Schedule of upcoming thesis defenses
Schedule of upcoming thesis defenses
Schedule of upcoming thesis defenses
5/5/2020
The candidates for master's degrees at the Fañomnåkan 2020 Commencement will be presenting their thesis defenses at the following times. The defenses will be held on Zoom. Please contact Dr. Troy McVey at tmcvey@triton.uog.edu to obtain the link if you are interested in observing the presentation.
| Time and Date | Student | Thesis Title | Graduate Program | Chairperson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed | Marcel Higgs | Language barriers and health care disparities on Guam | M.A. Micronesian Studies | Dr. Angeline Ames |
| Completed | Candace Julies | Investigating effectiveness of inductive versus deductive approaches to teaching grammar: A comparative study on performances of adult ELLs on Guam | M.Ed. TESOL | Dr. Geraldine James |
| Completed | Paul Bourke | Hydrogeologic survey of the Santa Rita springs: Engineering and design recommendations for rehabilitation | M.S. Environmental Science | Dr. John Jenson |
| Completed | Vince Bukikosa | Transformational principal leadership style and the correlation to teacher motivation | M.Ed. Administration & Supervision | Dr. Geraldine James |
| Completed | Joseph Fernandez | Elementary teachers’ perceptions of leadership effectiveness and its relationship to teacher stress | M.Ed. Administration & Supervision | Dr. Geraldine James |
| Completed | Benjamin Deloso | Auxin and leaf retention to improve adventitious root formation on cycad stem cuttings | M.S. Environmental Science | Dr. Frank Camacho |
| 2 p.m., May 5 | Chieriel Desamito | Evaluating the impact of land application of ‘biochar’ on soil carbon sequestration and soil fertility | M.S. Sustainable Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources | Dr. Mohammad Golabi |
| Noon, May 6 | Jenny Barcinas | Guam public middle school teachers’ perceptions of principals as instructional leaders and student achievement | M.Ed. Administration & Supervision | Dr. Geraldine James |
| 1:30 p.m., May 6 | Maria Tainatongo | Teacher perceptions of school climate and teacher efficacy: A case study of one middle school | M.Ed. Administration & Supervision | Dr. Yukiko Inoue-Smith |
| 3 p.m., May 7 | Tina Nguyen | Characterizing the sediments of three of Guam’s rivers (Pago Bay Watershed, Ylig River, and Talofofo River) | M.S. Environmental Science | Dr. Timothy Righetti |
| 4 p.m., May 7 | Cathy Nguyen | The effects of Atrazine, Sevin, and Estradiol exposure on the reproductive physiology of Gambusia affinis (mosquitofish) when compared to a non-hormonal stressor (food restriction) | M.S. Environmental Science | Dr. Timothy Righetti |
| 11 a.m., May 8 | Fu’una Sanz | I Tinilaikan Numiru gi Fino' CHamoru: Changes in Chamorro plurality | M.A. English | Dr. David Ruskin |
| 12:30 p.m., May 8 | Hanna Jugo | Adaptive strategies to food insecurity within the Chuukese community of Guam | M.S. Sustainable Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources | Dr. Bob Barber |
| 2 p.m., May 8 | Maria Lynn Cruz | The role of native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the growth and survival of larval host plants of the Mariana eight-spot butterfly | M.S. Environmental Science | Dr. Andrea Blas |
| 3:30 p.m., May 8 | Kayle Tydingco | Tiningo' Famalao'an: Oral histories and non-fiction stories of Chamorro women's agency | M.A. English | Dr. Andrea Sant |
| Noon, May 11 | Edward Leon Guerrero | Umespipiha Fino’ CHamoru among non-fluent young CHamorus on Guahan: Exploring language revitalization, ethnolinguistic identity, indigeneity,and CHamoru activism amongst non-fluent CHamoru millennials and Generation Z | M.A. Micronesian Studies | Dr. Donald Rubinstein |
| 3:30 p.m., May 11 | Vanalyn Quichocho | Håyi Ham På'go: Understanding how CHamoru identity and acculturation styles affect the psychological well-being of third-generation World War II CHamoru people in Guam | M.S. Clinical Psychology | Dr. Paul Fleming |
| 5:30 p.m., May 11 | John Vincent Formoso | Self-presentation on social media and depressed mood: A cluster analysis | M.S. Clinical Psychology | Dr. Paul Fleming |
