Dissertation Defense
Impact of Material Deterioration on Tornadic Vulnerability in Built Infrastructure
Doctoral Candidate Name: Pauline Wanjiku Karanja Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: March 25, 2024 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Smith Building, Room 347 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Stephanie Pilkington Committee Members: Dr. Omid Shoghli, Dr. Jake Smithwick, Dr. Deborah Thomas, Dr. Erik Nielsen Abstract: Tornadoes are among the most destructive natural […]
BELONGING IN HONORS: AN IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF MINORITY EXPERIENCES IN A HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jordan Zachary Boyd Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 5, 2024 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/4067468532 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Greg Wiggan Committee Members: Dr. Lyndon Abrams, Dr. Marcia Watson-Vandiver, Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley Abstract: This dissertation explores notions of belonging among minority Honors students through student self-identifying […]
Controlling exciton emission direction through Optical spin-orbit interaction with metallic nanogrooves
Doctoral Candidate Name: Fatemeh HadavandMirzaee Program: Optical Science and Engineering Defense Date and Time: April 1, 2024 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: Online Please contact fhadavan@charlotte.edu for link. Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Tsing-Hua Her Committee Members: Dr. Greg Gbur , Dr. Tino Hofmann , Dr. Abasifreke Ebong Abstract: The recently introduced class of two-dimensional materials, […]
Prioritized Robotic Exploration with Dynamic Deadlines
Doctoral Candidate Name: Sayantan Datta Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: March 29, 2024 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: WOODW 335 Committee chair’s Name: Srinivas Akella Committee Members: Erik Saule, Min Shin, Jim Conra Abstract: Autonomous exploration using mobile robots, commonly referred to as robotic exploration, entails simultaneously performing robot perception, localization, […]
HAMMER TO THE GLASS CEILING: THE EFFECTS OF TELECOMMUTING ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER ATTAINMENT
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tashika Hamilton Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: March 26, 2024 – 3:00 PM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/92395051042?pwd=Yk5kMGNqeXJRYUc0WUFKMVJxUXRDdz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Reginald Silver Committee Members: Dr. Laura Stanley, Dr. Chandrika Johnson and Dr. Scott Tonidandel Abstract: Human Capital Theory has been widely used in academic research to explain the factors […]
ADVANCING COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS: VALIDATION STUDY OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE SURVEY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (CCSSE)
Doctoral Candidate Name: Yi Wang Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 9, 2024 – 9:30 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/92443646830?pwd=bWFoaHVPSTVkb3p1bDkrVFlROFhWZz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Sandra L. Dika Committee Members: Dr. Kyle Cox, Dr. Mark D’Amico, Dr. E. Michael Bohlig, Dr. Elizabeth Stearns Abstract: This three-article format dissertation presents a comprehensive examination of the 2017 […]
New version of optimal stopping problem
Doctoral Candidate Name: Wai-Lun Lam Program: Mathematics (Applied) Defense Date and Time: April 9, 2024 – 12:30 PM Defense Location: Fretwell 315 Committee chair’s Name: Professor Stanislav Molchanov Committee Members: Professor Isaac Sonin, Professor Michael Grabchak, Professor Zhiyi Zhang, Professor Paul Gaggl Abstract: This dissertation contains several new results concerning Moser-type optimal stopping problems. In […]
AN EXPLORATION OF TEACHER AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONS ABOUT STANDARD UNIFORM POLICIES IN AMERICAN PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Marcus Leake Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 1, 2024 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/96306146680?pwd=WlRiNEJZS2FBWjI3a0ZXREcvWTJUdz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Walter Hart Committee Members: Dr. Jamie Kudlats, Dr. Scarlett Zhang, and Dr. Spencer Salas Abstract: This study explored teacher and student perspectives on mandated school uniforms. Debate exists over the […]
FACTORS IMPACTING THE ACTUAL USE OF DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES: INTEGRATION OF UTAUT AND THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL
Doctoral Candidate Name: Nicole Godlock Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: April 8, 2024 – 3:00 PM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/99717961443?pwd=OXB4dUNJZm1Xc3FlQlVqTVcrU2NLdz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Reginald Silver Committee Members: Dr. Chandra Subramaniam, Dr. Chandrika Johnson, Dr. Laura Stanley Abstract: In the healthcare domain, the development of digital health technologies, including mobile applications, telehealth, wearables, […]
Academic Acceleration in Saudi Arabia
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ahmed Almhawes Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: April 9, 2024 – 2:30 PM Defense Location: SPCD Conference Room 344 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Michael S. Matthews Committee Members: Dr. Cindy Gilson, Dr. Charles Wood, & Dr. Spencer Salas Abstract: Acceleration is one of the best-supported interventions available to gifted education […]