Dissertation Defense Schedule

Academic Excellence

Sharing original dissertation research is a principle to which the University of Delaware is deeply committed. It is the single most important assignment our graduate students undertake and upon completion is met with great pride.

We invite you to celebrate this milestone by attending their dissertation defense. Please review the upcoming dissertation defense schedule below and join us!

Dissertation Defense Form

Must be received two weeks prior to your defense.

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Upcoming Doctoral Dissertation Defense

The list below is organized by the most current Dissertation Defense first. You may sort by “Program of Study” or search for a specific dissertation via the search box. To learn more about a specific dissertation select the dissertation’s title or the term “Full Abstract”.

 

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Defense Details Dissertation Program
Date: 05/06/2024
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: None of the aboveZoom
Room: 0

Impacts of Technological and Educational Policies on Household Financial Behavior


By: Yuhan Chen          Chair: Olga Gorbachev         

Full Abstract >

Economics
Date: 04/30/2024
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: None of the aboveVirtual
Room: 0

A Long Road Ahead: Road Asset Management in Conditions of Uncertainty in the Eastern Caribbean


By: Farah Nibbs          Chair: Joseph Trainor         Co-Chair: Sue McNeil

Full Abstract >

Disaster Science & Management
Date: 04/29/2024
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: DuPont Hall
Room: 302

Small Discrete Object Tracking on Beaches and Foreshore Slope Effect on Cross-shore Sediment Transport


By: Jirat Laksanalamai          Chair: Nobuhisa Kobayashi         

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Civil Engineering
Date: 04/23/2024
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Star Campus
Room: 513

Neurophysiological Substrates of Singing associated with Past Singing Experience and Task Difficulty


By: Martín Vivero          Chair: Katherine Verdolini Abbott         Co-Chair: Ho Ming Chow

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Speech-Language Pathology
Date: 04/15/2024
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: None of the abovehttps://udel.zoom.us/j/98118600660
Room: 0

Carbon Additive Manufacturing: Innovation and Applications of Lithium-Ion Battery Technology


By: Soyeon Park          Chair: Kelvin Fu         

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Mechanical Engineering
Date: 04/15/2024
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: DuPont Hall
Room: 302

Vulnerability Assessment of Existing Bridges in the Pacific Northwest Region Under Long-duration Earthquake Effects


By: Shaymaa Obayes          Chair: Monique Head         

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Civil Engineering

The Process

Step-by-Step

Visit our “Step-by-Step Graduation Guide” to take you through the graduation process.From formatting your Dissertation to Doctoral Hooding procedures.

Your First Step >

Dissertation Manual

Wondering how to set up the format for your paper. Refer to the “UD Thesis/Dissertation Manual” for formatting requirements and more.

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Defense Submission Form

This form must be completed two weeks in advance of a dissertation defense to meet the University of Delaware Graduate and Professional Education’s requirements.

Submission Form >