Texas Tech University

Outstanding Thesis Dissertation Awardees

2024 Recipients

 

Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Engineering

1st Place Dissertation 2nd Place Dissertation
Dr. Saroj Gopali Dr. Davi Rodrigues
Major Advisor:
Dr. Akbar Namin
Major Advisor:
Dr. Changzhi Li
Department of Computer Science Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Pattern Recognition and Analysis in Imbalanced Sequential Data Structural Health Monitoring, Smart Living, and Healthcare Applications Using Active and Passive RF Sensing Technologies
1st Place Thesis
Nathan Holtman
Major Advisor:
Dr. Stephen Devadoss
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
A Differential Game Model for Optimal Management of Wolf–Livestock Conflict

Social Sciences

1st Place Dissertation 2nd Place Dissertation
Dr. Robert J. Van Dyke Dr. Gregory L. Motes
Major Advisor:
Dr. Karen Alexander
Major Advisor:
Dr. Fethi Inan
Department of Family & Consumer Sciences Education Department of Curriculum & Instruction
A Few Good Men: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Occupational Socialization of Male Family and Consumer Sciences Educators Contextual Eclectic Learning: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Unraveling Veterans' Learning Experiences On Social Media
1st Place Thesis 2nd Place Thesis
Mahedi Hassan Victoria S. Foster
Major Advisor:
Dr. Leo Eko
Major Advisor:
Dr. Cari Carter
Department of Media & Communication Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Journalistic Resistance to Russian Authoritarian Disinformation: The Case of Media Dissidents in the Russia-Ukraine Wars of 2014 & 2022 Academic Resilience among First-Generation College Students Linked to the Participation in Federal TRIO Programs