1. PERSONALIZED AND EFFICIENT TOP-K SPATIAL OBJECT RECOMMENDATION IN LOCATION BASED SOCIAL NETWORKS Open Access Author: Gupta, Gaurav Title: PERSONALIZED AND EFFICIENT TOP-K SPATIAL OBJECT RECOMMENDATION IN LOCATION BASED SOCIAL NETWORKS Graduate Program: Computer Science and Engineering Keywords: location based social networksrecommendation systemssocial network analysiscollaborative filteringspatial databases File: Download GAURAV_GUPTA.pdf Committee Members: Wang Chien Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorWang Chien Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS Open Access Author: Orendovici, Razvan Title: SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS Graduate Program: Computer Science and Engineering Keywords: adversarial networksterroristadversarialgraph theorynetwork theorysocial network analysissimulationsanalysisdevelopment of networks File: Download Razvan_Orendovici_Thesis_GRC.pdf Committee Members: Frank Edward Ritter, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorFrank Edward Ritter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Data Mining on Communication for Identifying Terrorists: A Case Study Open Access Author: Fang, Qi Title: Data Mining on Communication for Identifying Terrorists: A Case Study Graduate Program: Information Sciences and Technology Keywords: terrorist identificationdata miningsocial network analysis File: Download qifang.pdf Committee Members: John Yen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDinghao Wu, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDongwon Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Monitoring Human Trafficking in Displaced Populations Open Access Author: Lesniewski, Matthew James Title: Monitoring Human Trafficking in Displaced Populations Graduate Program: Information Sciences and Technology Keywords: human traffickingtext miningsocial network analysismappingtwittersocial mediaSyria File: Download Monitoring_Human_Trafficking_in_Displaced_Populations__MS_Thesis_.pdf Committee Members: Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. FRIENDSHIP DYNAMICS AND VICTIMIZATION: TESTING THREE HYPOTHESES USING ACTOR-ORIENTED NETWORKING MODELS Open Access Author: Temkin, Deborah A Title: FRIENDSHIP DYNAMICS AND VICTIMIZATION: TESTING THREE HYPOTHESES USING ACTOR-ORIENTED NETWORKING MODELS Graduate Program: Human Development and Family Studies Keywords: victimizationsocial network analysisfriendshipSIENA File: Download Temkin_HDFS_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Scott D. Gest, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. A COMPARATIVE SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS OF THE 2008 MUMBAI, 2015 PARIS, and 2016 BRUSSELS TERRORIST NETWORKS Open Access Author: Yazujian, Tyler J Title: A COMPARATIVE SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS OF THE 2008 MUMBAI, 2015 PARIS, and 2016 BRUSSELS TERRORIST NETWORKS Graduate Program: Information Sciences and Technology Keywords: counterterrorismsocial network analysissocial networkscomparative analysis File: Download Yazujian_MastersThesis_FinalDraft.pdf Committee Members: Peter Forster, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJess Kropczynski, Committee MemberDon Shemanski, Committee Member
7. Examining the Effects of School Connectedness on Social Emotional Learning Technique Use in Middle Childhood Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Chahl, Avery Title: Examining the Effects of School Connectedness on Social Emotional Learning Technique Use in Middle Childhood Graduate Program: Human Development and Family Studies (MS) Keywords: peer relationshipssocial emotional learningSELsocial network analysisnetwork analysis File: Login to Download Committee Members: Sunny Bai, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKelly Rulison, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorCharles Geier, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies