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
DAVIES, WILLIAM JAMES ELP, EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING (MED OR PHD) DeMatthews, David E JUNE 29, 2026; 10:00 AM; SZB 3.802A NO TITLE PROVIDED
GRIGGS, CYNTHIA EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP/POLICY, SUPERINTENDENCY (EDD) White, Rachel S JUNE 29, 2026; 2:00PM; SZB 3.380B UNDERSTANDING THE CAREER TRAJECTORY OF BLACK FEMALE SUPERINTENDENTS IN TEXAS
POZZER, ALBERTO EMMANUEL CIVIL ENGINEERING Rausch, Christopher, Leite, Fernanda JUNE 29, 2026; 10:00AM CST; GLT 4.102 ADDRESSING UNCERTAINTY IN EMBODIED CARBON ASSESSMENTS ACROSS THE LIFECYCLE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
BEVILACQUA, ERIN MATHEMATICS Bowen, Lewis P JUNE 30, 2026; 10:00AM CST; PMA 10.136 A CRITERION FOR FIXED PRICE OF COUNTABLE GROUPS
HOOPER, MATTHEW MORGAN CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Taylor, David W JUNE 30, 2026; 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM; NHB 1.720 PHAGE-ENCODED FACTOR STIMULATES DNA DEGRADATION BY THE HNA ANTI-PHAGE DEFENSE SYSTEM
KIM, SEOKYOUNG MUSICOLOGY/ETHNOMUSICOLOGY Lewis, Hannah JUNE 30, 2026; 11:00AM; VIRTUAL; MRH 3.702 OPERA, INTERCULTURALITY, AND ASIAN AMERICAN VOICES IN HUANG RUO'S M. B HUANG RUO'S M. BUTTERFLY (2022)
HAWKER-THOMPSON, JUNIKA AFRICAN AND AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES (PHD) Pinto, Samantha N, Smith, Christen JULY 1, 2026; 9:00AM; GWB 2.116 WE LOOK UP AT THE OCEAN: RACE, GENDER, AND ENVIRONMENT IN GUYANA
KIRCHHOFF, JOSEPH G MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Ghattas, Omar, Tehrani, Mehran JULY 1, 2026; 2:00-4:00PM CST; POB 6.304 CONTROLLING AND EXPLOITING HETEROGENEITY IN THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES
LEMUS AVILA, JONATAN ELIU GOVERNMENT Madrid, Raul L JULY 1, 2026; 10:00AM CT; BATTS HALL THE RISE AND SUCCESS OF POPULIST INSIDERS: EVIDENCE FROM LATIN AMERICA AND BEYOND
MONTES, ABRAHAM C PETROLEUM ENGINEERING van Oort, Eric JULY 1, 2026; 9:00AM CST; CPE, BRONS CONFERENCE ROOM (CPE 2.236) AUTOMATED STUCK PIPE PREVENTION IN WELL CONSTRUCTION: A HYBRID DATA-DRIVEN AND PHYSICS-BASED FRAMEWORK