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: 04/07/2016
Time: 9:15 AM
Location: Star Campus
Room: 130

Knee Gait Mechanics and Cartilage Stress in Those With/Without Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis Five Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction


By: Ashutosh Khandha          Chair: Thomas Buchanan         Co-Chair: Lynn Synder-Mackler

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Biomedical Engineering
Date: 04/06/2016
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Star Campus
Room: 232

The Fading Athlete with an Old Knee: Investigation of Factors and Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Related to the Development of Knee Osteoarthritis


By: Elizabeth Wellsandt          Chair: Lynn Snyder-Mackler         

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Biomechanics and Movement Science
Date: 04/05/2016
Time: 2:30 AM
Location: Pearson Hall
Room: 304

Methodologies for Infographics Retrieval


By: Zhuo Li          Chair: Sandra Carberry         

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Computer Sciences
Date: 04/05/2016
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Munroe Hall
Room: 203

‘Eye Appeal Is Buy Appeal”: Business Creates the Color of Foods, 1870-1970


By: Ai Hisano          Chair: Susan Strasser         

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History
Date: 04/05/2016
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Star Campus
Room: 108

Evaluation of the Effect of Scapular Motion on Musculoskeletal Modeling of the Shoulder and Upper Extremity


By: R. Tyler Richardson          Chair: James Richards         

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Biomechanics and Movement Science
Date: 04/05/2016
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Graham HallFaculty Commons
Room: 02

Citizens, Governance and Social Media in China: Evolving Socio-cultural, Economic and Political Dimensions


By: Yingying Zeng          Chair: Robert Warren         

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Urban Affairs and Public Policy

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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