Emotional Illness Representations, Social Emotion Regulation, and Pain Intensity in Emerging Adults with Chronic Pain

Defense: January 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Zoom

Advisor: Amy Hughes Lansing, Ph.D.

Degree: Master of Arts

Department: Clinical Psychology

From AutoML to Self-Supervised Foundation Models: Deep Learning for Time Series Anomaly Detection with Applications to Hydrological Monitoring and Quality Control

Defense: January 13, 2026, 3:00 p.m., Innovation E325

Advisor: Byung Suk Lee

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Computer Science

Utilizing Novel Machine Learning Tools in Evaluating Social Drivers of Dolphin Acoustic Repertoire

Defense: January 12, 2026, Noon, Leahy 102, Teams

Advisor: Dr. Laura May-Collado

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Biology

Unraveling Sediment Transport Dynamics in Urban Streams Across the United States: A Multi-Scale Analysis

Defense: January 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Votey 107

Advisors: Kristen Underwood and Anne Jefferson

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering

Improving Drought Forecasting, Evapotranspiration Estimation, and Crop Yield Analysis Using Advanced Machine Learning

Defense: January 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Votey Hall 303 | Teams

Advisor: Donna M. Rizzo

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Interpreting Near-Surface Geological and Hydrological Processes Using Remotely Sensed Data and Machine Learning

Defense: January 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Votey Hall 103 | Teams 

Meeting ID: 223 477 072 290 0 | Passcode: zt6fF2ST

Advisors: Ehsan Ghazanfari and Donna M. Rizzo

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering