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1. A probabilistic explanation of a natural phenomenon

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Author:: Artemiou, Andreas A
Title:: A probabilistic explanation of a natural phenomenon
Graduate Program:: Statistics
Keywords:: Random Covariance Matrix
Principal Components
Regression
Correlation
Eigenpairs
Orientationally Uniform Distribution
Dimension Reduction
File:: Download thesis_1.pdf
Committee Members:: Bing Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bing Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

2. Fast Skeletonization of Blood Vessels

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Author:: Croasmun, Aaron Alan
Title:: Fast Skeletonization of Blood Vessels
Graduate Program:: Computer Science
Keywords:: skeletonization
vascular network
File:: Download 1-Aaron_Croasmun_-_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Sukmoon Chang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thang Nguyen Bui, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Linda Marie Null, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Joseph Blum, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Omar A El Ariss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. DISPARITIES IN THE RATES OF ADMISSION FOR AMBULATORY CARE SENSITIVE CONDITIONS AMONG CHILDREN LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA

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Author:: Hazzan, Afeez Abiola
Title:: DISPARITIES IN THE RATES OF ADMISSION FOR AMBULATORY CARE SENSITIVE CONDITIONS AMONG CHILDREN LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA
Graduate Program:: Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:: Population Health
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
Health Disparities
Child Health
File:: Download Full_thesis_Afeez_8.1.pdf
Committee Members:: Marianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. Ozonesonde Classification Using Self-Organizing Maps at Ascension Island and Natal

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Author:: Jensen, Anders Alstrup
Title:: Ozonesonde Classification Using Self-Organizing Maps at Ascension Island and Natal
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: ozone
self-organizing map
Ascension Island
Natal
shadoz
biomass burning
tropics
File:: Download Jensen_Anders_FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:: Anne Mee Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anne Mee Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. Thermal Sensing Using Micromachined Y-cut Quartz Resonators

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Author:: Patwardhan, Ashish Anil
Title:: Thermal Sensing Using Micromachined Y-cut Quartz Resonators
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: micromachined
thermal sensing
QCM
resonators
Quartz
mems
File:: Download Ashish_Patwardhan_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Srinivas A Tadigadapa, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. Latino/as with Disabilities: Do gender and race influence vocational rehabilitation?

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Author:: Moore, Amy JoAnna
Title:: Latino/as with Disabilities: Do gender and race influence vocational rehabilitation?
Graduate Program:: Counselor Education
Keywords:: hispanic
latino
latina
disability
gender
race
vocation
rehabilitation
File:: Download RC_Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Brandon Hunt (Thesis: Keith Wilson), Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Keith B Wilson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. Epidemiological Exploratory Data Analysis Tasks in a Geovisualization Environment

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Author:: Gruver, Adrienne Brook
Title:: Epidemiological Exploratory Data Analysis Tasks in a Geovisualization Environment
Graduate Program:: Geography
Keywords:: exploratory spatial data analysis
epidemiology
geovisualization
tasks
File:: Download Gruver_MSthesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Cynthia Ann Brewer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cynthia Ann Brewer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. ENTRENCHMENT OF CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT BELIEFS IN WORLD LANGUAGES EDUCATION STUDENTS

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Author:: Hults, Alaska Black
Title:: ENTRENCHMENT OF CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT BELIEFS IN WORLD LANGUAGES EDUCATION STUDENTS
Graduate Program:: Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:: sociocultural theory
classroom management
teacher education
File:: Download AHults_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. Modeling specular reflections and post boom noise to augment synthesized outdoor sonic boom signatures

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Author:: Lind, Amanda Blair
Title:: Modeling specular reflections and post boom noise to augment synthesized outdoor sonic boom signatures
Graduate Program:: Acoustics
Keywords:: synthesized sonic boom specular reflections terrai
File:: Download Lind_Thesis_Final_ETD_Uploaded.pdf
Committee Members:: Victor Ward Sparrow, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Victor Ward Sparrow, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. MULTIVARIATE PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION OF A NATURAL GAS FIELD

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Author:: Nago, Annick Blanche Christelle Logbochy
Title:: MULTIVARIATE PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION OF A NATURAL GAS FIELD
Graduate Program:: Petroleum and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: gas reservoir
multivariate optimization
File:: Download nago_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Zuleima T Karpyn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zuleima T Karpyn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. A Novel Approach to Successive Interference Cancellation with use of an Alternative Physical Layer

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Author:: Sietins, Alexis
Title:: A Novel Approach to Successive Interference Cancellation with use of an Alternative Physical Layer
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Spread spectrum
sucessive interference cancellation
SIC
cdma
File:: Download sietins_thesis_7_30_09-1.pdf
Committee Members:: Randy Young, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Randy Young, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. ASSOCIATION CONTROL IN VEHICULAR WIRELESS NETWORKS

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Author:: Barreto, Alejandro César
Title:: ASSOCIATION CONTROL IN VEHICULAR WIRELESS NETWORKS
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: cross-layer interaction
vehicular ad-hoc networks
wireless networking
File:: Download Association_Control_in_Vehicular_Wireless_Networks.pdf
Committee Members:: Guohong Cao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Guohong Cao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. A Langmuir Probe Instrument for Research in the Terrestrial Ionosphere

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Author:: Escobar, Adam Corpus
Title:: A Langmuir Probe Instrument for Research in the Terrestrial Ionosphere
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: upper atmosphere
spacecraft
space environment
satellite
sounding rocket
ionosphere
plasma
probe
Langmuir
density
DC sheath
File:: Download escobar_MSthesis_sp09.pdf
Committee Members:: Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. 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

15. Practice Schedules, Time Scales and Motor Learning

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Author:: King, Adam C
Title:: Practice Schedules, Time Scales and Motor Learning
Graduate Program:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: practice schedules
learning rate
consolidation
time scales
File:: Download Adam_King_thesis4review.pdf
Committee Members:: Karl Maxim Newell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Maxim Newell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. Design of a Multifunctional Forceps for use in Endoscopic Surgery

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Author:: Rau, Andrew Charles
Title:: Design of a Multifunctional Forceps for use in Endoscopic Surgery
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: endoscopic surgery
endoscopic tools
NOTES
natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
minimally invasive surgery
forceps
medical devices surgical tools
File:: Download AndrewRau-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. 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

18. DETECTION AND EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY STRUCTURES IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

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Author:: Ghurye, Akshay Dattatraya
Title:: DETECTION AND EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY STRUCTURES IN SOCIAL NETWORKS
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: parallel programming
community detection
overlapping
social networks
complexity
File:: Download AkshayGhurye-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Soundar Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar R. T. Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Piezoelectric T-Beam Actuator

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Author:: Hirsh, Andrew
Title:: Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Piezoelectric T-Beam Actuator
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: T-Beam
Actuator
Piezoelectric
File:: Download Hirsh_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Srinivas A Tadigadapa, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. RESOLVING COMPETITION IN BILINGUAL STATISTICAL LEARNING PARADIGMS

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Author:: Mitchel, Aaron Daniell
Title:: RESOLVING COMPETITION IN BILINGUAL STATISTICAL LEARNING PARADIGMS
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: language acquisition
speech segmentation
statistical learning
face processing
File:: Download Mitchel_Aaron_MastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Daniel J Weiss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel J Weiss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. Modeling Best Management Practices on Representative Farms in Southeastern Pennsylvania Using the Integrated Farm System Model

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Author:: McLean, Andrew Duart
Title:: Modeling Best Management Practices on Representative Farms in Southeastern Pennsylvania Using the Integrated Farm System Model
Graduate Program:: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Keywords:: BMP
model
IFSM
Amish
nutrient
profitability
File:: Download McLean_Final_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: James Michael Hamlett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tamie L Veith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Clarence Alan Rotz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Samuel Shortle, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. Enhancing Engagement of Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Leadership

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Author:: Parr, Alissa Denzin
Title:: Enhancing Engagement of Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Leadership
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: autism spectrum disorder
leadership
File:: Download Parr-Final_Formatting.pdf
Committee Members:: Sam Hunter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samuel Todd Hunter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

23. TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF OXIDES FORMED ON GENERATION-IV CANDIDATE STEEL ALLOYS

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Author:: Siwy, Andrew David
Title:: TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF OXIDES FORMED ON GENERATION-IV CANDIDATE STEEL ALLOYS
Graduate Program:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: steel
Gen-IV
LBE
LFR
SCW
SCWR
HT-9
9Cr ODS
oxide
EDS
EELS
FIB
TEM
Generation IV
File:: Download Siwy_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Arthur Thompson Motta, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

24. 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

25. IGNITION PROCESSES AND FLAME SPREADING IN A GRANULAR SOLID PROPELLANT BED

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Author:: Colletti, Alexander E.
Title:: IGNITION PROCESSES AND FLAME SPREADING IN A GRANULAR SOLID PROPELLANT BED
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: granular bed
flame spreading
interior ballistics
solid propellant
File:: Download colletti_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

26. Behavioral and Cardiovascular Markers of Emotion Reactivity During Middle Childhood

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Author:: Dribin, Amy Elizabeth
Title:: Behavioral and Cardiovascular Markers of Emotion Reactivity During Middle Childhood
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: middle childhood
emotion development
cardiovascular reactivity
File:: Download Dribin_Masters_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Kristin Buss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kristin Buss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. 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

28. Investigation of Iron-Sulfur Cluster Involvement in Catalysis by the Hydro-lyase Quinolinate Synthase

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Author:: Griffiths, Amy E.
Title:: Investigation of Iron-Sulfur Cluster Involvement in Catalysis by the Hydro-lyase Quinolinate Synthase
Graduate Program:: Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: iron-sulfur
NadA
quinolinate synthase
File:: Download AEGFinalThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Squire J Booker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. Links between Sibling Relationships and Positive Youth Development in African American Adolescents

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Author:: Groenendyk, Allison Erin
Title:: Links between Sibling Relationships and Positive Youth Development in African American Adolescents
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: sibling relationships
positive youth development
siblings
File:: Download Final_Thesis_-_Allison_Groenendyk.pdf
Committee Members:: Susan Marie Mc Hale, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. Mechanistic Studies in Water Splitting Systems

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Author:: Kaintz, Anne Elizabeth
Title:: Mechanistic Studies in Water Splitting Systems
Graduate Program:: Chemistry
Keywords:: hydrogen reduction catalysts
RDE
niobium electrodes
fabrication
homemade
UME
ultramicroelectrodes
photodeposition
degradation
hexaniobate nanoscrolls
File:: Download masters_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mallouk/Maroncelli, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. A Study on the Sooting Tendency of Jet Fuel Surrogates Using the Threshold Soot Index

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Author:: Mensch, Amy
Title:: A Study on the Sooting Tendency of Jet Fuel Surrogates Using the Threshold Soot Index
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: surrogate
smoke point
TSI
JP-8
File:: Download MS_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert John Santoro, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert John Santoro, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas Litzinger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

32. Equilibrium Physics in Particulate Flow

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Author:: Parkhill, Alexander Earl
Title:: Equilibrium Physics in Particulate Flow
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Stokes drag
droplet
particle
Lagrangian tracking
Two-phase flow
equilibrium
tracer
File:: Download Parkhill_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mario F Trujillo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

33. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A “COUNTER-TOP” TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCREASE RETENTION OF FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE, ALTER BEHAVIOR, IMPROVE ATTITUDE, AND INCREASE SKILLS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING RETAIL EMPLOYEES

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Author:: Richard, Angela Elizabeth
Title:: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A “COUNTER-TOP” TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCREASE RETENTION OF FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE, ALTER BEHAVIOR, IMPROVE ATTITUDE, AND INCREASE SKILLS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING RETAIL EMPLOYEES
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: spanish training program
food safety training
carniceria
observations
FTF-training
File:: Download AER178_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Cutter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Catherine Nettles Cutter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

34. LIFE-LONG VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION HAS NO DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON TRABECULAR AND CORTICAL BONE OR BONE STIFFNESS

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Author:: Wray, Amanda Ellen
Title:: LIFE-LONG VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION HAS NO DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON TRABECULAR AND CORTICAL BONE OR BONE STIFFNESS
Graduate Program:: Nutrition
Keywords:: Bone
Vitamin A
VA
Mechanical Testing
Longitudinal
Murine
Trabecular
Cortical
Bone Mineral Density
BMD
Physiology
File:: Download Amanda_Wray_MS_Thesis_May_2010.pdf
Committee Members:: A Catharine Ross, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
A Catharine Ross, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. THE ROAD TO BROOK TROUT RECOVERY: CRAB-SHELL RESTORES ALKALINITY TO WATERSHEDS IMPACTED BY ACID DEPOSITION

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Author:: Caporuscio, Abby
Title:: THE ROAD TO BROOK TROUT RECOVERY: CRAB-SHELL RESTORES ALKALINITY TO WATERSHEDS IMPACTED BY ACID DEPOSITION
Graduate Program:: Environmental Engineering
Keywords:: acid deposition; acid rain; crab shell; chitin; br
File:: Download Caporuscio_MS_Thesis_Nov_30_2010.pdf
Committee Members:: Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. Use of Simulation Modeling to Investigate the Urgicare Operation During Phase I Transition

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Author:: Gaudelli, Allen
Title:: Use of Simulation Modeling to Investigate the Urgicare Operation During Phase I Transition
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: simulation
health care
File:: Download Gaudelli_Thesis_Final_4.11.11.pdf
Committee Members:: Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

37. PRINCIPAL AXES OF STRESS AND STRAIN IN THE KUMANO FOREARC BASIN FROM INVERSION OF A NORMAL FAULT POPULATION MAPPED IN A 3D SEISMIC VOLUME, NANKAI TROUGH, SW JAPAN

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Author:: Sacks, Alison F
Title:: PRINCIPAL AXES OF STRESS AND STRAIN IN THE KUMANO FOREARC BASIN FROM INVERSION OF A NORMAL FAULT POPULATION MAPPED IN A 3D SEISMIC VOLUME, NANKAI TROUGH, SW JAPAN
Graduate Program:: Geosciences
Keywords:: Nankai
normal faults
stress
strain
subduction zones
File:: Download Alison_Sacks_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Demian Saffer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Demian Saffer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donald Myron Fisher, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

38. Bioremediation of Diesel Contaminated Soil Using Spent Mushroom Compost

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Author:: Eramo, Alessia Giuseppina
Title:: Bioremediation of Diesel Contaminated Soil Using Spent Mushroom Compost
Graduate Program:: Environmental Engineering
Keywords:: composting
bioremediation
spent mushroom compost
diesel fuel
soil contamination
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

39. Sensitivity of Distributions of Climate System Properties to Surface Temperature Datasets

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Author:: Libardoni, Alex Gordon
Title:: Sensitivity of Distributions of Climate System Properties to Surface Temperature Datasets
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: Likelihood estimation
Climate variability
Climate sensitivity
Climate models
Climate model evaluation
Climate model calibration
Climate data records
Climate change observations
Climate
Bayesian statistics
Net aerosol forcing
Temperature records
Transient climate response
Uncertainty quantification
File:: Download aglthesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Chris Eliot Forest, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chris Eliot Forest, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

40. 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

41. Source Characterization With Atmospheric Boundary Layer Depth

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Author:: Annunzio, Andrew Joseph
Title:: Source Characterization With Atmospheric Boundary Layer Depth
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: boundary layer
source characterization
dispersion
File:: Download Final_thesis_July_24_2008V2.pdf
Committee Members:: Sue Ellen Haupt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sue Ellen Haupt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George Spencer Young, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

42. 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

43. A COMPARISON BETWEEN SOUTH ATLANTIC AND TASMAN SEA SUBTROPICAL STORMS

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Author:: Braun, Aviva Judith
Title:: A COMPARISON BETWEEN SOUTH ATLANTIC AND TASMAN SEA SUBTROPICAL STORMS
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: subtropical storms
southern hemisphere
climatology
File:: Download ThesisFinal.pdf
Committee Members:: Jenni Evans, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jenni Evans, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

44. HOME ON THE PRAIRIE: A STUDY OF AMERICAN MARTEN (Martes americana) DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT FRAGMENTATION IN THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH DAKOTA

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Author:: Bagherian, Amber
Title:: HOME ON THE PRAIRIE: A STUDY OF AMERICAN MARTEN (Martes americana) DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT FRAGMENTATION IN THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH DAKOTA
Graduate Program:: Geography
Keywords:: Turtle Mountains
American marten
mustelid
habitat fragmentation
North Dakota
island biogeography
File:: Download THE_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert P Brooks, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

45. A Case Study of Body Image and Aspirational Identity in Girlhood

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Author:: Butler, Allison Jane
Title:: A Case Study of Body Image and Aspirational Identity in Girlhood
Graduate Program:: Art Education
Keywords:: body image
adolescence
tweens
pre-teens
girlhood
clothing
clothing styles
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Copy-Allison_Butler.pdf
Committee Members:: Christine M Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christine M Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacqueline J A Reid Walsh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

46. Out-Group Marriages and Cohabitations: A Logistic Regression Approach to Studying Black, White, and Hispanic Unions

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Author:: Curry, Alisha Janette
Title:: Out-Group Marriages and Cohabitations: A Logistic Regression Approach to Studying Black, White, and Hispanic Unions
Graduate Program:: Rural Sociology
Keywords:: logistic regression
interracial/interethnic marriages and cohabitation
Blacks
whites
Hispanics
File:: Download Alisha_Curry.pdf
Committee Members:: Anastasia Snyder, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Diane Krantz Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

47. URBAN CONSUMERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR MID-ATLANTIC SPECIALTY CROPS

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Author:: Chamberlain, Amy J
Title:: URBAN CONSUMERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR MID-ATLANTIC SPECIALTY CROPS
Graduate Program:: Horticulture
Keywords:: marketing
produce
survey
knowledge
File:: Download AJC_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Kathleen Marie Kelley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathleen Marie Kelley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeffrey Hyde, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

48. Characterizations of Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures in Advanced Metering Infrastructure Collectors

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Author:: Delozier, Adam Johannes
Title:: Characterizations of Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures in Advanced Metering Infrastructure Collectors
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: smartgrid
AMI
vulnerabilities
security
attack trees
File:: Download delozier-ms.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Patrick Mc Daniel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Patrick Mc Daniel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

49. Proposed Specific Factors for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Within the Integrative Hierarchical Model of Anxiety and Depression

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Author:: Fisher, Aaron Jason
Title:: Proposed Specific Factors for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Within the Integrative Hierarchical Model of Anxiety and Depression
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Comorbidity
Depression
Anxiety
Tripartite
Integrative
SEM
File:: Download Aaron.Fisher.Masters.pdf
Committee Members:: Michelle Gayle Newman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michelle Gayle Newman, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

50. EFFECT OF CARBON FIBER BRUSH ANODE SURFACE AREA ON SINGLE CHAMBER MFC START UP TIME AND INTERNAL RESISTANCE

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Author:: Hutchinson, Adam Joseph
Title:: EFFECT OF CARBON FIBER BRUSH ANODE SURFACE AREA ON SINGLE CHAMBER MFC START UP TIME AND INTERNAL RESISTANCE
Graduate Program:: Environmental Engineering
Keywords:: carbon fiber brush anodes
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Microbial Fuel Cell
internal resistance
surface area
File:: Download Adam_Hutchinson_Env_Eng_MS_Thesis_2011_04_21.pdf
Committee Members:: Bruce Ernest Logan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bruce Ernest Logan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

51. Modeling the Behavior of the Dielectric Properties in Low Formation Voltage Electrolytic Tantalum Capacitors

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Author:: Kramer, Angela J
Title:: Modeling the Behavior of the Dielectric Properties in Low Formation Voltage Electrolytic Tantalum Capacitors
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: electric field
Poole-Frenkel effect
specific charge
dielectric
tantalum pentoxide
tantalum
electrolytic capacitors
Schottky emission
File:: Download Kramer-Thesis-12.pdf
Committee Members:: Sarah Elizabeth Dickey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Elizabeth C Dickey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

52. The Effects of Security Guards and Gallery Guides on Visitor Experience at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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Author:: Krantz, Amanda
Title:: The Effects of Security Guards and Gallery Guides on Visitor Experience at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Graduate Program:: Art Education
Keywords:: visitor
security
art museum
File:: Download Krantz_Thesis_4-13_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr David Ebitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Ebitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

53. Biochemical Characterization of Dengue Non-structural Protein 5 (NS5) and General Acid Derivatives

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Author:: Lugo, Alex J.
Title:: Biochemical Characterization of Dengue Non-structural Protein 5 (NS5) and General Acid Derivatives
Graduate Program:: Molecular Medicine
Keywords:: Dengue NS5
RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
Enzyme Kinetics
File:: Download Alex_Lugo-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

54. UPPER MANTLE STRUCTURE BENEATH THE GAMBURTSEV SUBGLACIAL MOUNTAINS AND EAST ANTARCTICA FROM BODY-WAVE TOMOGRAPHY

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Author:: Lloyd, Andrew Jason
Title:: UPPER MANTLE STRUCTURE BENEATH THE GAMBURTSEV SUBGLACIAL MOUNTAINS AND EAST ANTARCTICA FROM BODY-WAVE TOMOGRAPHY
Graduate Program:: Geosciences
Keywords:: Antarctica
Tomography
Seismology
File:: Download Lloyd_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Andrew Arnold Nyblade, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew Arnold Nyblade, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

55. Investigation of the Fracture Behavior of cBN-Glass Composites

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Author:: Mendoza, Alfonso Julio
Title:: Investigation of the Fracture Behavior of cBN-Glass Composites
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: cBN
fracture behavior
mechanical properties
digital image analysis
SEM
File:: Download Investigation_of_the_Fracture_Behavior_of_cBN_Glass_Composites.pdf
Committee Members:: Carlo G Pantano, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David John Green, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Anthony Hickner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

56. ATTENTION TO GENDER STEREOTYPIC EXPRESSIONS OF THREAT: THE INTERACTIVE NATURE OF GENDER AND FACIAL MATURITY

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Author:: Nelson, Anthony J
Title:: ATTENTION TO GENDER STEREOTYPIC EXPRESSIONS OF THREAT: THE INTERACTIVE NATURE OF GENDER AND FACIAL MATURITY
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: gender
attention
facial expressions
facial appearance
File:: Download Thesis_formatted4.pdf
Committee Members:: Reginald Adams Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Reginald Adams Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

57. The effect of cloud shading on squall lines: a numerical simulation study

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Author:: Oberthaler, Andrew Joseph
Title:: The effect of cloud shading on squall lines: a numerical simulation study
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: anvil
squall line
radiative transfer
File:: Download ajothesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Paul Markowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Markowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

58. CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CENTER FOR ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATION (CAV) REVERBERATION CHAMBER

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Author:: Orr, Andrew J
Title:: CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CENTER FOR ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATION (CAV) REVERBERATION CHAMBER
Graduate Program:: Acoustics
Keywords:: acoustics
modal anaylsis
reverberation
reverberation chamber
File:: Download Orr_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Stephen A Hambric, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen A Hambric, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

59. Biomechanical modelling of tumor classification and growth

Open Access

Author:: Palocaren, Antony J
Title:: Biomechanical modelling of tumor classification and growth
Graduate Program:: Engineering Mechanics
Keywords:: tumor modelling
File:: Download FINAL_CORRECTED_MS_THESIS_PALOCAREN.pdf
Committee Members:: Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

60. OECD/NRC Benchmark Based on NUPEC PWR Subchannel and Bundle Tests (PSBT) - Analysis Using Subchannel Code CTF and System Code TRACE

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Author:: Rubin, Adam
Title:: OECD/NRC Benchmark Based on NUPEC PWR Subchannel and Bundle Tests (PSBT) - Analysis Using Subchannel Code CTF and System Code TRACE
Graduate Program:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: TRACE
CTF
PSBT
File:: Download Adam_Rubin_Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Maria Nikolova Avramova, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Maria Nikolova Avramova, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

61. 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

62. AUTOMATED CONCEPT GENERATION USING BRANCHED FUNCTIONAL MODELS

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Author:: Choudhary, Abhinav Krishna
Title:: AUTOMATED CONCEPT GENERATION USING BRANCHED FUNCTIONAL MODELS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: conceptual design
functional models
design tools
design repository
File:: Download Abhinav_thesis_07202010_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Cari Bryant Arnold, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cari R Bryant Arnold, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

63. Evaluation of Performance, Pay and Promotability of Gay and Straight Men and Women: Rating Variations by Rater Gender and Performance Level

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Author:: Oppelstrup, Anna Kristine
Title:: Evaluation of Performance, Pay and Promotability of Gay and Straight Men and Women: Rating Variations by Rater Gender and Performance Level
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: performance ratings
job performance
homosexual
gay
File:: Download Thesis_AKO_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Jeanette N Cleveland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

64. Blast Mitigation Studies for All Metal Plate and Honeycomb Sandwich Panels

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Author:: Singh, Anand Kumar
Title:: Blast Mitigation Studies for All Metal Plate and Honeycomb Sandwich Panels
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Blast
design
optimization
plate
shape
honeycomb sandwich
validation
File:: Download MS_Thesis-_Anand_Kumar_Singh.pdf
Committee Members:: Ashok D Belegundu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ashok D Belegundu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

65. 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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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

66. ADSORPTION ISOTHERM AND AVERAGE ORIENTATION OF ADSORBED ALCOHOL AND WATER LAYERS ON SiO2 IN AMBIENT CONDITIONS

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Author:: Barnette, Anna Lorraine
Title:: ADSORPTION ISOTHERM AND AVERAGE ORIENTATION OF ADSORBED ALCOHOL AND WATER LAYERS ON SiO2 IN AMBIENT CONDITIONS
Graduate Program:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: orientation
adsorption isotherm
water
alcohols
File:: Download Barnette_Final_Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Seong H Kim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seong H Kim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

67. The Effect of Soy Protein on Colon Carcinogenesis in vitro and in vivo

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Author:: Brownschidle, Amy Laura
Title:: The Effect of Soy Protein on Colon Carcinogenesis in vitro and in vivo
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: Soy protein
colon cancer
File:: Download Thesis_-_Final_-_ALB.pdf
Committee Members:: Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ryan John Elias, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

68. Practices and Perspectives in Farm Labor Management: A Qualitative Study of Small-Scale Growers in Central Pennsylvania

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Author:: Schwartzberg, Audrey L.
Title:: Practices and Perspectives in Farm Labor Management: A Qualitative Study of Small-Scale Growers in Central Pennsylvania
Graduate Program:: Rural Sociology
Keywords:: qualitative research
small farms
farm labor
File:: Download Schwartzberg_Final_Thesis_Nov22_2010.pdf
Committee Members:: Cynthia Clare Hinrichs, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Clare Hinrichs, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

69. Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Mine Soils Reclaimed with Poultry Manure

Open Access

Author:: Dere, Ashlee Laura
Title:: Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Mine Soils Reclaimed with Poultry Manure
Graduate Program:: Soil Science
Keywords:: compost
switchgrass
revegetation
C:N ratios
phosphorus
File:: Download thesis_final_ashlee_dere.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Charles Stehouwer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Charles Stehouwer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

73. Cyclic In-Plane Lateral Load Testing of Masonry Infill Walls with Structural Fuse Elements

Open Access

Author:: Kauffman, Andrew Lynn
Title:: Cyclic In-Plane Lateral Load Testing of Masonry Infill Walls with Structural Fuse Elements
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: structural fuse
masonry infill walls
cyclic
File:: Download Andrew_Kauffman_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Ali M Memari, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

74. TIME DEPENDENT DEFORMATION OF THIN FILM PLATINUM DURING NANOINDENTATION TESTING

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Author:: Tremper, Amber Leigh
Title:: TIME DEPENDENT DEFORMATION OF THIN FILM PLATINUM DURING NANOINDENTATION TESTING
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: nanoindentation
platinum
File:: Download Thesis_ARomasco_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Christopher Muhlstein, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Muhlstein, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lawrence Friedman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

75. GREENHOUSE WARMING BY NITROUS OXIDE AND METHANE IN THE PROTEROZOIC EON

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Author:: Roberson, April Lynne
Title:: GREENHOUSE WARMING BY NITROUS OXIDE AND METHANE IN THE PROTEROZOIC EON
Graduate Program:: Geosciences
Keywords:: Proterozoic
Nitrous Oxide
Methane
File:: Download RobersonThesisUpdated.pdf
Committee Members:: James Kasting, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Kasting, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

76. AN ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC BIOFUELS AND ELECTROFUELS TECHNOLOGIES UNDER RATE-LIMITED CONDITIONS

Open Access

Author:: Tuerk, Amalie Lauren
Title:: AN ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC BIOFUELS AND ELECTROFUELS TECHNOLOGIES UNDER RATE-LIMITED CONDITIONS
Graduate Program:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: renewable energy
biofuels
chemolithoautotrophic growth
rhodobacter capsulatus
ralstonia eutropha
chlorella vulgaris
botryococcus braunii
mass-transfer limited growth
light-limited growth
File:: Download Tuerk_MSThesis_2011_v.Final3_12-1-2011.pdf
Committee Members:: Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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

78. PROCESS-BASED POLICY DEVELOPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE IMPLEMENTATION ON PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY RENEWAL PROJECTS

Open Access

Author:: Wisse, Ashley L
Title:: PROCESS-BASED POLICY DEVELOPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE IMPLEMENTATION ON PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY RENEWAL PROJECTS
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: Sustainability
Design
Construction
Renewal Projects
Renovation
LEED
Policy Development
OPP
File:: Download Ashley_Wisse_Final_Thesis_07.2010.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr David Riley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr David Riley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

79. EVALUATION OF AN AUTOMATED MALARIA PARASITE BLOOD SMEAR READING DEVICE

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Author:: Abdalla Mohamed, Azah M
Title:: EVALUATION OF AN AUTOMATED MALARIA PARASITE BLOOD SMEAR READING DEVICE
Graduate Program:: Public Health Sciences
Keywords:: READING DEVICE
BLOOD SMEAR
File:: Download THESIS_Azah_edits_by_MLS.pdf
Committee Members:: Vernon Michael Chinchilli, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Vernon Michael Chinchilli, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Vernon Michael Chinchilli, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

80. A Design Method For Product Family Trade Studies Utilizing GVI and PFPF Metrics With Application to Robotic Ground Vehicles

Open Access

Author:: Bobuk, Aaron Michael
Title:: A Design Method For Product Family Trade Studies Utilizing GVI and PFPF Metrics With Application to Robotic Ground Vehicles
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: design
product
family
trade studies
GVI
generational variety index
PFPF
product family penalty function
robot
robotic
ground
vehicle
ATSV
genetic algorithm
Simulink
Matlab
mathematical model
commonality
platform
optimization
File:: Download Aaron_Bobuk_M.S_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

81. AN ENGINEERING APPROACH TO PERL AND RUBY OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

Open Access

Author:: Brown, Angeline M
Title:: AN ENGINEERING APPROACH TO PERL AND RUBY OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: Catalyst
DTrace
Ruby
Perl
Ruby on Rails
File:: Download abrown_thesis_may2012.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Yuan Xie, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mahmut Taylan Kandemir, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yuan Xie, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

82. Contact Charge Blast Performance of Fiber Reinforced and Polyurea Coated Concrete Vehicle Barriers

Open Access

Author:: Coughlin, Andrew M
Title:: Contact Charge Blast Performance of Fiber Reinforced and Polyurea Coated Concrete Vehicle Barriers
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: fiber reinforced concrete
barrier
blast
concrete
polyurea
File:: Download CoughlinThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Andrea Schokker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Linzell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

83. POLYMER SOLUTIONS AND SOLVENT-SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE STUDIES APPLIYING PC-SAFT

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Author:: Catano-Barrera, Alma Maria
Title:: POLYMER SOLUTIONS AND SOLVENT-SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE STUDIES APPLIYING PC-SAFT
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: phase equilibria
supercritical carbon dioxide
polymer solutions
pc-saft
File:: Download Catano_Barrera_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Coray M Colina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Coray M Colina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Patrick Runt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

84. THE ROLE OF THE POLLEN S-LOCUS F-BOX GENE IN S-RNASE-MEDIATED SELF- INCOMPATIBILITY IN PETUNIA INFLATA

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Author:: Fields, Allison Michelle
Title:: THE ROLE OF THE POLLEN S-LOCUS F-BOX GENE IN S-RNASE-MEDIATED SELF- INCOMPATIBILITY IN PETUNIA INFLATA
Graduate Program:: Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: Petunia inflata
Self-incompatibility
PiSLF
File:: Download Fields_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Teh Hui Kao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Teh Hui Kao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

85. A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS FOR PRODUCT FAMILY DISSECTION AND BENCHMARKING

Open Access

Author:: Jain, Avanti
Title:: A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS FOR PRODUCT FAMILY DISSECTION AND BENCHMARKING
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Product Line Commonality Index (PCI)
Design Structure Matrix (DSM)
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Benchmarking
Dissection
Product Family
Generational Variety Index (GVI)
Market Segmentation Grid
File:: Download MS_thesis_IE_Avanti_.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

86. Effects on Placement of Human Figures Within Naturalistic Scenes (Photographs) on Initial Visual Attention of Young Adults

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Author:: Kneisly, Alyssa
Title:: Effects on Placement of Human Figures Within Naturalistic Scenes (Photographs) on Initial Visual Attention of Young Adults
Graduate Program:: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:: saccade
photographs
slp
csd
aac
visual scene display
eye-tracking
iscan
File:: Download Kneisly_THesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Janice Catherine Light, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

87. APPLICATION OF REAXFF BASED REACTIVE MOLECULAR DYNAMICS TO SIMULATE LASER INDUCED INCANDESCENCE OF SOOT AND CHAR OXIDATION

Open Access

Author:: Kamat, Amar
Title:: APPLICATION OF REAXFF BASED REACTIVE MOLECULAR DYNAMICS TO SIMULATE LASER INDUCED INCANDESCENCE OF SOOT AND CHAR OXIDATION
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: laser induced incandescence
soot
reaxff
molecular dynamics
accommodation coefficients
File:: Download Kamat_Thesis_Feb7.pdf
Committee Members:: Prof Adri Van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

89. ANALYSIS OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BEST PRACTICES THROUGH SIMULATION MODELING

Open Access

Author:: Lancos, Allison
Title:: ANALYSIS OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BEST PRACTICES THROUGH SIMULATION MODELING
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: emergency department
simulation
best practices
File:: Download AllisonLancos_MastersThesis_12_2.pdf
Committee Members:: Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

90. LOSS MECHANISMS IN PIEZOELECTRIC PZT CERAMICS AND SINGLE CRYSTALS

Open Access

Author:: Rajapurkar, Aditya Mohan
Title:: LOSS MECHANISMS IN PIEZOELECTRIC PZT CERAMICS AND SINGLE CRYSTALS
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: mechanical quality factor
loss mechanisms
piezoelectric
ceramics
single crystals
File:: Download Aditya_Master_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenji Uchino, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Leslie Eric Cross, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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

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

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

93. Side Channel Attack for Keystroke Logging

Open Access

Author:: Tannous, Albert
Title:: Side Channel Attack for Keystroke Logging
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: without root access
unprivileged
user level
xlookupstring
linux
keylogger
keylogging
password cracking
password guessing
timing attack
timing
side channel attack
side channel
keyboard mapping
keycode
keysym
keystroke
brute force
File:: Download Albert_Tannous_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Trent Ray Jaeger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

94. DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF ESCHERICHIA COLI SEROGROUPS O103, O91, O113, O145, O111, O157, AND O26 IN BEEF CARCASS SWABS, BEEF TRIM, AND GROUND BEEF

Open Access

Author:: Valadez, Angela
Title:: DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF ESCHERICHIA COLI SEROGROUPS O103, O91, O113, O145, O111, O157, AND O26 IN BEEF CARCASS SWABS, BEEF TRIM, AND GROUND BEEF
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: beef products
Escherichia coli O-antigen serogroups
Shiga toxins
detection
File:: Download Final_MS_thesis_Angela_Valadez_Penn_State_2010.pdf
Committee Members:: Cutter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Catherine Nettles Cutter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward G Dudley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chitrita Debroy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

95. Estimating changes in fire behavior and forest structure through a comparison of pre-fire suppression and contemporary forest conditions in the Lake Tahoe Basin, CA.

Open Access

Author:: Vandervlugt, Anna Maria
Title:: Estimating changes in fire behavior and forest structure through a comparison of pre-fire suppression and contemporary forest conditions in the Lake Tahoe Basin, CA.
Graduate Program:: Geography
Keywords:: human-induced ecosystem change
ecosystem management
fuel structure
fire behavior
presettlement conditions
old-growth forests
Lake Tahoe CA
File:: Download Vandervlugt_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Alan Taylor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan Taylor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

96. Artificial Assembly of Precise Functional Nanostructures

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Author:: Giordano, Andrea Nicole
Title:: Artificial Assembly of Precise Functional Nanostructures
Graduate Program:: Chemistry
Keywords:: scanning tunneling microscopy
self-assembled monolayers
File:: Download Finalthesis7202010.pdf
Committee Members:: Paul S Weiss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul S Weiss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

97. CAREGIVER STRESS, BURDEN, AND ASSOCIATED DIFFICULTIES AS A RESULT OF LEWY BODY DEMENTIA

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Author:: Leggett, Amanda Noel
Title:: CAREGIVER STRESS, BURDEN, AND ASSOCIATED DIFFICULTIES AS A RESULT OF LEWY BODY DEMENTIA
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: Activities of Daily Living
Medical Care
Behavioral and Emotional Problems
Burden
Caregiving
Lewy Body Dementia
Zarit Burden Interview
File:: Download Masters_Thesis_Amanda_Noel_Leggett_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Steven Howard Zarit, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Steven Howard Zarit, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

98. Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Human Meprin Alpha

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Author:: Roff, Alanna Nichole
Title:: Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Human Meprin Alpha
Graduate Program:: Cell and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: post-transcriptional regulation
inflammation
meprin alpha
File:: Download ARoff_Masters_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Faoud T Ishmael, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Faoud T Ishmael, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

99. TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE IN VIDEOS

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Author:: Raja, Anand
Title:: TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE IN VIDEOS
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: visual storyboard
action recognition
tracking
people detection
computer vision
character matching
File:: Download AnandRaja-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Robert Collins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert T Collins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Jenkins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yanxi Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

100. Micro-Hollow Cathode Discharge Analysis of Lunar Regolith Simulants

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Author:: Mukherjee, Amrita
Title:: Micro-Hollow Cathode Discharge Analysis of Lunar Regolith Simulants
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Micro-Hollow Cathode Discharge
Plasma
Lunar Regolith Simulants
Optical Emission Spectroscopy
File:: Download MS_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Randy Lee Vander Wal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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