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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAZQUEZ SANABRIA, DANIEL JULIO | MEXICAN AMERICAN AND LATINA/O STUDIES (PHD) | Minich, Julie A | JULY 14, 2026; 9:30 AM TO 12:30 PM; PAR 227 | RELATIONS WITH DISABILITY ACROSS CONTEMPORARY PUERTO RICAN CULTURES |
| FRUMKIN, NATALIA | ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING | Marculescu, Diana | JULY 15, 2026; 3:45PM CT; EER 5.704 | ROBUST TEST-TIME OPTIMIZATION FOR EFFICIENT DEPLOYMENT OF VISION AND LANGUAGE MODELS |
| HARTZELL, KATHRYN GRACE | RADIO-TELEVISION-FILM (PHD) | Kumar, Shanti, Perren, Alisa H | JULY 15, 2026; 1:00 PM; CMA 5.136 | NO TITLE PROVIDED |
| LEE, KEVIN | CLASSICS | Taylor, Rabun M | JULY 15, 2026; 12:00 TO 2:00PM; WAG 116 | LIVING THE HIGH (CITIZEN) LIFE: CITY AS POLITICAL COMMUNITY IN THE HIGHLANDS OF SOUTH ITALY AND NORTHWEST GREECE, C. 400-100 B.C. |
| SANAZZARO, TALIA | BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING | Seidlits, Stephanie K | JULY 15, 2026; 12:30PM CST; EER 2.504 ZILKER ROOM | ENGINEERED HYDROGEL PLATFORMS TO MODEL EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX MECHANICS AND GLIOBLASTOMA INVASION |
| XU, HUIMIN | INFORMATION STUDIES (PHD) | DING, YING | JULY 15, 2026; 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM; SCHOOL OF INFORMATION UTA 5.522 | TEAM HIERARCHY IN SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION: SHAPING TEAM PERFORMANCE AND INDIVIDUAL TRAJECTORIES |
| BAYIZ, YIGIT EGE | ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING | Topcu, Ufuk | JULY 16, 2026; 9:00AM-12:00PM CT; POB 4.304 | MODELING AND CONTROL OF MISINFORMATION PROPAGATION IN SOCIAL NETWORKS |
| BOCK, LAURA KATHERINE | MUSIC AND HUMAN LEARNING | Duke, Robert A | JULY 16, 2026; 2:00PM CT; DFA 4.106 | PROFILES IN MUSIC PRACTICE: GOAL SETTING AND EFFICIENCY IN EFFECTIVE MUSIC PRACTICE |
| CHWOROWSKY, KATHERINE | ASTRONOMY | Finkelstein, Steven L | JULY 17, 2026; 10:00AM CT; PMA 15.216B | MASSIVE GALAXIES IN THE FIRST TWO BILLION YEARS: ABUNDANCES, MASS ASSEMBLY, AND QUENCHING AT Z>3 |
| FRITZ, ANNE BRIDGET | CHEMISTRY | LU, YI | JULY 17, 2026; 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM; POB 2.402 | DISCOVERY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF METAL-DEPENDENT CATALYTIC DNAS IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS |