

Grace Pold, Ph.D., Organismic & Evolutionary Biology, Monday, May 6, 1:00 p.m., N610 Life Sciences Laboratories. Dissertation: “Drivers and Consequences of Carbon use Efficiency – and its Measurement in Soil.” Kristen DeAngelis, chr.

Rachel Briggs, Ph.D., Communication, Monday, May 6, 2:00 p.m., N340 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “Queer Worldmaking (in) the Classroom: LGBTQ+ Undergraduate Narratives about Queerness.” Kimberlee Peréz, chr.

Brian Myers, Ph.D., Communication, Monday, May 6, 2:00 p.m., S415 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “Private Practice: Gaming Practices and the Question of Thriving.” Emily West, chr.

Tassan Alsulami, Ph.D., College of Education, Tuesday, May 7, 3:00 p.m., N135 Furcolo. Dissertation: “Teachers’ Perceptions and Knowledge toward Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Saudi Arabian Schools.” Michael Krezmien, chr.

Nii Nikoi, Ph.D., Communication, Thursday, May 9, 10:00 a.m., N345 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “Hiplife Music in Ghana: Postcolonial Performances of Modernity.” Sut Jhally, chr.

Ivy Hauser, Ph.D., Linguistics, Thursday, May 9, 1:00 p.m., N400 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “Effects of Phonological Contrast on Phonetic Variation.” Kristine Yu and John Kingston, co-chrs.

Razvan Sibii, Ph.D., Communication, Thursday, May 9, 2:00 p.m., R25 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “You Can Be a Good Romanian, but not a Romanian: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Romanian History Textbook Narrative.” Leda Cooks, chr.