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
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)
CARLSON, ERIKA RENEE PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Nixon, Kimberly JUNE 11, 2026; 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM; BME 3.204 MIND YOUR MICROGLIA: EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL IN ADULTHOOD AND AGING
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
BELL, KIERSTEN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Fonken, Laura K JUNE 12, 2026; 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM; BME 3.204 THE ROLE OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN IMMUNE FUNCTION AND BEHAVIOR DURING DEVELOPMENT
JAN, AASIM ZAHOOR PHYSICS Shoemaker, Deirdre JUNE 12, 2026; 11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM; POB 2.402 TOWARD ROBUST GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE INFERENCE ACROSS CURRENT AND FUTURE OBSERVATORIES
TOPLU TUTAY, GIZEM OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Kutanoglu, Erhan, Hasenbein, John J JUNE 12, 2026; 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM; ETC 5.224 MULTI-OBJECTIVE STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATION FOR RESILIENCE PLANNING IN POWER AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
BALL, MELANIE ROSE ARCHITECTURE PH.D. Norwood, Bryan E JUNE 15, 2026; 10:00AM CST; GOL 2.302B MORE THAN HOUSES: OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH AND THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF URBAN CRISIS
HYSER, RAYMOND MARSHALL III HISTORY Raby, Megan M, Hunt, Bruce J JUNE 15, 2026; 9:00AM CST; GAR 1.102 CARIBBEAN CEYLON: COFFEE LANDSCAPES, KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE 19TH -CENTURY GLOBAL TROPICS
SAFAK, ARIFE PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Smyth, Hugh D JUNE 15, 2026; 8:30 AM; PHR 2.208 NO TITLE PROVIDED