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Author:

Lamanno, April Arthur

Title:

Exploring the Use of Graphic Novels in the Classroom: Does Exposure to Non-Traditional Texts Increase the Reading Comprehension Skills and Motivation of Low-Functioning Adolescent Readers?

Graduate Program:

School Psychology

Keywords:

reading instruction
graphic novels
motivation
adolescence
progress monitoring
mental retardation
learning disabilities

File:

Download Page_Number_Issue_Dissertation_June_7__2007.pdf

Committee Members:

Barbara Schaefer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George Farkas, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James Clyde Diperna, Committee Member
D Wayne Osgood, Committee Member

Author:

Hyde, Amanda L.

Title:

Experimentally-manipulated achievement goal states regulate self-conscious emotional responses to feedback

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

motivation
pride
intraindividual
shame
achievement goals

File:

Download Hyde_thesis_11222010_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

David E Conroy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David E Conroy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Limperos, Anthony Michael

Title:

ASSESSING THE VIABILITY OF MEDIATED EXERCISE COMPANIONS IN MOTIVATING FUTURE EXERCISE INTENTIONS: AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF TRADITIONAL AND ADVANCED FORMS OF EXERCISE MEDIA

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications

Keywords:

media
new communication technology
exercise
motivation
enjoyment

File:

Download Limperos_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary Beth Oliver, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Michael Grant Schmierbach, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Bixler, Brett A

Title:

THE EFFECTS OF SCAFFOLDING STUDENT'S PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS VIA QUESTION PROMPTS ON PROBLEM SOLVING AND INTRINSIC MOTIVATION IN AN ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Graduate Program:

Instructional Systems

Keywords:

scaffold
scaffolding
prompts
motivation
online learning
problem solving
ill-structured problem

File:

Download BixlerDissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Susan Mary Land, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kyle Leonard Peck, Committee Member
Brian Smith, Committee Member
Magy Seif El Nasr, Committee Member

Author:

Campbell, Debra Lynn

Title:

RELATIONSHIPS AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ MUSICAL POSSIBLE SELF BELIEFS AND THEIR MUSIC PARTICIPATION

Graduate Program:

Music Education

Keywords:

participation
education
music
motivation
self-concept

File:

Download July_20_PDF.pdf

Committee Members:

Joanne Rutkowski, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joanne Rutkowski, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Anthony Thomas Leach, Committee Member
Keith P Thompson, Committee Member
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Committee Member

Author:

Swartzwelder, Justin C

Title:

PEER INFLUENCE ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DIFFERING MOTIVATIONAL PROFILES

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

social support
students
exercise
physical activity
college
motivation
peer influence

File:

Download JCS_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Dzieweczynski, Jessica L.

Title:

Just Be Yourself: Antecedents and Consequences of Personality Trait Expression at Work

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

personality
personality expression
job satisfaction
performance
stress
motivation

File:

Download Dzieweczynski_Diss_FINAL_112008.pdf

Committee Members:

James Lewis Farr, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Lewis Farr, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kevin Murphy, Committee Member
Susan Mohammed, Committee Member
Alex Colvin, Committee Member

Author:

Grays, Makayla

Title:

Achievement Goals and Professional Commitment in the Education Major

Graduate Program:

Educational Psychology

Keywords:

achievement goals
college students
grades
motivation
professional commitment
teacher education

File:

Download MPGThesis7.17.10.pdf

Committee Members:

Jonna Marie Kulikowich, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonna Marie Kulikowich, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Fortunato, Michael William-Patrick

Title:

AGAINST THE GRAIN: WHAT MOTIVATES ENTREPRENEURS TO LOCATE IN PENNSYLVANIA’S NON-METROPOLITAN CITIES AND BOROUGHS

Graduate Program:

Community and Economic Development

Keywords:

micropolitan
location
motivation
entrepreneur
non-metropolitan

File:

Download Michael_Fortunato_Thesis___Finalxox.pdf

Committee Members:

Diane K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Xu, Peng

Title:

A SELF-CONCEPT MODEL OF WORK MOTIVATION: A CASE STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE WORKERS IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY

Graduate Program:

Industrial Relations and Human Resources

Keywords:

work
motivation
IT

File:

Download Final_PXX105_12.03.2010.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Mark Wardell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark Wardell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Karalunas, Sarah Lyn

Title:

CONSISTENTLY INCONSISTENT: UNDERSTANDING INTRA-INDIVIDUAL VARIABILITY IN ADHD

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

motivation
variability
ADHD
attention

File:

Download Karalunas-Final_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Cynthia Huang Pollock, Ph D, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cynthia L Huang Pollock, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Committee Member
Rick Owen Gilmore, Committee Member
Judith Fran Kroll, Committee Member

Author:

Yi, Sunghwan

Title:

MESSAGE FRAMING AND PERSUASION: THE ROLE OF CONSUMERS’ MOTIVATIONS IN PROCESSING FRAMED MESSAGES

Graduate Program:

Business Administration

Keywords:

message framing
motivation
persuasion
information processing

File:

Download thesis.yi.pdf

Committee Members:

Johann Baumgartner, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William T Ross, Committee Member
Margaret Grace Meloy, Committee Member
Karen Gasper, Committee Member

Author:

Zhang, Tao

Title:

PERCEIVED GAINS IN CRITICAL THINKING OF ONLINE LEARNERS: EFFECTS OF MOTIVATION AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

Graduate Program:

Higher Education

Keywords:

critical thinking
structural equation model
online learning
motivation
learning strategies
survey research

File:

Download ETD_taozhang.pdf

Committee Members:

James Fredericks Volkwein, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Carol Colbeck, Committee Member
Lisa Lattuca, Committee Member
Rana Arnold, Committee Member

Author:

Chang, Wei-Chung

Title:

A NARRATIVE INQUIRY INTO THE EXPERIENCES OF THREE WOMEN IN THE 3D ANIMATION INDUSTRY: USING SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY TO UNDERSTAND SOCIO-CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON CONCEPTS OF SUCCESS AND MOTIVATION

Graduate Program:

Art Education

Keywords:

narrative inquiry
self-determination
motivation
animation
gender
technology

File:

Download Wei_dissertation-fin-3.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Treat Keifer Boyd, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Treat Keifer Boyd, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Patricia Marie Amburgy, Committee Member
Wanda B Knight, Committee Member
Jeanne L Hall, Committee Member

Author:

Garvey, Aaron Michael

Title:

How Consumer Goal Characteristics Determine the Influence of Goal Progress on Goal Perseverance

Graduate Program:

Business Administration

Keywords:

goals
marketing
goal progress
motivation
customer loyalty programs

File:

Download AaronGarvey_DissertationDocument_6-17-12.pdf

Committee Members:

Lisa Elizabeth Bolton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Johann Baumgartner, Committee Member
Margaret Grace Meloy, Committee Member
Richard Alan Carlson, Committee Member

Author:

Ruben, Rachel Aliza

Title:

Exploring an underdog cause: What hinders or motivates participatory behavior in animal advocacy

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications

Keywords:

animal
advocacy
motivation
participation
activism
advertising

File:

Download Dissertation-_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Denise Sevick Bortree, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marie Hardin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Colleen Connolly Ahern, Committee Member
Michelle E Day, Committee Member

Author:

Rabinowitz, Amanda

Title:

Intraindividual cognitive variability in sports-related concussion: Implications for motivation and neurological vulnerability

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

concussion
TBI
variability
motivation
effort
neuropsychological testing

File:

Download Rabinowitz_Dissertation_ETD.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Andrew Arnett, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Alan Carlson, Committee Member
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Committee Member

Author:

Lee, Bora

Title:

Motivational Patterns related to Work and Family Lives and Their Associated Outcomes

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

career development
work-family
pattern approach
motivation

File:

Download DISSERTATION_BLEE_FINAL_SUBMITTED.pdf

Committee Members:

Fred W Vondracek, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Peter Cm Molenaar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Manuel Almeida, Committee Member
Jeremy Staff, Committee Member
Erik J Porfeli, Special Member

Author:

Hyde, Amanda L.

Title:

Automatic Regulation of Physical Activity

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

habits
automatic evaluations
implicit attitudes
exercise
behavior
motivation

File:

Download FINAL_DISSERTATION.pdf

Committee Members:

David E Conroy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Steriani Elavsky, Committee Member
Nilam Ram, Committee Member
Eric Loken, Committee Member
Lacy Marie Alexander, Committee Member

Author:

Adams, Samantha Pearl

Title:

Developing and Promoting Engineering Entrepreneurship in Morocco: A Three-part Investigation

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

engineering entrepreneurship
Morocco
motivation
self-efficacy
gender
women

File:

Download S._Adams_Final_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Scarlett Rae Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Author:

Hu, Danfei

Title:

Useful and Affordable? Examining the Role of Costs in Motivated Emotion Regulation

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

costs
benefits
motivation
emotion regulation
negative emotion
anger

File:

Download DH_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Winterich, Outside Unit & Field Member
Christopher Cameron, Major Field Member
Jose Soto, Major Field Member
Karen Gasper, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Kristin Buss (she/her), Program Head/Chair

Author:

Soule, Brian

Title:

Golf and the Experience Economy: Understanding Dedicated Golfers' Motivations and Future Intentions at Golf Alternative Experiences

Graduate Program:

Recreation, Park and Tourism Management

Keywords:

Experience Economy
golf
golf alternatives
motivation
achievement motivation
social motivation
future intentions
leisure constraints
participant sport
golf motivation
Topgolf
Drive Shack

File:

Download B._Soule_Final_Dissertation_2022.pdf

Committee Members:

Peter Newman, Co-Chair of Committee
Andrew Wiesner, Outside Unit & Field Member
Pete Allison, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jen Agans, Major Field Member
Brendan Taff, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Medd, Lynsey

Title:

Being Mindful About Seeking Support

Graduate Program:

Communication Arts and Sciences (MA)

Keywords:

support seeking
supportive communication
interpersonal mindfulness
communicative efficacy
motivation

File:

Download Being_Mindful_About_Seeking_Support.pdf

Committee Members:

Andrew High, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Andrew High, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Manata, Committee Member
Jeremy Engels, Committee Member

Author:

Turrisi, Taylor

Title:

Affective Judgements, Environmental Determinants, and Physical Activity in Emerging and Young Adults

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

affective judgements
physical activity
social support
built environment
weather
photoperiod
social environment
natural enviornment
environmental determinants
motivation
young adult
emerging adult
emotions

File:

Download TaylorTurrisi_MastersThesis_6.30.2021_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Jonathan Bates Dingwell, Program Head/Chair
David E Conroy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Danielle Symons Downs, Committee Member
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Committee Member