The Office of Graduate Education

Doctoral Degrees Awarded

2012-2013

SEMESTER YEAR SCHOOL DEPARTMENT LAST NAME FIRST NAME DEGREE MAJOR SUPERVISING PROFESSOR DISSERTATION TITLE OUTSIDE CHAIR Total
Fall 2012 Arts and Humanities Clark Dallie Bremer PhD Aesthetic Studies Kratz, Dennis M./Schulte, Rainer Lost (or Gained) in Translation:  The Art of the Handwritten Letter in the Digital Age Tom Brunell
Fall 2012 Arts and Humanities Healy Anne PhD Aesthetic Studies Rodriguez, Robert Xavier Troupers:  An Original Musical Theatre Work with Analytical Essays on Musical Theatre History, Art and Society During the 19th and Early 20th Century, the Creative Doug Goodman
Fall 2012 Arts and Humanities Marinaj Gjeke PhD Studies in Literature Turner, Frederick Oral Poetry in Albanian and Other Balkan Cultures:  Translating the Labyrinths of Untranslatability Ted Day
Fall 2012 Arts and Humanities Pettineo Jeffrey F. PhD Studies in Literature Briante, Susan The Ironic Imagination:  Redescription and Embedded Irony in Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe and Herman Melville Euel Elliott
Fall 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Layman Shannon Lynne PhD Dowling, W. Jay Recognizing Music in Short Segments Lynn Melton
Fall 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology White III Marquis Ross PhD Morris, Robert G. The Role of Disciplinary Sanctions in Violent Misconduct:  A Multi-Level Growth Curve Approach to Examining Prison Violence Yan Cao
Fall 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Economics Alzarani Ahmed S. PhD Sul, Donggyu Exchange Rate Prediction Under Model Uncertainty William Cready
Fall 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Economics Davis Walter Ryan PhD Brandt, Patrick T. Contributions to Regional Economic Modeling:  Bayesian Space-Time Methods David Ford
Fall 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Geospatial Information Sciences Sridharan Harini PhD Qiu, Fang Object-Based Approaches to Image Classification for Hyperspatial and Hyperspectral Data Rainer Schulte
Fall 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Political Science Valenzuela Rosalinda M. PhD Thielemann, Gregory S. Latinos in Electoral Politics:  Turnout, Representation and Perspectives Nanda Kumar
Fall 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Owuor Victor O. PhD Kiel, L. Douglas Destabilizing Dark Networks:  The Case of the Somali Piracy Saga and Its Financial Implications for Kenya B.P.S. Murthi
Fall 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Ray John Miles PhD Harpham, Edward J. Toward a More Democratic American Policing Model:  Understanding Community Oriented Policing as a Practical Application of Deliberative Democratic Theory Alp Muharremoglu
Fall 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Rutherford Jerry W. PhD Scotch, Richard K. What Are the Effects of Tax Abatements and Government Incentives on Economic Development?  A Study of Select Texas Cities Robert Kieschnick
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Engineering Gao Zheng PhD Wu, Weili Data Clustering and Indexing John Burr
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Engineering Kirtzic IV John Steven PhD Daescu, Ovidiu A Parallel Algorithm Design Model for the GPU Architecture Vibhav Gogate
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Brehm Michael James PhD Prakash, Ravi Resource Allocation Algorithms Optimized for Overload States in the LTE Downlink Mohammad Saquib
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Javed Qasim PhD Prakash, Ravi Improving the Performance of Wireless Mesh Networks with Better Medium Access and Routing Strategies Ganesh Janakiraman
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Kuiper Dane M. PhD Zalila-Wenkstern, Rym Agent Perception in Multi-Agent Based Simulation Systems Issa Panahi
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Mehta Rutvij Yagnesh PhD Chung, Lawrence Using Dependencies to Select Among Alternatives for Satisficing Non-Functional Requirements:  A Smartphone Perspective Daniel Cohen
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Nicolae Cristina PhD Harabagiu, Sanda M. Recognizing Elaboration by Relying on Cohesion, Semantics and Syntax Lindsay King
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Nix Robert C. PhD Kantarcioglu, Murat Efficient Incentive Compatible Secure Data Sharing Todd Kravet
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Sheng Ruogu PhD Bereg, Sergey Approximation Methods for Constructing Planar Boundary-Labeled Phylogenetic Networks John Fonseka
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Wartell Richard H. PhD Hamlen, Kevin Rewriting X86 Binaries without Code Producer Cooperation John Hoffman
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Xiao Liangliang PhD Yen, I-ling Secure Computation and Communication Protocols for Critical Cloud Applications Malcolm Wardlaw
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering El Seoud Mohamed A. Abou PhD Nosratinia, Aria Opportunistic Wireless Relay Networks Kamil Sarac
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Li Yang PhD Nosratinia, Aria Capacity Limits in Non-Uniform CSI Broadcast Channels and in Spectrum Sharing Networks Kang Zhang
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mehana Ahmed Mohammed H. PhD Nosratinia, Aria On the Performance of Linear MIMO Transceivers Zhenyu Xuan
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mohammed Ahmad Abdulrahman G. PhD Al-Dhahir, Naofal Advanced DSP for Broadband Communications:  From Sparsity Constraints to Dirty RF S.Q. Zheng
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Nguyen Thuy Van PhD Nosratinia, Aria Design of Capacity-Approaching Protograph-Based LDPC Coding Systems S. Venkatesan
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Shamsi Pourya PhD Fahimi, Babak Stability Assessment of a Multi-Port Power Electronic Interface for Hybrid Micro-Grid Applications Vish Ramakrishna
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Venkatasubramanian Ramakrishnan PhD Balsara, Poras T. Energy Efficient Circuit Design Using Nanoelectromechanical Relays Yang Liu
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Wang Zhao PhD Sechen, Carl M. Accurate Wire Endpoint Delay and Slope Estimation Yan Cao
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Yadkoori Oldooz Hazrati PhD Loizou, Philipos/Hansen, John H.L. Development of Dereverberation Algorithms for Improved Speech Intelligibility by Cochlear Implant Users Latifur Khan
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Gupta Arun K. PhD Microelectronics Lee, Jeong-Bong RF MEMS Digital Varactor Arrays Michael Zhang
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mao Duo PhD Microelectronics Gnade, Bruce E. Development and Characterization of a Ferroelectric Non-Volatile Memory for Flexible Electronics Ivor Page
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Subramaniam Anand PhD Microelectronics Vogel, Eric M. Compact Electronic SOMA and Synapse Circuits Fabricated Using a Low Temperature Approach John Sibert
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Xue Ning PhD Microelectronics Lee, Jeong-Bong Polymer-based Wireless Implantable Sensor and Platform for Systems Biology Study Dennis Smith
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Iyore Omokhodion David PhD Gnade, Bruce E./Cho, Kyeongjae High Energy Density Capacitors for Low Cost Applications David Lary
Fall 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Narayanan Sudarshan PhD Fischetti, Massimo V. Semi-Classical Electron Transport in Emerging Devices:  Thin Layers and Graphene Neeraj Mittal
Fall 2012 Management Management Science He Ting PhD Cready, William M./Gurun, Umit G. Interim Versus Fourth Quarter Aggregate Earnings-Return Relations Kamil Sarac
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Hao Jing PhD Stefan, Mihaela C. Thermo-Responsive Functional Poly(Caprolactone)s for Drug Delivery Applications John Worrall
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Hsieh Josephine Ordonez PhD Musselman, Inga H. MIL-53 Frameworks in Mixed-Matrix Membranes and Cross-Linked ZIF-8/Matrimid® Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Gas Separation Tobias Hagge
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Nguyen Hien Q. PhD Stefan, Mihaela C. Synthesis and Characterization of Pyrrole and Thiophene Semiconducting Polymers Matthew Goeckner
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Perera Sanjaya Dulip PhD Balkus, Kenneth J., Jr. Metal Oxide-Carbon Composites for Energy Conversion and Storage Nikki Hanegan
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Samarajeewa Dinushi Randima PhD Musselman, Inga H. Adsorption of Surfactant Peptides on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes:  Towards Tailoring the Electronic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes John Wiorkowski
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Yagneswaran Sriram PhD Smith, Dennis W., Jr. Ground Tire Rubber Based Polymer Composite Materials:  Synthesis, Surface Modification, Characterization and Applications Richard Golden
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Ogola Gerald O. PhD Statistics Serfling, Robert J. Statistical Methods for Planning and Interpretation of Prostate Cancer Biopsy Sessions Ovidiu Daescu
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Sengupta Dishari PhD Statistics Choudhary, Pankaj K. A Robust Linear Mixed Effects Model with Application to Method Comparison Studies William Frensley
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Molecular and Cell Biology Bardai Farah H. PhD D'Mello, Santosh R. Class I Histone Deacetylase Proteins and Neurodegeneration Jonathan Ploski
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Molecular and Cell Biology Oguri Tamiko PhD Reitzer, Lawrence J. Cysteine Catabolism and Sulfide Production in Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium Marco Atzori
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Chopra Irinder S. PhD Chabal, Yves J. Understanding Atomistic Phenomenon for Hydrogen Storage in Complex Metal Hydrides Walter Hu
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Regonda Suresh Kumar PhD Hu, Walter Lithographic Silicon Nanograting Field Effect Transistors as Ultrasensitive Biosensors Homer Montgomery
Fall 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Zarnani Faranak PhD Glosser, Robert Raman Micro-Spectroscopic Analysis of Tissue and Fluids from Unburned and Burned Rats John Ferraris 53
Spring 2013 Arts and Humanities Durant Stephanie Diane PhD Aesthetic Studies Waligore, Marilyn Between Here and Cool:  Image-Text and Double Literacy in the American Road Story Murdoch, Jim  
Spring 2013 Arts and Humanities Greer Julienne Aleta PhD Aesthetic Studies Evans, Monica Affective Connections:  Performance Studies, Videogames and Digital Characters Izen, Joe  
Spring 2013 Arts and Humanities Chaney Anthony Bart PhD History of Ideas Wickberg, Daniel Shall Not the Heart:  Gregory Bateson, the Double Bind and the Long Sixties, 1956-1967 Fass, Simon  
Spring 2013 Arts and Humanities Douzart Ambronita R. PhD History of Ideas Edmunds, R. David Troubled Journey:  Choctaws, Slaves and Freedmen Cantrell, Cy  
Spring 2013 Arts and Humanities Chen Yuehong PhD Studies in Literature Gu, Ming Dong The Fusion of Ecological Visions:  Human Beings' Relationship to Nature in Twentieth-Century Eastern and Western Thought and Poetry Xie, Ying  
Spring 2013 Arts and Humanities Saar-Hambazaza Terje PhD Studies in Literature Towner, Theresa Competing Loyalties:  Negotiating Multiple Identities in Late Nineteenth-And Early Twentieth-Century American Literature Marquart, Jim  
Spring 2013 Arts and Humanities Simmons Kyle Bryant PhD Studies in Literature Farmer, J. Michael Emerson, The American Confucius:  An Exploration of Confucian Motifs in the Early Writings (1830-1843) of Ralph Waldo Emerson Qiu, Fang  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Alford Jennifer Alayne AuD Thibodeau, Linda  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Baker Amanda AuD Roeser, Ross  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Feinberg Jason A. AuD Thibodeau, Linda  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Geheber Laurin Jane AuD Cokely, Carol  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Gibson Keiko Y. AuD Martin, Jeffrey  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Mears Megan Leigh AuD Warner-Czyz  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Miller James Donald AuD Wilson, Phillip  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Pustejovsky Carmen AuD Labue, Amanda  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Secor Danny Allen AuD Thibodeau, Linda  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Woodard Jessica Joelle AuD Wilson, Phillip  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Brown II Dewey C. PhD Atzori, Marco Contribution of a-Adrenergic Receptors in Mediating Vigilant and Adaptive Behaviors in Rodents Stefan, Mihaela  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Dunlop Joseph Paul PhD Abdi, Herve Integrating Factorial Designs with Pattern Classifiers:  A New Tool for Analyzing Complex Bain Imaging Data Levene, Steve  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Rosen Tracy M. PhD Kilgard, Michael Speech-Coding and Training-Induced Plasticity in Auditory Cortex of Normal and Dyslexia Model Rats McMechan, George  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Roychowdhury Swagata PhD Atzori, Marco Role of the Noradrenergic System in the Acute Modulation of Cortical Activity from Behavior to Synaptic Excitability Dabkowski, M.  
Spring 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Communication Disorders Olea-Santos Tricia PhD Ulatowska, Hanna K. Comprehension of Medical Information in Narrative and Expository Discourse:  Implications for Health Literacy Among the Filipino American Elderly DeJong, Jeff  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Bishopp Stephen Arthur PhD Worrall, John L. An Examination of General Strain Theory and the Effects of Violent Crime Exposure on Police Suicide Ideation, Alcohol Consumption and Divorce Lee, Seung-Hyun  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Carriaga Michael L. PhD Morris, Robert G. Closing the Maturity Gap:  Exploring the Relationship between Changes in the Maturity Gap and Adolescence-Limited Offending Smith, Erin  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Diamond Brie PhD Piquero, Alex R. Assessing the Determinants and Stability of Self-Control into Adulthood Markoczy, Livia  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Weir Henriikka PhD Piquero, Alex R. The Web of Addiction:  Biology and Environment in Substance Abuse and Crime Sarkar. Sumit  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Economics Buckles Brian William PhD Berg, Nathan C. The Impact of Court-Ordered Scattered-Site Public Housing on Residential Real Estate Values Cobb, Jorge  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Economics Chen Chunyu PhD Berg, Nathan C. Three Essays in Information Sharing and Transfer Pricing Dragovec, Vladimir  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Geospatial Information Sciences Horn Scott Ellis PhD Dean, Denis J. Finding Hidden Road Segments by Determining a Cost Surface from Visible Proximal Segments:  Discovering the Limits of Dean's Approach Markov, Stanimir  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Political Science Chalwell Robert Clemente PhD Berry, Brian J.L. The Political Economy of Trade and Development in the Commonwealth Caribbean Ali, Ashiq  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Political Science Connolly John P. PhD Clarke, Harold D. Political Sophistication in Contemporary Britain:  Dissecting the Mass Public Ratchford, Brian  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Political Science Payne Michelle M.  PhD Champagne, Anthony M. Redistricting and Reapportionment:  Reforming Texas District Courts Farago, Andras  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Bihari Jayshree PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Policy Responses to Kyoto:  Three Contrasting Cases Linehan, Tom  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Dulaney Malik H. PhD Scotch, Richard K. In the Clouds:  The Implications of Cloud Computing for Higher Education Information Technology Governance and Decision Making Fechter, Todd  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Earle Doric E. PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Forward Dallas!   An Evaluation Gooch, John  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Jordan Todd Alan PhD Battaglio, R. Paul The Intersection of Organizational Change and Public Sector Labor Relations in the Badger State:  Assessing the Management of Changes to Collective Bargaining Rights Zhao, Feng  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Miller Dawnetta M. PhD Scotch, Richard K./Skaggs, Sheryl L. LGBT Social Movement History:  From 1990 Efforts in Hawaii to Marriage Equality in Massachusetts to the Approval of the 2004 Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendmen Fair, George  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Ryan Kathleen Rose PhD Scotch, Richard K. The Career Paths of Texas State Representatives in the 82nd Legislature Liu, Jin  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Ahlberg Mehrzad PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Values and Development:  Associations between Culture and Global Competitiveness Tsang, Eric  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Chang Yi-Bin PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Personal Value Orientations and Redistribution:  Why Do People Not Support Redistribution Even if They are Suffering from Economic Distress? Abdi, Herve  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy da Rocha Valente Rubia  PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Effects of Racial Discrimination on High School Performance and College Admission in Brazil Rebello, Michael  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Latham James David Michael PhD Berry, Brian J.L./Holmes, Jennifer S. The Impact of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs on Human Capital Accumulation Harrison, Richard J.  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Sutton Kara L. PhD Scotch, Richard K. Socioeconomic, Behavioral and Health Determinants of Functional Status Decline and Institutionalization Wiorkowski, John  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Taylor Olga Carolyn Stain PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Maternal Social Reproduction in Job Corps Youth Cakanyildirim, Metin  
Spring 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Truong Duong Thanh PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Public Enterprises and Economic Performance:  An Examination of Vietnamese State Owned Enterprises Peng, Michael  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Abrol Satyen PhD Khan, Latifur/Thuraisingham, Bhavani Location Mining in Online Social Networks Ishak-Boushaki, Mustapha  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Chen Zhi Ming PhD Farago, Andras Web Graph Modeling and Its Applications Xu, Yexiao  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Gao Chengyi PhD Jue, Jason P. Survivability Issues in Single- and Multi-Domain Optical Networks Majumdar, Sumit  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Kim Duk-Jin PhD Prabhakaran, B. Faulty and Missing Sensor Data Analysis Springate, David  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Lu Zaixin PhD Wu, Weili/Du, Ding-Zhu Data Retrieval for Multi-Item Requests in the Multi-Channel Wireless Broadcasting Environments Wei, Kelsey  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Bhagavatheeswaran Shanthi S. PhD Banerjee, Bhaskar Frequency Generation for Millimeter-Wave and Sub-Terahertz Bands Rodrigues, Fabiano  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Foland Steven J. PhD Lee, Jeong-Bong Highly Compliant Guided-Mode Resonance Nanogratings:  From Theory to Application in Mechanical Strain Sensing Dabkowski, Mieczyslaw  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Gottumukkala Venkata K. PhD Minn, Hlaing Performance Analysis of Practical Multi-Antenna OFDM Systems Heelis, Rod  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Islam Rownak PhD Henderson, Rashaunda M. On-Chip Integration Techniques for Millimeter-Wave CMOS Circuits Lee, Mark  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Koc Ali T. PhD Torlak, Murat Performance Analysis and Enhancements of Radio Resource Control with Applications to LTE Advanced Hoffman, John  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Ranjbar Amir Hossein PhD Fahimi, Babak Reliability Analysis of Modern Hybrid Micro-Grids Turi, Janos  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Santiago Enrique A. PhD Saquib, Mohammad Noise Subspace Based Iterative Direction of Arrival Estimation Technique Anderson, Phil  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Schlieter Daniel Benjamin PhD Henderson, Rashaunda M. Grounded Coplanar Waveguide Defected Ground Structure Enabled Multilayered Passive Circuits Gonzalez, Juan  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Thirunavukarasu Senthil Arasu PhD Nourani, Mehrdad Design-For-Reliability Methodologies to Address BTI-Induced Aging in Digital Integrated Circuits Zweck, John  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Wu Chieh-Lin PhD O, Kenneth K. Components for Affordable Integrated CMOS Millimeter-Wave Systems Fotopoulos, Georgia  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Xie Baile PhD Minn, Hlaing Impacts of Errors in Carrier Frequency and Channel Knowledge and Their Countermeasures Baughman, Ray  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Yang Xiaochen PhD Liu, Jin Time-Interleaved ADC for High-Speed Communications Lou, XinChou  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Yoon Youngsam PhD Lee, Jeong-Bong Hierarchical Micro/Nano Structures for Painless Glucose Sensor and Self-Cleaning Surface Applications Pantano, Paul  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Yousefian Jazi Nima PhD Loizou, Philippos/Hansen, John H.L. Dual-Microphone and Binaural Noise Reduction Techniques for Improved Speech Intelligibility by Hearing Aid Users Novak, Bruce  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Bondade Rajdeep PhD Microelectronics Ma, Dongsheng Cross-Layer Integrated Power Management Techniques for Power-Aware Multicore Systems Braun, Alex  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Wang Yikai PhD Microelectronics Ma, Dongsheng Power-Efficient Integrated Circuit Designs and Techniques for Portable Ultrasound Imaging Transceivers Choudhary, Pankaj  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Zhang Yi  PhD Microelectronics Ma, Dongsheng Single-Inductor Multiple-Output Power Converters:  Architectures, Control Techniques and Applications Gartstein, Yuri  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Fu Bo PhD Fischetti, Massimo V. Quantum Transport:  From Effective Mass Approximation to Full Band Biewer, Michael  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Jandhyala Srikar PhD Kim, Jiyoung Non-Covalent and Covalent Functionalization of Graphene for Device Applications Dieckmann, Gregg  
Spring 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Telecommunications Engineering Sivasankaran Arularasi PhD Fumagalli, Andrea Decoupling Wavelength Assignment for Bidirectional Lightpaths and Preemption Based Restoration Algorithms Efromovich, Sam  
Spring 2013 Management International Management Studies Gokalp Omer Nesim PhD Lee, Seung-Hyun Essays on Business Government Interface:  Product Recall Crises, Corporate Political Strategy and Corporate Tax Evasion Wu, Weili  
Spring 2013 Management International Management Studies Su Weichieh PhD Tsang, Eric W.K. Corporate Social Responsibility:  Financial Aspiration, Institutional Environment and Product Diversification Cunningham, Austin  
Spring 2013 Management Management Science Fan Zeng PhD Kieschnick, Jr., Robert L. Debt Covenants and the Impact on Corporations Goodman, Doug  
Spring 2013 Management Management Science Jiang Juncai PhD Kumar, Nanda/Ratchford, Brian T. Essays on Consumer Search and Competitive Marketing Strategies Ng, Vincent  
Spring 2013 Management Management Science Ying Yue PhD Zhang, Harold H. Financial Constraints, Access to Capital Shareholder Taxes and Firm Investments Harpham, Ted  
Spring 2013 Management Management Science Zamudio Michelsen Cesar A.  PhD Ratchford, Brian T. Choosing Others Hicks, Don  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Hubijar Emir PhD Ferraris, John P. Novel Semiconducting Polymers:  Synthesis, Characterization and Their Application in Organic Electronics Reitzer, Larry  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Ramon Perez Michael  PhD Gnade, Bruce E./Quevedo, Manuel Organic Thin Film Transistors for Flexible CMOS Integration Fischetti, Massimo  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Oropeza Ernesto V. PhD McMechan, George Common Reflection Point Migration and Velocity Analysis for Anisotropic Media Spiro, Stephen  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Wang Miao PhD Aiken, Carlos Developments in Photorealistic Mapping, Modeling and Analyses of Terrestrial Scanning of Geological Outcrops D'Mello, Santosh  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Zhu Xinfa PhD McMechan, George Migration and Inversion of Long-Offset Large-Angle Reflections Ammann, Larry  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Nguyen Minh Phuoc PhD Cao, Yan Shape Analysis Using Geometric Features and Diffeomorphic Deformation Rachinsky, Dmitri  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Nguyen My Linh T. PhD Balanov, Zalman Symmetric Boundary Value Problems for Vector Nonlinear Pendulum Equation:  Equivariant Degree Approach Lee, Hoi  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Dossett Jason Nicholas PhD Ishak-Bousaki Studies into the Nature of Cosmic Acceleration:  Dark Energy or a Modification to Gravity on Cosmological Scales Kiasaleh, Kamran  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Mielczarek Kamil PhD Zakhidov, Anvar A. Organic Photovoltaic Tandem Cells with Carbon Nanotube Charge Collectors Wallace, Robert  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Zhang Hengji PhD Cho, Kyeongiae Multiscale Modeling of Thermal Transport and Thermoelectric Properties of Defected Nanostructures Balanov, Zalman  
Spring 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Zhernokletov Dimitry M. PhD Wallace, Robert M. Surface and Interface Characterization of High-K Dielectric Materials on III-Sb Semiconductor Substrates Miller, Dennis 87
Summer 2013 Arts and Humanities Glahn Sandra Louise PhD Aesthetic Studies Reynolds, R. Clay The Ephesian Fragments:  A Creative Dissertation Bartlett, James
Summer 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Donzis Elissa Jo PhD Thompson, Lucien T. Conditioned Fear Modulates Place Field Stability in Hippocampal Place Cells Through Activity of the Basolateral Amygdala Lee, Jiyong
Summer 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Pena David Frausto PhD McIntyre, Christa K. Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Extinction and Neuroplasticity Hansen, John
Summer 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Wang Hsiangyi PhD Rugg, Michael D. Investigations of Age-Related Effects on the Neural Correlates of Recollection and Familiarity Jacobs, Bruce
Summer 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Yu Sarah Shuo PhD Rugg, Michael D. An Investigation of Continuous and Discontinuous Memory Signals Supporting Episodic Memory Retrieval Sherry, Dean
Summer 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Communication Sciences and Disorders Schwarz Amy Louise PhD van Kleeck, Anne Do Acting Out Verbs and Receiving Structurally Aligned Examples Increase Verb Comprehension in 30-Month-Olds During Familiar Social Routines? Linehan, Thomas
Summer 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Dolan Elaine Anna PhD Holub, Shayla C. Exploring Infant Feeding Practices:  Maternal Self-Efficacy as a Predictor of Controlling Feeding Towner, Theresa
Summer 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Elashi Fadwa Bayan PhD Mills, Candice M. "You're Biased and I'm Not":  The Development of Recognizing Biases in the Self Versus Others Stern, Robert
Summer 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Landrum Asheley Ruth PhD Mills, Candice M. Developing Expectations Regarding the Boundaries of Expertise Wiorkowski, John
Summer 2013 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Ruhl Holly Beth PhD Holub, Shayla C. Are the Eating Decisions of College Dieters and Nondieters Reasoned or Reactive?  An Application of Three Decision Making Models Morris, Robert
Summer 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Boone Christopher P.D. PhD Scotch, Richard K. Addressing Informatics Barriers to Conducting Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research:  A Comparative Case Analysis Wiorkowski, John
Summer 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Clark Mark Lee PhD Scotch, Richard K. Strategic Innovation within Hybrid-Enterprise Organizations Harabagiu, Sanda
Summer 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Edgington Kyle Douglas PhD Kiel, L. Douglas Leadership in Higher Education Fundraising:  Chief Fundraiser Leadership Style and Follower Self-Efficacy Ratchford, Brian
Summer 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Stewart India Ileen PhD Scotch, Richard K. Permanent Supportive Housing for Women and Families in Dallas, Texas:  Service Utilization, Outcomes and the Lived Experience Hsu, Julie
Summer 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Upshaw Janiece Elaine PhD Kiel, L. Douglas Volunteerism as a Community Response to Public Acts of Violence:  Case Studies of the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Tucson, Arizona Mass Shooting Baranchuk, Nina
Summer 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Leake Michelle Powell PhD Scotch, Richard K. Do School Districts Have the Tools They Need to Hire Effective Teachers?  Deriving Predictors of Teacher Effectiveness from Information Available to School District Hiring Personnel Park, Peter
  
Summer 2013 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Phillips Adrianna Mae PhD Brunell, Thomas L. Theories of Representation and Policy Implications for the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Majumdar, Sumit
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science An Min Kyung PhD Huynh, D.T. Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks Balkus, Kenneth
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Hu Jingtong PhD Sha, Edwin Management and Optimization for Non-Volatile Memories in Embedded Systems Natarajan, Ramachandran
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Kim Hyun Bum PhD Cobb, Jorge A. Optimization Algorithms in Wireless Sensor Networks Dawand, Milind
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Kuzu Mehmet PhD Kantarcioglu, Murat Practical Privacy Preserving Record Integration and Search Dragovic, Vladimir
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Lam Nhat Xuan PhD Huynh, D.T. Algorithmic Issues in Wireless Sensor Networks Janakiraman, Surya
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Nourbakhsh Ehsan PhD Prakash, Ravi Wireless Sensor Networks for Monitoring Smart Grids:  Design and Experimental Verification Jacob, Varghese
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Rink Bryan Shaun PhD Harabagiu, Sanda M. Processing Linguistic Relations Across Textual Genres Zheng, Eric
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Roberts Kirk Edward PhD Harabagiu, Sanda M. Processing Events and Spatiality in Multiple Text Domains Zentner, Alejandro
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Wang Dong PhD Liu, Yang Opinion Summarization on Spontaneous Conversations Dess, Gregory
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Yang Yin PhD Guo, Xiaohu/Mao, Weihua Physics-Based Subspace Deformation:  Theory and Application Rao, Ram
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Zivanic Marko PhD Daescu, Ovidiu Algorithmic Techniques for Military and Biological Problems Menon, Syam
Summer 2013 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Ensafdaran Masoud PhD Namgoong, Won High Speed Successive Approximation ADC and Its Applications Manton, William
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