The Office of Graduate Education

Doctoral Degrees Awarded

2003-2004

Semester Year School Department Last Name First Name Degree Major Supervising Professor Dissertation Title
Fall 2003 Arts and Humanities Humanities Deng Yongzhao PhD Studies in Literature Argyros, Alexander Language, Culture, and Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Fraserean Perspective
Fall 2003 Arts and Humanities Humanities Cooper Melvin Wayne PhD History of Ideas Gossin, Pamela The Code of Ethics of the American Medical Association; The Social Construction of Medical Morality; The Establishment of a Masculine Profession
Fall 2003 Arts and Humanities Humanities Koepke Sigrid PhD History of Ideas Bambach, Charles Friedrich Nietzsche's Also Sprach Zarathustra: A Tragedy of Eternal Return
Fall 2003 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Attarha Amir Reza PhD Nourani, Mehrdad Testing Signal Integrity in High Speed VLSI Chips
Fall 2003 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Gibbs Ralph Stephen PhD Osborne, William P. The Use of Remote Sensing Data to Improve the Design of L- and S-Band LEO/MEO Satellite Communications Networks
Fall 2003 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Kannan Parivallal PhD Bhatia, Dinesh Interconnect Estimation for Field Programmable Gate Arrays
Fall 2003 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Hu Yi PhD Loizou, Philipos Subspace and Multitaper Methods for Speech Enhancement
Fall 2003 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Mehler Ronald William PhD Zhou, Dian Architectural Synthesis of Digital Finite Impulse Response Filters
Fall 2003 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Sankaran Jagadeesh PhD Cantrell, Cyrus D./Pervin, William J. Computational Limits of VLIW Architectures for Digital Signal Processing Transforms
Fall 2003 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Savithri Nagaras N. PhD Balsara, Poras T. Interconnect Modeling, Signal Integrity and Reliability Analysis for Deep Sub-Micron Integrated Circuits
Fall 2003 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Gumaste Ashwin Anil PhD Telecommunications Chlamtac, Imrich/Jue, Jason P. Light Trail and Light Frame Architectures for Optical Networks
Fall 2003 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Engineering Lu Kejie PhD Telecommunications Chlamtac, Imrich/Jue, Jason P. Dynamic Lightpath Establishment in Wavelength-Routed Networks: Analytical Models and New Control Schemes
Fall 2003 Management Management Science Ji Yonghua PhD Mookerjee, Vijay Three Essays on Information Systems Design
Fall 2003 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences McDonald David Wilson PhD Nielsen, Kent C. Fault Reactivation: The Picuris-Pecos Fault System of North-Central New Mexico
Spring 2004 Arts and Humanities Humanities Montgomery Evelyn Elizabeth PhD History of Ideas Wickberg, Daniel The Postwar Suburban Discourse and the Definition of American Identity
Spring 2004 Arts and Humanities Humanities Thames Mark Green PhD History of Ideas Bambach, Charles Community of Difference: Habermas and the Problems of Pluralism
Spring 2004 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Human Development and Communication Sciences Dybala Paul David PhD Thibodeau, Linda M. Modification of the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) for Evaluating Amplification in Listeners with High-Frequency Hearing Loss
Spring 2004 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Blue Amanda Michelle Au.D
Spring 2004 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Lai Lydia Yan Au.D
Spring 2004 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Lyles Tracy Gail Au.D
Spring 2004 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Wheeler Tara Lynn Au.D
Spring 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Hunter Todd Edward PhD Nosratinia, Aria Coded Cooperation: A New Framework for User Cooperation in Wireless Networks
Spring 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Kao Ming-Yih PhD Frensley, William R. GAAS-Based Metamorphic High Electron Mobility Transistors with High Indium Mole Faction Quantum Well Channels
Spring 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Kim Kabseog PhD Lee, Jeong-Bong High Aspect Ratio Microstructures and Their Applications to MEMS
Spring 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Peterson, Jr. Daniel Louis PhD Cantrell, Cyrus D. Estimation of Outage Statistics Due to Polarization Mode Dispersion
Spring 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Rivas Cristian Oscar PhD Frensley, William R. Full Bandstructure Modeling of Indirect Phonon Assisted Transport in Tunnel Devices with Silicon Contacts
Spring 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Taylor Robert Jewell PhD Hunt, Louis R. Feedback Linearization of Fixed Frequency PWM Converters
Spring 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Ying Feng PhD Maloberti, Franco A Cross-Coupled Two-Path Bandpass Sigma-Delta Modulator
Spring 2004 Management Management Science Asdemir Kursad PhD Jacob, Varghese S./Kumar, Nanda S. Essays on Pricing in E-Commerce: Dynamic Pricing and Performance Based Pricing
Spring 2004 Management International Management Studies Kucinski Nancy Ruth PhD Harrison, J. Richard Interests, Institutions and Friends of the Court: An Analysis of Organizational Factors Related to Amicus Curiae Participation
Spring 2004 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Molecular and Cell Biology Han Sangyoon PhD DeJong, Jeff L. Regulation of the General Transcription Factor ALF during Germ Cell Development
Spring 2004 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Molecular and Cell Biology Zein Sima S. PhD Levene, Stephen D. Structural Aspects of Reca-Dependent Hommologous Strand Exchange Involving Human Telomeric DNA
Spring 2004 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Beyene Alebachew PhD Abdel-Salam, Mohamed G. Evolution of the Afar Depression from Orbital Optical and Radar Images, Ethiopia
Spring 2004 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Mahmoud Salah El-Din Ragab PhD Pessagno, Jr., Emile A. Integrated Palynology and Sequence Stratigraphy of the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Strata, Rio Grande Embayment, Texas, Using Well, Outcrop and Seismic Data
Spring 2004 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Smith Linda S.S. PhD Mitterer, Richard M. Carbonate Diagenesis and Paleoclimate of the Desmoinesian Lower Ismay Zone, Paradox Basin, S.E. Utah
Spring 2004 Social Sciences Political Economy Galimbertti Percy A. PhD Jargowsky, Paul A. Teenage Pregnancy and School Dropouts in Texas: Effects on Earnings, High School Graduation and GED Certification
Spring 2004 Social Sciences Political Economy Hayhurst Michiko Y. PhD Faria, Joao Ricardo The Plaza Agreement, Official Foreign Exchange Intervention and Exchange Rate Policy in Japan 1985-2002: An Analysis of Leaning Against the Wind
Spring 2004 Social Sciences Political Economy Lokole Nicholas Shungu Katoto PhD Vijverberg, Wim P.M. Human Capital Investments: Child Education and Economic and Cultural Incentives and Constraints in Cote D'Ivoire
Summer 2004 Arts and Humanities Camplin Troy Earl PhD Aesthetic Studies Argyros, Alexander Evolutionary Aesthetics: The Evolution of Complex Systems, the Appreciation of Beauty and the Creation of Art and Literature
Summer 2004 Arts and Humanities Ingrao Peter Jay PhD Studies in Literature Nelsen, Robert S. Ghosts Still Recovering Identity, Religion and Spirit Possession in Southern Literature
Summer 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Jothi Raja PhD Raghavachari, Balaji Approximation Algorithms for Single-Sink Edge Installation Problems and Other Graph Problems
Summer 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Kim Sung J. PhD Bastani, Farokh B. Foundation for Composable Microservices for Rapid Synthesis of Highly Reliable Software Systems
Summer 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Lu Enyue PhD Zheng, S.Q. Parallel Algorithms for High Performance Switching in Communication Networks
Summer 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Luo Feng PhD Khan, Latifur Mining Gene Microarray Expression Profiles
Summer 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Vokkarane Vinod Mandayam PhD Jue, Jason P. Design and Analysis of Architectures and Protocols for Optical Burst-Switched Networks
Summer 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Yuan Shengli PhD Jue, Jason P. Lightpath Reliability in WDM Networks
Summer 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Park Daniel Sang-Won PhD Lee, Jeong-Bong Additive Pattern Transfer Techniques for the Post-IC Integration of Metallic MEMS Onto Active Circuits
Summer 2004 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Zhu Hua PhD Chlamtac, Imrich Protocols for High Quality Multimedia Services Over Wireless Networks
Summer 2004 Management Management Science Chen Lei PhD Banker, Rajiv D. Value Congruence and the Use of Performance Measures in Executive Compensation
Summer 2004 Management Management Science Hu Nan PhD Banker, Rajiv D. The Value Implications of Information Technology Spending
Summer 2004 Management Management Science Krishnamoorthy Anand PhD Bass, Frank M./Sethi, Suresh P. Essays on Optimal Marketing Mix Policies
Summer 2004 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Molecular and Cell Biology Yoo Byong Hoon PhD Gray, Donald M. Antisense Oligonucleotide Effectiveness: Transfection Protocols, Chemical Modifications and Target Sequences
Summer 2004 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Navarra-Madsen Junalyn Placer PhD Applied Mathematics Darcy, Isabel K. Colorability, Tangles and Quandles
Summer 2004 Social Sciences Political Economy Duhe Sandra Core PhD Kiel, L. Douglas Capitalism, Profitability and Civil Society: The Political Economy of Corporate Reputation and Its Relationship to Firm Financial Performance