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.

Join Us

Celebrate your colleague’s academic success!

It's official

Download the official UD thesis/dissertation manual.

Dissertation Discourse

Need a creative jumpstart?

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: 1259

This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

There are no views with that ID
Defense Details Dissertation Program
Date: 06/28/2023
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: None of the aboveZoom
Room: 0

Urban Air Quality Monitoring Using Ground-Based Hyperspectral Imaging of Vegetation


By: Farid Qamar          Chair: Gregory Dobler         

Full Abstract >

Civil Engineering
Date: 06/28/2023
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: None of the aboveMcDowell Hall
Room: 347

The Use of Mental Health FIRST AID in a Collegiate Emergency Medical Care Unit


By: Christina Morris          Chair: Jennifer Graber         

Full Abstract >

Nursing: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Date: 06/28/2023
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: None of the aboveOld College
Room: 212

Weird History: Genre Mixing in Contemporary American Historical Fiction


By: Gunner Taylor          Chair: Sarah Wasserman         

Full Abstract >

English
Date: 06/28/2023
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Ewing Hall
Room: 336

The Shape of Ecological Communities: From Pollinators to Purple Martins


By: Melinda Kleczynski          Chair: Chad Giusti         

Full Abstract >

Mathematics
Date: 06/27/2023
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Munroe Hall
Room: 203

Quotidian Resistance: Black American Girls, Their Embroideries, and the History of Education in the Northeastern United States, 1789 – 1852


By: Kelli Barnes          Chair: Tanisha Ford         

Full Abstract >

History
Date: 06/27/2023
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Pearson Hall
Room: 311

Coastal Hydrodynamics and its Interaction with Structure and Sediment


By: Benjamin Tsai          Chair: Tian-Jian Hsu         

Full Abstract >

Civil 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.

Your First Step >

Dissertation Manual

Wondering how to set up the format for your paper. Refer to the “UD Thesis/Dissertation Manual” for formatting requirements and more.

Download Your Manual >

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 >