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: 1288
| Defense Details | Dissertation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Date: 03/19/2015 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Townsend Hall Room: 233 |
Tidal Marsh Bird Conservation in the Northeast, USA By: Whitney Wiest Chair: W. Gregory Shriver |
Entomology and Wildlife Ecology |
| Date: 03/19/2015 Time: 3:15 PM Location: Brown LabUnited States Room: 219 |
Strain Release Driven Reactivity of Bicyclobutanes and Cyclopropenyl Ketones And Studies Towards Understanding the Role of Helicity in Salen Catalysis By: Natalee Smith Chair: Joseph Fox |
Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Date: 03/17/2015 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Smith Hall Room: 321 |
Punishing Parents: School Discipline, Security, and Parental Outcomes in U.S. Public Schools By: Thomas Mowen Chair: Aaron Kupchik |
Sociology |
| Date: 03/16/2015 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Townsend HallUnited States Room: 233 |
Conservation Ecology of Tidal Marsh Sparrows in New Jersey By: Rebecca Kern Chair: Greg Shriver |
Entomology and Wildlife Ecology |
| Date: 03/16/2015 Time: 1:00 PM Location: None of the aboveMcKinly Lab Room: 4 |
How Interpersonal Trust Is Developed from Everyday Social Exchange: Mechanisms and Cultural Differences By: Yiming Jing Chair: Michael Kuhlman |
Psychology |
| Date: 03/12/2015 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Willard Hall Room: 207 |
A Multilevel Structural Analysis of Predictors of Urban Teacher Effectiveness By: Akisha Jones Chair: Elizabeth Farley-Ripple |
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.
