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: 1265
| Defense Details | Dissertation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Date: 09/30/2014 Time: 12:30 PM Location: Smith Hall Room: 102 |
Information Retrieval for Reducing Manual Effort in Biomedical and Clinical Research By: Dongqing Zhu Chair: Ben Carterette |
Computer Sciences |
| Date: 09/29/2014 Time: 12:30 PM Location: Willard Hall Room: 207 |
Experiences with and Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty at Lehigh University: A Plan to Improve a Campus Climate that Values Integrity By: Sharon Basso Chair: Robert Hampel |
Education – Educational Leadership |
| Date: 09/26/2014 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Delaware Biotechnology Institute Room: 102 |
Optimization and Application of Proteomic Methods for Characterization of Host Cell Protein Impurities from Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells By: Kristin Valente Chair: Kelvin Lee Co-Chair: Abraham Lenhoff |
Chemical Engineering |
| Date: 09/25/2014 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Brown Lab Room: 219 |
Fabrication of Novel Gold Nanorod/polymer Nanocomposite Fibers and their Application in Heavy Metal Ion Sensing By: Wenqiong Tang Chair: John Rabolt |
Materials Science and Engineering |
| Date: 09/23/2014 Time: 5:00 PM Location: None of the aboveWinterthur Museum Rotunda Room: 123 |
Landscapes of Work: The Domestic Outbuildings of Central Maryland, 1760-1929 By: Melissa Blair Chair: Ritchie Garrison Co-Chair: LuAnn DeCunzo |
Preservation Studies |
| Date: 09/22/2014 Time: 9:30 AM Location: Center for Composite Materials Room: 106 |
Crosslinking, Electrografting and In Vivo Polymerization of POLY(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and Derivatives as Reliable Neural Interfacing Materials By: Liangqi Ouyang Chair: David Martin |
Materials Science and Engineering |
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.
