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November 29, 2007

Official notices

Board of Regents

The December, 2007 meeting is canceled. The next regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008.

Blood Drives

Tuesday, Dec. 4, noon–6 p.m., Stevens Way (Across from Lewis Hall)

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., By George (Bus parked ajacent to GW Statue)

Friday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Health Sciences (Health Sciences Lobby)

Friday, Dec. 28, 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Health Sciences (Health Sciences Lobby)

Exchange program invites applications

The University of Washington—University of Ljubljana Exchange Program invites applications from faculty and senior graduate students to be an academic visitor to the University of Ljubljana, in Slovenia, during the 2008 calendar year. Visitors will give some lectures and will interact with Slovene faculty and students in their field of study. The visit must be completed by the end of 2008. The program has funds to support travel to Slovenia, and the host institution will pay living expenses while there. Two visitors, each staying for a two-week period, can be supported. Applicants should submit their c.v. and a letter explaining the purpose and academic value of the proposed visit. In addition, if the applicant has established any contacts with academics at the University of Ljubljana, the application should mention this. Applicants from previous years who were not selected need only indicate their continued interest in applying this year in a brief e-mail to Professor Wolcher. Deadline for applications: Thursday, Nov. 29. Applications, and all questions concerning the program, should be addressed to: Professor Louis Wolcher, Law (campus mailbox 353020); e-mail, wolcher@u.washington.edu.  

Grant Writing Workshop in Burien

The Port of Seattle Police Department, in partnership with Grant Writing USA, will present a two-day grant writing workshop in Burien, Dec. 17–8. This workshop is suitable for beginning and experienced grant writers who desire to increase their fundraising competitiveness and broaden their funder focus. For more information including venue location and maps, graduate testimonials and instant, online enrollment, please visit http://GrantWritingUSA.com.  

DEGREE EXAMS

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

General Examinations


  • Jerusha T. Achterberg, Anthropology, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. Denny 401. (Prof. Steven Goodreau).
  • Leontine Alkema, Statistics, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3. Padelford C301. (Prof. Adrian Raftery).
  • Katherine L. Ayres, Biology, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7. Kincaid Annex A023D. (Prof. Samuel Wasser).
  • Stephanie E. Bethea, Music, D.M.A. 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Music Building, Fishbowl. (Prof. John Rahn).
  • Marisa L. Bier, Education, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10. Miller 206. (Prof. Charles Peck).
  • Theodore J. Bohn, Civil And Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3. Electrical Engineering 403. (Prof. Dennis Lettenmaier).
  • Fang Cheng, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Benson 109. (Prof. David Castner).
  • Julie Kathryn Combs, Forest Resources, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7. Douglas 50. (Prof. Sarah Reichard).
  • Eric C. Deyo, Physics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. Physics/Astronomy 520. (Prof. Boris Spivak).
  • Harold N. Frazier, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center A2-M. (Prof. Marc Van Gilst).
  • Rohit Gupta, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Elecrtical Engineering 403. (Prof. Sumit Roy).
  • Kristin L. Gustafson, Communication – Department of, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. Communication 102E. (Prof. Gerald Baldasty).
  • Jeffrey Scott Hale, Immunology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Health Sciences I-607C. (Prof. Pamela Fink).
  • Julie Anne Homchick, Communication – Department of, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. Communication 102 E. (Prof. Leah Ceccarelli).
  • Cheng-Sheng Huang, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. Integrated Learning Factory, Design Studio. (Prof. Wei-Chih Wang).
  • Christina Johnson-Conley, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. Health Sciences T-513. (Prof. Bobbie Berkowitz).
  • David I. Ketcheson, Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Electrical Engineering 025. (Prof. Randall LeVeque).
  • Jason P. Killgore, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. Electrical Engineering 443. (Prof. Rene Overney).
  • Nathan A. Kurz, Physics, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10. Physics/Astronomy C520. (Prof. Boris Blinov).
  • Verena Veronica Kuzmany, Comparative Literature, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14. Padelford B526. (Prof. Richard Gray).
  • Wilmot Wei-Mau Li, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Allen Center, CSE 403. (Prof. David Salesin).
  • Jian Lou, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Physics/Astronomy AE105. (Prof. Ming-Ting Sun).
  • Michael J. Loughren, Pharmacy – Pharmaceutics, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17. Health Sciences H272G. (Prof. Danny Shen).
  • Erica J. Melief, Pharmacology, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. Health Sciences D-423. (Prof. Charles Chavkin).
  • Kathryn Ann Mobrand, Technical Communication, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. Loew 355. (Prof. Jan Spyridakis).
  • Shannon Lyn Mondor, English, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Padelford A18. (Prof. Anis Bawarshi).
  • Andrew N. Morabito, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. Electrical Engineering 303. (Prof. John Sahr).
  • Lindsay A. Morse, Classics, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Denny 210. (Prof. Ruby Blondell).
  • Madhavi M. Murty, Communication – Department of, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. Communication 102E. (Prof. Gerald Baldasty).
  • Richard Lee Neitzel, Public Health and Community Medicine – Environ & Occup Hlth Sciences, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10. Health Sciences T478. (Prof. Noah Seixas).
  • Nathalie Pamir, Nutritional Sciences, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. Health Sciences T-641. (Prof. Renee LeBouf).
  • Beth K. Thielen, Medicine Concurrent, PhD/MD. 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center C2-161. (Prof. Jaisri Lingappa).
  • Wayne V. Warren, Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. Health Sciences BB1404. (Prof. James Brinkley).
  • Joseph H. Wei, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. Benson 109. (Prof. David Ginger).
  • Margaret Young-Weitzel, Music, D.M.A. 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. Music 27. (Prof. Timothy Salzman).
  • Lin Zhou, Pharmacy – Pharmaceutics, Ph.D. noon Friday, Dec. 7. Health Sciences H272G. (Prof. Qingcheng Mao).

Final Examinations


  • Courtney M. Bello, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Health Sciences A420 (Hogness Auditorium). “The Role of Kendrin in Human Centrosomes” (Prof. Trisha Davis).
  • Heather L. D. Brown, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. Oceanography Teaching 014. “Steroid Hormone Receptor Regulation of Neuronal Pruning and Outgrowth in the Drosophila Central Nervous System” (Prof. James Truman).
  • Jennifer C. Chang, Pathobiology Group, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Seattle Biomedical Research Institute Discovery Room. “Identification and Characterization of Genes Involved in Cholesterol Degradation: Implications for M. tuberculosis Pathogenesis” (Prof. David Sherman).
  • Lin Chen, Public Health and Community Medicine – Biostatistics, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5. Foege S 330. “New Methods for Quantitative Genomics” (Prof. John Storey).

  • Lisa Marie Corey, Public Health and Community Medicine – Environ & Occup Hlth Sciences, Ph.D. 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. Roosevelt 2228. “Cardioplumonary and Systemic Health Effects of Diesel Exhaust in the Apolipoprotein E Deficient Mouse” (Prof. Daniel Luchtel).


  • Beverly Junkert Court, Public Health and Community Medicine – Health Services, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Health Sciences H 562. “Critical Access Hospital Legislation: Impact on Rural Hospitals and Rural Residents” (Prof. David Grembowski).


  • Thuy Anh Doan, Medicine Concurrent, PhD/MD. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Foege S0600. “Mammalian Rod’s Single-Photon Responses: What Do They Tell Us about Reproducible GPCR Inactivation?” (Prof. Fred Rieke).


  • Noelia P. Garcia, Education, Ph.D. noon Monday, Dec. 3. Miller 402 T. “Phonological, Orthographic and Morphological Contributions to the Spelling Development of Superior, Average and Poor Spellers” (Prof. Virginia Berninger).


  • Hsiu-Wu Guo, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Electrical Engineering 443. “Diffusion and Precipitation Models for Silicon Gettering and Ultra Shallow Junction Formation” (Prof. Scott Dunham).


  • Svetlana V. Kilina, Chemistry, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10. Chemistry 339. “Phonon-Assisted Change Carrier Dynamics and Photoexcited State Phenomena in Nano-Scale Systems: Semiconducting Quantum Dots and Carbon Nanotubes” (Prof. Oleg Prezhdo).


  • Deepak A. Lamba, Neurobiology and Behavior, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. Health Sciences T-478. “Generation and Transplantation of Retinal Cells Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells” (Prof. Thomas Reh).


  • Yu-Chuan Lin, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Health Sciences T404. “When Mom Has Breast Cancer: Taiwanese Families’ Daily Lived Experiences” (Prof. Frances Lewis).


  • Elizabeth A. Mader, Chemistry, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Chemistry 102. “Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reactions of Iron and Cobalt Tris-Diimine Camplexes: A Study of Intrinsic and Thermodynamic Effects” (Prof. James Mayer).


  • Samuel A. Mckennoch, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Physics/Astronomy AE 107. “On Leveraging the Dynamical Properties of Nonlinear Spiking Neurons” (Prof. Linda Bushnell).


  • Jennifer Denise Milne, Music, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10. Music 101. “The Ryhthm of Form: Compositional Processes in the Music of Sofia” (Prof. Jonathan Bernard).


  • Carrie M. Mosher, Pharmacy – Medicinal Chemistry, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Health Sciences RR 134. “CYP2C9 Binding Determinants and Activation Mechanisms for Phenytoin and (S)-Warfarin Metabolism” (Prof. Allen Rettie).


  • Molly Orton Ohainle, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Pelton Auditorium. “Adaptive Evolution and Loss of Function of a Primate Intrinsic Immunity Gene” (Prof. Michael Emerman).


  • Dinesh G. Patel, Chemistry, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5. Chemistry 102. “Organic Dyes for Photoswitching and Photovoltaic Applications” (Prof. Glenn Bartholomew).


  • Dorin Popa, Psychology, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3. Guthrie 211. “Neural Edge Integration Model of Achromatic Color Perception” (Prof. Steven Buck).


  • Dickson Hurst Preston, Art History, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 9. Art 302. “J.M.W. Turner’s Southern Coast and England and Wales Print Series” (Prof. Susan Casteras).


  • Sean Joseph Slee, Physiology and Biophysics, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. Health Sciences D-209. “Intrinsic and Synaptic Mechanisms Underlying Sound Localization in the Avian Auditory Brainstem” (Prof. William Spain).


  • Seema Sohi, History, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10. Smith 203 E. “Echoes of Mutiny: Race, Empire and Indian Anti-Colonialists in North America” (Prof. Moon-Ho Jung).


  • Cynthia C. Sprenger, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Pelton Auditorium. “Senescence-Induced Alterations of Laminins Modulate Progression of Prostate Cancer” (Prof. Peter Nelson).


  • Kristin B. Stecher, Psychology, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5. Guthrie 315. “Spontaneous Inferences about Goals and Traits: A Lay Theories Approach” (Prof. Yuichi Shoda).


  • Olivia Marie Thompson, Nutritional Sciences, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center M2-A823. “Risk and Protective Factors for Barrett’s Esophagus” (Prof. Shirley Beresford).


  • Mary Ann Unger, Education, Ed.D 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. Miller 222. “Traversing the Tracks: Students with Learning Disabilities Speak Up” (Prof. Margery Ginsberg).


  • Stephen P. Voght, Genome Sciences, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3. Foege S-060. “Development and Analysis of a Drosophila Model of Dietary Sterol Absorption” (Prof. Leo Pallanck).


  • Kristin L. Wustholz, Chemistry, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. Chemistry 339. “Single-Molecule Orientations and Photophysics in Dyed Salt Crystals” (Prof. Bart Kahr).


  • Jian Yuan, Atmospheric Sciences, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. Johnson 075. “The Dependence of Clouds and their Radiative Impacts on the Large-scale Vertical Velocity” (Prof. Dennis Hartmann).