Dissertation Defense
FROM AWARENESS TO ACTION: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INTERVENTION TO ENHANCE TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IN NURSING
Doctoral Candidate Name: Kiersten Brelewski Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 19, 2025 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: CHHS 131: The School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kathleen Jordan Committee Members: Dr. Cory Sheeler; Dr. Kathy Shaffer; Dr. Apryl Alexander Abstract: This […]
Optimization and Control of Transmission and Distribution System with High Integration of Distributed Energy Resources
Doctoral Candidate Name: Md Shamim Hasan Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Defense Date and Time: March 11, 2025 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: EPIC Conference Room Committee chair’s Name: DR. SUKUMAR KAMALASADAN Committee Members: Dr. Valentina Cecchi; Dr. Abasifreke Ebong; Dr. Olya Keen Abstract: With the modernization of power grids, high penetration of distributed energy […]
THE MORE YOU KNOW: USING PRECONCEPTION CARE TO REDUCE PREGNANCY-RELATED HYPERTENSIVE DISODERS AMONG BLACK WOMEN IN THE US.
Doctoral Candidate Name: Shanika Jerger Butts Program: Public Health Sciences Defense Date and Time: March 13, 2025 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: CHHS 332 and via Zoom https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/97069953827?pwd=hc2RFRy1L1tRAf0BeJGXQ4ZbPzDXer.1 Meeting ID: 970 6995 3827 Passcode: 188035 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Michael E. Thompson Committee Members: Dr. Lorenzo N. Hopper , Dr. Sharon E. Watson, Dr. Stella […]
Telework Participation and Employee Attitudes in U.S. Federal Government Agencies: The Moderating Roles of Perceived Supervisor Support and Fairness
Doctoral Candidate Name: Matthew Flynn Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: March 10, 2025 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/92464711986 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Laura Stanley Committee Members: Dr. Franz Kellermanns, Dr. Torsten Pieper, Dr. Chandrasekar Subramaniam Abstract: A new era of proliferated telework was ushered in by the Covid-19 pandemic and powered […]
UNDERSTANDING HOW RACIAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT LEADS WHITE TEACHERS TOWARDS ANTIRACIST PEDAGOGIES: A CASE STUDY FROM A RURAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY
Doctoral Candidate Name: Patience Brooks Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: March 4, 2025 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: Zoom https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fcharlotte-edu.zoom.us%2Fj%2F91737950556%3Fpwd%3D5949GLDeAN0mjtP2JQMU74x1VzWmO8.1&sa=D&ust=1739886840000000&usg=AOvVaw10W-_5ftgZ1L5djbex6xGt Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Tina Heafner Committee Members: Dr. Tracy Rock, Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dr. Heather Coffey Abstract: PATIENCE BROOKS. Understanding How Racial Identity Development Leads White Teachers Towards Antiracist Pedagogies: […]
Factors Influencing National Geospatial Information Management Adoption in Small Island Developing States
Doctoral Candidate Name: Valrie Grant Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: February 21, 2025 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/91322374190?pwd=YSwFSypvFaJW6CJYf9HKnUTmU8s1Eq.1 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Chandrasekar Subramaniam Committee Members: Dr. Reginald Silver, Dr. Joep Crompvoets, Dr. Torsten Pieper Abstract: Background: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face unique vulnerabilities, including climate risks and resource constraints, […]
TEMPERED STABLE DISTRIBUTIONS AND HIGH FREQUENCY FINANCIAL MODELING
Doctoral Candidate Name: Sina Saba Program: Mathematics (Applied) Defense Date and Time: March 20, 2025 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Fretwell 210 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Michael Grabchak Committee Members: Dr. Stanislav Molchanov, Dr. Isaac Sonin, Dr. Taghi Mostafavi Abstract: In this dissertation, we explore two applications of discrete tempered stable (DTS) distributions, a flexible […]
RETENTION OF BLACK MALE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tyler J Mavity Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: February 26, 2025 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/91231725155 Meeting ID: 912 3172 5155 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Debra Morris, Dr. Scarlett Zhang, Dr. Tisha Greene, Dr. Amy Good Abstract: This qualitative study examined the experiences and […]
Conditions Affecting the Willingness of Two North Carolina Communities to Address Facility Needs
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jordan Baker Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: February 27, 2025 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/7213332920 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jim Watson Committee Members: Dr. Walter Hart, Dr. Jamie Kudlats, and Dr. Spencer Salas Abstract: Public school facilities have been underfunded and experienced deferred maintenance, creating deteriorating and aging facilities. […]
Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions Of Implementing A Social-Emotional Learning Program
Doctoral Candidate Name: April Sanchez-Williamson Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 13, 2025 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/7213332920 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jaime Kudlats Committee Members: Dr. Lyndon Abrams, Dr. Tisha Greene, and Dr. Walter Hart Abstract: Social-emotional learning (SEL) programs have gained attention in K-12 education for their role in […]