Ph.D. Thesis Defenses

Bomjun Kwon (Speech and Hearing Science), "Speech Perception under Maskers with Temporal Fluctuations: Interference or Release?" C. Turner, Chair; 9:30am, 233 SHC

Jisue Lee (Biology), "Electroconvulsive Responses in Neural Circuits Underlying Tonic-Clonic Seizure Behavior in Drosophila: Electrophysiological and Genetic Analysis of Bang-sensitive, Ion Channel, and Synaptic Mutants," C.-F. Wu, Chair; 10am, 205 BB

Gregory Chlebicki (Education), "An Analysis of the Professionalism of Engineers in Iowa and Illinois," L. Helms and A. Henkin, Co-Chair; 1pm, N434 LC

Richard Josephs (Geoscience), "Sedimentology and Speleostratigraphy of Bogus Cave, Jones County, Iowa," E. Bettis, Chair; 2pm, 231 TH

Manouchehr Misaghian (Mathematics), "Theta Correspondences (U(1), U(2))," D. Manderscheid, Chair; 2:30pm, 205 MLH

Feng-Lan Chang (Speech and Hearing Science), "The Relationship among Vocal Fatigue, Perceived Phonatory Effort and Phonation Threshold Pressure (PTP)," M. Karnell, Chair; 3pm, 206 SHC

Apr. 24

Jane McConnell (Mass Communication), "The Emergence of ‘Social Responsibility’: The Movement to Make the Media Safe for Democracy," J. Smith, Chair; 9am, W322 SSH

Matthew Cecil (Mass Communication), "Seductions of Spin: Public Relations and the FBI Myth," J. Smith and D. Berkowitz, Co-Chair; 10:30am, W322 SSH

Julie Harrison (Psychology), "Behaviors, Traits, and Types: Exploring the Hierarchical Structure of Personality Disorders," L. Clark, Chair; 1pm, 104 SLP

Stephen Niermann (Physics), "Nonlinear Aspects of the Renormalization Group," Y. Meurice, Chair; 1:30pm, 208 VAN

Bin Chen (Mechanical Engineering), "RANS Simulation of Tip Vortex Flows for Hydrofoil and Marine Propulsor," F. Stern, Chair; 2pm, 2402 SC

Ji-Qin Yang (Free Radical and Radiation Biology), "Determination of Superoxide Generation and Antioxidant Enzyme Modification in v-H-Ras Transformed Cells," L. Oberley and F. Domann, Co-Chair; 2pm, B180 ML

Maura Brady (English), "Spatial Effects: Galileo’s Telescope in Paradise Lost," A. Snider, Chair; 3pm, 331 EPB

Serena Tiong (Interdisciplinary Studies), "Equity Indexed Annuities in the Black-Scholes Environment," E. Shiu and S. Lin, Co-Chair; 3:30pm, 51 SH

Apr. 25

Eric Neel (English), "Reading the Impossible: Articulations of Postwar Idealism and the Interrogation of American Identity," L. Bolton and F. Moten, Co-Chair; 9am, 331 EPB

Navesh Sharma (Anatomy and Cell Biology), "Dynamic Remodeling of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Microenvironment by Tumor Cells: A Mechanism for Tumor Cell Survival and Dissemination," M. Hendrix, Chair; 9:30am, 1-561 BSB

Mitsuyo Wada-Marciano (Comparative Literature), "The Production of Modernity in Japanese Cinema: Shochiku Kamata Style in the 1920s and 1930s," J. Andrew, Chair; 10am, 216 EPB

Sergio Barrenechea (Music), "The Flute Music of Francisco Mignone," L. LaFosse, Chair; 4:30pm, Rare Book Room, Music Library, VMB

Apr. 26

Elizabeth Dietz (English), "Partiality: Sight, Memory and Eros in Early Modern England," H. Diehl, Chair; 9am, 323B EPB

Julie Schmid (English), "Performance, Poetics and Place: Public Poetry as a Community Art," A. Morris, Chair; 10am, Callen Room, 205D GilH

Ann Wilke (German), "Existentialist There and Its Counterparts in German," S. Fagan, Chair; 1pm, 529 PH

Kwangsoo Kim (Sociology), "Political Opportunity Structure and Democratic Consolidation: A Comparison among Three Democratic Episodes in South Korea," J.-O. Kim, Chair; 3pm, W113 SSH

Miriam Landsman (Sociology), "Organizational and Occupational Commitment in Public Child Welfare," C. Mueller, Chair; 3pm, W140A SSH

Jon Miller (English), "Prohibition and Parties: Temperance in American Literature and Culture, 1784-1855," T. Lutz, Chair; 4:30pm, 331 EPB

Apr. 27

Richard A. Quinn (English), "Playing Together: Improvisation in Postwar American Literature and Culture," A. Morris, Chair; 9:30am, 331 EPB

Lúcia Barrenechea (Music), "Heitor Villas-Lobos’ Hommage à Chopin: A Musical Tribute," R. Lecuona, Chair; 10am, Rare Book Room, Music Library, VMB

Rosanna Maule (Communication Studies), "The Practice of Embalming Cinema: Film Authorship in Contemporary France, Italy, and Spain," J. Andrew, Chair; 12:15pm, 425 EPB

Glen Marks (Psychology), "Relationships between Diabetes Knowledge, Beliefs, Personality, Perceived Health Competence, and Diabetes-related Outcomes in Adults with Type I Diabetes," D. Watson, Chair; 1pm, E17 SSH

David Young (Education), "Couples’ Experience of Illness: The Daily Lives of Patients and Spouses," D. Rosenthal, Chair; 1pm, N340 LC

Peter Willemsen (Computer Science), "Behavior and Scenario Modeling for Real-time Virtual Environments," J. Kearney, Chair; 1:30pm, Senate Chamber, OC

Apr. 28

Denson Pollard (Music), "The Bass Trombone in Big Band Jazz: Its History and Use," D. Gier, Chair; 7:30am, Rare Book Room, Music Library, VMB

May 1

Christopher Young (Civil and Environmental Engineering), "Evaluation of NEXRAD Precipitation Estimates and Their Potential Use for Nonpoint Source Pollution Modeling," A. Bradley and J. Schnoor, Co-Chair; 9am, 202 ERF

James Ellis (Music), "A Survey of Iowa String Teachers: A Manual for Iowa String Teachers," C. Wendt, Chair; 10am, Rare Book Room, Music Library, VMB

Timothy Orr (Education), "Psychologist Perceptions of Managed Mental Health Care Practice: Implications for Burnout," U. Delworth, Chair; 11pm, 350 LC

Beth Crachiolo (English), "‘I Am God’s Handmaid’: Virginity, Violence, and the Viewer in Medieval and Reformation Martyrs’ Lives," C. Sponsler and J. Wilcox, Co-Chair; 3:30pm, 331 EPB

Jeffrey Lucas (Sociology), "Status, Legitimacy, and Institutionalization of Women as Leaders," M. Lovaglia, Chair; 3:30pm, W140 SSH

May 2

Erin Whalen (Interdisciplinary Studies), "Nitrosyl Factors Regulate Gs Protein-coupled Receptor Signal Transduction in vivo," A. Johnson, Chair; 9am, 624 MRC