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: 04/10/2014
Time: 3:15 PM
Location: Brown Lab
Room: 219

Nickel-catalyzed Reactions of Nontraditional Electrophiles


By: Danielle Shacklady McAtee          Chair: Mary Watson         

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Chemistry and Biochemistry
Date: 04/10/2014
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Smith Hall
Room: 102

Formally Verifying the Accuracy of Numerical Approximations in Scientific Software


By: Timothy Zirkel          Chair: Stephen Siegel         

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Computer Sciences
Date: 04/08/2014
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Wolf Hall
Room: 318

The Molecular Control of Lens Fiber Cell Lateral Membrane Structure


By: David Scheiblin          Chair: Melinda Duncan         

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Biological Sciences
Date: 04/08/2014
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Wolf Hall
Room: 318

The Role of HOX Genes in Regulating Stem Cell Population in Normal and Malignant Colonic Tissue


By: Seema Bhatlekar          Chair: Bruce Boman         Co-Chair: Daniel Simmons

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Biological Sciences
Date: 04/08/2014
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Smith Hall
Room: 348

Public Opinion and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe (1992-2004)


By: Zofia Maka          Chair: Julio Carrion         

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Political Science and International Relations
Date: 04/07/2014
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Munroe Hall
Room: 203

Celtic Nationalism, Identity and Ethnicity in Wales and Ireland, 1870-1925.


By: Kevin Barry          Chair: John Montano         

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History

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.

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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.

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