Public Policy

Doctoral Candidate Name: Robert Pinka Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: September 18, 2024 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: POLS Conference Room Committee chair’s Name: Jaclyn Piatak Committee Members: Dr. Suzanne Leland, Dr. Benjamin Radford, Dr. Stephanie Moller Abstract: This dissertation explores the impact of diversity, intersectionality, and diversity management on job satisfaction within […]

Doctoral Candidate Name: Sarah Haley Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: June 27, 2024 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual Meeting https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTZjNWViY2EtOWY0Yi00Y2M4LTg5NDYtMmVmYzNkNGQ3MWQ4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2236da45f1-dd2c-4d1f-af13-5abe46b99921%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f71b925d-1f22-4030-9faf-999de5291a56%2 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Stephanie Moller Committee Members: Dr. Elizabeth Stearns, Dr. Mike Dulin, and Dr. Redwan Bin Adbul Baten Abstract: This dissertation explores the relationship between climate change, reproductive justice, and […]

Doctoral Candidate Name: Faith Butta Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: October 25, 2023 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom – Please contact Faith Butta at fbutta@charlotte.edu for the link Committee chair’s Name: Joanne Carman Committee Members: Suzanne Leland, Isabelle Nilsson, M. Lori Thomas Abstract: The Housing Act of 1949 set its goals to […]

Doctoral Candidate Name: Ivan Flores Martinez Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: July 25, 2023 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: James Walsh Committee Members: Benjamin Radford, Jon Overton, Jurgen Buchenau Abstract: In contemporary society, individuals with substance abuse histories face a multitude of challenges that extend far beyond the physical […]

Doctoral Candidate Name: Lilian Ouja Ademu Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: July 10, 2023 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa Schulkind Committee Members: Dr. Beth Racine, Dr. Rajib Paul, Dr. Teresa Scheid Abstract: Exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life and continued complementary breastfeeding until a […]

Doctoral Candidate Name: Lilian Ouja Ademu Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: July 10, 2023 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa Schulkind Committee Members: Dr. Beth Racine, Dr. Rajib Paul, Dr. Teresa Scheid Abstract: Exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life and continued complementary breastfeeding up to […]

Doctoral Candidate Name: Cayce Jamil Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: April 11, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: FRETWELL 280C Committee chair’s Name: Joseph DIppong Committee Members: William P. Brandon, Martha Kropf, Artie Zillante, Will Kalkhoff Abstract: This dissertation examines whether there are unintended consequences that emerge from status interventions in task groups […]

Doctoral Candidate Name: Nathan N. Duma Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: November 2, 2022 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: McEniry 329 Committee chair’s Name: Isabelle Nilsson Committee Members: Suzanne M. Leland; Peter M. Schwarz; Arthur Zillante Abstract: Over the space of three articles, we attempt to answer two broad questions related to public […]

Doctoral Candidate Name: Jingjing Gao Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: March 28, 2022 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: Fretwell Committee chair’s Name: Jason H. Windett Committee Members: Benjamin J. Radford, Eric Delmelle Abstract: Social networks such as Twitter enable people to interact with each other and share health-related concerns in an effective and […]

Doctoral Candidate Name: Jingjing Gao Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: March 22, 2022 – 11:15 AM Defense Location: Fretwell Committee chair’s Name: Jason H. Windett Committee Members: Benjamin J. Radford, Eric Delmelle, Abstract: Social media such as Twitter enable people to interact with each other and share health-related concerns in a new and […]