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
HSU, FENG-YUAN SOCIOLOGY Umberson, Debra J JUNE 9, 2026; 2:30-4:00PM CST; RLP, GLICKMAN C WORKING FOR EACH OTHER: HOW SAME-SEX AND DIFFERENT-SEX FAMILIES NAVIGATE WORK-FAMILY ISSUES AND THEIR GENDERED CONSEQUENCES
OMRAN, SUHEIB A PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Moczygemba, Leticia R JUNE 9, 2026; 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM; PHR 2.208 MEDICATION USE PATTERNS OF WEEKLY GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS (GLP-1 RAS) AND SODIUM-GLUCOSE COTRANSPORTER-2 INHIBITORS (SGLT-2IS) IN TEXAS MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES DIAGNOSED WITH T2D
WATKINS, CAROLYN MARGARET CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Rosales, Adrianne M JUNE 9, 2026; 11:00AM CST; BME 3.204 ENGINEERING PEPTOMER-BASED BIOMATERIALS FOR PROGRAMMABLE DEGRADATION AND CONTROLLED THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY
HSU, CHEN-HAO ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (MSE, PHD) Pan, Zhigang JUNE 10, 2026; 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM; EER 4.704 TRANSISTOR-LEVEL PHYSICAL DESIGN AUTOMATION BEYOND STANDARD-CELL METHODOLOGY
MCCLAIN, ANNA KATHERINE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Zoldan, Janeta JUNE 10, 2026; 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM; BME 3.204 A SEX-INFORMED STRATEGY FOR METABOLIC AND FUNCTIONAL MATURATION OF HIPSC-DERIVED CARDIOMYOCYTES
NGUYEN, KHAI STATISTICS (PHD) Ho, Nhat, Mueller, Peter JUNE 10, 2026; 1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM; WEL 5.204 SLICED OPTIMAL TRANSPORT IN BAYESIAN INFERENCE
SU, LIN CIVIL ENGINEERING Kockelman, Kara JUNE 10, 2026; 11:00AM-1:00PM CDT; ECJ 4.304 PUBLIC-PRIVATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION PLANNING: SMART- CHARGING STRATEGIES, URBAN FLEET OPERATIONS AND POWER GRID IMPACTS
BROWN, CHASITIE ART HISTORY Flaherty, George F JUNE 11, 2026; 1:00PM CST; HYBRID; ART 3.434A THE DORMANT SCAR: ART AND RACE IN CUBA IN THE QUELOIDES EXHIBITION SERIES (1997-2012)
CHAVEZ ORTIZ, OSCAR A ASTRONOMY Finkelstein, Steven L JUNE 11, 2026; 2:00PM CST; 15.216B PMA CONNECTING GALAXY PROPERTIES TO LY EMISSION ACROSS COSMIC HISTORY
TSAO, JOHNNY PHYSICS Laguna, Pablo JUNE 11, 2026; 1:00PM CST; PMA 9.222 RELATIVISTIC HYDRODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS OF COMPACT BINARIES AND RADIATION TRANSPORT