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
ACAF, YARA ADVERTISING (PHD) Devlin, Natalie B JULY 15, 2025; 10:00AM; DMC 4.378A AND ONLINE NATIONAL IDENTITY, PATRIOTISM, AND FAN IDENTIFICATION POINT OF ATTACHMENT: EXAMINING SPORT CONSUMPTION BEHAVIORS
FARELL, RYAN M OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Bajaj, Chandrajit L, Bickel, J E JULY 15, 2025; 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM; ETC 5.132 SCALABLE, RISK-AWARE, AND UNCERTAINTY-DRIVEN FORWARD AND INVERSE PROBLEMS IN RESERVOIR MODELING
FISCHER, CAITLIN PSYCHOLOGY - CLINICAL Telch, Michael J JULY 15, 2025; 2:00PM; SEA 2.128 USE OF CBD OIL FOR REDUCING THE NEGATIVE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF COVID-19: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
FLYNN, BRIANNA ISABELLE CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Marcotte, Edward M JULY 15, 2025; 10:00AM-12:00PM; NHB 1.720 NO TITLE PROVIDED
GUO, CHIN GOVERNMENT Epp, Derek JULY 15, 2025; 1:30PM; BATTS 5.102 DO VOTERS STILL CARE? THE EFFECT OF POLARIZATION ON SCANDAL TOLERANCE
KONG, HYUNSU PHYSICS Kilic, Can, Boylan-Kolchin, Michael JULY 15, 2025; 1:00PM; PMA 15.216B DARK MATTER SUBSTRUCTURE IN THE MILKY WAY
NELSON, AUSTIN ROBERT GOVERNMENT Perry Jr, H W, Tulis, Jeffrey K JULY 15, 2025; 2:00PM; BATTS HALL 1.104 AMERICA'S BANKRUPT CONSTITUTION: CONTRACT RIGHTS, INSOLVENT DEBTORS, AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN FEDERALISM
TAO, JINGYUE ADVERTISING (PHD) Devlin, Natalie B JULY 15, 2025; 12:00-2:00PM; DMC 4.378A / ZOOM EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF USING BRANDED CHATBOT IN MISINFORMATION PARACRISIS PRACTICES: A MIXED METHOD APPROACH
ZIEGEL, JOSEPH PHYSICS Fitzpatrick, Richard, Waelbroeck, Francois JULY 15, 2025; 9:00 AM; PMA 11.204 THE ITER ELECTRON CYCLOTRON EMISSION DIAGNOSTIC: CONVENTIONAL AND ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR ASSESSMENT, OPERATION, AND_NEOCLASSICAL TEARING MODE CONTROL
COBB, CAITLYN CHEMISTRY Rose, Michael JULY 16, 2025; 11:00 AM; VIRTUAL AND WEL 4.260 LEVERAGING POLYHEDRAL SKELETAL ELECTRON PAIR THEORY FOR CONTROLLED LIGAND SUBSTITUTIONS ON IRON CARBIDE CARBONYL CLUSTERS TO MODEL FEMOCO