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: 07/07/2014
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Pearson Hall
Room: 301

Modeling Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport in an Inlet-Beach System


By: Mohammad Keshtpoor          Chair: Jack Puleo         

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Ocean Engineering
Date: 07/02/2014
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Brown Lab
Room: 219

Dioxygen Activation by Low Valent Cobalt Complexes Supported by Ferrocenyl-Substituted, Redox Active Hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate Ligands


By: Eric Sirianni          Chair: Klaus Theopold         

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Chemistry and Biochemistry
Date: 07/01/2014
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: ISE Lab
Room: 381

Pore-Scale Considerations of the Air-Water Interface or Rough Surface on Flow in Porous Media


By: Wenjuan Zheng          Chair: Yan Jin         Co-Chair: Lian-Ping Wang

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Plant and Soil Sciences
Date: 06/30/2014
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Spencer Lab
Room: 133

Strain Effects on ION Conduction in Heterogeneous Oxide Electrolytes


By: Weida Shen          Chair: Joshua Hertz         

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Mechanical Engineering
Date: 06/30/2014
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Willard Hall
Room: 117

A Multi-faceted Approach to Reduce Incidents of Student Misbehavior Though Prevention and Response Measures at Sussex Central High School


By: Bradley Layfield          Chair: Elizabeth Farley-Ripple         

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Education – Educational Leadership
Date: 06/27/2014
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Memorial Hall
Room: 216

“Methinks I Am Not What I Was, My Soul Too is All Man”: Breeches and Travesty Roles in English Comedy, 1660-1737


By: Elizabeth Keenan Knauss          Chair: Elizabeth Keenan Knauss         Co-Chair: Melissa Ianetta

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English

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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