Dissertation Defense
A Qualitative Interview-based Study of the Lived Experiences of North Carolina Community College Students Who report Food Insecurity
Doctoral Candidate Name: Nanci (Burt) Stafford Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: February 10, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Online Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Alan Mabe Committee Members: Dr. Ryan Miller, Dr. Heather Coffey, and Dr. Janet Spriggs Abstract: This study represents North Carolina community college student experience with food insecurity. Two-year students […]
TOWARD A SYNERGETIC ORGANIZATION: THE ROLE OF DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES, SOCIAL CAPITAL, AND DIGITAL MATURITY IN ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE DURING DISRUPTION
Doctoral Candidate Name: Anand Kangala Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: February 3, 2023 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/98438434069 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Franz Kellermanns Committee Members: Dr. Laura Stanley, Dr. Torsten Pieper, Dr. Sunil Erevelles Abstract: Firms must continually adapt themselves to survive and outperform competition during rapidly changing environments, […]
DOES FIT MATTER? AN INVESTIGATION OF EMPLOYEE-SUPERVISOR INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION FIT ON INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR WITHIN ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Theresa Piwowar Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: January 24, 2023 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Franz Kellermanns Committee Members: Dr. Justin Webb, Dr. Laura Stanley, Dr. Sunil Erevelles Abstract: Within established organizations, employee innovative behavior is vital for the long-term survival of firms. Employee […]
Design, Modeling, Prototyping and Analysis of Resonant Gate Driver for Wide Bandgap Devices
Doctoral Candidate Name: Nazmus Sakib Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Defense Date and Time: January 12, 2023 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Online 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 […]
Exploring the Effects of a Daily Audio-Guided Mindfulness Intervention for Teachers
Doctoral Candidate Name: Elizabeth Parsons Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: January 27, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: zoom link: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/98833804095 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Richard Lambert, Dr. Amy Good, Dr. Jamie Kudlats Abstract: Exploring the Effects of a Daily Audio-Guided Mindfulness Intervention for Teachers. (Under the direction […]
Hierarchical decentralized optimal control and reconfiguration of networked microgrids in the power distribution system
Doctoral Candidate Name: Aravind Ingalalli Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Defense Date and Time: January 16, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: EPIC 2344 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Sukumar Kamalasadan Committee Members: Dr. Valentina Cecchi, Dr. Abasifreke Ebong, Dr. Russell Keanini Abstract: The digital era has brought revolutionary automation technology in various science and engineering […]
Exploration of structure-property relationship and Growth mechanism of 1D nanowires using transmission electron microscopy
Doctoral Candidate Name: Manira Akter Program: Mechanical Engineering Defense Date and Time: December 21, 2022 – 10:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom (https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/97274987319?pwd=ZXl2VjhqL0s3NWVvT2ZLMzhkdnBHdz09) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Terry Xu Committee Members: Dr. Haitao Zhang, Dr. Youxing Chen, Dr. Thomas Schmedake Abstract: One dimensional (1D) nanostructured materials are the materials having one external dimension outside the nanoscale […]
EVALUATING RISK APPEAL APPROACHES BASED ON PMT TOWARDS MAKING SECURE DECISIONS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Elham Al Qahtani Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: December 9, 2022 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/5744094270 Committee chair’s Name: Mohamed Shehab Committee Members: Heather Lipford, Chao Wang, and Rich Lambert Abstract: To explain changes in users’ security behaviors and behavioral intentions, we investigated the different messaging approaches […]
Perioperative Care Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea At A Major Urban Trauma Center
Doctoral Candidate Name: Amber Nicole Ushakumari Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: December 9, 2022 – 3:00 PM Defense Location: UNCC College of Health & Human Services, Room 436 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Stephanie Woods Committee Members: Dr. Lorraine Schoen, Dr. Sherry Bernardo, Dr. Katie Shue-McGuffin, Dr. Mark DeHaven Abstract: Obstructive Sleep […]
SCHOLARLY PROJECT: PERIOPERATIVE CARE OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AT AN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER
Doctoral Candidate Name: Victoria Annalee Valencia Casales Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: December 9, 2022 – 3:00 PM Defense Location: UNCC College of Health & Human Services- Room 436 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Stephanie Woods, Ph.D., RN Committee Members: Lorraine N. Schoen DNAP, CRNA, Sherry Bernardo DNAP, CRNA, Katie Shue-McGuffin DNP, […]