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Graduate Calendar

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.

June 2024

Joseph Hwang, Executive DBA, Fox School of Business
Study of Supply and Demand Dynamics of the Structured Settlement Markets
June 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Guohou Shan, Management Information Systems PhD, Fox School of Business
Online Misinformation and Fact-checking
June 5, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
Speakman Hall 200

Vyas Sreenivas, Business Administration/Strategic Management PhD , Fox School of Business
The Role of Social Cohesion on Entrepreneurial Behavior
June 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Alter Hall 556/Zoom

William Motsch, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Synthesis of Pyridinium Salts via Novel Oxidative C-H Functionalization Methods
June 7, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
Beury 162

Mary Cortese, Biology PhD, College of Science and Technology
Range Shifts and Altered Community Interactions in the Eastern Pacific Kelp Forest Ecosystem
June 10, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Bio-Life 234

Niamh Farrell, Political Science PhD, College of Liberal Arts
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Public Opinion on Sovereignty: Evidence from the Former Soviet Union
June 10, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
Gladfelter 664

Zhen Zhang, Global Finance DS, Fox School of Business
The Development of China's Equity Funds
June 10, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.
Zoom

Carolina Gonzalez, Biomedical Sciences PhD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
The Role of Circular RNA CDR1as in Macrophage Mediated Cardiac Injury and Repair
June 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
MERB 910

Lori Caboni, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Insights Into the Metal Handling Mechanisms of Tio2-binding Bacteria Rhodococcus Ruber
June 12, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Beury 404

Vaidyanathan Viswanathan Saunak, Business Administration/Marketing PhD , Fox School of Business
The Role of Attention in Shaping Consumer Preferences in News Media and Advertising
June 12, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
Liacouras Walk, CARD Lab

Qiling Wu, Educational Psychology PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Chinese Immigrant Mothers' Role Identity and Parental Involvement With Young Children
June 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Vaibhav Mishra, Business Administration/Strategic Management PhD , Fox School of Business
The Influence of External Actors on Firm Strategic Actions
June 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Alter Hall A556/Zoom

Meng Li, Accounting PhD , Fox School of Business
Multi-office Audit Partners and Audit Implications
June 18, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
Alter Hall 234

Yohong Roh, Religion PhD, College of Liberal Arts
The Rise, Fall and Revival of Korean Ch'ŏnt'ae Buddhism: Tiantai Buddhism as Reimagined by a New Buddhist Movement
June 19, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
Zoom

Angel-Marie Alexander-Cook, Educational Leadership EdD, College of Education and Human Development
The Gatekeepers: The Role of School Leadership on Stem Student Achievement
June 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Jinfeng Kang, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Synthesis of Bioactive Tabersonine-derived Mono- and Bis-indole Alkaloids and Rational Design and Synthesis of Specific Fluorescent Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Probes
June 20, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
SERC 604

Johnson Ho, School Psychology PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Investigating Coping Self-Efficacy and Burnout among Cultural Brokers Serving Refugees: Mediating Roles of Secondary Traumatic Stress and Compassion Satisfaction
June 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Christopher Absil, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Applications of Coordination Chemistry Toward On Demand Hydrogen Production Catalysts and Safer Propellant Additives
June 24, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
SERC 504

Abdurrahman Demirelli , Mathematics PhD, College of Science and Technology
Stochastic Homogenization of Nonconvex Hamilton-Jacobi Equations in One Dimension
June 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Wachman 617

Octavia Clarkson, Africology & African-American Studies PhD, College of Liberal Arts
The Afronographic Narrative: A Literary Practice of Cultural Identity and the Preservation of Ma'at
June 26, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

Kefeng Shi, Physics PhD, College of Science and Technology
Connections Between Properties and Local Structures in Liquid Water and Salt Solutions Based on First-principles Calculations
June 27, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
SERC 408

Amani Almalki, Computer & Information Sciences PhD, College of Science and Technology
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision for Dental Imaging Analysis: Self-supervised Learning Innovations
June 28, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

July 2024

Payton Phillips, Biology PhD, College of Science and Technology
Understanding the Influence of Anthropogenic Habitat Modification of Urban Animals: Case Studies of Caribbean Lizards and North American Mammals
July 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Bio-Life 234

Michael Wilson, Africology & African-American Studies PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Between Here and There: Navigating the Danish Colonial Past and United States Imperial Present Through Public Sculpture in the Virgin Islands 
July 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
Zoom

Stephanie Korenic, Clinical Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
An Examination of Clinical High-Risk Status, Sleep Quality, and Verbal Memory in a Community Sample Enriched for Psychosis Risk
July 8, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

Joseph Licata, Bioengineering PhD, College of Engineering
Electrical Stimulation Bioreactor and Biomaterials for Improved Culture of Stem Cell-derived Cardiac Cells
July 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
COE 809

Ariel Natalo-Lifton, History PhD, College of Liberal Arts
From Lady Soldiers to Brothers in Arms: Women in the United States Armed Forces, 1972-1992
July 9, 2024, at 12:30 p.m.
Gladfelter 908

Megan Quarmley, Clinical Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Neural Mechanisms of Social Rejection-elicited Aggression in Adolescence
July 9, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
Weiss 645

Dekun Zhai, Risk Management and Insurance PhD, Fox School of Business
Essays on Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Reinsurance Market
July 9, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
Zoom

Julianne Ines, Business Administration PhD , Fox School of Business
Three Essays on the Drivers of Firms' Decarbonization Strategies
July 10, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.
Alter Hall 556/Zoom

Xinxu Shen, Psychology & Neuroscience PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Neural Correlates of Decision Uncertainty and Memory Enhancement During Hypothesis Testing
July 10, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
Weiss 542

Leilani Bell, School Psychology PhD, College of Education and Human Development
The Evolution of Stress: A Mixed-methods Exploration of the Characteristics and Predictors of Stress Related Growth Among Adolescents During Covid-19.
July 11, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
Zoom

Joey Cheung, Psychology & Neuroscience PhD, College of Liberal Arts
An Ecological Momentary Assessment Examination on the Role of Rumination and Positive Affect on Non-suicidal Self-injury
July 11, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Ziqi Dong, Operations and Supply Chain Management PhD, Fox School of Business
The Power of Crowd in the Business World
July 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Wangoo Lee, Business Administration/Tourism & Hospitality Management PhD, Fox School of Business
The Hospitable Thought That Counts: A Triad of Essays on Consciousness Attribution and Hospitableness in Artificial Intelligence-enabled Service Providers
July 12, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

Huimin Liu, Business Administration/Tourism & Hospitality Management PhD, Fox School of Business
Omnichannel Customer Experience in Tourism and Hospitality Contexts: Experience Journey of Online and Offline Tours
July 12, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
Zoom

David Gregory, Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Horror-evoked Arousal and Amygdala Bias of the Medial Temporal Lobe
July 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Hamilton Library

Johnathan Marchetto, Neuromotor Science PhD, College of Public Health
The Impact of Concussion History on the Near Reflex and Pupillary Light Reflex in Virtual Reality
July 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
Pearson Hall 233

Dayna Muniz, Educational Leadership EdD, College of Education and Human Development
Superintendent and Equity Director Perspectives on the Equity Director Position in Suburban School Districts
July 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
Zoom

Fernando Ruiz García, Spanish PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Invisible Specters: Representations of the Fantastic and the Ghost in 20th-Century Spain (1920-1946)
July 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

Shuying Liu, Global Finance DS, Fox School of Business
Impact of the Development of Wealth Management on China's Financial Ecology
July 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Graydon Dennison, History PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Spillover: Americans and the Colonization of Panama, 1912-1936
July 18, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
Gladfelter 914

Yunlong Guo, Global Finance DS, Fox School of Business
Venture Investment Return and Its Influencing Factors Analysis
July 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Taryn Anthony, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Integrating Data Analytics and Computational Programming for Enhanced Material Design in High Performance Thin-film Optical Coatings
July 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Beury 404

Zhanteng Xie, Mechanical Engineering PhD, College of Engineering
Robot Navigation in Crowded Dynamic Scenes
July 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Lin Zhou, Global Finance DS, Fox School of Business
Analysis of the Impact of Macro Policies and Enterprise Factors on the Financing Efficiency of Small and Medium-sized Chinese Enterprises
July 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

August 2024

Somaiyeh Dadashi, Chemistry PhD, College of Science and Technology
Development of Multi-modal Nonlinear Spectroscopy for Interfacial Studies
August 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Beury 164

Aria Gillespie, Biomedical Sciences PhD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Characterization of Frontal Cortical Circgrin2b_011731 in Opioid Induced Neuroadaptations
August 6, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
MERB 810

Raven Moses, Africology & African-American Studies PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Looking Back to Look Forward: an Afrocentric Critical Examination of Agency-amplifying Methodologies Within Indigenous West African Socialization Systems and American Culturally-based Pedagogy
August 8 2024, at 12:00 p.m.
Zoom

Jackson McLaren, Media & Communication, Klein College of Media and Communication
Playing Transness: An Analysis of Meaningful Transgender Representation in Video Games
August 9, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
AH 1H

Mohsen Derakhshan, Mechanical Engineering PhD, College of Engineering
Detecting Mechanical Damage From the Time Constants of Li-ion Batteries 
August 9, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
ME Building 607A

Octavia Blount, Educational Leadership EdD, College of Education and Human Development
Mentoring Program Effectiveness for African American Male Students' Self-perception
August 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Zoom

Jessica Hadid, Educational Psychology PhD, College of Education and Human Development
Understanding Academic Expectation Construction in a Historically Marginalized Learning Community: A Complex Systems Approach
August 20, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
RH 348

Joseph Eisman, Educational Psychology PhD, College of Education and Human Development
The Complexity of Teacher Empathy: A Complex Dynamic Systems Role-in-context Perspective
August 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Ritter 430

Brandon Kinney, History PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Forging the Ideological Atlantic: West German-American Féte Diplomacy, 1945-1953
August 22, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
Gladfelter Hall 914

September 2024

Ashley Carey, Biomedical Sciences PhD, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
The Role of Hyperhomocysteinemia, Hypertension, and Cerebral Hypoperfusion in Amyloid Beta-induced Cerebral Endothelial Cell Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
September 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
MERB 610

Jose Fernando Paz Amaya, Bioengineering PhD, College of Engineering
The Role of BDNF and Dural Damage in Spontaneous Locomotor Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
September 5, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
COE 809

Mohammad Soltaninejad, Risk Management and Insurance PhD, Fox School of Business
Essays on Insurance Asset-Liability Dynamics
September 9, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.
Zoom

Katie R. Jobson, Psychology PhD, College of Liberal Arts
Infant Cerebellar Microstructure and Its Subsequent Influence on Motoric and Linguistic Development in Toddlers
September 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.
Weiss Hall 615

Matthew Sereno, Executive DBA, Fox School of Business
Exploring the Impact of the Digital Age on Entrepreneurs Born Pre Versus Post 1981
September 13, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.
Zoom

Justice Ifafunmilayo Isaacs, Africology & African-American Studies PhD, College of Liberal Arts
"The Hoodoo You Knew": an Afrocentric (Re)location of Conjure and Hoodoo Cosmology
September 24, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.
Zoom

October 2024

Steven Weaver, Bioinformatics PhD, College of Science and Technology
Advancing Molecular Epidemiology: Enhanced Methods and Applications in Pathogen Transmission Network Analysis
October 10, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
Bio-Life 234

Darien Henry, Educational Leadership EdD, College of Education and Human Development
Improving Jamaican Schools Through Better Leadership: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Aspiring Principals Program: a Mix-methods Analysis of Educational Leadership Preparation in Jamaica
October 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
Zoom

Temple University graduate students analyze information at Temple's Center City campus