The Office of Graduate Education

Doctoral Degrees Awarded

1997-1998

Semester Year School Department Last Name First Name Degree Major Supervising Professor Dissertation Title
Fall 1997 Arts and Humanities Humanities Bratton Susan Power PhD Ozsvath, Zsuzsanna The Natural Aryan and the Unnatural Jew: Environmental Racism in Weimar and Nazi Film
Fall 1997 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Guang Hong PhD DeGroat, Ronald D. Subspace-Based Parameter Estimation Using Reduced Rank And Polynomial Order Method
Fall 1997 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Huang Dongjie PhD Kiasaleh, Kamran Multiple Ring Shufflenet for Wavelength Division Multiplexing Optical Communication
Fall 1997 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Roby Mary Alyssa D. PhD Wetsel, Jr., Grover C. Physical Nature of Dynamic Forces Between a Scanned Probe and a Surface
Fall 1997 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Smith Brian Ashley PhD Overzet, Lawrence J. Negative Ion Effects in Pulsed Radio-Frequency Discharges
Fall 1997 Human Development Human Development and Communication Sciences Linam Angela Christine PhD Stillman, Robert D. Reciprocity in Segments of Interaction with Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Fall 1997 Human Development Human Development and Communication Sciences Walker Candice L. PhD O'Toole, Alice J. Processing of Monocular and Binocular Depth Cues in Visual Search Tasks
Fall 1997 Management International Management Studies Dey Rohini PhD Guisinger, Stephen E. Closing the Development Gap: An Empirical Analysis of the Role of International Economic Linkage in Growth
Fall 1997 Management International Management Studies Hudson Bryant Ashley PhD Brittain, Jack To Change or Not to Change: an Examination of the Comparative Risks and Benefits of Restructuring
Fall 1997 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Biology Nakagawa Catherine C. PhD Miller, Dennis L. Mitochondrial DNA Rearrangements Associated with MF Plasmid Integration and Plasmodial Longevity in Physarum Polycephalum
Fall 1997 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Eissa Mona M. DChem Ferraris, John P. Poly (3-Phenylthiophene) Derivatives as Active Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors
Fall 1997 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Russell Mark Kent DChem Sherry, A. Dean Synthesis and Characterization of Several 1, 4, 7, 10, 13,-Pentaaza-Cyclopentadecane Ligands and their Lanthanide (III)
Fall 1997 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Cai Jun PhD McMechan, George A. Estimation of Electrical Properties from GPR Data by 2.5-D Modeling and Tomography
Fall 1997 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Pujana Ignacio PhD Pessagno, Jr., Emile A. Investigation of Middle and Lower Jurassic Radiolaria from the Neuquen Basin of West-Central Argentina
Fall 1997 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Kil Hyosub PhD Heelis, Roderick A. Characteristics of Plasma Density Irregularities in the Equatorial Ionosphere
Fall 1997 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Kivanc Onder PhD Heelis, Roderick A. Spatial Distribution of Ionosphere Plasma and Field Structures in the High-Latitude F Region
Fall 1997 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Meeker David L. PhD Ferraris, John P. Tailoring the Color of Electrochromic Polymer Devices by Stoichiometric Control of Blends and Copolymers
Fall 1997 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Quinn Paul G. PhD Cantrell, Cyrus D. Theoretical and Numerical Studies of Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in Microdroplets
Fall 1997 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Reed Jeffrey Alan PhD Byrne, Dale M. Frequency Selective Surfaces with Multiple Periodic Elements
Spring 1998 Arts and Humanities Humanities Wiesepape Betty Holland PhD Studies in Literature Chandler, Joan M. Literary Societies and Writing Clubs in Texas 1890-1940, Their Role in the Development of Regional Literature
Spring 1998 Arts and Humanities Humanities Yun Lisa Theresa PhD Studies in Literature Kratz, Dennis M. Tracing Butterfly: Butterflies, Wives and Warriors
Spring 1998 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Doctor Dipakkumar Pravinkant PhD Sudborough, I. Hal Parallel Algorithms for Spatial Data
Spring 1998 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Qian Gaofeng PhD Truemper, Klaus An Analytic Approach for On-Line Cursive Handwriting Interpretations
Spring 1998 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Straach Janell PhD Truemper, Klaus Effective Optimization in Expert Systems
Spring 1998 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Baker Eugene Scott PhD DeGroat, Ronald D. Subspace Tracking: History, Error Analysis and Algorithms
Spring 1998 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Wang Zifei PhD Dowling, Eric M. Fast Convergent Blind Equalization for Wireless Communications
Spring 1998 Human Development Human Development and Communication Sciences Brown Renee Marie PhD Cauller, Lawrence J. Characterization of the Posterior Parietal Cortex of the Rat
Spring 1998 Human Development Human Development and Communication Sciences Long Yuanyuan PhD Frederickson, Christopher J. The Origin of the Zinc-Containing Innervation to the CA1 Field of the Hippocampus
Spring 1998 Management Management Science Jagannathan Rajesh S. PhD Chandrasekaran, Ramaswamy On a Special Case of Multicommodity Flows
Spring 1998 Management Management Science Lee Seokweon PhD Osborne, Dale K. Responses to Risk-based Insurance Premiums in the Banking Industry
Spring 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Biology Corboy Michael John PhD Molecular and Cell Biology Draper, Rockford K. Intracellular Processing and Trafficking of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exotoxin A
Spring 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Anousis Nick D.Chem Sherry, A. Dean Use of 13C NMR to Study Biological Problems in Intact Animal Organs
Spring 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Moxey Andrew A. D.Chem Ferraris, John P. Improving the Cathodic Performance and Long Term Cyclability of Phenylthiophene Polymers
Spring 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Roach Jeffrey Shawn D.Chem Sherry, A. Dean 13C Mass Isotopomer Analysis of the TCA Cycle by Ion Trap GC-MS
Spring 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Halik Nanang Muksin PhD Soegaard, Kristian Sequence Stratigraphy of Lower Maastrichtian Canon delTule Formation, Difunta Foreland Basin, Northeast Mexico
Spring 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Napitupulu Haposan PhD Mitterer, Richard M. Organic Geochemistry and Thermal Maturity Modeling of Hydrocarbon Generation in the New Java Basin - Indonesia
Spring 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Zeng Xiaoxian PhD McMechan, George A. Numerical Modeling of GPR Wavefields Using Ray-Based, Fourier and Finite-Difference Algorithms
Spring 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Zuo Yijun PhD Statistics Serfling, Robert Contributions to the Theory and Applications of Statistical Depth Functions
Spring 1998 Social Sciences Political Economy Lucas Michael Dale PhD Farkas, George M. Family Background, Home Environment and the Rate of Child Cognitive Development
Spring 1998 Social Sciences Political Economy Nivin Steven Robert PhD Hicks, Donald A. Regional Innovation Potential: The Case of the U.S. Machine Tool Industry
Summer 1998 Arts and Humanities Humanities Martin William Todd PhD Aesthetic Studies Schulte, Rainer The Cause and Effect Implications of Marketing and Public Relations Strategies Imposed on Hispanic Communities by American Symphony Orchestras
Summer 1998 Arts and Humanities Humanities Downey Katherine Brown PhD History of Ideas Perl, Jeffrey M. Perverse Midrashim: Oscar Wilde's Salome, Andre Gide's Saul and Three Hundred Years' Censorship
Summer 1998 Arts and Humanities Humanities Moreland Deborah Anne PhD Studies in Literature Redman, Tim Contexts and Connections: Virginia Woolf, Wyndham Lewis and Low Culture
Summer 1998 Arts and Humanities Humanities Wade Jonathan Dean PhD Studies in Literature Kratz, Dennis M. Variations on a Meme: Fyodor Dostoevsky's Grand Inquisitor in Science Fiction and Popular Culture
Summer 1998 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Kakoulis Konstantinos G. PhD Tollis, Ioannis Algorithms for Automatic Placement of Labels in Drawings and Maps
Summer 1998 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Sun Fu-shing PhD Truemper, Klaus Error Prediction in Data Mining
Summer 1998 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Andrews Michael Scott PhD DeGroat, Ronald D. Structured Subspace and Rank Reduction Techniques for Signal Enhancement in Speech Processing Applications
Summer 1998 Management International Management Studies Chen Chun-Chung PhD Guisinger, Stephen E. Exploration into Firm Diversification: Performance Effects of Product, International Market and International Operations Diversification
Summer 1998 Management Management Science Syam Niladri Baran PhD Rao, Ram C. Managerial Issues in Promotions: Firm-Level Coordination and Retail Competition
Summer 1998 Management Management Science Wang Ping Ying PhD Day, Theodore E. Dividends, Value Weighting, Volatility and the Returns from Trading the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Summer 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Biology Antes Travis John PhD Molecular and Cell Biology Miller, Dennis L. RNA Synthesis and Editing in Mitochondria of Physarum Polycephalum and Didymium Nigripes
Summer 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Biology Suh Kwang Sun PhD Molecular and Cell Biology Burr, John G. Cloning of an Avian cDNA Encoding a Tyrosine Phosphoprotein with PDZ and SAM Domains
Summer 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Munoz, Jr. Trinidad D.Chem Balkus, Jr., Kenneth J. Synthesis, Characterization and Pulsed Laser Ablation of Molecular Sieves for Thin Film Applications
Summer 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Yang Jiemin D.Chem Melton, Lynn A. Development of a Fluorescence-Based Method for Quantitative Measurement of Fuel Film
Summer 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Hare Jennifer L. PhD Ferguson, John F. High Resolution Geodetic Techniques for Monitoring Fluid Levels Over Time
Summer 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Jin Qi PhD Carter, James L. Fluid Inclusion and Thermodynamic Studies of the Dalingkou AG, PB and ZN Ore Deposit, P.R. China
Summer 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Yale Leslie Berlincourt PhD Carpenter,Scott J/Presnall,Dean C. Petrogenetic Considerations Regarding the 87Sr/86Sr Ratio of Seawater, Super-Continent Cyclicity and mid-Atlantic Ridge Basalts
Summer 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Engfer Daniel William PhD Tinsley, Brian A. Short-Term Solar Wind Modulation of the Global Electric Circuit
Summer 1998 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Keady John Patrick PhD Heelis, Roderick A. The Relationships Between Spatial and Temporal Variations in Magnetic and Electric Fields in the High Latitude Ionosphere
Summer 1998 Social Sciences Political Economy Cavazos Roberto Jesus PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Determinants of Income Growth and Convergence: U.S. Metropolitan Areas 1970 to 1990