College of Engineering and Computing
Faculty and Staff
Sona Gholizadeh
| Title: | Research Assistant Professor |
| Department: | Civil and Environmental Engineering College of Engineering and Computing |
| Email: | gholizad@cec.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 803-576-8368 |
Education
Ph.D. Science Education, University of Central Florida (UCF), 2017
M.S. Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2010
B.Sc. Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, 2004
Research Overview
- Retention of Engineering Students from Underrepresented Groups
- Engineering Student Interactions with Their Peers and Faculty
- Engineering Student Wellness and Mental Health
- System Thinking and System Analysis
Current Projects
Integrating Scholarships, Academic Assistance, Professional Development, and Wellness to Increase Undergraduate Retention in Engineering and Computing, NSF, Role: Co-PI, $998,243.00, (6/1/2020 – 5/31/2025)
Teaching
- ENCP 789 – Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management (Spring 2020)
- ECIV 707 – Management of Engineering Projects (Spring 2019)
Publications
Gholizadeh, S. (2017). Socialization of Engineering Doctoral Students in the U.S.: A Phenomenological Study, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Central Florida, https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/5659/
Madani, K., Rouhani, O. M., Mirchi, A., & Gholizadeh, S. (2014). A negotiation support system for resolving an international trans-boundary natural resource conflict. Environmental Modelling & Software, 51, 240-249.
Madani, K., & Gholizadeh, S. (2011). Game theory insights for the Caspian Sea conflict. Proceeding of the 2011 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress (pp. 2815-2819).
Rouhani, O. M., Madani, K., & Gholizadeh, S. (2010). Caspian Sea negotiation support system. In Proceeding of the 2010 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE, Providence, Rhode Island (pp. 2694-2702).