Dissertation Defense

Intersectional Status Beliefs Transfer in Employee Referral Processes

Doctoral Candidate Name: Amanda Sargent Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: May 16, 2022 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: COLVARD 3120 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jill Yavorsky Committee Members: Dr. George Banks, Dr. Linda Shanock, Dr. Scott Tonidandel Abstract: Using employee referral programs is generally considered a best practice for organizations seeking top quality […]

Impacts of connected and autonomous vehicles on deep reinforcement learning controlled intersection systems

Doctoral Candidate Name: Li Song Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: May 16, 2022 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: EPIC 3344 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Wei Fan Committee Members: Dr. Jay Wu, Dr. Martin Kane, Dr. David Weggel Abstract: Connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies could significantly change the car-following behaviors and […]

The impact of connected and autonomous vehicles on the superstreets

Doctoral Candidate Name: Shaojie Liu Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: May 18, 2022 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: EPIC Room 3344 Committee chair’s Name: Prof. Wei Fan Committee Members: Prof. Jay Wu, Prof. John Diemer, Prof. Dave Weggel, and Prof. Martin Kane Abstract: Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are a type […]

Dynamic Illumination Systems using Freeform Optics

Doctoral Candidate Name: Shohreh Shadalou Program: Optical Science and Engineering Defense Date and Time: May 6, 2022 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Grigg 238 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Thomas J. Suleski Committee Members: Abstract: ABSTRACT SHOHREH SHADALOU. Dynamic Illumination Systems using Freeform Optics. (Under the direction of DR. THOMAS J. SULESKI) Illumination systems that can […]

Variable Extended Depth of Field Imaging Using Freeform Optics

Doctoral Candidate Name: Sara Moein Program: Optical Science and Engineering Defense Date and Time: April 28, 2022 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Grigg 133 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Thomas J. Suleski Committee Members: Abstract: ABSTRACT SARA MOEIN. Variable extended depth of field imaging using freeform optics. (Under the direction of DR. THOMAS J. SULESKI) Recent […]

UNDERSTANDING PERCEIVED OVERQUALIFICATION AT WORK: A SCALE DEVELOPMENT AND LATENT PROFILE ANALYSIS

Doctoral Candidate Name: Wendy C. Long Program: Organizational Science Defense Date and Time: May 6, 2022 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. David Woehr Committee Members: Dr. Maryana Arvan, Dr. Anne-Kathrin Kronberg, Dr. Eric Heggestad Abstract: Employee overqualification is becoming increasingly relevant in a post-pandemic world. While there have been theoretical […]

Customer Success and the Transformation of Customer Relationships

Doctoral Candidate Name: MiKayla Raines Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: April 11, 2022 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Sunil Erevelles Committee Members: Dr. Nima Jalali, Dr. Alireza Golmohammadi, Dr. Janaki Gooty Abstract: The construct of “customer satisfaction” has been used for several decades in marketing to achieve […]

ANALYSIS AND ENHANCEMENT OF RESOURCE-HUNGRY APPLICATIONS

Doctoral Candidate Name: siqi huang Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Defense Date and Time: April 7, 2022 – 9:00 PM Defense Location: Online Committee chair’s Name: Linda Xie Committee Members: Dr. Tao Han, Dr. Pu Wang, Dr. Aidong Lu Abstract: Resource-hungry applications play a very important role in people’s daily lives, such as real-time video […]

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INSITUTIONAL TYPE, PERCEIVED EXPERIENCES OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MICROAGGRESSIONS, MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING COURSE EXPERIENCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY ORIENTION AMONG COUNSELORS IN TRAINING AND PROFESSIONALS

Doctoral Candidate Name: Allura Pulliam Program: Counselor Education and Supervision Defense Date and Time: April 5, 2022 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Sejal Fox Committee Members: Dr. Claudia Flowers, Dr. Lyndon Abrams, Dr. Taryne Mingo Abstract: The manifestations of institutional and interpersonal racism have been linked to lower recruitment, retention […]

Heritage-seeking and its impact on Black HBCU students

Doctoral Candidate Name: Sabrina M. Brown Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: April 7, 2022 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://wustl.zoom.us/j/96241646240?pwd=bkNzN3pycERQY1VzNnljdFBzczZGUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa Merriweather Committee Members: Dr. Sandra Dika, Dr. Cathy Howell, Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley Abstract: SABRINA M. BROWN. HERITAGE SEEKING AND ITS IMPACT ON BLACK HBCU STUDENTS. (Under the direction […]