Dissertation Defense
Characterization of Dynamic and Functional Nucleic Acid Based Systems
Doctoral Candidate Name: Damian Beasock Program: Nanoscale Science Defense Date and Time: June 21, 2023 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/99910031489 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kirill A. Afonin Committee Members: Dr. M. Brittany Johnson, Dr. Jerry Troutman, Dr. Juan Vivero-Escoto, Dr. Yuri Nesmelov Abstract: Nucleic acids are highly integrated into molecular biology and exhibit very […]
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: Fretwell 315; 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 […]
ASSESSING THE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF DNA-TEMPLATED SILVER NANOCLUSTERS AND FURTHERING THE CHARACTERIZATION OF NUCLEIC ACID NANOPARTICLES
Doctoral Candidate Name: Lewis Alexander Rolband Program: Nanoscale Science Defense Date and Time: June 12, 2023 – 11:45 AM Defense Location: Burson Hall; https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/95122014793 Committee chair’s Name: Kirill Afonin Committee Members: Joanna Krueger, Jerry Troutman, Jordan Poler, Andrew Truman Abstract: DNA and RNA are structurally and functionally diverse biopolymers that have shown promise in recent […]
Reconceptualizing community violence research: Redefining safety using place-based methodologies and enhancing cross-sector data sharing models to inform community violence intervention efforts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Doctoral Candidate Name: Rachel Siegal Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: June 7, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Fretwell 202, https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/93941169100?pwd=SHRSYlpyT2VMelE4QW9WaEZwby9rdz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ryan P. Kilmer Committee Members: Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Dr. Carlene A. Mayfield, Dr. Lisa M. Rasmussen Abstract: Community violence occurs primarily in public settings, frequently involves high-risk behaviors […]
Data Mining and Deep Learning Systems for Network Traffic Classification and Characterization at Scale
Doctoral Candidate Name: Maya Uma Kapoor Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: June 14, 2023 – 3:00 PM Defense Location: Woodward Hall Committee chair’s Name: Committee Members: Abstract: The real, complex network environment consists of an ever-increasingly diverse and large amount of data encapsulated in packets. Surveillance and monitoring of this traffic […]
The Relationship between Institutional Betrayal and Expectations for Future Healthcare: An Experimental Study
Doctoral Candidate Name: Margaret Elizabeth Gigler Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: June 6, 2023 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Colvard 4078; Zoom link available upon request (email mgigler@charlotte.edu for link) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling Committee Members: Dr. Amy H. Peterman, Dr. Teresa L. Scheid, Dr. Alexia Galati, Dr. Christopher D. Mellinger […]
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF TRAUMA-TRAINED K-12 TEACHERS PRACTICING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE APPROACHES WITHIN THEIR CLASSROOMS
Doctoral Candidate Name: CHRISTINE A. McCASEY Program: Counselor Education and Supervision Defense Date and Time: June 2, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/91519016611?pwd=cHJjV3pWek53cFBZdFp5RldRWmN5UT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Henry L. Harris Committee Members: Dr. Sejal P. Foxx, Dr. Tabitha Haynes, Dr. Teresa L. Scheid, Dr. Tehia Starker Glass Abstract: Trauma-informed care has been the subject […]
SECOND ORDER CONE PROGRAMMING (SOCP) BASED CONVEX OPTIMAL POWER FLOW (OPF) MODELS FOR POWER SYSTEM NETWORKS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Md Mahmud-Ul-Tarik Chowdhury Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Defense Date and Time: May 16, 2023 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: EPIC 2344 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Sukumar Kamalasadan Committee Members: Dr. Valentina Cecchi, Dr. Abasifreke Ebong, Dr. Joel Avrin Abstract: With the modernization of power grids, high penetration of distributed energy-based resources […]
IN-SITU INSTRUMENTATION FOR DEGRADATION MONITORING OF POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES IN POWER ELECTRONICS CONVERTERS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Chondon Roy Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Defense Date and Time: May 12, 2023 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: EPIC 2344 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Babak Parkhideh Committee Members: Dr. Babak Parkhideh, Dr. Robert Cox, Dr. Badrul Chowdhury, Dr. Xiuli He Abstract: Power electronics converters are an integral part of modern power […]
The Genomics Revolution and Its Marketing Implications
Doctoral Candidate Name: Layne McGuire Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: April 28, 2023 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Sunil Erevelles Committee Members: Dr. Mason Jenkins, Dr. Jennifer Ames Stuart, Dr. Pinku Mukerjee Abstract: