Casey DeAngelis
Hyperglycemic Conditions May Promote Senescence & DNA Damage in TIMELESS Depleted Human Cardiac Fibroblasts
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics
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Date and Time: April 19, 2024 11:00 AM
Location: New College Building, Room 3219
Molly Split
Social Functioning as a Behavioral Marker of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Major: Psychology
Chair: Maria Schultheis
Committee Members: John Medaglia, Kate Devlin, Jennifer Gallo, Dawn Mechanic-Hamilton
Date and Time: April 19, 2024 12:00 PM
Location: Zoom - Contact ms4746@drexel.edu for link.
Karen Malanda
Characterization of the ADP/ATP Carrier protein (PF3D7_1004800) in Plasmodium falciparum
Major: Microbiology and Immunology
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Date and Time: April 19, 2024 2:00 PM
Location: Queen Lane Campus, SAC B
Xuan Luo
Immune regulation by macrophage-derived small extracellular vesicles in attenuating inflammatory pain
Major: Pharmacology and Physiology
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Date and Time: April 23, 2024 1:00 PM
Location: New College Building, Room 8312
Morgan Bale
Empirical Explorations of Consumer, Brand, and Retailer Dynamics
Major: Business Administration
Chair: Elea Feit
Committee Members: Jillian Hmurovic, Michaela Draganska, Jeffrey Dotson, Eric Bradlow
Date and Time: April 23, 2024 1:30 PM
Location: Gerri C LeBow Hall, Room 409
Kecia Sturdivant
Belonging Through Other Mothering: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Black Female College Students at PWIs
Major: Educational Leadership & Management
Chair: Harriette Rasmussen, Kenneth Jones
Committee Members: Aroutis Foster
Date and Time: April 25, 2024 12:00 PM
Location: Zoom - Contact kks99@drexel.edu for link.
Elijah Davis
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Lipopolysaccharide’s antiviral and proinflammatory influence on microglia during neurotropic betacoronavirus infection
Major: Microbiology and Immunology
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Date and Time: April 26, 2024 12:00 PM
Location: New College Building, Geary A
Cameron Bale
Utility-Driven Approaches to Protecting Sensitive Data
Major: Business Administration
Chair: Matthew Schneider
Committee Members: Jinwook Lee, Hande Benson, Steven Weber, Harrison Quick
Date and Time: April 26, 2024 1:00 PM
Location: Gerri C LeBow Hall, Room 722
Jessica Webster
Challenges in Exposure Characterization for Healthcare-Associated Infections: Applications in the Clinical Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection
Major: Epidemiology
Chair: Neal Goldstein
Committee Members: Brian Lee, Stephen Eppes, Michele Kutzler, Brisa Sanchez Loya
Date and Time: May 03, 2024 1:00 PM
Location: Nesbitt Hall, Room 132
Tara Li
The Effects of Firms' Technological Knowledge on The Search Process for Future Innovation
Major: Business Administration
Chair: Jeongsik Lee, Jade Lo
Committee Members: Jonathan Ziegert, Martin Ganco, Daniel Albert
Date and Time: May 03, 2024 2:00 PM
Location: Gerri C LeBow Hall, Room 501
Emily Kadhim
Exploring Science Teachers' Use of Personification Stories: A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Study
Major: Educational Leadership & Management
Chair: Cameron Kiosoglous
Committee Members: Jen Katz-Buonincontro, Steven Bassett
Date and Time: May 06, 2024 3:00 PM
Location: Zoom - Contact emk358@drexel.edu for link.
Neisha Young
"I Get To Tell My Story": A Design-Based Research Study Exploring the Affordances of Multiliteracies in Supporting Black Immigrant Youth Identity Navigation
Major: Education
Chair: Michael Haslip
Committee Members: Ayana Allen Handy, Kristy Kelly, H. Bernard Hall, Chonika Coleman King, Patriann Smith
Date and Time: May 09, 2024 10:30 AM
Location: Science Center, Suite 3000
Fareshte Erani
A Neuroimaging Study of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Framework for Cognitive Fatigue in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
Major: Psychology
Chair: John Medaglia
Committee Members: Maria Schultheis, Evangelia Chrysikou, Roy Hamilton, Peter Arnett
Date and Time: May 10, 2024 10:00 AM
Location: Zoom - Contact fre25@drexel.edu for link.
Karissa Barbarevech
Design of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Device and Applicator to be Used in an at-Home Setting: A Holistic Approach
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Chair: Fred Allen
Committee Members: Mark Schafer, Peter Lewin, Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, W. Andrew Berger
Date and Time: May 14, 2024 2:00 PM
Location: Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Room 302
Ashley Geczik
A mixed methods study of safety climate, safety behaviors, organizational outcomes, and injuries in three convenience samples of U.S. fire departments
Major: Environmental and Occupational Health
Chair: Jennifer Taylor
Committee Members: Alex Quistberg, Jin Lee, David Gefen, Christian Resick
Date and Time: May 15, 2024 10:30 AM
Location: Nesbitt Hall, Room 132
Yang Xu
Bayesian Spatial Statistical Methods for Operationalizing and Estimating the Impact of Racialized Economic Segregation in the US
Major: Biostatistics
Chair: Loni Tabb
Committee Members: Leslie McClure, Issa Zakeri, Harrison Quick, Jackie Jahn, Irene Headen
Date and Time: May 20, 2024 1:00 PM
Location: Hagerty Library, Room L33
Sarah Malik
Data-Driven Approach for Damage Detection Leveraging the Digital Thread
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Chair: Ahmad Najafi, Antonios Kontsos
Committee Members: Alan Lau, Dimitrios Fafalis, Edward Kim, Yolanda Mack
Date and Time: May 21, 2024 12:00 PM
Location: Curtis Hall, Room 162
Olivia Wons
A Novel Outpatient Augmented CBT Treatment Approach for College Athletes with Bulimia Spectrum Eating Disorders
Major: Psychology
Chair: Adrienne Juarascio
Committee Members: Meghan Butryn, Stephanie Manasse, Sasha Gorrell, Hayley Perelman
Date and Time: May 22, 2024 2:00 PM
Location: Zoom - Contact obw23@drexel.edu for link.
Kelsey Csumitta
Towards the Development of an Autonomy Supportive Parenting Intervention for Children with Down syndrome: Intervention Targets and Parent Acceptability
Major: Psychology
Chair: Nancy Lee
Committee Members: Brian Daly, Giacomo Vivanti, Emily Kuschner, Lauren Kenworthy
Date and Time: May 24, 2024 9:30 AM
Location: Zoom - Contact kdc72@drexel.edu for link.
Ankita Kulkarni
Essays on Signaling Theory in Crowdfunding
Major: Business Administration
Chair: Jade Lo
Committee Members: Dali Ma, Jeongsik Lee, Nikolay Merkulov, Srikanth Paruchuri
Date and Time: May 28, 2024 10:30 AM
Location: Gerri C LeBow Hall, Room TBD
Sinead Meehan
Transforming the Design Landscape: Unveiling the Critical Dimensions of Elementary Teachers¿ Approaches to Problem Scoping in Engineering Design
Major: Education
Chair: Christopher Wright
Committee Members: Valerie Klein, Jason Silverman, Colin Hennessy Elliott, Kristen Wendell
Date and Time: May 29, 2024 11:00 AM
Location: 3401 Market Street, Floor 3
Krystal Del Orbe
Strategies to Overcome the Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Undergraduate Students: A Phenomenological Study
Major: Educational Leadership & Management
Chair: Janet Sloand
Committee Members: Amanda Lannie, Adam Shellhorse
Date and Time: May 30, 2024 11:00 AM
Location: Zoom - Contact krl62@drexel.edu for link.
Lashae Williams
Bilingualism and Cognitive Flexibility in Pre-School Aged Children with and without Autism
Major: Psychology
Chair: Diana Robins, Naomi Goldstein
Committee Members: Giacomo Vivanti, Evangelia Chrysikou, Lucy Robinson
Date and Time: May 31, 2024 10:00 AM
Location: Zoom - Contact tln36@drexel.edu for link.
Sara Steinman
Exploring the Attitudes and Perceptions of Head Coaches Toward Transgender Athletes in Women's College Sports Before and After Intervention: A Phenomenological Study
Major: Educational Leadership & Management
Chair: Harriette Rasmussen
Committee Members: Cameron Kiosoglous, Nicole Loyd
Date and Time: May 31, 2024 3:00 PM
Location: Zoom - Contact ss5342@drexel.edu for link.
Kamila Kuabara
Macroecology and Macroevolution of Avian Chewing Lice (Insecta: Psocodea: Phthiraptera), Parasites of Neotropical Birds (Aves)
Major: Ecology, Evolution and Earth Systems
Chair: Jon Gelhaus
Committee Members: Jason Weckstein, Gary Rosenberg, Sean O'Donnell, Kevin Johnson
Date and Time: June 04, 2024 2:00 PM
Location: Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, Room 103
Lauren Villanueva
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Gendered Experiences of Retention in Institutional Advancement
Major: Educational Leadership & Management
Chair: Kristy Kelly
Committee Members: Karin Botto, Aroutis Foster
Date and Time: June 06, 2024 11:00 AM
Location: Zoom - Contact lmr24@drexel.edu