Kaitlin Noelle Salzman: "Achievement Centers for Children and Families: History of a Full-Service Community School"Committee Chair: Sabrina Sembiante, Ph.D.Committee Members: Rina Bousalis, Ph.D., Bianca Nightengale-Lee, Ph.D., Jeanita W. Richardson, Ph.D., and Michelle Vaughan, Ed.D.October 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.Virtual via Zoom: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/5997204370?pwd=NDd3NXlsMTAxMndUM2tPbHpzc1hKZz09

Bonnie Keene: "Exploration and Comparison of Efficacy and Mindset Perceptions Held by K-12 School Leaders and Teachers"Committee Chair: Valerie Bryan, Ed.D.Committee Members: Maysaa Barakat, Ph.D. and John Morris, Ph.D.October 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.Virtual via WebEx: https://fau.webex.com/fau/j.php?MTID=m19900b5d4c202da09a3a3d291fe5a165

Seham Eid Alselami: "The Unitary Caring Lived Experience of Uncertainty Among Family Caregivers of Persons with a Stroke During the Hospital Stay in Saudi Arabia"Committee Chair: Howard Butcher, Ph.D., RN.Committee Members: Joy Longo, Ph.D., RNC-NIC., and Paul R. Peluso, Ph.D., LMHC, LMFT.October 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.Virtual via WebEx: https://fau.webex.com/fau/j.php?MTID=m5c0bc8dff8646dc688593391519b9fa3

Susanna Launder: "Virtual Procedural Facilitator Training with Video Modeling: Impact on the Opinion Writing of Elementary School- Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder"Commitee Chair: Katie Miller, Ph.DCommittee Members: Noelle Balsamo, Ph.D., Kelly Kearney, Ed.D., and Lisa Finnegan, Ph.D.October 5, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.Virtual via Zoom: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/89386507501?pwd=SXRmbjJqOFRQdHZSSEpSQ1pqQ0k4Zz09&from=addon

Naomi Silva: "Development and Evaluation of a New Beam Element for Modeling the partially Yielded Regions of Steel W-Shapes"Committee Chair: Barry T. Rosson, Ph.D., P.E.Committee Members: Khaled Sobhan, Ph.D. , Jinwoo Jang, Ph.D.October 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Engineering West Building (EG-36), Room 212

Kerry A. Wittel: "Patterns and Trends that Impact Teacher Attrition and Retention: A Retrospective Study"Committee Chair: Charles Dukes, Ed.D., Ph.D.Committee Members: Sharon M. Darling, Ph.D., Lisa A. Finnegan, Ph.D., and John D. Morris, Ph.D.October 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.Virtual via Zoom: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/84120811197?pwd=a3RQNnZxWFdVUU0xUHJqcGZnbndrQT09

Regina Marie Gallo: "Sailors and Slaves: Authority, Mutiny, and the Politics of Suppression"Committee Chair: Stephen D. Engle, Ph.D.Committee Members: Sandra L. Norman, Ph.D. and Dr. Evan P. Bennett, Ph.D.October 10, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Arts & Humanities Building (AH-52), Room 105

Jon R. Taylor: "Essays on Bank Failure Prediction"Committee Chair: Rebel A. Cole, Ph.D.Committee Members: Mark Kohlbeck, Ph.D., Kenneth Johnson, Ph.D.October 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.Virtual via Zoom: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/82652605227?pwd=OUpCZC8zbDNXSmF4ZzlxeWVnSVNOdz09

Graduate students will have the opportunity to meet the Dean of the Graduate College, Robert Stackman Jr. Ph.D., and they will be able to ask any questions they may want while recieving a free dinner.RSVP for Dining with the Dean event on October 13, 2022 at 5pm to 6pm *RSVP LINK: https://fau.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8142952Please encourage all your Graduate Student peers to come out to the event to ask any questions or address any concerns they may have. Examples include but are not limited to:StipendsCost of Living (Rent / Utilities / Food / Transportation)On Campus Housing AvailbilityGradaute HousingGA-shipsGPSA also welcomes comments on innitatives that departments, centers, colleges and institutes are doing well (i.e. posotively benefiting Graduate Students at Florida Atlantic University).This will be a time to come speak with the Dean directly. We will be providing dinner for all who come as well. Please share out this link if anyone would like to RSVP to attend this event.* Note: RSVP is required since GPSA needs to estimate food costs.--Graduate & Professional Student AssociationContact gpsa@fau.edu with questions or requests for accommodationsDiscover unique opportunities at! Find and attend events, browse and join organizations, and showcase your involvement. fau.campuslabs.com

Samirh Said Alqhtani: "The Lived Experience of Family Caregivers of Persons with Serious Mental Illness In Saudi Arabia"Committee Chair: Beth King, Ph.D., A.P.R.N, P.M.H.N.P-B.C.Committee Members: Karethy Edwards, Dr. P.H, A.P.R.N, F.N.P-B.C., F.A.A.N., and Laura Vernon, Ph.D.October 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.Virtual via WebEx: https://fau.webex.com/fau/j.php?MTID=m64a72ce928f97081ef79b8fd498cff44

Juan Alonso Rodriguez Romero: "All Return"Committee Chair: Ayse Bucak, M.F.A.Committee Members: Sika Dagbovie-Mullins, Ph.D. and Andrew Furman, Ph.D.October 17, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.Venue TBA Contact Chair for details.

Toqa Alanbry: "The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience, and Physical and Mental Health Among Adults in Saudi Arabia"Committee Chair: Marlaine C. Smith Ph.D., RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, HS-GAHN, FAANCommittee Members: Andra S. Opalinski, Ph.D., ARNP, CPNP-PC, NC-BC., Shirley C. Gordon Ph.D., RN, NCSN, AHN- BC, HWNC-BC, and María D. Vásquez-Colina, Ph.D.October 18, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.Virtaul via WebEx: https://fau.webex.com/fau/j.php?MTID=md774d28020cecbc13c3205a7872004e7

Ashley Carreiro: "Assessment of Nutirent Enrichment Effects on Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease"Committee Chair: Joshua D. Voss, Ph.D.Committee Members: Annie Page-Karjian, DVM, Ph.D., and Brian Lapointe, Ph.D.October 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) Campus, Edwin A. Link Building and High Bay (HB18 - LE), Room 103

Christina Sanchez: "Caenorhabditis elegans MMP Strains and Their Potential Driving Force in Antiepileptic Drug Research"Committee Chair: Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D.Committee Members: Kailiang Jia, Ph.D. and David Binninger, Ph.D.October 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.Virtual via Zoom: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/86929048214?pwd=WFhjbWdyUkdyV1NLSzNSZG54Ykd0UT09

Jean Felix LaCroix: "Determinants of the Number of Bankruptcies in U.S. District Courts"Committee Chair: Rebel Cole, Ph.D.Committee Members: David Javakhadze, PhD and William Luther, Ph.D.October 28, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence (SF-107), Room TBD

Nihat Ahmed: "Optimal Charging Station Locations: Infrastructure For Fully Electric Semi-trucks In The U.S."Committee Chair: David Menachof, Ph.D.Committee Members: Milad Baghersad, Ph.D. and Chul Woo Yoo, Ph.D.October 29, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence (SF-107), Room 112

Danita R. DeHaney: "The Effects of University Leadership on Institutional Fundraising Performance and the Moderating Role of Transformational Leadership Behaviors"Committee Chair: Donald O. Neubaum, Ph.D.Committee Members: Kimberly M. Ellis, Ph.D. and Ethlyn Williams, Ph.D.November 1, 2022 at 8:30 a.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Schmidt Family Center for Academic and Athletic Excellence (SF-107), Room 112

Kelley Conboy: "Revisiting the Comparative Assessment of Municipal Wastewater Disposal Methods in Southeast Florida"Committee Chair: Frederick Bloestcher, Ph.D., P.E.Committee Members: Daniel E. Meeroff, Ph.D., E.I. , Yan Yong, Ph.D.November 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.Virtual via Zoom: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/85900821520?pwd=WU93eDYrT1B0MjFEcFlhcmlIV2lMdz09

Ranjoy Barua: "Applications of Digital Holographic Imaging Towards Characterization of Marine Plankton Distributions and Biophysical Interactions"Committee Chair: Aditya R. Nayak, Ph.D.Committee Members: Michael S. Twardowski, Ph.D., Oscar M. Curet, Ph.D., and Bing Ouyang, Ph.D.November 4, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.Hyrbid Event FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) Campus, Edwin A. Link Building and High Bay (HB18 - LE), Room 247 Virtual via WebEx: https://fau.webex.com/fau/j.php?MTID=medc55d11fbedcc8e25a175143e0e66ce

Maria Fernanda Jongewaard de Boer: "On the Paraxial Approximation in Quantum Optics"Committee Co-Chairs: Christopher Beetle, Ph.D. and Luc Wille, Ph.D.Committee Members: Jonathan Engle, Ph.D. and Andy Lau, Ph.D.November 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Building (SE-43), Room 311

Samantha Stilley: "Resveratrol-Inspired Bridged Bicyclic Compounds: Characterizing a Novel Antiepileptic Drug Class"Committee Chair:Committee Members:November 7, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.FAU, Jupiter Campus, Administration/Classroom Building (AD), Room 222

Justin Matthew Johnson: "Addressing Highly Imbalanced Big Data Challenges for Medicare Fraud Classification"Committee Chair: Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Ph.D.Committee Members: Mehrdad Nojoumian, Ph.D., Dingding Wang, Ph.D. and Xingquan Zhu, Ph.D.November 7, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Engineering East Building (EE-96), Room 405

Man Wu: "Embedding Learning for Complex Dynamic Information Networks"Committee Chair: Xingquan Zhu, Ph.D.Committee Members: Dimitrios Pados, Ph.D. , Taghi Khoshgoftaar, Ph.D. , Yufei Tang, Ph.D.November 7, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.Virtual via Zoom: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/5618090648?pwd=cUN6Uy90ci9xdzlDTVB5ekppSGJaQT09 Meeting ID: 561 809 0648 Password: t*q3WF

Ivana (Ivan) Heerdegen: "Kinematics of the Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) during Volitional Swimming, Maneuvering, and Feeding"Committee Chair: Marianne E. Porter, Ph.D.Committee Members: Stephen M. Kajiura, Ph.D. and Rindy C. Anderson, Ph.D.November 7, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.Hyrbid Event: FAU Boca Raton Campus, Sanson Life Sciences Building (SC-1), Room 141 Virtual via Zoom: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/88994762002?pwd=Vkh1QnlzcFFuYURrVkkwMXA3UHVYZz09

Brittny Freeman: "A Framework for Non-Intrusive Ocean Current Turbine Rotor Blade Imbalance Fault Detection"Committee Chair: Yufei Tang, Ph.D.Committee Members: James VanZwieten, Ph.D., Valentine Aalo, Ph.D., and Behnaz Ghorammi, Ph.D.November 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.Virtual via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/gsw-ucpy-hih

Caroline Portella Ferreira Duarte: "There is Still Life After Dead. Reflections on Overconsumption and Waste."Committee Co-Chairs: Brian E. McConnell, Ph.D., RPA and Camila Afanador-Llach, M.F.A.Committee Members: Stephanie Cunningham, M.F.A. and Mehrdad Sedaghat Baghbani, M.F.A.November 9, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.Hybrid Event FAU Fort Lauderdale Campus, FAU/BC Higher Education Complex (BC-05 HE), MetroLab Contact Chair for Virtual details.

Hanan Alfahd: "The Influence of Nurse-Caring Factors on Patient Safety Culture"Committee Chair: Joy Longo Ph.D., RNC-NIC, CNECommittee Members: Kathryn B. Keller, Ph.D., RN, CNE and Michael A. DeDonno Ph.D., MBANovember 9, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.Virtual via WebEx: https://fau.webex.com/fau/j.php?MTID=m301bcadccb66da704faecd4a833cd369

Rachel Zabizhin: "To Identify the Functional Domains of BNIP3L Required for Elimination of MT, ER and GA to Form Mature Lens Fiber Cells."Committee Chair: Lisa Brennan, Ph.D.Committee Members: Marc Kantorow, Ph.D. and Andrew Oleinikow, Ph.D.November 9, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine (BC-71), Room 128

Richard F. Christian III: "Prehistoric Florida: Designing Interactive XR for Museums"Committee Chair: Shane Christian Eason, Ph.D.Committee Members: Joey Bargsten, Ph.D., Anton Oleinik, Ph.D., and Joe Cox, M.A.November 9, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.FAU Fort Lauderdale Campus, FAU/BC Higher Education Complex (BC-05 HE), Room 918

Hani M. Alnami: "Real-time Highway Traffic Flow And Accident Severity Prediction In VANET Using Distributed Learning and Big Data Analysis."Committee Chair: Imadeldin Mahgoub, Ph.D.Committee Members: Mohammad Ilyas, Ph.D., Dingding Wang, Ph.D., and Ed Callaway, Ph.D.November 10, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.Hybrid Event FAU Boca Raton Campus, Engineering East Building (EE-96), Room 405 Virtual via Zoom: Contact Chair for details.

Camila Andrea Torres Serrano: "Cranial Modifications in Santander, Colombia"Committee Chair: Meredith Ellis, Ph.D.Committee Members: Clifford T. Brown, Ph.D. and Kate Detwiler, Ph.D.November 10, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.Virtual via Zoom Contact Chair for details.

Ryan Thomas: "Waste-Derived Activated Carbon Materials for Landfill Gas Purification"Committee Chair: Masoud Jahandar Lashaki, Ph.D.Committee Members: Vivian Merk, Ph.D. , and Ramesh Teegavarapu, Ph.D.November 11, 2022Contact Chair for details.

Aneisha Daniel: "Equitable Infrastructure Investment: Integrating Equity Criteria in Project Selection For Flood Mitigation Infrastructure"Committee Chair: Ravi S. Behara, Ph.D.Committee Members: Milad Baghersad, Ph.D. and Alka Sapat, Ph.D.November 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Schmidt Family Complex of Academic and Athletic Excellence (SF-107), Room 112

Alexis Marie Henderson: "Analysis of Cranial Modification in Coastal Ecuador"Committee Chair: Meredith Ellis, Ph.D.Committee Members: Michael Harris Ph.D., Dr. Nicole Jastresmki Ph.D., Professor Valentina Martinez M.A.November 11, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.Virtaul Event Contact Chair for details.

Barbara Crouch: "Survival and Growth of Sponge Recruits in a Land-Based Nursery"Committee Chair: Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Ph.D.Committee Members: Shirley A. Pomponi, Ph.D. and Paul S. Wills, Ph.D.November 14, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.Hybrid Event FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) Campus, Edwin A. Link Building and High Bay (HB18 - LE), Room 103 Virtual via Zoom: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/87108829775?pwd=bTdkUEMyYklvUHBhNVZsZWFLakkwUT09

Sean Paz: "The Transcriptional Activity of the RNA Binding Protein SRSF1"Committee Chair: Massimo Caputi, Ph.D.Committee Members: Janet Robishaw, Ph.D., Michael Lu, Ph.D., and Vijaya Iragavarapu, Ph.D.November 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.Venue TBD Contact Chair for details.

Shwetha Bharathi Sujjalur Nagaraj Bharathi: "Riddle of Gods - VR Escape Room"Committee Chair: Shane Eason, M.F.A.Committee Members: Joey Bargsten, Ph.D. and Douglas McGetchin, Ph.D.November 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.Virtual via Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78579146757?pwd=FkL9j88ATQ50qELB4PpTo5BQM7IoJR.1

Mary Page James: ""Committee Chair:Committee Members:November 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Behavioral Sciences Building (BS-12), Roomn 105

Join us for our Virtual Graduate Information Session on Wednesday, November 16 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. This hour long session will include information regarding Financial Aid, Testing and Test Preparation and Graduate Admissions. For students seeking academic advising from specific programs, departmental contact information will be provided. For questions regarding the session, please contact graduatecollege@fau.edu.WebEx Meeting Information:Meeting link: https://fau.webex.com/fau/j.php?MTID=m26f1af7f288d79e2b20f103e51d03e15Meeting number: 2624 736 3028Password: 28WMe7rGEEqYou can also dial in and enter your meeting number.Join by phone: +1-415-655-0003 US TollAccess code: 2624 736 3028

Peter Claudius Osei: "In Pursuit of Perceptions: An Analysis of Motor Degeneracy during a Simulated Interceptive Task"Committee Chair: Elan Barenholtz, Ph.D.Committee Members: Andrzej Nowak, Ph.D., Carmen Varela, Ph.D., and Alan Kersten, Ph.D.November 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.FAU Boca Raton Campus, Behavioral Science Building (BS-12), Room 103

Brendan Thomas Palmaccio: "Launch and Recovery Design (WAM-V 16'/Remus 100 UUV)"Committee Chair: Manhar Dhanak, Ph.D.Committee Members: Edoardo Sarda, Ph.D. and Hassan Mahfuz, Ph.D.November 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.Virtual via Zoom. Contact Chair for details.

Mitchell Guirard: "Conversion of Waste Materials to Activated Carbon Adsorbents for Biogas Purification"Committee Chair: Masound Jahandar Lashaki, Ph.D.Committee Members: Peng Yi, Ph.D. and Frederick Bloetscher, Ph.D.November 10, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.Contact Chair for venue details.

Eric Jagodinski: "Data-Driven Identification and Control of Turbulent Structures using Deep Neural Networks"Committee Chair: Siddhartha Verma, Ph.D.Committee Members: Manhar Dhanak, Ph.D., Tsung-Chow Su, Eng.Sc.D., and Xingquan Zhu, Ph.D.December 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.Hybrid Event FAU Dania Beach Campus, SeaTeach, Room 259 Virtual via WebEx Contact Chair for details.

Join us for our Virtual Graduate Information Session on Wednesday, December 14 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. This hour long session will include information regarding Financial Aid, Testing and Test Preparation and Graduate Admissions. For students seeking academic advising from specific programs, departmental contact information will be provided. For questions regarding the session, please contact graduatecollege@fau.edu.WebEx Meeting Information:Meeting link: https://fau.webex.com/fau/j.php?MTID=m946306b243b765e27e0cc96bf587ceddMeeting number: 2620 334 4290Password: MQbCF64KPe7You can also dial in and enter your meeting number.Join by phone: +1-415-655-0003 US TollAccess code: 2620 334 4290