Spring 2025  

Friday seminars take place in the Byker Auditorium at 3:10 pm unless noted otherwise.

DATE SPEAKER INSTITUTION HOST
Jan 17 Gwen Cooper (Graduate Student) MSU Prof. Brian Bothner
Jan 24 ICAL Sara Zacher, Recep Avci  MSU  
Jan 31 Dr. Mary Sweitzer MOR Prof. Chris Lemon
Feb. 7 Dr. Andrea Stierle U-Montana Prof. Mary Cloninger
Feb. 14 Prof. Erik Grumstrup MSU Prof. Chris Lemon
Feb 21 Chris Grieco Auburn University Prof. Erik Grumstrup
March 7 Nicole F. Steinmetz UC San Diego Prof. Brian Bothner
March 28 Brandon Greene UCSB Prof. Joan Broderick
April 4 Brahm Dean (Graduate Student) MSU Prof. Rob Walker
April 11 Rory Benedict (Graduate Student) MSU Prof. Mike Mock
April 25 M Wittkop (Graduate Student) MSU Prof. Martin Mosquera
May 2 Austin Phillips (Graduate Student) MSU Prof. Chris Lemon

PhD Defenses Spring 2025

Date Name Time, Place Advisor
March 13 Steven Montoya 9 am, ABB 138 Prof. Rob Walker
March 31 Will Walls 1 pm, Byker Prof. Joan Broderick
April 9 Tess Sobolewski 2 pm, Byker Prof. Rob Walker
April 10 Emma Orcutt 12 pm, Byker Prof. Erik Grumstrup
April 11 Nate Larson 9 am, ABB 138 Prof. Sharon Neufeldt
April 18 Matt Kania 10:30 am, Byker Prof. Sharon Neufeldt
April 23 Rhys Trousdale 2 pm, Byker Prof. Rob Walker
April 24 Dalton Compton 8:30 am, ABB 138 Prof. Nick Stadie

Fourth Year Seminars

Date Name Time. Place Advisor
April 1 Albert Reyes 12 pm, Byker Prof. Sharon Neufeldt
April 3 David Hall 11 am, Byker Prof. Martin Mosquera
April 17 Roark O'Neil 12 pm, Byker Prof. Mike Mock
May 1 Will Robinson 11 am, Byker Prof. Martin Mosquera