Archive

May 31, 2007

Official notices

Board of Regents

The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 7, in the Petersen Room, Allen Library.

New Child Passenger Restraint Law

Effective June 1

The purpose of this announcement is to inform all State drivers authorized to drive state vehicles or privately owned vehicles on official state business. This RCW also affects Washington State Citizens.

Whenever a child who is less than sixteen years of age is being transported in a motor vehicle that is in operation and that is required by RCW 46.37.510 to be equipped with a safety belt system in a passenger seating position, or is being transported in a neighborhood electric vehicle that is in operation, the driver of the vehicle shall keep the child properly restrained as follows:

(a) A child must be restrained in a child restraint system, if the passenger seating position equipped with a safety belt system allows sufficient space for installation, until the child is 8 years old, unless the child is 4 feet 9 inches or taller. The child restraint system must comply with standards of the United States department of transportation and must be secured in the vehicle in accordance with instructions of the vehicle manufacturer and the child restraint system manufacturer.

(b) A child who is 8 years of age or older or 4 feet 9 inches or taller shall be properly restrained with the motor vehicle’s safety belt properly adjusted and fastened around the child’s body or an appropriately fitting child restraint system.

(c) The driver of a vehicle transporting a child who is under 13 years old shall transport the child in the back seat positions in the vehicle where it is practical to do so.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.washington.edu/admin/motorpool/vehicle_policy/belt.php  

Blood Drives

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

Monday, June 4, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Fisheries (bus in parking lot)

Tuesday, June 5, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Stevens Way (across from Lewis)

Wednesday, June 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., By George (adjacent to George statue)

DEGREE EXAMS

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

General Examinations

• Kathryn Louise Adeney, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Health Sciences, E-212. (Prof. Scott Davis).
  
• Robertson L. Allen, Anthropology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, June 4. Denny Hall, M-32. (Prof. Miriam Kahn).
  
• Burcu Balcik, Industrial Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7. Electrical Engineering, M-306. (Prof. Benita Beamon).
  
• Jessica Lucia Beyer, Political Science, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Monday, June 4. Gowen Hall, 1-A. (Prof. Joel Migdal).
  
• Robert F. Bigley, Music, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, June 8. Music Building, 101. (Prof. Geoffrey Boers).
  
• Max E. Boeck, Genome Sciences, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, June 8. Foege, S-230. (Prof. Robert Waterston).
  
• William J. Brazelton, Oceanography, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7. Marine Sciences Bldg., 123. (Prof. John Baross).
  
• Emily K. Brunson, Anthropology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Denny Hall, 401. (Prof. Bettina Shell-Duncan).
  
• Christina A. Capone, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7. Health Sciences, T-474A. (Prof. Carole Schroeder).
  
• Tara L. Ceranic, Business School, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 8. Lewis Hall, 208. (Profs. Thomas Jones & Scott Reynolds).
  
• Hsu-Yung Cheng, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Electrical Engineering, 303. (Prof. Jeng-Neng Hwang).
  
• Paul M. Chesler, Physics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Physics/Astronomy Bldg.,C 520. (Prof. Laurence Yaffe).
  
• Yen-Sheng Chiang, Sociology, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Savery Hall, 110-C. (Prof. Katherine Stovel).
  
• Lisa A. Connell, Romance Languages and Literature, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Padelford Hall, B-202. (Prof. Vinay Swamy).
  
• Michael Charles Dahl, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 1. Electrical Engineering, AE-108. (Prof. Randal Ching).
  
• Karam Dana, Near and Middle Eastern Studies Group, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Communications Bldg., 046. (Prof. Resat Kasaba).
  
• Joshua A. Davies, Chemistry, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 11. Chemistry Building, 102. (Prof. Larry Dalton).
  
• Lin Deng, Asian Languages and Literature, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Gowen Hall, M-230. (Prof. Anne Yue-Hashimoto).
  
• Matthew R. Depies, Physics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Physics/Astronomy Bldg., C-520. (Prof. Craig Hogan).
  
• Jonathan Scott Drake, Forest Resources, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Monday, June 4. Anderson Hall, 207. (Prof. John Marzluff).
  
• Veronika A. Egorova, Slavic Languages and Literatures, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 4. Smith Hall, M-265. (Prof. James Augerot).
  
• Rowan S. Ellis, Geography, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Monday, June 11. Smith Hall, 409. (Prof. Katharyne Mitchell).
  
• Jonathan Paul Fadok, Neurobiology and Behavior, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 1. Health Science Bldg., T-625. (Prof. Richard Palmiter).
  
• Karen C. Fieland, Social Work, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, June 11. Soc. Wk/Spch & Hearing, 210-F. (Prof. Karina Walters).
  
• Andrea L. Flower, Education, Ed.D. 11 a.m. Monday, June 4. Miller Hall, 102-P. (Prof. Douglas Cheney).
  
• Feng Gao, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Electrical Engineering, M-406. (Prof. Kai Strunz).
  
• Benjamin F. Jr Gauyan, Education, Ed.D 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Miller Hall, M-313. (Prof. Kathleen Kimball).
  
• Stephanie Morris Gogarten, Astronomy, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Physics/Astronomy Bldg. C-520. (Prof. Julianne Dalcanton).
  
• Delphine Gras, Comparative Literature, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 8. Padelford Hall, B-526. (Prof. John Walter).
  
• Christopher George Green, Statistics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 29. Padelford Hall, C-301. (Prof. R. Douglas Martin).
  
• Catherine E. Hagan, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Health Sciences Ctr., T-466. (Prof. John Neumaier).
  
• Seunghye Hong, Social Work, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7. School of Social Work, 306. (Prof. Lewayne Gilchrist).
  
• Jessica M. Hoover, Chemistry, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13. Chemistry Building, 339. (Profs. James Mayer & Forrest Michael).
  
• Chih-Wei Huang, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7. Electrical Engineering, 403. (Prof. Jeng-Neng Hwang).
  
• Yu Huang, Anthropology, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Denny Hall, 402. (Prof. Stevan Harrell).
  
• Kyong U. Kang, Education, Ph.D. noon Wednesday, June 6. Miller Hall, 201. (Prof. John Frederiksen).
  
• Jeffrey M. Kidd, Genome Sciences, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Thursday, June 14. Foege, S-330. (Prof. Evan Eichler).
  
• Douglas H. Kinzey, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Fishery Sciences Bldg., 113. (Prof. Andre Punt).
  
• Daniel J. Klein, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Aerospace & Engr. Res. Bldg., 130. (Prof. Kristi Morgansen).
  
• Michelle R. Koutnik, Earth and Space Sciences, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, June 4. Johnson Hall, 117. (Prof. Edwin Waddington).
  
• Anne-Marie Laberge, Public Health Genetics, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Thursday, June 14. Health Sciences Bldg., F-348. (Prof. Wylie Burke).
  
• Tae Hyun Lee, Economics, Ph.D. noon Friday, June 1. Savery Hall, 302-C. (Prof. Neil Bruce).
  
• Jason E. Lillis, English, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Padelford Hall, A-106. (Prof. Katherine Cummings).
  
• Judith Elizabeth Little, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Fisheries, 314. (Prof. Robert Francis).
  
• Edwin A. Love, Business School, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Mackenzie Hall, 367. (Prof. Douglas MacLachlan).
  
• Mitchell B. Lutch, Music, D.M.A. 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 1. Music Building, 101. (Prof. Timothy Salzman).
  
• Shane M. Lynch, Music, D.M.A. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Music Building, 101.   (Prof. Geoffrey Boers).
  
• Hui Ma, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 8. Electrical Engineering, 403.   (Prof. Sumit Roy).
  
• Tatiana Nora Masters, Social Work, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 12. School of Social Work, 210-F.   (Prof. Diane Morrison).
  
• Dylan H. Mayer, Philosophy, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Savery Hall, 345-B.   (Prof. Andrew Light).
  
• Julia Colleen Miller, Linguistics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 8. Denny Hall, 311.   (Prof. Sharon Hargus).
  
• William C. Mitchell, Comparative Literature, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Padelford Hall, B-526.   (Prof. Yomi Braester).
  
• Haeree Park, Asian Languages and Literature, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Gowen Hall, M-230.   (Prof. William Boltz).
  
• Marios G. Pavlides, Statistics, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Padelford Hall, C-301.   (Prof. Jon Wellner).
  
• Scott W. Payseur, Economics, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Savery Hall, 146.   (Prof. Eric Zivot).
  
• Kevin Kei-Wai Pih, Music, D.M.A. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7. Music Bldg., 212.   (Prof. David Kappy).
  
• Ilona Tellervo Pitkanen, Psychology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, June 25. Guthrie Hall, 211.   (Prof. Lee Osterhout).
  
• Micah P. Prange, Physics, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, June 1. Physics/Astronomy Bldg., C-520.   (Prof. John Rehr).
  
• Matthew J. Sandel, Genome Sciences, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Foege, S-330.   (Prof. Robert Waterston).
  
• Daniel Gordon Sanders, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 1. Mechanical Engr. Annex, 114.   (Prof. Mamidala Ramulu).
  
• Leah D. Scanlin, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 1. Health Scienes, I-264.   (Prof. Evgeni Sokurenko).
  
• Jennifer D. Schleit, Pathology, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 4. Health Science Bldg., K-076.   (Prof. Bradley Preston).
  
• Kevin James Schutz, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Health Science Bldg., S-448.   (Prof. Stanley Fields).
  
• Santiago A. Toledo, Chemistry, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7. Chemistry Building, 239.   (Prof. Julia Kovacs).
  
• Jo Lynge Wallace, Comparative Literature, Ph.D. noon Friday, June 1. Padelford Hall, B-526.   (Prof. Gary Handwerk).
  
• Emily C. Walton, Sociology, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Savery Hall, 110-C.   (Prof. David Takeuchi).
  
• Liming Wang, Urban Design and Planning Group, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14. 4534 1/2 Univ. Way NE, Point 5 Lab.   (Prof. Paul Waddell).
  
• Jevin D. West, Biology, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20. Kincaid Hall, 502.   (Prof. Carl Bergstrom).
  
• Matthew Warren Wilson, Geography, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 4. Smith Hall, 409.   (Prof. Timothy Nyerges).
  
• Jia Chi Wu, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 1. Paul Allen Ctr. For CSE, 403.   (Prof. Zoran Popovic).
  
• Christina Dawn Wygant, English, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 4. Padelford Hall, A-106.   (Prof. Raimonda Modiano).
  
• Gang Xin, Civil And Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 4. More Hall, 218.   (Prof. Sharon Doty).
  
• Mei Xu, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 22. FHCRC, C1M-015.   (Prof. Denise Galloway).
  
• Mellissa Yong, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, June 4. Health Science Bldg., H-272-G.   (Prof. Johanna Lampe).
  
• Woon Jong Yoon, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, June 4. Mech. Engr. Bldg., 219.   (Prof. Eric Seibel).
  
• Lei Zhao, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 7. FHCRC, A2M-025.   (Prof. Barry Stoddard).

Final Examinations

• Nicole Marie Bain, Education, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Miller Hall, 112-A.  “Biopsychosocial model of dieting behaviors in adolescent females:  A longitudinal study” (Prof. James Mazza).
  
• Md Abul Basher, Economics, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Thursday, June 7. Savery Hall, 302-C.  “Essays on macrodynamics of developing countries” (Prof. Stephen Turnovsky).
  
• Sandip Basu, Business School, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, June 18. Mackenzie Hall, 367.  “Towards understanding who makes corporate venture capital investments and why” (Prof. Suresh Kotha).
  
• Veronica J. Berrocal, Statistics, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 15. Padelford Hall, C-301.  “Probabilistic weather forecasting with spatial dependence” (Prof. Adrian Raftery).
  
• Ulrike V. Biangardi, Education, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 1. Miller Hall, 206.  “Morphological processing in visual word recognition in developing readers” (Prof. Deborah McCutchen).
  
• Elizabeth E. Boatright, Education, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, June 4. Miller Hall, M-210.  “Constructing high quality professional learning opportunities for high school teachers in transformation contexts” (Prof. Michael Knapp).
  
• Robin Patchell Bonifas, Social Work, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 12. School of Soc. Work, Library 1.  “Multi-level factors related to deficiencies in psychosocial care in Washington state skilled nursing facilities” (Prof. Nancy Hooyman).
  
• Philip B. Brown, Music, D.M.A. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Music Bldg., 101.  “Brass music during the American Revolutionary era” (Prof. Don Immel).
  
• Andrew Crafton Call, Business School, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 4. Mackenzie Hall, 367.  “The implications of cash flow forecasts for investors’ pricing and managers’ reporting of earnings” (Prof. Terry Shevlin).
  
• Laura Katherine Certain, Genome Sciences, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 19. Foege, S-060.  “Genetic profiling of drug resistance in plasmodium falciparum” (Prof. Carol Sibley).
  
• Krisda Chaemsaithong, English, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Padelford Hall, A-106.  “Linguistic and stylistic constructions of witchcraft and witches: A case of witchcraft pamphlets in early modern England” (Prof. Gail Stygall).
  
• Drew D. Creal, Economics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Savery Hall, 110-C.  “Essays in sequential Monte Carlo methods for economics and finance” (Prof. Eric Zivot).
  
• Natalie Tara Debray, Communication – Department of, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 1. Communications Building, 126.  “I remember France:  Media, memory and nation-building in Post-Quiet Revolution Quebec” (Prof. Anthony Chan).
  
• Teagan E. Decker, English, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 4. Padelford Hall, A-101C.  “From social justice to diversity:  Tracing the discourses of affirmative action” (Prof. Gail Stygall).
  
• Jianchun Dong, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Electrical Engineering, 403.  “Label free electronic detection of biomarkers” (Prof. Babak Amirparviz).
  
• Lorraine Joyce Dozier, Sociology, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Savery Hall, 209.  “Accumulating disadvantage:  The growth in the black-white wage gap among women” (Prof. Elizabeth Pettit).
  
• Dyne Chanen Eifertsen, Music, D.M.A. 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Music Building, 101.  “The development of an Associate of Arts degree in jazz studies through a system of shared governance: A case study” (Prof. Don Immel).
  
• Azizeh M. Farajallah, Chemistry, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Monday, June 25. Chemistry Bldg., 102.  “Focused chemical libraries targeting pyrimidine metabolism in plasmodium falliparum” (Prof. Pradipsinh  Rathod).
  
• Harrison G. Fell, Economics, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 8. Savery Hall, 302-C.  “Essays on empirical industrial organization using time series techniques:  Applications to natural resource markets” (Prof. Robert Halvorsen).
  
• Christopher S. Fowler, Geography, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Smith Hall, 415-C.  “From lived experience to economic models: A mixed methods analysis of competitive policies in Gioia Tauro and Genoa, Italy” (Prof. John Ellis).
  
• Mathieu Fregeau, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Aerospace, Engr. Res. Bldg., 130.  “Turbulent structure and emissions of strongly-pulsed jet diffusion flames” (Prof. James Hermanson).
  
• Nathan George Freier, Information School, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 19. Allen Library, Allen Auditorium.  “Children distinguish conventional from moral violations in interactions with a personified agent” (Prof. Batya Friedman).
  
• Isaiah Ngigi Gatuna, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, June 4. Roberts Hall, 321.  “A first principles study of transition metal doped Ga2Se3 as a dilute magnetic semiconductor” (Prof. Fumio Ohuchi).
  
• Stacy E. Grooters, English, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Padelford Hall, A-106.  “Decolonizing the pedagogy of empire:  Queering the education of desire in the colonial school story” (Profs. J.  Butler & K. Blake).
  
• Jeffery A. Hatten, Forest Resources, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Anderson Hall, 22.  “Fire intensity and prescribed fire effects on soil organic matter” (Prof. Darlene Zabowski).
  
• Eric Mann Heatwole, Chemistry, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 4. Bagley Hall, 319.  “Statistical mechanics in second order quantized Hamilton dynamics” (Prof. Oleg Prezhdo).
  
• Thurston E. Herricks, Chemistry, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, June 28. Chemistry Building, 102.  “Malaria pathogenis:  Deformability limits of infected erythrocytes” (Prof. Pradipsinh Rathod).
  
• Kellie D. Holzer, English, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 4. Padelford Hall, A-101C.  “Tying the knot:  A conjoined genealogy of marital fictions in colonial India and Victorian England” (Prof. Richard Dunn).
  
• Dhanakorn Iamratanakul, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, June 4. Electrical Engineering, 303.  “Pre-actuation and post-actuation in control applications” (Prof. Santosh Devasia).
  
• Ronald B. Jacobson, Education, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Miller Hall, 206.  “Understanding, desire and narrated subjectivity:  A philosophical consideration of the phenomenon of school bullying” (Prof. Deborah Kerdeman).
  
• Jihyoun Jeon, Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 8. Condon Hall, 311.  “Mathematical modeling of pre-malignant lesions in multistage carcinogenesis” (Prof. Suresh Moolgavkar).
  
• Xiaosong Ji, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Roberts Hall, 321.  “Perpendicular anisotropy and exchange bias in magnetic multilayers” (Prof. Kannan Krishnan).
  
• Stephanie Jane King, Education, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Miller Hall, 402-P.  “Co-rumination, coping, and adjustment among adolescents” (Prof. James Mazza).
  
• Terutaka T. Kitagawa, Chemistry, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 1. Chemistry Building, 102.  “Biomimetic modeling of superoxide reductase” (Prof. Julie Kovacs).
  
• Whee Ling Kevin Koh, Business School, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Mackenzie Hall, 367.  “The impact of superstar CEOs on financial reporting practices and firm performance” (Prof. Shivaram Rajgopal).
  
• Benjamin Isaac Larson, Oceanography, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 8. Ocean Sciences Bldg., 425.  “Development and utilization of an in-situ conductivity sensor for monitoring chloride dynamics in high temperature hydrothermal fluids at divergent plate boundaries” (Prof. Marvin Lilley).
  
• Ying Lin, Political Science, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7. Smith Hall, 40-A.  “Governing innovation:  State, FD1, and local technological development” (Prof. Susan Whiting).
  
• Chih-Yuan Lu, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Roberts Hall, 321.  “Nucleation and growth of III-selenide based semiconductor thin films on silicon” (Prof. Fumio Ohuchi).
  
• Christina A. Mashruwala, Business School, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 8. MacKenzie Hall, McCabe Room.  “Short-selling constraints, divergence of opinion, and overvaluation: The role of accounting conservatism” (Prof. David Burgstahler).
  
• Adrienne Lynne Massanari, Communication – Department of, Ph.D. noon Friday, June 1. Communications Building, 102-E.  “In context:  Information architects, politics, and interdisciplinarity” (Prof. Kirsten Foot).
  
• Mausam Mausam, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Paul Allen Ctr. For CSE, 303.  “Stochastic planning with concurrent, durative actions” (Prof. Daniel Weld).
  
• Elizabeth Ann Mogford, Sociology, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Monday, June 4. Savery Hall, 110-C.  “Individual and contextual explanations for domestic violence in rural Uttar Pradesh, India” (Prof. Stewart Tolnay).
  
• Christopher James Morris, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, June 4. Electrical Engineering, 108.  “Capillary-force driven self-assembly of silicon microstructures” (Prof. Babak Parviz).
  
• Dawn B. Neill, Anthropology, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Denny Hall, 401.  “The effect of urbanization on parental investment decisions among Indo-Fijians” (Prof. Donna Leonetti).
  
• Ryan Takeo Nitta, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7. Foege, S-060.  “A-type lamins are necessary for the stabilization of the retinoblastoma protein” (Prof. Brian Kennedy).
  
• Gregory Lars Olsen, Chemistry, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 4. Chemistry Building, 102.  “Magnetic resonance studies of binding site structure and dynamics in TAR RNA” (Prof. Gary Drobny).
  
• Robert Griffith O’neill, Physics, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Physics/Astronomy Tower, C-520.  “An experimental study of helicity injection current drive in the HIT-SI spheromak” (Prof. Tom Jarboe).
  
• Ceyda Oner, Economics, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 8. Savery Hall, 302-C.  “Essays on dollarization” (Prof. Stephen Turnovsky).
  
• Christopher H. Pearson, Philosophy, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Savery Hall, 345-B.  “On a cladistic taxonomy of organismic traits” (Prof. Marc Lange).
  
• Ali Cyrus Ravanpay, Neurobiology and Behavior, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 1. FHCRC, Pelton Auditorium.  “Insights into the molecular interaction of the neurogenic basic Helix loop Helix transcription factor, NeuroD2, with E proteins, and the consequent down-regulation of REST” (Prof. James Olson).
  
• Dana M. Rhule, Psychology, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 6. Guthrie Annex I, 120.  “Associations between problem behavior and romantic relationships in young adults:  Assortative mating, behavior contagion, and desistance” (Prof. Robert McMahon).
  
• Casimir Alexander Rice, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 1. Fisheries Sciences, 203.  “Evaluating the biological condition of Puget Sound” (Prof. James Karr).
  
• Kirsten Colleen Roberts, Education, Ph.D. noon Wednesday, June 6. Miller Hall, 112-A.  “A validity study of the objective structured clinical examination” (Prof. Catherine Taylor).
  Christopher T. Saunders, Genome Sciences, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 1. Foege, S-060.  “Modeling protein evolution:  Phylogenetic analysis with context-dependent mutation and recapitulation of family divergence via flexible backbone design” (Prof. Philip Green).
  
• Andrew D. Seifert, Music, D.M.A. 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 1. Music Building, 212.  “Suor Angelica: Production considerations” (Prof. Claudia Zahn).
  
• Kari Astley Stephens, Psychology, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, June 1. Guthrie Annex 3, 120.  “Rape prevention with Asian/Pacific islander and Caucasian college men:  The roles of culture and risk status” (Prof. William George).
  
• Benjamin Thomas, Music, D.M.A. 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. Music Buidling, 101.  “The development of Cal Tjader’s Latin jazz vibraphone style” (Prof. Thomas Collier).
  
• Leo L. Tzou, Mathematics, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 1. Loew, 118.  “Linear and nonlinear analysis and applications to mathematical physics” (Prof. Gunther Uhlmann).
  
• David Michael Upham, Music, D.M.A. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Music Building, 101.  “Mahler, the mystic” (Prof. Peter Eros).
  
• Lakshmi Venkatesh, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7. Eagleson Hall, 001.  “Speech movement characteristics of repetitive syllable production in children with speech disorders of unknown origin” (Prof. Christopher Moore).
  
• Douglas W. Wacker, Neurobiology and Behavior, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, June 8. Health Sciences, T-478.  “Steroid regulation of seasonal territorial aggression in the male song sparrow, Melospiza melodia morphna” (Prof. John Wingfield).
  
• Christopher Brant Wilson, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5. Electrical Engineering, 403.  “Measurement of chemical concentration profiles near the vapor-liquid interface of aqueous solutions using a unique confocal fluorescence microscope” (Profs. James Davis & Brian Swanson).
  
• Marissa E. Yanez, Bioengineering, Ph.D. noon Wednesday, June 6. Foege, S-110.  “Structural and functional studies of minor pseudopilins from the type 2 secretion system of vibrio cholerae” (Prof. Wilm Hol).
  
• Yang Mo Yoo, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, June 1. Foege, N-503.  “Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging of blood flow and tissue” (Prof. Yongmin Kim).
  
• Sangwoon Yun, Mathematics, Ph.D. noon Wednesday, June 6. Padelford Hall, C-36.  “A coordinate gradient descent method for structured nonsmooth optimization” (Prof. Paul Tseng).
  
• Brian Daniel Zindel, English, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 4. Padelford Hall, A-106.  “Seeking a techno-fix:  Postmodern war, U.S. culture, and invisible killing zones” (Prof. Brian Reed).