Karolina Joanna Janik, Biomedical Sciences PhD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Mechanisms of Abnormal Spinal Cord Development and Biomarkers of Open Neural Tube Defects: Insights from a Fetal Rat Model
May 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
MERB 610

Kaltra Marku, Spanish PhD, College of Liberal Arts
De Las Obras Literarias Al Cine Y La Televisión: Una Aproximación a Las Adaptaciones en Latinoamérica Durante El Siglo XX-XXI
May 1, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
Mazur Hall 821

Soo Hyung Kim, Media and Communication PhD, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication
Production Culture in a Networked Era: The Rise of Korean Web Dramas
May 2, 2025, at 12:30 p.m.
AH 005/Zoom

Abbey L. Friedman, Clinical Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Prospective Profiles of Conduct Problems Among Youth: Stability and Transitions During Adolescence
May 5, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.
Weiss Hall 542

Courtney Elizabeth Berne, Geography, Environment and Urban Studies PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Nuance, Encounter and Restorative Justice: How the Black Horseman of Philadelphia Reshape Mythic Narratives and Reclaim Spatial Agency
May 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Sean G. Bailey, Music Studies PhD, Boyer College of Music and Dance
Generic: Musical Improvisation with Machine Learning and Generative Composition
May 5, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.
Zoom

Robert Krauss, Educational Leadership EdD, College of Education and Human Development
An Autoethnographic Inquiry into the Emotional Dynamics of Teaching: Examining Burnout, Turnover, and the Role of Educational Leadership in Teacher Well-Being
May 5, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

Kyle Morris-Sol, Educational Leadership EdD, College of Education and Human Development
We Play Together, We Stay Together: Edutainment's Influence on Students of Color from Low-SES Communities
May 5, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Seyedhamidreza Pirasteh, Music Composition PhD, Boyer College of Music and Dance
Music of Protest: Intersectionality of Art and Activism Inside Iran and the Iranian Diaspora
May 5, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Presser Hall Conference Room

Molly Tassoni, Clinical Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Examining Cognitive Correlates of Motivated Memory in Older Adults Using Standard and Naturalistic Paradigms
May 5, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Weiss Hall 615

Angela Kropf, Executive DBA, Fox School of Business
The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Business-to-Business Procurement Decisions in Privately Held and Publicly Traded Firms
May 6, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Brooke Schleyer, Clinical Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Maladaptive Exercise: a Psychometric Investigation
May 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

Robert F. Maloney, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Design, Characterization, and Therapeutic Evaluation of Flexibly-constrained Stapled Peptides for Breast Cancer and Neuronal Regeneration
May 6, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
SERC 504

Benjamin P. Spiro, Education PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Vicarious Learning via Questioning Interactions in Undergraduate Mathematics
May 6, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
Ritter 349

Peter Isaev, Computer Information Science PhD, College of Science and Technology
Non-axiomatic Reasoning and Casual Explorative System (Narces), a Hybrid symbolic Reasoning With Sub-symbolic Learning for Autonomous Intelligent Agents
May 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

Vivek Trivedy, Computer Science PhD, College of Science and Technology
Representation Learning for Visual Tasks: a Study of Attention and Information Selection
May 7, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.
SERC 306

Subhrodeep Ray, Mechanical Engineering PhD, College of Engineering
Microperforated Panels for Pickleball Sound Mitigation
May 7, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
ENG 607A

Paul Garside, Education PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Investigating Fluency and Interactional Competence Development in a Japanese University EFL Discussion Course
May 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Japan Campus

Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, Music Education PhD, Boyer College of Music and Dance
Order my Steps: Developing a Framework for Interpreting Negro Spirituals and Gospel Music through Autoethnography and Testimony
May 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Presser 353

Matthew Sherwood, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Synthesis and Reactivity of Medium Sized Cyclic Ethers: Efforts Towards the Bioinspired Total Synthesis of Heliannuol C and Total Synthesis of Heliannuol A and K
May 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
Beury 226

Madison Shoraka, Mathematics PhD, College of Science and Technology
Modeling Reorganization of pCF10-induced Complex Structures in Enterococcus Faecalis Under Erythromycin Treatment
May 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Wachman 617

Shane D. Nelson, Policy and Organizational Leadership Studies PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Students and Careers: A Mixed Methods Study on Community College Students' Sense of Belonging in their Career Development Journey
May 20, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
Zoom

Michael O'Hara, Higher Education EdD, College of Education and Human Development
‘Many Programmatic Roads to Rome’: a Secondary Analysis of Physical Therapy Program Data and Its Relationship With Student Pass Rates on the National Physical Therapy Examination
May 27, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Yifan Gong, Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD, School of Pharmacy
Evaluating the Impact of Glycocalyx Partitioning of Basic Drugs and Developing a New Rat Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model
June 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
School of Pharmacy 530

Wenyue Lu, Sociology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Community, Family, and Support: Depression Among Older Asian American Immigrations in the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 4, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Jingxuan Geng, Operations and Supply Chain Management PhD, Fox School of Business
Navigating Innovative Marketplaces: Models and Data-driven Strategic Behaviors and Operations
June 5, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
Zoom

Linwei Gao, Statistics PhD, Fox School of Business
Data-driven Hospital Selection: A Mechanism to Address Racial Disparities in Surgery
June 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Liacouras 361

Yu Tian, Statistics PhD, Fox School of Business
Test of Exchangeability under Binary Expansion
June 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Alter Hall/Zoom

Nathanial Martin Finn, Teaching and Learning PhD, College of Education and Human Development
The Development of L2 English Speaking Ability: Linguistic and Interactional Perspectives
June 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Japan Campus

Chidubem I. Eneanya, Biomedical Sciences PhD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Involvement of the Cerebellum in Skilled Forelimb Function Before and After Cervical Lesions
June 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Hamida Mubasshera, Economics PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Three Essays on Economics of Risky Behavior
June 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Felipe A. Ribeiro, Political Science PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Controlling Connectivity: The Impact of Expanding Road Networks on Criminal Networks
June 10, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
Zoom

Kevin Jerry Anglade, Africology and African American Studies PhD, College of Liberal Arts
African Cultural Retentions in Black American Families
June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Hyangeun Ji, Education PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Teaching with Conversational AI: Exploring Human-AI Collaboration and the Beliefs and Experiences of Language Teachers
June 12, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Xiulian Fan, Global Finance DS, Fox School of Business
A Study on Investment Strategy Selection for Big Brands of Pharmaceutical Enterprises
June 14, 2025, at 8:30 p.m.
Zoom

Stafford Stewart, Environmental Engineering PhD, College of Engineering
Application Of Anthropogenic Chemical and Biological Markers to Characterize Receiving Urban Waters for Human Fecal Pollution
and Untreated Sanitary Waste
June 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Engineering 301A/Zoom

Tyler Hancock Rockey, Art History PhD, Tyler School of Art and Architecture
The Restoration of Ancient Sculpture in the Renaissance: Ecology, Materiality, and Play
June 18, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
ARCH 203

Yuo Ko, Marketing PhD, Fox School of Business
Applying Machine Learning to Analyze Influencers' Multimodal (Verbal and Nonverbal) Behaviors in Livestreams
June 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Alter 556

John Edward Syquia, Teaching and Learning PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Formulaic Language and Interactional Practices: Their Impact on Interactional Competence During Group Discussions
June 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Japan Campus

Abdalaziz Sawwan, Computer Information Sciences PhD, College of Science and Technology
Novel Variations and Applications of Multi-Armed Bandit Learning
June 24, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.
Zoom

John Robert Oakley, Mathematics PhD, College of Science and Technology
The Algebra, Geometry, and Topology of Cusped Mapping Tori
June 24, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Wachman 617

Colin Tipton, Accounting PhD, Fox School of Business
The Effect of Reporting Unit Goodwill Disaggregation on Impairment Assessments: Evidence from Critical Audit Matters
June 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Alter 745

Alice Lee, Accounting PhD, Fox School of Business
Lobbying for Accounting Legislation
June 25, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Alter 745

Coral I. Zayas Colon, Spanish and Portuguese PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Translanguaging Practices and Language Resistance at the Uruguayan-Brazilian Border: Identity and Language Ideologies
June 25, 2025, at 2:30 p.m.
Zoom

Avery Grace Ann Selberg, Biology PhD, College of Science and Technology
From Genes to Traits: a Combined Approach for Detecting Sequence Errors and Convergent Evolution
June 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
BioLife Room 234

Hana H. Gebremariam, Sociology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
"They're Not Reaching Students the Way They Want to be Reached": A Study of College of Students' Experiences with the Climate and Use of Campus Mental Health Services
June 27, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Gladfelter Hall

Sussan Saikali-Wehbe, Political Science PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Using Gender Reforms as Foreign Policy Tools: the Case Study of Saudi Arabia
June 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Mora Michelle Grehl, Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
An Investigation of Self-Evaluation During the Initial Phase of Motivated Behavior in Individuals with Depression
June 30, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
Zoom

Nicole Katherine Ciesinski, Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Bias Modification for Intermittent Explosive Disorder
June 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Zoom

Sara E. Contreras, Political Science PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Covert Abortion Networks: How Civil Society Subverts the State and Provides Abortion, No Matter What
July 2, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

Abbas Adekola, Religion PhD, College of Liberal Arts
An Exegesis of "Verily We Have Made You Tribes and Nations" and It's Implications for Modern Discourse on (Religious) Pluralism
July 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Mazur 621

Yining Wu, Philosophy PhD, College of Liberal Arts
What Matter Matters: Body, Spirit and Vital Motion in Anne Conway's Metaphysics
July 4, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.
Zoom

Peihao Wang, Tourism and Sport PhD, Fox School of Business
Cultivating a Sustainable Ecosystem for Platform Service Businesses: A Multi-Stakeholder Inquiry in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
July 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Michelle Y. Hurtubise, Anthropology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Indigenous Narrative Sovereignty: Pathways through Turtle Island Film Festivals and Diverse Media Ecosystems
July 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Zoom

Nam Yoonyoung, Tourism and Sport PhD, Fox School of Business
Exploring the Role of CSR in the Hospitality Industry: Three Essays about Performance, Resilience, and Communication
July 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

Yaming Gong, Business Administration/Finance PhD, Fox School of Business
Essays on Government-Supported Small-Business Lending Programs in the U.S.
July 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Liacouras 420/Zoom

Wei Hu, Global Finance DS, Fox School of Business
The Impact of CEO and Chairman Turnover on Stock Return and Operating Performance
July 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
Zoom

Jiyoung Lee, Risk Management and Insurance PhD, Fox School of Business
Essays on Climate Risk
July 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Zoom

Femil Joseph Shajan, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Efforts Toward the Total Synthesis of (-)-Bousangine a and the Development of Bioorthogonal Tools for Applications in Chemical Biology
July 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
SERC 504

Nicholas Anthony Ruiz, Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Behavioral and Linguistic Markers of Craving
July 21, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Weiss Hall 615

Yuan Hu, Business Administration/Finance PhD, Fox School of Business
Essays on Empirical Option Pricing and Asset Pricing
July 21, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Zoom

Jessica L. Atkins, Biomedical Sciences PhD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
DNA Polymerase Theta Cooperates With Adh5 and Aldh2 Dehydrogenases to Protect Hematopoietic Cells From Formaldehyde-mediated DNA Damage
July 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
PAHB 310B

Ilyssa Yahmi, Political Science PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Smuggling for a Cause: Order, Control, and Violence in Rebel Borderlands
July 25, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.
Zoom

Zhengkun Ye, Computer Information Science PhD, College of Science and Technology
Passive Sensing and Active Protection: Privacy and Security Challenges in Emerging Virtual Environments
July 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Kavya Somepalli, Civil Engineering PhD, College of Engineering
Multiscale Analysis of 6PPD-Quinone in Freshwater Ecosystem: Distribution, Ecological Risk, and Urbanization Influence
July 31, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.
ENG 3rd Floor, Dean's Conference Room

Shirin R. Hussain, Neuromotor Science PhD, College of Public Health
The Early Detection of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: The Development and Validation of a Novel Smartphone Application
August 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
Pearson Hall 233

Elysia M. Petras, Anthropology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Archaeology of Anguilla's Hughes Estate, and Liberatory Black Inter-island Social Networks in the Leeward Islands, 1730s-1840s
August 1, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Zoom

Md Mohaiminul Islam, Mechanical Engineering PhD, College of Engineering
Multiscale Topology Optimization of Composite Materials for Additive Manufacturing
August 6, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
ENG 607A

Cassandra Ann Sedler, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Umpolung Heteroatom Transformations Mediated by Iodine(III)-Reagents: Novel Reagent Development and Synthetic Applications
August 6, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Beury 162

William John Mitchell III, Psychology & Neuroscience PhD, College of Liberal Arts
The Neural Correlates of Social & Non-social Decision-making in Resolving Complex, Dynamic Uncertainty
August 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Weiss Hall 615

Priscilla Thermidor, Africology and African American Studies PhD, College of Liberal Arts
My Grandma was Betta than these B!tches: An Afrocentric Investigation of Radicalized and Gendered Discourses in the Black Manosphere and its Connection to Violence Against Black Women and Girls
August 8, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
Zoom