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Phd dissertation.

The PhD dissertation must document the author’s ability to apply the scientific methods of the field and the author’s contribution to research in the field, and such must correspond to the international standards for PhD degrees awarded in the field. The PhD dissertation may be either

1. a monograph, or

2. a collection of scientific articles including a summary accounting for the relation between the publications and their individual contribution to the complete PhD project.

The monograph as well as the collection of scientific articles must include research contributions which have been published in or are potentially publishable through recognised publishing channels. The number of pages for both publication types depends on the nature and quality of the contents. The monograph is typically 150-300 pages, while a collection of scientific articles must generally consist of three to six papers.  Part of the dissertation may be written in collaboration with others, e.g. supervisors, but must include entirely independent contributions of major scientific importance. If the dissertation contains co-authored papers or chapters, co-authorship statements identifying the student’s share of contribution must be included.  The dissertation may be written in Danish or English, and a brief abstract in Danish and English must be enclosed. The head of the Graduate School may permit submission of a dissertation written, in part or in whole, in another language than Danish or English. Application for submission of a dissertation in another language must be forwarded to the head of the Graduate School and must be signed by the principal supervisor and the chairman of the relevant field committee. 

Approval of the PhD degree programme

At the end of the enrolment period, the principal supervisor must make a final report on the PhD degree programme, including details on the completion of the individual components listed in the PhD plan. The dissertation may be accepted for assessment only if the PhD degree programme as a whole has been completed in a satisfactory manner.  If the principal supervisor concludes that the PhD degree programme as a whole has not been completed in a satisfactory manner, the student must be allowed at least two weeks to put forward his/her comments to the supervisor’s statement.

On the basis of the principal supervisor’s statement and the PhD student’s comments hereto (if any) and the progress reports, the head of the Graduate School will then decide whether the PhD degree programme as whole is found to have been completed in a satisfactory manner.

Submission without prior enrolment

Pursuant to the Danish Ministerial Order no 1039 of 27 August 2013 on the PhD Degree Programme at the Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions (the PhD Order), an institution may accept a PhD dissertation for assessment without prior enrolment. Submission of a PhD dissertation to Aarhus BSS Graduate School requires a specific fee to be paid to cover expenses relating to the assessment of the dissertation and the following public oral defence.

The following procedure may be employed in connection with submission of a dissertation to Aarhus BSS Graduate School without prior enrolment:

• The dissertation must be submitted to the graduate school together with a statement explaining how the applicant can be said to conform to the requirements of a PhD degree programme as stated in the  Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at Danish Universities , including documented proof of activities listed in such statement. The dissertation must also include a statement written by the applicant clarifying whether the dissertation has previously been submitted to any other institution, and if positive to which.
• The dissertation must initially undergo a general evaluation by the relevant field committee in order to establish whether the dissertation may be accepted for assessment, including whether the applicant may be considered to have obtained qualifications corresponding to a complete PhD degree programme at Aarhus BSS Graduate School .

If the field committee can accept the dissertation for assessment, payment of fee will be arranged and an assessment committee will be set up in accordance with the governing rules and regulations. Hereafter, the standard procedure for assessment of a PhD dissertation and public defence must be followed.

Assessment of PhD dissertation

The setting up of an assessment committee.

No later than immediately after submission of PhD dissertation, the dean must appoint an assessment committee consisting of three members. Appointment must be made in accordance with the recommendation drawn up by the field committee. Members of the assessment committee must be recognised researchers in the relevant field and must be at the rank of full or associate professor. Two of the members must be from external institutions of which at least one must be from outside Denmark, unless this is found undesirable from an academic point of view. For industrial PhD programmes, at least one committee member must have business-relevant research experience within the field in question. The PhD student’s principal supervisor is a non-voting member of the assessment committee. Immediately after appointment of the assessment committee, the head of the Graduate School must inform the candidate (dissertation author) of the appointment. The candidate must then be allowed one week to present objections to the composition of the assessment committee.  

The role of the assessment committee

The assessment committee must carry out an impartial and qualified assessment of the submitted PhD dissertation. The committee must draw up a recommendation for the Academic Council, which must be forwarded to the dean through the head of the Graduate School. The recommendation must state whether the dissertation, in the present version, in combination with a successful public defence is found to comply with the quality requirements laid down in the PhD Order. The recommendation must be motivated and may be determined by simple majority of votes in case of disagreement. The recommendation must be suitable for forming the basis of the decision in the Academic Council on award of the PhD degree in accordance with the PhD Order and the Danish Public Administration Act. Please refer to the ’ Guidelines for assessment committees on award of the PhD degree’  for further details on the specific requirements to the recommendation.  

The preliminary assessment

The assessment committee must work out a preliminary written assessment of the dissertation no later than two months after submission. It must appear from the assessment whether the dissertation in the present form is satisfactory for public defence and award of the PhD Degree. Read more about the preliminry assessment in the  rules and regulations of the Graduate School of Business and Social Sciences .  

Public defence

The public defence of the PhD dissertation must take place no later than 3 months after submission of the dissertation, unless special circumstances apply. The chairman of the field committee, or a representative for the chairman, will be in charge of the public defence. The public defence must be conducted as a public lecture of no more than 45 minutes on the topic determined by the assessment committee (in connection with the preliminary assessment of the PhD dissertation). The introductory lecture must be followed by a discussion on the basis of questions presented by the members of the assessment committee, followed by questions from the audience. A public defence should generally take 1.5-2 hours and no more than 3 hours. The public defence must allow committee members to account for the impact and quality of the dissertation, and the student to present and defend the dissertation. In addition, the defence should also invite others to participate in the discussion.  

Award of the PhD degree

The assessment committee must in immediate continuation of the oral defence decide whether the PhD degree can be awarded and must inform Aarhus University and the author of the PhD dissertation of such decision. The recommendation must include an assessment of the PhD dissertation and of the public defence. The committee’s final recommendation must be announced verbally immediately after the defence session and must be available in writing as soon as possible hereafter. If the committee’s final recommendation is negative, the Academic Council may decide to allow the PhD dissertation to be re-assessed by a new assessment committee if requested by the candidate within one week after the defence. The Academic Council can award the PhD degree if at least two members of the assessment committee recommend award of the PhD degree.  

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Students work closely with their project/dissertation supervisor either in-person, or virtually, when undertaking the research project. The research conducted is written up as either a draft manuscript to submit to a journal, a research report (e.g. for government/industry) or a more traditional thesis style report.

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Students must have completed at least #32 units of the Bachelor of Health Sciences or Bachelor of Science program before undertaking HLTH3007. Prospective students should meet with the Course Coordinator as soon as grades for Semester 1 courses are released to discuss their research and confirm their topic and supervisor for HLTH3007 enrolment in Semester 2 of the same year. HTLH3007 is a #2-unit course.

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The Population and Global Health Graduate Research Program is a supplementary learning opportunity to enrich your graduate research experience. The program offers an opportunity to share your research with other disciplines and expand your peer network.

You can find existing Graduate Research courses using our Find a Course search .

The Population and Global Health Graduate Research Program is a multidisciplinary PhD program. It is delivered through the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health.

The program provides an engaging and practical skills-based training environment and cohort experience for our graduate researchers.

As a candidate, the program enables you to maximise the value of your graduate research experience. It also helps you to make informed choices about your future career path.

It will focus on:

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The objectives of the program are to provide:

• a supportive and inclusive environment
• improved connection and interaction with peers and faculty
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• guidance and training in preparing for potential career opportunities.
• All workshops and seminars are optional to attend. However, all graduate researchers are highly encouraged to attend as much of the program as possible - both to benefit from the program and to connect with other graduate researchers in the School.
• A Certificate of Attendance can also be provided (on request).

This program will bring together graduate researchers from the following centres:

• Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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• Nossal Institute for Global Health
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Graduate researchers in other schools and departments across the University of Melbourne are also welcome to join the program if they find the sessions relevant to their topic of research.

Program structure:

• Workshops that run for 1-1.5 days. These will be conducted throughout the year, with themed sessions that are relevant to graduate researchers at all levels
• Ongoing monthly seminar series on PhD skills and research specialty topics, relevant to population and global health
• Online forum via Teams
• Structured mentoring program.

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All graduate researchers enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Philosophy degree by research at the University of Melbourne are eligible to join the program.

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All graduate researchers enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Philosophy by research at the School of Population and Global health will be automatically enrolled into the PhD program.

Please fill in this form to update your preferred contact details, your thesis topic, and what you would like to gain from the program.

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Full-time candidates are expected to commit at least four days per week (or at least two days per week for part-time candidates) to their research. The academic year is 48 weeks.

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A schedule of meetings with your supervisor/s must be established to assess progress against milestones and timely completion.

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The School of Graduate Research works with Schools to further support candidates during their postgraduate research degree.

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Learning outcomes

The knowledge and skills you will acquire throughout this degree and how they can be applied in your career are described in the  learning outcomes .

Electives and course plan

You will complete this program under academic supervision.

The PhD program is structured to enable you to:

• complete a compulsory research methods course
• receive training in research integrity and ethics
• select studies in qualitative and quantitative research techniques
• complete a thesis/project which demonstrates your original contribution to the field and your ability to communicate complex or original research for peers and the community to an international standard

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Research methods courses step you through the literature review and preparing your research proposal for confirmation of candidature. They are taught in large discipline groups.

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You may elect to take (where relevant) electives in qualitative or quantitative research techniques once data collection has begun. You can use your own data to explore different research analysis techniques. Your supervisor will help you decide when you should take these electives.

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You are encouraged to participate in activities offered with the university, college and school according to your needs and interests.

This PhD may be undertaken in a project, thesis by publication or thesis mode. Prospective candidates should discuss these modes of submission with their potential supervisor/s.

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*The maximum duration of the PhD program is 4 years full-time and 8 years part-time. However, candidates are expected to complete their program within 3-4 years full-time equivalent and 6-8 years part-time equivalent.

*The maximum duration of the PhD program is 4 years full-time. However, candidates are expected to complete their program within 3-4 years full-time equivalent.

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As a graduate, you will be highly sought after for a research or research-related career (including senior leadership and management positions) in various health and medical sectors, such as the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, government and public health, hospitals, universities and research institutes.

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• research and academic positions in universities, hospitals and research institutes
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Minimum requirements for admission, prerequisites, selection tasks.

The minimum requirements for admission to a PhD program are:

• A bachelor's degree requiring at least four (4) years of full-time study in a relevant discipline awarded with honours. The degree should include a research component comprised of a thesis, other research projects or research methodology subjects that constitute at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent). The applicant must have achieved at least a distinction average in the final year.  OR
• A master's degree that includes a research component comprised of at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent) with an overall distinction average; OR 
• A master's degree without a research component with at least a high distinction average;  OR
• Evidence of appropriate academic qualifications and/or experience that satisfies the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Training and Development or nominee that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study or cognate field and the potential for research sufficient to undertake the proposed program.

At RMIT a grade of distinction represents academic achievement of 70% or higher and a high distinction is 80% or higher.

If you are a current master by research candidate, you are able to apply for a transfer to a doctor of philosophy program through the process prescribed in the  RMIT Higher Degree by Research policy .

There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.

These entrance requirements are the minimum academic standard you must meet in order to be eligible to apply for the program. You will need to complete a selection task as part of your application.

A selection process will be conducted in conjunction with the School and supervisors you nominate.

For further information on the steps you need to take to apply for a research program see  How to apply – Research programs .

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Research proposal and supervisor.

You must attach a substantive research proposal that is 2 to 5 pages in length which articulates the intent, significance and originality of the proposed topic using the following headings:

a) title / topic b) research questions to be investigated in the context of existing research/literature in the area c) significance and impact of the research d) methodology / research tasks required to undertake the research e) particular needs (e.g. resources, facilities, fieldwork or equipment that are necessary for your proposed research program, if applicable).

Your application will not be considered if you have not discussed your research topic with a proposed senior and associate supervisor or joint senior supervisors. You must provide the names of the academic staff in the school you have applied to and with whom you have discussed your proposed research.

To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

• IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
• TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.

For detailed information on English language requirements and other proficiency tests recognised by RMIT, visit  English language requirements and equivalency information .

Don't meet the English language test scores? Complete an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Advanced Plus at  RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP) .

You can gain entry to this program from a range of RMIT four-year  Bachelor and Honours degrees  or  Postgraduate  or Masters by Research programs.

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Fee information for masters by research and doctorate (PhD) programs.

If you are an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen you may be eligible for a Research Training Scheme (RTS) place where your tuition costs are funded by the Commonwealth Government under the RTS and you have full exemption from tuition fees.

Acceptance in an RTS place is very competitive and places are granted on the condition that you meet annual progress requirements and complete within the allotted time for your program and your status as a part-time or full-time candidate.

This means a maximum of 2 years for a full-time Masters by Research or 4 years for a PhD (or the equivalent part-time).

Contact the School of Graduate Research for more information.

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Phd dissertation.

A PhD dissertation can be submitted in Pure like any other publication. There is a separate template for registering the dissertation.

The PhD dissertation template is located under Publication - Book / anthology / dissertation / report / Ph.d. dissertation. It is the author's responsibility to submit the dissertation in Pure.

PhD dissertations are validated after an approved defence. AU Pure validates according to the lists of PhD with approved defences that we receive from the graduate schools.

Publication status

Fill in the publication year and month. Please be aware, that PhD dissertations are only considered published after the defence of the dissertation has been approved. Therefore, use the year of the defence's approval as the publication year. There might be a different year stated on the publication itself. You may write this year in the field "Bibliographic note" e.g.. "Published 2021".

Original language and language versions

Select the correct original language from the drop-down menu and add the title in the original language to the title field. The original title is shown in both the Danish and the English version of the registration and your personal AU homepage.

Dissertations in Danish could have a title and an abstract in English. You may add the English title in the field "the publications translated title". This field can also be used if the original title is translated from English to Danish or a to a third language - if not just leave it blank. Add a description or abstract in the "Abstract" field. If the abstract is only available in English, you only need to add it to the English language version of the template, as the text will be shown on both the English and the Danish versions of your personal AU homepage.

Contributors and affiliations

Add the author(s) and make sure the appropriate organisational units are affiliated for each person, and according to the information of the dissertation.

Under "Publisher" add the publisher. The publisher follows what is written on the publication. For most dissertations the publisher will be "Aarhus University". You can be more specific and add an organisationa unit such as  "Aarhus University - Department of Education and Education". The remaining publishing information such as Volume and ISBN are seldomly relevant when the dissertation is published by the university.

If your PhD dissertation is published with an different publisher later on e.g. as an artikel or book, you need to register this publication separately in PUre as that publication type.

Electronic version

You have the option to upload the dissertation in Pure as a file. Please pay attention that all rights, copy right rules, and confidentiality agreements are observed if you choose to do so.

Commissioning body (Not imaged)

If the dissertation stems from a request or a requested research project, add the "Commissioning body" in this section.

Note regarding dissertation and Supervisor and Date of Defence

In this field you may add information that pertains specifically to your dissertation including the name of your supervisor e.g "Supervisor: Victoria Ballerina" and the date you defended your dissertation. Defence date: 24th March, 2022.

You can also add key words, sustainability goals and relate other content created in Pure for example if the dissertation is related to a research project.

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Your PhD thesis is not validated till after the defence has been approved.

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Linking Shared Decision Making to Outcomes in Simulated Prenatal Genetic Counseling Sessions , Raquel C. Chavarria

Interrelationships Among Local Values of Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, Heat Index, and Adjusted Temperature , Andrea Giraldo

Evaluation of Pediatric Genetics Clinics’ Workflows, Efficiencies, & Genetic Counselor Job Satisfaction , Ashlyn M. Keziah

Analyzing the Relationship Between Preeclamptic Severity and Placental Methylation , Mackenzie C. Maggio

A Differentially Methylated Region Analysis Between Three Disease States of Major Depressive Disorder in Primarily African-American Cohorts , Lanie KateLynn Mullins

Preliminary investigation of differences in host mitochondria membrane potential during Toxoplasma gondii infection , Bryan L. Ortega

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Needs Assessment for a Web-Based Support Resource for Patients with a Pathogenic Variant in LMNA , Dylan M. Allen

Evaluation of a Story-telling Approach to Educate Minority Populations About Inherited Cancer , Celestyn B. Angot

Using the Genetic Counseling Skills Checklist to Characterize Prenatal Genetic Counseling , David A. Cline

Reframing Resistance, Resilience, and Racial Equity in Maternal Health: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Paternal Involvement and the Racial Disparity in Severe Maternal Morbidity , Marshara G. Fross

Student Perceptions of the Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants and Preferences for Health Education , Ana Gutierrez

Relationships between Leading and Trailing Indicators at Construction Sites in Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia , Anas H. Halloul

Variability of Air Sampling Results Using Air-O-Cell Cassettes , Christina M. Haworth

Use of Silica Dust and Lunar Simulants for Assessing Lunar Regolith Exposure , Layzamarie Irizarry-Colon

The Aging Workforce: How it Relates to Incident Rates within a Distribution Warehouse and a Chemical Manufacturing Building , Elisabeth V. Jones

Fuzzy KC Clustering Imputation for Missing Not At Random Data , Markku A. Malmi Jr.

Piloting a Spanish-language Web-based Tool for Hereditary Cancer Genetic Testing , Gretter Manso

Development of a ddPCR Multiplex to Measure the Immune Response to Borrelia burgdorferi. , Kailey Marie McCain

A Healthcare Claims Investigation of Parasomnia Epidemiology, Associations with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Correlates , Anh Thy Ha Nguyen

Diet and Salivary Microbiome on Cardiovascular Risk and Glycemic Control in Participants with and without Type 1 Diabetes: The CACTI Study , Tiantian Pang

Evaluation of Two Methods to Estimate Wet Bulb Globe Temperature from Heat Index , Stephi Pofanl

Intimate Conversations: A Mixed-Methods Study of African American Father-Adolescent Sexual Risk Communication , Shanda A. Vereen

Assessment of ISO Heart Rate Method to Estimate Metabolic Rate , Karl Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Outcomes of a Periodic Exposure Assessment of Workers at a University Campus , Logan M. Armagast

Evaluating the Effect of Public Health Governance Structure and Public Opinion on COVID-19 Disease Control Interventions , Daniel Chacreton

Alpha Synuclein: A therapeutic target and biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease , Max Chase

A Study of Noise Exposures for Amusement Park Employees by Positions and Ride Categories , Danielle M. Dao

Bayesian Network-based Diagnostic Support Tool with Limited Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Work-related Elbow Injuries , Cristina Maria Franceschini Sánchez

Understanding Food Insecurity as a Multidimensional Construct: A Mixed Methods Approach to Assess Changes in Food Insecurity Status among People Seeking Emergency Food Assistance , Whitney M. Fung Uy

Host-Pathogen Coevolution Between Tasmanian Devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) and Devil Facial Tumor Disease , Dylan Garret Gallinson

Joint Models for Repeated Measured, Non-Normally Distributed Multilevel Data , Weiwei He

Crosswalking Wet Bulb Globe Temperature and Heat Index , Paul Irvin

Impact of Perinatal Exposure Counseling on Patient Reported Emotional Outcomes and Decisional Empowerment , Madison J. Lake

Measurements of Generalizability and Adjustment for Bias in Clinical Trials , Yuanyuan Lu

Examining the Relationship between Racial Respect among Black Early Childhood Professionals and their Perceptions of Black Children , Kayla Nembhard

Etiology of sterile intra-amniotic inflammation: An exploratory study , Zoe M. Taylor

Evaluating and Improving a Novel Toolkit for Implementation and Optimization of Lynch Syndrome Universal Tumor Screening , Tara M. Wolfinger

Assessing Reported Use of Clinical Genetic Counseling Skills , Nicole M. Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Exploring Adult Attachment in Intimate Relationships among Women who Were Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence in Childhood: A Convergent Mixed Methods Approach , Ngozichukwuka C. Agu

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Disinfectant-Impregnated Wipes Versus Detergent Wipes for Surface Decontamination , Jacob Amadin

Limited Point of Care Ultrasound Clinical Decision Support Model for Work-related Injuries of the Shoulder Utilizing Bayesian Network , Gwen Marie Ayers

Synthesis of a Multimodal Ecological Model for Scalable, High-Resolution Arboviral Risk Prediction in Florida , Sean P. Beeman

Feasibility of a Virtual Group Nutrition Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder , Acadia W. Buro

Defining Codes Based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research in the Context of the Implementing Universal Lynch Syndrome Screening , Jasmine A. Burton-Akright

Americans’ Familiarity, Interest, and Actions with Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing , Riley L. Carroll

Does Better A1C Control Worsen Osteoarthritis? An Electronic Health Record Cross-Sectional Study , Sarah C. Cattaneo

Analysis of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Gene Expression Profiles in a Prospective, Community-based Cohort , Jan Dahrendorff

Differential Privacy for Regression Modeling in Health: An Evaluation of Algorithms , Joseph Ficek

Does Time-Weighted Averaging for WBGT and Metabolic Rate Work for Work-Recovery Cycles? , John W. Flach

Screening of Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder: Identifying Factors Impacting Implementation of Screening Recommendations Using the Theoretical Domains Framework , Tara R. Foti

Epigenetic Potential in an Introduced Passerine , Haley E. Hanson

Face Mask Use to Protect Against COVID-19; Importance of Substrate, Fit, and User Tendencies , Evelyn Kassel

Novel Educational Material for Patients with a Variant of Uncertain Significance (VUS) in a Cancer Risk Gene , Meghan E. Kelley

Mechanisms and Mitigation: Effects of Light Pollution on West Nile Virus Dynamics , Meredith E. Kernbach

Seasonality in Competence to Transmit West Nile Virus for a Widespread Reservoir , Kyle L. Koller

Mealtimes in Early Childhood Education Centers During COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Responsibilities, Interactions, and Best Practices , Joanna Mackie

Development and Validation of an Isothermal Amplification Assay for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus , Mikayla D. Maddison

Evaluating the Development and Implementation of Campus-based Sexual and Interpersonal Violence Prevention Programming , Robyn Manning-Samuels

Bait-and-Kill: Targeting a Novel Heme Biochemical Pathway in Hundreds of Cancers , Christopher G. Marinescu

Acclimatization Protocols and Their Outcomes , Ayub M. Odera

Promoting HPV vaccination with vaccine-hesitant parents using social media: a formative research mixed-method study , Silvia Sommariva

Sleep Diagnoses and Low Back Pain in U.S. Military Veterans , Kenneth A. Taylor

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Journey Mapping the Minority Student’s Path Toward Genetic Counseling: A Holistic Picture , Tatiana E. Alvarado-Wing

Using Observations from the UAW-Ford Ergonomic Assessment Tool to Predict Distal Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders , Zachariah T. Brandes-Powell

Do Similar Exposure Groups (SEG) differ from Air Force base to Air Force base? A Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) noise exposure comparison of Moody AFB and MacDill AFB. , Miriam F. Escobar

Predictors of Premature Discontinuation from Behavioral Health Services: A Mixed Methods Study Guided by the Andersen & Newman Model of Health Care Utilization , Shawna M. Green

Non-invasive Sex Determination and Genotyping of Transgenic Brugia malayi Larvae , Santiago E. Hernandez Bojorge

Does Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Increases the Risk of Preeclampsia Among Primigravid Women? , Astha Kakkad

Evaluating Effects of Cancer Genetic Counseling on Several Brief Patient Impact Measures , Alyson Kneusel

Impact of Heat-Related Illness and Natural Environments on Behavioral Health Related Emergency and Hospital Utilization in Florida , Natasha Kurji

The Quantification of Heavy Metals in Infant Formulas Offered by the Florida WIC Program , Naya Martin

Differences in Knowledge Acquisition, Perceived Engagement and Self-Efficacy in Latino Promotores Delivering the Heart Disease Prevention Program Su Corazόn, Su Vida , Samuel Matos-Bastidas

Spatial and Temporal Determinants Associated with Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Activity in Florida , Kristi M. Miley

Using Observations from the UAW-Ford Ergonomic Assessment Tool to Predict Low Back Musculoskeletal Disorders , Colins Nwafor

On the Importance of Context: Examining the Applicability of Infertility Insurance Mandates in the United States Using a Mixed-Methods Study Design , Nathanael B. Stanley

Exploration of Factors Associated with Perceptions of Community Safety among Youth in Hillsborough County, Florida: A Convergent Parallel Mixed-Methods Approach , Yingwei Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

The Ability of the U.S. Military’s WBGT-based Flag System to Recommend Safe Heat Stress Exposures , David R. Almario

The Relationship between Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Derived Metrics and Indices of Glycemic Control , Ryan Bailey

“Man plans but ultimately, God decides”: A Phenomenological Investigation of the Contextual Family Planning Beliefs of Recently Resettled Congolese Refugee Women in West Central Florida. , Linda Bomboka Wilson

‘If He Hits Me, Is That Love? I Don’t Think So’: An Ethnographic Investigation of the Multi-Level Influences Shaping Indigenous Women’s Decision-Making Around Intimate Partner Violence in the Rural Peruvian Andes , Isabella Li Chan

An Assessment of the Role of Florida Pharmacists in the Administration of Inactivated Influenza Vaccine to Pregnant Women , Oluyemisi O. Falope

Epidemiological Analysis of Malaria Decrease in El Salvador from 1955 until 2017 , Tatiana I. Gardellini Guevara

Self-Collected Sampling Methods for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening Among College Women: Exploring Patient-Centered Intervention Characteristics , Stacey B. Griner

The Relationship Between Hand and Wrist Musculoskeletal Disorders and Hand Activity and Posture , Warren M. Henry

Speeding Diagnosis and Saving Money Using Point of Care Ultrasound Rather Than MRI for Work-related MSK Injuries , Jared A. Jeffries

Mitigating Barriers to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Prevention and Management in Disadvantaged Communities , Krys M. Johnson

Comparing Family Sharing Behaviors in BRCA Carriers with PALB2 Carriers , Joy E. Kechik

Investigating Air Pollution and Equity Impacts of a Proposed Transportation Improvement Program for Tampa , Talha Kemal Kocak

Exploring Young Women’s Choice to Initiate Use of Long-acting Reversible Contraception: A Mixed Methods Approach , Helen Mahony

Evaluation of Clinical Practices and Needs about Variants of Uncertain Significance Results in Inherited Cardiac Arrhythmia and Inherited Cardiomyopathy Genes , Reka D. Muller

Effects of Medications with Anticholinergic Properties and Opioids on Cognitive Function and Neural Volumetric Changes in Elderly Australians , Malinee Neelamegam

Sundaas Story: A Mixed-Methods Study of Household Sanitation Provisioning in Urban Informal Housing in India , Sarita Vijay Panchang

A Retrospective Study of the Opioid Epidemic and Fentanyl Related Overdose Fatality Cases in a Florida West Coast Medical Examiner District Population , Anne Terese Powell

Using Predicted Heat Strain to Evaluate Sustainable Exposures , Samantha L. Thacker

Isokinetic Sampling Efficiency Differences for Blunt Edge vs Sharp Edge Sampling Probes , Cory A. Treloar

Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to Investigate Daily Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (emtricitabine/tenofovir DF) Implementation via Community-based HIV Testing Sites in Florida , Deanne E. Turner

“We can learn some things from them, but they can learn some things from us too”: Intergenerational Perceptions of Shared Infant Feeding Information , Alexis L. Woods Barr

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Comparison of Modeled and Measured Pesticide Concentrations in Air , Trenell Davis Boggans

Effectiveness of Biocide Substitution and Management Plan Implementation for the Control of , Adelmarie Bones

Design, Construction, and Characterization of the University of South Florida Wind Tunnel , Jason S. Garcia

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Dissertation topics vary substantially, as do methods, and target journals. Dissertations and theses from health services students are available in the UW Library Research Archives.

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Health Services PhD students write three publishable journal articles from their dissertation research. By the time of their final dissertation defense, it is recommended, and also typical, that students have submitted two papers for publication, with a third ready.

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If the committee’s assessment of your PhD dissertation is positive, the dissertation is accepted for public defence.

The defence must take place no later than three months after submission of the PhD dissertation. The date for the defence is agreed with the assessment committee at the time it is composed.

The date of defence can be postponed if necessary due to special circumstances, for example to protect intellectual property rights.

The defence should take place in Aarhus, and you are responsible for booking the room and ordering catering, if applicable. If the defence is held outside Aarhus, please be aware that GSH does not cover travel and accommodation expenses to supervisors and the chair. 

The defence should be in English and is a public ceremony that can be attended by anyone, and the defence should therefore be publicly announced, just as the dissertation needs to be available to the public in reasonable time before the defence, cf. the PhD order §19 (2).

For access to the dissertation before the defence, the graduate school refers to the PhD student. In order to avoid the risk of (self-)plagiarism, please be aware, not to make your dissertation public available online (e.g. via PURE) if it includes unpublished articles and results .

Conducting the defence

The defence should be in English and is a public ceremony that can be attended by anyone. The defence is chaired by the chair of the assessment committee and the defence must be conducted in accordance with the provisions specified in the PhD order.

The course of events at the defence is as follows:

• After a brief welcome by the chair of the assessment committee, the PhD student gives a lecture in English of 35-45 minutes on the topic of the dissertation.
• The other members of the assessment committee then examines the student. The subsequent examination must comprise an in-depth discussion and critical analysis of selected parts of the dissertation and the lecture. This part of the defence usually lasts approximately one hour.
• The audience is then invited to participate in the discussion of the dissertation and can ask the PhD student questions
• When no more questions arise, the assessment committee deliberates in private and thereafter announces its recommendation on the dissertation and the defence.

Final recommendation and award of the PhD degree

Immediately after the defence, the assessment committee makes a recommendation to the Academic Council as to whether the PhD degree should be awarded.

The PhD degree is awarded if the assessment committee finds that the PhD education and the defence have been completed in a satisfactory manner, cf. §3 of the PhD Order. The recommendation must include an overall assessment of both the dissertation and the defence.

On the basis of the final recommendation, one of the following decisions can be made:

• All three members agree on a positive recommendation . The recommendation is forwarded by the chair to the graduate school, which then requests the Academic Council to make the final decision on award of the PhD degree.
• Two of three members agree on a positive recommendation . The recommendation is forwarded by the chair to the graduate school, which then requests the Academic Council to make the final decision on award of the PhD degree.
• Two or three members agree on negative assessment . The recommendation is submitted to the graduate school which informs the author. Before then, the Head of the Graduate School will determine whether the dissertation may qualify for assessment by a new committee. 

The graduate school forwards the final decision to the author together with the PhD diplomas.

Online defence

If you choose to conduct your PhD defence partly online, we recommend you use  Zoom . If you are more comfortable using one of the other AU-supported platforms, you are of course welcome to do so.

Digital platforms

Aarhus University has licenses for the following platforms and can provide IT-support if needed.

Please read the guides and FAQ’s carefully (links in table).

If you have any questions regarding functionality and setup of the system,  please contact your local IT-support for technical support.

If you plan to conduct your PhD defence at AUH please be aware, that Health IT-support has limited access to provide technical support. In this case, we recommend that you contact the local IT-support at AUH.

The defence must be publicly available - the press release

All PhD defences must be publicly available. If you conduct your defence online, please make sure to include a link to the defence in the press release , or add a name and e-mail address on a person who can send interested parties a link for the defence. 

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Dissertations & Theses (Open Access)

Dissertations posted directly to DigitalCommons@TMC by UTHealth School of Public Health from 2018-current.

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

A CONTINUOUS LOCAL ANCESTRY MEASURE FOR EFFICIENT LOCAL-ANCESTRY-AWARE ASSOCIATION TESTS , Hanxiao Sun

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Assessing Effective Communication Styles And Preferences Between Health Researchers And State Policymakers , Shelby Flores-Thorpe

Diet By Genomic Interactions In Determining Metabolic Traits And Profiles On Glucose Metabolism Among Mexican Americans In Starr County, Texas , Shinhye Chung

Difference In Smoking Patterns And Quitting Status Between Premium And Non-Premium Cigar Users After Two Years Of Follow Up In Us Adults: Findings From The Population Assessment Of Tobacco And Health (Path) Study, 2016-2019 , Sarah Valencia

ECONOMIC AND POLICY DETERMINANTS OF NATIONAL ABORTION RATES: A CROSS-NATIONAL STUDY , Olufunke Akiyode

LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS BEFORE AND AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES: FINDINGS FROM THE NURSES’ HEALTH STUDIES , Amelia E. Roebuck

PREVALENCE OF SARS-COV-2 ANTIBODIES BY RURAL-URBAN RESIDENTIAL STATUS IN TEXAS , Breanna Bailey Ellis

THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PEER WORKFORCE IN TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES: ASSESSING AND ADDRESSING THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION GAPS , Sierra Castedo De Martell

Viral Particle Detection In Wastewater , Katelyn Clark

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Good Faith: Surveillance And Evaluation Of 911 Good Samaritan Laws In The United States , Shane W. Reader

Investigating Fruit And Vegetable Variety In A National Food Co-Op: A Brighter Bites Evaluation , Katherine G. Hearne

Understanding Young Adult Tobacco And Marijuana Use , Shazia Rangwala

What Is Contributing To Covid-19 Mortality In Harris County, Texas? , Rachel Roy

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Assessing Sleep Efficiency Of Nulliparous Women In The Third Trimester Of Pregnancy , Ran Hu

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

A Comparison Of Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Teams And Leadership Attitudes Of Nci-Designated And Non-Nci-Designated Cancer Centers In The United States From 2009-2018 , Joseph Chen

A Geospatial Examination Of The Association Between Geographic Food Access And Food Insecurity In Central Texas: The Role Of Race/Ethnicity And Urbanicity , Kathryn Janda

A Mixed- Methods Examination Of The Healthcare, Social Support, And Religious Needs Of Sexual And Gender Minority (Sgm) Older Adults In Texas , Jennifer Lynn Holcomb

An Assessment Of Outpatient Clinic Room Ventilation Systems And Possible Relationship To Disease Transmission , Kristin G. King

A Partial Likelihood Approach To Longitudinal Categorical Data Using A Continuous Time Semi-Markov Chain Model , Kusha A. Mohammadi

Applications Of Statistical Methods Studying The Impact Of Mobilization Regimes On The Total Collection Yield Of Hematologic Stem Cell , Mengchen Ding

A Qualitative Inquiry Exploring Help-Seeking Behaviors And Resilience Strategies Women With Disabilities Utilize When Experiencing Gender-Based Violence In Rural Communities , Kimberly Ann Aguillard

Area-Level Landfill Density And Asthma Prevalence In Urban Texas Areas , Jessica Meighan Herrin

Asthma-Copd Overlap Syndrome And Disease Progression In The Copdgene Cohort Study , Caitlyn Winter

Atitiudes Tow Ards Computer Games For Learning And Pl.A Yer Archetypes: An Exploration Of Measures On Preintervention Player Characteristics For Serious Game-Based Interventions , Benjamin Lee

Bayesian Modeling Of Censored Data With Application To Meta-Analysis Of Immunotherapy Trials , Xinyue Qi

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