Dissertation Defense
THE POLITICIZATION OF THE 1619 PROJECT—THE NECESSITY FOR TRANSFORMATIVE CURRICULA WITHIN SOCIAL STUDIES
Doctoral Candidate Name: Antoinette Marie Linda Rochester Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 3, 2023 – 11:30 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/93765683810?pwd=R1QrWHlDM3lIby9oZmNuQ3NlRnEwQT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Tina L. Heafner Committee Members: Dr. Roslyn Mickelson, Dr. Tracy Rock, Dr. Bettie Ray Butler, Dr. Kyle Cox Abstract: In August 2019, The New York Times published […]
Numerical and optical performance characterization of Random Antireflective surface structures on diffractive optical elements
Doctoral Candidate Name: Praneeth Gadamsetti Program: Optical Science and Engineering Defense Date and Time: April 3, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Grigg Hall, room no 132 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Menelaos Poutous Committee Members: Dr. Glenn Boremann, Dr. Tino Hofmann, Dr. Thomas Suleski and Dr. Suzanne Boyd Abstract: Antireflective structured surfaces (ARSS) are periodic, […]
Relationship of Morphology, Phylogenetics, and Biogeography in Triodopsis Rafinesque, 1819 (Stylommatophora, Polygyridae) Land Snails
Doctoral Candidate Name: Denise Furr Program: Biology Defense Date and Time: March 24, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: CHHS 159 Committee chair’s Name: Adam Reitzel Committee Members: Dr. Paola Lopez-Duarte, Dr. Matthew Parrow, Dr. Bao Hua Song, Dr. Sara Gagne Abstract: Mollusks are a highly diverse phylum with some of the most extremes of […]
Gender and Leadership: A Second Order Meta-Analytic Review
Doctoral Candidate Name: Kristen Santos Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: March 28, 2023 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Friday 222 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. George Banks Committee Members: Dr. Jill Yavorsky, Dr. Natasha Randle, Dr. Reginald Silver Abstract: Given the importance of understanding how gender bias impacts the advancement of women into […]
THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY USE AND ACCEPTANCE ON HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE FOR PATIENT ENCOUNTERS AND VISITS:AN EXTENSION OF THE UNIFIED THEORY OF ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY(UTAUT2)
Doctoral Candidate Name: Magbor Ebanga Akat Atem Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: April 18, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Reginald Silver Committee Members: Dr. Chandrasekar Subramaniam, Dr. Laura Stanley, Dr. George Banks Abstract: Technology Usage has become an important topic because of disruptions in the healthcare […]
Investigations on Resonant Gate Drivers for Power MOSFETs
Doctoral Candidate Name: Nazmus Sakib Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Defense Date and Time: March 29, 2023 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Madhav Manjrekar Committee Members: Dr. Abasifreke Ebong, Dr. Badrul Chowdhury, Dr. Yesim Sireli Abstract: In recent years, Wide Bandgap (WBG) semiconductor based power devices has matured rapidly and […]
Describing Critical Statistical Literacy Habits of Mind
Doctoral Candidate Name: Nina G Bailey Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 7, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: In person: Fretwell 315; Zoom: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/my/nbaile15?pwd=eEJ5Vi8rREZDWHRsdlV0Z1A1V0ZaZz09 Committee chair’s Name: Allison W. McCulloch Committee Members: Michelle Stephan, Luke Reinke, Victor Cifarelli, and Jennifer Lovett (MTSU) Abstract: How statistics are wielded and presented in the […]
PhytoRx: An Interdisciplinary Nutrition Learning Module
Doctoral Candidate Name: Cheryl D Granillo Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 31, 2023 – 9:00 PM Defense Location: CHHS 332 Committee chair’s Name: Laura Magennis, DNP, RN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC Committee Members: Tiffany Jackson, DNP, NP-C, ACHPN, Lindsey Haynes- Maslow, PhD, MHA, Joan Lachance, PhD Abstract: There is a long history […]
Where are all of the Black women? The underrepresentation and experiences of Black women in intercollegiate athletic leadership
Doctoral Candidate Name: Cynthia Stone Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 30, 2023 – 3:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa Merriweather Committee Members: Dr. Mark D’Amico, Dr. Leslie Zenk, Dr. Brett Tempest Abstract: Higher education leadership demographics contrast sharply with formulaic narratives of college campuses filled with gender and […]
Exploring the Experiences of Black Resident Advisors at Historically White Institutions
Doctoral Candidate Name: Morgan Murray Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 3, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ryan A. Miller Committee Members: Dr. Lisa Merriweather, Dr. Cathy Howell, Dr. Clare Merlin-Knoblich Abstract: The resident advisor (RA) position is one of the most complex and important roles on […]