Dissertation Defense
The Intersections of White Identity and the Instructional Practices of Self-Identified Antiracist Educators
Doctoral Candidate Name: Micah Johnson Griffith Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: April 3, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Erin Miller Committee Members: Brittany Anderson, Gregory Wiggan, Stephen Hancock Abstract: This phenomenological qualitative study, serves to fill a gap in the research surrounding how the multiplicities of identities […]
Comprehensive Health Assessment: Decreasing Care Gaps in Older Adults
Doctoral Candidate Name: Georgetta E. Wright Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 21, 2023 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: CHHS 332 Committee chair’s Name: Meredith Troutman-Jordan Committee Members: Jyotsana Parajuli, Jennifer H. Brady, Yang Cao Abstract: Less than 50% of adults aged 65 and older complete preventive care. Preventive care is […]
Relationship of Morphology, Phylogenetics and Biogeography in Triodopsis Land Snails (Stylommatophora: Polygyridae)
Doctoral Candidate Name: Denise Furr Program: Biology Defense Date and Time: March 24, 2023 – 10:00 PM 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: The Triodopsis genus of Stylommatophoran land snails has been confusing to malacologists for […]
Supporting Gender Diverse Students in the School Setting: A Pilot Project
Doctoral Candidate Name: Laura Plantenberg Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 24, 2023 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: CHHS 332 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kathy Jordan Committee Members: Abstract: Bullying, high-risk behaviors, and rejection from family and friends leave lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and other (LGBTQ+) students feeling unsafe and […]
K-Cards and Care Bundles: Using Visual Cues and Evidence-Based Practice to Decrease Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries
Doctoral Candidate Name: Sherry Thomas Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 20, 2023 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: CHHS 332 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kelly Powers Committee Members: Dr. Kelly Powers, Dr. James Montegrico, Dr. Mark West, and Dr. Shannon Morton Abstract: Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are nursing-sensitive indicators that can […]
Exercise is Medicine®-On Campus and Contemporary Physical Activity Measurement in College Students
Doctoral Candidate Name: Cayla McAvoy Program: Public Health Sciences Defense Date and Time: March 24, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/8078966389 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Larissa Huber, Dr. Alicia Dahl Committee Members: Dr. Patti Bauer, Dr. Jae Hoon Lim Abstract:
BLOCKCHAIN AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF INEQUITABLE MARKETS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Rita Winborne Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: April 3, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Link Committee chair’s Name: Sunil Erevelles Committee Members: Mason Jenkins, Shaoyin Du, Kendra Jason Abstract: This research presents an initial theoretical framework for how underprivileged consumers – who make up most of the […]
Building a Computing Identity: The Role of Middle School Computer Science Courses in Igniting Student Interest to Consider a Career in Software Development
Doctoral Candidate Name: Susan Gann-Carroll Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 14, 2023 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Carl Westine, Dr. David Pugalee, Dr. Scarlett Zhang Abstract: The purpose of this study was to understand whether students who took computer science courses in […]
AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE INNER EXPLORER MINDFULNESS PROGRAM ON THE ACADEMIC GROWTH OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ricky D. Dunlap Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 6, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Walter Hart Committee Members: Dr. Rich Lambert, Dr. Rebecca Shore, Dr. Hank Harris Abstract: Students experience many stressors that impact their academic achievement and overall well-being. Therefore, schools must […]
Exploration of Comparability Issues in Educational Research: Scale Linking, Equating, and Propensity Score Weighting
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tong Wu Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 14, 2023 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Stella Kim, Dr. Carl Westine Committee Members: Dr. Claudia Flowers, Dr. Anne Cash Abstract: This three-article dissertation aims to address three methodological challenges to ensure comparability in educational research, including […]