Spring 2010 (PDF) - Virginia Tech
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Brian Joseph Lunday ....................................................................................Carlisle, PA<br />
Dissertation: Resource Allocation on Networks: Nested Event Tree Optimization,<br />
Network interdiction, and Game Theoretic Methods<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. H. D. Sherali<br />
Martha Annette Roper ............................................................................ Alexandria, VA<br />
Dissertation: Revenue Management in High-Density Urban Parking Districts:<br />
Modeling and Evaluation<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. K. P. Triantis and D. Teodorovic and G. D. Taylor<br />
MAtEriAls sciENcE AND ENGiNEEriNG<br />
Ruijia Wang ................................................................................. Datong, Shanxi, China<br />
Dissertation: Effects of Surface Properties on Foam Stability<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. R. H. Yoon<br />
MEchANicAl ENGiNEEriNG<br />
Ali Abdullah Alsaeed .................................................................... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<br />
Dissertation: A Study of Methods for improving the Dynamic Stability of High-<br />
Speed Turbochargers<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. G. Kirk<br />
Hugo Elias Camargo .................................................................................Sucre, Bolivia<br />
Dissertation: A Frequency Domain Beamforming Method to Locate Moving Sound<br />
Sources<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. W. J. Devenport and R. A. Burdisso<br />
Nicholas Don Cardwell .................................................................................Denison, TX<br />
Dissertation: investigation of Particle Trajectories and Fluid Dynamics for Wall<br />
Bounded Turbulent Two-Phase Flows<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. P. P. Vlachos and K. A. Thole<br />
Deify Law ................................................................................................ Blacksburg, VA<br />
Dissertation: Computational Modeling and Simulations of Hydrodynamics for<br />
Air-Water External Loop Airlift Reactors<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. F. Battaglia<br />
Stephen Andrew Sarles ...........................................................................Princeton, WV<br />
Dissertation: Physical Encapsulation of interface Bilayers<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. D. J. Leo<br />
Seyed Hossein Tamaddoni ....................................................................... Mashad, iran<br />
Dissertation: Optimal Vehicle Stability Control with Driver input and Bounded<br />
Uncertainties<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. M. Ahmadian and S. Taheri<br />
Christopher Jude Weiland ....................................................................King George, VA<br />
Dissertation: Characteristics of the High Speed Gas-Liquid interface<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. P. P. Vlachos<br />
iNtErDisciPliNAry DEGrEEs<br />
GENEtics, BioiNforMAtics AND coMPUtAtioNAl BioloGy<br />
Yizhi Cai ...............................................................................................Quanzhou, China<br />
Dissertation: Deciphering the Semantics of DNA Sequences<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. J. Peccoud<br />
LaChelle Monique Waller ............................................................................ Chester, VA<br />
Dissertation: Transcriptional Profiling of Potential Regulatory Factors Modulating<br />
Defense Mechanisms in Soybean Under Phytophthora Sojae infection<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. B. M. Tyler<br />
Passorn Wonnapinij ......................................................................... Bangkok, Thailand<br />
Dissertation: Theoretical and Statistical Approaches to Understand Human<br />
Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy inheritance<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. D. C. Samuels<br />
MAcroMolEcUlAr sciENcE AND ENGiNEEriNG<br />
Gilles Michel Divoux ................................................................................ Epinal, France<br />
Dissertation: Performance and Durability of Polymeric Materials in Proton<br />
Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Systems<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. R. B. Moore iii<br />
Richard Kwesi Johnson ............................................................................Accra, Ghana<br />
Dissertation: TEMPO-oxidized Nanocelluloses: Surface Modification and Use as<br />
Additives in Cellulosic Nanocomposites<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. A. Zink-Sharp and W. G. Glasser<br />
Fernando Navarro .........................................................................Guadalajara, Mexico<br />
Dissertation: Cellulose Nanocrystals: Size Characterization and Controlled<br />
Deposition by inkjet Printing<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. M. Roman<br />
collEGE of liBErAl Arts<br />
AND hUMAN sciENcEs<br />
ADMiNistrAtioN AND sUPErVisioN<br />
of sPEciAl EDUcAtioN<br />
Patrick Matthew Johnson .................................................................Christiansburg, VA<br />
Dissertation: Social Accessibility for Students with Visual-impairments: A Mixed-<br />
Methodological Study of Current Students at a Land-Grant and Regionally<br />
Known University in Western <strong>Virginia</strong><br />
Committee Chair: Prof. R. G. Salmon<br />
APPArEl, hoUsiNG, AND rEsoUrcE MANAGEMENt<br />
Sung-jin Lee ................................................................................ Daejeon, South Korea<br />
Dissertation: Housing Challenges of Asian and Pacific island Elders in the United<br />
States from 1995 to 2007<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. K. R. Parrott<br />
cArEEr AND tEchNicAl EDUcAtioN<br />
Robert Adam Manley ................................................................................. Roanoke, VA<br />
Dissertation: The intended and Unintended Consequences of the 1990 Carl D.<br />
Perkins Vocational and Applied <strong>Tech</strong>nology Act Within-state Funding Formula<br />
Change: A Policy Delphi Study<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. W. T. Price, Jr.<br />
Tonya Marie Taylor .............................................................................. Harrisonburg, VA<br />
Dissertation: Analyzing the Motivational Needs of Volunteerism Among <strong>Virginia</strong><br />
Adult 4-H Volunteers<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. D. L. Stewart and H. H. Boyd<br />
coUNsElor EDUcAtioN<br />
Kristy Michelle Arnold ................................................................................. Decatur, GA<br />
Dissertation: A Qualitative Examination of African American Counselors’<br />
Experiences of Addressing issues of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture with Clients<br />
of Color<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. N. L. Day-Vines<br />
Heather C. Robertson ................................................................................ Scituate, MA<br />
Dissertation: Life Satisfaction Among Midlife Career Changers: A Study of Military<br />
Members Transitioning to the Field of Teaching<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. P. E. Brott<br />
cUrricUlUM AND iNstrUctioN<br />
Ellen M. Bielema ...............................................................................Christiansburg, VA<br />
Dissertation: Assistive <strong>Tech</strong>nology Decision-Making by College Students with<br />
High-incidence Disabilities<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. S. B. Asselin<br />
Todd Hamilton Bowden .......................................................................... Blacksburg, VA<br />
Dissertation: Design and Development of an Electronic Performance<br />
Enhancement Tool for Creating and Maintaining Dynamic Web Sites<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. K. R. Potter<br />
Nancy Ann Bradley ..........................................................................................Salem, VA<br />
Dissertation: Practices and Perspectives of Primary Language Arts Teachers:<br />
A Formative Design Experiment Analyzing the impact of Professional<br />
Development and intervention on Vocabulary instructional Practices<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. M. A. Barksdale<br />
Juleen L. Christopher ........................................................ Christiansted, Virgin islands<br />
Dissertation: An Examination of Dimensions of Perceived Behavioral Control<br />
Regarding Genetic Counseling and Testing for BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 in African-<br />
American Women at Moderate to High-Risk for Breast Cancer<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. K. J. Redican<br />
Thomas Read Jeffrey ................................................................................. Groveton, TX<br />
Dissertation: instructional Design and <strong>Tech</strong>nology Student and instructor<br />
Perceptions Regarding Collaborative Learning Groups<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. J. M. Brill<br />
Karl Wesley Kosko ..........................................................................................Clover, SC<br />
Dissertation: Mathematical Discussion and Self-Determination Theory<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. J. L. Wilkins<br />
Douglas Wayne Minnix ...............................................................................Bluefield, VA<br />
Dissertation: Mental Toughness in the Classical Martial Arts<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. R. K. Stratton<br />
Troy Scott Smith ................................................................................<strong>Virginia</strong> Beach, VA<br />
Dissertation: A Case Study of Participants’ Perceptions of the Socio-emotional<br />
Benefits of Surf Camps<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. R. K. Stratton<br />
Marcela Uribe Leon .........................................................................Mexico City, Mexico<br />
Dissertation: Spanish Monolingual Parents Re-Learning the Script of Parental<br />
involvement in the United States. Three Case Studies of Mexican New<br />
Commers in Southwest <strong>Virginia</strong><br />
Committee Chair: Prof. J. L. Shrum and G. A. Tilley-Lubbs<br />
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