Temple’s Graduate Calendar is your resource for key dates and deadlines related to graduate education, including deadlines for submitting final dissertations and theses, doctoral dissertation and MFA project completion grant applications, fellowship nominations and First Summers Research Initiative applications.
You can also access the Office of the University Registrar calendar, which includes important universitywide dates.
Upcoming Defense Dates
The following are scheduled dissertation defenses. This schedule is updated continuously as defense announcements are received by the Graduate School.
Yijia Li, Biomedical Sciences/Organ Systems and Translational Medicine PhD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Pre- and Postnatal Factors That Induce Pathological Remodeling of Cardiac Structure and Function
March 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
1010 Medical Education and Research Building
Danielle Martin, Higher Education EdD, College of Education and Human Development
Educational Decision Makers and Access to College Support Programs
March 21, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Jun Yue, Global Finance DS, Fox School of Business and Management
Volatility Models in Option Pricing with Empirical Analysis in the Chinese Market
March 21, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Jennifer Hutton, Music Education PhD, Boyer College of Music and Dance
Choral Educators' Experiences Creating Connection During Group Singing
March 22, 2023, at 12:30 p.m.
Zoom Conference
James Jones, Business Administration DBA, Fox School of Business and Management
Harnessing a Shared Value Between Generational Workers: The Optimum Leave Policy for Generational Workers in the Behavioral Healthcare Industry
March 22, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Mariah Davis, School Psychology PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Measurement Invariance in Math Anxiety Scales Across Race and Gender
March 23, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Molly Schools, Biology PhD, College of Science and Technology
Evolution, Systematics, Biogeography, and Conservation of Neotropical Forest Lizards
March 23, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
234 Biology-Life Sciences Building
Karlee Burns, Kinesiology/Athletic Training PhD, College of Public Health
Concussion, Migraine and the Athletic Trainer
March 24, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
230 Pearson Hall
Ziying Cui, Dance PhD, Boyer College of Music and Dance
An Examination Into the Hybridity and Politics of Chinese Classical Dance and Ballet
March 24, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
1700 N. Broad St., Room 301H
Venkata Devulapalli, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
The Chemistry of Metal Oxyhydroxides and Their 3D Porous Hybrid Materials for the Capture, Transport and Degradation of Toxic Chemicals
March 24, 2023, at 10:15 a.m.
234 Biology-Life Sciences Building
Keesha Ransom, Educational Leadership EdD, College of Education and Human Development
How Do Parental Experiences During the IEP Process Impact or Inform Education Plans for Their Children and Education Leaders to Improve IEP Processes?
March 24, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Mary Ward Bucher, Religion PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Reconciling Liberation and Charity: Central American Leadership in Philadelphia's 1980s Sanctuary Movement
March 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Cristelle Kouame, Economics PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Three Essays on Education Outcomes and Institutions
March 27, 2023, at 2:30 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Ryan Gasbarro, Biology PhD, College of Science and Technology
Climate Change Effects on Cold-Water Coral Reefs and Their Associated Communities
March 28, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
234 Biology-Life Sciences Building
Crystal Smith, Business Administration DBA, Fox School of Business and Management
The Impact of Workers Not Returning to the Job Market: Where Have They Gone?
March 28, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Bin Sun, Global Finance DS, Fox School of Business and Management
An Empirical Study Based on Panel Data of Chinese Listed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
March 28, 2023, at 8:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Robert Heinzeroth, Criminal Justice PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Stop and Frisk, or Stop and Park? Fixed Effects Analyses of Perceived Scrutiny Upon Police Vigor
March 29, 2023, at 2:30 p.m.
914 Gladfelter Hall
Lydia Huang, Music/Music Theory PhD, Boyer College of Music and Dance
China Wind Music: Constructing an Imagined Cultural China
March 29, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Kimberleigh De Laine, Business Administration DBA, Fox School of Business and Management
The Click of the Beholder: The Influence of Electronic Negative Word-of-Mouth on Brand Management
March 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Robert McMahon, Media and Communication PhD, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication
Advancing the Hegemony of Surveillance Capitalism: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Surveillance Representations in Media
March 30, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Guoqiang Zhang, Global Finance DS, Fox School of Business and Management
Research on Policy-Based Financial Support for Technology Innovation of Chinese Advanced Manufacturers
March 30, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Sean Harris, Political Science PhD, College of Liberal Arts
The Development of Nationalist Political Parties: Exploring Differences in Rhetoric, Strategy, and Policy
March 31, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
914 Gladfelter Hall
Jonathan Rabner, Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
A Comparison of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic and In-Person Therapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders
March 31, 2023, at noon
Psychological Services Center, 1509 Cecil B. Moore Ave., Conference Room
Christopher Taylor, Neuromotor Science PhD, College of Public Health
Assessing the State-Dependent Behavior of Human Spinal Motoneurons
March 31, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.
Pearson Hall
Jake Winfield, Policy and Organizational Studies PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Hiding in Plain Sight: A QuantCrit, Intersectional Analysis of Dual Enrollment
March 31, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Rose Kaplan-Kelly, Mathematics PhD, College of Science and Technology
Right-Angled Links in Thickened Surfaces
April 3, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
617 Wachman Hall
Margaret Crane, Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
The Effect of Caregiver Opinion Leaders to Increase Demand for Evidence-Based Practices for Youth Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
April 4, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.
615 Weiss Hall
Dishi Hu, Business Administration/Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior PhD, Fox School of Business and Management
Leader-Team (In)Congruence of High-Performance Work Systems Use, Team Intellectual Capital and Team Performance
April 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
505 Alter Hall
David Wilk, Business Administration DBA, Fox School of Business and Management
Don't Overlook Your Largest Asset Class: Value Creation Through Enterprise Real Estate Optimization
April 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
405 Alter Hall and Zoom
Alyssa Mendlein, Criminal Justice PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Societies Sickened by Punishment? An Examination of the Relationship Between Incarceration and Population Health Across Nations
April 6, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Olivia Beggins, Spanish PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Learner Activity Systems and Investment in a Virtual Community of Practice: A Study of Five Focal Participants in an Online Introduction to Spanish Linguistics Course
April 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Aiden Kosciesza, Media and Communication PhD, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication
Traveling Texts, Transgender Lives: Imaginative Resources, Transcultural Media, and the Globalization of Gender
April 7, 2023, at 3:00 p.m.
5 Annenberg Hall
Ryan Palmer, Educational Psychology PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Negotiating Multiple Goals: An Identity Systems Perspective on L2 Teachers' Perceptions of Relationship Building and L2 Use
April 7, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
130 Ritter Hall Annex
Phillip Smith, Higher Education EdD, College of Education and Human Development
The Struggle is Real: How African American College Students Persist Despite Basic Needs Challenges
April 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Marija Stanojevic, Computer and Information Science PhD, College of Science and Technology
Domain Adaptation Applications to Complex High-Dimensional Target Data
April 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Scott Witte, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Investigating How the Endonuclease MutLalpha is Activated and Signals in DNA Mismatch Repair
April 7, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
404 Beury Hall
Jumanah Alshehri, Computer and Information Science PhD, College of Science and Technology
Jointly Mining News and User-Generated Content: Machine Learning and Information and Social Network Perspective
April 11, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Stephanie Miodus, School Psychology PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Justice-Involved Youth Perceptions of Mental Health Care Services in Institutional Settings
April 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Pavana Pradeep Kumar, Computer and Information Science PhD, College of Science and Technology
Multi-party Collaboration in Edge Computing Systems
April 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom Conference
Thomas Boller, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Polyketone Synthesis, Post-Polymerization Functionalization and Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substance Adsorption
April 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
404 Beury Hall
Maria Rincon, Social and Behavioral Sciences PhD, College of Public Health
Validation and Assessment of the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ): Association Between eHealth Literacy, Cancer Health Literacy and Information Processing on Cancer Patients' Anxiety in an Urban Setting
April 17, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
992 Ritter Hall Annex
Andieleigh Laudisio, Religion PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Sunni and Shia Sectarian Violence in Iraq During the Reconstruction Period (2003-2005): Implications for Democracy and Dialogue
April 19, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Md Shafiqul Islam, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Studying Cyclization Reactions to Explore Site-Selective N-Terminal Cysteine Conjugation, Peptide Stapling and Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Substrates
April 20, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.
604 Science Education and Research Center
Colleen Maxwell, Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
The Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Reducing Self-Directed Violence and Suicidality: A Meta-Analysis
April 21, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Rafaella Jakubovic, Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Executive Functioning as a Prospective Moderator of the Relations Between Maltreatment in Childhood and Externalizing Symptoms and Wellbeing in Young Adulthood
May 2, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom Conference
Alexandra Canori, Neuromotor Science PhD, College of Public Health
Association Between Pain Phenotypes and Motor Activities in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
June 21, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
233 Pearson Hall
