Dissertation Defense
“I’m Gonna Tell You That We’re Not a Myth”: Native Students’ and Non-Native Teachers’ Perspectives on Anti-Indigenous Curriculum and Classrooms
Doctoral Candidate Name: Brittany Danielle Hunt Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: March 23, 2021 – 11:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Chance Lewis Committee Members: Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dr. Tehia Glass, Dr. Ryan Emanuel Abstract: Though North Carolina is home to the 9th largest Indigenous population in America, […]
Improving Provider Compliance with Outpatient Heart Failure Prescribing
Doctoral Candidate Name: Leslie Beth Sossoman Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 31, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual Platform Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Charlene Whitaker-Brown Committee Members: Dr. Katherine Shue-McGuffin, Dr. Stephen S. Zouzoulas, Dr. Crystal N. Piper Abstract: Guidelines recommend prescribing four classifications of medications for individuals with […]
DACA Recipients Narratives: Pursuing Noncredit Occupational Training
Doctoral Candidate Name: Andrew Gardner Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 25, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/97672158920 (Virtual) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Mark D’Amico Committee Members: Dr. Spencer Salas, Dr. Janet Spriggs, Dr. Jimmy Watson Abstract: ABSTRACT ANDREW GARDNER. DACA Recipients Narratives: Pursuing Noncredit Occupational Training. (Under the direction of DR. […]
Improving Reporting Culture through Daily Safety Huddle
Doctoral Candidate Name: Margaret Malague MacKay Program: Doctor of Nursing Practice Defense Date and Time: March 26, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://uncc.zoom.us/j/94097980142&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1615410513087000&usg=AOvVaw3B5O_uFtV1Yub7lUgX9tom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Kathleen S. Jordan Committee Members: Dr. Kelly Powers, Dr. Lindsay Munn, Dr. Susan Anthony Abstract: The Institute of Medicine’s report “To Err is Human” remains relevant two […]
OPTIMISM AND CROWDFUNDING SUCCESS: THE EFFECT OF PITCH CHANGE ON FUNDING PERFORMANCE
Doctoral Candidate Name: James Leonard Carrothers Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: April 14, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Online Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Justin Webb Committee Members: Dr. Laura Stanley, Dr. Torsten Pieper, Dr. Jennifer Ames Stuart Abstract:
CHOOSING A REGIONAL RESILIENCE PARTNER: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL NATURAL HAZARD PREPAREDNESS CONDITIONS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Christina M Danis Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: March 12, 2021 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Meeting Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Suzanne Leland Committee Members: Dr. Isabelle Nilsson, Dr. Wiliam Graves, Dr. Wei-Ning Xiang Abstract: Whether urban, suburban, or rural or from different United States (US) geographic regions, communities […]
How Intercollegiate Athletics Contributes to Institutional Viability: Small Private College Presidents’ Perspectives.
Doctoral Candidate Name: C. Regina Simmons Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: March 18, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ryan A. Miller Committee Members: Dr. Mark D’Amico; Dr. Alan Mabe; Dr. Henry Harris Abstract: Small, private colleges provide an essential element to the landscape of higher education, offering […]
The Influences of Brand Personality, Culture & Social Media Activity on Iconic Brands’ Preferences
Doctoral Candidate Name: Brian Whelan Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: March 23, 2021 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Sangkil Moon Committee Members: Dr. Sunil Erevelles, Dr. Angela Xia Liu, Dr. Franz Kellermanns Abstract: Despite the strong appeal of iconic brands, research on how consumers form attachments and […]
“RE-MEMBERING” HISTORY TO COUNTER MISEDUCATION: EXPLORATIONS OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY IN URBAN EDUCATION
Doctoral Candidate Name: Annette Teasdell Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: March 8, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Greg Wiggan Committee Members: Gloria Campbell-Whatley, Marcia Watson-Vandiver, Christopher O’Brien Abstract: Excellence in education is based on a curriculum that is true, relevant, and appropriate, and on educational processes that […]
Moderating effect of political affiliation, kinship ties, environmental munificence and environment uncertainty in the relationship between institutional trust and entrepreneurial orientation.
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tchijica Henriques Program: Business Administration: DBA Defense Date and Time: February 26, 2021 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Franz Kellermanns Committee Members: Dr. Justin Webb, Dr. Torsten Pieper, Dr. Jennifer Stuart Abstract: Micro-entrepreneurship constitutes undeniably an important development strategy in developing countries. Earlier empirical studies have shown it […]