2009-2010 doctoral degrees awarded

Fall 2009 total: 62

Spring 2010 total: 87

Summer 2010 total: 55

Semester Year School Department Last Name First Name Degree Major Supervising Professor Dissertation Title Outside Chair
Fall 2009 Arts and Humanities Mackenzie Thomas A. PhD Nelsen, Robert S./Edmunds, R. David Cutting the Darkness: Re-Envisioning PostModern American Fiction Through a Native American Worldview Lens
Fall 2009 Arts and Humanities Paugh Vanessa Maxine Geary Dawson PhD Aesthetic Studies Kitagawa, Midori Hyperdoll Theory of Artificial Personality for Non-Player Characters in Computer Games
Fall 2009 Arts and Humanities Pauken Michelle Denise PhD Aesthetic Studies Brettell, Richard The Life and Work of Alejandrina Gessler Y LaCroix: A Spanish Woman Artist in Nineteenth-Century Paris
Fall 2009 Arts and Humanities Ramachandran Rashmi PhD Aesthetic Studies Nelsen, Robert S./Smith, Erin An Idli in the Sky: An Exploration of the Domestic Novel in India
Fall 2009 Arts and Humanities Richards Kenneth James PhD History of Ideas Gerona, Carla The Role of Affinity in New Netherland Border Disputes: A Reevaluation of Dutch-English Relations in New Netherland, 1624-1674
Fall 2009 Arts and Humanities Basu Sharmistha PhD Studies in Literature Turner, Frederick The Perfecting Nature of Art in King Lear
Fall 2009 Arts and Humanities Cranfill Elmire P. PhD Studies in Literature Redman, Timothy George Santayana’s Influence on Eliot, Pound and Stevens: The Tradition of Lucretius, Dante and Goethe
Fall 2009 Arts and Humanities Crowder Wade A. PhD Studies in Literature Reynolds, R. Clay Phototextuality: From Real to Modern
Fall 2009 Arts and Humanities Lin Baomei. PhD Studies in Literature Redman, Timothy Crossing the Divide Between East and West, Ancient and Modern: An Interdisciplinary Study of the Chinese Characters in Ezra Pounds’ the Cantos
Fall 2009 Arts and Humanities Pfister Debra H. PhD Studies in Literature Ozsvath, Zsuzsanna On the Endless Shore of Steel Tracks: The Art and Verse of IMRE Amos
Fall 2009 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Dinh Lu Cao PhD Atzori, Marco Effect of Norepinephrine on Synaptic Transmission to the Supragranular Layers of the Temporal Cortex of the Rat
Fall 2009 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Communication Sciences and Disorders Cook Lori Gail PhD Chapman, Sandra Self-Regulation Abilities in Traumatically Brain Injured and Typically Developing Children and Adolescents: An Investigation Using Naturalistic Action
Fall 2009 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Communication Sciences and Disorders Davis Tara Michelle PhD Jerger, James L. Effects of Middle Age on Interaural Asymmetry in a Competing Speech Task
Fall 2009 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Communication Sciences and Disorders Levitt June S. PhD Katz, William F. The Effects of Augmented Visual Feedback on the Learning of Non-Native Speech Sounds: English Speakers’ Acquisition of the Japanese Flap
Fall 2009 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Atchison Kristin Kuhlman PhD Spence, Melanie Development of Infant-Directed Speech Categorization: Effects of Facial Vocal Synchrony
Fall 2009 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Mata-Otero Ana-Maria PhD Bower, Thomas G.R. Perception and Categorization of Forms in Newborns
Fall 2009 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Trautman Carol Hamer PhD Rollins, Pamela R. Early Lexical Acquisition in the Real World: Benefits of Child-Centered and Multimodal Input in the Absence of Coordinated Joint Attention
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Economics Twinemanzi Tumubweinee PhD Dave, Chetan/Berg, Nathan Interest Spreads and the Margin Setting Behavior of Commercial Banks: Evidence from Uganda
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Geospatial Information Sciences Li Yan PhD Briggs, Ronald An Automated System for Image-to-Vector Georeferencingy
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Political Science Desta Teddy Lishan PhD Peinhardt, Clint Determinants of Military Expenditure: The Case of the Post-Cold War Years
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Browning Thomas Calvin PhD Scotch, Richard K. Three-Share Health Care Plans: One Local-Level Response to Meeting the Needs of the Uninsured
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Chanchal Sartaj PhD Kiel, L. Douglas Exploring “Workplace Spirituality” as a Concept of Value for the Contemporary Practice of Public Administration
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Delgado Ramon L. PhD Kiel, L. Douglas Leadership Behaviors of School Principals in Puerto Rico: Does Transformational Leadership Equate with School Success?
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Ene Augusine Ejike PhD Watson, Douglas J. Understanding the Influence of Personal and Organizational Values on Turnover Intentions of Direct Care Employees in Mental Health and Mental Retardation Facilities: The Case of Denton State School
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Khankarli Ghassan A. PhD Watson, Douglas J. The Politics of Public-Public Partnerships: The Case for Toll Roads
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Nzeakor Charlie U. PhD Watson, Douglas J. How Does Competition Foster Diffusion of Innovation of Economic Development Programs in the Southwest Region
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Robertson Brian David PhD Watson, Douglas J. Differences in Service Delivery and Patient Outcome between Rural and Urban Areas: The Case of Traumatic Brain Injury at a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in North Texas
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Shipp Clint W. PhD Watson, Douglas J. Creating the Hybrid University: Private Sources of Funding for Public Institutions of Higher Education
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Smith Ronald Blain PhD Fass, Simon Historic Preservation and Decision Networks: The Collin County Courthouse (1979-2004)
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Stephens David Scott PhD Kiel, L. Douglas The Determinants of Municipal Wireless Innovation Projects in Large U.S. Cities
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Steward II Kurt A. PhD Watson, Douglas J. The Career Paths of City Managers: A Quantitative Approach for Determining the Impact of City Population on City Managers’ Career Paths
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Akalin Yavuz PhD Clarke, Harold D. Essays on the Role of International Institutions in Political Stability and Democracy
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Loganathan Sai K. PhD Scotch, Richard K. Diffusion of Incremental Medical Innovations: The Case of Drug-Eluting Stents
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Openshaw Matthew Scott PhD Chevrier, Marie The Health Impact of Limited Armed Conflict: Individual-Level Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Fall 2009 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Tello Rodriguez Osvaldo Salvador PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Globalization and Democracy in Latin America
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Engineering Kumar Pushpa PhD Zhang, Kang Graph Visualization and its Applications
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Bao Lichen PhD Bereg, Sergey Phylogenetic Network Construction and the Application
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Bejan Cosmin Adrian PhD Harabagiu, Sanda M. Learning Event Structures from Text
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Kurian Jinu PhD Sarac, Kamil On the Applications, Deployment and Security of Service Overlay Networks
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Masud Mohammad Mehedy PhD Khan, Latifur Adaptive Classification of Scarcely Labeled and Evolving Data Streams
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Razo Razo Miguel Angel PhD Fumagalli, Andrea/Tacca, Marco Holistic Algorithms for Planning Cost Effective Large Networks
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Xu Cathy Qun PhD Sha, Edwin/Zheng, SiQing Application Specific Interconnect Design and Scheduling on Multiprocessor Architectures
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Yu James PhD Wu, Weili Pooling Designs with Geometry of Classical Groups and Random Pooling Designs on Complexes
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Kannan Govind PhD Panahi, Issa Active Noise Control in an MRI Environment
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Kannan Lakshmi Narasimhan PhD Fumagalli, Andrea/Tacca, Marco On Cooperative Medium Access Control Protocols for IEEE 802.11 Based Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Li Ning PhD Loizou, Philip Contribution of Acoustic Landmarks to Speech Recognition in Noise by Cochlear Implant Users
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Razlighi Qolam R. Rahimshoar PhD Kehtarnavaz, Nasser/Nosratinia, Aria Image Spatial Entropy Based on Quadrilateral Markov Random Field
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Ren Jianfeng PhD Kehtarnavaz, Nasser Computation Efficient H.264 Video Coding and Head Pose Estimation
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Teng Chen-Chia PhD Fonseka, John P. Quadrature Multiplexed Continuous Phase Modulation
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Roshani-Tabrizi Reza PhD Telecommunications Fumagalli, Andrea/Tacca, Marco. Reconfigurable Optical Networks: An IP/MPLS Over WDM Study
Fall 2009 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Zheng Tao PhD Gnade, Bruce E./Wallace, Robert M. Patterning and Electrical Characterization of Single Grain Metal Gate MOS Capacitors
Fall 2009 School of Management Management Science Cezar Asunur PhD Raghunathan, Srinivasan Essays on Information Security and Risk Management
Fall 2009 School of Management Management Science Jayanth Krishnamurthy Rajiv PhD Jacob, Varghese S./Radhakrishnan, Suresh Essays on Software Development
Fall 2009 School of Management Management Science Kumar Sanjay PhD Stecke, Kathryn E. Risk Management in Supply Chains
Fall 2009 School of Management Management Science Pohl Walter E. PhD Zhang, Harold H. Three Essays in Finance
Fall 2009 School of Management Management Science Zou Lin PhD Xu, Yexiao Three Essays on Information and Capital Markets
Fall 2009 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Alemseghed Mussie G. PhD Stefan, Mihaela C. Synthesis and Electronic Properties of Poly (3-Hexylthiophene)-Based Semiconducting Polymers
Fall 2009 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Hundt Nadia K. PhD Stefan, Mihaela C. Novel Thiophene-Containing Semiconducting Polymers for Organic Electronic Applications
Fall 2009 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Kalaw Grace Jones Daba PhD Ferraris, John P. Polymers Bearing Sulfonimide Acid Groups for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Applications
Fall 2009 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Bhanaja Preeti PhD Earle, Gregory D. Rocket and Ionosonde Studies of Midlatitude Spread-F
Fall 2009 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Josan Edgardo Enrique Pachec PhD Heelis, Roderick A. Latitudinal (Apex-Height) Variations of ION Drifts in the Ionosphere at Low-and Mid-Latitudes
Fall 2009 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Ussery Geoffrey L. PhD Gartstein, Yuri Physical Properties of Solvated Charge Carriers on One-Dimensional Semiconductors
Spring2010Arts and Humanities AlamoudiAyman A.PhDAesthetic StudiesRiccio, ThomasThe Bio-Digital: Being a Cybernetic Organism Cybernetic Embodiment in Contemporary AbstractionFass, Simon
Spring2010Arts and Humanities MackeyJann P.PhDAesthetic StudiesBrettell, Richard R.Howard Meyer: ArchitectVogel, Eric
Spring2010Arts and Humanities vanNamanKristin S.PhDAesthetic StudiesNelsen, Robert S.Coming of Age: Theories, Constructs and CreativityChun, Yongwan
Spring2010Arts and Humanities BrownGary R.PhDHistory of IdeasBambach, CharlesThe 1929 Davos Disputation RevisitedThompson, Lucien
Spring2010Arts and Humanities OzernovMarinaPhDHistory of IdeasWickberg, DanielJohn Dewey’s Cultural Naturalism: Culture in Terms of Language, Experience and ContinuityVieraitis, Lynn
Spring2010Arts and Humanities DelgadoMarinaPhDStudies in LiteratureKratz, Dennis/Schulte, RainerThe Female Grotesque in the Works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende and Frida KahloWiorkowski, John
Spring2010Arts and Humanities WardDesiree L.PhDStudies in LiteratureNelsen, Robert S./Smith, ErinWeaving with Threads of Hope: Postmodern Narrative Strategies and the NovelDave, Chetan
Spring2010Behavioral and Brain SciencesAudiologyCastioniErin E.AuD Martin, Jeffrey  
Spring2010Behavioral and Brain SciencesAudiologyCurryErin KathleenAuD Clark, Jackie  
Spring2010Behavioral and Brain SciencesAudiologyDagleyJessica MarieAuD Thibodeau, Linda  
Spring2010Behavioral and Brain SciencesAudiologyPerez CervantesIvonne GabrielaAuD Dorsey, Beth  
Spring2010Behavioral and Brain SciencesAudiologyTillmanSarah KemAuD Thibodeau, Linda  
Spring2010Behavioral and Brain SciencesAudiologyWahlPaige BaileyAuD Wilson, Phillip Lee  
Spring2010Behavioral and Brain SciencesAudiologyWhitakerGeorge SinclairAuD Cokely, Carol  
Spring2010Behavioral and Brain SciencesAudiologyYoudeJacquelyn ReisteAuD Northrup, Briseda  
Spring2010Behavioral and Brain SciencesCognition and NeuroscienceWangJun YiPhD Abdi, Herve/DeVous, Michael D., Sr.Reliability and Validity of Quantitative Diffusion Tensor TractographyBaughman, Ray
Spring2010Behavioral and Brain SciencesPsychological SciencesBonnerDeborah LynnPhD Underwood, Marion K.Do Individual Differences Matter? Individual Differences and Teachers’ Perceptions of Physical and Social AggressionMiller, Dennis
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesEconomicsNgoGiang T.PhD Hicks, Donald A.Endogenous Growth Theory in Motion: Emergence and Development Dynamics in the U.S. Biotechnology SectorLiu, Xiaohui
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPolitical ScienceFriedmanAlexandraPhD Holmes, JenniferCan We Change Corruption from the Outside In? An Assessment of Three Anti-Corruption International TreatiesMookerjee, Vijay
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPolitical ScienceGreenbergMichael AllenPhD Brandt, Patrick T.A Game of Millions: Professional Sports Facilities and the Media’s Influence on the Agenda Setting ProcessMuslu, Volkan
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPolitical ScienceLairdRichard K.PhD Peinhardt, Clint W.Transboundary Watersheds: Political Obstacles to Basin-Wide Cooperation Between StatesMacFarlane, Duncan
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPolitical ScienceTikyNarcisse L. VIPhD Stewart, Marianne C.The Causes of Corruption: Explaining the High Levels of Corruption in Developing CountriesDaescu, Ovidiu
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPolitical ScienceWilliamsShawn H.PhD Stewart, Marianne C.Examinations of the Impact of Forward Thinking Institutions on Political OutcomesDaescu, Ovidiu
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsAwadMohammedPhD Watson, Douglas J.Volunteerism in Non-Profit Sector – A Case Study of Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the West BankMusselman, Inga
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsCelikIshakPhD Kiel, L. DouglasEnvironmental, Organizational and Individual Determinants of Crime Analysts’; Problem-Solving Capacities: A Contingency ApproachGooch, John
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsComer-HaGansDeLawnia T.PhD Scotch, Richard K.Disparities in Dilated Eye Exams Among Adults with Diabetes: An Intersectional ApproachHeelis, Ron
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsCrouseSamuel V.PhD Watson, Douglas J.The Nature of the Federal Aviation Administration State Block Grant Program in Texas: Redistributive or Distributive According to Lowi’s Theory?Cready, William
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsDryburghMartinella McDonaldPhD Kiel, L. DouglasPublic Virtue, Cyber-Vice: Rethinking Public Service Ethics in the Age of the InternetAnderson, Mark
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsHallKurt AnthonyPhD Watson, Douglas J.The Effect of Computer-Based Simulation Training on Fire Ground Incident Commander Decision MakingOwen, Margaret
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsHergenraderSusan M.PhD Kiel, L. DouglasAn Experimental Study of the Effect of Addressing Non-Conscious Factors in Ethical Decision Making During Ethics Training in Public AdministrationRedman, Tim
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsHughesJoAnnePhD Scotch, Richard K.A Case Study of the Implementation of the Reading First Grant in the Dallas Independent School DistrictRosen, Mark
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsJungSunimPhD Watson, Douglas J.Appointed Officials and Elected Officials in South Korea MunicipalitiesSpence, Melanie
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsKihlBrenda K.PhD Watson, Douglas J.Meeting Public Expectations Through Networks: The Collaborative Advantage of a Multi-Institutional Teaching CenterRatchford, Brian
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsKoseYasinPhD Kiel, L. DouglasSocial (DIS)Organization and Organized Crime in TurkeyWickberg, Dan
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic AffairsScottDavid MarkPhD Watson, Douglas J.Assessing the Law Enforcement Labor Shortage and Its Effect on Police Officer Misconduct in the State of TexasSchulte, Rainer
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic Policy and Political EconomyGuerreroAdam A.PhD Jargowsky, Paul A.The Determinants of College Student RetentionMurphy, Jessica
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic Policy and Political EconomyKangSeokminPhD Dumas, Lloyd JeffForeign Direct Investment by U.S. MNCS: Economic, Political, Demographic DeterminantsCauller, Larry
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic Policy and Political EconomyKeyserDonald JeffreyPhD Hicks, Donald A.Innovation, Development Dynamics and Market Exclusivity in the U.S. Drug Industry, 1994-2006Files, Rebecca
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic Policy and Political EconomyScottSarah PiercePhD Murdoch, James C.Why Participate? The Determinants of Participation in the Texas Voluntary Cleanup Program in DallasBrettell, Rick
Spring2010Economic, Political and Policy SciencesPublic Policy and Political EconomyYeYiminPhD Dumas, Lloyd JeffFDI and Economic Growth in ChinaUnderwood, Marion
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer EngineeringGhasemzadehHassanPhD Jafari, RoozbehPower-Aware Signal Processing for Physical Movement Monitoring in Body Sensor NetworksDieckmann, Gregg
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer EngineeringNamaziAliPhD Nourani, MehrdadDesign-for-Reliability Techniques for Nanometer VLSIFerraris, John
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer EngineeringShanShanPhD Du, Ding-Zhu/Wu, WeiliSome Operations in Multi-Channel Wireless Communication and Social NetworkTuri, Janos
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer ScienceGaoXiaofengPhD Wu, Weili/Du, Ding-ZhuData Broadcast and Data Management in Wireless CommunicationsRindler, Wolfgang
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer ScienceHasanMohammad M.PhD Jue, JasonApproaches for Survivable Access and Core Networks: Dual-Homing and ClusteringDieckmann, Gregg
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer ScienceKimDonghyunPhD Du, Ding-Zhu/Wu, WeiliConstruction of Virtual Backbone and Clusters in Wireless NetworksReitzer, Larry
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer ScienceKulkarniAjay A.PhD Dattatreya, G.Development of Efficient Medium Access Schemes for Wireless Local Area NetworksKumar, Nanda
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer ScienceKurdiaAnastasiaPhD Daescu, OvidiuDecision and Optimization Problems on Graphs and Geometric GraphsWang, Yu
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer ScienceLiuXiangyangPhD Wang, YukeStudy on DSP Algorithm Implementation Techniques and Memory Access Reduction for DSP Algorithm Implementation on Digital Signal ProcessorAmmann, Larry
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer ScienceMenezesShanthy L.PhD Venkatesan, S.Optimization of Handovers in Present and Future Mobile Communication NetworksZhang, Jun
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer ScienceTangYanPhD Cooper, KendraTowards Building Effective Predictive Model in Software Engineering: A Bayesian Belief Network Based ApproachGeng, Xianjun
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceComputer ScienceZouFengPhD Du, Ding-Zhu/Wu, WeiliCoverage and Connectivity: Algorithm, Analysis and ApplicationStern, Robert
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceSoftware EngineeringPengTuPhD Dong, JingFormal Modeling and Automated Verification of Design PatternsBaranchuk, Nina
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceSoftware EngineeringZhaoYajingPhD Dong, JingModel Transformation for Design Pattern Discovery and Semantic Web Service DescriptionDess, Gregg
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringAbdollahzadeh MilaniAli PhD Panahi, IssaBroadband Adaptive Noise Cancellation and Speech Enhancement with Application to MRI MachinesCao, Yan
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringBsoulMajdi T.PhD Tamil, Lakshman S.Real-Time Automatic Assessment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Quality: Using the Electrocardiogram and Support Vector MachinesButts, Tom
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringCuiSuPhD Banerjee, BhaskarUltra-Low Power Wideband Frequency Synthesis TechniquesMalko, Anton
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringFaezipourMiadPhD Nourani, MehrdadPacket Content Inspection: Repetition-Based Methodologies and Hardware ImplementationSerfling, Robert
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringGuoSongPhD Lee, HoiHigh-Performance Integrated Microsystems for Wirelessly-Powered Implantable DevicesMelton, Lynn
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringLi YunleiPhD Liu, JinGround Switching Load Modulation for HF RFID TranspondersPantano, Paul
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringLiuHaoPhD Liu, JinAnalog Equalizers for High-Speed Wire-Line Data CommunicationsHooshyar, Ali
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringLuYangPhD Loizou, PhiliposEstimators of Power Spectrum and Binary Mask for Improved Speech IntelligibilityEarle, Greg
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringPatilSanjay A.PhD Hansen, John H.L.Alternate Sensor Based Speech Systems for Speaker Assessment and Robust Human CommunicationIshak, Mustapha
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringSyllaiosIoannis LoukasPhD Balsara, PorasDesign of Digital-Centric Polar Modulation Transmitters for High-Data-Rate CommunicationsZakhidov, Anvar
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringZengJianqiangPhD Minn, HlaingImproved Initial Ranging Methods for OFDMA SystemsGlosser, Robert
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringZhengYuxiangPhD Liu, JinSkew Compensation Techniques for Multi-Gigabit Wire-Line Data CommunicationsChoudhary, Pankaj
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringAiYumingPhDMicroelectronicsGnade, Bruce E./Wallace, Robert M.Design and Fabrication of Organic Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits for RFID ApplicationsDieckmann, Gregg
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringAl-ShyoukhMohammad A.PhDMicroelectronicsLee, HoiCircuit Techniques for Transient Response Enhancement in Linear and Low-Dropout Voltage RegulatorsTinsley, Brian
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringChoSung-HoonPhDMicroelectronicsLee, Jeong-BongSU-8-Based Wired and Wireless Implantable Devices for Neural Prosthetic ApplicationsRennaker, Robert
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringCuiYonghaoPhDMicroelectronicsLee, Jeong-BongMEMS Enabled Tunable Photonic CrystalsEfromovich, Sam
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringShinYong-JunPhDMicroelectronicsLee, Jeong-BongNovel Computational Modeling and Experimentation Approaches for the Study of Biological DynamicsFerguson, John
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceElectrical EngineeringTapariaAjay PhDMicroelectronicsBanerjee, BhaskarPower Supply Noise Reduction Techniques for Mixed Signal SOCSHagge, Tobias
Spring2010Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer ScienceMaterials Science and EngineeringLeeBongkiPhD Kim, JiyoungHigh-K Dielectric Depositions (Al2O3) Using Ozone-Based ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) for Graphene-Based DevicesSpiro, Stephen
Spring2010ManagementManagement ScienceChungCasey H.PhD Sriskandarajah, C./Niu, Shun-ChenDemand-Forecasting, Product-Allocation and Production-Scheduling Applications at BlockbusterScotch, Richard
Spring2010ManagementManagement ScienceKeefeMichael O.PhD Kieschnick, Robert L.Two Essays on the First Trading Day Returns of Initial Public OfferingsMittal, Neeraj
Spring2010ManagementManagement ScienceYuChao-YingPhD Ratchford, Brian T./Murthi, B.P.S.Gift Giving and Gift Card ResearchGuo, Xiaohu
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsMolecular and Cell BiologyKodeboyinaLakshmi D.PhD Pace, Betty S.Role of cJUN in Gy Globin Gene RegulationMontgomery, Homer
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsMolecular and Cell BiologyMuralidharShalini A.PhD Pace, Betty S.Identification and Characterization of Class II Histone Deacetylases in y-Globin Gene RegulationGoux, Warren
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsChemistryBajajPoojaPhD Musselman, Inga H.Covalent and Noncovalent Modifications of Single-Walled Carbon NanotubesSpiro, Stephen
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsChemistryChiuChi-ChengPhD Nielsen, Steven O.Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Nanoscale Interfaces: From Simple Liquids to Biological SystemsGray, Don
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsChemistryMatta AounChaloPhD Baughman, Ray H.Acetic Acid and Anion Exchange Membrane for Preventing Cathode Polarization in Microbial Fuel CellsReitzer, Larry
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsGeosciencesAlfarhanMohammed SaadPhD Aiken, CarlosGeosciences Information Systems (GeoIS): A Geospatial Paradigm for Real and Virtual 3D WorldsChaney, Roy
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsMathematical SciencesChandrasekaranKeerthi P.K.PhDApplied MathematicsTuri, JanosOptimal Control of Piecewise Smooth SystemsBhatia, Dinesh
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsMathematical SciencesSauterAlan DavidPhDApplied MathematicsOzsvath, IstvanThe Generalized Godel SolutionGoeckner, Matt
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsMathematical SciencesRamachandarShahlaPhDStatisticsAmmann, Larry P.Pre-Processing Methods and Stepwise Variable Selection for Binary Classification of High-Dimensional DataMinn, Hlaing
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsMathematical Sciences Villa CarrilloJorge AlejandroPhDStatisticsAmmann, Larry P.Topological Overlap Measure of SimilaritySaquib, Mohammad
Spring2010Natural Sciences and MathematicsPhysicsMayoMichael L.PhD Gartstein, YuriModel AB Initio Study of Excess Charge Carrier Solvation on Conjugated Carbon ChainsBleris, Leonidas
Summer 2010 Arts and Humanities Flowers Robert Daniel PhD Aesthetic Studies Linehan, Thomas E. Experimental Cinema in the Age of Binary Data:  The Digital Alternative to the Celluloid Image Farago, Andras
Summer 2010 Arts and Humanities Gonzalez Ricardo F. PhD Aesthetic Studies Riccio, Thomas Chinese Gong Fu:  The Embodied Myth Golden, Richard
Summer 2010 Arts and Humanities Wood Heather D. PhD Aesthetic Studies Pomara, John Body, Mind, Soul:  Female Agency in Performance, 1960-Present Montgomery, Homer
Summer 2010 Arts and Humanities Ali Shazia PhD Studies in Literature Ozsvath, Zsuzsanna The Alternate Universe:  Language, Death and Memory in the Memoirs of Atrocity Eckel, Catherine
Summer 2010 Arts and Humanities Jordan Jaime Lynn PhD Studies in Literature Gossin, Pamela Being and Becoming:  Literary Representations of Liminal Femininity in Nineteenth-Century Britain Maguire, Mandy
Summer 2010 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Communication Sciences and Disorders Bondurant Lindsay Marie PhD Owen, Margaret Tresch The Roots of Academic Underachievement:  Prediction from Early Difficulties with Self-Regulation Owen, Margaret
Summer 2010 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Communication Sciences and Disorders Sullivan Jessica Renee PhD Thibodeau, Linda M. Computer-Based Auditory Training to Improve Speech Recognition in Noise by Children with Hearing Impairment Linehan, Tom
Summer 2010 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Hurst Jamie Renee PhD Owen, Margaret Tresch The Development of Adolescent Autonomy:  Contributions of the Mother-Child Attachment Relationship and Maternal Sensitivity Wiorkowski, John
Summer 2010 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Wharton Michelle Eiko PhD Underwood, Marion K. Contingencies of Self-Worth and Adjustment in Early Adolescence:  A Developmental Approach Sibert, John
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Caudill Jonathan W. PhD Marquart, James W. Social Control at the Margins:  Utility of Black’s Theory of Law in Policing Gang Affiliates Jacob, Varghese
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Economics Chao Hong PhD Sequeira, Kevin J. Three Essays on Team Incentive Contracts in the Presence of Synergy Ali, Ashiq
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Economics Brown Tara Colleen Larson PhD Eckel, Catherine C./Croson, Rachel T.A. Strategic Ignorance in the Lab and in the Field Wu, Weili
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Political Science Sharma Mukul PhD Stewart, Marianne C. The Internet, Political Participation and E-Government in Comparative Perspective Ryu, Young
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Alsobrook Metta PhD Elliott, Euel Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes in a University Setting:  The Case of The University of Texas at Dallas Springate, David
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Arslan Metin PhD Watson, Douglas J. The Effects of Community Policing on Crime and Crime Clearance Rates in Texas Edmunds, David
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Baldwin Richard Frank PhD Kiel, L. Douglas Timber Industry-Based Communities in Crisis:  Leadership Collaboration and Response-Research Findings from Seven Western Oregon Counties Sriskandarajah, Chelliah
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Baltaci Halil PhD Kiel, L. Douglas Crime Analysis:  An Empirical Analysis of its Effectiveness as a Crime Fighting Tool Xia, Tianbing
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Bartels Christopher Ernest PhD Hall, Jeremy L. Examining the Impact of Performance Measurement and Risk Assessment in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Golden, Richard
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Omamegbe Momodu E. PhD Watson, Douglas J. African Brain Drain:  A Narrative Inquiry on Human Capital Flight from Sub Saharan Africa to the United States Bondurant, Matthew
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Oyun Gerel PhD Scotch, Richard K. Fiscal Federalism, Interstate Spillovers and Public Spending on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Bardhan, Indranil
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Ozbaran Yavuz PhD Kiel, L. Douglas The Relationship Between Turkish Traffic Enforcement Officers’ Job Satisfaction and Officers’ Perception of Their Leaders’ Leadership Styles Dufour, Frank
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Patten Rodney D. PhD Watson, Douglas J. Texas Council-Manager Municipalities:  Is DeFacto Separation of Powers Created by City Attorneys? Natarajan, R.
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Sen Ugur PhD Watson, Douglas J. Social Capital and Trust:  The Relationship between Social Capital Factors and Trust in the Police in the United States Ragozzino, Roberto
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Ajiboye Iyabode Ayodeji PhD Dumas, Lloyd J./Beron, Kurt International Technology Transfer to Less Developed Countries, Firm Characteristics and Domestic Investment Climate:  A Mimic Model Kieschnick, Robert
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy El-Komi Mohamed Salah PhD Croson, Rachel T.A. Poverty:  Alleviation through Microfinance and Implications on Education Day, Ted
Summer 2010 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Xue Yu PhD Jargowsky, Paul An Empirical Investigation of Occupational Choice and Human Capital Accumulation at Mid-Life Gu, Ming Dong
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Bayan Mohamad Souhail PhD Cangussu, Joao A Feedback Control Mechanism for the Automation of Stress and Load Testing Draper, Rockford
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Bitner Steven Philippe PhD Daescu, Ovidiu Proximity Problems in Two and Three Dimensional Euclidean Space Rao, Ram
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Hao Jie PhD Zhang, Kang Design of Information Visualization and Case Studies Turi, Janos
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Inan Ali PhD Kantarcioglu, Murat A Hybrid Approach to Private Record Matching Markov, Stanimir
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Tran Dung Trung PhD Farago, Andras New Methods and Models in Wireless Networks Multigraphs-Games-Mechanism Design Hoffman, John
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Zhao Chunying PhD Zhang, Kang Visual Approaches to Program Comprehension Markoczy, Livia
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Software Engineering Supakkul Somboon PhD Chung, Lawrence Capturing, Organizing and Reusing Knowledge of Non-Functional Requirements:  An NFR Pattern Approach Janakiraman, Surya
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Becker-Gomez Adriana PhD Banerjee, Bhaskar Analog and Mixed Signal Techniques for Low Voltage Bandgap References Nielsen, Stephen
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Plante Michael K. PhD MacFarlane, Duncan L. A Generalized Theory of Double-Resonance Laser-Pumped Helium-4 Magnetometers Hilborn, Robert
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Bhansali Unnat S. PhD Microelectronics Gnade, Bruce E. Fabrication and Optimization of Phosphorescent Organic Light Emitting Diodes for Solid-State Lighting Applications Biewer, Michael
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Gupta Rahul Prakash PhD Microelectronics Gnade, Bruce E. Formation and Characterization of OHMIC Contacts to Thermoelectric Materials D’Mello, Santosh
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Yao Junjie PhD Liu, Jin Offset Calibration Techniques for High-Speed CMOS Flash Analog-To-Digital Converters Dabkowski, M.
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Milojevic Marko PhD Wallace, Robert M. Controlling Interface Chemistry of High Mobility Substrates through Passivation Layers and Atomic Layer Deposition  Zhang, Li
Summer 2010 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Tao Li PhD Hu, Walter Lithographically Defined Shape-Specific Polymeric Particulates for Nanomedicine Application Ferraris, John
Summer 2010 Management International Management Studies Sun Li PhD Peng, Mike W. Internationalization, Diversification and Entrepreneurship of Chinese Firms Peinhardt, Clint
Summer 2010 Management Management Science Cao Xuying PhD Xu, Yexiao Three Essays on the Puzzles in Finance Zheng, Si Q
Summer 2010 Management Management Science Lu Xinyi PhD Radhakrishnan, Suresh/Anderson, Mark Local Religiosity and Earnings Quality Gonzalez, Juan
Summer 2010 Management Management Science Mehrotra Mili PhD Dawande, Milind Coordination and Optimization Issues in the U.S. Cash Supply Chain Moldovan, Dan
Summer 2010 Management Management Science Ru Jun PhD Zhang, Jun The Impacts of Vendor-Managed Inventory on Supply Chain Performance in the Retail Industry Jue, Jason
Summer 2010 Management Management Science Zhang Weining PhD Ali, Ashiq CEO Tenure and Aggressive Accounting Ng, Vincent
Summer 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Molecular and Cell Biology Lee Sang Won PhD Xia, Tianbing Molecular Recognition of Dynamic RNA Structures Manton, William
Summer 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Dei Daniel K. PhD Biewer, Michael C. Synthesis of Novel PI-Conjugated Nanomaterials Cunningham, Austin
Summer 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Lund Benjamin R. PhD Sibert, John W. IV Wurster-Type Hosts for the Encapsulation of Transition and Heavy Metal Cations Burr, John
Summer 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Murage Eunice N. PhD Ahn, Jung-Mo Improving Bioactivity and Enzyme Stability of GLP-1 through Side Chain to Side Chain Cyclization Baron, Michael
Summer 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Chen Ke PhD Statistics Efromovich, Sam Density Estimation of Randomly Right Censored Data Mauer, David
Summer 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Mazumder Satyaki PhD Statistics Serfling, Robert J. Affine Invariant, Robust and Computationally Easy Multivariate Outlier Identification and Related Methods Gnade, Bruce
Summer 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Valdez-Jasso Zibonele A. PhD Statistics Efromovich, Sam Aggregated Wavelet Estimation with Applications Gans, Nicolas
Summer 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Aryal Mukti N. PhD Hu, Walter Nanostructured Organic Solar Cells Defined by Nanoimprint Lithography Overzet, Larry
Summer 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Moldenhauer Jacob Andrew PhD Ishak-Boushaki, Mustapha Dynamics and Phenomenology of Higher Order Gravity Cosmological Models Farago, Andras