Doctoral Candidates Scheduled for Final Oral Examinations of the Dissertation

Final oral examinations are open all members of the University community and the public, unless attendance is restricted by the Graduate Studies Committee. Questions should be directed to the Office of the Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, Degree Evaluators at (512) 471-4511.

Student Name Major Chair Name Date, Time, Location Title
BAGHIRZADE, MAMMADBAGHIR AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Raja, Laxminarayan L APRIL 10, 2026; 1:00PM TO 2:00PM; ASE 2.202 COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF PLASMA DISCHARGE IN AIR-BREATHING ELECTRIC PROPULSION DEVICES FOR VERY LOW EARTH ORBIT SATELLITES
BERUMEN, GWENDOLYN SOCIOLOGY Williams, Christine L APRIL 10, 2026; 2:00PM CST; RLP 3.106 UNSETTLED SCIENCE: CONSTRUCTING DIFFERENCE IN HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPIES
BISHOP, LUKE ANTHONY IBERIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES Romero, Sergio APRIL 10, 2026; 10:30 AM TO 12:00 PM; BENEDICT HALL 2.104 "O MEU GALEGO E PRECIOSO": FAMILY PRIDE AND PURISM AMONG NEW SPEAKERS OF GALICIAN IN OURENSE, SPAIN
BRIGGS, OWANATE VESTA PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Brown, Carolyn M APRIL 10, 2026; 3:30 PM TO 5:30 PM; PHARMACY 3.209 BARRIERS TO BIOSIMILAR INFLIXIMAB UTILIZATION IN THE TREATMENT OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES AMONG U.S. COMMERCIAL AND MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
CAI, LINGZHE ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Patt, Yale N APRIL 10, 2026; 2:00 PM; ECJ 1.308 NO TITLE PROVIDED
CHEN, CHEN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (MSE, PHD) Huang, Qin APRIL 10, 2026; 12:00PM TO 2:00PM; EER 3.648 CONVERTER PWM SWITCH (CPS): A NEW PWM SWITCH CONCEPT, AND ITS APPLICATION IN SOLID STATE TRANSFORMERS
COLOMBE, CONNOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Leibowicz, Benjamin D APRIL 10, 2026; 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM; ETC 3.108 MODELING UNCERTAINTY: ENERGY POLICY APPLICATIONS AND QUANTILE-BASED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
FRIEND, OWEN PSYCHOLOGY Preston, Alison R APRIL 10, 2026; 9:30AM; NHB 1.720 DETERMINING THE NEUROCOGNITIVE MECHANISMS UNDERLYING TEMPORAL MEMORY DEVELOPMENT
JONES, GWENDOLYN RUTH ANTHROPOLOGY Rodriguez, Enrique R APRIL 10, 2026; 3:00PM; WCP 5.118 NO TITLE PROVIDED
KIM, CELINE G PUBLIC POLICY Luby, Martin J APRIL 10, 2026; 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM; SID RICHARDSON HALL 3.122 DESIGNING DEMOCRACY: RECALL ELECTIONS, INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN, AND DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION IN U.S. STATES