Ph.D. Thesis Defenses

Jane Simonsen (American Studies), "Making Home Work: Race, Gender, and the Uses of American Domestic Space, 1850-1920," L. Rigal, chair; 9:30am, 603 JB

May 8

Alex Eapen (Pharmacology), "Molecular Determinants of Cytokine-mediated Suppression of a DNA Damage-induced G1 Checkpoint in Hematopoietic Cells," F. Quelle, chair; 9am, 283 EMRB

Shuqin Guo (Education), "A Multidimensional Analysis of Reading English as a Second Language by Native Speakers of Chinese," S. Yussen and T. Rocklin, co-chairs; 9am, N204 LC

Jason Mezey (English), "Working through Indian History: Historiographic Intervention in Fiction of the Subcontinent, 1935-85," G. Stewart, chair; 1pm, 331 EPB

Christine Quinn Trank (Business Administration), "Faculty Patenting and Communities of Practice: An Exploration of Institutional Processes at the Micro Level," S. Rynes, chair; 2:30pm, W326 PBB

May 9

Erika Lindgren (History), "Environment and Spirituality of German Dominican Women, 1230-1370," C. Berman, chair; 1pm, 280 SH

May 10

Donald Wick (Science Education), "Comparison of Attitudes of Non-Science Major Students toward Science and Technology," E. Pizzini, chair; 1pm, 467 VAN

May 14

Brian Buford (Education), "Management and Emotional Intelligence: A Study of the Convergent and Predictive Validity Evidence of the Emotional Quotient Inventory," J. Westefeld, chair; 8:30am, 350 LC

Richard Santos (Microbiology), "Identification and Characterization of the First Glycoprotein E Antigenic Variant of Varicella-zoster Virus," C. Grose, chair; 2:30pm, 3-701G BSB

May 15

Stefanie Hartmann (Biology), "Molecular Phylogeny and Population Biology of the Senita Cactus," D. Bhattachaya, chair; 10am, 314 CB

May 16

Travis Sapp (Business Administration), "Three Essays in Asset Pricing: Asset Volatility, Liquidity, and Performance," M. Stutzer, chair; 11am, S326 PBB

May 17

Kevin Brown (Immunology), "Regulation of B Cell Activation by CD40 and the Epstein-Barr Virus Oncoprotein LMP1," G. Bishop, chair; 9am, Bean Conf. Room, SE301 GH

Chuan-Ju Lin (Education), "Automated Test Assembly—Comparisons between Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory in Assembling Alternate Test Forms," W. Vispoel, chair; 10am, 350 LC

Xuemin Yan (Business Administration), "Three Essays on Affine Models," D. Bates, chair; 10:30am, S364 PBB

May 23

Tanattha Kittisopee (Pharmacy), "The Influences of Personality, Social Cognition, and Environmental Factors on Pharmaceutical Care," B. Sorofman, chair; 9am, S545 PHAR

June 1

Laura Dubek (English), "White Family Fictions: Black Novelists and Cultural Narratives of Whiteness, 1942-1956," C. Creekmur, chair; 1pm, 331 EPB

June 4

Ahmet Akyol (Economics), "Welfare Effects of Government Policies in Incomplete Insurance Economies," S. Williamson, chair; 10am, W326 PBB

June 7

Anjali Barretto (Education), "An Analysis of the Temporal Distribution of Problem Behavior across Establishing Operation and Reinforcement Phases of Assessment and Treatment," D. Wacker, chair; 4pm, 213 HS

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