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Author:

Maher, Jaclyn P

Title:

The dynamics of daily sedentary behavior in older adults

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

sitting
aging
intraindividual
dual process
motivation
life satisfaction
intervention
behavior change

File:

Download JPMaher_Dissertation_03302015.pdf

Committee Members:

David E Conroy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David E Conroy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Melissa Jean Bopp, Committee Member
Steriani Elavsky, Committee Member
Martin John Sliwinski, Committee Member

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

Author:

Spencer, Lauren A.

Title:

IGNORANCE IS BLISS: UNPLEASANT TASKS SEEM WORSE IF THEY ARE EXPECTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

affect
emotion
emotion regulation
motivation

File:

Download Lauren_Spencer_Thesis_Formatted_for_ETD.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Gasper, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alicia Ann Grandey, Committee Member
Stephanie A Shields, Committee Member

Author:

Dobs, Abby Marie Mueller

Title:

A CONVERSATION ANALYTIC APPROACH TO MOTIVATION: FOSTERING MOTIVATION IN THE L2 CLASSROOM THROUGH PLAY

Graduate Program:

Applied Linguistics

Keywords:

conversation analysis
motivation
second language classroom
second language learning
teacher-student interaction
interactional competence
membership categorization analysis
language play
identity

File:

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Committee Members:

Joan Kelly Hall, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joan Kelly Hall, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Suresh Canagarajah, Committee Member
Karen E. Johnson, Committee Member
Mari A. Haneda, Outside Member

Author:

Metaxas, Luke Richard

Title:

Impacts of User Sentiment on Information Recall, Intrinsic Motivation, and Engagement in the Context of Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Graduate Program:

Information Sciences and Technology

Keywords:

sentiment
motivation
engagement
flow
emotion and learning
computer-based instruction
intelligent tutoring systems
affect

File:

Download Metaxas_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Frank Edward Ritter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Miller, Aaron Michael

Title:

TEACHER INTERACTION QUALITY AND STUDENT EXPERIENCES: A COMPARISON OF RATINGS AND COUNT-BASED MEASURES

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

education
schools
elementary
motivation
measurement
teachers
teaching quality

File:

Download Miller_dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Scott David Gest, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scott David Gest, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert William Roeser, Committee Member
Hobart H Cleveland, III, Committee Member
Karen Linn Bierman, Outside Member
Michael Rovine, Special Member

Author:

Mc Call, Douglas

Title:

The Development of a Choral Music Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale

Graduate Program:

Music Education

Keywords:

choral teacher
skills
specialization
self-efficacy
choral singing
choral ensemble
motivation
retention
professional development
music teacher identity

File:

Download DMcCall_Dissertation_FINAL_VERSION.pdf

Committee Members:

Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Bryan E Nichols, Committee Member
Robert Dale Gardner, Committee Member
Matthew T Mc Crudden, Outside Member
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Yeckley, Brad

Title:

Case Study: Affective Learning Objectives Within a Workforce Financial Literacy Program

Graduate Program:

Workforce Education and Development

Keywords:

financial literacy
financial education
workforce education
financial well-being
personal finance
Higher education
Financial wellness
affective domain
cognitive domain
financial education design
behavioral finance
financial psychology
finance
financial literacy design
program design
motivation
emotion
attitudes
University Initiatives
money management
credit
debt
borrowing
saving
earning
spending
investing
confidence
money experieces

File:

Download Affective_Financial_Literacy_B_Yeckley.pdf

Committee Members:

Mark Threeton, Major Field Member
David Passmore, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Cynthia Pellock, Major Field Member
Cathy Bowen, Outside Unit & Field Member
Heather Toomey Zimmerman, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Prabhu, Rohan

Title:

Encouraging Creativity through Design for Additive Manufacturing: An Investigation in Engineering Design Education

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

additive manufacturing
design for additive manufacturing
creativity
design education
engineering design
design tasks
motivation
complexity

File:

Download Prabhu_MEPhD_Dissertation_V6.pdf

Committee Members:

Nicholas Meisel, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Timothy Simpson, Outside Field Member
Scarlett Miller, Major Field Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Samuel Hunter, Outside Unit & Minor Member

Author:

Mathew, Gina

Title:

Interindividual Differences in the Effects of Sleep Deficiency on Cognitive Performance

Graduate Program:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

sleep restriction
sleep disruption
sleep restriction
sleep disruption
cognition
performance
interindividual differences
attention
vigilance
working memory
visuospatial processing
processing speed
alertness
motivation
effort

File:

Download Mathew_GM_final_dissertation_BBH_Penn_State_06282021.pdf

Committee Members:

Jennifer Williams, Outside Field Member
Orfeu Buxton, Major Field Member
Michael Russell, Major Field Member
Anne-Marie Chang, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Nancy Dennis, Outside Unit Member
Thomas Gould, Program Head/Chair