The University of Massachusetts Amherst

Academics

Doctoral Oral Exams for Sept. 20–24

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

Sandhya Saisubramanian, Ph.D., College of Information and Computer Sciences, Monday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m. via Zoom.  Dissertation: “Reliable Decision Making with Imprecise Models.”  Shlomo Zilberstein, chr.

Eric G. LeFlore, Ph.D., Environmental Conservation, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1:30 p.m., via Zoom.  Dissertation: “Pride in our Prides: Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflict in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.”  Todd K. Fuller, chr.

Alyssa Ryan, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Thursday, Sept. 23, 1 p.m., Gunness Student Center, Marcus Hall.  Dissertation: “Equitable Resource Allocation to Improve Safety: An Evaluation Based on Risk.”  Michael Knodler, chr.

DeRoy Gordon, Ph.D., Afro-American Studies, Friday, Sept. 24, 11:30 a.m., via Zoom.  Dissertation: “They can only be Influenced by Their Fears”: Redefining White Mob Violence Against Blacks, 1898-1917, Riots or Pogrom.”  John Bracey, chr.