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
TADESSE, MERON CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Ganesan, Venkat APRIL 10, 2026; 2:00PM CST; EER 0.806/0.808 MULVA MPR UNDERSTANDING ION TRANSPORT IN ZWITTERION-SUPPORTED ELECTROLYTES
WEN, JIAYUAN COMMUNICATION STUDIES (PHD) Dailey, Rene M APRIL 10, 2026; 10:00 AM; CMA 7.106 NO TITLE PROVIDED
CLIFFORD, NAMUUN NURSING SCIENCE (PHD) Radhakrishnan, Kavita APRIL 13, 2026; 12:00-2:00PM CST; SON 4.174 PRECISION DIGITAL HEALTH IN CARDIOVASCULAR CARE: PHENOTYPING DIGITAL H TECHNOLOGY ENGAGEMENT AND PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES
LONGO, AUGUST KELBY CHEMISTRY Anslyn, Eric V APRIL 13, 2026; 12:00 PM TO 1:30 PM; MBB OR EER 1.210 OR 3.640/3.642 CHEMICAL STRATEGIES FOR CIRCULAR POLYMER MATERIALS: REGENERABLE POLYETHER SYSTEMS AND DYNAMIC COVALENT DESIGN
ACEVES, VALERIA NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES Gray, Ryan S APRIL 16, 2026; 1:00PM CST; DPR 1.102 EXPLORING GENETIC INTERACTIONS IN ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS
ASHRAF, A H M ZUBERI MICROBIOLOGY Moran, Nancy A APRIL 16, 2026; 11:00AM-1:00PM CST; POB 2.302 (AVAYA AUDITORIUM) IMPROVED GENETIC TOOLS AND EVOLUTION-AWARE APPROACHES FOR ENGINEERING HONEY BEE GUT SYMBIONTS
FEINBERG, KENZIE ACCOUNTING Chan, Eric APRIL 16, 2026; 3:45PM CST; MSB 4M.202 SUSTAINING EMPLOYEE EFFORT AFTER COMPETITIONS: A FIELD AND LAB INVESTIGATION OF PROSOCIAL REWARDS
MCGREGOR, JON-MARC CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Resasco, Joaquin, Brennecke, Joan F APRIL 17, 2026; 2:00PM; EER ZILKER 2.504 NO TITLE PROVIDED
GAZOLLA SANTANA, CATHERINE CHEMISTRY KRISCHE, MICHAEL J APRIL 20, 2026; 12:00 PM TO 2:00 PM; NHB 5.202 METAL-CATALYZED C-C BOND FORMATION: A CATALYTIC ALTERNATIVE TO STOICHIOMETRIC ORGANOMETALLICS
QUIGLEY, AUBREY ELIZABETH CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Freeman, Benny D, Lynd, Nathaniel APRIL 20, 2026; 1:00PM; EER 3.640 NO TITLE PROVIDED