Dissertation defense for Wroblewski
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Geology Frank Wroblewski, under major professor Erika Rader, will defend the disssertation titled, "On the Crystallinity of Basalt from In-Situ to Space" at 8:30 a.m. PDT, on April 20, 2026 in McClure Hall 206. This event is free and open to the public.
COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Science.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
McClure Hall 206 Moscow Campus.
Thesis defense for Froh
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Child Development Zoe Froh, under major professor Shiyi Chen, will defend the thesis entitled, "Weaving Culture and Education: Culturally Relevant Practices in Indigenuous Early Childhood Classrooms," at 9:30 a.m. PDT on April 20 in Niccolls Building 201. The event is free and open to the public.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
Graduate How-To: Format Your Thesis or Dissertation
This workshop helps graduate students understand how to start formatting a thesis or dissertation, provides helpful tips and guidelines, and describes all required components of a finished product. The workshop also includes troubleshooting any problems students encounter during the formatting process.
Please register at the link below.
Participate Online: https://uidaho.zoom.us/j/85721804707.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit futurevandals.uidaho.edu. Thesis defense for Maes
Thesis and Dissertation
Master's student in History, Natalia Maes, under major professor Alyson Roy, will defend the thesis titled, "Cultural Hybridity in Pre-Roman Italy" at 10 a.m. PDT on April 20, 2026, in Administration building room 316. The event is free and open to the public.
University Location: 316 - Administration Building - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Letters Arts and Social Sciences.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Dissertation defense for Li
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Computer Science, Chenhao Li, under major professor Xiaogang Ma, will defend the dissertation titled, "A Trust-Aware Recommender System for Open Data: Integrating NLP and LLM-Powered Social Trust" at 11 a.m. PDT on April 20, 2026 in IRIC 105 and via Zoom.
Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: IRIC 105 - Integrated Research and Innovation Center - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Engineering.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Dissertation defense for Radwan
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Computer Science, Nael M. Radwan, under major professor Frederick Sheldon, will defend the dissertation titled, "Adaptive Flow-Control Mechanisms for Backpressure Management in Authenticated and Wildcard Intensive MQTT-Based IoT Systems" at 11 a.m. PDT, on April 20, 2026 in JEB 326 and via Zoom.
Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: JEB 326 - Janssen Engineering Building - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Engineering.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Dissertation defense for Alsaka
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Education Raghad Alsaka, under major professor Janine Darragh, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Generative AI in Graduate Education: Masters' and Doctoral Students' Experiences and Academic Practices" on April 20, 2026 at 11:30 am PDT in ED 441 and also via Zoom. Please email cogs@uidaho for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: ED 441 - College of Education, Health and Human Sciences - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Education Health and Human Sciences.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Dissertation defense for Allan
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Education Elva Allan, under major professor Vanessa Anthony-Stevens, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Collaborating for Change: Centering Indigenous Knowledge and Sovereignty to Transform a Native American Community" via zoom. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Education Health and Human Sciences.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Dissertation defense for Jenkins
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Education, Nanci Jenkins, under major professor Laura Holyoke, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Well-Being: How Healthcare Providers Create Meaning in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous Rural American Healthcare Environment"at 2:00 pm PDT on April 20, 2026 in CDA Harbor Center #241 and via Zoom. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Balogh
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Geology Amanda Balogh, under major professor Jeff Langman, will defend the thesis entitled, "Predicting Future Acid Generation with Oxidative Dissolution of Sulfidic Waste Rock at the Red Dog Mine, Alaska" at 3:30 p.m.on April 20, 2026 PDT in McClure Hall room 216. This event is free and open to the public.
COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Science.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM.
McClure Hall room 216.
Dissertation defense for Kukal
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate Japneet Kukal, under major professor Armando G. McDonald, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Evaluation of Phenolic Based Thermoset Resins for use in Extrudable Wood Composites" on April 21, 2026 at 8:30 am PDT in CNR 203A. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: CNR 203A - College of Natural Resources - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Natural Resources.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Dissertation defense for Shea
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Chemical Engineering, Adrienne Shea, under major professor Matthew Bernards, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Advanced Polyampholyte Hydrogels for the Prevention of Bacterial Adhesion" on April 21, 2026 at 10:00 am PDT in Engineering Physics Building Room 413. The event is free and open to the public.
University Location: EP 413 - Engineering/Physics Bldg - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Engineering.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Bhattarai
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Applied Economics Sabin Bhattarai, under major professor Philip Watson, will defend the thesis entitled, "Effects of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in the U.S. Potato Industry: Evidence from Structural and Input-Output Modeling" on April 21 at 10 a.m. PDT in Ag Sci room 62. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: AG SCI 62 - Ag Science - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Azike
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Environmental Science Ruth Chinazor Azike, under major professor Armando McDonald, will defend the thesis titled, "Comprehensive Comparative Analysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass" at Noon PDT on April 21, 2026 in CNR 203. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: CNR 203A - College of Natural Resources - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Natural Resources.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Green
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in English, Hannah Green, under major professor Jennifer Ladino, will defend their thesis titled, "Sediment Archives" at Noon, PDT, on April 21, 2026 in IRIC room 310. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: IRIC 321 - Integrated Research and Innovation Center - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Letters Arts and Social Sciences.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Schulz
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Civil Engineering, Kyle Schulz, under major professor Clifford Swanson, will defend the thesis titled, "Aquifers and Rivers: A Microbial Risk Comparison Between Drinking Water Sources and Management Practices" at Noon, PDT on April 21, 2026, in Buchanan Engineering Lab Room 111. The event is free and open to the public.
University Location: BEL 111 - Buchanan Engineering Lab - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Engineering.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Mackay
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Animal Science Brett Mackay, under major professor Mark A. McGuire, will defend the thesis entitled, "Identifying Nutritional and Fermentative Drivers of Energy-Corrected Milk in Dairy Cattle for High and Low-Forage Rations" at 1:30 p.m. PDT on April 21 in Ag Sci 223 L Conference Room. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: Ag Science - Main Campus.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Dissertation defense for Tongco
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Natural Resources, Jovale Vincent Tongco, under major professor Armando G. McDonald, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Thermal Property and Durability Enhancement of Lignocellulosic Materials Through Bioninspired Processes" on April 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm PDT in CNR 200 and via Zoom. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: CNR 200 - College of Natural Resources - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Natural Resources.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Carter
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student Caden Carter, under major professor Jia Song, will defend the dissertation titled, "Preventing Accidental Mishandling of Samples in Air Sample Processing Systems" at 2:30 p.m. PDT, on April 22, 2026, in JEB 326 and via Zoom.
Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: JEB 326 - Janssen Engineering Building - Main Campus.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Thesis defense for Batchelor
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Anthropology Marissa Batchelor, under major professor Renae Campbell, will defend the thesis entitled, "The Rehabilitation of the Boise Chinatown Ceramic Collection" at 3:00 pm PDT on April 22, 2026 in IRIC 321. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: IRIC 321 - Integrated Research and Innovation Center - Main Campus.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.
Dissertation defense for Du
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Soil and Land Resources, Dan Du, under major professor Michael Strickland, will defend the dissertation titled, "Implications of Antibiotics on Soil Microbial Communities and Ecosystem Processes" at 11 a.m. PDT on April 23, 2026, in AgSci 062. The event is free and open to the public.
University Location: AG SCI 62 - Ag Science - Main Campus.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Dissertation defense for DeWane
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Education Marian L. DeWane, under major professor Allen Kitchel, will defend the dissertation titled, "An Investigation of AP Chemistry Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) and Chemistry Content Knowledge (CCK)" at 1 p.m. PDT on April 23, 2026 via Zoom. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Education Health and Human Sciences.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Dissertation defense for Stucker
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Mechanical Engineering, Dwain Stucker, under major professor Kamal Kumar, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Pyrolysis and Combustion Studies of Lignocellulosic Biomass Constituents Using Thermogravlmetry and Evolved Gas Analysis"at 7:00 pm PDT on April 23, 2026 via Zoom. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Alharbi
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Computer Science, Qasem Alharbi, under major professor Boyu Zhang, will defend the thesis titled, "Benchmarking and Adapting Open-Vocabulary Object Detection on Near-IR Camera-Trap Imagery" at 10 a.m. PDT on April 24, 2026 in JEB 326. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: JEB 326 - Janssen Engineering Building - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Engineering.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Thesis defense for DeCora
Thesis and Dissertation
Thesis student in Natural Resources Brianna e. DeCora, under major professor Michael Quist, will defend the thesis titled, "Rapid Assessment Methodology for Zooplankton in Idaho: An Evaluation of Novel Techniques for Efficient Long-Term Lake Monitoring" at 11 a.m. PDT on April 24, 2026 in the University of Idaho Administration Building Room 336. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: 336 - Administration Building - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Natural Resources.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Dissertation defense for Almjnoony
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Computer Science Ayman Almjnoony, under major professor James Alves-Foss, will defend the dissertation titled, "Evaluating Static Analysis Tools to Enhance Developers' Awareness for SQL Injection, Cross-site Scripting, and Buffer Overflow in WEB APIs Security Vulnerabilities" at 1:30 p.m. on April 24, 2026, in IRIC 105 and via Zoom.
Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: IRIC 105 - Integrated Research and Innovation Center - Main Campus.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Thesis Defense for Wagner
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Biology, Jack Wagner, under major professor Paul Rowley, will defend the thesis entitled, "Investigation Into the Structural and Functional Role of the Yeast Protein Kre1 in Killer Toxin Susceptibility" at 3 p.m. PDT on April 24, 2026, in TLC 249. The event is free and open to the public.
University Location: TLC 249 - Teaching & Learning Center - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Science.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Dissertation defense for Appiah
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Environmental Science Harrison Appiah under major professor Armando McDonald, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Material Recovery and Valorization Pathways for Heterogeneous Municipal Solid Waste Streams" on April 29, 2026 at 1:00 pm PDT in CNR 200, and via Zoom Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: CNR 200 - College of Natural Resources - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Natural Resources.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.