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: 04/05/2017
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Gore Hall
Room: 317

PRICE DISPERSION, MARKET CONCENTRATION AND REPUTATION: EVIDENCE FROM CHINA’S ONLINE ELECTRONIC MARKET


By: Rentong Luan          Chair: Michael Arnold         

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Economics
Date: 04/04/2017
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Graham Hall
Room: 165

The Historical Construction of Vulnerability and Disasters on Madeira Island, Portugal (1800-2015): Power, Economy, Society, and Adaptation


By: V. Nuno Martins          Chair: Benigno Aguirre         

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Disaster Science and Management
Date: 04/03/2017
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Smith Hall
Room: 321

Police notification and police response behaviors to physical assault victims: A focus on geographic context


By: Margaret Mahoney          Chair: Ronet Bachman         

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Criminology
Date: 04/03/2017
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: None of the aboveOld College
Room: 325

Waterscapes: Representing the Sea in the American Imagination, 1750-1800.


By: Emily Casey          Chair: Wendy Bellion         

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Animal and Food Science
Date: 03/24/2017
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Wolf Hall
Room: 318

Diagnosis and Therapies for Mucopolysaccharidoses

 


By: Francyne Kubaski          Chair: Shunji Tomatsu         Co-Chair: Erica Selva

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Biological Sciences
Date: 03/21/2017
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Wolf Hall
Room: 318

Comparative Transcriptional Profiling and Differential Expression Analysis of Pectoralis Major Muscle in Modern and Legacy Gallus Broiler Lines


By: Richard Davis          Chair: Carl Schmidt         

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Biological Sciences

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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