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
FRANZ, NATHAN MARK ECONOMICS Spears, Dean E APRIL 2, 2026; 1:00 PM TO 2:30 PM; BRB 1.116K ESSAYS ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN INDIA
GONZALES, EMILIO B CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Urrieta, Luis APRIL 2, 2026; 1:00-3:00PM CST; SZB 3.718 INNOVATIONS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING: A RESEARCH STUDY ON CONTEMPORARY TEXAS CLASSROOMS
GONZALEZ, CARLOS ISAAC AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Sentis, Luis APRIL 2, 2026; 1:30 PM TO 3:30 PM; MBB 2.304 DYNAMIC WHOLE-BODY PLANNING FOR HUMANOIDS IN CONFINED SPACES: A MORPHOLOGY-AWARE SYNTHESIS APPROACH
KASTL, RICHARD J EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP/POLICY, SUPERINTENDENCY (EDD) Woulfin, Sarah L, Reyes, Pedro APRIL 2, 2026; 9:30 AM; SZB 3.802A CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PREPARATION PROGRAMS IN EQUIPPING THEM FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLES: A CASE STUDY
LASSITER, TINA INFORMATION STUDIES (PHD) Fleischmann, Kenneth R APRIL 2, 2026; 10:00 TO 12:00PM; UTA 5.522 CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON ALGORITHMIC AUDITING: BUILDING CALIBRATED TRUST IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
MAO, JESSICA SPECIAL EDUCATION Powell, Sarah R APRIL 2, 2026; 11:00 AM; SZB 3.702 NO TITLE PROVIDED
MEI, KEVIN FINANCE Griffin, John M APRIL 2, 2026; 3:00 PM TO 4:00 PM; GSB 3.138 WHY DO FIRMS ENGAGE IN OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT?
MOLINA VERGARA, NICOLAS ANDRES MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Mangolini, Filippo, Rodin, Gregory J APRIL 2, 2026; 1:00-2:00PM CST, GLT 3.102 QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF DIFFUSION IN THIN FILMS VIA TOF-SIMS DEPTH PROFILING
MYERS, DALTON GRANT PHYSICS Lang, Karol APRIL 2, 2026; 1:00 PM; NMS 1.106 NO TITLE PROVIDED
RODRIGUEZ-CRUZ, J JESUS BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Peppas, Nicholas A APRIL 2, 2026; 11:00AM CST; BME 3.204 DEVELOPMENT OF THERMOSENSITIVE AND MUCOADHESIVE TOPICAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR THE TREATMENT OF RETINAL CONDITIONS