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303. Behavior of Volatile Organic Compounds Sampled in the Baltimore/dc Region During July 2011

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Author:
Halliday, Hannah Selene
Title:
Behavior of Volatile Organic Compounds Sampled in the Baltimore/dc Region During July 2011
Graduate Program:
Meteorology
Keywords:
Ozone
Troposphere
Biogenic
Anthropogenic
Volatile Organic Compounds
VOCs
Baltimore
Washington DC
DISCOVER-AQ
File:
Download Halliday_PSU_Masters_Thesis_Fall_2012_edits_from_Grad_School.pdf
Committee Members:
Anne Mee Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

304. The Effect of Vocal Fold Geometry on the Fluid Structure Acoustic Interactions in an Experimental Model of the Human Airway

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Author:
Campo, Elizabeth Theresa
Title:
The Effect of Vocal Fold Geometry on the Fluid Structure Acoustic Interactions in an Experimental Model of the Human Airway
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
fluid-structure interaction
aeroacoustics
biofluids
phonation
voice production
vocal fold geometry
File:
Download Campo_MSThesis_FINAL_12_3.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael H Krane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

305. Start-up Methods for the Development of Carbon Dioxide Fixing and Biofuel Producing Biocathodes in Bioelectrochemical Systems

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Author:
Zaybak, Zehra
Title:
Start-up Methods for the Development of Carbon Dioxide Fixing and Biofuel Producing Biocathodes in Bioelectrochemical Systems
Graduate Program:
Environmental Engineering
Keywords:
BES
Bioelectrochemical System
Biocathode
Carbon Dioxide Fixation
Biofuel
Bioelectrosynthesis
File:
Download Zaybak_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Bruce Ernest Logan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

306. Strategic Processes in a Transitioning Industry: Entrepreneurial Orientation, Knowledge-based Resources and the Performance of Firms

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Author:
Elser, Nathaniel Christian
Title:
Strategic Processes in a Transitioning Industry: Entrepreneurial Orientation, Knowledge-based Resources and the Performance of Firms
Graduate Program:
Forest Resources
Keywords:
Strategy
Strategic Management
Entrepreneurship
EO
Knowledge-based resources
KBR
RBV
Wood Products
Forest Products
Packaging
File:
Download Nathaniel_C._Elser_-_Thesis_2012.pdf
Committee Members:
Judd Harrison Michael, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark A Gagnon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

309. Rare leaf fossils of Monimiaceae and Atherospermataceae (Laurales) from Eocene Patagonian rainforests and their biogeographic significance.

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Author:
Knight, Cassandra
Title:
Rare leaf fossils of Monimiaceae and Atherospermataceae (Laurales) from Eocene Patagonian rainforests and their biogeographic significance.
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Eocene
Patagonia
Monimiaceae
Atherospermataceae
Paleobiogeography
File:
Download Knight_MS_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Peter Daniel Wilf, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

313. The contribution of central and peripheral processes to slow reaction times in children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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Author:
Moore, Amy Nichole
Title:
The contribution of central and peripheral processes to slow reaction times in children with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
ADHD
processing speed
serial reaction time
File:
Download Moore_-_Masters_Thesis_Formatted_7-30.pdf
Committee Members:
Cynthia L Huang Pollock, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

314. Young Children’s Self-regulation and Teachers’ Ratings of Young Children’s Play and Approaches to Learning as a Function of Age, Gender, and Language Background

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Author:
Ko, Yoojung
Title:
Young Children’s Self-regulation and Teachers’ Ratings of Young Children’s Play and Approaches to Learning as a Function of Age, Gender, and Language Background
Graduate Program:
Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:
play
self-regulation
executive function
approaches to learning
children
cognitive development
File:
Download 08062012_Yoojung_Ko_Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
James Ewald Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edgar Paul Yoder, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Glendon Wilbur Blume, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

316. Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Drilling Operators' Choice of Wastewater Disposal Method

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Author:
Edmundson, Caitlyn Elizabeth
Title:
Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Drilling Operators' Choice of Wastewater Disposal Method
Graduate Program:
Agricultural Economics
Keywords:
Marcellus Shale
natural gas drilling
wastewater
underground injection
recycling and reuse
brine treatment plant
logit
File:
Download Edmundson_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Charles William Abdalla, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

322. Crustal shear wave velocity structure of Tanzania from ambient seismic noise tomography and the thicknesses of Karoo and younger basins in Southeastern Tanzania

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Author:
Boyle, Katie Rose
Title:
Crustal shear wave velocity structure of Tanzania from ambient seismic noise tomography and the thicknesses of Karoo and younger basins in Southeastern Tanzania
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
ambient seismic noise
tomography
East Africa
shear wave
crustal structure
Karoo
Southeastern Tanzania
sedimentary
basin
File:
Download ThesisvFinal.pdf
Committee Members:
Andrew Arnold Nyblade, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles James Ammon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Christopher Lafemina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

327. Microbial Survey of Pennsylvania Surface Water Used For Specialty Crop Irrigation and Development of Sampling, Handling, and Shipping Procedures for Surface Water Testing

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Author:
Draper, Audrey Helena
Title:
Microbial Survey of Pennsylvania Surface Water Used For Specialty Crop Irrigation and Development of Sampling, Handling, and Shipping Procedures for Surface Water Testing
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
water
produce
farm safety
environmental microbiology
irrigation
surface water
File:
Download Audrey_Draper_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Luke F Laborde, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephanie Doores, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

331. Shallow water redox conditions from Permian-triassic boundary microbialites: the rare earth element and iodine geochemistry of carbonates from Turkey and South China

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Author:
Loope, Garrison Richard
Title:
Shallow water redox conditions from Permian-triassic boundary microbialites: the rare earth element and iodine geochemistry of carbonates from Turkey and South China
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Mass extinction
Permian
Triassic
REE
rare earth elements
anoxia
iodine
File:
Download Thesis_Final__2_.pdf
Committee Members:
Lee Kump, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

332. High School Employment, Dropping Out, and Early Fertility among Young Men

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Author:
Constance, Nicole Faye
Title:
High School Employment, Dropping Out, and Early Fertility among Young Men
Graduate Program:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
high school employment
high school dropout
early fertility
young men
File:
Download constance-thesis.082121012.pdf
Committee Members:
Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Eggebeen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Staff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

333. Child Emotion Regulation and Attention Control in Pre-kindergarten: Associations with Parenting Stress, Parent Warm-sensitivity, and Parent Negative Control

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Author:
Mathis, Erin Theresa Barbato
Title:
Child Emotion Regulation and Attention Control in Pre-kindergarten: Associations with Parenting Stress, Parent Warm-sensitivity, and Parent Negative Control
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
Emotion Regulation
Attention Control
Self-Regulation
Parenting Stress
Parent Warm-Sensitivity
Parent Negative Control
File:
Download Masters_Thesis_Erin_Mathis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Karen Linn Bierman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

334. Using the Green's Function Parabolic Equation Method to Predict Sound Propagation Outdoors in the Presence of Weather and Complex Terrain

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Author:
Coyle, Whitney Leigh
Title:
Using the Green's Function Parabolic Equation Method to Predict Sound Propagation Outdoors in the Presence of Weather and Complex Terrain
Graduate Program:
Acoustics
Keywords:
Outdoor Sound Propagation Prediction
Green's Function Parabolic Equation
File:
Download Coyle_MSThesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Victor Ward Sparrow, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Allen Russell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michelle Celine Vigeant, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

338. Towards an integrated career change model in the hotel industry: A grounded theory approach

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Author:
Mcginley, Sean Patrick
Title:
Towards an integrated career change model in the hotel industry: A grounded theory approach
Graduate Program:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
Career Change
Work Family Conflict
Grounded Theory
Career Progression
File:
Download Towards_an_Integrated_Career_Change_Model_in_the_Hotel_Industry__A_Grounded_Theory_Approach.pdf
Committee Members:
John O'neill, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anna S Mattila, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sarah A Damaske, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

339. The impact of message framing on consumer attitude and behavioral intention toward HACCP implementation in foodservice businesses

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Author:
Liu, Qing
Title:
The impact of message framing on consumer attitude and behavioral intention toward HACCP implementation in foodservice businesses
Graduate Program:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
HACCP
Attribute framing
Goal framing
Involvement
File:
Download Stephanie_Qing_Liu_master_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Amit Sharma, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

342. STRUCTURE EVOLUTION, DIFFUSIVITY AND VISCOSITY OF BINARY AL-BASED AND NI-BASED METAL MELTS: AB INITIO MOLECULAR DYNAMICS STUDY

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Author:
Wang, Yi
Title:
STRUCTURE EVOLUTION, DIFFUSIVITY AND VISCOSITY OF BINARY AL-BASED AND NI-BASED METAL MELTS: AB INITIO MOLECULAR DYNAMICS STUDY
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Diffusivity
Viscosity
Short rang order
Bond pair
Voronoi polyhedra
File:
Download 1-YiWang-MS-Thesis-V4.pdf
Committee Members:
Zi Kui Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

346. Cognitive Ecology – How the threat of predation influences information processing and decision making.

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Author:
Beri, Steven Robert
Title:
Cognitive Ecology – How the threat of predation influences information processing and decision making.
Graduate Program:
Ecology
Keywords:
Cognition
Brachyrhaphis episcopi
cognitive ecology
predation effects
speed accuracy trade-off
extinction response
File:
Download PS_Thesis__Final_.pdf
Committee Members:
Victoria Anne Braithwaite Read, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Allen Bartell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tracy Lee Langkilde, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

348. ANTECEDENTS OF ANXIETY SYMPTOMS IN PRESCHOOLERS: THE INTERPLAY OF FEARFUL TEMPERAMENT, SLEEP REGULATION, AND MATERNAL PROTECTIVENESS

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Author:
Cho, Sunghye
Title:
ANTECEDENTS OF ANXIETY SYMPTOMS IN PRESCHOOLERS: THE INTERPLAY OF FEARFUL TEMPERAMENT, SLEEP REGULATION, AND MATERNAL PROTECTIVENESS
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
anxiety risk
sleep regulation
temperament
maternal overprotectiveness
File:
Download Sunghye_Cho_Thesis_Format_Review.pdf
Committee Members:
Kristin Buss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian A Rabian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

349. Acoustic Cavitation Localization in Reverberant Environments

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Author:
Anderson, Samuel Jesse
Title:
Acoustic Cavitation Localization in Reverberant Environments
Graduate Program:
Acoustics
Keywords:
Cavitation
acoustic
bubble
reverberant
localization
underwater
File:
Download SamuelAnderson-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dean Capone, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Kris Bonness, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Marion Jenkins Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Lee Campbell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Lee Culver, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor