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: 06/21/2024 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Ewing Hall Room: 336 |
Nematic Liquid Crystal Models for the Lipid Layer of the Human Tear Film By: Mary Taranchuk Chair: Richard Braun |
Applied Mathematics |
| Date: 05/23/2024 Time: 9:30 AM Location: None of the aboveon zoom Room: 0 |
Essays on Major Choice, Employment, and Housing Price By: Yiran Duan Chair: Parag Mahajan |
Economics |
| Date: 05/17/2024 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Ewing Hall Room: 336 |
Opening the Black Box: An Active Approach to Explanation Methods in Machine Learning By: Emily Ross Russell Chair: Vu Dinh |
Applied Mathematics |
| Date: 05/14/2024 Time: 3:30 PM Location: Star CampusZoom link: https://udel.zoom.us/j/96674255089 Room: 513 |
Examining the Role of Language-Mixing on Word Learning and Word Recognition in School-Age Children in the U.S. and Spain By: Mackensie Blair Chair: Giovanna Morini |
Speech-Language Pathology |
| Date: 05/13/2024 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Willard Hall Room: 207 |
A Longitudinal Study of Undergraduate Women’s Sense of Belonging in Active Learning Calculus By: Casey Griffin Chair: Dawn Berk |
Education |
| Date: 05/13/2024 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Willard Hall Room: 205 |
Exploring Connections to Equity in Elementary Mathematics Teaching: The Developing Perspectives of Student Teachers and Their Mentors By: Kateri Sternberg Chair: Erica Litke |
Education |
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.
