Thesis defense for Holmgren
Masters student in Environmental Science Hayleigh Holmgren, under major professor Erik R. Coats, will defend the thesis titled, "A Comparative Environmental Life Cycle Analysis of Bioplastics, Petroleum Plastics, and Dairy Manure Management" at 8:30 a.m. PDT on April 15, 2026, in Buchanan Engineering Laboratory Room 111. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: BEL 111 - Buchanan Engineering Lab - Main Campus.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Dissertation defense for Dreesmann
Doctoral candidate in Natural Resources, Leah Dreesmann, under major professor Jason Karl, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Error in Natural Resource Monitoring: A Classification of Potential Sources of Error and Approaches to Quantify, Describe, Evaluate, and Minimize Observer Influence" on April 15, 2026 at 9:00 am 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 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Thesis defense for Abir
Masters student in Nutritional Sciences Mehedy Hasan Abir, under major professor Yimin Chen, will defend the thesis entitled, "Delivery of Anti-Inflammatory Peptides Through a Type 1 Secretion System" on April 15 at 9 a.m. PDT in Niccolls 202 and via Zoom. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Niccols 202.
Thesis defense for Kulas
Masters student in Civil Engineering, Michael Kulas, under major professor Kevin Chang, will defend the thesis titled, "Examining Transportation Operations and Safety From Socioeconomic and Geographic Perspectives" at 10 a.m. PDT on April 15, 2026 in BEL 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.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Afolabi
Master's student in Anthropology Emmanuella L. Afolabi, under major professor Dianne Baumann, will defend the thesis titled, "The Effects of Social Groups on Pro-Environmental Behavior" at 11 a.m. PDT on April 15, 2026 in Phinney Hall Conference Room 102. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: 102 - Archie Phinney Hall - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Letters Arts and Social Sciences.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Flores
Masters student in Mechanical Engineering, Cruz Flores, under major professor Michael Maughan, will defend the thesis titled, "Characterizing the Surface Effects of Laser Ablation and Grit Blasting on HY-80 Steel via Nanoindentation and Electron Microscopy" at 9 a.m. PDT on April 16, 2026 in the mechanical engineering conference room EP 324A. The event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Dissertation defense for Lewis
Doctoral candidate in Education, Traci Lewis, under major professor Vanessa Anthony-Stevens, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Chickasaw Student Higher Education Attainment and Experiences," on April 16 at 10 a.m. PDT via Zoom. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. The event is free and open to the public.
COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Education Health and Human Sciences.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Thesis defense for whipple
Masters student in Mathematics Benjamin Whipple, under major professor Esteban Hernandez Vargas, will defend the thesis entitled, "Modeling Mechanisms of Late-Phase and Spatial Control of Within-Host Influenza A Virus Infection" on April 16, 2026 at 11:00 am PDT in TLC 028. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: TLC 028 - Teaching & Learning Center - Main Campus.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Thesis defense for Aryal
Masters student in Entomology, Rakshya Aryal, under major professor Sanford Eigenbrode, will defend the thesis entitled, "Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Their Effects on Soil Arthropod Communities and Crop Performance" at 11:30 a.m. PDT on April 16 in AG Sci room 62 and via Zoom. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: AG SCI 62 - Ag Science - Main Campus.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Thesis defense for Bui
Masters student in Statistcal Science Kevin Bui, under major professor Erkan Buzbas, will defend the thesis titled, "An URN Model Framework for Scientific Reproducibility: A Statistical Study of Non-Exact Replication" at 12:30 p.m. PDT on April 16, 2026, in TLC 041. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: TLC 041 - Teaching & Learning Center - Main Campus.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:50 PM.
Thesis defense for Darko
Masters student in Natural Resources Listowell Darko, under major professor Armando McDonald, will defend the thesis entitled, "Apple Pomace and Potato Peel Waste Fermentation Broth as a Potential Biobased Road Deicer Additive" on April 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm PDT in CNR 102. The event is free and open to the public.
University Location: CNR 102 - College of Natural Resources - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Natural Resources.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Thesis defense for Bempong
Masters student in Entomology Gifty Kwakyewaa Bempong, under major professor Sanford D. Eigenbrode, will defend the thesis titled, "Insect Biodiversity and Pest Management in Brassica Crops in the Pacific Northwest" at 2:30 p.m. PDT, on April 16, 2026, in Ag Science room 62 and via Zoom.
Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: AG SCI 62 - Ag Science - Main Campus.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Dissertation defense for Hagan
Doctoral candidate in Electrical Engineering Phillip Hagen, under major professor Ting-Yen Shih, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Machine Learning-Assisted Design and Control of Reconfigurable RF Impedance Matching Circuits and Components" on April 16, 2026 at 3:00 pm PDT in GJB 218. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: GJL 218 - Gauss Johnson Engineering Laboratory - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Engineering.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Dissertation defense for Kredell
Doctoral candidate in Environmental Science, Jack Kredell, under major professor Jennifer Ladino, will defend their dissertation titled, "Apparatuses of Fire: Exception, Smokey Bear, and Wildfire Emotion" at 8:30 a.m. PST, on April 17, 2026, in IRIC 105. The 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: Natural Resources.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM.
Dissertation defense for Hardman
Doctoral candidate in Geography, Douglas D. Hardman, under major professor Alistair M.S. Smith, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Improving Understanding of Dynamic Forest Ecosystems" on April 10, 2026 at 9:00 am PDT in McClure Hall Room 216 main campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
McClure Hall Room 216 - Main Campus.
Dissertation defense for Pradhan
Doctoral candidate in Nuclear Engineering Arnold Pradhan, under major professor Indrajit Charit, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Correlative Characterization of Secondary Phases and Fission Products Present in Irradiated Microstructure of Metallic Fuel Systems" on April 17, 2026 at 10:00 am PDT in CHE 303, Idaho Falls Campus. This event is free and open to the public.
COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Engineering.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
CHE 303 Idaho Falls.
Thesis defense for Tilley
Masters student in Soil and Water Systems, Lauren Tilley, under major professor Daniel Strawn, will defend the thesis titled, "Quantifying Soil Sorption Capacity of Phosphorus in Response to Land Application of Wastewater in Northern Idaho Forests" at 10 a.m. PDT, on April 17, 2026, in Ag-Sci Room 323. This event is free and open to the public.
COGS-Event Type: Thesis. College_Discipline: Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Ag-Sci Room 323.
Thesis defense for Fornes
Masters student in Animal Science, Corbin Fornes, under major professor Phillip Bass, will defend the thesis entitled, "Hop (Humulus Lupulus) Extract Inclusion in Fresh Beef Patties Extends Shelf-Life" on April 17 at 11 a.m. PDT in Ag Science Building 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.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Dissertation defense for Sabala
Doctoral candidate in Education, Toni Sabala, under major professor Andrew Scheef, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Equity in Practice: The Role and Evaluation of Classroom Accommodations in Inclusive Education" on April 17 at Noon PDT in ED 515. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: ED 515 - College of Education, Health and Human Sciences - Main Campus. COGS-Event Type: Dissertation. College_Discipline: Education Health and Human Sciences.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Dissertation defense for Wroblewski
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 Maes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Dissertation defense for Tongco
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 Batchelor
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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.