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5. A Strain Rate Sensitivity Investigation of Aerospace Steel Gear Teeth Via Instrumented Impact Testing

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Author:
Isaacson, Aaron
Title:
A Strain Rate Sensitivity Investigation of Aerospace Steel Gear Teeth Via Instrumented Impact Testing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
strain rate sensitivity
aerospace high hot hardness gear steels
instrumented impact testing
File:
Download Isaacson_Thesis_Final_Complete.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen M Copley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen M Copley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Surendra B Rao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. INTEGRAL TIME-OF-FLIGHT AND CHARGE EXTRACTION BY LINEARLY INCREASING VOLTAGE TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING CARRIER MOBILITY

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Author:
Berger, Alan
Title:
INTEGRAL TIME-OF-FLIGHT AND CHARGE EXTRACTION BY LINEARLY INCREASING VOLTAGE TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING CARRIER MOBILITY
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
organic solar cell
charge carrier mobility
CELIV
time-of-flight
nanocrystal hybrid solar cell
File:
Download ABerger_Masters_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
S Ashok, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
S Ashok, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jian Xu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. A Composite-Based Retro-Prediction Method for Jet Contrail Outbreaks Over the United States

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Author:
Silva, Armand Daniel
Title:
A Composite-Based Retro-Prediction Method for Jet Contrail Outbreaks Over the United States
Graduate Program:
Geography
Keywords:
contrails
regionalization
retro-prediction
upper troposphere
aviation
climate diagnostics
synoptic climatology
File:
Download Silva_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Andrew Mark Carleton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew Mark Carleton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. A Cartesian Immersed Boundary Method Study of Damaged and Undamaged Airfoil Performance

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Author:
Goss, Adam
Title:
A Cartesian Immersed Boundary Method Study of Damaged and Undamaged Airfoil Performance
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Performance
Damaged Airfoil
Survivability
Immersed Boundary
Cartesian
Computational Aerodynamics
File:
Download GossMSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. MONTE CARLO METHODS FOR NEUTRON TRANSPORT ON GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNITS USING CUDA

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Author:
Nelson, Adam Gregory
Title:
MONTE CARLO METHODS FOR NEUTRON TRANSPORT ON GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNITS USING CUDA
Graduate Program:
Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
gpu
neutron transport
gp-gpu
monte carlo
cuda
File:
Download Adam_Gregory_Nelson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Kostadin Nikolov Ivanov, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kostadin Nikolov Ivanov, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Maria Nikolova Avramova, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. Mutual Regulation of Parent-Infant Dyadic Interactions: Synchrony, Flexibility, and Relations with Contextual Factors

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Author:
Bass , Anneliese J.
Title:
Mutual Regulation of Parent-Infant Dyadic Interactions: Synchrony, Flexibility, and Relations with Contextual Factors
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
dyadic interactions
parent
infant
synchrony
flexibility
File:
Download AJB_Masters_Final_09.pdf
Committee Members:
Ginger A Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ginger A Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF ERGOTHIONEINE FROM MUSHROOMS AND THE ACUTE EFFECTS ON ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY AND BIOMARKERS OF INFLAMMATION IN HUMAN PARTICIPANTS

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Author:
Weigand, AuBrei Jayne
Title:
THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF ERGOTHIONEINE FROM MUSHROOMS AND THE ACUTE EFFECTS ON ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY AND BIOMARKERS OF INFLAMMATION IN HUMAN PARTICIPANTS
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
Bioavalilability
Mushrooms
Ergothioneine
File:
Download 12409_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Bruce Beelman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Bruce Beelman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALGORITHM TO ANALYZE THE INTERRELATIONSHIP AMONG FIVE ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND DRILLING OF EXTENDED REACH AND COMPLEX WELLS

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Open Access
Author:
Agbaji, Armstrong Lee
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALGORITHM TO ANALYZE THE INTERRELATIONSHIP AMONG FIVE ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND DRILLING OF EXTENDED REACH AND COMPLEX WELLS
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Extended Reach Drilling
File:
Download Final_Thesis..ARMSTRONG_LEE_AGBAJI.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert William Watson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert William Watson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. Analysis of Driver Behavioral Adaptation to the Lateral Drift Warning System

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Open Access
Author:
Greenstein, Adam Lawrence
Title:
Analysis of Driver Behavioral Adaptation to the Lateral Drift Warning System
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
driver
behavior
adaptation
safety
roadway departure
crash
File:
Download Adam_Greenstein_PSU_MS_Thesis_-_Civil_Engineering_-_Fall_2009.pdf
Committee Members:
Paul Peter Jovanis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Peter Jovanis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Geographies of Learning: Place, Space, and Embodied Experience in Higher Education Field Courses

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Open Access
Author:
Israel, Andrei Leon
Title:
Geographies of Learning: Place, Space, and Embodied Experience in Higher Education Field Courses
Graduate Program:
Geography
Keywords:
fieldwork
geography education
service-learning
place-based education
geography of knowledge
David Livingstone
File:
Download A_Israel_Masters_Thesis_8-09.pdf
Committee Members:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. ENHANCING FLAVOR: UTILIZING HERBS AND SPICES TO PROMOTE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AMONG CHILDREN

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Open Access
Author:
Wight, Andrea Lynne
Title:
ENHANCING FLAVOR: UTILIZING HERBS AND SPICES TO PROMOTE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AMONG CHILDREN
Graduate Program:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
herbs and spices
child fruit and vegetable consumption
dips
File:
Download Thesis-Draft_12-8_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Peter Lawrence Bordi Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Lawrence Bordi Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. QUANTIFYING FOREST FIRE ENHANCEMENT OF THE FREE TROPOSPHERIC OZONE COLUMN DURING THE IONS-04, IONS-06, AND ARC-IONS CAMPAIGNS

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Author:
Luzik, Alaina Marie
Title:
QUANTIFYING FOREST FIRE ENHANCEMENT OF THE FREE TROPOSPHERIC OZONE COLUMN DURING THE IONS-04, IONS-06, AND ARC-IONS CAMPAIGNS
Graduate Program:
Meteorology
Keywords:
tropospheric ozone
forest fires
forest fire smoke
laminar identification
File:
Download AlainaLuzik_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Anne Mee Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anne Mee Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

23. Do Alternate Stable States Occur in Streams? Assessing Community Changes in Biofilms along a Biogeochemcical Gradient

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Open Access
Author:
Scanlan, Andrew Michael
Title:
Do Alternate Stable States Occur in Streams? Assessing Community Changes in Biofilms along a Biogeochemcical Gradient
Graduate Program:
Ecology
Keywords:
Diatom Assemblages
Alterante Stable State Hypothesis
Productivity Threshold
File:
Download Scanlan_Thesis_12-9-09.pdf
Committee Members:
Hunter Carrick, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hunter Carrick, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

24. Performance degradation of P3HT:PCBM Polymer/fullerene photovoltaic cells under gamma irradiation

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Open Access
Author:
Todd, Aaron M
Title:
Performance degradation of P3HT:PCBM Polymer/fullerene photovoltaic cells under gamma irradiation
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
solar cells
gamma irradiation
CELIV
radiation damage
File:
Download Masters-AT.pdf
Committee Members:
Jian Xu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jian Xu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Osama O Awadelkarim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
S Ashok, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. PFFTC: An Improved Fast Fourier Transform for the IBM Cell Broadband Engine

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Open Access
Author:
Shaffer, Andrew Paul
Title:
PFFTC: An Improved Fast Fourier Transform for the IBM Cell Broadband Engine
Graduate Program:
Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Cell Broadband Engine
High Performance Computing
Fast Fourier Transform
File:
Download PFFTC_An_Improved_Fast_Fourier_Transform_for_the_IBM_Cell_Broadband_Engine.pdf
Committee Members:
Padma Raghavan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Padma Raghavan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. Quantitative Radiographic Investigation of Mechanical Fasteners in Wood Connections

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Open Access
Author:
Adams, Andrew Ryan
Title:
Quantitative Radiographic Investigation of Mechanical Fasteners in Wood Connections
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
radiography
beam theory
strain
dowel type fastener
wood connection
digital image processing
x-ray
edge extraction
differentiation of discrete data
File:
Download Andrew_Adams_CE_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Bohumil Kasal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bohumil Kasal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. BDI Plan Update In Dynamic Environments

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Open Access
Author:
Fecteau, Anthony Roman
Title:
BDI Plan Update In Dynamic Environments
Graduate Program:
Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:
plan abort
plan fail
plan update
multi agent systems
intelligent agents
artificial intelligence
r-cast
BDI
plan task execution
plan step execution
update dispatcher
File:
Download anthonyfecteau.pdf
Committee Members:
John Yen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tracy Mullen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Wang Chien Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION OF DIATOM PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION IN LAKE ERIE BENTHOS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SEASONAL HYPOXIA

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Author:
Lashaway, Aubrey Rain
Title:
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATION OF DIATOM PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION IN LAKE ERIE BENTHOS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SEASONAL HYPOXIA
Graduate Program:
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:
rejuvenation
Lake Erie
hypoxia
diatom
File:
Download Aubrey_Lashaway_Thesis_4-24-09.pdf
Committee Members:
Hunter J Carrick, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hunter J Carrick, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

32. A GPU based implementation of Center Surround Distribution Distance Algorithm for Feature Recognition

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Open Access
Author:
Rathi, Aditi
Title:
A GPU based implementation of Center Surround Distribution Distance Algorithm for Feature Recognition
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
HPC
Acceleration
CUDA
CSDD
GPU
File:
Download Aditi_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Jenkins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

33. Risk and Protective Effects of Sibling Relationships Among African American Adolescents: The Role of Familism Values and Birth Order

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Open Access
Author:
Solmeyer, Anna Ruth
Title:
Risk and Protective Effects of Sibling Relationships Among African American Adolescents: The Role of Familism Values and Birth Order
Graduate Program:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
familism values
African Amiercans
risk and protective effects
sibling relations
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Susan Marie Mc Hale, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark E Feinberg, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan Marie Mc Hale, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. Homeschool Geographies: A Case Study of Educational Infrastructure in Virginia

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Open Access
Author:
Avery-Grubel, Amy S
Title:
Homeschool Geographies: A Case Study of Educational Infrastructure in Virginia
Graduate Program:
Geography
Keywords:
space-time mapping
homeschool infrastructure
educational restructur-ing
school choice
homeschooling
educational geography
Social Network Analysis
File:
Download Avery_HS_Geogs_July24.pdf
Committee Members:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

38. Twentieth Century Vegetation Changes and Wildlife Habitat Suitability in the Eagle Lake Ranger District, Lassen National Forest, California, USA

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Author:
Naito, Adam Takashi
Title:
Twentieth Century Vegetation Changes and Wildlife Habitat Suitability in the Eagle Lake Ranger District, Lassen National Forest, California, USA
Graduate Program:
Geography
Keywords:
Pine Siskin
Northern Goshawk
northeastern California
Lassen National Forest
California Wildlife Habitat Relationships system
wildlife habitat suitability
vegetation change
Olive-sided Flycatcher
California Spotted Owl
American marten
Fisher
File:
Download NaitoAT_MSThesis_May09.pdf
Committee Members:
Alan H Taylor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan H Taylor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

46. Modeling the CO2 Footprint of the U.S. Coal Mining Industry and the Potential Economic Costs of CO2 Legislation

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Open Access
Author:
Aziz, AbdulMajeed
Title:
Modeling the CO2 Footprint of the U.S. Coal Mining Industry and the Potential Economic Costs of CO2 Legislation
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
cost
legislation
coal
mining
CO2
footprint
File:
Download Aziz_MSc_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Vladislav Kecojevic, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Vladislav Kecojevic, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

56. 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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

59. Comprehensive Spatial Query Containment Framework for Minimizing Redundancy

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

63. 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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

76. Port Authority: Integrity Verification Through Connection Management

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Open Access
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

78. Investigation of Accommodation for Products Designed for Human Variability

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

84. Correlation of the Microstructure and Electrical Transport Properties of Glassy Carbon Nanofibers

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Open Access
Author:
Lentz, Christina Marie
Title:
Correlation of the Microstructure and Electrical Transport Properties of Glassy Carbon Nanofibers
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
nanoporous carbon
non-graphitizing carbon
glassy carbon
nanofibers
electrical transport
File:
Download C_Lentz_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

85. Optimal design and operation of complex materials processing with application to microelectronics

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Open Access
Author:
Behrens, Christopher Michael
Title:
Optimal design and operation of complex materials processing with application to microelectronics
Graduate Program:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
multiscale methods
optimization
complex materials processing
computational efficiency
File:
Download Thesis_Final4.pdf
Committee Members:
Antonios Armaou, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Antonios Armaou, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

89. Strength in Numbers: Emotion Regulation, Psychological Functioning, and the Context of Oppression

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Open Access
Author:
Perez, Christopher R.
Title:
Strength in Numbers: Emotion Regulation, Psychological Functioning, and the Context of Oppression
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
emotion regulation
cognitive reappraisal
expressive suppression
depression
life satisfaction
oppression
diversity
ethnic minority
File:
Download Perez_eTD.pdf
Committee Members:
Jose Angel Soto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Angel Soto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

91. FABRICATION AND TESTING OF PIEZOELECTRIC BISMUTH TITANATE FOR USE AS A HIGH TEMEPRATURE ULTRASONIC

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Open Access
Author:
Searfass, Clifford
Title:
FABRICATION AND TESTING OF PIEZOELECTRIC BISMUTH TITANATE FOR USE AS A HIGH TEMEPRATURE ULTRASONIC
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Ultrasound
Bismuth titanate
sol-gel
microwave sintering
high temperature
File:
Download SearfassMastersThesis2008Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Bernhard R Tittmann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bernhard R Tittmann, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

93. PERCEPTIONS OF 4-H EXTENSION EDUCATORS AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS TOWARD THE INCLUSION OF YOUTH WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVE DISORDER(S) IN 4-H PROGRAMS

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Open Access
Author:
Mpofu, Chido
Title:
PERCEPTIONS OF 4-H EXTENSION EDUCATORS AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS TOWARD THE INCLUSION OF YOUTH WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVE DISORDER(S) IN 4-H PROGRAMS
Graduate Program:
Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:
ADHD
Inclusion
4-H
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Patreese Donette Ingram, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Patreese Donette Ingram, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

94. A Process Mapping Procedure for Planning Building Information Modeling (BIM) Execution on a Building Construction Project

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Open Access
Author:
Saluja, Chitwan
Title:
A Process Mapping Procedure for Planning Building Information Modeling (BIM) Execution on a Building Construction Project
Graduate Program:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Information Exchange
Process Mapping
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
BIM Execution Planning Procedure
File:
Download 2009_ChitwanSaluja_Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
John Messner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Messner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chinemelu Jidenka Anumba, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
M Kevin Parfitt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

95. INNOVATIVE ENERGY ABSORBING AND LOAD LIMITING DEVICES BASED ON COMPOSITE TUBES

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Open Access
Author:
Tiwari, Chandrashekhar
Title:
INNOVATIVE ENERGY ABSORBING AND LOAD LIMITING DEVICES BASED ON COMPOSITE TUBES
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
composite tubes
energy absorption
load limiting
extension-twist
stitch ripping
foam crushing
File:
Download Chandrashekhar_Tiwari_MS_Thesis_AUG09.pdf
Committee Members:
Prof Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

96. POWDER-BASED STAINLESS STEEL MICROCOMPONENTS FABRICATED BY UTILIZING LITHOGRAPHIC FEATURED TOOLING

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Author:
Shaffer, Craig V.
Title:
POWDER-BASED STAINLESS STEEL MICROCOMPONENTS FABRICATED BY UTILIZING LITHOGRAPHIC FEATURED TOOLING
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
sintering
slurry processing
microcomponents
lithography
dimensional variability
File:
Download Craig_Shaffer_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Donald Francis Heaney Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donald Francis Heaney Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

99. An Evolutionary Game Model of Self-Deception and the Effect of Belief on Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Achampong, Christina
Title:
An Evolutionary Game Model of Self-Deception and the Effect of Belief on Performance
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
collaboration
competition
hawk-dove
evolutionary dynamics
game theory
self-deception
File:
Download Christina__Achampong_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Eli Christopher C Byrne, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Christopher C Byrne, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

100. EVALUATION OF MOISTURE DAMAGE IN HOT-MIX ASPHALT WITH PENNDOT DISTRICT 1 LOCAL AGGREGATES

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Author:
Chang, Chieh-Tang
Title:
EVALUATION OF MOISTURE DAMAGE IN HOT-MIX ASPHALT WITH PENNDOT DISTRICT 1 LOCAL AGGREGATES
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
accelerated pavement testing
moisture damage
hot-mix asphalt pavement
dynamic modulus
File:
Download Thesis_Chieh-Tang_Chang.pdf
Committee Members:
Mansour Solaimanian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mansour Solaimanian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor