Amanda Coletti will defend her dissertation, “Evaluation of a Storytelling Training Program for STEM Professionals: A Qualitative Examination and Application of Communicated Narrative Sense-Making Theory”, in partial fulfillment of the
Requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Communication at the University of Connecticut.

SPAN Doctoral Defense: Accionalidad descolonial en la narrativa contemporánea y el arte urbano puertorriqueño: Desvelando subjetividades políticas racializadas e insurgentes.

Title: Assessing Policy Interventions and its Social and Economic Impacts
Department: Agricultural and Resource Economics

Title: A Chemo-Mechano-Biological Framework for Modeling Cartilage in Health and Disease

“Photo-induced ultrafast dynamics and non-linear processes in molecules” - Physics PhD oral defense

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Skeletal Biology and Regeneration Graduate Program – Thesis Defense
Erick Orozco Morato

“Sustained Intra-Articular Release of Local Anesthetics and Anti-Inflammatory Molecules to Manage Osteoarthritic Pain”

Friday, May 3rd, 2024
Room: Low Learning Center, UConn Health
Time: 3pm

Webex Meeting link (hybrid option)
https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m6822203f5362cc22bc2650e12474222f

Meeting ID: 2632 056 9288
Passcode: hMuNtcfs343

Major advisor: Lakshmi S. Nair
For additional information: orozcomorato@uchc.edu

Doctoral candidate Matthew Morse will defend his dissertation, “Aggressive, Polarizing Language in Social Media: A Lexical Analysis of Right-Wing Authoritarian X (Twitter) Accounts”, Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Communication at the University of Connecticut.

Human Development and Family Sciences

Investigating Parent-Provider Relationships in Early Head Start Among Latine Families: A Mixed Methods Study

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Optical signal detection and image sensing in scattering medium using Integral Imaging and Deep neural networks.

Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation. This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Spring 2024 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.

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Dissertation title: “Voices of Empire: Romantic Popular Poetry and the Construction of Anglo Identity”
Field of study: English
This dissertation examines the construction of national identity throughout the British Empire in English popular culture from the 1770s-1810s. Specifically, it considers national identity performed in poetic voice in poetry published primarily in newspapers, magazines, and periodicals, along with a few volumes of poetry funded by subscription.

Dissertation Defense: The Influence of Blackcurrant Berry Supplementation on Exertional-Heat Stress Resiliency in Men and Women

Title of work: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Women’s Experiences as Leaders within Summer Day Camps.
Doctoral field of study: Leadership and Education Policy, Department of Educational Leadership, Neag School of Education

Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation. This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Spring 2024 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.

Degree: Ph.D. Chemistry
Advisor: Dr. Steven L. Suib
Title: High Temperature Coatings, Composites, and Inorganic Materials for Aerospace & Refractory Applications

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Dissertation Title: Non-Stationarity in Flood Risk: Quantifying the Impact of River Conveyance Changes and Extremes
Mariam Khanam is going to defend her dissertation for PhD degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation. This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Spring 2024 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.