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: 07/24/2018
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: ISE Lab
Room: 322

Growth and Characterization of Lanthanide Pnictide Nanoparticles by Pulsed Laser Ablation for Incorporation into III-V Semiconductor Nanocomposites


By: Matthew Lewis          Chair: Joshua Zide         

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Materials Science & Engineering
Date: 07/19/2018
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Evans Hall
Room: 204

Optical and Electrical Properties of Narrow Gap Germanium-Tin Alloys With High Tin Contents for Middle and Far Infrared Applications


By: Dominic Imbrenda          Chair: James Kolodzey         

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Electrical & Computer Engineering
Date: 07/13/2018
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Munroe Hall
Room: 203

Catholic Persuasion: Power and Prestige in Early American Civil Life


By: Jeffery Appelhans          Chair: Christine Heyrman         

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History
Date: 07/11/2018
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Townsend Hall
Room: 233

Neural Excitation of Muscle in Rate of Force Development and Function


By: Micah Josephson          Chair: Christopher Knight         

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Applied Physiology
Date: 07/03/2018
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Pearson Hall
Room: 304

A Novel Hybrid Model for Clinical Decision-Making Corbin Strauss Model and Resilience Engineering


By: Hisham Sherif          Chair: Nii Attoh-Okine         Co-Chair: Mark Mirotznik

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Biomedical Engineering
Date: 06/29/2018
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Townsend Hall
Room: 156

Inactivation Susceptibility of Enteric Viruses Treated with Iron, Plant, and Bacterial Constituents


By: Adrienne Shearer          Chair: Kalmia Kniel         

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Animal and Food Science

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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