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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Date: 07/23/2014
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Brown Lab
Room: 219

Surface Chemistry of Zinc Oxide Powder for Catalysis and Sensing Application


By: Jia Gao          Chair: Andrew Teplyakov         

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Chemistry and Biochemistry
Date: 07/22/2014
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Gore Hall
Room: 203

Back Surface Studies of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells


By: Hamed Simchi          Chair: William Shafarman         

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Chemistry and Biochemistry
Date: 07/18/2014
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Memorial Hall
Room: 2126

The Podium in Print: The Popular Lecture in American Literary Culture, 1865-1914


By: Virginia Virginia          Chair: Susan Goodman         

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English
Date: 07/17/2014
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Brown Lab
Room: 219

Quantum Chemical Studies of Atmospherically Relevant Molecular Clusters and Their Role in Particle Formation


By: Joseph DePalma          Chair: Murray Johnston         

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Chemistry and Biochemistry
Date: 07/17/2014
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Willard Hall
Room: 207

Learning to Teach: Examining the Benefits and Challenges of Co-teaching during Student Teaching


By: Stephanie Kotch-Jester          Chair: Carol Vukelich         Co-Chair: Kathryn Scantlebury

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Education
Date: 07/16/2014
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Sharp Lab
Room: 215

Spin-Charge transport through nanostructured materials out of equilibrium


By: Farzad Mahfouzi          Chair: Branislav K. Nikolic         

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Physics

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.

Submission Form >