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December 5, 2002

Notices

Visiting Faculty Housing Service to close
The Visiting Faculty Housing Service which finds housing for visiting faculty and staff will be closed from Dec. 23 to Jan. 6 for the holiday season. The VFHS is located in Cunningham Hall, room 213.

Surplus Property Sale, Auction
Surplus property and equipment released by UW departments will be available for purchase by the general public at the Surplus Property public store Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6 and 7 and at an auction Saturday, Dec. 7. Bidding for the auction items will begin at 10 a.m.; Previewing can be done Friday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the day of the sale. All bidders must be registered before the bidding starts. Registration can be done during the preview hours.

General auction items include a sterilmatic, fermentor, centrifuges, sub-zero freezer, fume hoods, lab carts and equipment, electronic racks, Hobart buffalo choppers, 3 door refrigerator, scales, kitchen equipment, cabinets with glass doors, projectors, and audio-visual equipment. A complete catalog will be available at time of registration and will be available on the Surplus Web site on Dec. 6.

The UW Surplus Public Store will be open Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 7 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.. Public store items typically include computers, printers, desks, file cabinets and chairs. The surplus warehouse is located below the University Police at 1117 N.E. Boat St. For more information please visit our Web site at: www.washington.edu/admin/surplus/  or call 206-685-1573.

Blood Drives
Monday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1:45 to 4 p.m. on Stevens Way across from Lewis Hall and Friday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1:45 to 4 p.m. in the Health Sciences Lobby.


DEGREE EXAMS

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

General Examinations



  • Misol Ahn, Pharmacology, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. D423 Health Sciences. (Prof. William Catterall).

  • Joel C. Allred, Physics, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. C520 Physics/Astronomy. (Prof. Thomas Quinn).

  • Jeffrey M. Bates, Communications, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 126 Communications. (Prof. Nancy Rivenburgh).

  • Barbara Jean Best, Economics, Ph.D. 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. 302 Savery. (Prof. Gardner Brown).

  • Elin A. Bjorling, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. T612 Health Sciences. (Prof. Margaret Heitkemper).

  • Eric A. Blackstone, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. A3M FHCRC. (Prof. Mark Roth).

  • Matthew Frederick Bruce, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16. sixth Floor Conference Room, APL. (Prof. Kirk Beach).

  • Ping-Hung Chou, Economics, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. 036 Social Work/Speech. (Prof. Richard Parks).

  • Kimberly A. Collins, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. A1M-025 FHCRC. (Prof. Susan Biggins).

  • Anne S. Quistorff Conklin, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. 218 More. (Prof. John Ferguson).

  • Amy Lynn Costanza-Smith, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9. 52 Social Work/Speech. (Prof. Truman Coggins).

  • Gautam Dantas, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. J675 Health Sciences. (Prof. David Baker).

  • Janet L. Davis, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. 322 Sieg. (Prof. Tom Anderson).

  • Jerry Davison, Botany, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. A042C Kincaid. (Prof. Luca Comai).

  • Jeremy A. Dodsworth, Microbiology, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. G324 Health Sciences. (Prof. John Leigh).

  • Maria E. Fannin, Geography, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 412A (Starlight Room), Smith. (Prof. Kim England).

  • Edward D. Farnum, Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. 408D Guggenheim. (Prof. J. Nathan Kutz).

  • Travis W. Feldman, Comparative Literature, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. B526 Padelford. (Prof. Raimonda Modiano).

  • Tara S. Fletcher, Botany, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 114 Kincaid. (Prof. Roger del Moral).

  • Hanson Kwok Fong, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13. 243 Wilcox. (Prof. Mehmet Sarikaya).

  • Irene Garcia Berdeal, Oceanography, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 310 Ocean Sciences. (Prof. Susan Hautala).

  • Beichu Guo, Immunology, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20. H562 Health Sciences. (Prof. David Rawlings).

  • Tiffany Gwen Harris, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. Lake Union Place Ste., 300 Conference Room. (Prof. Laura Koutsky).

  • Steven D. Hatfield, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. I-607C Health Sciences. (Prof. Hannele Ruohola-Baker).

  • Petra Herguth, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. 339 Chemistry. (Prof. Alex Jen).

  • Ilona Noelani Holcomb, Molecular Biotechnology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. D3-120 FHCRC. (Prof. Barbara Trask).

  • Andrew Craig Hooker, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13. 322 Harris. (Prof. Paolo Vicini).

  • Ching-Ho Hsieh, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13. K069 Health Sciences. (Prof. Alexander Clowes).

  • Cheng-Fang Huang, Education, Ed.D. 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 112A Miller. (Prof. Philip Bell).

  • Julie Adrienne Huber, Oceanography, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. 310 Ocean Sciences. (Prof. John Baross).

  • Yan Jiang, Mathematics, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 132 Savery. (Prof. Krzysztof Burdzy).

  • Yun-Yeong Kim, Economics, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. 302 Savery. (Prof. Eric Zivot).

  • Timothy Patrick Kinsella, Music, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 101 Music. (Prof. Lawrence Starr).

  • Andrew Kutscher, Psychology, Ph.D. 3:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. 315 Guthrie. (Prof. Ellen Covey).

  • Shi Michelle Liu, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. 243 Wilcox. (Prof. Alex Jen).

  • Ying Luo, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. 403 Electrical Engineering. (Prof. Jenq-Neng Hwang).

  • Jan Patrick Medlock, Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. 111 Johnson. (Prof. Mark Kot).

  • Rafael Meza, Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. 408D Guggenheim. (Prof. Hong Qian).

  • Marsha Brenno Patrick, Public Health and Community Medicine – Health Services, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16. H670 Health Sciences. (Prof. Donald Patrick).

  • Andrew M. Peter, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. 130 Aerospace and Engineering Research. (Prof. Alan Hoffman).

  • Michael Scott Pierce, Physics, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. C520 Physics/Astronomy. (Prof. Larry Sorensen).

  • Benjamin Alan Pinsky, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9. A2M-025 FHCRC. (Prof. Susan Biggins).

  • Christina J. Ramirez, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. D5-110 FHCRC. (Prof. Elaine Ostrander).

  • Jonathan B. Schaefer, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. D1-064 FHCRC. (Prof. Linda Breeden).

  • Eric Bruce Schmidt, Philosophy, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. 331 Savery. (Prof. Ronald Moore).

  • Anil C. Seth, Astronomy, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. A216 Physics/Astronomy. (Prof. Paul Hodge).

  • Christopher David Shainin, Music, D.M.A. 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. Fishbowl, Music. (Prof. Richard Karpen).

  • James Surapisitchat, Pharmacology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. D423 Health Sciences. (Prof. Joseph Beavo).

  • Steven L. Jr Tait, Physics, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. C421 Physics/Astronomy. (Prof. Charles Campbell).

  • Tanya Nicole Wanchek, Economics, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. 302 Savery. (Prof. Philip Brock).

  • Mike Howard Weisenhaus, Pharmacology, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. D423 Health Sciences. (Prof. G. Stanley McKnight).

  • Shuishan Yu, Art History, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16. 312 Art. (Prof. Meredith Clausen).

  • Lixin Zheng, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. noon Monday, Dec. 9. 243 Wilcox. (Prof. Alex K-Y Jen).


Final Exams



  • Jaime Ian Athos, Neurobiology and Behavior, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. T473 Health Sciences. “Calcium-stimulated signal transduction in long-term memory formation and neural plasticity.” (Prof. Daniel Storm).

  • Paul Michael Beardsley, Botany, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. 114 Kincaid. “Patterns of evolution in Mimulus (Monkeyflowers).” (Prof. Richard Olmstead).

  • Denise Marie Boudreau, Pharmacy – School of, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. H670F Health Sciences. “The association between HMG-CoA inhibitor use and breast cancer risk & a validation study of patient interview data and pharmacy records fosr antihypertensive, statin, and antidepressant medication use.” (Prof. Jacqueline Gardner).

  • Allison Diane Brooks, Education, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. 222 Miller. “Neuropsychological processes related to persisting reversal errors in dyslexia and dysgraphia.” (Prof. Virginia Berninger).

  • Susan Marie Casey, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. T404 Health Sciences. “Metastatic recurrent breast cancer: The couples’ experience of role changes.” (Prof. Frances Marcus Lewis).

  • Jungwoo Choe, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. K069 Health Sciences. “Structural and biochemical studies of trypanosomatid drug target proteins.” (Prof. Wilhelmus Hol).

  • Bobette Ray Dickerson, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. 107 Fisheries. “Reproductive success in wild pink salmon.” (Prof. Thomas Quinn).

  • Daniel Richard Einstein, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 238 Mechanical Engineering. “Nonlinear acoustic analysis of the mitral valve.” (Profs. Karyn Kunzelman and Per Reinhall).

  • Eric Lloyd Flesher, Music, D.M.A. 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16. Fishbowl, Music. “Wandering rocks for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (1998-2001).” (Prof. Joel-Francois Durand).

  • Ze’ev M. Gedalof, Forest Resources, Ph.D. noon Wednesday, Dec. 11. 22 Anderson. “Links between Pacific basin climatic variability and natural systems of the Pacific Northwest.” (Prof. David Peterson).

  • Lixin Gong, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 206 EE1. “Prostate ultrasound image segmentation and registration.” (Prof. Yongmin Kim).

  • Glenn Dale Guhr, Music, D.M.A. 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. Fishbowl, Music. “The mask of the seducer: Dec.eit, disguise, and seduction in the da Ponte Operas of Mozart.” (Prof. Julian Patrick).

  • Michelle Lee Hanlon, Business Administration, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 367 Mackenzie. “The persistence and pricing of earnings, accruals and cash flows when firms have large book-tax differences.” (Prof. Terry Shevlin).

  • Carole Louise Hooven, Education, Ph.D. 2  p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. 222 Miller. “Developmental outcomes of marital and parenting variables for children with conduct problems.” (Prof. Virginia Berninger).

  • Christian Kaschuba, Communications, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. 126 Communication. “The digital challenge to the public interest: A policy analysis of the regulation of virtual advertising in the European union.” (Prof. C. Anthony Giffard).

  • Seung-Woo Lee, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. 303 EE/CSE. “Computational electromagnetics approaches for the analysis of rough surface scattering and artificial composite materials.” (Prof. Yasuo Kuga).

  • Jun Liu, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 403 EE. “Ionospheric effects on synthetic aperture radar imaging.” (Prof. Yasuo Kuga).

  • Robert Michael Judson Lowe, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16. Pelton Auditorium, FHCRC. “AT-repeat polymorphisms of the human CTLA-4 gene: Associations with autoimmune diabetes and allele-specific variation of expression.” (Prof. Ake Lernmark).

  • Karen Kristine Mildes, Education, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. 122 Miller. “Becoming a reader: Young children’s word identification strategies.” (Prof. Deborah McCutchen).

  • Sehat Nauli, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. K069 Health Sciences. “Folding kinetics and redesign of peptostreptococcal protein L and G.” (Prof. David Baker).

  • Michael David Peck, Social Work, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. 306 Social Work. “The temporal relation of subjective well-being to health status in older adults.” (Prof. Rosemary Ryan).

  • William Edward Pedersen, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16. 219A Mechanical Engineering. “Machinability of a functionally gradient Al/SiCp metal matrix composite.” (Prof. Mamidala Ramulu).

  • Suree Pumrin, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. 303 Electrical Engineering. “A framework for dynamically measuring mean vehicle speed using un-calibrated cameras.” (Prof. Daniel Dailey).

  • Kristen Elaine Ryding, Quantitative Ecology and Resource Management, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. 203 Fisheries. “Estimation of demographic parameters used in assessing wildlife population trends.” (Prof. John Skalski).

  • Tatiana Ann Rynearson, Oceanography, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. 123 Marine Sciences. “Clonal diversity, population structure, and bloom dynamics in the centric diatom ditylum brightwellii.” (Prof. E. Virginia Armbrust).

  • Jennifer Sue Shumaker-Parry, Chemistry, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 102 Chemistry. “Quantitative aspects of SPR and SPR microscopy: Applications in protein binding to immobilized vesicles and dsDNA arrays.” (Prof. Charles Campbell).

  • Joell L. Solan, Public Health and Community Medicine – Pathobiology, Ph.D. 3:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. D209 Health Sciences. “Examination of the regulation of Cx43 and gap junction communication during the cell cycle.” (Prof. Paul Lampe).

  • Michael Robert Taylor, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. K069 Health Sciences. “Genetic and biochemical analysis of zebrafish with visual function defects.” (Prof. James Hurley).

  • Coll-Peter Ethan Thrush, History, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. 203E Smith. “The crossing-over place: Urban and Indian histories in Seattle.” (Prof. John Findlay).

  • Valentina Vladimirovna Voronkova, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13. D209 Health Sciences. “ADH2 repression: A genetic and biochemical approach.” (Prof. Elton Young).

  • Yadong Yin, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. 321 Roberts. “Self-assembly approaches to photonic structures.” (Prof. Younan Xia).