Academics

Doctoral Oral Exams for Aug. 7-11

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

David Osterman, Ph.D., Physics, Monday, August 7, 2023, 9:30 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Aluminum Quasiparticle Discussion Measurements in Vacuum and Superfluid 4HE.” Scott Hertel, Chair.

Jingyuan Huang, Ph.D., Food Science, Monday, August 7, 2023, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “The Role of Eubacterium Limosum in the Metabolism and Health Impacts of Methylated.” Hang Xiao, Chair.

Ming-hui Tai, Ph.D., Education, Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 2 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Understanding Faculty Use of Learning Management Systems in U.S. Higher Education.” Torrey Trust, Chair. 

Kaden Holladay, Ph.D., Linguistics, Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 10 a.m., ILC N400. Dissertation: “You Will Always Have Me: A Compositional Theory of Person” Kyle Johnson, Chair.

Erin Valencik, Ph.D., Education, Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 10:30 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Harnessing Untapped Potential: A Theory for Engaging Recent Graduates in Alumni Advocacy to Support Institutional Advancement Goals.” Chrystal George Mwangi, Chair.

Kalpesh Krishna, Ph.D., Computer Science, Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 1 p.m., Manning CICS 203. Dissertation: “Towards Robust Long-Form Text Generation Systems.” Mohit Iyyer, Chair.

Ruthfirst Eva Anaale Ayande, Ph.D., Nutrition, Thursday, August 10, 2023, 11 a.m., Chenoweth 210A. Dissertation: “PREPARE Project: Examining Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal Health and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices.” Elena T. Carbone, Chair.

Christine Sharry, Education, Thursday, August 10, 2023, 3 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Connecting and Developing Through Facebook: An Exploration of Impact on College Women.” Chrystal George Mwangi, Chair.

Yueh-Chun Wu, Ph.D., Physics, Thursday, August 10, 2023, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Optical Spectroscopy of Valley Excitons in Monolayer and Twisted Bilayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides.” Jun Yan, Chair.

Mohsen Jalali, Ph.D., Political Science, Friday, August 11, 2023, 1 p.m., Thompson 420 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Politics is Conspiracy: An Ethnography of Everyday Political Conversations in Afghanistan.” Regine Spector, Chair.