Upcoming Announcements
This list of scheduled Ph.D. dissertation defenses is posted so that faculty and others may attend the defense. If you wish to attend, please contact the committee chair in advance as a courtesy.
Friday, January 17, 2025, 9:30 a.m.
IU School of Health & Human Sciences
Exercise Science
Davin Ross Greenwell
Multifocal transcranial direct current stimulation to modulate motor learning
NIFS 202
Chair: Zachary A Riley, Ph.D., 765-215-1487
Friday, January 17, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
IU School of Medicine
Medical & Molecular Genetics
Kaylee Danielle Tutrow
Utilization of a human induced pluripotent stem cell model of microglial fractalkine signaling dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease
GH 1030
Chair: Jason Meyer, Ph.D., 317-274-1040
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
IU School of Social Work
Social Work
Gifty Dede Ashirifi
A Qualitative examination of resilience among grandparents raising grandchildren using the resilience portfolio model
ES 4130
Chair: Margaret Adamek, Ph.D., 317-274-6730
Monday, February 3, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
IU School of Medicine
Pharmacology
Niknam Riyahi
Therapeutic targeting of BET proteins in osteosarcoma
MS 326
Chair: Karen Pollok, Ph.D., 317-840-3828
Wednesday, February 19, 20225, 10:00 a.m.
IU School of Liberal Arts
Health Communication
Anne Louise Myers
Family communication about end-of-life decisions
CA 008H
Chair: Elizabeth Goering, Ph.D., 317-278-3136
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
IU School of Medicine
Microbiology & Immunology
Anthony Michael Cannon
IL-9 intrinsically alters gene expression and chromatin structure in pulmonary macrophages to enhance lung tumor growth
R3 203
Chair: Mark H Kaplan, Ph.D., 317-278-3696
Monday, March 10, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
IU School of Education
Urban Education Studies
Madeline Brandi Mason
Leadership in red, blue, and white
Virtual
Chair: James Scheurich, Ph.D., 979-492-9491