Special Notice
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University Graduate School has updated its guidelines for conducting thesis and dissertation defenses. Click here for more information.
Schedule Your Defense
One of the last steps to obtaining your doctoral degree is to defend your dissertation. Once you have finalized your dissertation, you must schedule and announce your defense.
First, arrange a mutually agreeable time with your committee. Set up the oral exam at least 30 days prior to when you wish to defend. Provide all members of your committee with a complete copy of your dissertation at least 30 days before the defense so they will have sufficient time to read and criticize your work.
Announce Your Defense
Once the date of your defense has been established, you should complete the Ph.D. Defense Announcement Submission through OneStart. The announcement e-doc must reach the University Graduate School at least 30 days before the date of your defense. The University Graduate School begins counting the 30 days from the date your e-doc is received by our office. We recommend that you submit the e-doc at least 40 days before your defense date to allow time for the e-doc to route for approval through your academic department.
The summary should be informative and contain a brief statement of the principal results and conclusions. Unlike the abstract, which is intended for specialists in the field, an attempt should be made in the summary to communicate the findings in language and style that can be understood by the University community at large. The summary should be no less than 150 and no more than 300 words in length.
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Once announced, the time and place cannot be changed without the approval of the dean of the University Graduate School.
Ordinarily, the defense is conducted here at Indiana University, but under extraordinary circumstances other arrangements can sometimes be made. Prior approval must be obtained from your committee and the University Graduate School.
After submitting your Ph.D. Defense Announcement Submission e-doc, track your document to ensure timely approval. Retain the email confirmation containing your document ID.
Learn how to track your announcement »
At Your Defense
Have your committee sign the acceptance and abstract pages of your dissertation at the defense.
Learn more about formatting requirements »
Upcoming Announcments
This list of scheduled Ph.D. dissertation defenses is distributed so that faculty may attend or see the full announcement. If you are a faculty member and wish to see the full announcement, please call the University Graduate School Office at (812) 855-8853. If you wish to attend, please contact the committee chair in advance as a courtesy.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, GRADUATE DIVISION
Monday, January 24, 2022, 1:00 pm
Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior
Proffitt, Melissa
Genomic Mechanisms Underlying Species Variation in Sexually Dimorphic Communication Signals in South American Weakly Electric Fish (Family Apteronotidae)
Remote defense: Contact chair for details
Chair: Prof. Gerald Troy Smith, (812-856-0109)
Wednesday, January 26, 2022, 11:00 am
Genome, Cell, & Developmental Biology
Mukherjee, Sromana
Adaptive homeostasis driven by tissue-specific microRNAs in the Drosophila adult intestinal stem cell lineage
Remote defense: Contact chair for details
Chair: Prof. Nicholas Sokol, (812-856-6812)
Thursday, January 27, 2022, 2:30 pm
Chemistry
Botamanenko, Daniel
Ion Trap Charge Detection Mass Spectrometry - Instrumentation Advances for Increased Throughput and Resolution
Chemistry Building, C033
Chair: Prof. Martin Jarrold, (812-856-1182)
Friday, January 28, 2022, 2:30 pm
French
Maillot, Martin
On Sociolinguistic Variables in Curated Speech: A Study of Stylistic Variation of Liaison, Schwa and Ne among Contemporary French Politicians
Remote defense: Contact chair for details
Chair: Prof. Julie Auger / Prof. Barbara Vance, (514-343-6111 / 812-855-2702)
Tuesday, February 08, 2022, 1:00 pm
Chemistry
Dobulis, Marissa
PROBING VALENCE, TEMPORARY, AND NON-VALENCE ANIONS VIA ANION PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
Chemistry Building, C033
Chair: Prof. Caroline Chick Jarrold, (812-856-1190)
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 1:00 pm
Chemistry
Sheetz, Edward
Understanding the Different Thermodynamic Contributions to Anion-binding Reactions
Chemistry Building, C033
Chair: Prof. Amar Flood, (812-856-3642)
Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 3:00 pm
Folklore & Ethnomusicology
Mullen, Catherine
The Power of the Popular: Examining Community Music Archives as Affective Tools for Equitable Archival Practice
Remote defense: Contact chair for details
Chair: Prof. Daniel Reed, (812-855-2535)
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, GRADUATE DIVISION
Thursday, January 27, 2022, 10:00 am
Instructional Systems Technology
Guo, Meize
HOW DO ELEMENTARY TEACHERS CONCEPTUALIZE AND PRACTICE TEACHING COMPUTER SCIENCE?
Remote defense: Contact chair for details
Chair: Prof. Anne Leftwich, (812-856-8486)
Wednesday, February 09, 2022, 2:00 pm
Instructional Systems Technology
Park, Jennifer
The Relationships Among Sustainable Work Environment, Human Agency, Openness to Change, and Innovative Work Behavior
Remote defense: Contact chair for details
Chair: Prof. Curtis Bonk, (812-322-2878)
SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS, COMPUTING, AND ENGINEERING, GRADUATE DIVISION
Friday, February 04, 2022, 1:00 pm
Computer Science
Han, Wontack
Computational methods for comparative analysis of microbiome related to human diseases
Luddy Hall Room 4101
Chair: Prof. Yuzhen Ye, (812-855-8562)
Thursday, February 10, 2022, 11:00 am
Computer Science
Andalibi, Vafa
Leveraging ML for End-User Security and Privacy Protection
Myles Brand West 100-A
Chair: Prof. L. Jean Camp / Prof. Martin Swany, (617-233-6658 / 812-856-7795)
THE MEDIA SCHOOL, GRADUATE DIVISION
Friday, March 25, 2022, 1:00 pm
Media Arts & Sciences
Fritz Williams, Nicole
YES, NO, AND MAYBE: THE CREATION OF A MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALE TO MEASURE SEXUAL CONSENT BEHAVIORAL INTENTIONS AND THE EXPLORATION OF THE ROLE OF CAMPUS SEXUAL HEALTH MESSAGES
Remote defense: Contact chair for details
Chair: Prof. Lesa Hatley Major, (812-855-9247)