Ashley Mackey-Whitworth, ELPHD, “Making Sense of Collaboration: Exploring Dual Enrollment Transitions Through the Perspectives of High School Counselors and College Advisors”, March 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Catherine Hartman.

Daniel Profili, Mathematics, “Conditions For Eigenvalue Configurations of Two Real Symmetric Matrices,” March 5, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Hoon Hong.

Meghan Moore, Psychology, “Comparing Stress Mindset Intervention Approaches,” March 5, 2026, 11 a.m., D.H. Hill Library, Rm. 2310. Major Professor: Dr. Jennifer Burnette.

Haeleen Hong, Chemical Engineering, “Bio-inspired Design of Active Soft Matter Microcleaners for Broad-Spectrum Microplastics Capture and Removal,” March 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m., Room 2018. Major Professor: Dr. Orlin D. Velev.

Beth Bockoven, ELPHD, “I belong here: A Qualitative Study on Community College Student Sense of Belonging to STEM through Informal Science Education Venues”, March 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Devon Graves.

Lexi Namer, Design, “Developing a Harm-Aware Framework for Digital Healthcare Design,” March 5, 2026, 2 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Sharon Joines.

Jiangfeng Xu, Chemical Engineering, “Sustainable Phosphorus Management: Engineering Multifunctional Hydrogels for Inorganic Phosphate Recovery and Organic Phosphate Catalysis,” March 5, 2026, 3:00 p.m., 302, Partners III. Major Professors: Dr. Jan Genzer/Dr. Kirill Efimenko.

Ian Klein, Mathematics, “The Total Chromatic Quasisymmetric Functions of a Graph,” March 6, 2026, 9:30 a.m., SAS 3282. Major Professor: Dr. Laura Colmenarejo.

Abbey Collins, Psychology, “Assessing Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Black Young Adult Women: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study,” March 6, 2026, 10 a.m., D.H. Hill Library, 2312G. Major Professor: Dr. Vanessa Volpe.

Vanessa Woods, Horticultural Science, “Biophilia Reactivity: The Temperment Trait of Human Attraction, Tolerance, and Fear Towards Biodiversity” March 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m., 121 Kilgore Hall. Major Professors: Dr. Melinda Knuth and Dr. Danesha Carley.

Austin D. Semmel, Operations Research, “The Readiness – Utilization Trade Space in U.S. Army Aviation: Policy, Decision Behavior, and Information Quality,” March 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m., FWH 4280. Major Professors: Dr. Hans Sebastian Heese/Dr. Brandon McConnell.

Hwa Huang, MEAS, “Elucidating the Sources and Conditions Impacting Taste and Odor Compound Production in Central North Carolina,” March 6, 2026, 10 a.m., BI 3006. Major Professor: Dr. Ryan Paerl.

Kesa Jessup, ELPHD, “Balancing Purpose, People & Power: Adaptive Leadership Among Community Foundation Scholarship Professionals”, March 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professors: Dr. Audrey Jaeger and Dr. Keith Witham.

Noah Lanier, Mathematics, “Anomalous Actions of Groups on Tensor Categories,” March 6, 2026, 11 a.m., SAS 1102. Major Professor: Dr. Corey Jones.

Diego Cornejo, Mathematics, “Resolvent and Proximal Compositions: Theory and Applications,” March 6, 2026, 11:35 a.m., SAS 3282. Major Professor: Dr. Patrick Combettes.

Janelle Johnson, TELS, “Examining Intersectional Neurodivergent Experiences in Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Approach”, March 6, 2026, 12:30 p.m., CTI Building Room 305, Major Professor: Dr. Jamie Pearson.

Christopher Dunstan, Geospatial Analytics, “Dancing with Data: Geospatial Analytics for Tracing Innovation in Urban Dance Culture”, March, 6, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Jordan Hall Room 5103, Major Professors: Dr. Laura Tateosian and Dr. Aaron Hipp.

Elizabeth Brehler, ELPHD, “Frontline Perspectives on Enrollment Barriers: Addressing the Adult Learner Enrollment Gap in Community Colleges”, March 6, 2026, 2:30 p.m., Belk Center Room 1103, Major Professors: Dr. Audrey Jaeger.

Willow Alston-Socha, TELS, “Reading Comprehension as Self-Regulated Learning: An Empirical and Conceptual Examination of Metacognitive Monitoring”, March 6, 2026, 4:00 p.m., CTI Building Room 333, Major Professor: Dr. John Nietfeld.

Kerri Donohue, Adult & Community College Education, “Exploring the Professional Identity of Community College Science Faculty”, March 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Catherine Hartman.

Lauren McGuire, ELPHD, “Demographic and Institutional Factors Associated with Graduate Student Unionization at R1 Universities: A Quantitative Analysis”, March 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Paul Umbach.

Salem Hamad N H Alnaimi, Civil Engineering, “Towards Safer and Smarter Airport Infrastructure: A Data-Driven Approach,” March 9, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Research IV 3402. Major Professors: Dr. Daniel Findley/Dr. Billy Williams.

Sonya Harris, TELS, “Racial Socialization of Black Emerging Adults with Peers”, March 9, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Remote, Major Professors: Dr. Margareta Thomson and Dr. Jamie Pearson.

Nathan Kyler, Psychology, “Anxiety Mindsets in Parents and Children,” March 9, 2026, 12 p.m., D.H. Hill Library, Conference Room 2310. Major Professor: Dr. Jennifer Burnette.

John J. Fennimore, CRDM, “Extra! Extra! Play All About It! How Games Journalism Covers Sexual Misconduct at Activision Blizzard Inc.,” March 9, 2026, 12:30 p.m., Tompkins 131B. Major Professors: Dr. Michelle McMullin and Dr. Stacey Pigg.

Anita Best, Food Science, “From Butter to Bars: Exploring Flavor Chemistry and Consumer Perception in Dairy and Protein-Based Foods,” March 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m., 128 Schaub Hall. Major Professor: Dr. MaryAnne Drake.

Brandon Feng, Statistics, “Adaptive Uncertainty Quantification Methods for Machine Learning,” March 10, 2026, 8 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Brian Reich.

William Kirschenman, Operations Research, “A Multi-Level Prioritized Packing Framework for Spatial Optimization,” March 10, 2026, 9:00 a.m., FWH 4103. Major Professors: Dr. H. Sebastian Heese/Dr. Russell E. King.

Shweta Meena, Electrical Engineering, “Plant Control Co-design Approach for AC Microgrids,” March 10, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Energy Board Room, Freedm Systems Center. Major Professor: Dr. Srdjan Lukic.

María Heysha Carrillo Carrasquillo, TELS, “Migrant Puerto Rican Teachers Navigating Colonialism in Rural North Carolina: A Collaborative Autoethnographic Study”, March 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m., CTI Building Room 333, Major Professor: Dr. Samantha Marshall.

Ziqi Wang, Mechanical Engineering, “Understanding and Engineering Oxides for Emerging Functionalities,” March 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m., EBIII-3115. Major Professor: Dr. Jun Liu.

Zhouyu Li, Computer Science, “Secure and Efficient Analytics of Dynamic Imagery Data,” March 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Ruozhou Yu.

Shyam Prasad Vasudeva Atri, Mechanical Engineering, “Multiscale Modeling of Electrostatically Charged Filters,” March 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Hooman Tafreshi.

Xinning Hui, Computer Science, “Enabling Flexible, Efficient, and Secure GPU Sharing on Serverless Computing for Machine Learning,” March 10, 2026, 12:00 p.m., EB2. Major Professor: Dr. Xipeng Shen.

Ana Cubas Baez, Forestry and Environmental Resources, “Perceptions on Different Dimensions of Forestry and Land Management Across Multiple Contexts”, March, 10, 2026, 1:00 p.m., Jordan Hall Addition Room 1214, Major Professors: Dr. Rajan Parajuli and Dr. Erin Sills.

Caitlin Haedrich, Geospatial Analytics, “Advanced Geospatial Modeling through Tangible Interfaces and Computational Notebooks”, March 10, 2026, 1:00 p.m., Jordan Hall Room 5103, Major Professor: Dr. Helena Mitasova.

Rachel Rowan, ELPHD, “Understanding School Readiness in Context: The Role of Policy, Peers, and School Leaders in Pre-K Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices”, March 10, 2026, 1:00 p.m., CTI Building Room 325, Major Professor: Dr. Michael Little.

Abraham Khah, Mathematics, “Parametric Kernel Approximations Using Tensors,” March 10, 2026, 1:30 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Arvind K. Saibaba.

Saqlain Raza, Mechanical Engineering, “Nanoscale Interfaces: Impact on Thermal and Mass Transport,” March 10, 2026, 3:00 p.m., EBIII-3115-A. Major Professor: Dr. Jun Liu.

Corey Wishon, Animal and Poultry Science, “Evaluation of Cold Seed Hemp Pressed Cake as a Viable Protein Additive in Commercial Turkey Rations,” March 11, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Scott 216. Major Professors: Dr. Adam Fahrenholz and Dr. Jesse Grimes.

Jill Dana Mugisa, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, “Impacts of Water Stress on Corn and Soybean Yield, Nutrient Uptake, and Downstream Water Quality in Eastern NC,” March 11, 2026 9:30 a.m., 101 Weaver Admin. Major Professors: Dr. John Classen and Dr. Chad Poole.

Nayma M. Romo Bechara, Plant and Microbial Biology, Deciphering the processes driving the evolution of opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa,” March 11, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Rm 2110 Garner Hall. Major Professor: Dr. Kasie Raymann.

Matthew Hawks, Design, “Thermally Autonomous Structures: Design development and comparative study of an integrated low-energy building thermal system,” March 11, 2026, 10 a.m., Brooks Hall Rotunda. Major Professor: Dr. Soolyeon Cho.

Aleksander Tako, Plant Pathology, “Molecular Host Responses, ecology and genomics in the fire blight pathosystem of apples,” March 11, 2026, 10:00 a.m., 202 Partners III. Major Professors: Dr. Peter Ojiambo and Dr. Sara Villani.

Mohamed Abdul Hameed, Nuclear Engineering, “From Electrons to Bubbles and Grains: Mechanistic Modeling of Uranium Nitride,” March 11, 2026, 10:30 a.m., BU-1121-Duke. Major Professor: Dr. Benjamin Beeler.

Michelle Pace, Learning and Teaching in STEM, “Elevating Novice Teacher Voices: An Action Research Approach to Novice Mathematics Teacher Turnover Prevention”, March 11, 2026, 12:00 p.m., CTI Building Room 317, Major Professor: Dr. Robin Anderson.

Muntasir Hoq, Computer Science, “From Code to Cognition: Explainable Student Knowledge Modeling in introductory Programming Courses,” March 11, 2026, 3:00 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Bita Akram.

Chad Holloman, Agricultural Education and Human Sciences, “Lessons Learned from the Implementation of the Affiliate FFA Membership Model in Multi-Teacher High School FFA Programs in North Carolina,” March 12, 2026 8:30 a.m., 220 Ricks Hall. Major Professor: Dr. Wendy J. Warner.

Hamide Somuncu, Design, “Navigating Heat in Higher Education Campuses: Thermal Comfort, Environmental Satisfaction, and Lived Experience in Outdoor Spaces,” March 12, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Allred Gallery/Kamphoefner Hall. Major Professor: Dr. Celen Pasalar.

George Varghese P. J., Mechanical Engineering, “Development of Radiopaque Chitosan – Nanoclay Shear Thinning Hydrogel for Transarterial Embolization,” March 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m., EBIII-A-MAE. Major Professor: Dr. Jingjie Hu.

Mary Kate Lanier, Agricultural Education and Human Sciences, “From Rural Roots to Campus Routes: Exploring the Advising Needs and Experiences of Rural Agriculture Students at an Urban Land-Grant University,” March 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m., 220 Ricks Hall. Major Professor: Dr. Joy Morgan.

Colt William Nichols, Electrical Engineering, “Wearable Physiological Sensing Systems for Applying Quantitative Analysis to Behaviors and Wellbeing in Human-Dog Dyads,” March 12, 2026, 11:15 a.m., MRC – 454A. Major Professor: Dr. Alper Bozkurt.

Yavuz Selim Tozlu, Computer Engineering, “Efficient Hardware Acceleration for Real-time GPU Ray Tracing,” March 12, 2026, 11:30 a.m., EBII-3075. Major Professor: Dr. Huiyang Zhou.

Anurata Prabha Hridi, Computer Science, “A Privacy-Preserved Distributed Approach to Learning Analytics: Applying Federated Learning to Modeling Students’ Learning Behavior,” March 12, 2026, 12:00 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Bita Akram.

Sarah Bainn, Economics, “Essays on the Economics of Reproductive Health, Disability, and Public Policy”, March 12, 2026, 1:00 p.m., Nelson Hall Room 4302, Major Professors: Dr. Raymond Guiteras and Dr. Adriana Corredor-Waldron.

Chung-Che Hsiao, Computer Science, “Low Latency Frameless Rendering,” March 12, 2026, 3:00 p.m., Cornelson Meeting Room 4502, James B. Hunt Jr. Library. Major Professor: Dr. Benjamin Watson.

Dave Feltner, Psychology, “Trust and Doubt of a Robotic Military Scout in a Mission Command Task,” March 12, 2026, 3 p.m., DH Hill Library, 2310. Major Professor: Dr. Anne McLaughlin.

Amanda Solliday, Horticultural Science, “Assessing Sustainability Through Environmental Practices, Carbon Emissions, and Plastic Material Flow in U.S. Floriculture,” March 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m., 121 Kilgore Hall. Major Professors: Dr. Melinda Knuth and Dr. Brian Jackson.

Chinweike C. Eze, Chemistry, “New Synthetic Approaches to Wavelength-Tunable Bacteriochlorins,” March 13, 2026, 9 a.m., DAB 210. Major Professor: Dr. Jonathan Lindsey.

Erin Tillery, Textile Technology Management, “Exploring Knowledge, Networks, and Institutions in Textile Subsectors: A Sectoral Systems of Innovation Approach,” March 13, 2026, 9:30 a.m., WCOT room 2431C. Major Professor: Dr. Amanda Mills.

John B. Joyce, Microbiology, “Multi-Omics Characterization of Isobutylene and Diethyl Ether Catabolism in Strain Mycolicibacterium sp. ELW1,” March 13, 2026 10:00 a.m., GA 2212, Gardner Hall. Major Professors: Dr. Michael R. Hyman and Dr. Eric S. Miller.

Rony Waheibi, Chemical Engineering, “Investigating Structure-Property Relations of Attractive Colloidal Gels via Rheology and Microscopy,” March 13, 2026, 12:00 p.m., EB III, Room 2238. Major Professor: Dr. Lilian Hsiao.

Kelly McGregor, “Exploring the Effects of Probiotic Supplementation and Strength Training on Body Recomposition and Cardiometabolic Health: A 12-Week Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial,” March 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m., Remote. Major Professors: Dr. Alexander McDaniel and Dr. Suzie Goodell.

Rachel Abel, Learning and Teaching in STEM, “Scaling inquiry in calculus: A two-week intervention in a large lecture setting”, March 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m., CTI Building Room 317, Major Professors: Dr. Erin Krupa and Dr. Ruby Ellis.

John Nicholas Neuberger, Mathematics, “Goal-oriented optimal data acquisition and path-OED for
infinite-dimensional Bayesian inverse problems governed by PDEs,” March 13, 2026, 3 p.m., SAS 3282. Major Professor: Dr. Alen Alexanderian.

Carla Delcambre, Design, “(Re)Framing the Use of Virtual Reality (VR) in Landscape Architecture Education to Enhance the Impact of Student Learning in a Studio Environment,” March 13, 2026, 3:30 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Kofi Boone.

Kin Gomez, Chemical Engineering, “Dendritic beading and tools for the study of morphological and functional changes of neurodegenerative conditions using C. elegans as a model organism,” March 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m., EBI – 2018. Major Professor: Dr. Adriana San Miguel.

Nikhil Baban Patil, Mechanical Engineering, “Dynamics and Control of a Novel Autonomous Personal Rapid Transit Vehicle,” March 16, 2026, 12:00 p.m., EBIII-3268. Major Professors: Dr. Seth Hollar/Dr. Andre Mazzoleni.

Adam Wade, ELPHD, “Voices from the Margins: How Queer Students of Color in North Carolina Community Colleges Make Meaning of their Multiple Identities”, March 16, 2026, 1:00 p.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Devon Graves.

Dereje D. Jima, Bioinformatics, “The Human Imprintome: Genome-wide Identification of Imprint Control
Regions and Their Implications for Cardiometabolic Health,” March 16, 2026, 2 p.m., TOX 2014 Auditorium. Major Professors: Dr. Cathrine Hoyo and Dr. Fred Wright.

Faiz Alam, Computer Engineering, “Secure Memory Virtualization for Heterogeneous Architectures,” March 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m., EBII-2095. Major Professor: Dr. Greg Byrd.

Yunshu Liu, Fiber and Polymer Science, “Development of Microenvironment-Responsive Fluorophores for Functional Super-Resolution Live-Cell Imaging,” March 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m., WCOT rm 3438. Major Professor: Dr. Yang Zhang.

Ryan Bartone, Toxicology, “Role of the Allergen Corona in Allergic Lung Disease Exacerbated by Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes,” March 17, 2026, 10:15 a.m., Tox Building, Rm. 2104. Major Professor: Dr. James Bonner.

Lin Whipkey, Design, “A Case-Study-Based Investigation on the Planning and Design of Tiny Home Communities in North Carolina,” March 18, 2026, 10 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Jianxin Hu.

Sarah Kromer, Chemistry, “Tuning Metal Interactions Through Ligand Modification in Platinum(II) Dimers,” March 18, 2026, 10:30 a.m., Toxicology 2104. Major Professor: Dr. Felix Castellano.

Patrick Hartwell, Nuclear Engineering, “Development of Metal Oxide Infused Conformal Coating for Space Electronics,” March 18, 2026, 3:00 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Rob Hayes.

Bee Rinaldi, CRDM, “Speculative Expressive Computing and Code as Epistemological Praxis,” March 19, 2026, 1 p.m., Visualization Gallery, DH Hill Library. Major Professor: Dr. Paul Fyfe.

Han Phan, Biochemistry, “Discovery, cofactor selection, and mechanisms of bi-nuclear dependent para-aminobenzoate synthases,” March 19, 2026, 3:00 p.m., Polk Hall 128. Major Professor: Dr. Thomas Makris.

Moein Moosavi, Horticultural Science, “Enhancing strawberry propagation efficiency in controlled environment agriculture with photoperiod, planting density, and intracanopy lighting,” March 20, 2026, 9:00 a.m., 121 Kilgore Hall. Major Professor: Dr. Ricardo Hernandez.

Erica Vilsaint, ELPHD, “Navigating Race and Gender in Roles of Authority: A Case Study on the Coping Styles of Black Female Leaders in STEM Higher Education”, March 20, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr Susan Barcinas.

Zachary Parks, Computer Science, A study of error diagnostic and error mitigation protocols applied to quantum computing applications,” March 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m., EB2 3265. Major Professor: Dr. Patrick Dreher.

Peng Chen, Mechanical Engineering, “Mechanics-Guided Design of Imageable and Swelling-Responsive Calcium Alginate Microspheres for Predictable Transcatheter Arterial Embolization,” March 20, 2026, 1:00 p.m., EBIII-3115. Major Professor: Dr. Jingjie Hu.

Micki Recchuiti, MEAS, “Investigating the Rheology of Basaltic Lavas on Venus and Earth via Remote Sensing and Experimental Methods,” March 23, 2026, 2:30 p.m., JH 1132. Major Professor: Dr. Arianna Soldati.

Jared R. Cossin, Chemistry, “Efforts Towards Diverse Polyketide Production via CoA Ligase and PKS
Engineering,” March 24, 2026, 9 a.m., DAB 210. Major Professor: Dr. Gavin Williams.

Joy Tongsri, ELPHD, “Estimating the Effect of Leadership Training on Social Change Behaviors Among College Students: A Propensity Score Weighted Analysis”, March 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Joy Gayles.

Deveshwar Hariharan, Electrical Engineering, “Cooperation Among Vehicles,” March 24, 3:30 p.m., EBII-3001. Major Professor: Dr. Seth Hollar.

Lei Xue, Civil Engineering, “Performance evaluation of asphalt mixtures using BMD + tests and indirect tensile test,” March 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m., FWH 4280. Major Professors: Dr. Y. Richard Kim/Dr. Shane Underwood.

Vinit Kumar Singh, Computer Engineering, ” Learning Dynamics and Applications of Neural-Network Quantum States,” April 7, 2026, 12:00 p.m., EBIII-4142 BME. Major Professor: Dr. Sabre Kais.

Sarangi Joseph, Civil Engineering, “Sorption Equilbria of Per – and Polyfluoroalkl Substances (PFAS) on Activated Carbon,” April 8, 2026, 1:00 p.m., FWH 3280. Major Professor: Dr. Detlef Knappe.

James Birkett, ELPHD, “The Impact of Federal Grad PLUS Loans on Professional Degree Production: A Comparative Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Professional Masters and Doctoral Programs”, April 13, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Stephen Porter.

Vinutha Ravinageswaran, Chemistry, “Exploring Interdisciplinary Knowledge Integration using Systems Thinking and
Mechanistic Reasoning frameworks,” April 14, 2026, 1 p.m., COX 400. Major Professor: Dr. Maria Oliver-Hoyo.

Francisco Ponce Carrion, Mathematics, “Combinatorial Problems in Applied Algebraic Geometry,” April 14, 2026, 2:30 p.m., SAS 3282. Major Professor: Dr. Seth Sullivant.

Javier I. Madariaga Roman, Mathematics, “Stochastic Iterations in Hilbertian Nonlinear Analysis,” April 17, 2026, 11:30 a.m., SAS 3282. Major Professor: Dr. Patrick Combettes.

Rohit Singh, Computer Engineering, “Revisiting Simple Paradigms for Exploiting Control Independence in Superscalar Processors, April 17, 2026, 3:00 p.m., EBII 2095. Major Professor: Dr. Eric Rotenberg.

Tran Anh Thu Nguyen, Chemistry, “Toward the Total Synthesis of Phyllobilins: Enabling Access to
Biologically Relevant Chlorophyll Catabolites,” April 21, 2026, 8:30 a.m., COX 306. Major Professor: Dr. Jonathan Lindsey.

Joanna Elizabeth Muir, Chemistry, “Synthesis of Cyclobutanone Derivatives via Stereospecific Ring Expansion of Cyclopropanone Adducts,” April 27, 2026, 9 a.m., Cox Hall, Rm. 306. Major Professor: Dr. Vincent Lindsay.

Yongseok Jeon, Industrial Engineering, “Calibrating Digital Twins in Rapidly Changing Systems,” May 5, 2026, 9:00 a.m., FWH 4361. Major Professor: Dr. Sara Shashaani.

Kayla Hahn, Nuclear Engineering, “Plasma bubble spectroscopy: An in-situ method for material quantification of molten salts,” May 5, 2026, 3:00 p.m., BEL-1202. Major Professor: Dr. Alexander Bataller.

Keisha White, ELPHD, “To Be or Not to Be: An Exploratory Qualitative Study on Black Women District Leaders Aspiring to the Superintendency”, May 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Lance Fusarelli.

Doan Phuong Lien Cao, Chemistry, “Design and Synthesis of Porphyrins For Cancer Treatment,” May 7, 2026, 10 a.m., COX 400. Major Professor: Dr. Jonathan. S. Lindsey.

Davis Bryars, Nuclear Engineering, “Spectroscopic Characterization of Molten Salts,” May 7, 2026, 1:00 p.m., BUI 1202. Major Professor: Dr. Alexander Bataller.

Tiffany VanDerwerker, Social Science, “There Must be Something in the Water: Evaluating Water Quality in PFAS-Impacted Coastal Plain Aquifers,” May 11, 2026, 12:00 p.m., 2405 Williams. Major Professors: Dr. Detlef Knappe and Dr. Owen Duckworth.

Bret Timmons, Horticultural Science, “Sourcing, processing, and managing wood substrates for horticultural use,” May 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m., 121 Kilgore Hall. Major Professor: Dr. Brian Jackson.

John Yu, Electrical Engineering, “Decision-Relevant Probabilistic Forecasting for Power Systems-Methods, System-Level Evaluation, and Real-Time Implementation,” June 11, 2026, 1:00 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Wenyuan Tang.