# Dissertation

## COGS-9990

Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of S or U are assigned by the adviser each term to reflect the student’s research progress for the given semester. Once the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education, it will be archived in a standard format in the library.

1-16 credits
Prereqs:
none

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2026

Dissertation (1-16c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Alicia Ann Walf
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Stefan Tomov Radev
- Thomas Macaulay Ferguson
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 1/110

2025

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Alicia Ann Walf
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Stefan Tomov Radev
- Thomas Macaulay Ferguson
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 8/110

Dissertation (1-16c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Stefan Tomov Radev
- Ron Sun
- Alicia Ann Walf
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- James A. Hendler
- Thomas Macaulay Ferguson

Seats Taken: 9/130

2024

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Selmer Bringsjord
- James A. Hendler
- Thomas Macaulay Ferguson
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 9/100

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 7/98

2023

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- James A. Hendler
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 11/100

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 9/98

2022

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- James A. Hendler
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 12/100

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 11/98

2021

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 14/170

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 13/108

2020

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 10/170

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Tomasz Strzalkowski
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 11/118

2019

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 7/150

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Sergei Nirenburg
- Christopher Robert Sims
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 9/88

2018

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 7/150

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Sergei Nirenburg
- Marjorie McShane
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 7/88

2017

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 8/150

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Sergei Nirenburg
- Marjorie McShane
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 6/88

2016

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 8/150

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Sergei Nirenburg
- Marjorie McShane
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 7/88

2015

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Ron Sun
- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 9/100

Dissertation (1-15c)

- James A. Hendler
- Deborah L. McGuinness

Seats Taken: 0/15

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Sergei Nirenburg
- Marjorie McShane
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 8/88

2014

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Marjorie McShane
- Mei Si
- Sergei Nirenburg
- James A. Hendler
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 12/80

Dissertation (1-15c)

- James A. Hendler
- Deborah L. McGuinness

Seats Taken: 0/15

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Sergei Nirenburg
- Marjorie McShane
- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Peter A Fox
- Michael J Kalsher
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 10/90

2013

Dissertation (1-12c)

- James A. Hendler
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Wayne D. Gray
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 8/50

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Deborah L. McGuinness

Seats Taken: 0/5

Dissertation (1-15c)

- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 12/10

2012

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Ron Sun
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Wayne D. Gray
- Larry D Reid
- Brett R. Fajen
- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- James A. Hendler

Seats Taken: 13/70

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Deborah L. McGuinness

Seats Taken: 0/5

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 8/45

2011

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Ron Sun
- James A. Hendler
- Larry D Reid
- Brett R. Fajen
- Deborah L. McGuinness
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Wayne D. Gray
- Nicholas L Cassimatis

Seats Taken: 12/75

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Deborah L. McGuinness

Seats Taken: 1/5

Dissertation (1-12c)

- James A. Hendler
- Mark A. Changizi
- Yingrui Yang
- Ron Sun
- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Larry D Reid
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray
- Deborah L. McGuinness
- Selmer Bringsjord

Seats Taken: 14/105

2010

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Wayne D. Gray
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Ron Sun
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 6/25

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Deborah L. McGuinness

Seats Taken: 1/5

Dissertation (1-12c)

- James A. Hendler
- Mark A. Changizi
- Yingrui Yang
- Ron Sun
- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Larry D Reid
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray
- Deborah L. McGuinness
- Selmer Bringsjord

Seats Taken: 11/100

2009

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Wayne D. Gray
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 6/60

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Yingrui Yang
- Ron Sun
- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray
- Selmer Bringsjord

Seats Taken: 6/30

2008

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Wayne D. Gray
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Brett R. Fajen

Seats Taken: 8/75

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Yingrui Yang
- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray
- Selmer Bringsjord

Seats Taken: 8/25

2007

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Nicholas L Cassimatis
- Wayne D. Gray
- Yingrui Yang

Seats Taken: 5/25

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Yingrui Yang
- Brett R. Fajen
- Wayne D. Gray
- Selmer Bringsjord

Seats Taken: 7/85

2006

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Wayne D. Gray
- Yingrui Yang

Seats Taken: 3/35

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Yingrui Yang
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 4/50

2005

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Wayne D. Gray
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Ron Sun
- Yingrui Yang

Seats Taken: 4/110

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Brett R. Fajen
- Yingrui Yang
- Selmer Bringsjord
- Wayne D. Gray

Seats Taken: 2/125

2004

Dissertation (1-12c)

- Selmer Bringsjord
- Wayne D. Gray
- Ron Sun

Seats Taken: 2/75

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