Spring 2012 (PDF) - Virginia Tech
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Laura Jean Newsome ............................................................. Roanoke, VA<br />
Dissertation: Global Gene Expression Profiles and Proteomic<br />
Assessments in Adult Females with Obstructive Sleep Apnea<br />
Syndrome<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. W. G. Herbert<br />
PLANT PATHOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY AND WEED SCIENCE<br />
Rongman Cai .......................................................................... Lixian, China<br />
Dissertation: New Hypotheses About the Origin of Pseudomonas<br />
syringae Crop Pathogens<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. B. A. Vinatzer<br />
Christopher Roger Clarke ............................................ Mechanicsville, VA<br />
Dissertation: Elucidating Three Novel Mechanisms of Pseudomonas<br />
syringae Pathogenicity<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. B. A. Vinatzer<br />
Sasha C. Marine ................................................................... Marshfield, WI<br />
Dissertation: Characterization of Fungicide Resistance in Venturia<br />
inaqualis Populations in <strong>Virginia</strong><br />
Committee Chair: Prof. K. S. Yoder and Prof. D. G. Schmale III<br />
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE<br />
AND URBAN STUDIES<br />
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN RESEARCH<br />
Ahmed Kamal Ali ............................................................. Alexandria, Egypt<br />
Dissertation: Re-Defining the Architectural Design Process Through<br />
Building a Decision Support Framework for Design with Reused<br />
Building Materials and Components<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. J. R. Jones<br />
Alireza Bozorgi ................................................................... San Antonio, TX<br />
Dissertation: A Frame Work for Integrating Value and Uncertainty in<br />
the Sustainable Option Analysis in Real Estate Investment<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. J. R. Jones<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND PLANNING<br />
Somik Ghosh ........................................................................ Kolkata, India<br />
Dissertation: Role of Social Interaction in Construction Production<br />
Planning and its Impact on Safety Performance<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. D. E. Young-Corbett<br />
Stephen Seth Peery .................................................... Burke’s Garden, VA<br />
Dissertation: Mapping the Internet for Rural Economic Development:<br />
A Spatial Analysis of the Impact of Internet Use on Business and<br />
Community Prosperity<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. H. Mayer and Prof. J. A. Provo<br />
Justin Earl Weidman .................................................................... Yuma, AZ<br />
Dissertation: Dust-Control Usage Strategic Intervention<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. D. E. Young-Corbett<br />
PLANNING, GOVERNANCE, AND GLOBALIZATION<br />
Veronica Margoth Arroyave ................................................ Blacksburg, VA<br />
Dissertation: Challenges of Cross Sectoral Collaboration in<br />
Humanitarian Relief: A Case Study of The Partnership for Quality<br />
Medical Donation’s Response to the 2010 Haitian Earthquake<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. M. O. Stephenson, Jr.<br />
Nicole Paulette Sanderlin ................................................... Blacksburg, VA<br />
Dissertation: Motivations for Faculty Engagement in Internationalization:<br />
Learning from Champions and Advocates<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. M. O. Stephenson, Jr.<br />
Joel Trent Shelton .................................................................... Roanoke, VA<br />
Dissertation: Conditionalizing Conduct: Harmonization, Political<br />
Economy, and the Limits of Governance in European Union<br />
Enlargement<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. T. W. Luke and Prof. E. Weisband<br />
Sarah Surak ............................................................................ Clemson, SC<br />
Dissertation: Bringing in the Garbage: Opening a Critical Space for<br />
Vehicle Disposal Practices<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. T. W. Luke<br />
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION/PUBLIC AFFAIRS<br />
Boris V. Bruk ........................................................................ Blacksburg, VA<br />
Dissertation: Formation of New Ideologies of Administration in<br />
American and Russian Administrative Reform<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. L. S. Dudley<br />
Michael Stewart Keeney ........................................................... Ironton, OH<br />
Dissertation: Effects of State Constitutional Design of Gubernatorial<br />
and Legislative Authority in State Budget Policy: Is there Efficacy<br />
in Design?<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. K. M. Hult and Prof. B. J. Cook<br />
LaShonia Michelle Murphy ............................................. Goose Creek, SC<br />
Dissertation: The Distribution of Resources Via Competitive Grants:<br />
A Case Study of the HOPE VI Program<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. J. F. Wolf<br />
Dawit Teklu .......................................................................... <strong>Spring</strong>field, VA<br />
Dissertation: The Role of Strategic Planning in Community Colleges:<br />
A Study of the Perceived Benefits of Strategic Planning in<br />
Maryland Community Colleges<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. P. S. Kronenberg<br />
PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS<br />
BUSINESS, ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS<br />
Kerry Katharine Inger ........................................................ Tallahassee, FL<br />
Dissertation: Relative Valuation of Alternative Methods of Tax<br />
Avoidance<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. C. B. Cloyd<br />
Ryan Don Leece ................................................................ Menomonie, WI<br />
Dissertation: Enterprise Risk Management, Earnings Predictability<br />
and the Cost of Debt<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. J. J. Maher<br />
Michele Dawn Meckfessel ......................................................... Solon, OH<br />
Dissertation: Determinants and Consequences of Earnings<br />
Disclosure Readability<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. W. Fan<br />
Todd Palmer White ...................................................................... Akron, OH<br />
Dissertation: Analyst Herding, Shareholder Investment Horizon, and<br />
Management Earnings Guidance<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. J. J. Maher<br />
BUSINESS, FINANCE<br />
Wei Hsien Li .......................................................................... Taipei, Taiwan<br />
Dissertation: Two Essays in Corporate Finance<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. J. C. Easterwood and Prof. O. S. Ince<br />
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT<br />
Gretchen Lina Schaupp .................................................. Morgantown, WV<br />
Dissertation: An Experimental Study of Psychological Contract<br />
Breach: The Effects of Exchange Congruence in the Employer<br />
Employee Relationship<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. A. T. Cobb<br />
BUSINESS, MARKETING<br />
Meghan Elizabeth Pierce ........................................................... Fairfax, VA<br />
Dissertation: Facial Expression Intelligence Scale (FEIS):<br />
Recognizing and Interpreting Facial Expressions and Implications<br />
for Consumer Behavior<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. D. L. Brinberg<br />
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING<br />
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING<br />
Tugrul Oktay ............................................................................. Ordu, Turkey<br />
Dissertation: Constrained Control of Complex Helicopter Models<br />
Committee Chair: Prof. C. Sultan<br />
William Paul Walker ............................................................... Abingdon, VA<br />
Dissertation: Aerodynamic and Aeroelastic Optimization of<br />
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