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
SHI, BOBBY ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING WARD, RACHEL A APRIL 7, 2026; 1:30 PM TO 3:00 PM; POB 4.304 THREE PROBLEMS IN DATA SCIENCE
SUN, SHUGE CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Eberhart, Johann K APRIL 7, 2026; 1:30 PM TO 3:30 PM; MBB 1.210 NO TITLE PROVIDED
VANDER TUIN, MACKENNA SPECIAL EDUCATION Powell, Sarah R APRIL 7, 2026; 12:00PM CST; MEADOWS 5.116 ONCE UPON A MATH TIME: A GRADE 1 MATHEMATICS-FOCUSED STORYBOOK INTERVENTION
BLITCH, MAYA COMMUNICATION STUDIES (PHD) Dailey, Rene M, Stephens, Keri K APRIL 8, 2026; 1:00-3:00PM CST; CMB 3.108 ACTS OF LOVE AND FIGHTS FOR RESILIENCE: FAMILIES' EXPERIENCES OF ORGANIZING THROUGH NATURAL DISASTERS
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
LAI, TIANXING MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING MANTHIRAM, ARUMUGAM APRIL 8, 2026; 1:00 PM TO 2:30 PM; GLT 3.102 UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF LITHIUM/SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES THROUGH ELECTRODE AND ELECTROLYTE DESIGN
LIU, YUTONG CHEMISTRY Page, Zachariah A APRIL 8, 2026; 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM; NHB 5.202 ENGINEERING SOFT BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS THROUGH TAILORED NETWORK TOPOLOGIES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
LOVELEEN CIVIL ENGINEERING Hebdon, Matt, Helwig, Todd A APRIL 8, 2026; 11:00AM CST; ECJ 4.304 REFINED ANALYSIS OF EXISTING TWIN-TUB GIRDER BRIDGES FOR SYSTEM REDUNDANCY
MARTINEZ CORDEIRO, JUAN PABLO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ALURU, NARAYANA R APRIL 8, 2026; 3:00 PM; ETC 3.142 ACTIVE INTERFACES IN NANOFLUIDICS: FROM NONEQUILIBRIUM STATISTICAL MECHANICAL FOUNDATIONS TO FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS
REEMTS, CHARLOTTE PLANT BIOLOGY Wolf, Amelia, Farrior, Caroline E APRIL 8, 2026; 9:30 AM; POB 2.302 FIRE, INVASIVE SPECIES, AND RESTORATION: GRASSLAND BIODIVERSITY RESPONSES TO DISTURBANCE GRADIENTS