Dissertation Defense
Assessing the impact of programming to strengthen social-emotional skills in young school children: Associations with academic and behavioral outcomes
Doctoral Candidate Name: Caitlin J. Simmons Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: November 5, 2021 – 11:30 AM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. James R. Cook Committee Members: Dr. Ryan P. Kilmer, Dr. Kristie Opiola, Dr. Lisa Rasmussen Abstract:
THE NATURE AND DIMENSIONALITY OF REPETITIVE THOUGHT
Doctoral Candidate Name: Taryn Greene Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: November 4, 2021 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual (Zoom) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Charlie Reeve Committee Members: Dr. Richard Tedeschi, Dr. Jessamyn Bowling, Dr. Joanne Carman Abstract: Background: Current popular conceptualizations of the psychological process Repetitive Thought (RT) appear of limited accuracy […]
Numerical Simulations and Low-Order Models of the Two-Way Interaction between Ocean Current Turbines and the Background Flow
Doctoral Candidate Name: Peyman Razi Program: Mechanical Engineering Defense Date and Time: November 15, 2021 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/95188333283 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Praveen Ramaprabhu Committee Members: Dr. Mike Muglia, Dr. Russell Keanini, Dr. Matthew Whelan Abstract: Ocean Current Turbines (OCTs), which function similarly to wind and tidal turbines, represent a promising technology […]
VPS501, A NOVEL SNX-BAR PROTEIN INVOLVED IN AUTOPHAGY
Doctoral Candidate Name: Shreya Goyal Program: Biology Defense Date and Time: October 18, 2021 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Richard CHoo Committee Members: Dr. Adam Reitzel, Dr. Andrew Truman, Dr. Veronica Segarra, Dr. Juan-Vivero Escoto Abstract: Careful control of intracellular signaling pathways plays an important role in a cell’s ability […]
Travel Time Forecasting on a Freeway Corridor: a Dynamic Information Fusion Model based on the Machine Learning Approach
Doctoral Candidate Name: Bo Qiu Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: November 10, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: EPIC 1229 Committee chair’s Name: Wei Fan Committee Members: Martin Kane, Jiancheng Jiang, David Weggel, Jay Wu Abstract: The metropolitan areas suffer more traffic, the change in travel time is very complex as […]
Three Essays on Corporate Financial Policies
Doctoral Candidate Name: Karla Natalia Villatoro Godoy Program: Business Administration: Finance Defense Date and Time: October 29, 2021 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. David C. Mauer Committee Members: Dr. Tao-Hsien Dolly King, Dr. Yilei Zhang, Dr. Artie Zillante Abstract:
Ambiguous Loss and Parental Traumatic Brain Injury
Doctoral Candidate Name: William Ray Leach Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 4, 2021 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual- Email for Zoom Link Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Drew Polly Committee Members: Dr. Erin Washburn, Dr. Jeanneine Jones, Dr. Jessica Jugan, Dr. George Demakis Abstract: ABSTRACT WILLIAM RAY LEACH. Ambiguous Loss and […]
Infant Feeding Practices and Weight Status among WIC Participants
Doctoral Candidate Name: Morium B. Bably Program: Public Health Sciences Defense Date and Time: October 29, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/9760036795 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Elizabeth Racine Committee Members: Dr. Sarah B. Laditka, Dr. Rajib Paul, and Dr. Shanti Kulkarni Abstract: Appropriate infant and child feeding practices and balanced nutrition can significantly reduce […]
Stress wave propagation and tunability in 1D granular systems
Doctoral Candidate Name: Wen Zhang Program: Mechanical Engineering Defense Date and Time: November 3, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/7690604878?pwd=M0FnakcyNmVCVkJsYXhwQ1RCSFpDQT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jun Xu Committee Members: Dr. Jun Xu, Dr. Terry Xu, Dr. Nigel Zheng, Dr. Mesbah Uddin, Dr. Shen-En Chen Abstract: Stress wave propagation in granular materials subjected to dynamic […]
Exploring Diasporic Dialects for Black Women in College Composition and Communication: A Critical Reflective Narrative Inquiry
Doctoral Candidate Name: Alicia D. Dervin Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: September 17, 2021 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual (Zoom) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Tehia Glass Committee Members: Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dr. Erin Miller, Dr. Spencer Salas, Dr. Bettie Ray Butler (Graduate Faculty Representative) Abstract: Historically, standard English language ideologies […]