2002 Dissertation Announcements
Kathryn Brice, December 5, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PUBLIC POLICY
"How Linkages Affect Science and Technology Productivity at HBCUS"
Examiners: Willie Pearson, Bhaven Sampat, Amy Helling, Juan Rogers, (Chair) Phil Shapira
Generosa Kagaruki, December 4, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"An Economic Analysis of School and
Labor Market Outcomes for At-Risk Youth"
Examiners: Dr. Julie Hotchkiss, Dr. Jay Bae, Dr. Shiferaw Gurmu, Dr. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Dr. V. Darleen Opfer, Dr. Ben Scafidi, Dr. Erdal Tekin
Toshihiro Uchida, December 2, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"Voluntary Approaches to Environmental Protection"
Examiners: Dr. Paul Ferraro, Dr. James Alm, Dr. Jon Conrad, Dr. David Sjoquist, Dr. Laura Taylor, Dr. Mary Beth Walker, Dr. Yongsheng Xu
Dianne Weinman, November 15, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"Spatial Aspects of Information Spillovers: Three Essays"
Examiners: Dr. Kelly Edmiston, Dr. Shiferaw Gurmu, Dr. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Dr. Ben Scafidi, Dr. David Sjoquist, Dr. Geoffrey Turnbull, Dr. Susan Walcott
Sasatra Sudsawasd, October 25, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"International Trade under Export Price Uncertainty"
Examiners: Dr. Robert Moore, Dr. Kelly Edmiston, Dr. Martin Grace, Dr. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Dr. Felix Rioja, Dr. Nevin Valev, Dr. Yongsheng Xu
William Joseph Smith, October 25, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"Employment and Recidivism for Female AFDC and TANF Case Heads:
The Role of Neighborhood and Access to Employment Growth"
Examiners: Dr. Shiferaw Gurmu, Dr. Keith R. Ihlanfeldt, Dr. Julie L. Hotchkiss, Dr. Mary Beth Walker
Piriya Pholphirul, October 18, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"Foreign Direct Investment, Exchange Rate Pass-Through, and
Exchange Rate Volatility: A Perspective of Spatial Panel Data"
Examiners: Dr. Felix K. Rioja, Dr. David C. Bruce, Dr. Bruce A. Seaman, Dr. Neven T. Valev, Dr. Mary Beth Walker
Jonathan Dawe, October 2, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
"The Career Development of Ex-Offenders of White-Collar Crimes:
Facing the Job Market When First Set Free"
Examiners: Dr. Verna J. Willis, Dr. Dean A. Dabney, Dr. William M. Kahnweiler, Dr. Barbara A. Reilly
Wasseem Mina, August 21, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"The Role of Political Risk and Moral Hazard in International Lending: Two Essays"
Examiners: Dr. Jorge L. Martinez-Vazquez, Dr. Shiferaw Gurmu, Dr. Robert M. McNab, Dr. Felix K. Rioja, Dr. Neven T. Valev
Stephen Everhart, July 12, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"Private Investment, the Quality of Public Investment, and the
Impact of Corruption in Emerging Economies"
Examiners: Dr. Jorge L. Martinez-Vazquez, Dr. Robert M. McNab, Dr. Felix K. Rioja, Dr. Sally Wallace
Stephanie Zobay, July 12, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"Fiscal Federalism and Intergovernmental Grants: The Role of the State"
Examiners: Dr. James R. Alm, Dr. Roy W. Bahl, Dr. Ross H. Rubenstein, Dr. Sally Wallace
Mikhail Melnik, May 29, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"Essays on E-commerce"
Examiners: Dr. James Alm, Dr. Bruce Seaman, Dr. James Senn, Dr. David Sjoquist, Dr. Mary Beth Walker, Dr. Jonathan Wareham, Dr. Yongsheng Xu
Angela E. Blair, May 3, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PUBLIC POLICY
"Employing the Methods of Health Technology Assessment
to HIV Counseling and Testing: Getting the Cat Out of the Bag
or Old Wine in New Bottles?"
Examiners: Dr. Paul Farnham, Dr. Ann Bostrom, Dr. William Bommer, Dr. David Holtgrave, Dr. Gregory Lewis
Howard Bailey, April 12, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
"An Exploration of Dissonance Experienced by Host Country Workers
in Nongovernment Organizations"
Examiners: Dr. Carol D. Hansen, Dr. Carey Coghill, Dr. Stephen L. Langston, Dr. Lois A. Mohr, Dr. Verna J. Willis
Kimberly Clauss Magee, April 8, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
"The Impact of Organizational Culture on the Implementation of Performance Management"
Examiners: Dr. Carol D. Hansen, Dr. Kathryn A. Kozaitis, Dr. Sheila Margolis, Dr. Barbara A. Reilly
Piriya Pholphirul, February 15, 2002
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS
"The Role of Foreign Direct Investment on Exchange Rate Pass-Through
and Pricing-to-Market Behavior"
Examiners: Dr. Felix K. Rioja, Dr. David C. Bruce, Dr. Sevgin Eroglu, Dr. Jorge L. Martinez-Vazquez, Dr. Robert E. Moore, Dr. Bruce A. Seaman, Dr. Neven T. Valev, Dr. Mary Beth Walker