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
MANLEY, NICOLE JENAY NURSING SCIENCE (PHD) Li, Yang, Rew, Donna L MAY 13, 2026; 10:00AM; NURS 4.180 CUMULATIVE VIOLENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL RESOURCES, AND HEALTHCARE ENGAGEMENT AMONG MIDLIFE SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY INDIVIDUALS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
MYERS, LYDIA CORINNE ANTHROPOLOGY Shapiro, Liza J MAY 13, 2026; 9:00AM; WCP 5.118 THE PRIMATE TAIL: MORPHOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL CORRELATES OF INTERVERTEBRAL RANGE OF MOTION
BARTH, DARYL ROSE CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Marcotte, Edward M MAY 14, 2026; 3:30PM; NHB 1.720 BIOPROSPECTING PLASTIC DEGRADING ENZYMES
DESTEIGUER, ABBY JANE PSYCHOLOGY - CLINICAL Harden, Kathryn P MAY 14, 2026; 10:00 AM TO 11:30 AM; SEAY 3.250 EPIGENOME WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDIES OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND PUBERTAL DEVELOPMENT
WALDREP, CAROLYN ELIZABETH SOCIOLOGY Glass, Jennifer MAY 14, 2026; 2:00PM CST; RLP 1.302C THE FIRM AND THE FAMILY: HOW WOMEN LAWYERS NAVIGATE THE COMBINATION OF CAREER AND MOTHERHOOD
ALPYSBEKOVA, AIGERIM HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH EDUCATION Schwartz, Seth MAY 18, 2026; 2:00PM; SZB 3.326 SURVIVOR'S MORAL DISTRESS, INTERGROUP BLAME, AND OTHER FEELINGS TOWARD RUSSIAN CITIZENS AMONG UKRAINIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE U.S
XUE, SHERRY ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Grauman, Kristen L MAY 18, 2026; 12:00-2:00PM CST; GDC 3.516 FINE-GRAINED UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN ACTIVITY FROM VIDEO
HALWACHS, KATHLEEN NICOLE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Rosales, Adrianne M MAY 20, 2026; 10:00AM; EER 3.640/3.642 FROM HYALRUONIC ACID TO DECELLULARIZED HEART: CONTROLLING HYDROGEL PROPERTIES TO GUIDE CELL REMODELING AND VASCULAR NETWORK FORMATION IN 3D
PRIESTLEY, AMANDA COMPUTER SCIENCE Nestoridi, Evita, Tian, Kevin MAY 20, 2026; 10:30AM-12:00PM; GDC 5.516 ASPECTS OF COMBINATORIAL PROBABILITY
SHAH, MANSI ADVERTISING (PHD) Mackert, Michael S, Oh, Jeeyun MAY 21, 2026; 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM; DMC MOODY CLASSROOM 4.378A CONCEPTUALIZING DIGITAL SAFE SPACE: UNDERSTANDING HEURISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH ONLINE HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING