Geography and Urban Regional Analysis

Distance Friction and Spatial Interaction Dynamics of International Freight Transportation

Doctoral Candidate Name: Paul H. Jung Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: November 9, 2021 – 11:30 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/99435181393?pwd=MmdZR3BaNlAybUpoT2pEQ3p0UzlZUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jean-Claude Thill Committee Members: Dr. Harrison Campbell, Dr. Michael Ewers, Dr. Rajib Paul Abstract: The modern economy runs with heavy reliance on the free flow of […]

An Athlete’s Humble Beginnings: A Place-Based Narrative in Need of Repair

Doctoral Candidate Name: Barbara Lash Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: August 2, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom https://uncc.zoom.us/j/95376758002?pwd=MExGMnFpbzQ5Zk56ZVZLSUttR3IrQT09 Meeting ID: 953 7675 8002 Passcode: 675580 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Colleen Hammelman Committee Members: Dr. Heather Smith, Dr. Harrison Campbell, Dr. Chance Lewis Abstract: Sports plays a unique role […]

Impacts of Light Rail Investment on Commercial Landscapes in Transit Neighborhoods

Doctoral Candidate Name: Elina Shepard Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: April 16, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Elizabeth Delmelle Committee Members: Dr. Colleen Hammelman, Dr. Isabelle Nilsson, Dr. Bruce Taylor Abstract:

The influence of urban restructuring on the social determinants of health in a Hispanic immigrant population in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Doctoral Candidate Name: Brisa Urquieta de Hernandez Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: November 18, 2020 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Meeting https://commonspirit.zoom.us/j/92564786302?pwd=anIyR25iVkdySjhMaTRibHpKbFpldz09 Committee chair’s Name: Heather Smith Committee Members: Maren Coffman, Michael Dulin, Owen Furuseth Abstract: The environment where a person lives impacts their health more than clinical care […]