Danielle Dokman, Ph.D. Candidate – Monday, May 4, 2026 | 9:30–11:30 a.m. Gullixson Hall 103
The oral examination is a public event open to faculty, students, and staff; however, other than the candidate, only faculty members have speaking privileges. What is a Ph.D. oral defense? The oral defense is the final step before graduation for Ph.D. degree candidates. The student has finished all research and is presenting a thesis that is an original contribution to the field of scholarship. A copy of the completed thesis is available prior to the defense for those in the Luther Seminary community. Read “The Rebel Prophet and the Caribbean: Biblical Prophetic Ministry in a Neo-Colonial World”