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Author:

Wallace, Brian David

Title:

Development and Validation of a Wind Generator Field Testing Methodology

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

field testing
wind generator
wind turbine

File:

Download B_Wallace_Thesis_V10.pdf

Committee Members:

Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Bissinger, Brett

Title:

Minimum Hellinger Distance Classification of Underwater Acoustic Signals

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

underwater acoustics
hellinger distance
minimum distance
classification

File:

Download BrettBissingerMSThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

N K Bose, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nirmal K Bose, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Lee Culver, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Flood, Brett

Title:

System for Bronchoscope Video-Distortion Correction

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

bronchoscope
calibration
distortion correction
registration

File:

Download Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

William Evan Higgins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Gill, Bart Eugene

Title:

FACTORS AFFECTING TEEN INVOLVEMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA 4-H PROGRAMMING

Graduate Program:

Agricultural and Extension Education

Keywords:

4-H

File:

Download FINAL_THESIS_1_.pdf

Committee Members:

John Ewing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Thomson, Brian Francis

Title:

A Leader-Selection Approach to Fuzzy Formation Control of Autonomous Vehicles

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

autonomous vehicles
leader selection
fuzzy logic
formation control

File:

Download Brian_Thomson_MSEE_Thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Randy Young, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Katz, Brandon Glenna

Title:

THE DURATION AND MAGNITUDE OF FRESHWATER FLOODING EVENTS 11.4 AND 13.0 ka BP AS INFERRED FROM PALEO‐SALINITY VARIATIONS IN THE CHAMPLAIN SEA

Graduate Program:

Meteorology

Keywords:

paleo-salinity champlain pro-glacial flood

File:

Download Katz_Brandon_Masters_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Raymond Gabriel Najjar Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Raymond Gabriel Najjar Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Mann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Thomas Cronin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Basom, Blair J.

Title:

Inviscid Wind-Turbine Analysis Using Distributed Vorticity Elements

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

wind turbine
horizontal axis
vortex lattice
wake modeling
relaxed wake
inviscid analysis
prescribed wake
Goldstein rotor

File:

Download basom_thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Day, Benjamin J

Title:

TURBULENCE MEASUREMENTS IN SUPERSONIC JETS WITH OPTICAL DEFLECTOMETRY

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Jet Noise
Turbulence
supersonic
optical deflectometry
BBSAN
broadband shock associated noise
measurements
turbulence measurements

File:

Download BJD-Thesis-Aug3.pdf

Committee Members:

Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hartwell, Bradley J.

Title:

MICROWAVE-INDUCED PYROLYSIS OF CORN STOVER: THE INFLUENCE OF POTASSIUM ON THE GAS FRACTION

Graduate Program:

Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

catalysis
catalyst
gas fraction
potassium
corn stalk
corn stover
pyrolysis
microwave
hydrogasification

File:

Download 20100420_MICROWAVE-INDUCED_PYROLYSIS_OF_CORN_STOVER.pdf

Committee Members:

Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Riewestahl, Brian

Title:

EVALUATION OF CONCRETE SLABS USING AUTOMATED AIR-COUPLED IMPACT-ECHO METHOD

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering

Keywords:

nondestructive testing
air-coupled
impact-echo
automated impactor

File:

Download Riewestahl_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas E Boothby, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas E Boothby, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Stiehler, Brian James

Title:

APOE ε4 Effects in Midlife and Old Age: Links to Developmental Change in Cognitive Abilities, Flexibility and Well-Being

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

APOE
Cognitive decline

File:

Download Stiehler_Final_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Denis Gerstorf, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Denis Gerstorf, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Duane Francis Alwin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Dhillon, Beant Kaur

Title:

INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTS OF CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF USERS ON INTERFACE DESIGN AND USABILITY

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

Usability
Hofstede
Interface Design
Culture

File:

Download Beant_Dhillon-_MS_Final_Thesis-2009.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Donovan Koubek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
M Jeya Chandra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Jones, Brian Keith

Title:

Flame Response Mechanisms and their Interaction in a Lean Premixed Swirl-Stabilized Gas Turbine Combustor

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

premixed
flame
instabilities
lean
combustion
gas turbine

File:

Download Brian_Jones_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

DeCesar, Brennan Lawrence

Title:

Investigation of Process Parameter Optimization of Laser-Fired Back Contact Silicon Solar Cells

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

Laser-Fired Contacts
LFC
LFCs
Solar Cells
Silicon Solar Cells
Silicon Photovoltaics

File:

Download DeCesar_MSThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Ted Reutzel, Dr S Ashok, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward William Reutzel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
S Ashok, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hedrick, Brittany Lynn

Title:

CHARACTERIZATION OF LASER FIRED CONTACTS, LASER DOPED EMITTERS, AND FIXED CHARGE PASSIVATION FOR IMPROVED SILICON SOLAR CELLS

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Laser Doped Emitter
Silicon Solar Cells
Fixed Charge Passivation
Laser Fired Contacts

File:

Download FINAL_THESIS_MASTERS_3.pdf

Committee Members:

Suzanne E Mohney, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph R Flemish, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Suzanne E Mohney, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Mathie, Bethany L

Title:

Student Perceptions of Real World Applications Incorporated into Horticulture Curricula

Graduate Program:

Horticulture

Keywords:

problem based learning
real world activities

File:

Download BethMathieThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Edmund Jay Holcomb, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Colaco, Brendon

Title:

Examination of the Predictors of Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in a Diverse Sample

Graduate Program:

Health Policy and Administration

Keywords:

MESA
Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease
Predictors

File:

Download MastersthesisBrendonColaco2011final_1_.pdf

Committee Members:

Rhonda Belue, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rhonda Belue, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Elizabeth Farmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Dunkin, Bradley Mark

Title:

DIRECTIVITY AND SPECTRAL SOURCE NOISE CHARACTERIZATION OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING WITH THRUST REVERSER ENGAGEMENT

Graduate Program:

Acoustics

Keywords:

aircraft noise
Community noise

File:

Download Dunkin_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Anthony A Atchley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Gabriel, Brian M.

Title:

SYNTHESIS-STRUCTURE-PROPERTY-PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIPS OF TiN, CrN, AND NANOLAYER (Ti,Cr)N COATINGS DEPOSTIED BY CATHODIC ARC EVAPORATION FOR HARD PARTICLE EROSION RESISTANCE

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

cathodic arc
erosion
titanium nitride
chromium nitride
hard particle impingement

File:

Download Brian_Gabriel_Masters.pdf

Committee Members:

Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Sullivan, Brianna M

Title:

An examination of holism in the visual processing of faces using the crowding effect and general recognition theory

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

GRT
Crowding Effect
Holism
Face Processing

File:

Download Sullivan_Masters_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael J Wenger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Unger, Brandon Michael

Title:

Comprehensive Spatial Query Containment Framework for Minimizing Redundancy

Graduate Program:

Computer Science and Engineering

Keywords:

region query
database
data management
containment framework
auxiliary scope
containment scope
spatial query
nearest neighbor query
reverse nearest neighbor query

File:

Download thesisbunger.pdf

Committee Members:

Wang Chien Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Wang Chien Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Kifer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Weaver, Bret Michael

Title:

EXTRACTION AND BINDING CHARACTERIZATION OF HYALURONIC ACID BINDING PROTEINS FROM BOVINE NASAL CARTILAGE

Graduate Program:

Physiology

Keywords:

Bovine Nasal Cartilage
Hyaluronic Acid Binding Proteins

File:

Download PS_Thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Herbert Herling Lipowsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Herbert Herling Lipowsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Wolfgang, Brian Matthew

Title:

Hygro-Thermal Performance of Imperfectly Protected Below-Grade Walls with Interior Insulation

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering

Keywords:

basement
below-grade
insulation
damp-proofing
water vapor
dew-point method
concrete masonry unit
permeability
vapor-retarder

File:

Download BWolfgangFinalThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Bo Kasal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Bohumil Kasal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Al Ghamdi, Bander Nasser

Title:

Analysis of Capillary Pressure and Relative Permeability Effects on the Productivity of Naturally Fractured Gas-Condensate Reservoirs Using Compositional Simulation

Graduate Program:

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

Keywords:

compositional simulaiton
capillary pressure
relative permeability
naturally fractured
gas-condensate reservoirs

File:

Download Bander_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Luis F Ayala H, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Luis F Ayala H, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Wu, Bo Chen

Title:

Redundant Array of Inexpensive Links (RAIL) Technique for Network Routing Survivability

Graduate Program:

Computer Science and Engineering

Keywords:

routing survivability
large-scale failure
RAIL
smart redundancy
multipath routing protocol

File:

Download Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

George Kesidis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George Kesidis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shashi Phoha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kyusun Choi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Bloodhart, Brittany Paige

Title:

The Subtle Exploitation and Patronization of Women in Masculine Domains

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

patronization
discrimination
sexism
stereotyping
exploitation

File:

Download Bloodhart_Masters_Thesis_1_.pdf

Committee Members:

Janet Swim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Janet Swim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Fritz, Bryan

Title:

Development of a Pressure Sensing System for a Left Ventricular Assist Device

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

inlet pressure
blood pressure
non-invasive
LVAD

File:

Download Master_Thesis_Bryan_Fritz.pdfDownload Fritz_-_Revised_Chapter_4.pdf

Committee Members:

Drs Gerson Rosenberg/Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gerson Rosenberg, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

House, Brian Patrick

Title:

VARIATION OF TOTAL MIXED RATIONS ON FARMS UTILIZING FEEDING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Graduate Program:

Animal Science

Keywords:

Total Mixed Ration
Variation
Feeding Management

File:

Download Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Lisa Holden, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Simmons, Brett Patrick

Title:

THE ROLE OF EXON B OF THE 5’ UNTRANSLATED REGION OF SURFACTANT PROTEIN A IN THE REGULATION OF EXPRESSION

Graduate Program:

Genetics

Keywords:

Surfactant Protein A
Translation

File:

Download Thesis_Final_2.pdf

Committee Members:

Joanna Floros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Forshey, Brenton Ross

Title:

Health Monitoring Applications for Small Wind Turbines

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

bearing
detection
fault
condition
monitoring
health
energy
wind
imbalance
structural health monitoring

File:

Download Thesis_BRF_V10.pdf

Committee Members:

Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan W Stewart, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Phelan, Brian Richard

Title:

Localization of GSM Transmitters in an Urban Environment via Unique Multipath Characterizations

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

Localization
Geolocation
GSM
Multipath
Fingerprinting
MUSIC
ESPRIT

File:

Download BrianPhelan-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Ram Mohan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Scarino, Benjamin Raymond

Title:

AN ASSESSMENT OF BOUNDARY LAYER AND DRYLINE MOISTURE AND CLOUD VARIABILITY ON 15 JUNE 2002 DURING IHOP

Graduate Program:

Meteorology

Keywords:

boundary layer
dryline
horizontal convective rolls
numerical modeling
parcel trajectories
objective analysis
Doppler-radar

File:

Download benjamin_scarino_MS_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Yvette Pamela Richardson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yvette Pamela Richardson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth James Davis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Markowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Conrad Ziegler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Marpoe, Brian Scott

Title:

Effects of Sample Holders on Activated Carbon Sorbent Tubes When Measuring Organic Vapor Concentrations

Graduate Program:

Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

Air Sampling
Sample Holders
Organic Vapors

File:

Download Brian_Marpoe_-_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

William Arthur Groves, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Arthur Groves, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Neykov, Boyan S

Title:

TRACE/PARCS ASSESSMENT BASED ON PEACH BOTTOM TURBINE TRIP AND LOW FLOW STABILITY TESTS

Graduate Program:

Nuclear Engineering

Keywords:

Low Flow Stability Tests
Turbine Trip
Peach Bottom
TRACE

File:

Download Boyan_MS_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Maria Nikolova Avramova, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kostadin Nikolov Ivanov, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rubenstein, Brandon S

Title:

THE CONTRIBUTION OF A SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM TO PARTICIPATION ASPIRATIONS FOR A YOUTH’S USE OF LEISURE TIME

Graduate Program:

Youth and Family Education

Keywords:

low income
camp
quantitative
leisure time
children
youth
underprivliged
income
awesome

File:

Download BrandonRubensteinThesis2.pdf

Committee Members:

Jacklyn A Bruce, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Constance A Flanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Smith, Brittany Sheree

Title:

Perceptions of Agriculture and Barriers to Enrollment in Colleges of Agriculture of Southern New Jersey High School Students

Graduate Program:

Agricultural and Extension Education

Keywords:

enrollment barriers
perceptions
agriculture education
awareness

File:

Download Brittany_Smith_Final_Masters_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Connie Devine Baggett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Connie Devine Baggett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Koch, Benjamin T

Title:

Monte Carlo Simulation Of Laminar Composite Breakdown In DC Field

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

Capacitor
Energy Storage
Monte Carlo
Breakdown
Composite Dielectric
Dielectric
composite
simulation
dielectric contrast
dielectric barrier
barrier

File:

Download Koch_Thesis_2010_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael T Lanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael T Lanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eugene Furman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kai, Bo

Title:

Variable Selection in Robust Linear Models

Graduate Program:

Statistics

Keywords:

robust regression
linear models
variable selection
SS penalty
oracle property

File:

Download MSThesis_Bo.pdf

Committee Members:

Runze Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Runze Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kim, Bo-Ram

Title:

Mothers' affect dysregulation, depressive symptoms, and emotional availability during mother-infant interaction

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

affect dysregulation
depressive symptoms
emotional availability
mother-infant interaction

File:

Download Masters_Thesis_Bo-Ram_Kim_2010.pdf

Committee Members:

Douglas Michael Teti, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Michael Teti, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rengarajan, Bharath

Title:

AN APPROXIMATE EXPECTATION - MAXIMIZATION LIKE APPROACH TO SPATIO - TEMPORAL BELIEF - PROPAGATION FOR MOVING OBJECT DETECTION

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

Moving Object Detection
Markov Random Field
Belief Propagation
Expectation Maximization

File:

Download Bharath_Rengarajan_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Robert Collins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Robert Collins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr David Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Tabatabai, Behnam

Title:

TISSUE CULTURE AND TRANSFORMATION STUDIES OF JATROPHA CURCAS, A SECOND GENERATION BIOFUEL CROP

Graduate Program:

Environmental Pollution Control

Keywords:

genetic engineering
Jatropha curcas
biofuel
tranformation
tissue culture

File:

Download Thesis_final_draft4.pdf

Committee Members:

Sairam Rudrabhalta, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Alexander, Brian W.

Title:

CONTROLS ON GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY IN THE CAPE COD AQUIFER, MASSACHUSETTS: THE IMPACT OF ACCESSORY MINERAL PHASES ON SOLUTE CONCENTRATIONS, 87Sr/86Sr, AND RARE EARTH ELEMENT DISTRIBUTIONS

Graduate Program:

Geosciences

Keywords:

rare earth elements
groundwater
Cape Cod
strontium isotopes

File:

Download Alexander_MSc_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Susan Louise Brantley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan Louise Brantley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Franz, Bryan

Title:

MEASURING THE IMPACT OF MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR DESIGN INVOLVEMENT ON BUILDING SYSTEM AND PROJECT-LEVEL OUTCOMES: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering

Keywords:

Project Delivery
Healthcare
Integrated Design
Metrics
Specialty Contractors

File:

Download bwf114_ms_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

David R Riley Ii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David R Riley Ii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Green, Benjamin Weiss

Title:

Multi-scale Processes Leading to Supercells in the Landfalling Outer Rainbands of Hurricane Katrina (2005)

Graduate Program:

Meteorology

Keywords:

tropical cyclone
hurricane
Hurricane Katrina
tornado
supercell

File:

Download bwgMS1sub2pdf.pdf

Committee Members:

Fuqing Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Fuqing Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kuntz, Brad W

Title:

Laboratory, Field, and Modeling Analysis of Solute Transport Behavior at the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory

Graduate Program:

Geosciences

Keywords:

tracer
porosity
permeability
shale
solute transport
Shale Hills
soil cores
soil weathering
anomalous tailing
mobile-immobile
continuous time random walk
MIM
CTRW
critical zone
bromide

File:

Download Kuntz_MSthesisFinal_corrected.pdf

Committee Members:

Kamini Singha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kamini Singha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Moats, Brentley Wade

Title:

VEGETATION CHANGE ON THE TARATA ALLUVIAL FAN: THE IMPACTS OF IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE ANDEAN HIGHLANDS OF BOLIVIA

Graduate Program:

Geography

Keywords:

Agriculture
Woody Vegetation
Irrigation
Remote Sensing
Watershed
Alluvial Fan

File:

Download Moats_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Karl Stephen Zimmerer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Stephen Zimmerer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Novinger, Benjamin William

Title:

USE OF ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION AMONG CHILDREN IN A COMMERCIALLY INSURED POPULATION

Graduate Program:

Public Health Sciences

Keywords:

atypical non-evidence children commercial

File:

Download BWN_AAP_Report_0701.pdf

Committee Members:

Douglas L Leslie, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas L Leslie, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Vernon Michael Chinchilli, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Hollenbeak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rybicki, Brian William

Title:

ELECTROMAGNETIC MODELING OF NANOWIRES AND OPTICAL NANOANTENNAS

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

computational electromagnetics
optical antennas
nanowires

File:

Download ThesisMaster_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Douglas Henry Werner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Shoffner, Brent William

Title:

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL USED TO ANALYZE COUPLING REACTIONS BETWEEN A TRACTOR’S FIFTHWHEEL AND A SEMITRAILER’S KINGPIN

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

FEA
kingpin
Fifthwheel
Coupling

File:

Download Shoffner_Thesis_Master_File.pdf

Committee Members:

Moustafa El Gindy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kevin L Koudela, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hutchison, Brianna

Title:

Fish and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages Following the Removal of Low-Head Dams in Two Pennsylvania Streams

Graduate Program:

Wildlife and Fisheries Science

Keywords:

dam removal
biomonitoring
assemblage structure
freshwater fishes
benthic macroinvertebrates
impoundment
river restoration

File:

Download BriannaHutchison_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

C Paola Ferreri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
C Paola Ferreri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jay Richard Stauffer Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Walter Matthew Tzilkowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Jin, Bei

Title:

WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY FOR SAFER FOOD PRESERVATIVES IN MOON CAKE: EVIDENCE FROM A CONSUMER SURVEY IN BEIJING

Graduate Program:

Agricultural Economics

Keywords:

willingness-to-pay
tobit model
probit model
food safety

File:

Download Master_Thesis_Bei_Jin.pdf

Committee Members:

David Gerard Abler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Gerard Abler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ramaswamy, Bharath

Title:

KALMAN FILTER BASED ESTIMATION OF INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT PARAMETERS IN A PORTABLE BIOMECHANICAL ASSESSMENT SUITE (PBAS)

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

PBAS
Kalman filtering
IMU

File:

Download Bharath_Ramaswamy-MS_Thesis-almost_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr H J Sommer Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
H Joseph Sommer Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Jenkins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rollins, Brandi Yvonne

Title:

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GIRLS’ FOOD PREFERENCES ACROSS MIDDLE CHILDHOOD: TRACKING OF FOOD PREFERENCES, AND THE RELATION BETWEEN FOOD PREFERENCES, ENERGY DENSITY, AND FOOD INTAKE

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

food consumption
food intake
obesity
energy density
food preferences
dietary restraint

File:

Download Food_Preference_Thesis_Brandi_Rollins_v33_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Leann L Birch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Leann L Birch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric Loken, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Dean, Bisi Oliana Oshinaike

Title:

WOMEN WHO CLIMB OVER THE WALL: THE MATERNAL WALL, FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS AND WORK/FAMILY BALANCE

Graduate Program:

Human Resources and Employment Relations

Keywords:

entrepreneurship
gender
Work/Family Balance
Maternal Wall

File:

Download Bisi_FInal_Thesis_Document.pdf

Committee Members:

Tyler William Drago, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Drago, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Donaldson, Ben

Title:

Application of Product Family Design Tools to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

product family design
product platforms

File:

Download Thesis_4-30_-_Donaldson.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kuo, Bo-Han

Title:

A Study on the Electrolytic Decomposition of HAN-Based Propellants for Microthruster Applications

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

HAN-based propellants
Electrolytic Decomposition
Microthruster
Ignition

File:

Download Thesis__Bo-Han_Kuo.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Lee, Bruno

Title:

Simulation-based Performance and Life-Cycle Cost Evaluation of In-duct Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Systems

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering

Keywords:

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
UVGI
UVC lamp performance
Airborne contaminant control
Indoor air quality
Life-cycle cost analysis
LCC

File:

Download Bruno_Lee_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

William P Bahnfleth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William P Bahnfleth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Prabhakar, Bhaskar

Title:

Effect of common rail pressure on the relationship between BSFC and BSPM at NOx parity.

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

injection timing
NOx
BSPM
BSFC
rail pressure

File:

Download Bhaskar_Prabhakar_MS_thesis_09.pdf

Committee Members:

Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Roszelle, Breigh Nonte

Title:

An Investigation of Three-Dimensionality in the Penn State Pulsatile Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

Graduate Program:

Bioengineering

Keywords:

particle image velocimetry
pediatric ventricular assist device
fluid mechanics

File:

Download MastersThesisFinal.pdf

Committee Members:

Keefe B Manning, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Keefe B Manning, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ren, Baiyang

Title:

ADHESIVE BOND INSPECTION FOR COMPOSITES WITH ULTRASONIC GUIDED WAVES

Graduate Program:

Engineering Mechanics

Keywords:

ultrasonic guided wave
nondestructive evaluation
adhesive bond
carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer

File:

Download Master_Thesis_Baiyang_Ren.pdf

Committee Members:

Clifford Jesse Lissenden Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Boehm, Christine A.

Title:

MIDAZOLAM ENHANCES THE ANALGESIC PROPERTIES OF DEXMEDETOMIDINE IN THE RAT

Graduate Program:

Laboratory Animal Medicine

Keywords:

antinociception
analgesia
anesthesia
midazolam
dexmedetomidine
tail-flick

File:

Download Boehm_final_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Ronald Paul Wilson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ronald Paul Wilson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Bogulski, Cari Anne

Title:

Learning words in a new language: The effect of language experience on vocabulary acquisition and inhibitory control

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

language acquisition
bilingual
vocabulary
cognition
inhibitory control

File:

Download Bogulski_Masters_eTD.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Fran Kroll, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Judith Fran Kroll, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

DeForce Jr. , Christopher Allen

Title:

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF AN 8-GHz MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

microwave electrothermal thruster
MET
computational modeling
COMSOL
Chris DeForce
electromagnetics
fluid mechanics
plasma
electric propulsion
deforce

File:

Download MS_Thesis_Chris_DeForce.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Endress, Chira Anneli

Title:

Geochemistry of 24 Ma basalts from northeast Egypt: Implications for widespread magmatism in northern Africa

Graduate Program:

Geosciences

Keywords:

basalt
volcanism
Africa
Egypt
isotope geochemistry
mantle plumes

File:

Download EndressThesis2010.pdf

Committee Members:

Tanya Furman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tanya Furman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kelleher, Christa Ann

Title:

Characterization of stream temperatures across Pennsylvania

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

Pennsylvania
stream temperature modeling
hydrology

File:

Download Kelleher_Final_Dec.pdf

Committee Members:

Thorsten Wagener, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thorsten Wagener, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Gooseff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

McCabe, Craig Andrew

Title:

Effects of Data Complexity and Map Abstraction on the Perception of Patterns in Infectious Disease Animations

Graduate Program:

Geography

Keywords:

cartogram
choropleth
averaging
aggregation
time-series
cartography
animated maps
spatial epidemiology
infectious disease
Niger

File:

Download C.McCabe_MSThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Alan M Mac Eachren, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan Maceachren, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

O'Hara, Caroline Anne

Title:

Temporal and Spatial Variations in Deformation Across a Ridge-Transform Intersection, Northern Iceland

Graduate Program:

Geosciences

Keywords:

northern Iceland
Husavik-Flatey fault
Gudfinnugja fault
Tjornes Fracture Zone
Theistareykir fissure swarm
ridge-transform intersection
terrestrial LiDAR
displacement variation
GPS
slip rate
tensile fractures

File:

Download OHara_MSThesis_2009_final_reduced.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Peter C La Femina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Christopher Lafemina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Pothering, Christian A.

Title:

Topical Naltrexone Accelerates Full Thickness Wound Healing in Normal and Type 1 Diabetic Rats

Graduate Program:

Anatomy

Keywords:

Type 1 Diabetes
Full thickness wounds
Naltrexone

File:

Download ChrisPotheringMastersThesisDoc.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Patricia Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Patricia Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Regalla, Christine Ann

Title:

Timing and Kinematics of Neogene Uplift of the Abukuma Massif, Northeastern Honshu, Japan

Graduate Program:

Geosciences

Keywords:

active tectonics
Japan
forearc
reverse fault

File:

Download Regalla_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Donald Myron Fisher, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donald Myron Fisher, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Stevens, Christopher Adam

Title:

Maintenance of Activation Within Goal Hierarchies

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

goal memory
cognitive control
working memory

File:

Download CS_Thesis_081011.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Uzoh, Chukwuma Andrew

Title:

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS AFFECTING TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS USING PIPELINES

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

failure control
pipeline corrosion
gas pipelines
risk-based management
Quantitative risk analysis
third party damage
operational damage
analysis of variance.

File:

Download Chukwuma_Uzoh_Masters_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Li Li / Dr Oyewole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Samuel A Oyewole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Winter, Christopher Aylwin

Title:

Improvement and Investigation of Silicon Nanowire "Grow-In-Place" Approach

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

silicon nanowire
growth

File:

Download WinterGradThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Stephen Fonash, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Joseph Fonash, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jun Huang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jerzy Ruzyllo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Dicolla, Carolina Bottignon

Title:

CHARACTERIZATION OF HEAT RESISTANT MILK CHOCOLATES

Graduate Program:

Food Science

Keywords:

confectionery
sensory analysis
textural analysis
heat resistant
chocolate
texture profile analysis

File:

Download Dicolla_MS_Thesis_26_FEB_09.pdf

Committee Members:

Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
B Douglas Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Julius, Collin Bruce

Title:

STRAIGHT VEGETABLE OIL AS A REPLACEMENT FUEL FOR DIESEL: COMPARING TRACTOR PERFORMANCE AND FARM ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS

Graduate Program:

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Keywords:

Economic Modeling
Tractor Testing
Energy
Diesel
Straight Vegetable Oil
Canola
Stella

File:

Download Julius_MasterThesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Paul Heinz Heinemann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Heinz Heinemann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Siefring, Christopher Brian

Title:

GENERATION OF A NANOG PROMOTER DRIVEN SELECTIVE GENE LENTIVIRUS UNDER IN VITRO INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL CONDITIONS

Graduate Program:

Anatomy

Keywords:

induced pluripotent stem cells
NANOG
selection

File:

Download CSiefring_-_Final_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Samuel Shaomin Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samuel Shaomin Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Chacko, Charles Christopher

Title:

Characteristic Behavior of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells during Cold Start

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

cold start
polymer electrolyte fuel cells
high frequency resistance

File:

Download CChacko_MSThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Matthew M Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Madu, Christian Chidi

Title:

OPTIMIZATION OF THE TRANSPORT OF CO2 GENERATED FROM THE PRODUCTION OF THE MARCELLUS SHALE GAS IN PENNSYLVANIA

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

CO2 transport
Emissions
Greenhouse Gases
Marcellus shale
Pipeline
Wells

File:

Download CHRISTIAN_MADU_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Oyewole Samuel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samuel Oyewole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Swayne, Cheryl Dianne

Title:

Mutational Analysis of Residues in the TonB Protein of Escherichia coli

Graduate Program:

Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology

Keywords:

E. coli
energy transduction
TonB

File:

Download SwayneMSThesis_edit.pdf

Committee Members:

Kathleen Postle, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathleen Postle, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Newcombe, Caroline

Title:

Effective and low-cost treatment of acid mine drainage using chitin as a fractional amendment to compost

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

spent mushroom compost
chitin
acid mine drainage
remediation

File:

Download FinalThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Shal, Christopher George

Title:

Port Authority: Integrity Verification Through Connection Management

Graduate Program:

Computer Science and Engineering

Keywords:

networking
network management
integrity measurement
integrity verification
connection management

File:

Download shal-ms.pdf

Committee Members:

Trent Ray Jaeger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Trent Ray Jaeger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Patrick Drew Mcdaniel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Schank, Christopher Harry

Title:

COMPETITIVE BINDING OF CONNEXIN 43 AND SMADS TO MICROTUBULES: CHANGES IN THE SYNTHESIS OF COLLAGEN AND A PROTEASE INHIBITOR

Graduate Program:

Anatomy

Keywords:

Smad
connexin 43
type III collagen
TIMP-1

File:

Download Christopher.Schank.Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Patricia Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
H Paul Ehrlich, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Phillips, Calista I

Title:

Deformation Studies on Directionally Solidified Eutectic LaB6-ZrB2

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Deformation
Creep
Eutectic

File:

Download Cali_Thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Sarah Elizabeth Dickey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Elizabeth C Dickey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Borigo, Cody J

Title:

Excitation Spectrum & Mode Excitability Analysis of Comb and Annular Phased Array Transducers for Guided Wave Mode Control Applications

Graduate Program:

Engineering Mechanics

Keywords:

wave mechanics
transducer
array
comb
annular
guided waves
mode selection

File:

Download Cody_Borigo_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Joseph Rose, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Lawrence Rose, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Coelho, Chason Joseph

Title:

MOTOR PSYCHOPHYSICS: DEVELOPING A METHOD FOR MEASURING MOVEMENT-RELATED EFFORT

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

human motor control
movement planning
psychophysical movement costs
effort

File:

Download Chason_Coelho_Masters_Thesis_cjc287.pdf

Committee Members:

David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David A. Rosenbaum, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Flynn, Christopher John

Title:

THE BEST PRACTICES FOR SUBCONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

subcontractor
construction management
construction
subcontractor management

File:

Download Subcontractor_Management_-_Christopher_Flynn_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Horace Randolph Thomas Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Garneau, Christopher John

Title:

Investigation of Accommodation for Products Designed for Human Variability

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

accommodation
probability
preference
dfhv
dimensional optimization
anthropometry
design decision-making
visualization

File:

Download thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Landry, Christopher James

Title:

Experimental pore-scale analysis of fluid interfacial areas in oil-wet and water-wet bead packs

Graduate Program:

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

Keywords:

Meniscus
interfacial area
computed microtomography
multiphase
wettability
pore-scale
hysteresis

File:

Download Thesis_C.Landry_finaldraft.pdf

Committee Members:

Zuleima T Karpyn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zuleima T Karpyn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Motter, Christopher John

Title:

Serviceability Analysis for Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Floor Slabs in Multi-Story High-Rise Buildings

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

construction loading
construction loads
construction load
crossing-beam
reinforced concrete slab
floor slab
floor slabs
slab deflection
slab deflections
slab serviceability
two-way slab
slab deflection-time history
crossing beam
shoring
reshoring

File:

Download Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Andrew Scanlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew Scanlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Nowotarski, Christopher

Title:

The Characteristics of Numerically Simulated Supercell Storms Situated over Statically Stable Boundary Layers

Graduate Program:

Meteorology

Keywords:

static-stability
tornadogenesis
elevated supercells
supercells
nocturnal inversion

File:

Download cjnthesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jenni Evans, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Markowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Polito, Christopher

Title:

The Effect of Variable Initial Uncertainty on the Probability of Asteroid-Earth Collisions

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

position uncertainty ellipsoid
NEO Collision Probability

File:

Download Polito_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Powers, Christopher

Title:

Peer Influences on Aggression within an Aggressive Classroom Context

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

peer influence
peers
aggression
development
classroom context
context

File:

Download CJ_Powers_Masters.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Linn Bierman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Linn Bierman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Winslow III, Charles John

Title:

Bacterial Adhesion to Metal Oxide Surfaces in the Presence of Natural Organic Matter

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

natural organic matter
metal oxides
atomic force microscopy
AFM
bacterial adhesion

File:

Download Winslow_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Bruce Ernest Logan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bruce Ernest Logan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William D Burgos, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James David Kubicki, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Fortunato, Christine Karen

Title:

PATTERNS OF ADRENOCORTICAL REACTIVITY AND RECOVERY TO EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD: RELATIONS TO CHILD TEMPERAMENT AND PARENTING QUALITY

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

temperament
infant
cortisol
maternal sensitivity

File:

Download RealDeal.Fortunato_CK_HDFS_dept_Masters_thesis_May_2009.pdf

Committee Members:

Drs Lisa Gatzke Kopp & Douglas Granger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Michael Teti, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas A Granger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Nagashima, Christina Kayte

Title:

Building Theory on Adolescent Aggression toward Parents: Do Neuropsychological Factors and Symptom Patterns Matter?

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

family violence
adolescent aggression

File:

Download Christina_Nagashima_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Sandra T Azar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Roben, Caroline Knox

Title:

Toddler verbal skill and mother-toddler discourse as predictors of the later understanding of emotion regulation strategies in 3-year-olds

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

emotion knowledge
verbal intelligence
language development
emotion regulation
parent-child discourse

File:

Download Pemberton_Masters_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Pamela Cole, Ph D, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Danube, Cinnamon Lynn

Title:

TAKING STOCK: THE INFLUENCE OF AFFECT, COPING SKILL, AND GENDER ON RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND APPRAISALS

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

mood
coping resources
gender differences
affect
processing strategies

File:

Download Danube_thesis_final_for_grad_school.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Gasper, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Gasper, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Gilbert, Carrie Leigh

Title:

THE RESPONSE OF REGENERATION TO OVERSTORY RETENTION IN HARVESTED MIXED-OAK STANDS

Graduate Program:

Forest Resources

Keywords:

overstory retention
pennsylvania forests
oak regeneration

File:

Download CLG_thesis2.pdf

Committee Members:

Kim C Steiner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kim C Steiner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric Zenner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Craig Finley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hanchett, Chelsea Lynnette

Title:

Colonias in the Eyes of Texas: The State of Texas and Spaces of Inequality

Graduate Program:

Geography

Keywords:

political geography
justice
colonias
Texas
social construction of space
politics of development
territoriality

File:

Download hanchett_thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Brian King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Hastings King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hofmann, Cory Lee

Title:

Evidence of isometric function of the flexor hallucis longus and flexor digitorum longus during the stance phase of gait

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

cadaveric gait simulation
flexor hallucis longus
flexor digitorum longus
muscle mechanics
forefoot mechanics

File:

Download CLH379_Thesis_3.0.pdf

Committee Members:

Neil Sharkey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Neil Sharkey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Melhauser, Christopher Lee

Title:

PREDICTABILITY AND DYNAMICS OF THE 9-10 JUN 2003 SQUALL LINE AND BOW ECHO EVENT DURING BAMEX

Graduate Program:

Meteorology

Keywords:

squall line
ensemble forecasts
predictability
bow echo

File:

Download Melhauser_Thesis_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Fuqing Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Fuqing Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor