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This collection contains University of Texas at Austin electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). The collection includes ETDs primarily from 2001 to the present. Some pre-2001 theses and dissertations have been digitized and added to this collection, but those are uncommon. The library catalog is the most comprehensive list of UT Austin theses and dissertations.

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PhD Candidacy & Dissertation

Publications.

Prior to entering candidacy, doctoral students must have at least two submissions of research to peer-reviewed journals or other scholarly publications, such as conference proceedings and books.

Entrance into Candidacy

Candidacy is a designation controlled by the UT Graduate School. The student must formally apply to the Graduate School for admission to Candidacy, and as such the student is responsible for ascertaining the procedures required by the Graduate School at the time of their application and ensuring that they are followed. 

One element of the procedure is recommendation for Candidacy by the iSchool GSC. Entrance into candidacy may occur prior to or immediately following the successful dissertation proposal defense; as noted above, both must be completed by the end of year 4 to remain in good standing. Students must enter candidacy no later than one year after the qualifying exam. An exception may be made by the GSC at the student’s annual review, on the recommendation of faculty chairs, to account for disciplinary differences about when external committee members join doctoral committees. Given that we are interdisciplinary, the time to enter candidacy may be extended based on faculty chairs’ discretion and discussion at the students’ annual review.

Once a student is approved for candidacy by the Graduate School, the student’s enrollment requirements are governed by Graduate School policies. Following Graduate School rules, candidates are required to enroll in Dissertation INF X99W (the X signifying that the course may be taken for three, six, or nine credit hours).

Two years after admission to candidacy, the graduate school will ask the GSC whether to extend the student’s candidacy. The GSC may recommend that the student's candidacy be extended for one year or that the candidacy be terminated for lack of satisfactory academic progress. Recommendations are forwarded to the graduate dean for approval.

As discussed earlier, only under the recommendation of their committee should a doctoral student consider delaying their graduation in order to develop a more competitive dossier, so that they can further strengthen their prospects for competitive placement in their post-graduation job search.

Proposal and Dissertation Defenses

Students must publicly present and defend a proposal for a dissertation and, once the dissertation is complete, they must publicly present and defend the completed dissertation. The procedures for the two defenses are similar; they are described below together, with notes indicating anything specific to proposal or dissertation defenses.

While the rules for the dissertation proposal are determined within the School of Information, the Graduate School has specific deadlines each semester by which dissertation defenses and formal Doctoral Graduate Applications must be filed. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that a dissertation defense is scheduled early enough to meet these deadlines and to undertake any revisions prior to these deadlines.

Effective Fall 2021, students who choose to include multi-authored content are required to obtain the permission of all co-authors . A statement must also explain which sections of the chapter include elements from the previously published work and the nature of those elements (e.g., exact wording used, only ideas used, data used, etc.). 

Based on these guidelines, while it is permissible to include previously published material, this requires each chapter that includes content from the prior work to include a footnote:

• With full citations to any previously published work (also listed in references).
• If the paper is co-authored, a statement explaining your contribution to the paper. Please follow the guidelines above to explain your contribution.

This procedure applies for both proposal and dissertation defenses. In addition, for dissertation defenses, the student must review and follow the Graduate School procedures .

At the start of semester in which the student plans to defend, the student must:

• Discuss their plans with your committee chair.
• Poll their committee for possible two-hour times (“placeholder” dates), avoiding the last three weeks of the semester and preferring Fridays 12-3 p.m., a time slot that the School of Information GSC has reserved for student events. In other words, most School of Information GSC members should be free for a Friday meeting during the 12-3 slot if given a selection of three or more dates. However, this slot may not work for your external committee member(s). Also, check your committee members’ teaching schedule online to avoid including obvious conflicting times.
• Over the first month of the semester, narrow down the list of possible times to a single placeholder time and book a room. During the semester students should keep in touch with their committee to ensure they can still make the placeholder time. Students should not announce or place their defense in the calendar until their committee chair and committee have all approved the document (see below).

At least full four (4) weeks prior to the proposed date the student must:

• Circulate a final draft to their committee for their approval.
• Ask their committee chair to poll committee members for their approval of the defense.
• Work with committee members to find a time and room to hold the defense (ideally one of the placeholder times).
• For dissertation defenses, students must obtain the graduate school’s “Request for Final Oral Examination” form (“the pink form”) and plan for their committee members to sign it.

At least a full two (2) weeks prior to the proposed date the student must:

• Have approval from committee chair and committee.
• Have a time and place agreed to by the committee chair and committee.
• For dissertation defenses, have submitted the signed “Request for Final Oral Examination” form to the graduate school.
• Have placed a printed copy of the proposal or dissertation in the tray in the workroom.
• Have placed an electronic copy on UT Box and have a working link for people to download the PDF. There is no particular place the file must be, but it must be accessible for the email announcement below.
• Title and Abstract
• A link to the PDF file of the proposal or dissertation 
• Date, time, and location of defense
• Names of committee members
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• Ensure that the event is added to the School of Information research calendar by submitting the event details using this form:  https://ischool.utexas.edu/about/public-event-request

The defense is chaired by the committee chair and follows this procedure:

• The committee chair welcomes the doctoral community, describes the procedure and introduces the student and committee members.
• The student presents their proposal or dissertation. Unless there are special circumstances, this presentation will be 20 minutes for proposals and 30 minutes for dissertations. Note that, in both cases, the defense will not exceed two hours total.
• The committee chair opens the floor to questions from any non-committee member of the audience (up to 20 minutes).
• The committee chair closes the floor to questions and invites the committee members (including the committee chair) to discuss the presentation with the student, typically asking questions in turn. Committee members may invite members of the audience to contribute during this period, otherwise the discussion remains between the committee and the student (as required, typically 45-60 minutes).
• The committee chair calls the committee into closed session; only committee members and members of the GSC remain in the room, all others are asked to leave. The student retires to a prearranged location and waits for the committee chair to call them back. The committee then proceeds to evaluate the defense. The closed session ends when the committee has reached consensus (as required, typically up to 30 minutes).
• The committee chair invites the student back to the room to communicate the result of the defense and discuss the committee evaluation (as required, typically 10 minutes). Students may invite one School of Information doctoral student to serve as a recorder for this portion of the defense, but that individual will only serve as an observer and note taker and cannot participate in the proceedings. Otherwise, this discussion is private, including only the student, committee members, and any GSC members who elect to stay.
• The committee will complete all paperwork required by the Graduate School (note: students need to obtain any required paperwork prior to the defense).

Within a week of the defense, the committee chair writes a letter to the student, conveying the result of the defense and summarizing the consensus requirements and advice of the committee. These requirements typically include specific revisions that are to be made to the document and a time-frame for those revisions. This letter is sent to the student, copying the graduate coordinator, who will add the letter to the student’s file.

If the committee has requested changes, the student must reply within two weeks of receiving the letter from their committee chair (or prior to the relevant deadlines for submission of the dissertation to the Graduate School, whichever comes sooner). The student's response letter should address each point from the committee’s letter, describe the changes made (or remaining to be made), show how the changes meet (or will meet) the revision requirements. The response letter is sent from the student to the committee chair,copying the graduate coordinator, who will add the letter to the student’s file.

In the case of a completed, successful dissertation defense, the student then prepares the completed dissertation for review by the Graduate School, ensuring that they follow all formal Graduate School requirements , including formatting requirements.

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Placement Director:  Dr. Saroj Bhattarai

Sadhika Bagga Placement: Columbia Business School, Post-Doc & Roosevelt Institute, Fellow then University of Rochester, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on the Macroeconomics of Labor Markets Advisor(s): Ayşegül Şahin, Andreas I. Mueller, and Olivier Coibion

Roberto Gillmore Placement: Central Bank of Chile, Senior Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Education and Development Economics Advisor(s): Leigh Linden and Richard Murphy

Frederico Godinho Placement: Bank of Portugal, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Central Bank Communication Advisor(s): Olivier Coibion and Saroj Bhattarai

David Jang Placement: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Research Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Business Cycles and Labor Market Adjustments Advisor(s): Ayşegül Şahin and Andreas I. Mueller

Bokyung Kim Placement: Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University, Post-Doc then University of Connecticut, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Health Economics and Public Policy  Advisor(s): Marika Cabral

Lauri Kytömaa Placement: Cornell SC Johnson School of Business, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Information Frictions and Foreclosure Prevention Advisor(s): Dan Ackerberg and Eugenio Miravete

Changseok Ma Placement: Korean Development Institute, Associate Research Fellow Dissertation Title: Essays in Macroeconomics Advisor(s): Olivier Coibion and Chris Boehm

Ignacio Nunez Placement: Charles River Associates, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on the FCC’s Broadband Subsidy Auctions Advisor(s): Eugenio Miravete

Qingsong Pan Placement: Shandong University, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Production Function Estimation Advisor(s): Dan Ackerberg

Abolfazl Rezghi Placement: International Monetary Fund, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Information and Financial Frictions in Macroeconomics Advisor(s): Olivier Coibion and Saroj Bhattarai

Mauricio Stern Placement: Bank of Mexico, Research Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Effects of International Prices Shocks Advisor(s): Olivier Coibion and Saroj Bhattarai

Justus Timmers Placement: Bates White, Economist Dissertation Title: Medicaid in ACA Marketplaces: The Welfare Impact of New Hampshire's Medicaid Experiment Advisor(s): Bob Town and Dan Ackerberg

Dongchen Zhao Placement: Becker Friedman Institute, University of Chicago, Visitor then University of Cincinnati, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Firm Dynamics and Financial Frictions Advisor(s): Ayşegül Şahin, Andreas I. Mueller, and Saroj Bhattarai

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James Brand                             Microsoft Research, Economist

Alexandra Charbi                    Charles River Associates, Senior Associate

Sangwoo Choi                          Luohan Academy (Alibaba Group), Economist

Nir Eilam                                   UNC Greensboro, Assistant Professor

Carlos Esparza                         Saint Louis University, Assistant Professor

Vasudha Jain                            Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Assistant Professor

Ivan Larsen                              Department of Justice (Antitrust Division), Economist

Jiwon Park                                Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Jan Schlupp                             Amazon, Economist

Pablo I. Varas                         Economists Incorporated, Economist

Mark Whitmeyer                   Arizona State University, Assistant Professor (following post-doc)

Shenshen Yang                     Tianjin University, Assistant Professor

David Beheshti                      UT San Antonio, Assistant Professor

Scott Delhommer                 Amazon, Economist Eleanor Golightly Wayfair, Applied Economist

Cooper Howes                      Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Research Economist

Alina Kovalenko                    Brattle Group, Associate

Yeonjoon Lee                        Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Financial Economist

Xue Li                                      Happy Elements, Data Scientist

Andres Mendez Ruiz            Universidad Javeriana, Assistant Professor

Daniel Osuna Gomez           Central Bank of Mexico, Economist

Meghan Shea                        Abt Associates, Economist

Jaemin So                               Amazon, Economist Xuanye

Wang Dongbei                      University of Finance and Economics, Assistant Professor

Mark Whitmeyer                  University of Bonn, Post-Doc

Choongryul Yang                 Federal Reserve Board, Economist

Chan Yu                                University of International Business and Economics, Assistant Professor

Jiangang Zeng                      Louisiana State University, Assistant Professor

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University of Oklahoma Texas Tech University Montana State University RAND Corporation Toulouse School of Economics (postdoc) Uber U.S. Census Bureau National University of Singapore National Chung Cheng University Korea Institute of Local Finance

UCLA (Luskin) Amherst College Temple University Wake Forest University University of Nevada-Reno University of Texas at El Paso (postdoc) Amazon Boston Consulting Group Deloitte Federal Trade Commission Integra FEC National University of Singapore (Global Asia Institute)

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Columbia University Florida State University Texas A&M University-San Antonio Nankai University (2) Shanghai Business School Boston Consulting Group The Brattle Group Analysis Group Indeed HomeAway Capital One Teacher Retirement System of Texas Ford Motor Company

Princeton University University of Connecticut (business school) Pomona College (visiting) Shanghai University Ashoka University Amazon (2) Analysis Group Texas Office of the Attorney General

Brigham Young University Tulane University State University of New York-Binghamton Northern Illinois University Meliksah University Amazon Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Risk Analysis Division) JPMorgan Chase Edgeworth Consulting Korea Development Institute

UCLA (business school) University of Edinburgh University of Florida (Business School) Lawrence University University of Mannheim (postdoc) Institute for Research on Poverty (postdoc) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2) Institute for Defense Analysis JPMorgan Chase

Arizona State University (business school) Purdue University North Carolina State University Koc University National Chengchi University University of Tehran NYU School of Law (two-year postdoc) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (postdoc) Central Bank of Turkey The Upjohn Institute Giant Oak LLC

Lund University Middle Tennessee State University Louisiana State University (visiting) Northwestern University (postdoc) Institute for Mathematical Economics, Bielefeld University (postdoc) University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (postdoc) U.S. Internal Revenue Service Center for Naval Analysis Cornerstone Research Korea Institute for Economic Policy

University of California-Davis University of California-Riverside Florida State University University of Connecticut City University of London Shanghai School of Finance and Economics University of Chile (postdoc) U.S. Census Bureau Center for Naval Analysis Korea Development Institute NERA Texas State Retirement System

University of Notre Dame University of Missouri-Columbia University of New South Wales (2) University of Pennsylvania (postdoc) U.S. Census Bureau

University of Indiana Penn State University (Dept. of Energy & Mineral Resources) University of North Carolina-Greensboro U.S. Air Force Academy Arkansas Technical University Fatih University (Turkey) Renmin University Beijing University University of Wisconsin-Parkside (visiting) Hong Kong University (visiting) Department of the Treasury (Office of Tax Analysis) International Monetary Fund Deloitte Tax LLP Bank of Korea Korea Institute of Industrial Economics and Trade Bank of Mexico European University Institute (postdoc); Bank of Turkey

University of Maryland Brigham Young University University of Oslo University of Southern Mississippi-Hattiesburg University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast Peking University Higher School of Economics, Moscow University of Georgia (visiting) Litigation Analysis BlackRock MiCRA Deloitte Texas State Retirement System

Rice University Washington State University Baylor University Mt. Union College National Taipei University Harvard University (postdoc) University of Western Ontario (postdoc) Indiana University, Kelley School of Business (visiting) Oberlin College (visiting) UC-Santa Barbara (visiting) Department of the Treasury (Office of Tax Analysis) Bank of Canada Itron ERS Group

Texas Tech University Minnesota State University Mankato Southern Illinois University University of Maryland Baltimore County Humboldt State University ITAM (Mexico) Soka University Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Federal Trade Commission Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Korea Institute of Finance

University of Melbourne Middlebury College Sam Houston State University Xavier University TOBB Economics and Technology University (Turkey) University of California-Davis (postdoc) Boston Pacific Property and Portfolio Research PricewaterhouseCoopers Korea Institute of Public Finance Korea Securities Research Institute

Purdue University Emory University University of Arkansas Villanova University Oakland University Tsinghua University Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) CIDE (Mexico) Old Dominion University (visiting) Franklin & Marshall College (visiting) Department of the Treasury (Office of Tax Analysis) U.S. Department of Agriculture (Economic Research Service) Bank of Korea Korea Information Strategy Development Institute

Australia National University Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) University of Guanajuato (Mexico) Princeton University (postdoc) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Food & Drug Administration Bank of America

Boston University Texas A&M University Purdue University Drexel University Illinois Wesleyan University Sam Houston State University Taichung Healthcare and Management University (Taiwan) University of Michigan (postdoc) U.S. Food & Drug Administration Federal Economic Regulatory Commission Korea Economic Research Institute Korea Development Institute LECG

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Oregon State University University of Miami University of New Hampshire Bard College Federal Trade Commission Public Utility Commission (Austin, TX) Ministry of Finance (Mexico)

Placement Director:  Dr. Vasiliki Skreta

Emrehan Aktug Placement: Sabancı University, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Business Cycles and Monetary Policy Advisor(s): Saroj Bhattarai and Oli Coibion

Samuel Arenberg  Placement: NBER (Aging and Health) Post-Doc; then University of Houston, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Child Development Advisor(s): Dean Spears and Mike Geruso

Shaofei Jiang Placement: University of Bonn, Post-Doc Dissertation Title: Essays on Persuasion and Disclosure Advisor(s): V. Bhaskar and Caroline Thomas

Gwangmin Kim Placement: Meta (Facebook), Research Scientist Dissertation Title: Essays in Empirical Macroeconomics Advisor(s): Oli Coibion

Niklas Kroner Placement: Federal Reserve Board, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays in Macroeconomics and Finance Advisor(s): Chris Boehm and Oli Coibion

Andrew Lee Placement: Federal Trade Commission, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Compensation, Incentives, and Representation Advisor(s): Richard Murphy and Steve Trejo

Akiva Yonah Meiselman Placement: RIPL (Research Improving People's Lives), Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Inference and Education Economics Advisor(s): Leigh Linden

Seth Neller Placement: University of Tennessee, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Health Economics and the Early-Life Determinants of Adult Outcomes Advisor(s): Marika Cabral

Eric Schulman Placement: Congressional Budget Office, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Model Selection Advisor(s): Sukjin Han and Brendan Kline

Sam Stripling Placement: Integra, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays in Health Economics Advisor(s): Rich Murphy and Steve Trejo

Anjali P. Verma Placement: Amazon, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Determinants of Disparity in Education and Labor Market Outcomes Advisor(s): Rich Murphy and Steve Trejo

Sangita Vyas Placement: Hunter College (CUNY), Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Interrelationships among Health, the Environment, and Social Inequality in India Advisor(s): Dean Spears

Jin Yan Jin Yan Placement: Revelio Labs, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Student Debt, Unemployment, and Labor Market Outcomes Advisor(s): Aysegul Sahin and Andi Mueller

James Brand  Placement: Microsoft Research, Economist Dissertation: Essays on Consumer Demand in U.S. Retail Markets Advisor(s): Jorge Balat

Alexandra Charbi Placement: Charles River Associates, Senior Associate Dissertation: Essays on Information Provision in Health Insurance Markets Advisor(s): Robert Town

Sangwoo Choi Placement: Luohan Academy (Alibaba Group), Economist Dissertation: Essays on Theoretical Industrial Organization Advisor(s): V. Bhaskar

Nir Eilam Placement: UNC Greensboro, Assistant Professor Dissertation: Essays on Health and Labor Economics Advisor(s): Manuela Angelucci and Mike Geruso

Carlos Esparza Placement: Saint Louis University, Assistant Professor Dissertation: Essays on Education and Religion Advisor(s): Leigh Linden

Vasudha Jain Placement: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Assistant Professor Dissertation: Essays on Information Design Games and Strategic Communication Advisor(s): Vasiliki Skreta

Ivan Larsen Placement: Department of Justice (Antitrust Division), Economist Dissertation: Essays on Verifiable Disclosure Games Advisor(s): Daniel Ackerberg

Jiwon Park Placement: Korea Institute for International Economic Policy Dissertation: Essays on Education, Policy, and Health Advisor(s): Leigh Linden

Jan Schlupp Placement: Amazon, Economist Dissertation: Essays on Firms in International Trade Advisor(s): Olivier Coibion and Nitya Pandalai-Nayar

Pablo I. Varas Placement: Economists Incorporated, Economist Dissertation: Essays on New-Product Industries with Uninformed Consumers Advisor(s): Daniel Ackerberg, Eugenio Miravete

Mark Whitmeyer Placement: Arizona State University, Assistant Professor (following post-doc) Dissertation: Communication, Elicitation, and the Value of Information Advisor(s): Thomas Wiseman

Shenshen Yang Placement: Tianjin University, Assistant Professor Dissertation: Essays on Nonparametric and Semiparametric Identification and Estimation Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya, Sukjin Han

2020-2019 Placement Director:  Dr. Thomas Wiseman

David Beheshti Placement: UT San Antonio, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Health and Public Policy Advisor(s): Marika Cabral

Scott Delhommer Placement: Amazon, Economist Dissertation Title: Education, Labor, and Health Disparities of Racial and Sexual Minorities Advisor(s): Richard Murphy and Stephen Trejo

Eleanor Golightly Placement: Wayfair, Applied Economist Dissertation: Essays on Policy, Fertility, and Education Advisor(s): Sandra Black and Richard Murphy

Cooper Howes Placement: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Research Economist Dissertation Title: Some Unexpected Consequences of Financial Frictions Advisor(s): Oliver Coibion

Alina Kovalenko Placement: Brattle Group, Associate Dissertation Title: Essays on Natural Resources, Human Capital and Health Advisor(s): Stephen Trejo

Yeonjoon Lee Placement: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Financial Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Agency Problems Advisor(s): Daniel Ackerberg and Eugenio Miravete

Xue Li Placement: Happy Elements, Data Scientist Dissertation Title: Three Essays in Microeconomics Advisor(s): V. Bhaskar

Andres Mendez Ruiz Placement: Universidad Javeriana, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Inter-Firm Cooperation in the Oil and Gas Industry Advisor(s): Daniel Ackerberg and Eugenio MiraveteUniversidad Javeriana, Assistant Professor

Daniel Osuna Gomez  Placement: Central Bank of Mexico, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays in Development Economics Advisor(s): Leigh Linden and Manuela Angelucci

Meghan Shea Placement: Abt Associates, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Policy, Health, and Education Advisor(s): Dean Spears

Jaemin So Placement: Amazon, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Adverse Selection Advisor(s): Robert Town

Xuanye Wang Placement: Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Observational Learning Advisor(s): V. Bhaskar

Mark Whitmeyer Placement: University of Bonn, Post-Doc Dissertation Title: Communication, Elicitation, and the Value of Information Advisor(s): Thomas Wiseman

Choongryul Yang Placement: Federal Reserve Board, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays on Monetary and Fiscal Policy Advisor(s): Oliver Coibion

Chan Yu Placement: University of International Business and Economics, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Trade Shocks and Local Labor Markets Advisor(s): Stephen Trejo

Jiangang Zeng Placement: Louisiana State University, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Nonseparable Models Advisor(s): Brendan Kline and Jason Abrevaya

Placement Director:  Dr. Sandra Black

Jessie Coe Placement: Rand Corporation, Associate Economist Dissertation Title:  Estimating Panel Data Models with Missing Covariate Values Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya and Brendan Kline

Katherine Keisler  Placement: U.S. Census Bureau, Economist Dissertation Title: Essays in Applied Microeconomics Advisor(s): Sandra Black and Michael Geruso

Kevin Kuruc  Placement: University of Oklahoma, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Macroeconomic Development Policies Advisor(s): Olivier Coibion and Dean Spears

Fang-Chang Kuo  Placement: National Chung Cheng University, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Investment in The Hotel Industry Advisor(s): Eugenio Miravete

Melissa LoPalo  Placement: Montana State University, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on The Determinants of Worker Productivity and Labor Market Outcomes Advisor(s): Sandra Black and Dean Spears

Julian Ludwig  Placement: Texas Tech University, Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays in Empirical Macroeconomics Advisor(s): Olivier Coibion and Saroj Bhattarai

Narae Oh  Placement: Korea Institute of Local Finance, Associate Research Fellow  Dissertation Title: Essay on Economics of Education Advisor(s): Leigh Linden

Daria Pus Placement: Uber, Data Scientist II  Dissertation Title: Essays on Competition in The Freight Railroad Industry Advisor(s): Eugenio Miravete

Yiman Sun  Placement: Toulouse School of Economics, 2-year postdoc Dissertation Title: Essays on Experimentation in Agency Models Advisor(s): V. Bhaskar and Caroline Thomas

Yingda Zhai  Placement: National University of Singapore (NUS) (Department of Information Systems & Analytics), Assistant Professor Dissertation Title: Essays on Pricing and Allocation Of Perishable Goods Advisor(s): Maxwell Stinchcombe and Andrew Whinston

Austin Bean Dissertation Title: Economics of Hospital Investment in Neonatal Intensive Care Advisor(s): Eugenio Miravete and Stephen Ryan

Jessica Fears Dissertation Title: Experimentation with Multiple Sources of Uncertainty Advisor(s): Svetlana Boyarchenko

Garrett Hagemann  Dissertation Title: Essays in Nonlinear Pricing Advisor(s): Eugenio Miravete, supervisor

Collin Hansen Dissertation Title: Essays on the Economics of State Policy Reform Advisor(s): Stephen Trejo

Sungwon Lee Dissertation Title: Essays on Semi-/Nonparametric Methods in Econometrics Advisor(s): Stephen Donald

Jane Ryngaert Dissertation Title: Essays on Inflation Expectations and Information Frictions Advisor(s): Olivier Coibion

Jinseok Shin Dissertation Title: Essays on Human Capital and Economics of Education Advisor(s): Leigh Linden

Peter Toth Dissertation Title: Essays in Econometrics  Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya

Emily Weisburst Dissertation Title: Essays on the Economics of Law Enforcement Institutions and Policy Advisor(s): Sandra Black

Neil White Dissertation Title: Essays on Labor Markets, Monetary Policy, and Uncertainty Advisor(s): (Olivier Coibion, supervisor)

Hassan Afrouzi Dissertation Title: Essays on Imperfect Information and Imperfect Competition Advisor(s): Olivier Coibion

Hua Cheng Dissertation Title: Essays on Public Economics and Banking Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya

Gleb Domnenko Dissertation Title: Essays in Dynamic Experimentation Advisor(s): Maxwell Stinchcombe and David Sibley

Amir Fekrazad Dissertation Title: Essays on Subprime Lending, Present Bias, and Risk Salience Advisor(s): Michael Geruso

Qian Feng Dissertation Title: Essays on Causal Inference with Endogeneity and Missing Data Advisor(s): Stephen Donald

Xuemei Guo Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Mutual Funds Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya and Clemens Sialm

Ziwei He Dissertation Title: Essays on the Economics of Education Advisor(s): Leigh Linden

Yaran Jin Dissertation Title: Essays on Regulations in the Electricity Industry Advisor(s): Eugene Miravete

Randeep Kaur Dissertation Title: Essays in Human Capital Development Advisor(s): Leigh Linden

Fan Liu Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Pricing Strategies  Advisor(s): David Sibley

Frank Martin-Buck VII Dissertation Title: Responsible Options: Empirical Analyses on the Effects of Alternative Transportation on Drunk Driving Advisor(s): Gerald Oettinger

Luke Rodgers Dissertation Title: Essays in Public Economics Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya

Yun Zhou Dissertation Title: Essays on Public Policy and Labor Economics Advisor(s): Stephen Trejo

Swagata Bhattacharjee Dissertation Title: Essays on Dynamic Contracts: Allocation of Ambiguity and Delegation Advisor(s): Maxwell Stinchcombe

Nicholas Buchholz Dissertation Title: Essays on the Industrial Organization of the Taxi Industry Advisor(s): Eugenio Miravete and Stephen Ryan

Can Cui Dissertation Title: Essays on Public Finance and Health Economics Advisor(s): Marika Cabral

Matthew Farber Dissertation Title: Essays on the Education of Underserved Populations Advisor(s): Leigh Linden

Yumin Li Dissertation Title: Essays on Subsidies, Technology Diffusion and Returns to Education Advisor(s): David Sibley, Varun Rai, and Haiqing Rai

Lei Shao Dissertation Title: Exclusive Dealing in Two-Sided Markets: For Better or Worse? Advisor(s): David Sibley and Abraham Wickelgren

Megan Thomas Dissertation Title: Three Essays on the Impact of Welfare Policies Advisor(s): Leigh Linden

Jeffrey Denning Dissertation Title: Essays on the Economics of Higher Education Advisor(s): Sandra Black

Neal Ghosh Dissertation Title: Essays on Applied Economic Theory Advisor(s): Thomas Wiseman

Sunjoo Hwang Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Contract Theory and Applications Advisor(s): Thomas Stinchcombe and Maxwell Stinchcombe

Anna Klis Dissertation Title: Essays on Externalities and International Cooperation: A Game Theoretic Approach Advisor(s): Maxwell Stinchcombe

Florian Kuhn Dissertation Title: Essays on Topics in Business Cycle Macroeconomics with Heterogeneous Agents Advisor(s): Matthias Kehrig and Olivier Coibion

Qian Lu Dissertation Title: Essays on Skill Biased Technological Change and Human Capital Advisor(s): Sandra Black

Chester Polson Dissertation Title: Essays on the Economics of Education and Human Capital Advisor(s): Sandra Black

Ruoyu Shao Dissertation Title: Essays on Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security Advisor(s): Haiqing Xu and John Griffin

Rifat Senturk Dissertation Title: Essays in Applied Econometrics Advisor(s): Stephen Trejo

Benjamin Sperisen Dissertation Title: Essays on Reputation and Repeated Games Advisor(s): Thomas Wiseman

George Chacko Dissertation Title: Three Essays in Macroeconomics Advisor(s): Matthias Kehrig

Brett Hollenbeck Dissertation Title: Essays on Competition Under Asymmetric Information Advisor(s): Eugenio Miravete

Colin Krainin Dissertation Title: Commitment and Conflict Advisor(s): Thomas Wiseman

Jonathan Lhost Dissertation Title: Essays on Competition, Cooperation, and Market Structures Advisor(s): David Sibley and Dale Stahl

Julie Pechacek Dissertation Title: Essays on Education, Inequality and Society Advisor(s): Sandra Black

Melinda Petre Dissertation Title: Essays on the Impact of Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills on Labor Market Outcomes Advisor(s): Sandra Black

Thomas Roderick Dissertation Title: Essays on Regulatory Impact in Electricity and Internt Markets Advisor(s): Stephen Ryan

George Shoukry Dissertation Title: Essays on Mechanism Design, Safety, and Crime Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya and Maxwell Stinchcombe

Ina Taneva Dissertation Title: Essays on Information and Mechanicsm Design Advisor(s): Laurent Mathevet and Thomas Wiseman

Piin-hueih Chiang Dissertation Title: Essays on Timing and Identification in a Duopoloy Advisor(s): Svetlana Boyarchenko

Mohammad Dehghani Firouzabadi Dissertation Title: Essays on Real Options and Strategic Interactions Advisor(s): Svetlana Boyarchenko

Marcus Dillender Dissertation Title: Essays on Health Insurance and the Family Advisor(s): Sandra Black

Umut Dur Dissertation Title: Essays on Real Life Allocation Problems Advisor(s): Thomas Wiseman

Ayse Kabukcuoglu Dissertation Title: Essays on Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Open Economics Advisor(s):  Andrew Glover

Mohammad Rahmati Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Industrial Organization and International Finance Advisor(s): David Sibley and Dean Corbae

Oliver Roeder Dissertation Title: Essays on Political Competition Advisor(s): Thomas Wiseman

Yaroslav Rosokha Dissertation Title: Three Experiments on Decision-Making Under Uncertainty in Dynamic Environments Advisor(s): Dale Stahl

Zhan Shi Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Adoption in Social Networks Advisor(s): Andrew Whinston

Ahmet Taskin Dissertation Title: Essays on Housing and Family Economics Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya and Andrew Glover

Caroline Von Bose Dissertation Title: The Economics of Beautification and Beauty Advisor(s): Thomas Wiseman

Jocelyn Wikle Dissertation Title: Essays on Income Taxes and Household Production Advisor(s): Daniel Hamermesh

Kowsar Yousefi Dissertation Title: Three Essays in Health Economics and International Trade Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya and Bernard Black 

Jorge Barro Dissertation Title: Essays on the Optimal State and Federal Financing of Public Goods Advisor(s): Richard Dusansky

Martin Dumav Dissertation Title: Essays in Economic Dynamics and Uncertainty Advisor(s): Maxwell Stinchcombe and Dean Corbae

Seungrae Lee Dissertation Title: Three Essays on International Trade Advisor(s): David Kendrick and Dean Corbae

Scott Macdonell Dissertation Title: Strategic Political Environments: Gerrymandering and Campaign Expenditures Advisor(s): Thomas Wiseman

Kaveh Majlesi Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Trade and Investment in Children in Developing Countries Advisor(s):  Sandra Black

KarenMulligan Dissertation Title: Essays in Health Economics Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya

Michael Scott Wilson Dissertation Title: Individuals' Decisions and Group Behavior in Financial Economics Advisor(s): Svetlana Boyarchenko

Kowsar Yousefi Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Health Economics and International Trade Advisor(s): Jason Abrevaya and Bernard Black

Firas Zebian Dissertation Title: Essays on Public Finance Advisor(s): Richard Dusansky

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If you find after filing for graduation that you will not complete your degree requirements, contact the Graduate School for instructions for rescheduling your graduation. The Master’s Graduation Application form is valid for one semester only; a new application must be submitted if your semester of graduation changes. 

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The university has acquired access to iThenticate by Turnitin that allows you to check your report, thesis, or dissertation to help identify potential textual similarities between your document and other previously published documents.

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The Graduate School strongly encourages the use of this tool while preparing drafts of your report, thesis or dissertation, along with discussion of the results of these reviews with your supervisor. You can find information about using this tool at the link above.

Digital Submission Requirement

Graduating students are required to publish their thesis, report, dissertation or treatise digitally by uploading a single PDF to the Texas Digital Library.

Thesis/report options ONLY: Students must upload the thesis or report BEFORE submitting the required pages detailed below. The Graduate School will not accept a paper copy of the thesis or report, although the student’s graduate department or program may require one. There will be a final format check when the required pages (see below) are submitted. 

It is critical that your submission be complete and correct. After submission, no revisions or corrections will be allowed except for those required by the graduate dean. 

The upload and required pages are due by 3 p.m. CDT on the deadline: 

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• Fall 2024 Graduates: Dec 6, 2024

Required Pages

Thesis/Report Option students are also required to submit a copy of the following pages to the Graduate School at [email protected] by 3 p.m. CDT on the relevant deadline listed above. All signatures must be on a single form. Incomplete forms or multiple forms will not be accepted.

Please include the following:

Master's committee approval form.

A master's committee approval form with signatures of your supervising committee is required. All committee members must sign the master's committee approval form - no proxy signatures are allowed.

Request to Delay Publication

If you wish to request a temporary delay of publication of your thesis, report, dissertation, or treatise, you must make this request before graduation. Review the instructions and form on this linked page.

Doctoral Students

Doctoral graduation application form.

If you expect to complete your degree during a given semester, file to graduate by submitting the Doctoral Graduation Application form. 

It must be completed and submitted during the appropriate time period: 

In your final semester, you must be registered for _99W. (Music majors should check with their graduate adviser for registration requirements.)

Dissertation Defense/Final Oral Examination

Request for final oral examination instructions.

You must schedule your dissertation defense, also known as the final oral examination, at least two weeks prior to the defense date. You must submit your dissertation/treatise to your Dissertation Committee at least four weeks before your defense. A defense cannot be held within two weeks of the last class day of the semester, unless the committee has consented to hold the defense within those last 2 weeks. 

The last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense: 

• Spring 2024 Graduates: April 12, 2024
• Summer 2024 Graduates: August 2, 2024
• Fall 2024: November 22, 2024

Exit Surveys

It is critically important that all doctoral candidates complete the following surveys:

The Association of American Universities Data Exchange survey

The Association of American Universities Data Exchange exit survey reviews your experience as a doctoral student. If you have trouble accessing the survey using the link above, please contact [email protected] .

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The exit survey of earned doctorates is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is completely confidential.

Dissertation Submission

The University has acquired access to iThenticate by Turnitin that allows you to check your report, thesis, or dissertation to help identify potential textual similarities between your document and other previously published documents.

The Graduate School strongly encourages the use of this tool while preparing drafts of your report, thesis, or dissertation, along with discussion of the results of these reviews with your supervisor. You can find information about using this tool at the link above.

Doctoral candidates must upload their dissertation BEFORE submitting the required pages detailed below. The Graduate School will not accept a paper copy of the dissertation, although the student’s graduate department or program may require one. There will be a final format check when the required pages (see below) are submitted.

It is critical that your submission be complete and correct. After submission no revisions or corrections will be allowed except for those required by the graduate dean.

The upload and required pages are due by 3 p.m. CDT on the deadline:

Doctoral students are also required to submit a copy of the following pages to the Graduate School at [email protected] by 3 p.m. CDT on the relevant deadline listed above. All signatures must be on a single form. Incomplete forms or multiple forms will not be accepted.

The Report of Dissertation Committee

The Report of Dissertation Committee with signatures of your supervising committee is required - no proxy signatures allowed. All committee members and the GSC Chair (or representative) must sign the report- no proxy signatures allowed. This form will be emailed to you at the time of your defense.

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Abel, P. (2023) The temporal region of the tetrapod skull – research history, evolution, and functional backgrounds. PhD dissertation, Naturwissenschaften, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, 214p. Akash, M.M.H. (2023) Modeling of transport in anatomic respiratory airways: applications in targeted drug delivery and airborne pathogenic transmissions. MS thesis, Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota State University, 110p. Bazzana-Adams, K.D. (2023) Neuroanatomy of early amniotes and the evolution of mammalian audition. PhD dissertation, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 280p. Gawronska, A.J. (2023) Investigating extraterrestrial magmatic processes: new insights from the physical and chemical characteristics of Apollo basalts. PhD dissertation, Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, 314p. Luo, Y. (2023) Biomechanics simplifies whisker-based tactile sensing and motor control. PhD dissertation, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, 254p. Moyer, S.J. (2023) Use of Pele’s tears and spheres as an indicator of lava fountain height in Hawaiian volcanoes. MS thesis, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 73p. Noble, R. (2023) Ecological factors and jaw morphology in Lepidosauria: a geometric morphometric and biomechanical approach. MS thesis, Biology, Harvard University, 53p. Soni, A. (2023) Neurosensory evolution in thalattosuchians during their land to sea transition. MS thesis, Geosciences, The University of Edinburgh, 73p. Sabaj, M.M. (2023) Barium and sulfur isotope exchange between barite and 137 Ba and  32 S enriched solutions at barite solubility equilibrium. MS thesis, Earth and Atmospheric Science, Indiana University, 134p.

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Allen, R.C. (2022) An Upper Cretaceous juvenile crocodylian in an enigmatic phosphatic concretion studied through X-ray and neutron computed tomography. MS thesis, Museum and Field Studies, University of Colorado, 90p. Baker, S.A. (2022) The quantitative analysis of coronal suture separation due to cranial trauma. MS thesis, Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State University, 88p. Barrett, P.Z. (2022) The evolutionary history of the Feliformia: contingency, constraint, disparity. PhD dissertation, Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, 344p. Croghan, J.A. (2022) Assessment of cranial morphology and function underlying dietary diversity in cryptodires. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, Ohio University, 336p. Eckley, S.A. (2022) Magmatic thermal histories and emplacement mechanisms of Martian shergottite meteorites. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 212p. Farnkopf, I.C. (2022) The olfactory anatomy and upper respiratory tracts of whales, dolphins, and their terrestrial relatives: perspectives from morphology, histology, embryology, and evolutionary biology. PhD dissertation, Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, 160p. Flores, M.D. (2022) Identification of Pleistocene fauna from McFaddin Beach, Texas. MS thesis, Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State University, 267p Gackstatter, E.J. (2022) Classification and petrogenesis of new Martian meteorite, NWA 14904. MS Thesis, Geological Sciences, Texas Christian University, 194p. Gutherz, S.B. (2022) Bird balloon bones: The evolution of postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in birds and its relationship with skeletal form and function. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, Ohio University, 203p. Hanson, M. (2022) The origin of the modern bird skull, with a focus on the evolution and embryonic development of musculoskeletal structures in the temporal and otic regions. PhD dissertation, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 524p. Hulsey, C. (2022) Petrographic and geochemical analysis of new lunar meteorite NWA 11788: insights into lunar crustal diversity and implications for the Lunar Magma Ocean model. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, California State University Bakersfield, 147p. Li, J. (2022) Deep learning approaches for exploring collections of visual features of scalar fields. PhD dissertation, Computer Science, University of Arizona, 103p. Koester, B.E. (2022) Assessing the impact of ocean acidification: a methods comparison of SEM, CT and light microscopy on pteropod shells. MS thesis, Environmental Science, Drexel University, 76p. McCall, N. (2022) Geophysical insights into the crater subsurface at the Chicxulub and Ries impact craters. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 225p. Meza, A. (2022) Variation in the cranial osteology in the genus Zygaspis . MS thesis, Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State University, 163p. Miyamae, J.A. (2022) Mammalian facial muscles: their evolution, function, diversity, & study through comparative methods. PhD dissertation, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 280p. Olroyd, S.L. (2022) The function of the reflected lamina in therapsids and the origin of the mammalian middle ear. PhD dissertation, Biology, University of Washington, 150p. Pressley, L.A. (2022) Defects by design: enhancing synthesis and characterization of quantum materials. PhD dissertation, Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 112p. Talukdar, M. (2022) Bulk time-dependent properties of fault damage zones. PhD dissertation, Geological Engineering, University of Winsconsin-Madison, 204p. Werner, K. (2022) Towards distributed task-based visualization and data analysis. PhD dissertation, Computer Science, Technischen Universität Kaiserslautern, 109p.

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Capshaw, G. (2021) Extratympanic hearing in salamanders: a comparative assessment of structural variation and terrestrial function of an atympanic ear. PhD dissertation, Biology, University of Maryland, 219p. García, S.L. (2021) Morfología neurocraneana del Teiidae (Squamata/Lacertilia) Callopistes cf. rionegrensis de la Formación Chichinales (Mioceno temprano), Provincia de Río Negro, Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, 72p. Maher, A.E. (2021) The evolution of body shape, locomotion and ecology in tetrapods. PhD dissertation, Biology, University of Liverpool, 364p. Mourey, A.J.J. (2021) Olivine in four dimensions: a textural and chemical record of magmatic phenomena underneath Kilauea Volcano (Hawai’i). PhD dissertation, Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, 320p. Oliveira da Silva, F. (2021) On the origin of snakes based on geometric morphometrics: morphology, paleontology, phylogeny, ecology, and development. PhD dissertation, Wildlife Biology, University of Helsinki, 131p. Rajkumar, A. (2021) First records of a cribriform plate in non-avian Dinosauria, with implications for olfactory evolution and ecology. MS thesis, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 82p. Sassaman, D.M. (2021) Indirect selective laser sintering of ceramics. PhD dissertation, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 151p. Sekhon, N. (2021) A monitoring and 20th century stalagmite study from a shallow cave in New Mexico: elucidating climate controls on geochemical variability with insight into stalagmite suitability for paleoclimate reconstructions. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 189p. Trafton, K.R. (2021) Pyroclasts: a window into the volcanic conduit. PhD dissertation, Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, 144p.

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Adams, G.R. (2020) Description of Calligenethlon watsoni based on computed tomography and resulting implications for the phylogenetic placement of embolomeres. MS thesis, Earth Sciences, Carleton University, 155p. Burke, J.E. (2020) Physiological and ecological implications of planktonic foraminiferal test morphology. PhD dissertation, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 311p. Gaetano, T.M. (2020) Ontogenetic and adult shape variation in the endocast of Tapirus : implications for T. polkensis from the Gray Fossil Site. MS thesis, Geosciences, East Tennessee State University, 66p. Hartman, S. (2020) Macroevolution, thermal ecology and extinction in terrestrial Mesozoic tetrapods. PhD dissertation, Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 364p. Lagorio, A.D. (2020) Amphibian vocalization: implications of a novel laryngeal muscle in the calling mechanisms of the túngara frog ( Engystomops pustulosus ). MS thesis, Biological Sciences, University of the Pacific, 57p. Marx, M.P. (2020) A new specimen of Cardiocorax mukulu with a nearly complete cranium from Angola. MS thesis, Paleontology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 192p. Morris, Z. (2020) Developmental and evolutionary origins of the crocodylian snout and amniote face. PhD dissertation, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, 236p. Peterson, J.L. (2020) Visualizing cochlear specializations that enhance protection of hearing function in bats. MA thesis, Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 85p. Stepanova, N. (2020) Comparative skull morphology of southern African burrowing skinks (Squamata; Scincidae). MS thesis, Biology, Villanova University, 242p. West, B.N. (2020) Campanian-Maastrictian ankylosaurs of West Texas. MS thesis, Geology, Texas Christian University, 79p. Withnell, C.B. (2020) A new perspective on the systematics and paleobiogeography of arvicoline rodents and the first radiometric age of the fauna from Cumberland Bone Cave, Maryland. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 266p.

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Augusta, B.G. (2019) Anatomy, taxonomy, ontogeny and phylogeny of basal mosasaurians (Squamata, Mosasauria) and their implications to the evolution of Anguimorpha. PhD dissertation, Biosciences, Universidade de São Paulo, 315p. Bradley, D. (2019) Complex garnet zoning from lawsonite eclogite from south of the Motagua Suture Zone, Guatemala. PhD dissertation, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, 169p. Dudgeon, T.W. (2019) The internal cranial anatomy of Champsosaurus lindoei and its functional implications. MS thesis, Earth Sciences, Carleton University, 256p. Early, C.M. (2019) Quantitative assessments of avian endocasts as tools for inferring neuroanatomical traits and potential functional capabilities. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, Ohio University, 226p. Ferreira, G.S. (2019) Patterns of morphological evolution in the skull of turtles: contributions from digital paleontology, neuroanatomy and biomechanics. PhD dissertation, Biosciences, Universidade de São Paulo, 190p. Hajj, R.M (2019) Origins and evolution of instabilities in asphalt binder. PhD dissertation, Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 136p. Harper, A.M. (2019) Craniodental adaptation and homoplasy in early mammals. PhD dissertation, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 401p. Jung, J.-Y.  (2019) Learning from nature: an investigation of an impact-resistant system on the woodpecker head as a non-traumatic brain injury animal model. PhD dissertation, Materials Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, 143p. Lanzetti, A. (2019) Skull growth and prenatal development in baleen whales: teeth to baleen transition in ontogeny and phylogeny. PhD dissertation, Evolutionary Biology, San Diego State University, 415p. Parandoush, P. (2019) Additive manufacturing of high-strength continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites. PhD dissertation, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, 141p. Peredo, C.M.  (2019) From teeth to baleen: morphological adaptations associated with the loss of teeth and the evolution of baleen in mysticete cetaceans. PhD dissertation, Environmental Science and Public Policy, George Mason University, 203p.

2018 Top of Page

Bernard, R.E. (2018) Rheology and fabric in the continental lithospheric mantle from naturally deformed peridotites. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 198p. Costa, J.A.  (2018)  An investigation into the killing bite of Homotherium serum . PhD dissertation, Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Buffalo, 123p. Eckley, S.A. (2018)  3D textural and geochemical analyses on carbonado diamond: insights from pores and the minerals within them. MS Thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 77p. Elenes, E.Y. (2018)  An arborizing, multiport catheter for maximizing drug distribution in the brain via convection enhanced delivery. PhD dissertation, Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 123p. English, L.T. (2018)  Evolution of functional morphology of osteoderms across Crocodylomorpha. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 67p. Guiltinan, E.J. (2018)  Multiphase flow properties of sealing caprocks for CO2 storage. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 92p. Hoffman, E.A. (2018) Large clutch of Jurassic mammaliamorph perinates and evolution of mammalian reproduction and growth. MS Thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 63p. Holloway, W.L. (2018)  Comparative cranial ecomorphology and functional morphology of semiaquatic faunivorous crurotarsans. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, Ohio University, 271p. Lemberg, J.B. (2018)  Feeding mechanics of Tiktaalik roseae : convergent morphology and reconstructed cranial kinematics of a tetrapodomorph fish and modern alligator gars. PhD dissertation, Integrative Biology, The University of Chicago, 216p. McLaughlin, W.N.F. (2018)  Landscape and biotic evolution of the Kochkor Basin, Kyrgyzstan. PhD dissertation, Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, 231p. Mitchell, S. (2018)  Variation in the microprofiles of machete cutmarks: an application of micro-computed tomography. MA Thesis, Anthropology, Texas Tech University, 306p. Mitchell, S.J. (2018) Deep submarine silicic volcanism: conduit and eruptive dynamics of the 2012 Havre eruption. PhD dissertation, Geology and Geophysics, University of Hawai’i, 270p. Moore, A.J. (2018) The systematics and evolution of Middle-Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaurs from China, and macroevolutionary trends in saurischian vertebral regionalization, shape, and pneumaticity. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, George Washington University, 538p. Reynaga, C.M. (2018) Functional implications for novel gaits and substrates in anurans. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, University of California Irvine, 123p. Salas, A.K. (2018) Predicting the influence of source and receiver variation in the use of acoustic cues by larval fishes. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 160p. Santos, F.J.M. (2018) A revision of the small snakes of the family Anomalepididae (Reptilia: Squamata: Serpentes), using high resolution computerized tomography. PhD dissertation, Zoology, Pontifíca Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, 163p. Silva, S.D.G.T.M. (2018) Morphological convergence across limb-reduced lizards from three continents: Australia, Asia and Africa. MS Thesis, Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State University, 53p. Vinuesa, V. (2018) Bone-cracking hyenas (Carnivora, Hyaenidae) from the European Neogene and Quaternary: taxonomy, paleobiology and evolution. PhD dissertation, Geology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 277p. Wallace, R.V.S. (2018) A new close mammal relative and the origin and evolution of the mammalian central nervous system. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 224p.

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Arnaudo, M.E. (2017)  Análisis morfológico de la región auditiva de los Ursidae Tremarctinae, su aplicación en sistemática filogenética y paleobiología. PhD dissertation, Natural Sciences, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, UNLP, 313 p. Bird, D.J.  (2017)  The cribriform plate: evolution of mammalian olfaction written in bone. PhD dissertation, Biology, University of California Los Angeles, 113 p. Evans, K.M.  (2017)  Evolution of craniofacial diversity in neotropical electric fishes (Gymnotiformes: Teleostei). PhD dissertation, Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 253 p. Goldstein, E.H.  (2017) Novel (U-Th)/He thermochronometric constraints on serpentinized ultramafic rocks. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 149 p. Khungurn, P.  (2017)  Modeling and rendering appearance of hair and textile fibers. PhD dissertation, Computer Science, Cornell University, 259 p. MacDougall, M.J.  (2017) Palaeoecology and taphonomy of the Early Permian cave system near Richards Spur, Oklahoma, and its parareptilian fauna. PhD dissertation, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 227 p. Modlin, J.D. (2017)  Geometric morphometric analysis highlights feeding apparatus specialization and sexual dimorphism in crotaphytid lizards. MS Thesis, Biological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, 69 p. Pang, B. (2017)   A study of respiratory turbinal morphology in response to evolutionary pressure and development. PhD dissertation, Biology, University of California Los Angeles, 67 p. Parsons, K.T. (2017)   Age, growth and reproduction of Western North Atlantic butterfly rays (Myliobatiformes: Gymnuridae), with the description of two new species. PhD dissertation, Marine Science, College of William and Mary, 215 p. Tremblay, M.M.  (2017) Reconstructing past Earth and planetary surface temperatures with cosmogenic noble gases. PhD dissertation, Earth and Planetary Science, University of California Berkeley, 124 p. Wright, K.A. (2017) Correlating Cu-Fe sulfides and Au mineralization in the Ertsberg-Grasberg District of Papua, Indonesia using volumetric analysis and trace element geochemistry. MS Thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 273 p. Wu, W. (2017) Unpropped fractures in shale: surface topography, mechanical properties and hydraulic conductivity. PhD dissertation, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 253 p.

2016 Top of Page

Criswell, K.E. (2016)   Evolution and development of the vertebral column in jawed vertebrates. PhD dissertation, Organismal Biology and Anatomy, The University of Chicago, 323 p. Hanna, R.D. (2016)   CM Murchison: nebular formation of fine-grained chondrule rims followed by impact processing on the CM parent body. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 240 p. Hildebrandt, J. (2016)   3-D fracture tracing for X-ray computed tomography data. MS Thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 74 p. Hoffmann, S. (2016)   Late Cretaceous mammals from Madagascar and their implications for the systematics of Mesozoic mammaliaformes. PhD dissertation, Anatomical Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 548 p. Melstrom, K.M. (2016)   Quantifying saurian tooth complexity: implications for reconstructing the diet of extinct amniotes. MS Thesis, Geology and Geophysics, The University of Utah, 133 p. Paluh, D.J. (2016)   Comparative morphology of the quadrate bone within the Gekkota: phylogenetic and functional implications. MS Thesis, Biology, Villanova University, 135 p. Pearson, M. (2016) Phylogeny and systematic history of early salamanders. PhD dissertation, Palaeobiology, University College London, 195 p. Shapiro, D.F.  (2016)   Characterizing density and anisotropy in the trabecular architecture of the primate ilium and ischium. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, Rutgers University, 325 p. Tansey, J.F. (2016) Multiscale pore network modeling of carbonate acidization. PhD dissertation, Petroleum Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 p. Tyrrell, J.P. (2016) Conodont (U-Th)/He thermochronology of the Mormon Mountains, Tule Spring Hills, and Beaver Dam Mountains, southeastern Nevada and southwestern Utah. MS Thesis, Geology, University of Kansas, 171 p. Wiersma, J.P. (2016)  The evolution and biogeography of ankylosaurid dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of western North America. MS Thesis, Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 434 p.

2015 Top of Page

Brown, D.M. (2015) Distinguishing muddy turbidites and wave-influenced muddy turbidites from hemipelagic deposits using grain fabric: an experimental approach. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 48 p. Bourke, J.M. (2015) Implications of airflow dynamics and soft-tissue reconstructions for the heat exchange potential of dinosaur nasal passages. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, Ohio University, 439 p. Coiner-Collier, S.F. (2015) Feeding ecology and the trabecular structure of the mandibular condyle in extant primates. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, Rutgers University, 214 p . Dooley, J.C. (2015) Anatomical connections of parietal cortex and visual acuity in Monodelphis domestica : insights into the brain organization of the mammalian ancestor. PhD dissertation, Neuroscience, University of California at Davis, 194 p. Garrett, E.C. (2015) Was there a sensory trade-off in primate evolution? The vomeronasal groove as a means of understanding the vomeronasal system in the fossil record. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, City University of New York, 264 p. Goodfellow, S.D. (2015) Quantitative analysis of acoustic emission from rock fracture experiments. PhD dissertation, Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, 336 p . Johnson, A. (2015) Investigations of porous media using nuclear magnetic resonance secular relaxation measurements and micro-CT image analysis. MS thesis, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 92p. Li, Z. (2015) Evolution of the hyoid apparatus in Archosauria: implications for the origin of avian tongue function. PhD. dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 205p.. Namkoong, B. (2015) The molecular determinants of cranial skeletal development and evolution. PhD dissertation, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, 141p. Tokan-Lawal, A.O. (2015) Understanding fluid flow in rough-walled fractures using x-ray microtomography images. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 226p. Wang, L. (2015)  Flow and transport through and deformation of rough fractures: theoretical and numerical modeling studies. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 201p. Wasserman, D.S. ( 2015) Examining morphological variation of the hyoid apparatus in varanid lizards. MS thesis, Biology, Southeastern Louisiana University, 130 p.

2014 Top of Page

Atkins, J.  (2014)  The sclerotic ring: evolutionary trends in squamates. MS thesis, Biology, Saint Mary’s University, 118 p. Basden, M.A.  (2014)  Characterization of structured packing via computational fluid dynamics. PhD dissertation, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 277 p. Befus, K.S.  (2014)  Storage, ascent, and emplacement of rhyolite lavas. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 254 p. Bhullar, B-A.S.  (2014)  The evolution and development of the archosaurian head and the origin of the bird skull. PhD dissertation, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, 145 p. Clemens, M.  (2014)  22 million year-old frogs from the Miocene of Mush, Ethiopia. MS thesis, Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, 68 p. Cronin, M.B.  (2014)  Core-scale heterogeneity and dual-permeability pore structure in the Barnett Shale. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 168 p. Curtis, A.A.  (2014) A three-dimensional quantitative investigation of frontal sinus morphology and function in mammalian carnivores. PhD dissertation, Biology, The University of California at Los Angeles, 127 p. Dussenova, D.  (2014)  Quantifying phase configuration inside an intact core based on wettability using X-ray computed tomography. MS thesis, Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University, 83 p. Fox, N.S.  (2014) Analysis of Snake Creek burial cave Mustela fossils using linear and landmark-based morphometrics: implications for weasel classification and black-footed ferret conservation. MS thesis, Geosciences, East Tennessee State University, 162 p. Helms, S.M.  (2014)  Inlay vs. onlay: a comparison of two glenoid systems in total shoulder arthroplasty. MS thesis, Bioengineering, Clemson University, 95 p. Latimer, A.E.  (2014)  Redescription of teeth and epithelial plates from the platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus ): morphological and evolutionary implications. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 83 p. Moldowan, P.D.  (2014) Sexual dimorphism and alternative reproductive tactics in the midland painted turtle ( Chrysemys picta marginata ). MS thesis, Biology, Laurentian University, 241 p. Moore, S.J.  (2014)  Crystallization of metamorphic garnet: nucleation mechanisms and yttrium and rare-earth-element uptake. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 183 p. Racicot, R.A.  (2014)  What goes on inside the heads of porpoises? Investigations of porpoise (Cetacea: Phocoenidae) skull anatomy using CT data. PhD dissertation, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 245 p. Titus-McQuillan, J.E. (2014) Phylogenetic and biogeographic analyses of Palearctic naked-toed geckos and Prosymna snakes. MS thesis, Biology, Villanova University, 107 p. Willis, K.L.  (2014)  Anatomical and physiological characterization of the turtle brain stem auditory circuit. PhD dissertation, Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, University of Maryland, 132 p. Yi, H.  (2014)  Evolution of function-related traits in squamates (Reptilia: Squamata): morphometric and phylogenetic analytical approaches. PhD dissertation, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, 292 p. Zhao, S.  (2014)  Modeling and rendering fabrics at micron-resolution. PhD dissertation, Computer Science, Cornell University, 197 p.

2013 Top of Page

Akintunde, O.M.  (2013)  Subsurface imaging and petrophysical analysis of the South Georgia Rift Basin, South Carolina. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, 145 p. Burroughs, R.W.  (2013)  Fossils, phylogeny, and anatomical regions: insights exemplified through turtles. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 301 p. Chan, A.  (2013) Osteoscope: an exploratory Master’s research project on incorporating CT-based 3D models into an interactive application. MS thesis, Biomedical Communications, University of Toronto Missisauga, 50 p. Supplemental material:  http://digimorph.org/specimens/Python_molurus/ Chaudhary, K.  (2013)  Pore-scale controls of fluid flow laws and the capillary trapping of CO2. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 126 p. Gutierrez, A.  (2013) The impact of liquefaction on the microstructure of cohesionless soils. PhD dissertation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Arizona State University, 87 p. Heers, A.M.  (2013) Locomotor ontogeny and the evolution of avian flight. PhD dissertation, Organismal Biology and Ecology, University of Montana, 215 p. Julien, B.  (2013)  Evolution des caractères crâniens et endocrâniens chez les Afrotheria (Mammalia) et phylogénie du groupe. PhD dissertation, Paleontology, Université de Montpellier II, 468 p. Marsh, A.D.  (2013)  Osteology of  Sarahsaurus aurifontanalis  and geochemical observations of the dinosaurs from the type quarry of  Sarahsaurus  (Kayenta Formation), Coconino County, Arizona. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 333 p. Maxime, E.  (2013) Phylogenetic and revisionary taxonomic studies of the banded knifefishes  Gymnotus  (Teleostei, Ostariophysi, Gymnotiformes) with descriptions of fourteen new species. PhD dissertation, Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 488 p. Meyer, M.B.  (2013)  Contributions to Late Ediacaran geobiology in South China and southern Namibia. PhD dissertation, Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 169 p. Morris, Z.S.  (2013)  Skeletal ontogeny of  Monodelphis domestica  (Mammalia: Didelphidae): quantifying variation, variability, and technique bias in ossification sequence reconstruction. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 204 p. Russo, G.A.  (2013)  Functional morphology of mammalian sacra and caudal vertebrae: implications for tail loss and positional behaviors in extinct primates. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin, 378 p. Simon, R.V.  (2013)  Cranial osteology of the long-beaked echidna, and the definition, diagnosis, and origin of Monotremata and its major subclades. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 348 p. Stocker, M.R.  (2013)  Contextualizing vertebrate faunal dynamics: new perspectives from the Triassic and Eocene of Western North America. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 297 p. Voirin, J.  (2013)  Ecology and neurophysiology of sleep in wild sloths. PhD dissertation, Biology, Universität Konstanz. Zeininger, A.D.  (2013)  Ontogeny of bipedalism: pedal mechanics and trabecular bone morphology. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin, 335 p.

2012 Top of Page

Copes, L.  (2012) Comparative and experimental investigations of cranial robusticity in mid-Pleistocene hominins. PhD dissertation, Arizona State University, 654 p. Daniel, J.C.  (2012)  Heads and skulls as sediment sorters: an actualistic, CT-based study in taphonomy . PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, Ohio University, 350 p. deVries, M.S.  (2012)  The feeding morphology and ecology of stomatopod crustaceans. PhD dissertation, Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley, 101 p. Diaz, R.E. Jr.  (2012) Chameleons: a new model organism for understanding the evolution and development of morphological novelties. PhD dissertation, Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Kansas, 547 p. Hughes, J.L.  (2012) The nuances of locomotor strategies in suspensory primates (Apes): locomotor costs in terms of skeletal injury. MA thesis, Anthropology, University of Cincinnati, 84 p. McGee, A.R.  (2012) A fossilized turtle egg clutch with embryos from the Upper Cretaceous Oldman Formation, southeastern Alberta: description, taxonomic identity, and embryonic staging. MS thesis, Geoscience, University of Calgary, 127 p. Milliron, G.W.  (2012) Lightweight impact-resistant composite materials: lessons from mantis shrimp. PhD dissertation, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California Riverside, 129 p. Supplemental material:  http://digimorph.org/specimens/Odontodactylus_scyllarus/whole/ Noon, C.J.  (2012)  A volume rendering engine for desktops, laptops, mobile devices and immersive virtual reality systems using gpu-based volume raycasting. PhD dissertation, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, 170 p. Supplemental material:  http://digimorph.org/specimens/Chamaeleo_calyptratus/whole/ Rakthanmanon, T.  (2012)  Efficient algorithms for high dimensional data mining. PhD dissertation, Computer Science, University of California Riverside, 166 p. Stacy, S.J.  (2012)  Evidence for high-temporal-resolution strain rates for strain softening due to episodic fluid influx at Passo de Sole, Central Swiss Alps. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 178 p. Tikhonova, A.  (2012)  Deferred visualization and interaction with explorable images. PhD dissertation, Computer Science, University of California Davis, 160 p. Turk, J.K.  (2012)  Vesicular horizon distribution, properties, and pedogenic processes in deserts of the western United States. PhD dissertation, Soil and Water Sciences, University of California Riverside, 196 p.

2011 Top of Page

Adams, T.L. (2011) Crocodyliform systematics and diversity, with the description of new taxa from the Cretaceous of Texas. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, Southern Methodist University. Balanoff, A. (2011) Oviraptorosauria: morphology, phylogeny, and endocranial evolution. PhD dissertation, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, 522 p. Boucher, E.M. (2011) Digital paleoart: reconstruction and restoration from laser-scanned fossils. MS thesis, Drexel University, 228 p. Chalk, J. (2011) The effects of feeding strategies and food mechanics on the ontogeny of masticatory function in the Cebus libidinosus cranium. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, George Washington University, 204 p. Chamoli, U. (2011) Biomechanics of felid skulls: a comparative study using finite element approach. MPhil thesis, Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, 144 p. Criswell, K.E. (2011) The comparative osteology and phylogenetic relationships of lepidosirenid lungfishes. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 271 p. Czupak, Z.D. (2011) Stabilization and imaging of cohesionless soil specimens. MS thesis, Civil Engineering, Arizona State University, 227 p. Davis, B.M. (2011) The evolution of early tribosphenic mammals. PhD dissertation, Zoology, University of Oklahoma, 242 p. Dufeau, D.L. (2011) The evolution of cranial pneumaticity in Archosauria: patterns of paratympanic sinus development. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, Ohio University, 174 p. Gold, M.E.L. (2011) Cranial osteology and braincase morphometrics of Gavialis gangeticus : implications for crocodylian phylogenetics. MS thesis, Geoscience, University of Iowa, 90 p. Kelly, E.D. (2011) Unrecognized complexities of metamorphism: crystallization kinetics, reaction affinity, and geochronology. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 369 p. Maddin, H.C. (2011) Phylogenetic implications of the morphology and development of the braincase of caecilian amphibians (Gymnophiona). PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 575 p. Olori, J.C. (2011) The evolution of skeletal development in early tetrapods: anatomy and ontogeny of microsaurs (Lepospondyli). PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 518 p. Rodgers, J.C. (2011) Comparative morphology of the vestibular semicircular canals in therian mammals. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 312 p. Schott, R.K. (2011) Ontogeny, diversity, and systematics of pachycephalosaur dinosaurs from the Belly River Group of Alberta. MS thesis, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 173 p. Smith, N.A. (2011) Systematics and evolution of extinct and extant Pan-Alcidae (Aves, Charadriiformes): combined phylogenetic analyses, divergence estimation, and paleoclimatic interactions. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 748 p. Song, J. (2011) Multiscale materials design of natural exoskeletons: fish armor. PhD dissertation, Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 282 p. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Polypterus_senegalus/whole/ Tadi, A.R. (2011) A finite element analysis of a Boa constrictor skull and the design of a jaw bone transducer. MS thesis, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Alabama, 52 p. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Boa_constrictor/ Tembe, G.N. (2011) Paleontology of the Blanco Formation Horses, Mediterranean Pliocene Cercopithecoids, and the Paleonvironment of the Blanco Formation and Pliocene Mediterranean. MS thesis, Interdisciplinary Studies, Texas Tech University, 170 p. Tseng, J. (2011) Convergent morphological evolution in hyenas and dogs: the relationship between form and function. PhD dissertation, Biology, University of Southern California. Womack, K.R. (2011) Re-evaluation of crinoid morphology and proposed relationship of crown groups, with insights from biogeography. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 96 p.

2010 Top of Page

Ahrens, H.E. (2010) Craniodental morphology of the racoon, Procyon lotor , and the relationships of Procyonidae. MS thesis, Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 204 p. Al-Johar, M.M. (2010) Constraining fracture permeability by characterizing fracture surface roughness. MS thesis, Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 193 p. Almberg, L.D. (2010) Temporal-spatial micro-scale investigations of shallow silicic conduits: late-stage degassing, crystallization, and alteration. PhD dissertation, Geology, University of Alaska, 247 p. Andres, B.B. (2010) Systematics of the Pterosauria. PhD dissertation, Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, 371 p. Claeson, K.M. (2010) Trends in evolutionary morphology: a case study in the relationships of angel sharks and batoid fishes. PhD dissertation, Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 254 p. de Witte, Y. (2010) Improved and practically feasible reconstruction methods for high resolution X-ray tomography. PhD dissertation, Physics, Ghent University, 270 p. Ehret, D.J. (2010) Paleobiology and taxonomy of extinct lamnid and otodontid sharks (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii, Lamniformes). PhD dissertation, University of Florida. Ekenseair, A.K. (2010) A fundamental investigation of NonFickian and Case II penetrant transport in glassy polymers. PhD dissertation, Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 227 p. Gostic, R.C. (2010) Characterization of plutonium particles originating from the BOMARC accident – 1960. PhD dissertation, Radiochemistry, University of Nevada, 165 p. Katsaga, T. (2010) Geophysical imaging and numerical modelling of fractures in concrete. PhD dissertation, Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, 232 p. Lane, J.A. (2010) The morphology and relationships of the hybodont shark Tribodus limae , with a phylogenetic analysis of hybodont sharks (Chondrichthyes, Hybodontiformes). PhD dissertation, Biology, City University of New York, 653 p. Li, J. (2010) An investigation of behavior and modeling of bond for reinforced concrete. PhD dissertation, Engineering, University of Washington, 278 p. Malinzak, M.D. (2010) Experimental analyses of the relationship between semicircular canal morphology and locomotor head rotations in primates. PhD dissertation, Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke University, 236 p. Ovaysi, S. (2010) Direct pore-level modeling of fluid flow in porous media. PhD dissertation, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, 137 p. Owens, S.A. (2010) Advanced analysis of structured packing via computational fluid dynamics simulation. PhD dissertation, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 144 p. Slottke, D.T. (2010) Surface roughness of natural rock fractures: implications for prediction of fluid flow. PhD dissertation, Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 234 p.

2009 Top of Page

Boyer, D.M. (2009) New cranial and postcranial remains of late Paleocene Plesiadapidae (“Plesiadapiformes,” Mammalia) from North America and Europe: description and evolutionary implications. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 598 p. Carter, Y. (2009) Monkey hear: a morphometric analysis of the primate auditory ossicles. MA thesis, Anthropology, University of Manitoba, 206. Colayori, S.E. (2009) Anatomy and infrared imaging properties of the facial pits of pitvipers. MS thesis, Biology, Indiana State University, 51p. Cooper, L.N. (2009) Evolution and development of cetacean appendages. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, Kent State University, 198 p. Egberts, S. (2009) The cranial morphology of an exceptionally preserved specimen of the Lower Permian reptile Captohrinus aguti . MS thesis, Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 80 p. Ekdale, E.G. (2009) Variation within the bony labyrinth of mammals. PhD dissertation, Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 456 p. Friedman, M. (2009) The diversification of the acanthomorph fishes: ecomorphological perspectives on an evolutionary radiation. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, 473 p. Goergen, E.T. (2009) Tectonics of metamorphic crystallization. PhD dissertation, Geology, University of Minnesota, 301 p. Griffin, N.L. (2009) Comparative forefoot kinematics and bone architecture in extant hominids. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, George Washington University, 208 p. Lee, S.S. (2009) Polyacrylamide amendment for erosion and runoff control on soils of differing characteristics. PhD dissertation, Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Missouri, 194. Lujan, N.K. (2009) Jaw morpho-functional diversity, trophic ecology, and historical biogeography of the neotropical suckermouth armored catfishes (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). PhD dissertation, Biology, Auburn University, 250 p. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Leporacanthicus_joselimai/ , http://digimorph.org/specimens/Panaque_cf_nigrolineatus/whole/ , http://digimorph.org/specimens/Chaetostoma_sp/ Nevell, L. (2009) Hominin cranial base evolution and genes implicated in basioccipital development: role of Pax7, Fgfr3 and Disp1 in basioccipital development and integration. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, George Washington University, 160 p. Supplemental material: http://www.digimorph.org/specimens/Pan_troglodytes/ Shabel, A.B. (2009) Craniodental morphology and biogeochemistry of African carnivorans: toward a new model of Plio-Pleistocene Hominin evolution. PhD dissertation, Biology, University of California Berkeley, 373 p. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Enhydra_lutris/female/skull/ Slater, G.J. (2009) Biomechanical adaptations to predation in the carnivoran craniofacial skeleton. PhD dissertation, Biology, University of California Los Angeles, 68 p. Tahara, R. (2009) Cranial pneumaticity of Ornithomimus edmontonicus (Ornithomimidae: Theropoda). MS thesis, Biology, McGill University, 88 p. Unal, E. (2009) Lower Cambrian marine animal and bacterial paleontology, and ancient endosymbiosis. PhD dissertation, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 423 p.

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Bhullar, B.-A.S. (2008) Anatomy and phylogeny of Xenosaurus and its extinct relatives. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 592 p. Daza Vaca, J.V. (2008) Cladistic analysis of the Gekkota (Reptilia) by means of craniological data. PhD dissertation, Biology, University of Puerto Rico, 227 p. Gamble, A.B. (2008) Origins and diversification of New World geckos. PhD dissertation, Biology, University of Minnesota, 188 p. Hartstone-Rose, A. (2008) Evaluating the Hominim scavenging niche through analysis of the carcass-processing abilities of the carnivore guild. PhD dissertation, Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, Duke. Holekamp, T.F. (2008) A novel high-speed sectioning fluorescence microscope reveals patterned neural responses to pheromones. PhD dissertation, Neurosciences, Washington University, 151 p. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Mus_musculus/ Macrini, T.E. (2008) The evolution of endocranial space in mammals and non-mammalian cynodonts. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 295 p. Maga, A.M. (2008) Systematic paleontological investigation of the metatherian fauna from the Paleogene Uzuncarsidere Formation, Central Turkey. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 323 p. Nair, N.G. (2008) Measurement and modeling of multiscale flow and transport through large-vug Cretaceous carbonates. PhD dissertation, Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 191 p. Owens, S.A. (2008) Quantitative analysis of vapor phase flow physics in structured packing via X-ray based particle tracking velocimetry. MS thesis, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin. Seale, B. (2008) Basicranial and otic region anatomy of Protoceras celer and the phlogenetic position of the Family Protoceratidae (Order: Artiodactyla). MS thesis, Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 213 p. Snitting, D. (2008) Morphology, taxonomy and interrelationships of tristichopterid fishes (Sarcopterygii, Tetrapodomorpha). PhD dissertation, Physiology and Developmental Biology, Uppsala University, 56 p. Tetzner, G. d-C. (2008) Aplicação da tomografia computadorizada industrial na análise de rochas. MS thesis, Tecnologia Nuclear – Aplicações, Universidade de São Paulo, 86 p.

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Al-Aqeel, S.M. (2007) Elastic properties and three-dimensional osteonal structure of cortical bone in the human midfacial skeleton. PhD dissertation, Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 172 p. Alvarez-Barreto, J.F. (2007) A bone tissue engineering approach based on the combination of biomimetic scaffolds and flow perfusion culture. PhD dissertation, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Oklahoma, 233 p. Arambula Mercado, E. (2007) Influence of fundamental material properties and air void structure on moisture damage of asphalt mixes. PhD dissertation, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 204 p. Berg, C.A. (2007) Strain rates and constraints on chemical homogeneity and length scales of equilibration during Alpine metamorphism at Passo del Sole, central Swiss Alps. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 357 p. Callier, V. (2007) Comparative ontogeny of the humerus of the Devonian tetrapods Ichthyostega and Acanthostega . MPhil thesis, Paleontology, University of Cambridge, 57 p. Coleman, M.N. (2007) The functional morphology and evolution of the primate auditory system. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, Stoney Brook University, 517 p. Flaaten, A.K. (2007) Experimental study of microemulsion characterization and optimization in enhanced oil recovery: a design approach for reservoirs with high salinity and hardness. MS thesis, Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 295 p. Gbosi, A.O. (2007) Parameter modeling for a mechanistic understanding of microbial plugging. MS thesis, Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 98 p. Gerrit, M.K. (2007) Kephalometrische und histomorphometrische Auswirkungen des LTBP-1 Knockouts bei Mäusen. PhD dissertation, Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technical University Aachen, 119 p. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Mus_musculus/ Gomez, M.S.M. (2007) A three dimensional finite element method and multigrid solver for a Darcy-Stokes system and applications to vuggy porous media. PhD dissertation, Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 95 p. Gosman, J.H. (2007) Patterns in ontogeny of human trabecular bone from Sunwatch Village in the Prehistoric Ohio Valley. PhD dissertation, Physical Anthropology, Ohio State University, 574 p. Kaehr, B.J. (2007) Defining cellular microenvironments using multiphoton lithography. PhD dissertation, Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 158 p. Ksepka, D.T. (2007) Phylogeny, histology and functional morphology of fossil penguins (Sphenisciformes). PhD dissertation, Geology, Columbia University, 287 p. Nettles, J.W. (2007) Petrology of chondrule precursors and sorting of particles in ordinary chondrites. PhD dissertation, Geology, University of Tennessee, 179 p. Nielson, R.Y. (2007) Nonlinear laser microfabrication in biological environments. PhD dissertation, Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 148 p. Racicot, R.A. (2007) Comparative morphology of true porpoise (Odontoceti: Phocoenidae) pterygoid sinuses: phylogenetic and functional implications. MS thesis, Biology, San Diego State University, 91 p. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Phocoena_phocoena/adult/ Sipla, J.S. (2007) The semicircular canals of birds and non-avian theropod dinosaurs. PhD dissertation, Anatomical Sciences, Stony Brook University, 253 p. Stein, E. (2007) Origin and significance of plagioclase on garnet coronas, Nason terrane, North Cascades, Washington, USA: pseudosection modeling and X-ray computed tomography. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Alabama, 93 p. Triche, N.E. (2007) Systematics, biogeography, and evolutionary history of fossil and extant penguins (Aves: Sphenisciformes). PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 511 p. Vigliotta, T.R. (2007) A phylogenetic study of the Mochokidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes). MS thesis, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, 221 p. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Acanthocleithron_chapini/whole/ Wang, J.M. (2007) Animating the ivory-billed woodpecker. MS thesis, Computer Graphics, Cornell University, 208 p. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Campephilus_principalis/USNM345166/whole/ Wolff, E.D.S. (2007) Oral pathology of the Archosauria: bony abnormalities and phylogenetic inference. PhD dissertation, Earth Sciences, Montana State University, 348 p. Yuan, Q. (2007) Experimental and modeling studies of contaminant transport in capped sediments during gas bubble ebullition. PhD dissertation, Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 215 p.

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Bever, G.S. (2006) Studies on post-natal variation and variability in the vertebrate skeleton and its paleontological implications. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 719 pp. Gandler, G.L. (2006) Mechanistic understanding of microbial plugging for improved sweep efficiency. MS thesis, Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 101 pp. Gatchalian, D. (2006) Characterization of aggregate resistance to degradation in stone matrix asphalt mixtures. MS thesis, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University. Green, C.W. (2006) Hydraulic characterization of structured packing via x-ray computed tomography. PhD dissertation, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 230 pp. Hawkins, A.T. (2006) Fishnet and atoll garnets from the Tauern Window, eastern Alps: conditions and mechanisms of formation. MS thesis, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 137 pp. Hersum, T.G. (2006) Phase change and melt dynamics in partially molten rock. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 174 pp. Holliday, C.M. (2006) Evolution and function of the jaw musculature and adductor chamber of archosaurs (crocodilians, dinosaurs, and birds). PhD dissertation, Biology, Ohio University, 325 p. Horsman, E. (2006) Quantifying heterogeneous deformation: theory and application. PhD dissertation, Geology, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 247 pp. Jamniczky, H.A. (2006) Turtle cranial arterial circulation: integrative analysis of a systematically influential character complex. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 305 pp. Jones, M.E.H. (2006) Skull evolution and functional morphology in Sphenodon and other Rhynchocephalia (Diapsida: Lepidosauria). PhD dissertation, Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, 567 pp. Lee, S.S. (2006) Soil surface-seal measurement using high-resolution X-ray computed tomography (HRCT). MS thesis, Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Missouri, 155 pp. Macrini, T.E. (2006) The evolution of endocranial space in mammals and non-mammalian cynodonts. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 278 pp. Myers, N. (2006) A textural exploration of the physical attributes of pumice from the 23,000 Y.B.P. eruption of Popocatepetl volcano in central Mexico. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 248 pp. Robinson, J. (2006) The evolution of the early tetrapod middle ear and associated structures. PhD dissertation, Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, 435 pp. Sprague, T.S. (2006) X-ray tomography for evaluation of damage in concrete bond. MS thesis, Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 208 pp.

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Brunson, D.S. (2005) Simulating fluid flow in vuggy porous media. PhD dissertation, Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 83 p. Conrad, J.L. (2005) Shinisaur osteology and the evolution of Squamata. PhD dissertation, Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago, 682 p.. Erdogan, S.T. (2005) Determination of aggregate shape properties using X-ray tomographic methods and the effect of shape on concrete rheology. PhD dissertation, Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 321 pp. Huddlestone-Holmes, C.R. (2005) The essence of FIA: a study of the distribution of foliation intersection axes data and its significance from hand sample to regional scales. PhD dissertation, James Cook University, Queensland, 159 pp. Mahadevan, J. (2005) Flow through drying of porous media. PhD dissertation, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 301 pp. Zhang, L. (2005) Multiscale flow and transport in highly heterogeneous carbonates. PhD dissertation, Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 195 p.

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Bush, E.C. (2004) Evolution and scaling in mammalian brains. PhD dissertation, Biology, California Institute of Technology, 55 pp. Fajardo, R.J. (2004) Comparative muCT analysis of anthropoid trabecular architecture. PhD dissertation, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 238 pp. Franzosa, J. W. (2004) Evolution of the brain in Theropoda. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 357 pp. Kameda, A. (2004) Permeability evolution in sandstone: digital rock approach. PhD dissertation, Geophysics, Stanford University, 146 pp. Mickler, P.J. (2004) Controls on the stable isotopic composition of speleotherms, Barbados, West Indies. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 161 pp. Mote, A.S. (2004) A kinematic investigation in the Cripple Creek District, central Colorado: Implications regarding structural controls influencing the location and distribution of gold ore zones. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 182 pp. Turner, A.H. (2004) Osteology and phylogeny of a new species of Araripesuchus (Crocodyliformes: Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar and crocodyliform biogeography during the Cretaceous with its implications for the break-up of Gondwana. MS thesis, Geosciences, University of Iowa, 330 pp.

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Balanoff, A.M. (2003) Osteological description of an embryonic Elephant Bird (Ratitae: Aepyornis) using high-resolution x-ray computed tomography, with a discussion of growth in Aepyornis . MS thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 175 pp. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Aepyornis_maximus/ Dean, M.N. (2003) Kinematics and functional morphology of the feeding aparatus of the lesser electric ray, Narcine brasiliensis . MS thesis, Biology, University of South Florida, 117 pp. Dufeau, D. (2003) The cranial anatomy of the theropod dinosaur Shuvuuia deserti (Coelurosauria: Alvarezsauridae), and its bearing upon coelurosaurian phylogeny. MS thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 275 pp. Lane, E.D. (2003) An evaluation of the pressure dependence of rare-earth-element concentrations in garnets from the Llano Uplift. MS thesis, University of Texas, 184 pp. McFarlane, C.M. (2003) Diffusion, closure temperatures, and accessory mineral petrogenesis in a high-temperature aureole: Refining the integration of P-T and t. PhD dissertation, University of Texas at Austin, 221 pp. Nance, H. (2003) The cranial osteology of Angolosaurus skoogi (Squamata: Gerrhosauridae) with comments on the morphology and phylogeny of the Cordyliformes. MS thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 233 pp. Rossie, J.B. (2003) Ontogeny, homology, and phylogenetic significance of anthropoid paranasal sinuses. PhD dissertation, Yale University, 278 pp. Tashman, L. (2003) Microstructural viscoplastic continuum model for asphalt concrete. PhD dissertation, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 178 pp. Triche, N. (2003) Cranial osteology of Caiman crocodilus and implications for its systematic placement. MS thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 199 pp. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Caiman_crocodilus/

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Hodges, W.L. (2002) Phrynosoma systematics, comparative reproductive ecology, and conservation of a Texas native. PhD dissertation, Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 210 pp. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/resources/horned.phtml Kik, P.K. (2002) Computed tomographic (CT) examination of the craniomandibular morphology of Kryptobaatar dashzevegi (Mammalia, Multituberculata). MS thesis, University of Louisville, 94 pp. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Kryptobaatar_dashzevegi/ Lang, M. (2002) Formation and segregation of melts during deformation: an approach with analogue materials. PhD dissertation, Geowissenschaftlichen Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, 210 pp. Le Calvez, J.H. (2002) Physical modeling of normal faults and graben relays above salt. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 450 p. Meth, C.E. (2002) Diffusion-controlled growth from a heterogeneous precursor: Garnet crystallization at Passo del Sole, Switzerland. MS thesis, Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 78 pp. Stevenson, J.F. (2002) The safety of water movement and hydraulic architecture in cacti. PhD dissertation, Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, 121 p.

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Maga, A.M. (2001) Direct three-dimensional morphometric analysis of the calcanei of some catarrhines. MA thesis, Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, 65 pp. Ryan, T. (2001) The structure and function of trabecular bone in the femoral head of strepsirhine primates. PhD dissertation, Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, 285 pp. Schmit, C.E. (2001) Evaluation of X-ray imaging to investigate hydraulic performance of vapor-liquid contactors. PhD dissertation, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 313 pp. Steffen, K.J. (2001) Integrated structural and metamorphic analysis of textural evolution in the Greiner zone, Tauern Window, eastern Alps. MS thesis, Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico, 199 pp.

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Anderson, J.S. (2000) Anatomy, functional morphology and phylogeny of Aistopoda (Tetrapoda, lepospondyli). PhD dissertation, Biology, McGill University, 295 pp. Hirsch, D.M. (2000) Quantitative studies of porphyroblastic textures. PhD dissertation, University of Texas at Austin, 153 pp. Macrini, T.E. (2000) High resolution X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) of the skull of an extant opossum ( Monodelphis domestica ) and a comparison of its ontogeny to synapsid phylogeny. MS thesis, The University of Texas at Austin, 158 with CD-ROM pp. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Monodelphis_domestica/whole/ Owen, P.R. (2000) Phylogenetic relationships among American badgers (Taxidiinae) and the evolution of the badger ecomorph ( Chamitataxus avitus ). PhD dissertation, University of Texas, 321 pp. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Taxidea_taxus/ Turich, C.H. (2000) Paleoecology and diagenesis of the lower Capitan Reef, Slaughter Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico. MS thesis, University of Texas, 135 pp.

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Colbert, M.W. (1999) Patterns of evolution and variation in the Tapiroidea (Mammalia: Perissodactyla). PhD dissertation, University of Texas at Austin, 464 pp. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/resources/tapirs.phtml

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Helmle, K. (1998) Relationships between skeletal architecture and density banding in the reef coral Diploria strigosa from X-radiography, X-ray computed tomography, and image analysis techniques. MS thesis, Nova Southeastern University, 86 pp. Tykoski, R.S. (1998) The osteology of Syntarsus kayentakatae and its implications for Ceratosaurid phylogeny. MA Thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 217 pp. Supplemental material: http://digimorph.org/specimens/Syntarsus_kayentakatae/

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Junpeng Wang | 2019-2020 | Fold-fracture relations and structural diagenesis | to Hangzhou Research Institute

Mahdi Haddad | 2018- 2020 | Fracture propagation | to Research Associate, BEG

Owen Callahan | 2018-2019 | Fractures in basement rocks |

Xiang Shan | 2018- 2019 | Structural diagenesis | to Hangzhou Research Institute

Hunjoo Lee | 2016- in progress | Quantification of natural fracture strength

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Omid Razavi | 2016- 2018 | Natural fractures and drilling response | to Halliburton Technology

Xiaofeng Chen | 2015-2018 | Experimental s tructural diagenesis | to Oklahoma State

Zhiqiang Fan | 2013-2016 | Numerical methods in fracture growth | to DRI

Chris Landry | 2013-2016 | Flow modeling and imaging the matrix fracture interface | to Research Associate, Petroleum & Geosystems Engineering 2016

Romain Lacube | 2015 | Structural diagenesis of fractured carbonate rock systems | to Aix-Marseille University

Tiago Miranda | 2013-2014 | Fractured carbonate rock scaling, diagenesis modeling | to Petrobras 2014

Estibalitz Ukar | 2011-2013 | Quantitative fracture pattern evolution in the context of folding | to Research Associate, Bureau 2013

Tobias Weisenberger | 2010-2012 | Understanding patterns of sealed and open fractures | to Professor, University of Oulu, Finland 2012

András Fall | 2009-2012 | Fluid inclusion analysis of unconventional gas fracture systems | to Research Associate, Bureau 2012

Stephen Becker | 2007-2009 | Fracture opening histories from fluid inclusion records | to Research scientist, ExxonMobil 2009

Virginio Neumann | 2003-2006 | Fracture systems in fine grained carbonate rocks | to Professor, University of Pernambuco, Brazil 2006

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