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

Nathanael Kuzio, Ph.D., Chemistry, Monday, Sept. 29, 1:30 p.m., LGRT 1033 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Caspase-6 Structure and Dynamics by NMR: Investigating the On-Off States of a Protease Involved in Neurodegeneration.” Jeanne Hardy, chair.

Danielle DuShane, Ph.D., Education, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m., Furcolo N125. Dissertation: “Preschool and Childcare Expulsion: A Family Perspective.” SeonYeong Yu, chair.

Sourabh Kulkarni, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Statistical Inference in the Parallel Regime for Accelerating Scientific Modeling.” Csaba Andras Moritz, chair.

Sisheng Li, Ph.D., Food Science, Thursday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m., Chenoweth 210A. Dissertation: “Development of Next-Generation Plant-Based Foods: Enhancing Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties Through Soft Matter Physics Approaches.” Julian McClements, chair.

Rehab Heikal, Ph.D., Chemistry, Friday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Uncovering the Mechanism of CaMKII Degradation.” Eric Strieter, chair.