Frandley DeFilie
Date: April 24, 2024
Hybrid Defense: In-Person: Coral Gables Campus, Merrick Bldg., Room 318. Virtual: Please contact f.defilie@umiami.edu for virtual access.
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Dissertation Title: The Effect of Institution Crisis Management on Undergraduate Students’ Continuation
Muyuan Zhang
Date: April 29, 2024
Location: Coral Gables Campus, Ungar Bldg., Room 402.
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Dissertation Title: The Complement of Skeleta in Berkovich Spaces
Kathleen Little
Date: May 1, 2024
Virtual Defense, Coral Gables Campus.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Dissertation Title: Impact of Discriminatory LGBTQ+ Legislation on Sexual Minority Families: An Ecological Systems Analysis and Resilience Model
Molly Ream
Date: May 1, 2024
Virtual Defense, Coral Gables Campus. For virtual access, please contact mxr1940@miami.edu.
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Dissertation Title: The Long-Term Impact of Brief Post-Surgical Stress Management on Positive Psychological Adaptation, Medication Adherence, and Breast Cancer Outcomes
Kayla Larkin
Date: May 2, 2024
Location: Coral Gables Campus, Merrick Bldg., Room 318.
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Dissertation Title: Meeting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Dis/abilities’ Secondary English Language Arts Curriculum and Instructional Needs
Diego Palacios
Date: May 3, 2024
Location: Coral Gables Campus, McArthur Engineering Bldg., Room 409.
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Dissertation Title: Extending Optical Techniques in Resolution and Range for Single Aperture 3D Imaging and Fundus Scanning
Julian Dallmeier
Date: May 3, 2024
Hybrid Defense: In-Person: Medical Campus, LPLC, Room 7th Floor Auditorium . Virtual: Please contact jdd158@miami.edu for virtual access.
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Dissertation Title: Evaluating Mechanisms Underlying Resistance in Alzheimer’s Disease
Rachelle Reid
Date: May 7, 2024
Hybrid Defense: In-Person: Coral Gables Campus, FLP 502. Virtual: Please contact rareid@miami.edu for virtual access.
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Dissertation Title: Trajectories of Religious Coping and Social Support among Black Women Living with HIV in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Allyson DeMerlis
Date: May 7, 2024
Hybrid Defense: In-Person: Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric & Earth Science Campus, MSC Auditorium. Virtual: Please contact allyson.demerlis@earth.miami.edu for virtual access.
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Dissertation Title: Molecular Mechanisms of Enhancing Coral Resilience to Thermal Stress
Leah Chomiak
Date: May 8, 2024
Hybrid Defense: In-Person: Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric & Earth Science Campus, MSC Auditorium. Virtual: Please contact leah.chomiak@earth.miami.edu for virtual access.
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Dissertation Title: The Advection of Subpolar Climate Signals from a Subtropical Atlantic Viewpoint
Natalie Ortiz Vega
Date: May 10, 2024
Hybrid Defense: In-Person: Medical Campus, RMSB, Room 6018. Virtual: Please contact nxo168@miami.edu for virtual access.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Dissertation Title: Regulation of Proteostasis by Sleep in Drosophila Models of Alzheimer's Disease
Emily Walsh
Date: May 14, 2024
Hybrid Defense: In-Person: Coral Gables Campus, Flipse Bldg., Room 402. Virtual: Please contact eaw99@miami.edu for virtual access.
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Dissertation Title: Engagement with a Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management Website: Assessment of a Waitlist-Controlled Trial among Women with Breast Cancer
Leana Rohman
Date: May 14, 2024
Virtual Defense, Medical Campus. For virtual access, please contact Lxr852@miami.edu.
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Dissertation Title: Quantification of In Vivo Human Lens Mechanical Properties using Combined Brillouin Microscopy and Optical Coherence Elastography
Hao Zhu
Date: May 16, 2024
Location: Coral Gables Campus, Ungar Bldg., Room 330G, Third Floor Conference Room.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Dissertation Title: Computational Approaches for Predicting DNA Methylation and Constructing Whole-Genome Structures using Single-Cell Hi-C Data
Carlie Dario
Date: June 5, 2024
Location: Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric & Earth Science Campus, SLAB, Room 103.
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Dissertation Title: Valuing Coastal Nature-Based Solutions: Investigating Preferences, Perceptions, and Policies for Coastal Adaptation in Florida
Khulud Almutairi
Date: June 25, 2024
Location: Coral Gables Campus, SONHS, Room 104 - Executive Boardroom.
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Dissertation Title: Religiosity as Moderator of the Relationship Between Religious Discrimination and Quality of Life
