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

Pracheta Boddavaram Amaranath, Ph.D., Computer Science, Monday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m, CSL E400 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “The Interface of Simulation and Causal Modeling.” David Jensen, chair.

Yu-Zhen Chen, Ph.D., Computer Science, Wednesday, Sept. 30, noon, CSL E239 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Toward Resource-Efficient Decision-Making for Networked Systems.” Donald Towsley, chair.

David Pritchard, Ph.D., English, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “The Making of New Narrative: The Politics of Gay Liberation and the Poetics of Revolutionary Agency.” Ruth Jennison, chair

Shradha Khanduja, Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Thursday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m., LSL N410 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Engineering Next-Generation Bacterial Therapies for the Treatment of Solid Tumors.” Neil S. Forbes, chair.

Roxana Popescu, Ph.D., Astronomy, Friday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m., LGRT 1033. Dissertation: “Measuring Dust in Galaxies of Different Metallicities and Within Various Environments at Cosmic Noon.” Alexandra Pope, chair.

Connor Witt, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Friday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m, Conte Polymer Research Building A110/A111. Dissertation: “From Bottlebrush Polymers to Ordered Carbon: Bottlebrush Self-Assembly, Templating Strategies, and Advanced Carbonization Techniques.” Gregory N. Tew and James Watkins, co- chairs.

Cruz David, Ph.D., Philosophy, Friday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m., South College E301. Dissertation: “Truly Biased: Getting Licit Bias from Nature’s Proclivities.” Hilary Kornblith, chair.