Summer 2012 Doctoral Student Events

June 19, 2012
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense
Jennifer Sklarew
“Shock to the System: How Catastrophic Events and Institutional Relationships Combine to Impact Energy Policymaking Change”
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams, swilli32@gmu.edu

July 11, 2012
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Elizabeth C. Parfomak
“Geoglogic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide: Socioeconomic Characteristics and Landowner Acceptance of Carbon Sequestration Sites”
10:00am – 12:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams, swilli32@gmu.edu

August 3, 2012
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense
Bilal A. Wahab
“ Policy Influence in Iraq’s Petroleum Policy Since 2003: Two Case Studies”
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams, swilli32@gmu.edu

August 10, 2012
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Javier H. Beverinotti
“Domestic Costs of Default: Financial Interactions and Policy Implications”
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams, swilli32@gmu.edu

August 21, 2012
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Amit Patel
“Slumulation: An Integrated Simulation Framework to Explore Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Slum Formation in Ahmedabad, India”
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams, swilli32@gmu.edu

August 23, 2012
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense
Alexis Lasselle Ross
“Congress and Invisible National Security Policymaking: The Implications of Congressionally Mandated Military Compensation”
11:00am – 1:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams, swilli32@gmu.edu

August 23, 2012
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense
Dana Archer Dolan
“Institutional Change and Environmental Change: An Inductive Case Study of Climate Adaptation Governance in the Chesapeake Bay”
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams, swilli32@gmu.edu

August 29, 2012
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense
Xiaochu Hu
“The Role of Immigration in Regional Economic Growth and Development”
noon – 2:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams, swilli32@gmu.edu