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PhD Dissertation Defenses & Qualifying Exams

By order of the Graduate Council, dissertation defenses are open to the public.  While the qualifying oral examination is a private meeting, students may invite up to four observers (who usually attend to take notes on the examination).  

Dissertation defenses and qualifying oral exams may occur in-person, hybrid, or fully remote.  If no location is listed on the flyer, then the defense or exam is happening remotely.  Contact the student directly for remote meeting details, if you would like to attend.


2025-2026 Dissertation Defenses

Ying Guo Dissertation Defense

Ying Guo
November 19th


2025-2026 Qualifying Exams

Dingding Wang Qualifying Exam

Camille Uglow
December 5th