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: 05/13/2024
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Willard Hall
Room: 207

A Longitudinal Study of Undergraduate Women’s Sense of Belonging in Active Learning Calculus


By: Casey Griffin          Chair: Dawn Berk         

Full Abstract >

Education
Date: 05/13/2024
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Willard Hall
Room: 205

Exploring Connections to Equity in Elementary Mathematics Teaching: The Developing Perspectives of Student Teachers and Their Mentors


By: Kateri Sternberg          Chair: Erica Litke         

Full Abstract >

Education
Date: 05/10/2024
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: None of the aboveAP Bio https://udel.zoom.us/j/96015480843
Room: 140

THE ROLES AND INTERPLAY OF REINFORCEMENT-BASED AND ERROR-BASED PROCESSES ON SENSORIMOTOR EXPLORATION


By: Adam Roth          Chair: Joshua Cashaback         

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Mechanical Engineering
Date: 05/10/2024
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Delaware Biotechnology Institute15 Innovation Way
Room: 102

Functional Characterization of the Role of Circular RNAs in Ewing’s Sarcoma Pathogenesis


By: Aakash Koppula          Chair: Mona Batish         

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Biological Sciences
Date: 05/09/2024
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: None of the aboveZoom: Room number is arbitrary. Link https://udel.zoom.us/j/94497913411 Password: 298331
Room: 1

A Meta-Analysis of Susceptibility to Peer Influence Effects in Adolescence


By: Zachary Meehan          Chair: Julie Hubbard         

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Psychology
Date: 05/06/2024
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: None of the aboveZoom
Room: 0

Impacts of Technological and Educational Policies on Household Financial Behavior


By: Yuhan Chen          Chair: Olga Gorbachev         

Full Abstract >

Economics

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.

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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 >