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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It's official

Download the official UD thesis/dissertation manual.

Dissertation Discourse

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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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Date: 12/18/2015
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Smith Hall
Room: 348

Immigration Executive Action, 1970’s Style: The Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy


By: Andrew Huntleigh          Chair: Mark Miller         

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Political Science and International Relations
Date: 12/18/2015
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Pearson Hall
Room: 304

Near-Bed Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport in Tidal Channels and on Tidal Flats


By: Aline Pieterse          Chair: Jack Puleo         Co-Chair: Thomas McKenna

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Geology
Date: 12/17/2015
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Evans Hall
Room: 204

Morphology Control of Polymer:Fullerene Solar Cells by Nanoparticle Self-Assembly


By: Wenluan Zhang          Chair: Wenluan Zhang         

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Materials Science and Engineering
Date: 12/16/2015
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Townsend Hall
Room: 049

Examing Interaction of Human Norovirus and Its Surrogates with Fresh Produce


By: Qing Wang          Chair: Kali Kniel         

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Animal and Food Science
Date: 12/15/2015
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Colburn Lab
Room: 366

Study of Novel Redox Flow Batteries Based on Double-membrane, Single-membrane, and membrane-less Cell Configuration


By: Ke Gong          Chair: Yushan Yan         

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Chemical Engineering
Date: 12/10/2015
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: None of the aboveMitchell Hall
Room: 014

Essays on Identifying Oil Price Shocks and Its Dynamic Impacts on Macroeconomy:  Evidence from China


By: Haiyan Fan          Chair: James Butkiewicz         

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Economics

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.

Your First Step >

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.

Submission Form >