COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, GRADUATE DIVISION
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 2:30 pm
Chemistry
Tran, Bao
Transformation of Nitrogen on Iron Supported by a Tris(Carbene)Borate Ligand Toward Nitrogen Oxyanion Reduction
Chemistry Building, CH033
Chair: Prof. Jeremy Smith / Prof. Kenneth Caulton, (812-856-4119 / 812-855-4798)
Friday, November 22, 2024, 1:00 pm
Psychology / Neuroscience
Guenther, Kelsey
Examination of CB2 cannabinoid receptor agonist LY2828360 in reducing mechanistically distinct forms of pain in rodents
Multidisciplinary Science Building 2, Gill Conference Room 102
Chair: Prof. Andrea Hohmann / Prof. Jonathon Crystal, (716-296-4648 / 706-266-6250)
Monday, December 02, 2024, 1:00 pm
Theatre and Drama
Huang, Huihui
Ethnicity, Race, and Gender: Identity Construction in Chinese American Theatre Since the 1980s
Lee Norvelle Theatre & Drama Center, West Conference Room, A262
Chair: Prof. Jennifer Goodlander, (812-679-7390)
Wednesday, December 04, 2024, 4:30 pm
Religious Studies
Graham, Matthew
Silent Partners: Dickinson, Kierkegaard, and Nineteenth Century Secularity
Sycamore Hall Room 137
Chair: Prof. M. Cooper Harriss, (812-855-3458)
Thursday, December 05, 2024, 11:15 am
Psychology / Neuroscience
Nah, Gabriel
NEUROCOGNITIVE CONSEQUENCES OF CONCUSSIONS: A CROSS-SPECIES INVESTIGATION OF MEMORY DEFICITS
Multidisciplinary Sciences Building II, Gill Conference Room, Room 102
Chair: Prof. Jonathon Crystal / Prof. Nicholas Port, (706-296-6250 / 812-322-7896)
Thursday, December 05, 2024, 2:30 pm
Chemistry
Delmain, Natalie
Studies of Cyclization Reactions for Oxa-Bridged Bicyclic Compounds Using Transition-Metal Catalysis
Chemistry Building, CH033
Chair: Prof. David Williams, (812-855-6629)
Friday, December 06, 2024, 1:45 pm
Spanish
Fortin, Jill
The Dystopian Turn of Nostalgia in Spanish Republican Exile Narratives
Global and International Studies Building, GA 3015
Chair: Prof. Reyes Vila-Belda, (812-318-5084)
Friday, December 06, 2024, 2:30 pm
Chemistry
Kar, Nabojit
Nanoparticle Conversion Chemistry: A Toolbox for Multimetallic Nanostructures
Chemistry Building, CH033
Chair: Prof. Sara Skrabalak, (812-856-1892)
Friday, December 06, 2024, 3:00 pm
Middle Eastern Languages and Culture
Althuwaini, Anas
SAUDI ARABIA THROUGH THE LENS OF U.S. ONLINE DISCOURSE: A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
Global and International Studies Building , room 2015
Chair: Prof. Samuel Obeng, (812-855-8199)
Monday, December 09, 2024, 9:00 am
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
McAlister, Sierra
Decoding salience in rodent vocalizations: Understanding how multimodal cues aid in male perception.
Biology Building Lieber Room 123
Chair: Prof. Laura Hurley, (812-856-1991)
Monday, December 09, 2024, 9:00 am
Germanic Studies
Donarski, Brian
Suicide and Crisis in German Narratives from the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Century, Alongside an English Translation of Emil Straub’s Freund Hein: Eine Lebensgeschichte (1902)
Global and International Studies Building, 3134
Chair: Prof. Fritz Breithaupt, (812-855-4551)
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 1:00 pm
Chemistry
Zhao, Tongyun
Studies in Radical Mediated Triluoromethyl-Difunctionalization Reactions
Chemistry Building, CH033
Chair: Prof. Silas Cook, (812-856-3273)
Thursday, December 12, 2024, 1:00 pm
Chemistry
Walenkiewicz, Barbara
Life and Death Under the Microscope: Studying Bacterial Cell Wall Using Fluorescent Amino Acids and Antibiotics
Chemistry Building, CH033
Chair: Prof. Michael VanNieuwenhze, (812-606-5966)
Friday, December 13, 2024, 10:00 am
Portuguese
Xavier Carvalho, Tais
Literatura infantil e censura nas ditaduras militares argentina e brasileira entre as décadas de 1960 e 1980
Global & International Studies Building 2170
Chair: Prof. Luciana Namorato, (812-856-1061)
Friday, December 13, 2024, 2:00 pm
Chemistry
Lohman, Jo
Total Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of the Depsipeptide Antibiotic Tripropeptin D and its Analogues
Chemistry Building, CH033
Chair: Prof. Michael VanNieuwenhze, (254-710-2911)
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 1:00 pm
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Baptiste, Jamaal
Musical Encounters and Interaction in Plurilingual Spaces: Exploring Performances of Versatility and Culture in Aruba’s Curated Soundscape.
Classroom Office Building, Room 261
Chair: Prof. Daniel Reed, (812-320-9687)
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 2:00 pm
Germanic Studies
Krueger, Franziska
FROM BORDEAUX TO PORTO IN SECOND DIALECT LEARNING:
THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW PHONOLOGICAL CONTRAST BY UPPER SAXON GERMAN SPEAKERS
Indiana Memorial Union, Distinguished Alumni Room
Chair: Prof. Isabelle Darcy, (812-855-0033)
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, GRADUATE DIVISION
Monday, December 02, 2024, 12:00 pm
Higher Education
Locke, Larry
TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING RURAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AS POLICY ACTORS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Remote Defense: Contact Chair for Details
Chair: Prof. Vasti Torres, (812-856-8022)
Tuesday, December 03, 2024, 9:30 am
Instructional Systems Technology
Gok, Faith
Examining Pair Programming Interactions and Their Impact on Middle School Students’ Self-Efficacy and Achievement in a Text-Based Programming Language
Wright Education Building 2277
Chair: Prof. Kwon Kyungbin, (812-856-8460)
Wednesday, December 04, 2024, 8:30 am
Higher Education
Gopal, Kriti
DESI BY DESIGN, INTRICATE BY EXPERIENCE: EXPLORING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF INDIAN INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.
Remote Defense: Contact Chair for Details
Chair: Prof. Lucy LePeau, (812-856-8392)
Thursday, December 05, 2024, 12:30 pm
Special Education
Safran, Selin
Online Dating Experiences of Autistic Young Adults: A Thematic Analysis
Remote Defense: Contact Chair for Details
Chair: Prof. Sarah Hurwitz, (812-856-8134)
Friday, December 06, 2024, 10:00 am
Special Education
Aljumah, Laila
Teachers' Reported Implementation of Effective Behavioral Strategies for Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Wright Education Building, Room 2102
Chair: Prof. Ana Maria Brannan, (812-856-8119)
SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS, COMPUTING, AND ENGINEERING, GRADUATE DIVISION
Tuesday, December 03, 2024, 12:00 pm
Intelligent Systems Engineering
Faccini de Lima, Camila
Rational design of nanoscale materials and devices
Luddy AI Conference Room 2005
Chair: Prof. Vikram Jadhao, (217-721-5367)
Thursday, December 05, 2024, 9:30 am
Intelligent Systems Engineering
Hussain, Md Taufique
Graph Clustering at Extreme Scale
Luddy Center for Artificial Intelligence Room 2005
Chair: Prof. Ariful Azad, (765-237-2417)
Monday, December 16, 2024, 12:00 pm
Intelligent Systems Engineering
Shah, Shyam
Breath, Brain, and Behavior: Neurophysiological Dynamics through AI and Statistical Analytics
Luddy AI Building Conference Room 2005
Chair: Prof. Gregory Lewis, (812-856-7067)
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, GRADUATE DIVISION
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 10:00 am
Cellular, Molecular and Cancer Biology
Koch, Benjamin
Diversity, biogenesis, and immune function of extracellular vesicles secreted by plants
Simon Hall 001
Chair: Prof. Roger Innes, (812-855-2219)
SCHOOL OF MUSIC, GRADUATE DIVISION
Thursday, December 12, 2024, 3:00 pm
Music Education
Guarriello, Marissa
Lessons from Marketing Musikfest: A Case Study of Participant Experiences in a High School Music Administration Class
Remote Defense: Contact Chair for Details
Chair: Prof. Amanda Draper, (319-360-4331)
SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, GRADUATE DIVISION
Friday, December 06, 2024, 1:00 pm
Portuguese
Xavier de Araujo, Aline
From Site-Specific to Immersive Performance: Space and Audience in Experimental Lusophone and Hispanic Theater
Global and International Studies Building, GA 2170
Chair: Prof. Estela Vieira, (812-855-6143)
Friday, December 06, 2024, 3:00 pm
Middle Eastern Languages and Culture
Al Ameri, Mohammed
The Political Dynamics of the Iraqi Marja?iyya
Global and International Studies Building room 0003
Chair: Prof. Asma Afsaruddin, (812-856-7347)
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Monday, December 02, 2024, 2:30 pm
Epidemiology
Chen, Chen
Patterns and persistence of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity and the relationships between fraternity and sorority membership, alcohol consumption, and SARS-CoV-2 incidence among college students
School of Public Health, room PH C100
Chair: Prof. Christina Ludema, (812-855-9181)
Tuesday, December 03, 2024, 1:00 pm
Human Performance
Skutnik, Benjamin
The Lower Temperature Threshold for Open Water Swimming
School of Public Health, room PH C100
Chair: Prof. Joel Stager, (812-327-8783)
