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402. Housing Tenure Choice: A Measure of Self-separation

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Open Access
Author:
Wommer, Gregory James
Title:
Housing Tenure Choice: A Measure of Self-separation
Graduate Program:
Business Administration
Keywords:
homeowners
homeowner
rent
rents
rental
renting
neighborhood
neighborhoods
externalities
neighborhood externalities
File:
Download HousingTenureChoice.pdf
Committee Members:
Brent William Ambrose, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
N Edward Coulson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Austin Jay Jaffe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

403. Role of linker DNA length and linker histone occupancy in chromatin compaction

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Open Access
Author:
Schubert, Michael Bruce
Title:
Role of linker DNA length and linker histone occupancy in chromatin compaction
Graduate Program:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Chromatin
chromatin structure
nucleosome
linker histone
analytical ultracentrifugation
electron microscopy
EMANIC
File:
Download Schubert_Michael_-_BCHEM_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Sergei A Grigoryev, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Laura Carrel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory Steven Yochum, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

404. Experimental investigation of permeability and mechanical evolution of cataclastic deformation bands

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Peter Kent
Title:
Experimental investigation of permeability and mechanical evolution of cataclastic deformation bands
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Rock mechanics
deformation bands
sandstone
permeability
reservoir mechanics
File:
Download Miller_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Demian Saffer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chris J Marone, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

408. A quantitative comparison of the constant shear stress model and the optimal transport network model in cerebral vasculature

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Open Access
Author:
Kudlik, D'anne Elyse
Title:
A quantitative comparison of the constant shear stress model and the optimal transport network model in cerebral vasculature
Graduate Program:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
transport network
blood flow
optimal transport network
blood flow modeling
cerebral vasculature
pial vasculature
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Patrick James Drew, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

409. Success Factors of Grow-your-own Leadership Development Programs in Middle Atlantic and Texas Community Colleges

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Open Access
Author:
Boswell, Robert Allen
Title:
Success Factors of Grow-your-own Leadership Development Programs in Middle Atlantic and Texas Community Colleges
Graduate Program:
Workforce Education and Development
Keywords:
Leadership
Grow-Your-Own
Commununity Colleges
File:
Download RABoswell_Dissertation_Spring2015_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
David Lynn Passmore, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William J Rothwell, Committee Member
Cynthia Pellock, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Special Member

410. Probiotic Effects On Bacterial Community Structure And Antibiotic Resistance Of Gut Microbiota In Broiler Chickens Raised Under Three Different Dietary Conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Bailey, Megan Louise
Title:
Probiotic Effects On Bacterial Community Structure And Antibiotic Resistance Of Gut Microbiota In Broiler Chickens Raised Under Three Different Dietary Conditions
Graduate Program:
Pathobiology
Keywords:
Microbiota
Probiotic
Organic
Conventional
Antimicrobial Resistance
File:
Download Megan_Louise_Bailey_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Subhashinie Kariyawasam, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

411. The Past Influencing The Present? examining How Prior Pregnancy Loss and Prepregnancy Weight Status Effect Psychological Well-being and Exercise Motivation and Behavior During a Subsequent Pregnancy

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Open Access
Author:
Devlin, Courtenay A
Title:
The Past Influencing The Present? examining How Prior Pregnancy Loss and Prepregnancy Weight Status Effect Psychological Well-being and Exercise Motivation and Behavior During a Subsequent Pregnancy
Graduate Program:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Exercise
Pregnancy
Theory of Planned Behavior
Pregnancy loss
Miscarriage
Psychological Well-Being
Physical Activity
File:
Download C_Devlin_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Danielle Symons Downs, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

412. Protocol And Intitial Surface Analysis Of Explanted Blood Sacs For The Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

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Open Access
Author:
Ceneviva, Nicholas E
Title:
Protocol And Intitial Surface Analysis Of Explanted Blood Sacs For The Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device
Graduate Program:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
ventricular assist device
pediatric
cardiovascular device
PVAD
VAD
thrombosis
optical profilometry
File:
Download CenevivaMastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Keefe B Manning, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Joseph Weiss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Alan Siedlecki, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

415. PREDICTION OF WATER CONE FORMATION IN A NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIR WITH AQUIFER DRIVE -AN ARTIFICIAL EXPERT APPLICATION

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Open Access
Author:
Bae, Chang Eon
Title:
PREDICTION OF WATER CONE FORMATION IN A NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIR WITH AQUIFER DRIVE -AN ARTIFICIAL EXPERT APPLICATION
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
watercone
coning
naturally fractured reservoirs
artificial neural network
File:
Download Master_thesis_Chang_Eon_Bae_Aug_2015.pdf
Committee Members:
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

416. Living in Adversity: How Parenting, Stressful Life Events, and Physiology Affect Child Social Competence

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Open Access
Author:
Creavey, Kristine Lorain
Title:
Living in Adversity: How Parenting, Stressful Life Events, and Physiology Affect Child Social Competence
Graduate Program:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
social competence
adversity
harsh discipline
stressful life events
respiratory sinus arrhythmia
File:
Download Bova_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory M Fosco, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

417. Material Properties of Crushable Concrete for use in Vehicle Anti-ram Barriers

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Open Access
Author:
Doyle, Keith E
Title:
Material Properties of Crushable Concrete for use in Vehicle Anti-ram Barriers
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
crushable concrete
polystyrene concrete
energy dissipation
confined testing
vehicle anti-ram barriers
File:
Download Keith_Doyle_Masters_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Tong Qiu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Aleksandra Z Radlinska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gordon Patrick Warn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoltan Ivan Rado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

419. Investigating Interdependent Privacy Issues in Social App Adoption Scenarios: Theoretical Results and Behavioral Evidence

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Open Access
Author:
Pu, Yu
Title:
Investigating Interdependent Privacy Issues in Social App Adoption Scenarios: Theoretical Results and Behavioral Evidence
Graduate Program:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Social Apps
Interdependent Privacy
Other-Regarding Preferences
App Data Collection Context
Economic Model
Conjoint Analysis
File:
Download YuPu.pdf
Committee Members:
Jens Grossklags, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

420. A Comparison of Plasticulture and Strip Tillage Production Systems With and Without Row Covers for Organic and Conventional Cucurbit Production

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Open Access
Author:
Lilley, Jason Michael
Title:
A Comparison of Plasticulture and Strip Tillage Production Systems With and Without Row Covers for Organic and Conventional Cucurbit Production
Graduate Program:
Horticulture
Keywords:
Cucurbit
Plasticulture
Strip Tillage
Row Cover
Muskmelon
Summer Squash
File:
Download Lilley_SCRI_Cucurbit_Thesis_Dept_of_Plant_Sci_at_Penn_State.pdf
Committee Members:
Elsa Selina Sanchez, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

422. Electrical Studies on Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs) on Gallium Nitride (GaN).

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Open Access
Author:
Noor Elahi, Asim
Title:
Electrical Studies on Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs) on Gallium Nitride (GaN).
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
GaN SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes LED Electrical Characteristics Q
File:
Download asimnoorelahi-finalversion.pdf
Committee Members:
Zhiwen Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Osama O Awadelkarim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jian Xu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

423. Potatoes for Human Health: Effects of Cultivar and Processing on Nutritional Composition of White- and Color-fleshed Potatoes

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Open Access
Author:
Markham, Laura Elise
Title:
Potatoes for Human Health: Effects of Cultivar and Processing on Nutritional Composition of White- and Color-fleshed Potatoes
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
potato
nutrition
phytochemical
metabolomics
farm to fork
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Markham.pdf
Committee Members:
Jairam Kp Vanamala, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

425. Barriers and bridges to adaptive capacity: A case study on water governance in the middle hills of south central Nepal

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Open Access
Author:
Sinclair, Kendra Heather
Title:
Barriers and bridges to adaptive capacity: A case study on water governance in the middle hills of south central Nepal
Graduate Program:
Geography
Keywords:
climate change
adaptive capacity
environmental governance
scalar mismatch
embodiment
access
water
Nepal
File:
Download thesis.draft.v06.pdf
Committee Members:
Petra Tschakert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

428. From Calibers to Cameras: Botswana's ban on trophy hunting and consequences for the socioecological landscape of Ngamiland district

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Open Access
Author:
Hann, Erica Christine
Title:
From Calibers to Cameras: Botswana's ban on trophy hunting and consequences for the socioecological landscape of Ngamiland district
Graduate Program:
Geography
Keywords:
Botswana
trophy hunting
conservation
livelihood practices
socioecological systems
File:
Download MSthesis_ehann.pdf
Committee Members:
Brian King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

429. Advancing ecologically based management for Acalymma vittatum, a key pest of cucurbits

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Open Access
Author:
Lewis, Margaret Theresa
Title:
Advancing ecologically based management for Acalymma vittatum, a key pest of cucurbits
Graduate Program:
Entomology
Keywords:
cucurbits
Acalymma vittatum
reduced tillage
Carabidae
biological control
spinosad
cucurbitacin
File:
Download Final_Draft_Lewis.pdf
Committee Members:
Shelby Jay Fleischer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Frazier Tooker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Elsa Selina Sanchez, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

430. simulations of the flow generated by fluidic inserts for supersonic jet noise reduction based on steady RANS simulations

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Open Access
Author:
Kapusta, Matthew Joseph
Title:
simulations of the flow generated by fluidic inserts for supersonic jet noise reduction based on steady RANS simulations
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
jet noise reduction
fluidic inserts
supersonic nozzle
supersonic jet flow field
fluid injection
File:
Download Kapusta_MS.pdf
Committee Members:
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

431. Climate Model Simulations of Spatiotemporal Western North American Hydroclimate Variability during the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age

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Open Access
Author:
Simon, Steven Michael
Title:
Climate Model Simulations of Spatiotemporal Western North American Hydroclimate Variability during the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age
Graduate Program:
Meteorology
Keywords:
Climate modeling
Western North American Hydroclimatic Variability
Medieval Climate Anomaly
Little Ice Age
Megadrought
File:
Download Simon_Steven_M._Masters_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Mann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

435. Real Time Object Tracking On Active Pan Tilt Zoom Camera Using Cmt

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Open Access
Author:
Davis, Kameran J
Title:
Real Time Object Tracking On Active Pan Tilt Zoom Camera Using Cmt
Graduate Program:
Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:
CMT
Keypoints
Tracking
Real-time
Pan-Tilt-Zoom
Camera
Consensus-Based
Matching
Software
Canon
VB-C300
File:
Download KJDThesisFinal.pdf
Committee Members:
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Phillip Sustersic Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jack Sampson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

436. Water Footprint of Cities: A Review and Prospects for Future Research

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Open Access
Author:
Paterson, Willa B
Title:
Water Footprint of Cities: A Review and Prospects for Future Research
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Water Footprint
Virtual Water
Urban Metabolism
Cities
Life Cycle Assessment
Environmentally Extended Input-Output
File:
Download Paterson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Alfonso Ignacio Mejia, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peggy Ann Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Xiaofeng Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Benjamin Ruddell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

440. A High-efficiency Switched-capacitance Htfet Charge Pump For Low-input-voltage Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Heo, Unsuk
Title:
A High-efficiency Switched-capacitance Htfet Charge Pump For Low-input-voltage Applications
Graduate Program:
Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Charge pump
DC-DC converter
power-conversion-efficiency (PCE)
switched-capacitance
tunnel FET (TFET)
File:
Download UnsukHeo_Master_Thesis0403_1.pdf
Committee Members:
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kyusun Choi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

441. Interior point schemes for mixed-binary quadratic programs: Computational investigations and applications to unit commitment problems

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Open Access
Author:
Wan, Wendian
Title:
Interior point schemes for mixed-binary quadratic programs: Computational investigations and applications to unit commitment problems
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Interior point method
quadratic programming
mixed integer programming
File:
Download Wendian-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Vinayak V Shanbhag, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

442. The relationship between latent secondary structure within an unbound intrinsically disordered protein and the thermodynamics of complexation with a target molecule

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Open Access
Author:
Zidell, Anthony Wallace
Title:
The relationship between latent secondary structure within an unbound intrinsically disordered protein and the thermodynamics of complexation with a target molecule
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
intrinsically disordered protein
thermodynamics
isothermal titration calorimetry
circular dichroism spectroscopy
File:
Download Zidell_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Scott A Showalter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

443. Optimization and Hardware Acceleration of Consensus-based Matching and Tracking

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Open Access
Author:
Snyder, Joshua Scott
Title:
Optimization and Hardware Acceleration of Consensus-based Matching and Tracking
Graduate Program:
Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:
hardware acceleration
object tracking
FPGA
CMT
hardware architecture
vision system
computer vision
File:
Download 1-Snyder_Joshua_OptimizationandAccelerationofCMT.pdf
Committee Members:
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

445. An Efficient Implementation Of Link Analysis Algorithm In High-Speed Interfaces for NRZ In The Presence Of CMOS Non-Linearity In Receivers

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Open Access
Author:
Khilnani, Tapan Lalit
Title:
An Efficient Implementation Of Link Analysis Algorithm In High-Speed Interfaces for NRZ In The Presence Of CMOS Non-Linearity In Receivers
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Jitter
Probability density function
HashMap
Random Jitter
Deterministic Jitter
Inter-symbol interference
Non-Linearity
File:
Download Final_Thesis_120215.pdf
Committee Members:
Aldo W Morales, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sedig Salem Agili, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Joseph Blum, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

447. Microbial Persistence in the Presence of Triclosan: Evaluation of Green Roof Substrates Irrigated with Artificial Greywater

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Open Access
Author:
Bloss, Heather C
Title:
Microbial Persistence in the Presence of Triclosan: Evaluation of Green Roof Substrates Irrigated with Artificial Greywater
Graduate Program:
Environmental Pollution Control
Keywords:
Triclosan
Antibiotic Resistance
Antimicrobial Resistance
Green Roof
Greywater
Greywater Reuse
File:
Download BlossHeatherThesisMay2015.pdf
Committee Members:
Katherine H Baker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shirley Elizabeth Clark, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel M Borsch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

450. Dynamics of multiple transient claims in civic spaces: Understanding urban spaces of Mumbai’s railway station hubs.

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Open Access
Author:
Sakalker, Amruta Amol
Title:
Dynamics of multiple transient claims in civic spaces: Understanding urban spaces of Mumbai’s railway station hubs.
Graduate Program:
Architecture
Keywords:
Public spaces
Mumbai
Civic Spaces
Transient Multiple claim
Temporal public spaces
street vendors
Railway stations
File:
Download Amruta_THESIS_Masters_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Alexandra Staub, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

452. Examining the conditioning effect of self-control on strain using a within-individual change appraoch

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Open Access
Author:
Palmore, Christopher C
Title:
Examining the conditioning effect of self-control on strain using a within-individual change appraoch
Graduate Program:
Criminology
Keywords:
strain
self-control
conditioning effect
File:
Download palmore_thesis_3.pdf
Committee Members:
Julie Horney, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard B Felson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

453. Development of Optimization Method for Reheating Furnace Operation

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Open Access
Author:
Kominami, Masahito
Title:
Development of Optimization Method for Reheating Furnace Operation
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Dynamic Programming
Optimization
Furnace control
Simulation
Heat transmission
Difference method
File:
Download Codes_of_billet_temperature_simulation__3D_.pdfDownload Codes_of_billet_temperature_simulation__2D_.pdfDownload Example_data_for_simulation.pdfDownload MS_Thesis__Masahito_Kominami__Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

455. Anomie of the State: Societal Response of Keeping Homelessness Hidden Through Urban Policies and Shelter Settings

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Open Access
Author:
Funkhauser, Kevin Scott
Title:
Anomie of the State: Societal Response of Keeping Homelessness Hidden Through Urban Policies and Shelter Settings
Graduate Program:
Criminal Justice
Keywords:
Anomie
Total Institution
Gentrification
Homeless Shelter
Urban Policies
Institutionalization
File:
Download Anomie_of_the_State_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Philip Richard Kavanaugh Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

459. Characterization of Inconel® 625 and Ti-6Al-4V Laser Deposited Builds Manufactured with Varying Dwell Times

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Open Access
Author:
Foster, Bryant Klein
Title:
Characterization of Inconel® 625 and Ti-6Al-4V Laser Deposited Builds Manufactured with Varying Dwell Times
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
Directed Energy Deposition
Laser Processing
Additive Manufacturing
Inconel® 625
Ti-6Al-4V
File:
Download BryantFoster-bkf5035-MastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Todd Palmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

462. A Comparative Study of the Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Mammalian Nasal Cavity

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Open Access
Author:
Quigley, Andrew Patrick
Title:
A Comparative Study of the Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Mammalian Nasal Cavity
Graduate Program:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
mammal
nasal airway
three-dimensional anatomy
reconstruction
morphometry
magnetic resonance imaging
respiration
olfaction
File:
Download Quigley_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Brent Craven, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael H Krane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

463. Apparatus X: Activating the Architectural Activist

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Open Access
Author:
Wertman, Aaron Charles
Title:
Apparatus X: Activating the Architectural Activist
Graduate Program:
Architecture
Keywords:
Activist Architect
Architectural Activism
Social Capital
participatory design
itinerant architect
embodied knowledge
File:
Download THE_FINAL_THESIS_version_7.pdf
Committee Members:
Marcus Steven Shaffer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Theodore Kalsbeek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Darla V Lindberg, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

464. Contaminant mobilization by reactions between Marcellus Shale and organic additive in synthetic hydraulic fracturing fluids

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Open Access
Author:
Tasker, Travis Lindsay
Title:
Contaminant mobilization by reactions between Marcellus Shale and organic additive in synthetic hydraulic fracturing fluids
Graduate Program:
Environmental Engineering
Keywords:
hydraulic fracturing
Marcellus Shale
fracturing fluids
File:
Download Tasker_Thesis_2015.pdf
Committee Members:
William D Burgos, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

466. Determinants of 30-day readmission following colectomy: a statewide cohort analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Kulaylat, Afif N
Title:
Determinants of 30-day readmission following colectomy: a statewide cohort analysis
Graduate Program:
Public Health Sciences
Keywords:
Readmission
colectomy
PHC4
surgeon volume
comorbidities
complications
File:
Download A.K._Masters_Thesis-Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Hollenbeak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter W Dillon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kristen H Kjerulff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

468. Best Friends' Cultural Orientation as a Mediator Between Familial Ethnic Socialization and Ethnic Identity Among Mexican-origin Adolescent Girls

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Open Access
Author:
Kim, Peter Seung Yoo
Title:
Best Friends' Cultural Orientation as a Mediator Between Familial Ethnic Socialization and Ethnic Identity Among Mexican-origin Adolescent Girls
Graduate Program:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
familial ethnic socialization
cultural orientation
ethnic identity
Latino youth
mediation
structural equation modeling
File:
Download Masters_Thesis_Seung_Yoo_Kim.pdf
Committee Members:
Mayra Y Bamaca, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Valarie Elizabeth King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

469. Infant Temperament, Maternal Emotional Availability at bedtime, and Infant Sleep From 1 to 6 Months

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Open Access
Author:
Jian, Ni
Title:
Infant Temperament, Maternal Emotional Availability at bedtime, and Infant Sleep From 1 to 6 Months
Graduate Program:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Infant sleep
Infant Temperament
Maternal Emotional Availability
File:
Download Ni_Thesis_Formatted_4.6.15.pdf
Committee Members:
Douglas Michael Teti, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kristin Buss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

470. A Comprehensive Analysis on the Demographics and Health Characteristics of Caregivers to Persons with Dementia in the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Howells, Callie Lynn
Title:
A Comprehensive Analysis on the Demographics and Health Characteristics of Caregivers to Persons with Dementia in the United States
Graduate Program:
Public Health Sciences
Keywords:
caregivers
caregiving
dementia
demographics
BRFSS
File:
Download THESISv1_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Li Wang, Ph D, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

471. Getting Lost in Affective Landscapes of Listening: Being There with Children Through Art, Adventure Play and Playwork

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Open Access
Author:
Coombs, Alison Katherine
Title:
Getting Lost in Affective Landscapes of Listening: Being There with Children Through Art, Adventure Play and Playwork
Graduate Program:
Art Education
Keywords:
Art
Art Education
Adventure Playgrounds
Playwork
File:
Download Masters_Thesis_2015_CoombsA.pdf
Committee Members:
Christine Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Booker Stephen Carpenter Ii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

474. Prediction of Indirect Losses, Direct Losses, and Seismic Resilience of Aging Highway Bridges

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Open Access
Author:
Davis, Lindeon Sherlock
Title:
Prediction of Indirect Losses, Direct Losses, and Seismic Resilience of Aging Highway Bridges
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
indirect losses
direct losses
resilience
bridge
recovery
sigmoidal
corrosion
aging
highway
seismic
File:
Download Lindeon_S._Davis_SP15_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Swagata Banerjee Basu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

475. Perceiving Productivity: Land Cover, Livelihood, & Community Landscape Perceptions Around Ndarakwai Ranch, Tanzania

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Open Access
Author:
Shaffner, Paul Walter
Title:
Perceiving Productivity: Land Cover, Livelihood, & Community Landscape Perceptions Around Ndarakwai Ranch, Tanzania
Graduate Program:
Geography
Keywords:
Africa
Tanzania
Kilimanjaro
Ndarakwai
Conservation
Geography
Political Ecology
Land Change Science
Dry Savanna
Ecology
File:
Download SHAFFNER_PerceptionsThesis_Draft5_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Brian King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

476. Single-molecule microscopy step detection algorithms: kinesin motor proteins and the cellulose synthesis complex

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Open Access
Author:
Deffenbaugh, Nathan C
Title:
Single-molecule microscopy step detection algorithms: kinesin motor proteins and the cellulose synthesis complex
Graduate Program:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
single-molecule microscopy
step detection
kinesin
motor proteins
cellulose synthesis complex
hidden Markov models
File:
Download DeffenbaughNathan_MastersThesis_May2015_1.pdf
Committee Members:
William O Hancock, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

477. Streamflow Response to Land-cover Change in Southern Mexico: Projections of Water Balance in the Tulija River Watershed

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Open Access
Author:
Garcia Gonzalez, Susana Elizabeth
Title:
Streamflow Response to Land-cover Change in Southern Mexico: Projections of Water Balance in the Tulija River Watershed
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Hydrologic modeling
SWAT
land-use change
Chiapas
Mexico
tropical forest
time series analysis
File:
Download ThesisSusanaGarcia_August03.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher J Duffy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alfonso Ignacio Mejia, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kirk Dow French, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

478. How carer variety influences career trajectories: A study in the US hotel industry

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Open Access
Author:
Mcginley, Sean Patrick
Title:
How carer variety influences career trajectories: A study in the US hotel industry
Graduate Program:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
Career Variety
Protean Career
Career Satisfaction
Turnover
Career Change
Organizational Commitment
File:
Download McGinley_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Hubert Van Hoof, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hubert Van Hoof, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Anna S Mattila, Committee Member
Larry Ross Martinez, Committee Member
Donald C Hambrick, Committee Member

479. "telling You Who We Are": Identity Formation on America's First Western Frontier

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Open Access
Author:
Ortmann, Susan M
Title:
"telling You Who We Are": Identity Formation on America's First Western Frontier
Graduate Program:
American Studies
Keywords:
Identity
Frontier
Old Northwest
Captivity Narratives
Race
Native Americans
File:
Download Susan_Ortmann_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Simon Josef Bronner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles David Kupfer, Committee Member
Michael Lee Barton, Committee Member
Elizabeth Jean Tisdell, Committee Member
Francis Bremer, Special Member

480. Spray-on Transducer Measurements For Thickness And corrosion Detection With Wireless Remote Monitoring

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Open Access
Author:
Sinding, Kyle Matthew
Title:
Spray-on Transducer Measurements For Thickness And corrosion Detection With Wireless Remote Monitoring
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
Spray-on Transducers
Wireless Monitoring
Ferroelectrics
Corrosion Monitoring
Signal Processing
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Bernhard R Tittmann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark William Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

481. An assessment of variable newspaper characteristics on the coverage of Move-on anti Iraq war vigils in 2005: The relative impacts of Iraq war issue attention, location type, newshole size, and proximity to a protest

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Open Access
Author:
Sullivan, Samuel Michael
Title:
An assessment of variable newspaper characteristics on the coverage of Move-on anti Iraq war vigils in 2005: The relative impacts of Iraq war issue attention, location type, newshole size, and proximity to a protest
Graduate Program:
Sociology
Keywords:
sociology
media
social movement
issue attention
location
distance
newshole
Iraq
Move On
bias
selection bias
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Sullivan.pdf
Committee Members:
John David Mccarthy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lee Ann Banaszak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roger Kent Finke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Iceland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

483. Assembly of Nanowire Arrays: Exploring Interparticle Interactions, Particle Orientation, and Mixed Particle Arrays

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Open Access
Author:
Kirby, David Joseph
Title:
Assembly of Nanowire Arrays: Exploring Interparticle Interactions, Particle Orientation, and Mixed Particle Arrays
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
van der Waals
electrostatics
sedimentation
gold
nanotube
silica
vertical array
horizontal array
microwells
File:
Download Kirby_Dissertation_2015_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Christine Dolan Keating, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Member
Raymond Edward Schaak, Committee Member
James Hansell Adair, Committee Member

484. Developing New Synthetic Methods for Colloidal Hybrid Nanoparticles: Conversion Chemistry and Chemoselectivity

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Open Access
Author:
Bradley, Matthew Joseph
Title:
Developing New Synthetic Methods for Colloidal Hybrid Nanoparticles: Conversion Chemistry and Chemoselectivity
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Hybrid Nanoparticles
Conversion Chemistry
Chemoselectivity
Nanoparticle Synthesis
Heterodimers
File:
Download Matthew_Bradleys_Final_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Raymond Edward Schaak, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tom Mallouk, Committee Member
Benjamin James Lear, Committee Member
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Committee Member

485. Analysis and Logical Modeling of Biological Signaling Transduction Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Sun, Zhongyao
Title:
Analysis and Logical Modeling of Biological Signaling Transduction Networks
Graduate Program:
Physics
Keywords:
network science
biological networks
discrete dynamics
Boolean network
system biology
network modeling
signal transduction
File:
Download Dissertation_Zhongyao_Sun.pdf
Committee Members:
Reka Z Albert, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Reka Z Albert, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dezhe Jin, Committee Member
Jorge Osvaldo Sofo, Committee Member
John Fricks, Committee Member

486. Insight Into the Molecular Mechanisms of Membrane Geometry Generation and Recognition

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Open Access
Author:
Gill, Richard Lee
Title:
Insight Into the Molecular Mechanisms of Membrane Geometry Generation and Recognition
Graduate Program:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Structural Biology
Protein-Lipid Interactions
NMR
Membrane Curvature Sensing
File:
Download Rich_Gill_Dissertation_full_dissertation__complete__08282015_4pm.pdf
Committee Members:
Fang Tian, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Fang Tian, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ira Joseph Ropson, Committee Member
John Michael Flanagan Jr., Committee Member
Faoud T Ishmael, Committee Member
James Robert Connor, Committee Member

487. Investigating the role of palmitoylation in the function of the dopamine D2 receptor.

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Open Access
Author:
Ebersole, Brittany Anne
Title:
Investigating the role of palmitoylation in the function of the dopamine D2 receptor.
Graduate Program:
Integrative Biosciences
Keywords:
palmitoylation
dopamine D2 receptor
GPCR
click chemistry
immunoprecipitation
yeast two-hybrid
palmitoyl acyltransferases
File:
Download Ebersole_Final_Thesis_Revisions_3-9-15.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert G Levenson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Faoud T Ishmael, Committee Member
Patricia Sue Grigson, Committee Member
Thomas E Spratt, Committee Member

489. Factors Influencing Clergy Leadership Effectiveness

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Open Access
Author:
Ford, Renee
Title:
Factors Influencing Clergy Leadership Effectiveness
Graduate Program:
Workforce Education and Development
Keywords:
Clergy
United Methodist Church
regression analysis
leadership effectiveness
systems theory
church
Susquehanna Conference
File:
Download Renee_Ford_Final_Dissertation_etd_upload.pdf
Committee Members:
David Lynn Passmore, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Lynn Passmore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Rose Marie Baker, Committee Member
Mark D Threeton, Committee Member
Roger Kent Finke, Special Member

490. Castling The King: Institutional Sequencing And Regime Change

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Open Access
Author:
Wilson, Matthew Charles
Title:
Castling The King: Institutional Sequencing And Regime Change
Graduate Program:
Political Science
Keywords:
Authoritarianism
Sequencing
Institutions
Latin America
Mexico
Statebuilding
File:
Download Wilson_Thesis_06_May_2015.pdf
Committee Members:
Gretchen G Casper, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gretchen G Casper, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Joseph Wright, Committee Member
James A Piazza, Committee Member
Melissa Hardy, Committee Member

491. Maintaining the Job Search Goal Against Obstacles: A Within- and Between-person Study

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Open Access
Author:
Melloy, Robert Clay
Title:
Maintaining the Job Search Goal Against Obstacles: A Within- and Between-person Study
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
goal maintenance
goal shielding
self-regulation
job search
unemployed
emotion regulation
goal orientation
norms
File:
Download Melloy_Thesis_Formatted.pdf
Committee Members:
Songqi Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alicia Grandey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melvin Michael Mark, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

492. Sequence Stratigraphy and Depostional Environments of the Burkett Mbr., Harrell Fm. and Associated Strata in the Northern Appalachian Basin

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Open Access
Author:
Swanson, Courtney E
Title:
Sequence Stratigraphy and Depostional Environments of the Burkett Mbr., Harrell Fm. and Associated Strata in the Northern Appalachian Basin
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Burkett
stratigraphy
sequence
Tully
Appalachian
black shale
shale
File:
Download Swanson_Thesis_Final_rev.pdf
Committee Members:
Rudy Slingerland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

493. Direct laser electron acceleration in a density-modulated plasma waveguide

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Open Access
Author:
Lin, Ming-wei
Title:
Direct laser electron acceleration in a density-modulated plasma waveguide
Graduate Program:
Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
Plasma physics
particle-in-cell simulation
electron accelerator
ultrafast measurement
File:
Download MWLin-Direct_laser_electron_acceleration_in_a_density-modulated_plasma_waveguide.pdf
Committee Members:
Igor Jovanovic, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenan Unlu, Committee Member
Jack Brenizer Jr., Committee Member
Zhiwen Liu, Committee Member
Gil Travish, Special Member
Igor Jovanovic, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

494. Academic Buoyancy as an Explanatory Factor for College Student Achievement and Retention

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Open Access
Author:
Strickland, Carolyn R
Title:
Academic Buoyancy as an Explanatory Factor for College Student Achievement and Retention
Graduate Program:
Educational Psychology
Keywords:
academic buoyancy
buoyancy
motivation
motivation and engagement
college student achievement
college student retention
File:
Download CStricklandFINALFINALDISSERTATION.pdf
Committee Members:
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert James Stevens, Committee Member
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Member
Michael John Dooris, Committee Member

496. From Chip-in-a-lab to Lab-on-a-chip: The Development of a Prototype for Acoustofluidic Nanoparticle Separation

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Open Access
Author:
Rufo, Joseph Michael
Title:
From Chip-in-a-lab to Lab-on-a-chip: The Development of a Prototype for Acoustofluidic Nanoparticle Separation
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
Microfluidics
Acoustofluidics
Dynamic Light Scattering
Nanoparticle
Separation
File:
Download Joseph_Rufo_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jun Huang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

498. Design of functional layered oxide materials through understanding structure-property relationships

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Open Access
Author:
Strayer, Megan Elizabeth
Title:
Design of functional layered oxide materials through understanding structure-property relationships
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
layered oxides; metal nanoparticles; isothermal titration calori
X-ray diffraction
File:
Download Strayer_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Thomas E Mallouk, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Committee Member
Benjamin James Lear, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Committee Member

499. Insights Into Electrochemical And Photoelectrochemical Water-splitting

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Open Access
Author:
Vargas-barbosa, Nella Marie
Title:
Insights Into Electrochemical And Photoelectrochemical Water-splitting
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
electrochemistry
iridium oxide
solar fuels
catalysis
membrane
buffer
photo-electrochemistry
heterogeneous kintetics
File:
Download VargasBarbosaNM_dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Thomas E Mallouk, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Benjamin James Lear, Committee Member
Lasse Jensen, Committee Member
Darrell Velegol, Committee Member
Barbara Jane Garrison, Special Member

500. Architecting Byte-addressable Non-volatile Memories for Main Memory

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Open Access
Author:
Poremba, Matthew Raymond
Title:
Architecting Byte-addressable Non-volatile Memories for Main Memory
Graduate Program:
Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Computer Memory
Non-Volatile Memory
DRAM
Memory Scheduling
Memory Modeling
Memory Simulation
File:
Download Poremba-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
John Morgan Sampson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yuan Xie, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Committee Member
Mary Jane Irwin, Committee Member
William Kenneth Jenkins, Committee Member