Dissertation Defense
Towards Designing Engaging and Ethical Human-Centered AI Partners for Human-AI Co-Creativity
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jeba Rezwana Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: July 14, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Woodward 338 (Zoom link: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/92658867847) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Mary Lou Maher Committee Members: Dr. Heather Lipford, Dr. Wenwen Dou, Dr. Doug Markant Abstract: Human-AI co-creativity involves a human and an AI collaborating […]
THERMO-MECHANICAL MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF PRECISION GLASS MOLDING PROCESS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Dhanooj Bobba Program: Mechanical Engineering Defense Date and Time: July 14, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: DCH 324 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Harish P. Cherukuri Committee Members: Dr. Christopher J. Morgan, Dr. Ronald E. Smelser, Dr. Konstantinos Falaggis, Dr. Youxing Chen, Dr. Thomas J. Suleski Abstract: The need for ultra-precision optical […]
Effects of A Peer-Delivered Simultaneous Prompting Strategy to Teach Core Content Combined with Physical Activity to Students with Intellectual Disability
Doctoral Candidate Name: Gwitaek Park Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: July 14, 2023 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: Online Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ya-yu Lo Committee Members: Dr. Fred Spooner, Dr. Robert Pennington, Dr. Jae hoon Lim Abstract: Learning prepositions is very important for students with an intellectual disability to engage in […]
ADVANCING SAFETY IN ROADWAY WORK ZONES WITH WORKER-CENTERED AUGMENTED REALITY: ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY, USABILITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF AR-ENABLED WARNING SYSTEMS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Sepehr Sabeti Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: July 14, 2023 – 11:30 PM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/91489062502?pwd=eUZpZWdwZjMyOHRkOHVLUU5neGhJZz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Omidreza Shoghli Committee Members: Dr. Hamed Tabkhi, Dr. Zachary Wartell, Dr. Nichole Morris, Dr. Mona Azarbayjani Abstract: In recent years, there has been a concerning increase in serious […]
Computational Analysis of the Chinese government’s Use of Online Social Networks
Doctoral Candidate Name: Zhuo Cheng Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: July 18, 2023 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/5237819349?pwd=ajN4MFB6bHJjYm13VVpScmhMa1JGUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Samira Shaikh Committee Members: Wlodek Zadrozny, Razvan Bunescu, Min Jiang, Tiffany Gallicano Abstract: This dissertation aims to contribute to our understanding of Chinese government engagement on social media platforms. […]
Social Capital and Developmental Disabilities: Interdependence to Promote Health
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jessica N. Hoyle Program: Public Health Sciences Defense Date and Time: July 18, 2023 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: CHHS 332 and Zoom (Meeting ID: 946 8211 7710 Passcode: 646904) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jan Warren-Findlow & Dr. Sarah Laditka Committee Members: Dr. Laren Wallace, Dr. Teresa Scheid Abstract: This dissertation describes […]
Three Essays on Infant and Young Child Feeding and Child Health Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Epidemiology and Policy Analysis
Doctoral Candidate Name: Lilian Ouja Ademu Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: July 10, 2023 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa Schulkind Committee Members: Dr. Beth Racine, Dr. Rajib Paul, Dr. Teresa Scheid Abstract: Exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life and continued complementary breastfeeding until a […]
Three Essays on Infant and Young Child Feeding and Child Health Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Epidemiology and Policy Analysis
Doctoral Candidate Name: Lilian Ouja Ademu Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: July 10, 2023 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa Schulkind Committee Members: Dr. Beth Racine, Dr. Rajib Paul, Dr. Teresa Scheid Abstract: Exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life and continued complementary breastfeeding up to […]
Designing for High School Students’ Ethical Mathematics Consciousness in an Introductory Data Science Course
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jordan Register Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: July 26, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Hybrid: In person: CHHS 109; Zoom link (https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/96937007252?pwd=RU45N1YvbUhuZFp4RnRnVmUvRnM1QT09) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Michelle Stephan Committee Members: Dr. Michelle Stephan, Dr. David Pugalee, Dr. Luke Reinke, Dr. Chandra Subramaniam, Dr. Laurie Rubel, Dr. Robert Berry […]
Towards Multi-Party Conversation Modeling
Doctoral Candidate Name: Khyati Mahajan Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: July 19, 2023 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/92443196381?pwd=bmhNTmNKWHdyTHhIVjdMSXNSMlY3UT09 Committee chair’s Name: Samira Shaikh Committee Members: Wlodek Zadrozny, Razvan Bunescu, Xi (Sunshine) Niu, Mohamed Shehab Abstract: Recent advances in the field of Natural Language Processing, specifically in Natural Language Generation (NLG) […]