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!
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”.
TOTAL ENTRIES: 1225
| Defense Details | Dissertation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Date: 04/07/2014 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Memorial Hall Room: 37 |
Mechanisms of Conjunctive Learning in a Rat Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders By: Sarah Jablonski Chair: Mark Stanton |
Psychology |
| Date: 04/07/2014 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Spencer Lab Room: 133 |
Durability Study on Carbon Materials Based Electrochemical Capacitors By: Qing Zhang Chair: Bingqing Wei |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Date: 04/04/2014 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Delaware Biotechnology Institute Room: 102 |
Development and Application of an In Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier Model to Investigate Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease By: Diane Wuest Chair: Kelvin Lee |
Chemical Engineering |
| Date: 04/01/2014 Time: 10:30 AM Location: Brown Lab Room: 219 |
Studies of QSOX, a Medically Important Flavoenzyme: Mechanistic Insights, Searching for Inhibitors, and a Potential New Diagnostic Assay By: Benjamin Israel Chair: Colin Thorpe |
Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Date: 04/01/2014 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Colburn Lab Room: 366 |
Improving Non-Viral Gene Delivery: Polymer Carriers for Spatial and Temporal Control of Nucleic Acid Release By: Abbygail Foster Chair: Millicent Sullivan |
Chemical Engineering |
| Date: 03/31/2014 Time: 3:00 PM Location: Smith Hall Room: 341 |
China’s Policy Towards the South China Sea – Geopolitics and the International Maritime Regime By: Lingqun Li Chair: Alice Ba |
Political Science and International Relations |
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.
Dissertation Manual
Wondering how to set up the format for your paper. Refer to the “UD Thesis/Dissertation Manual” for formatting requirements and more.
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.
