Dissertation Defense

PhD candidate Jiangmei (Ruby) Xiong will present her dissertation on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 9 a.m. Central Time, in the 10th floor conference room and online. Her advisors are Simon Vandekar and Siyuan Ma. All are invited and encouraged to attend. For virtual access, contact the department. Statistically… Read More

PhD candidate Yan Yan will present her dissertation work on Monday, May 19, at 10 a.m. Central Time. Her advisor is Hakmook Kang. All are invited and encouraged to attend. The defense will take place in person at 2525 West End Avenue, in the 10th floor conference room… Read More

PhD candidate Siwei Zhang will present her dissertation work on Monday, May 12, at 12:30 p.m. Central Time. Her advisor is Yaomin Xu. All are invited and encouraged to attend. The defense will take place in person at 2525 West End Avenue, in the 11th floor large conference… Read More

PhD candidate Maximilian Rohde will present his dissertation on Thursday, March 20, at 9 a.m. Central Time. His advisor is Frank Harrell. All are invited and encouraged to attend. The defense will be conducted on Zoom; for access, contact the department at biostatistics[at]vumc[dot]org. Maximizing statistical efficiency in clinical… Read More

PhD candidate Kaidi Kang will present his dissertation on Monday, March 10, at 1 p.m. Central Time. His advisor is Simon Vandekar. All are invited and encouraged to attend. The defense will be conducted in Suite 1020, Room 10105 (10th floor conference room) at 2525 West End Avenue. Read More

PhD candidate Tianyi Sun is defending her dissertation on Thursday, October 31, at 9 a.m. Central Time. Her advisor is Dandan Liu. All are invited and encouraged to attend. The defense will be conducted in Suite 1020, Room 10105 (10th floor conference room) at 2525 West End Avenue. Read More

PhD candidate Jamie Gudeon Joseph will defend her dissertation on Thursday, June 20, at 11 a.m. Central Time. Her advisor is Andrew Spieker. All are invited and encouraged to attend. The defense will be held in the department’s large conference room on the 11th floor (suite 1100, room… Read More

PhD candidate Shengxin Tu will defend her dissertation on Friday, May 10, at 8 a.m. Central Time, at 2525 West End Avenue, in the 11th floor large conference room (suite 1100, room 11105). Her advisor is Bryan Shepherd. All are invited and encouraged to attend. Rank-Based Analyses and… Read More

PhD candidate Hannah L. Weeks will defend her dissertation on Tuesday, October 24, at 10 a.m. Central Time, at 2525 West End Avenue, in the 10th floor conference room (suite 1020, room 10105). Her advisor is Matthew Shotwell. All are invited and encouraged to attend. Overcoming Challenges with… Read More

PhD candidate Chiara Di Gravio will defend her dissertation on Friday, June 9, at 8 a.m. Central Time, on-site and online. Her advisors are Jonathan Schildcrout and Ran Tao. All are invited and encouraged to attend. The in-person event will be held in Room 11105 (11th floor)… Read More