Public Policy
Three Essays on Conflict and Displacement: Experimental Evidence from Nigeria
Doctoral Candidate Name: Peter Onah Thompson Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: March 28, 2022 – 9:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom (Virtual) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jim Walsh Committee Members: Dr. Cherie Maestas, Dr. Beth Whitaker, Dr. Jean-Claude Thill Abstract: Establishing peaceful post-conflict communities requires returning and reintegrating those who left during the violence. […]
Emotions, Self-Efficacy, and Opportunity Beliefs in American Neighborhoods
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tengteng Cai Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: November 16, 2021 – 8:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Stephanie Moller Committee Members: Cherie Maestas, Suzanne Leland, Martha Kropf, Min Jiang Abstract: Subjective perceptions of social mobility are critical for defending societal system and maintain political stability (Day and Fiske […]
The Budding Ripple Effect featuring Foreign Aid and Human Trafficking
Doctoral Candidate Name: Adrienne Hua Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: July 28, 2021 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Jean-Claude Thill Committee Members: Gordon Hull, James Walsh, Matthew Phillips Abstract: Foreign aid is one of the most powerful tools at a singe state’s disposal. Economically, it can provide much needed […]
The development of Chinese overseas joint venture universities and their role in Chinese higher education
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ping Mao Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: April 16, 2021 – 9:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Roslyn Mickelson Committee Members: Dr. Teresa Scheid, Dr. Chuang Wang, Dr. Wei Zhao Abstract: This dissertation investigates a newly emerging phenomenon in Chinese higher education in which a Chinese university […]
Why Waste: Local Factors and Recycling Outcomes. A case study of North Carolina Counties
Doctoral Candidate Name: Titiksha Fernandes Program: Public Policy Defense Date and Time: April 9, 2021 – 9:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Suzanne M. Leland Committee Members: Peter M. Schwarz, Isabelle Nilsson, Gordon Hull Abstract: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report on Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) (EPA, 2018) shows that the amount […]
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 […]