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Dissertation Defenses
See all- May 23
- Kathleen Raffel, Social Work
What's an Ethics Committee to Do? A Multi-disaplinary Exploration of How Clinical Ethics Committees Can Support Critical Care Units
Advisor: Mo-Yee Lee - Julia Voss, English
Working in Patches, Groups, and Spaces: A Task-Based Study of Literacy Ecologies for Digital Composing
Advisor: Beverly Moss - Marian Frazier, Statistics
Adaptive Design for Global Fit of Non-stationary Surfaces
Advisor: William Notz - Robert Mulcahy, Slavic Languages and Literatur
A Hero of Two Times: Erast Fandorin and the Refurbishment of Genre
Advisor: Helena Goscilo - Drew Cardwell, Physics
Investigation of Electrically-Active Defects in AlGaN/gaN High Electron Mobility Transistors by Spatially-Resolved Spectroscopic Scanned Probe Techniques
Advisor: Jonathan Pelz - Alexa Sedlacek, Geological Sciences
Whole Rock Strontium Isotope Stratigraphy of the Permian Triassic Boundary and Early Triassic
Advisor: Matthew Saltzman - May 24
- Jared List, Spanish & Portuguese
(De)colonial Narratives: Ruben Darlo, V.S. Naipaul and Simone Schwarz-Bart
Advisor: Ileana Rodriguez - Zhichun Lin, Music
Hearing Their Stories Through Polyphonic Soundtracks: Women and Music in Contemporary Chinese Film
Advisor: Arved Ashby - Hyun Sik Kwon, Mechanical Engineering
Development of Automated Design Tools for Automotive Automatic Transmission Gear System
Advisor: Ahmet Kahraman - May 28
- Dahee Kim, Linguistics
The Production and Perception of Signal-based Cues to Word Boundaries
Advisor: Cynthia Clopper - Bijuan Zhong, Business Administration
Inter-party Cooperation and Knowledge Creation in IJVs: An organizational identification perspective
Advisor: Oded Shenkar - David Spade, Statistics
Investigating Convergence of Mark or Chain Monte Carlo Methods for Bayesian Phylogenetic Inference
Advisor: Radu Herbei - Terri Bruckner, Education:Policy & Leadership
Using an Argument-based Approach to Validity for Selected Tests of Spatial Ability in Allied Medical Professions Students
Advisor: Dorinda Gallant - Andrew Cooper, Psychology
Attitudes Toward Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions: Prediction of Preference and Outcomes in the Treatment of Major Depression
Advisor: Daniel Strunk - Elizabeth McCullough, Linguistics
Acoustic correlates of perceived foreign accent in non-native English
Advisor: Mary Beckman - Jinguo Gao, Statistics
Rank Regression in Order Restricted Randomized Design
Advisor: Omer Ozturk - Molly Martinez, Psychology
Correlates of Suicide-related behaviors in children ages six to twelve
Advisor: Mary Fristad - May 29
- Germain Badang, Education:Teaching & Learning
Perspectives on Teacher Decision-Making on Social Studies in Cameroon
Advisor: Binaya Subedi - Mi Young Kim, Comparativ&VetMed
HSP70 and a Novel Axis of Type I Interferon-Dependent Antiviral Immunity in the Virus-Infected Brain
Advisor: Michael Oglesbee - May 30
- John Howell, Business Administration
Choice Models with Nonlinear Pricing
Advisor: Greg Allenby - May 31
- Courtney McGinty, Psychology
Interpersonal Goals in the College Classroom
Advisor: Jennifer Crocker - Onur Kucuktunc, Computer Science & Engineering
Result Diversification on Spatial, Multidimensional, Opinion, and Bibliographic Data
Advisor: Umit Catalyurek - Rebecca Mullins, Music
The world of somewhere In Between: The History of Cabaret and the Cabaret Songs of Richard Pearson Thomas, Volume I
Advisor: Scott McCoy - June 4
- Ahmed El-Taleb, Industrial and Systems Eng
Investigation of Mold Design and Process Parameters in Microinjection Molding to Fabricate Deformable Membrane Mirrors
Advisor: Jose Castro - Fernando Nunez, Political Science
Lawyering Compliance with International Law: Legal Advisors and the Legalization of International Politics
Advisor: Alexander Wendt - June 5
- Yun Tang, Psychology
Hierarchical Generalization Models for Cognitive Decision-making Processes
Advisor: Jay Myung - Yanan Zhao, Chemical Engineering
Carbon dioxide-selective membranes containing sterically hindered amines
Advisor: W.S. Ho - June 6
- Jichul Jang, Hospitality Management
A Multi-Level Examination of Factors Predicting Employee Engagement and It Impact on Customer Outcomes in the Restaurant Industry
Advisor: Jay Kandampully - June 10
- Amany Seleem, Theatre
The Interface of Religious and Political Conflict in Egyptian Theatre
Advisor: Lesley Ferris - June 12
- Hao Zhang, Industrial and Systems Eng
Investigation to a Cost-effective 3D Micromaching Method
Advisor: Allen Yi - June 13
- Joseph Wachtel, History
Poor Savages and Churlish Heretics: The Jesuit Mission to Canada and the French Wars of Religion
Advisor: Dale Van Kley - June 27
- Catherine Grier, Astronomy
Active Galactic Nuclei: Masses and Dynamics
Advisor: Bradley Peterson
Upcoming Events
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See all- May 24Application to graduate - Summer (regular and end-of-semester)
- May 25Course Drops/Withdrawal with Late Drop Petition begins May 25 for May Session
- May 27Memorial Day - Office Closed
- May 31Course Drop/Withdrawal On-Line ends Summer Term
- May 31Last Day for 50% Refund - Summer Term
- May 31No refund period begins Summer Term
- May 31Course audits - last day to register for audit option - Summer Term
- Jun 3May Session Grades Deadline June 3, midnight
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- Jun 10Enrollment Census Date - Summer Session
- Jun 10First Day of Classes - Summer Session
- Jun 10Classes Begin Summer Session
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- Jun 14Refund deadline- last day for 100% - Summer Session
- Jun 17Grades deadline- incomplete grades due for Spring 2013
- Jun 21Course audits - last day to register for audit option - Summer Session
- Jun 21Course Drop/Withdrawal On-Line ends Summer Session
- Jun 21Drop for Non-Payment - May Session TBD; Summer Session June 21
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- Jun 21Course additions June 15-21 - form w/instructor and advisor signatures - Summer Session
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- Jun 22Course Addition using Late Add Petition Form begins June 22 for Summer Session
- Jun 22Late registration fee ($500) for all students begins - Summer Session
- Jun 22Late Add fee ($100 per course) begins - Summer Session
- Jun 22Late Fee Payment ($300) begins for ALL students - Summer Term, May, & Summer Sessions
- Jun 29Course drops- begin using change ticket w/advisor signature - Summer Session
- Jun 29$300 Re-enrollment Fee Starts for Summer Term and Summer Session
- Jul 4Independence Day - Office Closed
- Jul 12Masters deadline: Masters exam forms
- Jul 12Professional deadline: Final approval form
- Jul 12Course Drops/Withdrawal with Change Ticket signed by Advisor June 1-July 12- Summer Term
- Jul 12Course drops - using change ticket w/advisor signature June 1-July 12 - Summer Term
- Jul 12PhD/DMA deadline: Final oral examination report form
- Jul 12Course Drops/Withdrawal with Change Ticket signed by Advisor June 22-July 12 - Summer Session
- Jul 13Course Drops/Withdrawal with Late Drop Petition begins July 13 for Summer Term and Summer Session
- Jul 19Masters deadline: Thesis approved and submitted to OhioLINK
- Jul 19PhD/DMA deadline: Dissertation/DMA document approved and submitted to OhioLINK
- Aug 1Grades Deadline - Graduating Students (Summer) August 1, 5:00 p.m.
- Aug 4Commencement - Summer
- Aug 5Grades Deadline - Non-graduating Students (Summer) August 5, midnight
- Aug 20End of Semester Deadline - Summer
- Aug 20End of Semester Deadline
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