Ph.D. Thesis Defenses

Nov. 4

Kim Karloff (Mass Communications), “To Know Her Name: Rape Victim Identification and the U.S. Press,” C. Dyer, chair; 2:45pm, Danner Room, 201 GILH

Nov. 5

Mary Piven (Nursing), “Nursing Recognition of Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults in the General Hospital,” M. Maas, chair; 1pm, 331 NB

Khalid Ramadan (Mechanical Engineering), “A Computational Study of Pulsed Detonation Thermal Spraying,” P. Butler, chair; 1pm, 2128 SC

Nov. 6

Qun Wang (Pharmacy), “Synthesis of Neuraminidase Inhibitors and Bioactive Polymers,” R. Linhardt, chair; 11:45am, S538 PHAR

Nov. 7

Mark Milosch (History), “The House That Strauss Built: The Christian Social Union and the Politics of Industrial Modernization in Bavaria, 1949-1969,” D. Schoenbaum, chair; 9:30am, 273 SH

Qinghong Zhang (Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences), “The Interior Point Method for Variational Inequalities and Perfect Duality for Semidefinite Program,” H. Hethcote, chair; 9:30am, B13 MLH

Nov. 8

Kristin Cebulla (Education), “High School Students’ Conceptions of Correlation after Instruction,” H. Schoen, chair; 10am, N461 LC

Tingting Yao (Biochemistry), “Processing of Protein Substrates by the 26S Proteasome,” R. Cohen, chair; 12:30pm, Aud. 2, BSB

Yasuko Akiyama (Education), “Studying Another Culture: Ethnographic Study in the Foreign Language Classroom,” C. Colvin, chair; 2pm, N262 LC

Nov. 11

Ashish Pandharipande (Electrical and Computer Engineering), “Resource Optimization in Subband Coding in Discrete Multitone Transmission Systems,” S. Dasgupta, chair; 9am, 4511 SC

Nov. 12

Andrew Dittberner (Speech and Hearing Science), “A Three Dimensional Instrument-based Approach to Estimating the Directivity Index and Predicting the Directional Benefit of Directional Microphone Systems in Hearing Aids,” R. Bentler, chair; 9:30am, 233 SHC

Robert Masene (Science Education), “The Effects of Four-semester Pre-service Secondary Teacher Education Programs on the Perceptions and Practices of Pre-service Science Teachers Concerning Constructivist Perspectives on Teaching,” R. Yager, chair; 10am, 467 VAN

Nov. 15

Zhiming Chen (Civil and Environmental Engineering), “Ice-tank and Numerical Studies of Fracil Ice at a Submerged Water Intake,” R. Ettema, chair; 9am, 3210 SC

Cynthia Bland (Art History), “Inspiration, Innovation, and Emotion: The Early Religious Paintings of Eugène Delacroix,” D. Johnson, chair; 10am, E101 AB

Abdullah Al-Helal (Oral Science), “Cavity Surface Interaction with Resin-modified Glass Ionomer: Surface Morphology, Interface Adaptation, Tooth Demineralization and Fluoride Uptake,” J. Wefel, chair; 2pm, N212 DSB

Siti Mokshein (Education), “TIMSS 1999: Factors Related to Science Achievement in Malaysia,” D. Bills, chair; 2pm, N434 LC

Nov. 18

Amy Lilly (English), “‘This Way to the Exhibition’: Woolf, Joyce, Rhys, and the 1930s Fascist Culture of Exhibitions,” M. Emery, chair; 8:30am, 331 EPB

Nov. 25

James Farmer (Communication Studies), “Opera and the New German Cinema: Between Distance and Fascination,” D. Andrew, chair; 9am, Callen Room, 205D GILH

James Tweedie (English), “Moving Pictures, Still Lives: Neobaroque Cinema, Visual Culture, Theory,” G. Stewart, chair; 3:30pm, 331 EPB

Nov. 26

Susan Ryan (Education), “Differences of Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms Related to Language, Nonverbal, and Mixed Developmental Learning Disabilities,” S. Ehly and L. Richman, co-chairs; 9:30am, N361 LC

Thomas Pozen (French), “Optimism and Agency in Literature, Film, and Critical Practice,” R. Scullion, chair; 10am, 529 PH

Lay-See Yeo (Education), “Cognitive-Behavioral Theory in a Day School and Inpatient Setting in Children with Psychiatric Diagnoses,” K. Gerken, chair; 1:30pm, 350 LC

Dec. 3

Hiran Perinpanayagam (Oral Science), “Osteoblast Adhesion and Gene Expression in Osteoporosis,” G. Schneider, chair; 3pm, S120 DSB

Dec. 4

Tsui-Hwa Lu (Education), “The Relationship of Phonological Processing (Phonological Awareness, Rapid Naming, Verbal Short-term Memory) and Visual Short-term Memory to Reading Disabilities in Chinese Children in Taiwan,” J. Hendrickson, chair; 1pm, N262 LC

Matthew Wong (Education), “Application of Behavioral Telehealth in the Assessment of PTSD: Factors Affecting Patient and Clinician Satisfaction Using Videoteleconferencing (VTC) Technology,” E. Altmaier, chair; 2pm, 350 LC

Dec. 5

Shinyoung Kim (Sociology), “Development of Social Security Programs in Korea from 1960-2000,” J.-O. Kim, chair; 10am, W113 SSH