Upcoming Announcements
This list of scheduled Ph.D. dissertation defenses is posted so that faculty and others may attend the defense. If you wish to attend, please contact the committee chair in advance as a courtesy.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
IU School of Science
Biology
Mariana Moraes de Lima Perini
Enhancement of angiogenesis and osteogenesis for bone healing
Lilly Auditorium
Chair: Jiliang Li, Ph.D., 317-278-1163
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
IU School of Nursing
Nursing Science
Catherine Marie Martin
Subjective cognitive concerns in heart failure
NU 400
Chair: Miyeon Jung, Ph.D., 317-274-4360
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 11:00 a.m.
IU School of Medicine
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rodney Claude
Direct pharmacological targeting of asparagine synthetase to overcome resistance to L-asparaginase in all therapy
R3 C203 3138B
Chair: Ji Zhang, Ph.D., 469-885-0793
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
IU School of Education
Urban Education Studies
Akaash Arora
Talking about race in the classroom: The anti-CRT movement in suburban counties
ES 3138B
Chair: Craig Willey, Ph.D., 303-898-3403
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 2:00 P.M.
IU School of Medicine
Pharmacology
Logan Michael Bedford
Alzheimer's disease associated PLCG2 variants modulate microglial phenotypes
R3 C203
Chair: Bruce T. Lamb, Ph.D., 317-278-5811
Monday, May 11, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
IU School of Social Work
Social Work
Abraham Zelalem Teshome
Aging out of place: A Qualitative exploration of older African Immigrants' experiences of healthcare access in the US
ES 4130
Chair: Margaret E. Adamek, Ph.D., 317-274-6730
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
IU School of Education
Urban Education Studies
Sherman Julius Woodard
Black male leadership reimagined within public high schools: Healing spaces and developing soul rebels
ES 3138B
Chair: Tambra Jackson, Ph.D., 317-274-6801
Friday, May 15, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
IU School of Health & Human Sciences
Health & Rehab Science
Samantha Alexandra Zabel
Massage therapists’ attitudes and knowledge about mental health: An explanatory sequential mixed methods study
PE 151
Chair: Niki Munk, Ph.D., 317-278-8658
Monday, May 18, 2026, 10:15 A.M.
IU School of Education
Urban Education Studies
Kristina DeAnn Johnson-Yates
The multiple worlds of queer black girls: On my own time, in my own way
ES 3138B
Chair: Tambra Jackson, Ph.D., 317-274-0101
Friday, May 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
IU School of Medicine
Pharmacology
Ivana Alisandrea Daniels
Elucidating a novel antiviral strategy: Airway pH modulation in respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus infection
R3 C203
Chair: Benjamin Gaston, Ph.D., 434-996-4789
Friday, May 22, 2026, 1:00 P.M.
IU School of Medicine
Medical & Molecular Genetics
Tayler Brierre Smith
Making precision medicine more precise: Genomic variation impact on therapeutic response in underrepresented populations
Research Institute 3, Room 303/305
Chair: Todd Skaar, Ph.D., 317-274-2821
Monday, June 1, 2026, 1:00 P.M.
IU School of Medicine
Medical & Molecular Genetics
Jordan Ashley Matz
Characterization of zinc fingers and homeoboxes 2 (Zhx2) in bone
R3 C203
Chair: Erica L. Clinkenbeard, Ph.D., 859-409-3569
Monday, June 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m.
IU School of Medicine
Pharmacology
Sarah Karen Morrow
ZNF423 defines a targetable transcriptional dependency in NF1-associated malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors
R3 C203
Chair: Steven Angus, Ph.D., 919-619-7312
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 12:00 P.M.
IU Herron School of Art & Design
Music Therapy
Gabrielle Nicole Banzon-Gutierrez
Experiences of music therapy educators participating in faculty development to promote digital health literacy: An arts-based and participatory research study
Virtual
Chair: Meganne Masko, Ph.D., 317-278-6805
Friday, June 26, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Pharmacology
Imdeayo Oluwatosin Adeyeri
Participatory practices and power shifts within and through philanthropic foundations: A case study of US community foundations
Virtual
Chair: Laurie Paarlberg, Ph.D., 317-278-8907
>
>