Doctoral Oral Exams for May 7-11

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

Salem Al Mosleh, Ph.D., Physics, Monday, May 7, 10 a.m., 419 Lederle Graduate Research Tower. Dissertation: “Geometry, Growth and Pattern Formation in Thin Elastic Structures.” Christian Santangelo, chr.

Lara Matta, Ph.D., Comparative Literature, Monday, May 7, 2 p.m., 601 Herter Hall. Dissertation: “The Texture of Reading / Reading Textures: Poetic, Visual, Material, and Inter-medial Dimensions of Textuality in Arabic Poetry, French Picturebooks, and North American Bookarts.” James Hicks, chr

Seyedeh Shirin Montazeri, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Thursday, May 10, 11 a.m., Gunness Student Center Conference Room, Marcus Hall. Dissertation: “Silicon-Germanium Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors for Large-Scale Low-Power Cryogenic Sensors.” Joseph Bardin, chr

Thomas Edward Reynolds, Ph.D., Music and Dance, Thursday, May 10, 1 p.m., 365 Fine Arts Center. Dissertation: “Teaching Musicianship Skills Using the Lisk ‘Creative Director’ Series and How the Lisk Approach Facilitates the Development of 21st Century Learning Skills in Instrumental Music Students.” Sarah Jones, chr.

Morgan Wing Goodale, Ph.D., Environmental Conservation, Friday, May 11, 11 a.m., 312A Holdsworth. Dissertation: “Cumulative Adverse Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Development on Wildlife.” Anita Milman, chr.