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
ORTEGA, AGUEDA SOCIOLOGY Auyero, Javier APRIL 6, 2026; 9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM; RLP GLICKMAN C CULTIVATING BONDS: RELATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINING AGROECOLOGY IN AN ADVERSE CONTEXT
RAHMAN, AYESHA CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Lopez, Jaime APRIL 6, 2026; 9:30AM-11:30AM CST; MBB 2.204 SPATIAL AND POST-TRANSLATIONAL MECHANISMS REGULATING THE DNA-PROTEIN CROSSLINK PROTEASE SPRTN
GELLAR, OLIVIA SARA COMMUNICATION STUDIES (PHD) Hartelius, Elin J APRIL 8, 2026; 1:00PM CST; CMA 5.136 IN PLAIN SIGHT: NOXIOUS RHETORIC AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF WHITE SUPREMACIST RECRUITMENT
WILLIAMS, FAITH AFRICAN AND AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES (PHD) Browne, Simone A APRIL 8, 2026; 10:00AM CST; GORDON-WHITE BUILDING RM 3.200A VISUALIZING THE FORMS AND MODES OF BLACK DIGITAL RETREAT
MELKOTE, ASHVINI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Mukhopadhyay, Somshuvra APRIL 10, 2026; 1:30PM CST; BME 3.204 IDENTIFYING THE NEURAL AND GLIAL TARGETS OF MN-INDUCED NEUROTOXICITY BY MODULATION OF SLC30A10
RICHARDSON, ENJOLI SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES (PHD) Byrd, Courtney T APRIL 10, 2026; 1:00PM CST; THE BLANK CENTER - CMB 3.102 STUTTERING AT THE INTERSECTIONS: MAPPING ABLEIST MICROAGGRESSIONS OF ADULTS WHO STUTTER
CLIFFORD, NAMUUN NURSING SCIENCE (PHD) Radhakrishnan, Kavita APRIL 13, 2026; 12:00-2:00PM CST; SON 4.174 PRECISION DIGITAL HEALTH IN CARDIOVASCULAR CARE: PHENOTYPING DIGITAL H TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT AND PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES
ASHRAF, A H M ZUBERI MICROBIOLOGY Moran, Nancy A APRIL 16, 2026; 11:00AM-1:00PM CST; POB 2.302 (AVAYA AUDITORIUM) IMPROVED GENETIC TOOLS AND EVOLUTION-AWARE APPROACHES FOR ENGINEERING HONEY BEE GUT SYMBIONTS
CHO, YEJIN LINGUISTICS Erk, Katrin E APRIL 21, 2026; 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM; RLP 4.422 UNDERSTANDING WORD MEANING THROUGH SCENES
ORDORICA BRACAMONTES, CAMILA HISTORY Del castillo, Lina M MAY 05, 2026; 10:00AM; GAR 1.102 MEXICO'S HOUSE OF MEMORY: THE GENERAL ARCHIVE IN THE LONG NINETEENTH CENTURY