{"id":32774,"date":"2023-04-05T10:44:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T14:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/?page_id=32774"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:07:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:07:03","slug":"program-graduates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/program-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"D.Des Alumni & Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

D.Des Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Student practitioners who have successfully defended their dissertations and have graduated from our program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juhann Waller<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Kofi Boone
Title of Dissertation: Resilient Infrastructure: An Integrated Design Approach for the Equitable Distribution of Stormwater Capital Improvements Projects for Pluvial Flood Mitigation<\/a> (Summer 2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Williams<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Derek Ham
Title of Dissertation:
Learning Design Through Designerly Knotting<\/a> (Spring 2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AJ Polanco<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Tsailu Liu and M. Elen Deming
Title of Dissertation:
Exploring the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inclusion Gap in Middle School Assessment Design, and a Multi-Disciplinary Framework Proposal to Address It<\/a> (Summer 2024)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Justin Johnson<\/strong>
Advisor(s): M. Elen Deming
Title of Dissertation:
Exploring the Role of Interactivity and Gameplay in Virtual Nature for Mental Well-Being Through the Design of a VR Game.<\/a> (Spring 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin FitzGerald<\/strong>
Advisor(s): M. Elen Deming
Title of Dissertation: Examining the Effects of Framing and Collective Action Agreements on the Design of the Digital Library of the Middle East (Fall 2025; link pending)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D.Des Candidates <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Student practitioners who have successfully completed their preliminary exams, and are now working on completing their dissertations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meghan Bausone<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Sharon Joines
Title: The Long Road: Understanding Paradigms Underlying Rural America\u2019s Maternal Health System<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee Cherry<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Todd Berreth, Derek Ham
Title: Changing Physiognomy of the Smart City: Examining Digital Marginalia of Connected Communities using Civic Technology and AI Ethical Frameworks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carla Delcambre<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Kofi Boone
Title: Demystifying the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in Landscape Architecture Education to Advance the Impact of Student Learning in a Studio Environment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melissa Eggleston<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Traci Rider
Title: Design Preferences of Sexual Assault Survivors: A Mixed Methods Study of Trauma-Informed Design Patterns On Mental Health Support Websites<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Lidwell<\/strong>
Advisor(s): M. Elen Deming
Title: Super-Universal Communication: A Theoretical Framework for Communicating Across Beings and Worlds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shruthi Manjula Balakrishna<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Tania Allen
Title: Evaluating the Impact of Menu Formats on Safety Perceptions, Trust, and Dining Experiences in Upscale Restaurants Post-Pandemic: A Strategic Experiential Modules Framework-Based Comparative Analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Mismash<\/strong>
Advisor(s): M. Elen Deming
Title: The Social Media Governance Crisis: Why Centralized Governance is Failing and What Commons Governance Can Teach Us<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lexi Namer<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Sharon Joines
Title: Harm-Aware Digital Healthcare Design: A Quick-Reference Tool for Digital Product Designers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Ortosky<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Kofi Boone
Title: Farmland Preservation in the Urban Fringe: Policy Implications in Orange County, North Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anne Spafford<\/strong>
Advisor(s): Traci Rider
Title: Creating a Landscape Language for Health: The Intersection of Green Infrastructure & Human Resilience<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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