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May 17, 2007

Official notices

Board of Regents

The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in the Petersen Room, Allen Library.

Blood Drives

Thursday, May 17, 11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Schmitz (north side)

Friday, May 18, 1 p.m.–7 p.m., Terry (lounge)

Monday, May 21, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., 106B HUB

Friday, May 25, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Health Sciences (lobby)

Tuesday, May 29, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Health Sciences (lobby)

English language courses

The UW English Language Programs (UWELP) offers quarterly online and on-site courses designed primarily for non-native speakers of English.

Convenient online courses are available for UW employees who want to improve their sentence-level grammar and vocabulary in academic, business or technical writing. All of the courses have online interactive exercises and short assignments to be completed each week. Instructors respond to assignments within two business days, giving detailed one-on-one feedback.

Evening on-site courses focus on improving conversational skills, and preparation for the TOEFL and verbal parts of the GRE. There are also daytime courses in reading, writing, grammar, speaking, listening, and vocabulary and idioms.

UWELP customizes courses in English for the Workplace. Depending on the needs of your group, courses can be designed for such areas as pronunciation and fluency, assisting clients by telephone, presentation skills and the language of meetings, e-mail communication, and job-specific vocabulary and idioms.

For more information, call 543-6242 or e-mail uwelp@u.washington.edu.

Public Hearing Notice

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at noon on Thursday, May 24, 2007, in 309 HUB. The purpose of the hearing is to allow all interested persons an opportunity to present their views, either orally or in writing, on the proposed new Chapter 478–165 WAC, “Cost Savings for Course Materials.”

As required by RCW 28B.10.590, the University of Washington proposes these new rules to give students more choices for purchasing educational materials and to encourage faculty and staff to work closely with bookstores and publishers to implement the least costly option without sacrificing educational content and to provide maximum cost savings to students.

Advance copies of the proposed WAC rules may be obtained by contacting Rebecca Goodwin Deardorff, Director of Rules Coordination, Box 355509, Seattle, WA 98195, or by phone at 206-543-9219. Copies will also be available at the public hearing.

Persons wishing to provide written comment may submit their remarks to Ms. Deardorff at the above address, by email to rules@u.washington.edu, or by fax to 206-221-6917, by May 24, 2007.

To request disability accommodation for this hearing, contact the UW Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance of the event at: 206-543-6450/voice, 206-543-6452/TTY, 206-685-7264/fax, or by email at dso@u.washington.edu.

DEGREE EXAMS

Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.

General Examinations


  • M Wade Altom, Education, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Thursday, May 24. Miller Hall, 423-A. (Prof. James Mazza).
  • Renee M. Byrd, Women Studies, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Thursday, May 31. Padelford Hall, B-110G. (Prof. David Allen).
  • Jean Marguerite Carmalt, Geography, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Monday, May 21. Smith Hall, 412-H. (Prof. Steven Herbert).
  • Jasmine L. Cetrone, Atmospheric Sciences, Postmaster 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Atmos. Sci./Geophysics Bld., 406. (Prof. Robert Houze).
  • Wimon Deechakawan, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, May 18. Health Science Bldg., T-612. (Prof. Carol Landis).
  • Douglas C. Downey, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 21. Paul Allen Cntr. for CSE, 403. (Prof. Oren Etzioni).
  • Erika N. Feldman, Psychology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, May 25. Guthrie Hall, 211. (Prof. Jessica Sommerville).
  • Suzanne Flanary, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, May 21. Foege, N-130A. (Profs. Patrick Stayton & Allan Hoffman).
  • Michael P. Fleming, Biology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, May 18. Kincaid Hall, 438. (Prof. Roger del Moral).
  • Holly Janelle George, History, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 21. Smith Hall, 203-E. (Prof. John Findlay).
  • Krista J. Gile, Statistics, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24. Savery Hall, 311. (Prof. Mark Handcock).
  • Laura S. Gold, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 23. FHCRC, M4-A17. (Prof. Anneclaire De Roos).
  • Rachel Tillie Goldberg, English, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 31. Padelford Hall, B-110G. (Prof. Anis Bawarshi).
  • Charles A. Hagedorn, Physics, Ph.D. 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 22. NPL Building, 178. (Prof. Jens Gundlach).
  • Stephen Dwyer Hawley, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Electrical Engineering, 403. (Prof. Howard Chizech).
  • Scott M. Henry, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Foege, N-130A. (Prof. Patrick Stayton).
  • Chih-Peng Hsu, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Electrical Engineering, 403. (Prof. Alexander Manishev).
  • Yi-Min Huang, Civil And Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, May 31. More Hall, R-218. (Prof. Steven Kramer).
  • Kelly N. Huggins, Chemistry, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 25. Chemistry Building, 339. (Prof. Niels Andersen).
  • Randall B. Kemp, Information School, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. Mary Gates Hall, 370. (Prof. David Levy).
  • Can Kozcaz, Physics, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 18. Physics/Astronomy Bldg., C-520. (Prof. Amer Iqbal).
  • Terence L. Kubar, Atmospheric Sciences, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. Atmospheric Sci/Geophys., 406. (Prof. Dennis Hartmann).
  • Pisut Kulthanavit, Economics, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, May 18. Savery Hall, 302-C. (Prof. Yu-Chin Chen).
  • Kam-Sam Leon, Neurobiology and Behavior, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, May 18. Health Science Bldg., D-209. (Prof. Joseph Sisneros).
  • Alan Linchuan Liu, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Paul Allen CTR for CSE, 303. (Prof. Gaetano Borriello).
  • Hongrui Liu, Industrial Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Electrical Engineering, 443. (Prof. Zelda Zabinsky).
  • Kurt W. Luoto, Mathematics, Ph.D. 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Padelford Hall, C-401. (Prof. Sara Billey).
  • Virginia W. Manner, Chemistry, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Chemistry Bldg., 239. (Prof. James Mayer).
  • Adria K. Martig, Psychology, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. Guthrie Hall, 315. (Prof. Sheri Mizumori).
  • Graham P. Mcvicker, Genome Sciences, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Thursday, May 31. Foege, S330. (Prof. Philip Green).
  • Chingchai Methaphat, Anthropology, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, May 25. Denny Hall, 402. (Prof. Janelle Taylor).
  • Megan Ann Miller, English, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 21. Padelford Hall, A-101C. (Prof. Jessica Burstein).
  • Justin P. Miller-Schulze, Chemistry, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, May 18. Chemistry Bldg., 239. (Prof. Christopher Simpson).
  • Yamile Molina, Psychology, Ph.D. 9:15 a.m. Monday, May 21. Guthrie Hall, 315. (Prof. Sean O’Donnell).
  • Andrew M. Mountcastle, Biology, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Monday, May 21. Kincaid Hall, 502. (Prof. Thomas Daniel).
  • Emily Adair Neff-Sharum, Political Science, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 18. Gowen Hall, 1B. (Prof. Peter May).
  • Eric A. Nelson, Education, Ed.D 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 18. Miller Hall, 320. (Prof. Michael Copland).
  • Michael Allen Nivala, Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 25. Condon Hall, 301. (Prof. Bernard Deconinck).
  • Raymond A. Oenbring, English, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Padelford Hall, A-106. (Prof. George Dillon).
  • Dmytro Pesin, Physics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Physcis/Astronomy Bldg., C-520. (Prof. Anton Andreev).
  • Catherine Pollard, Music, Ph.D. noon Wednesday, May 23. Kane Hall, 234.   (Prof. Steven Demorest).
  • Elizabeth M. Poole, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, May 21. FHCRC M4-B104.   (Prof. Cornelia Ulrich).
  • Suzanne Reeve, Education, Ph.D. 01:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Miller Hall, 304.   (Prof. Philip Bell).
  • Theresa M. Ronquillo, Social Work, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, May 25. School of Soc. Work, 306.   (Prof. Anthony Ishisaka).
  • Angela R. Rounsaville, English, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 21. Padelford Hall, A-106.   (Prof. Anis Bawarshi).
  • Elizabeth A. Rubasky, English, Postmaster 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 31. Padelford Hall, A-106.   (Prof. Raimonda Modiano).
  • Mara P. Sedlins, Psychology, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 18. Guthrie Hall, 57.   (Prof. Yuichi Shoda).
  • Anusha Sekar, Mathematics, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 31. Gould Hall, 435.   (Prof. Kenneth Bube).
  • Rachel L. Sewell Nesteruk, Biology, Ph.D. 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Foege, N-230.   (Prof. Roger del Moral).
  • Woo Kuen Shin, Civil And Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. More Hall, 218.   (Prof. Pedro Arduino).
  • Chung-Ching Shiung, Anthropology, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Burke Museum, B-4.   (Prof. Peter Lape).
  • Mia Siscawati, Anthropology, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Thursday, May 24. Denny Hall, 401.   (Prof. Celia Lowe).
  • Larissa I. Stanberry, Statistics, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Padelford Hall, C-14A.   (Prof. Tilmann Gneiting).
  • Alma Mo Trinidad, Social Work, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 22. School of Social  Work, 210-F.   (Prof. David Takeuchi).
  • Teressa Ann Trusty, Anthropology, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 21. Kane Hall, D-23.   (Prof. Stevan Harrell).
  • James T. Tufano, Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics, Ph.D. 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 21. Health Sciences, HST-T-360.   (Prof. Peter Tarczy-Hornoch).
  • Honni M. Van Rijswijk, English, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Padelford Hall, A-106.   (Prof. Thomas Lockwood).
  • Jennell C. Vick, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, May 21. Eagleson Hall, 111.   (Prof. Christopher Moore).
  • Cristina Lynn Walcher, Biology, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 23. Hitchcock Hall, 312.   (Prof. Jennifer Nemhauser).
  • Jerry A. Watson, Built Environment, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Monday, May 21. Gould Hall, 402.   (Profs. Robert Mugerauer & David Streatfield).
  • Kelly M. Whitaker, Chemistry, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 23. Chemistry Building, 439.   (Prof. Daniel Gamelin).
  • Sophia Wilson, Political Science, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 23. Gowen Hall, 1B.   (Prof. Stephen Hanson).
  • Glenn M. Wolfe, Chemistry, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 25. Chemistry Building, 239.   (Prof. Joel Thornton).
  • Jun T. Young, Communication – Department of, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, May 18. Communications Bldg., 102-E.   (Prof. Kirsten Foot).
  • Jian Yuan, Atmospheric Sciences, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Atmos. Sci/Geophysics, 406.   (Prof. Dennis Hartmann).

Final Examinations



  • Chihak Ahn, Physics, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Thursday, May 24. Physics Astronomy Bldg., 520.  “Atomic scale modeling of stress and pairing effects on dopant behavior in silicon” (Prof. Scott Dunham).
  • Jason A. Anderson, Music, D.M.A. 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. Music Building, 27.  “The life and works of Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924)” (Prof. Geoffrey Boers).
  • Nicholas R. Anderson, Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Health Sciences, T-739.  “Characterizing experimental information management in biomedical research: A case-study approach” (Prof. Peter Tarczy- Hornoch).
  • Mick O’r Beyers, Social Work, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 22. School of Social Work, 210-F.  “Ideology made flesh:  A study of political culture within the Irish Republican Army” (Prof. Susan Kemp).
  • Elin A. Bjorling, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. South Campus Center, 250.  “Exploring stress and headaches in adolescent females” (Prof. F. Elaine Thompson).
  • Susan L. Bragg, History, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, May 31. Smith Hall, 203-E.  “Marketing the “Modern Negro”: Race, gender, and the culture of activism in the NAACP, 1909-1941” (Prof. Susan Glenn).
  • Kathryn Burgess Bunn-Marcuse, Art History, Ph.D. 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. Thompson Hall, 403.  “Precious metals: Silver and gold bracelets from the northwest coast” (Prof. Robin Wright).
  • Adam D. Burdick, Music, D.M.A. 2 p.m. Friday, May 25. Music Bldg., 101.  “The influence of French Baroque dance on the cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach” (Prof. Geoffrey Boers).
  • Thomas W. Butler, Physics, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Phys/Astronomy Bldg., B-042.  “Nanopore analysis of nucleic acids” (Prof. Jens Gundlach).
  • Anthony A. Byrd, Education, Ed.D 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 22. Miller Hall, 320.  “What principals are learning about instructional leadership in Vista View and how Vista View can further support that learning” (Prof. Chrysan Gallucci).
  • Patrick Andrew Carroll, Microbiology, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 18. Health Sciences,  K-069.  “Induction of lymphangiogenic and angiogenic factors by Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus infection” (Prof. Michael Lagunoff).
  • Brian Gerard Casserly, History, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22. Smith Hall, 308-C.  “Securing the Sound:  The evolution of civilian-military relations in the Puget Sound Region, 1890-1984” (Prof. John Findlay).
  • Edward A. Castro, Music, D.M.A. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Music Bldg., 219.  “Imitation of an innovator, Igor Stravinsky and David Snow, “Agon” and “Dance Movements”” (Prof. David Kappy).
  • Timothy John Crone, Oceanography, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 21. Marine Sciences Bldg., 123.  “Tidally-forced flow variability within mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systems: Models and measurement techniques” (Prof. William Wilcock).
  • Colleen Marie Daly, Public Health and Community Medicine – Health Services, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 22. Health Sciences, H-670.  “Does changing work organization through telecommuting affect individual health?  A focus on stress and health behavior” (Prof. Thomas Wickizer).
  • Jean M. Daniels, Forest Resources, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Anderson Hall, 22.  “An economic assessment of the lumber manufacturing sector in western Washington” (Prof. John Perez-Garcia).
  • William H. Eldridge, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, May 24. Fisheries, 203.  “Human impacts on the genetic diversity of wild fish populations:  Examples from Pacific salmon” (Prof. Kerry-Ann Naish).
  • Michael Gordon Endres, Physics, Ph.D. 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 18. Physics/Astronomy Bldg., C-520.  “Topics in lattice field theory” (Prof. David Kaplan).
  • Timothy T. Fister, Physics, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Physics/Astronomy Bldg., C-520.  “Measuring excited state symmetries with q-dependent x-ray Raman scattering” (Prof. Gerald Seidler).
  • Christina E. Franzen, Classics, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, May 18. Denny Hall, 210.  “Revulsion and desire: The figure of the monster in the Roman imagination” (Prof. Sarah Stroup).
  • Helga S. Fridjonsdottir, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 8 a.m. Friday, May 18. Health Sciences, T-653.  “Exploring factors that influence adolescent alcohol abuse in Iceland” (Prof. Elaine Adams Thompson).
  • Michelle Dianne Garner, Social Work, Ph.D. noon Thursday, May 24. School of Soc. Work, 116.  “Federal charitable choice and faith-based initiatives:  Do faith based organizations pose a barrier to services?” (Prof. Rona Levy).
  • Jill E. Gatlin, English, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 23. Padelford Hall, A-106.  “Nature, environmental hazard, and the everyday landscape of resistance:  A genealogy of U.S. literary environmental justice, 1861-1995” (Prof. Katherine Cummings).
  • Gabrielle Gertrude Gerhard, Education, Ph.D. noon Tuesday, May 22. Mary Gates Hall, 224.  “It was like a first step:  Student transitions from adult basic education participation to community college enrollment” (Prof. Edward Taylor).
  • Tomoko Ohashi Gray, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. Electrical Engineering, 403.  “Exploitation of submolecular mobilities for advanced organic optoelectronic and photonic nano-materials” (Prof. Rene Overney).
  • Amy M. Guthormsen, Psychology, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24. Guthrie Annex I, 120.  “Conceptual integration of mathematical and semantic knowledge” (Prof. Miriam Bassok).
  • Lisa Ham, Music, D.M.A. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. Music Bldg., Fishbowl.  “An analysis of the influence of tangos on selected organ works by Pamela Decker” (Prof. Carole Terry).
  • Xi Han, Business School, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 21. Mackenzie Hall, McCabe Room.  “The specialization choices and performance of venture capital funds” (Prof. Paul Malatesta).
  • Steven D. Hatfield, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Health Sciences, K-069.  “The microRNA pathway regulates germline stem cell division in Drosophila melanogaster” (Prof. Hannele Ruohola-Baker).
  • Christian Henn, Economics, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Savery Hall, 302.  “Essays on the trade impacts of regionalism, multilateralism and currency unions” (Prof. Theo Eicher).
  • Max R. Hewitt, Business School, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, May 25. Mackenzie Hall, 367.  “Using cognitive load theory to explain the accrual anomaly” (Prof. S. Jane Kennedy).
  • Bretwood M. Higman, Earth and Space Sciences, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Johnson Hall, 117.  “Reading the depositional record of tsunamis” (Prof. Joanne Bourgeois).
  • Regina Anne Huset, Chemistry, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 22. Electrical Engineering, 330.  “Methyl halides: Concentrations, fluxes and 13C/12C ratios measured in the atmosphere, coastal waters, and soils” (Prof. Richard Gammon).
  • Henry Gilliam Jackson, Education, Ed.D. 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 21. Miller Hall, 102.  “Evaluating the predictive value of parent reports of problem behavior, measures of ADHD, and children’s language development on teacher ratings of behavioral adjustment in elementary school: longitudinal findings” (Prof. Richard Neel).
  • Daniella Ahkyung Kim, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, May 18. Eagleson Hall, 111.  “Infants’ and adults’ perception of tone chroma:  The effects of methodological variables” (Prof. Lynne Werner).
  • Janice R. Kuo, Psychology, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 18. Guthrie Annex 4, Conference Rm.  “Psychophysiology of emotion regulation in borderline personality disorder” (Prof. Marsha Linehan).
  • Yu Li, Microbiology, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 21. Health Sciences, K-069.  “Functional genomics analyses of virus-host interaction during chronic RNA virus infections” (Prof. Michael Katze).
  • Zhensheng Li, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Wilcox Hall, 243.  “Hybrid Chitosan-Alginate scaffolds for tissue engineering” (Prof. Miqin Zhang).
  • Marilyn Schron Likosky, Classics, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 22. Denny Hall, 210.  “The voice of women in Theocritus’ Idylls” (Prof. James Clauss).
  • Hilary May Loeb, Education, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Miller Hall, 212.  “National board certification as a support for work with historically underserved students:  A case study of Washington state teachers” (Prof. Margaret Plecki).
  • Jun Ma, Economics, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. Savery Hall, 302C.  “Essays on inference in weakly identified models in macroeconomics and finance” (Prof. Charles Nelson).
  • Tobias Patrice Mann, Genome Sciences, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Foege, S-060.  “A thermodynamic approach to PCR primer design” (Prof. William Noble).
  • David J. Margolis, Neurobiology and Behavior, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Thursday, May 31. Hitchcock Hall, 132.  “Active properties of retinal ganglion cells and role in visual function” (Prof. Peter Detwiler).
  • Shamin D. Mashruwala, Business School, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. MacKenzie Hall, 367.  “The impact of accounting smoothing on asset allocation in corporate pension plans: Evidence from the U.K.” (Prof. Terry Shevlin).
  • Kathryn Anne Mcdonald, Biology, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, May 25. Fisheries Sciences Bldg., 107.  “Embryonic motility in broadcast-spawning marine invertebrates: ciliary swimming, risk and migration in the plankton” (Prof. Richard Strathmann).
  • Anne Helene Miller, Romance Languages and Literature, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 25. Padelford Hall, B-202.  “Le Poete dans la cite:  Figures de l’intellectuel vernaculaire, au tournant de la fin du Moyen Age” (Prof. Eugene Vance).
  • Alicia Moreno-Gonzalez, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, May 25. Foege, N-130A.  “Mechanical properties of cardiomyocytes transplanted into infarcted hearts and the effects on remote myocardium” (Prof. Michael Regnier).
  • Heather Elise Murphy, Education, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. Miller Hall, 423-A.  “Suicide risk among gay, lesbian, and bisexual college youth” (Prof. James Mazza).
  • Jeffrey Brian Nelson, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 18. Electrical Engineering, 303.  “Electrochemical printing: design, characterization, and translation” (Prof. Daniel Schwartz).
  • Felix Nhanchau Nguyen, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, May 25. Electrical Engineering, 403.  “Improvement of mechanical properties of polymeric composites: Experimental methods and new systems” (Prof. John Berg).
  • Marilyn B. Nourse, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 23. Foege, N-130A.  “Control of endothelial cell differentiation and proliferation for vascular tissue engineering” (Prof. Charles Murry).
  • Elliot Richard Ohannes, Near and Middle Eastern Studies Group, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 25. Communications Bldg., 065.  “William Mitchell Ramsay:  An intellectual biography” (Prof. Michael Williams).
  • Ellen Ordinario, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22. Foege, S-060.  “Dynamics and mechanism of immunoglobulin gene diversification” (Prof. Nancy Maizels).
  • Rebecca Suzanne Rauve, English, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 22. Padelford Hall, A-101C.  “Immanent fiction:  Self-present consciousness in the novels of Dorothy Richardson” (Prof. Henry Staten).
  • Amy R. Reddinger, English, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Padelford Hall, A-106.  “Domestic inversions, domestic interventions:  Mapping the postwar formation of home, school, and family” (Profs. C. Simpson & A. Bawarshi)
  • Xuefeng Ren, Public Health and Community Medicine – Environ & Occup Hlth Sciences, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 18. Roosevelt Building, 2228.  “Multiple genetic factors contribute to the differential genetic susceptibility of the resistant Copenhagen and sensitive Fischer 344 rat strains to mammary carcinogenesis” (Profs. H. Zarbi & T. Kavanagh).
  • James Spencer Clayton Ronald, Genome Sciences, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Foege, S-060.  “Analysis of naturally occurring cis-acting gene expression variation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae” (Prof. Joshua Akey).
  • Atri Rudra, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, May 25. Paul Allen Ctr. For CSE, 503.  “List decoding and property testing of error correcting codes” (Prof. Venkatesan Guruswami).
  • Rebekah Joann Salt, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Health Sciences, T-305.  “An ethnography of women participating in a United States microcredit program” (Prof. Carole Schroeder).
  • Leslee F. Sanders, Nutritional Sciences, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Raitt Hall, 305-D.  “Attenuation of exertional muscle damage with a nutritional supplement” (Prof. Glen Duncan).
  • Blythe Duke Sather, Immunology, Ph.D. noon Wednesday, May 23. Health Sciences, D-209.  “CD4+Foxp3+regulatory T cell homing and homeostasis” (Prof. Daniel Campbell).
  • Kathleen Louise Smith-Dijulio, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 23. Health Sciences, T-404.  “Well-being during the menopausal transition and early postmenopause” (Prof. Nancy Woods).
  • Hwang-Ruey Song, Economics, Ph.D. 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 31. Savery Hall, 302-C.  “Essays on the information-generating function of the educational system” (Prof. Fahad Khalil).
  • Santosh Kumar Srivastava, Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, May 21. Electrical Engineering, 403.  “Bayesian minimum expected risk estimation of distributions for statistical learning” (Prof. Maya Gupta).
  • Sorrel Stielstra, Sociology, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 18. Savery Hall, 110-C.  “Pregnancy motivation among heterosexual males: A laten class approach” (Prof. Jerald Herting).
  • Cristi L. Stoick, Neurobiology and Behavior, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Health Sciences, K-069.  “Distinct Wnt signaling pathways have opposing roles in appendage regeneration” (Prof. Randall Moon).
  • Ingunn M. Stromnes, Immunology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22. Health Sciences, K-069.  “T-cell receptor epitope specificity, effector function and MHC alleles in the pathogenesis of central nervous system autoimmune disease” (Prof. Joan
  • Mingyi Sun, Immunology, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. Health Sciences, T-435.  “The mechanism of FasL costimulation through reverse signaling” (Prof. Pamela Fink).
  • Mark Ellyson Swanson, Forest Resources, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Anderson Hall, 22.  “Measurement and management of the forest carbon resource in the Nothofagus forests of Tierra del Fuego, Chile” (Prof. Jerry Franklin).
  • Ryan D. Torn, Atmospheric Sciences, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 25. Johnson Hall, 075.  “Using ensemble-based data assimilation for predictability and dynamics” (Prof. Gregory Hakim).
  • Thomas W. Vance, Business School, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, May 25. Mackenzie Hall, McCabe Room.  “Subcertification and relationship quality:  Effects on subordinate effort and justification” (Prof. S. Jane Kennedy).
  • Chu Wang, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29. Health Science Bldg., T-747.  “Improved conformational sampling for protein-protein docking” (Prof. David Baker).
  • Kara A. Whittaker, Forest Resources, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Winkenwerder, 201.  “Post-fledging mobility, survival, and habitat use and adult site fidelity of forest songbirds in an urban landscape” (Prof. John Marzluff).
  • Benjamin J. Wiley, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. Electrical Engineering, 403.  “Synthesis of silver nanostructures with controlled shapes and properties” (Prof. Younan Xia).
  • Ryan James Wilson, Business School, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Bank of America  EEC, 320.  “An examination of corporate tax shelter participants” (Prof. Terry Shevlin).
  • Richard Alan Wise, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 30. Aerospace & Engr. Res. Bldg., 130.  “UAV guidance control laws for autonomous coordinated tracking of a moving ground target” (Prof. Rolf Rysdyk).
  • Hongyan Yang, Business School, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 23. Mackenzie Hall, McCabe Room.  “The relevant knowledge pool:  Learning from what others have learned from you” (Prof. H. Kevin Steensma).
  • Suh-Jen Yang, Asian Languages and Literature, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 30. Gowen Hall, M-230.  “The literary merits of the Han stele inscription” (Prof. David Knechtges).
  • Norma Zavala, Education, Ed.D 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. Mary Gates Hall, 224.  “New perspectives on leadership from voices of Latino leadership” (Prof. Edward Taylor).