Doctoral Oral Exams for May 20 – May 24

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

Ahmed H. Khodari, Ph.D, College of Education, Monday, May 20, 1:00 p.m., N135 Furcolo. Dissertation: “Teachers’ Knowledge on Evidence Based Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Saudi Arabia.” Michael Kremien, chr.

Qingyao Ai, Ph.D., College of Information and Computer Sciences, Tuesday, May 21, 11:00 a.m., 203 Computer Sciences Building. Dissertation: “Neural Generative Models and Representation Learning for Information Retrieval.” W. Bruce Croft, chr

Abdul Kidwai, Ph.D., Resource Economics, Tuesday, May 21, 1:30 p.m., 303 Stockbridge Hall. Dissertation: “Three Essays on Uncertainty in Social Dilemmas.” Angela C.M. de Oliveira, chr.

Ye Chen, Ph.D., Isenberg School of Management, Wednesday, May 22, 10:30 a.m., N330 Isenberg School of Management. Dissertation: “Essays on American Options Price under Levy Models with Stochastic Volatility and Jumps.” Sanjay Nawalkha, chr. 

Andrea Cataldo, Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Thursday, May 23, 10:00 a.m., 521B Tobin. Dissertation: “A Flexible Comparison Process as a Critical Mechanism for Context Effects.” Andrew Cohen, chr.

Liu Yang, Ph.D., College of Information and Computer Sciences, Thursday, May 23, 10:00 a.m., 203 Computer Science Building. Dissertation: “Response Retrieval in Information-seeking Conversations.” W. Bruce Croft, chr. 

Carmen Hernandez-Ojeda, Ph.D., Communication, Thursday, May 23, 1:00 p.m., S415 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “The Coyolxauhqui Process of a Scholar Unbecoming the Enemy of Youth: A Performance, Embodied, Self-Decolonizing Story of Transformation and Hope.” Kimberlee 
Peréz, chr.

Juan Cansillo Nunez, Ed.D., College of Education, Friday, May 24, 2:00 p.m., S115 Furcolo. Dissertation: “A Case Study of a Culture-Based Education Program at St. Peter Claver School in Toledo, Belize.” Richard Lapan, chr.