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: 03/26/2014
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Willard Hall
Room: 117

Increasing Low Enrollment in Business Technology


By: Chad Harrison          Chair: Frank Murray         

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Education – Educational Leadership
Date: 03/21/2014
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Graham Hall
Room: 187

Applications of Contingent Valuation and Conjoint Analysis in mHealth: Understanding the Willingness to Pay for Healthcare Smartphone Appplications


By: Thomas Martin          Chair: Paul Solano         

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Urban Affairs and Public Policy
Date: 03/21/2014
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Robinson Hall
Room: 206

A Study of Deep Ocean Convection and the Sea Level Variability in the North Atlantic


By: Feili Li          Chair: Xiao-Hai Yan         

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Oceanography
Date: 03/21/2014
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Willard Hall
Room: 117

Improving Comprehension Instruction of Literary Texts in an Elementary-Level Enrichment Program


By: Jennifer Klima          Chair: Rachel Klein         

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Education – Educational Leadership
Date: 03/20/2014
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Willard Hall
Room: 207

Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Professional Development


By: Corey Miklus          Chair: Sharon Walpole         

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Education – Educational Leadership
Date: 03/18/2014
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Evans Hall
Room: 204

Hybrid Light Emitting Diodes Based on Solution Processed Polymers, Colloidal Quantum Dots and Colloidal Metal Nanoparticles


By: Xin Ma          Chair: Sylvain Cloutier         

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Applied Physiology

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 >