Upcoming Thesis Defenses
Nathan Witmer
Title
Exploring the Genome: Serendipitous Discoveries in Gene Regulation and Microproteins
Chair(s)
Ryan Boudreau
Paige Nelson
Title
Brain Maturation and Language Development in Extremely Preterm Infants Born 22-26 Weeks of Gestation with Chronic Lung Disease
Chair(s)
Ece Demir Lira
Mudathir Mahgoub Yahia Mohamad
Title
Extensions to Theories of Relations and Tables in SMT
Chair(s)
Cesare Tinelli
Benjamin Nelson
Title
Is Quantitative Analysis of Surface Characteristics Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Their Role in Surface Functionalization
Chair(s)
Hongtao Ding
Martell Bell
Title
Bridging The Data Quality Gap: Evaluating Image Quality and Data Types for Optimal Neural Network Performance in Manufacturing
Chair(s)
Rachel Vitali
Haley Petras
Title
Finite temperature electronic structure methods and applications to astronomically relevant molecules
Chair(s)
James Shepherd,
Scott Daly
Debojit Tanmoy
Title
Encapsulating Sorptive Materials and Biodegrading Microorganisms in Composite Alginate Bead Geomedia to Remove Stormwater Trace Organics and Nutrients
Chair(s)
Gregory LeFevre
Juliana Danesi Ruiz
Title
HIDEX: A State-Of-The-Art Hexapod for Advancing Hydrodynamic Experimental Testing
Chair(s)
Rachel Vitali
Carlos Erazo Ramirez
Title
Open-source web-based computing libraries and applications for the advancement of hydrology research and education
Chair(s)
Ibrahim Demir
Hussam Habib
Title
How do social media platforms influence our beliefs and behaviors?
Chair(s)
Rishab Nithyanand
Amy Barry
Title
Thalamocortical Connectivity in Children with Distressful Sub-Clinical Perceptual Abnormalities and Cognitive Distortions
Chair(s)
Bengi Baran,
Peggy Nopoulos
Jamie Sorensen
Title
Understanding Differences in Rural versus Urban Time to Diagnosis and Time to Treatment among Patients with Colorectal Cancer in Iowa
Chair(s)
Sarah Nash
Alyssa Carlson
Title
Psychological Flexibility and Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for the Pathogenesis of Depression and Endothelial Dysfunction in Young Adults
Chair(s)
Emily Thomas,
Molly NIkolas
Jordan Jones
Title
The Forgotten Promise to Phinehas: A Reception History of Numbers 25:10–13
Chair(s)
Robert Cargill
Conor Hilton
Title
God’s Folly: Gothic Justice in the British Literary Imagination from Walpole to Chesterton
Chair(s)
Lori Branch
Sailee Karkhanis
Title
Lived Experiences of Counselor Educators Training School Counselors to Address Cyberbullying in K-12 Schools
Chair(s)
Yung-Wei Lin
Pamela Nwachukwu
Title
Dental Care Access for Medicaid Beneficiaries: Dentist Medicaid Participation and Dental Coverage Policy Impacts on Emergency Department Use for Dental Care
Chair(s)
Julie Reynolds,
Peter Damiano
Ying Liu
Title
Mathematical Modeling of Neuronal Dynamics: From Theoretical Pattern Formation to Data-Driven Connectivity Inference
Chair(s)
Rodica Curtu
Bill Bangel
Title
SMART ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF VALUE ADDED COMPOSITE USING RECYCLED FIBER MATERIALS
Chair(s)
Xuan Song
Shannon Wachter
Title
Investigating the Cerebellar Contribution to Categorization
Chair(s)
John Freeman
John Yost
Title
Empire and Eschatology: The Historical Vision of Sigebert of Gembloux
Chair(s)
Shane Bobrycki,
Michael Moore
Jin Min Chung
Title
Design and Theoretical Validation of a Hybrid Cognitive Distractor Generation System within a Generative AI-based Multi-Stage Assessment Framework
Chair(s)
Catherine Welch,
Stephen Dunbar
Ling Tong
Title
Understanding Multimodel Communication and Platform Endorsement in Reward-Based Crowdfunding
Chair(s)
Patrick Fan
Yichong Cao
Title
Advancing Test Security: A New Detection Mode for Examinees with Item Preknowledge and Compromised Items
Chair(s)
Catherine Welch
Kaleb Young
Title
Understanding Tile Drainage's Effect on Streamflow in the Agricultural Midwest
Chair(s)
Larry Weber
Olga Dubey
Title
Modulation of Transcortical Long Latency Responses During Upper Extremity Visuomotor Tracking: Effects of Sensory Feedback, Learning, Biological Sex Differences, and Interlimb Communication in Humans
Chair(s)
Richard Shields
Kian Maleki Sanukesh
Title
Quantum coherent interaction of molecular and defect spin with phonons and magnons
Chair(s)
Michael Flatte
Sarah Choate
Title
Study of the Neutrino Magnetic Moment With the NOVA Near Detector
Chair(s)
Jane Nachtman
Yuchen Liu
Title
The Impact of Storytelling on Intercultural Communicative Competence Development with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse University Students
Chair(s)
Lia Plakans
Jacinta Olson
Title
INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ANALYZING MULTIPLE CHOICE DISTRACTORS: EXPLORING PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS IN EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
Chair(s)
Jonathan Templin
Ali Khan
Title
PI3K regulates TAZ/YAP and mTORC1 axes that can be synergistically targeted
Chair(s)
Munir Tanas
Salma H A Hassan
Title
Developing Novel Treatments for X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS)
Chair(s)
Arlene Drack