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Recent M.S. Theses and Ph.D. Dissertations

Thesis and dissertation titles from 1967-1994 are available upon request from the Department of Earth Sciences. Please see our for news and updates on the careers and activities of our alumni.

More than 40 theses and dissertations of the Department of Earth Sciences are currently available to the public through the OhioLink ETD Center. Access the , from within the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campus System.

2024

Student Thesis/DissertationAdvisor
Stanevich, L.Understanding biogeochemical linkages across a Cretaceous terrestrial-marine interfaceGallagher
Loffer, Z.Geology parts of the Cow Creek and Deep Creek 7.5 minute quadrangles, Garfield County, Utah: Implications for structural and deformational history of the mega-scale Sevier Gravity SlideHacker
Farooq, N. Prediction of Anthropogenic Macro-Debris and its Association with Geomorphology in US Urban StreamsGallagher

2023

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Bradley, J.M.Role of Intra-Pore Geometry and Flow Rate on Length-Scales for the Transition of Non-Fickian to Fickian Contaminant TransportSingh
Hassan, Z.Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change and Stormwater Management on the Flow Regime of Urban Streams: Case Studies of Cleveland, Ohio and Denver, ColoradoSinger
Helmer, C.Investigating Eutropication as a Driver of Methanogenesis in the Western Basin of Lake ErieTessin
Helaney, E.Distribution of Lead (Pb) and Other Trace Metal Concentrations in Soils from Akron, OhioSinger
Lloyd, E.How Sediment Size Heterogeneity Controls the Piping Potential: A Laboratory StudySingh
Miller, A.       Pore-Scale Sedimentary Structure, Pore-Size Distribution, and Flow Rate Control on the Emergence of the Hydrodynamic Dispersion PhenomenonSingh
Obi, V. Investigating the Transition from Non-Fickian to Fickian Dispersion with Increasing Length and Flow Rate in Sand Packs: An Experimental ApproachSingh
Reinhardt, A.Seasonal and Environmental Influences on Soil O2 and CO2 Concentrations in Abandoned Mine TailingsGallagher
Woodman, M.Field-Validated Inter-Comparison of Sentinel-2 MSI and Sentinel-3 OLCI Images to Assess Water Quality in the Indian River Lagoon, FloridaOrtiz

2022

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Barczok, M. Geochemical controls over phosphorus bioavailability as a function of redox sensitive iron oxidesSinger
Chowdhury, RGeochemical Factors Affecting the Transport and Reactivity of Metas and Pyrite Colloids in Coal Mine SpoilsSinger
Hartzell, S.                                  Extinction and Survival of frog crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Raninoida) from the Early Cretaceous to the presentSchweitzer
Lewis, A. Characterization and Provenance of Chert Stone Tools Recovered from Central and Northern OhioWilliams
Maguire, E.The effect of volcanic ash deposition on marine environments, invertebrate ecosystems and fossil preservation: integrating field observations and laboratory experimentsFeldmann
Miller, J.B.Early Paleogene Brachyura and Sedimentology of the Kambühel Formation, Southern AustriaSchweitzer
Ranasinghe, S.Remote Sensing Monitoring the Neuse River Estuary for Potential Water Quality ChangesOrtiz
Tashman, J.Utilities of Extinct and Extant Marine Arthropod CuticleFeldmann
Thompson, D. 
Relationships between the marine environment, predation intensity, and bivalve community diversity from the late Cenozoic Tamiami, Chipola, Jackson Bluff, and Bermont formations of Florida, U.S.A.
Feldmann
Tungate, J.Systematic analysis of phyllocarid mandibles from the Mississippian Marshal Formation in Southern Michigan and the Late Devonian Silica Formation in Northwestern Ohio in the context of phyllocarid mandibles from throughout the continental United StatesFeldmann

2021

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Bahman, H.                                  Reevaluating the Miocene Mollusk Systematics, Little Cove Point Member, St. Marys Formation, and Examining their Paleoecology, PaleobiodiversityFeldmann
Cole, K.Secondary Mineral Coating Formation and Metal Sequestration in Soils Developing From Mine Spoil Pre-and-Post Treatment With LimeSinger
Dyer, L. Identifying marine magnetic anomalies using machine learningRowan
Fu, C.Global Paleomagnetic Data Analysis: Improved Methods of Reconstructing Plate Motions Using Paleomagnetic DataHolm/Rowan
Haas, A.M.Utilizing Degree of Pyritization and Framboidal Pyrite to Compare Lake Deposits From the Modern Sluice Pond With the Ancient Marcellus Formation                                                         Williams
Rahman, FM A.Using Satellite Observations to Assess Suspended Sediment, Algal and Cyanobacteria Composition in Lake OntarioOrtiz
Smart, K.E.Exploring Physical and Chemical Trends in a Chronosequence of TechnosolsSinger
Smith, C.B.Grain Size Analysis of a Precursor to a Flying spit in the Western Maumee Basin in NW Ohio, and Comparison to the Presque Isle Flying SpitWells
Timmons, J.   Identifying the Isotopic Signature of Lake Effect Precipitation on the Northeast Ohio Isoscape                                                                                                                                    Jefferson
Zemanek, L.M. A Geochemical and Mineralogical Comparison of Soil Formation on Mine Spoil and Undisturbed Shale and Their Contributions to Pore Water, Huff Run Watershed, OhioSinger

2020

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Muzemder, S.Pore-Scale Geometry and Intra-Pore Tortuosity Controls on Flow Enhancement Due to Boundary SlipSingh
Olaoye, I. AWater Quality Modeling of the Old Woman Creek Watershed, Ohio, Under the Influence of Climate Change to Year 2100Ortiz
Ratnayake Mudiyanselage, K.A Multi-Proxy Approach to Reconstruction of Holocene Climate Change: Evidence From Lake Erie Sedimentary ArchivesOrtiz
Reuter, K.J. Experimental Taphonomy of Penaeid Shrimp: Analyses of Morphological Decay in Different Sedimentary Conditions and of Methodological Protocols                             Schweitzer
Santoro, N.D.Lead (Pb) Speciation and Distribution Effects on Urban Neighborhoods in Akron, OHSinger
Tomin, M.Hydroclimatic study of Pilo-Pleistocene aquatic sites in Meade County, KansasSmith

2019

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Brown, K.Groundwater-Stream Interactions and Water Quality of Former Dam Reservoirs in Northeast Ohio                                                                          Jefferson
Buzulencia, H.C.The Characterization and Survey of Inorganic Sulfur Redox Associated with Wetland Hydrological FluctuationsJefferson
Delaney, R.K. Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Collecting Discontinuity Orientation Data for Slope Stability Analysis: Two Case Studies From Virginia                                                 Shakoor
Duroe, K.A.Iron Redox Cycling and Impacts on Phosphorus Solubility in Tundra and Boreal EcosystemsHerndon
Ice, B.W.Reconstructing the Paleoclimate of the Middle Devonian Using Marcellus Shale Geochemical Signatures, Seneca Falls, NYWilliams
Joliet, C.E.The Effect of Gravel Content and Size on the Permeability of Sandy SoilsShakoor
Judice, T.J.Detecting Color-Producing Pigments in the Indian River Lagoon by Remote SensingOrtiz
Laubscher, S.Manganese Uptake in Red Maple Trees in Response to Mineral Dissolution Rates in SoilHerndon
Lokre, C.V.Effect of Density, Initial Water Content, Drying Temperature, Layer Thickness, and Plasticity Characteristics on Shrinkage Crack Development in Clay Soils: An Experimental StudyShakoor
Plauche, M.A.Land Cover and Infrastructure Influences on Chloride and Nitrate Concentrations of Urban Streams in Northeast OhioJefferson
Simone, D.M.Geochemistry and Provenance of Chert Stone Tools, Coshocton County, OhioWilliams
Wilsbacher, M.C.Geological and Geochemical Analyses of the Custer Peak Igneous Intrusion, Black Hills, South DakotaHacker
Yazbek, L.D. Hydrogeochemical Factors Influencing Metal Transport and Transformation in a Stream Impaired by Acid Mine DrainageHerndon
Yost, S.L.Paleocene Decapods, Survivor Taxa of the Kambuhel Formation, Lower Austria, and Their Relationship to Decapod Diversity Across the K/T BoundaryFeldmann  

2018

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Avouris, D.M.Keeping an Eye on Lake Erie: Using Remote Sensing to Identify Characteristics of Harmful Algal Blooms                                                                                Ortiz
Bahman, H. Systematics and Paleoecology of Miocene Portunid and Cancrid Decapod Fossils from the St. Marys Formation, Maryland                                                     Feldmann
Blauch, G.A.Abundance, Mobility, and Geomorphic Effects of Large Wood in Urban StreamsJefferson           
Hunter, S.K.Geologic and Paleomagnetic Study of the Miocene Haycock Mountain Tuff: Markagunt Plateau, Southwest UtahHacker
Koons, R.C.Discrepancy of Organic Richness Within the Oatka Creek and Union Springs of the Marcellus Formation Williams
Korte, D.M.Landslide Distribution and Susceptibility, Material Properties, and Soil Loss Estimates for the Drift Creek Watershed (Siletz River), Lincoln County, OregonShakoor
Ruhm, C.T.The Effects of Two Types of Reclamation on Abandoned Non-Coal Surface Mines in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OhioJefferson
Shaw, M.E.Concentration-Discharge Behavior of Contaminants in a Stream Impacted by Acid Mine DrainageHerndon
Sugano, L.L.Comparing Bioretention Cell and Green Roof Performance in Parma, OHJefferson
Wood, D.L.Lime Treatment of Coal Mine Spoil Impacted Soils in the Huff Run Watershed of Northeast OhioSinger
Yeakley, J.A.Influence of Salt Tectonics on Seafloor Morphology From Algeria to SardiniaShakoor

2017

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Harding, M. R.  A Geophysical Study of Upper Silurian Salina Group in Northeastern Pennsylvania                                                                                                                                          Rowan                 
Poluga, S. L. Rock Mass Characterization and Stability Evaluation of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, South DakotaShakoor
Zeng, FHolocene Environmental Evolution in the Yellow River DeltaOrtiz

2016

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Bonini, N. Assessing the Variability of Phytoplankton Assemblages in Old Woman Creek, Ohio                                                                                                                                             Ortiz
Gerwitz, A.Evaluating Potential Growth Strategies Using Bone Histology in Pleistocene-Holocene Odocoileus Virginianus (Mammalia) From FloridaGreen
Jacklitch, C.J.A Geotechnical Investigation of the 2013 Fatal Rockfall in Rockville, UtahShakoor
Jones, W. T. A Taxonomic and Morphologic Assessment of Some Crustaceans and Crustacean-Like ProblematicaFeldmann
Malizia, J. P. Effect of Water Content and Density on Strength and Deformation Behavior of Clay SoilsShakoor
Sudarsky, S.A Phylogenetic Analysis of Fossil and Extant Shrimp-Like Decapods (Dendrobranchiata and Caridea)Schweitzer
Traub, E. L.  The Effects of Biogeochemical Sinks on the Mobility of Contaminants in an Area Affected by Acid Mine Drainage, Huff Run, OhioSinger                  

2015

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Dirringer, S. W. V. Landslide Inventory Mapping of the Drift Creek Watershed, Lincoln County, Oregon, Using Lidar Data                                                                                                    Shakoor              
Engle, K. J.  A Late Glacial-Early Holocene Paleoclimate Signal From the Ostracode Record of Twin Ponds, VermontSmith
Jarden, K. M.Assessing Hydrologic Impacts of Street-Scale Green Infrastructure Investments for Suburban Parma, OhioJefferson
Maguire, E.P.Volcanic Ash as a Cause for Mass Kills of Decapod Crustaceans During the Miocene in Northern PatagoniaFeldmann
Prvanovic, A. Influence of Soil Joints on Permeability of Glacial TillShakoor
Widanagamage, I. H. Stable Strontium Isotope Fractionation in Abiotic and Microbially Mediated Barite in Modern Continental SettingsGriffith/Singer

2014

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Brenner, A. R. Determination of Baffin Bay Sediment Composition Variability and ProvenanceOrtiz
Glassmeyer, M. P. Geological and Geotechnical Factors Responsible for Landslide Susceptibility of the Kope Formation in Cincinnati, OhioShakoor
Kornecki, K.Cretaceous Confluence in the Coon Creek Formation (Maastrichtian) of Mississippi and Tennessee, USA: Taphonomy and Systematic Paleontology of a decapod Konservat-LagerstätteFeldmann
Lyle, C. A.Petrographical, Thermochronological, and Geochemical Analysis of Pan-African Age Metamorphic and Shear Zone Rocks in Western Ethiopia and Southern Sri LankaHolm
Mathias, Jr., F. F. A Plio-Pleistocene Record of Lacustrine Ostracodes From Butte Valley, California: Faunal Responses to Tectonic and Climatic ChangeSmith
Mihindukulasooriya, L. N. A Multi-Proxy Reconstruction of Paleolimnology and Paleoclimatic Variability Using Authigenic Lake Carbonates From Cleland Lake, British ColumbiaOrtiz
Onur, E. M.Predicting the Permeability of Sandy Soils from Grain Size DistributionsShakoor
Reilly, D. A.Identification of Local Ground Water Pollution in Northeastern Pennsylvania: Marcellus Flow-back or Not?Jefferson and Singer
Siriwardana, C.H.E.R., Ph.D.Characterization of Paleoclimate and Marine Processes Associated with Late Pleistocene Glacial Sedimentation of the Chukchi Margin, Arctic OceanOrtiz
Sload, E. J.Microwear Analysis of Crab Claw Fingers: A Functional Morphological ApproachFeldmann
Stepp, A.Descriptions and Biodiversity of Decapods in the Seroe Domi Formation of Curaçao                                                                                                                          Feldmann
Tashman, J. N. A Taxonomic and Taphonomic Analysis of Late Jurassic Horseshoe Crabs from Lagerstatte in Central PolandFeldmann
Tizzano, A. S.A Geotechnical Investigation of the October 2011 Cedar City Landslide, UtahShakoor
Wiles, S. G.Nature and Mechanisms of Displacements at Wolf Creek Dam, Jamestown, KentuckyShakoor

2013

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Atallah, N. W.An Investigation of the Origin of Rock City and Cause of Piping Problems at Mountain Lake, Giles County, VirginiaShakoor
Bonini, N.Comparison of VNIR Derivative and Visible Fluorescence Spectroscopy Methods for Pigment Estimation in an Estuarine Ecosystem: Old Woman Creek, Huron, OhioOrtiz
Frantescu, A. L., Ph.D.Comparative study of the Eocene fossil Decapod crustaceans of the North American Atlantic Coast and European Tethyan ProvincesFeldmann
Frantescu, O. D., Ph.D.Systematics, paleobiogeography, and paleoecology of Cretaceous Decapod faunas from northeast TexasFeldmann
Harrison, J. A.A correlation of Western Arctic Ocean sedimentation during the Late Holocene with an atmospheric temperature proxy record from a glacial lake in the Brooks Range, AlaskaOrtiz
Hull, A. L.Geochronology and thermochronology of Precambrian basement drill core samples in Nebraska and southeastern South DakotaHolm
Jones, A.Population Dynamics of Dakoticancer ovranus from the Pierre Shale, South Dakota.Schweitzer
Nwaodua, E. C.Last Deglacial Arctic to Pacific Transgressions via the Bering Strait: Implications for Climate, Meltwater Source, Ecosystems and Southern Ocean Wind StrengthOrtiz
Robins, C. M., Ph.D.Systematics and phylogeny of the fossil Galatheoidea (Anomura, Decapoda): Uncovering their evolutionary pathFeldmann
Waugh, D. A., Ph.D.Utility of fossil cuticle morphology applied to the taphonomy and taxonomy of Decapod crustaceansFeldmann

2012

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Bloxon, J. M.Characterization of the Porosity Distribution within the Clinton Formation, Ashtabula County, Ohio by Geophysical Core and Well LoggingOrtiz
Enzweiler, K.A Geotechnical characterization of the epikarst at the Clearwater dam site, Wayne County, MissouriShakoor
Scheiner, S. W.Refining Paleoproterozoic Sedimentary Sequence Boundaries in East-Central Minnesota, Carlton County: Implications for Source, Age, Correlations, and Tectonic HistoriesHolm
Aaron, G. L.A geochemical and hydrologic comparison and assessment of acid mine drainage in glaciated and unglaciated eastern OhioGriffith
Safai Jazi, R.Simulation of groundwater flow system in Sand Lick Watershed, Boone County, West Virginia (numerical modeling approach)Eckstein
Klompmaker, A. A., Ph.D.Mesozoic Decapod Diversity with an Emphasis on the Early Cretaceous (Albian) of SpainFeldmann
Gautam, T., Ph.D.An Investigation of Disintegration Behavior of Mudrocks Based on Laboratory and Field TestsShakoor
Cope, N.Thermochronology and geochronology of the Otter Lake region, QC, Central Metasedimentary Belt, Grenville ProvinceHolm
Seyoum, W.Hydraulic Relationships Between Buried Valley Sediments and Adjacent Bedrock FormationsEckstein

2011

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Dalqamouni, A. Y., Ph.D.Development of a Landslide Hazard Rating System for Selected Counties in Northeastern OhioShakoor
Ali, K.A., Ph.D.Prediction of Water Quality Parameters from VIR Spectral Radiometry: Using Lake Erie as a Natural Laboratory for Analysis of Case 2 WatersOrtiz
Amey, K. S., Ph.D.Hydrology And Predictive Model Of Headwater Streams And The Groundwater/Surface Water Interactions Supporting Brook Trout Habitat In Northeast OhioSmith
Maharjan, M.Interpretation of Domestic Water Well Production Data as a Tool for Detection of Bedrock Fractured Zones under Cover of the Glacial Formations in Geauga County, OhioEckstein
Widanagamage, I. H.EMPA Dating of Monazite from High Grade Metamorphic Rocks along the Highland-Vijayan Boundary Zone, Sri LankaHolm
Siriwardana, C. H. E. R.Paleoclimatic characterization of Arctic Ocean Sediments around the Northwind Ridge using XRF and VNIROrtiz
Wells, K.Paleoecology of Beringian Lacustrine Deposits as Indicated by Northern Hemisphere Ostracode BiogeographySmith
Mehrotra, N.Reconstructions of Holocene paleoclimate based on benthic foraminiferal assemblages from Soledad BasinOrtiz
Nowicki, L. A.Engineering Geology Considerations for Re-alignment of Interstate 70/76 across the Landslide at New Baltimore, Somerset County, SW PennsylvaniaShakoor
Razzano, M. L.Monitoring Algal Production in Akron Water Supply Reservoirs in Northeastern Ohio Using Satellite ImageryWitter
Fisher, J. E.Collection and analysis of structural data for design of road cuts, I-81 expansion project, VirginiaShakoor

2010

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Admassu, Y., Ph.D.Developing Design Methodology for Cut Slopes in OhioShakoor
Ranasinghe, P. N., Ph.D.Holocene Coastal Development in Southeastern – Eastern Sri Lanka: Paleodepositional Environments and Paleo-coastal HazardsOrtiz
Dennison-Budak, C. W.Ostracodes as Indicators of the Paleoenvironment in the Pliocene Glenns Ferry Formation, Glenns Ferry Lake, IdahoSmith
Hojnowski, J. C.Tying Together Textures, Temperatures and Timing in the Western Tatra Mountains, SlovakiaHolm

2009

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Fein, E. M.Flow fabric determination of two Mesoproterozoic midcontinent rift dike swarms, northeastern Minnesota.Holm
Frantescu, O. D.Brachyuran decapods (Including Five New Species and One New Genus) from Jurassic (Oxfordian-Kimmeridgian) Coral Reef Limestones from Dobrogea, Romania.Feldmann
Woodward, S.Carbonate Sediment Deposition in the Village of Titiana from the Solomon Islands Tsunami of April 2, 2007Ortiz
Ghosh, A.Reconnaissance U-Pb Geochronology of Precambrian Crystalline Rocks in the Northern Black Hills, South Dakota: Implications for Regional Thermotectonic HistoryDahl
Wendlandt, N.A Geotechnical Evaluation of the Launched Soil-Nailing Method of Landslide Stabilization in Summit County, OhioShakoor
Hark, J. S.Zircon, monazit, and zenotime as provenance indicators in selected Precambrian crystalline rocks, Black Hills uplift, South DakotaDahl

2008

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Robins, C.Systematics of the Late Jurassic members of the superfamily Galatheoidea Samouelle, 1819, from the Ernstbrunn Limestone of Ernstbrunn, Austria.Feldmann
Vlack, Y.A Diffuse Spectral Reflectance Library of Clay Minerals and Clay Mixtures within the VIS/NIR Bands.Ortiz
Griffin, J. A.Development of a Rating Classification for Rock to be Used as Toe-Bench MaterialShakoor
Jones, C. L.U-Pb Geochronology of Monazite and Zircon in Precambrian Metamorphic Rocks from the Ruby Range, SW Montana: Deciphering Geological Events the Shaped the NW Wyoming ProvinceDahl
Weghorst, P. L.Modis Algorithm Assessment and Principal Component Analysis of Chlorophyll Concentration in Lake ErieWitter

2007

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Balogun, A.High Resolution Paleoclimatic Reconstruction of the Rose Run Formation of Eastern Ohio Using Diffuse Spectral ReflectanceOrtiz
Crawford, R. S.Paleoecological Analysis of Faunal Disparity Within a Constrained Horizon of the Monet Leon Formation, Early Miocene, Southern ArgentinaFeldmann
Nandi, A., Ph.D.Factors Affecting the Frequency and Distribution of Landslides in Selected Counties of Northeast OhioShakoor
Rhenberg, E. C.Biotic Interactions of Bivalves from the Late Cretaceous Coon Creek Type Section of McNairy County, TennesseeFeldmann
Wijekoon, N., Ph.D.Spatial and Temporal Variability of Surface Cover in an Estuarine Ecosystem from Satellite Imagery and Field ObservationsOrtiz
Wilsbacher, M. C.Reconstructing Past Climate of the Soledad Basin from Planktonic Foraminiferal Faunal AssemblagesOrtiz

2006

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Gross, A. L.Dating of Fine-Grained Monazite in Paleoproterozoic Shear Zones in Wisconsin and Northern MinnesotaHolm
Hajdarwish, A., Ph.D.Geologic Controls of Shear Strength Behavior of MudrocksShakoor
Jovanelly, T. J., Ph.D.Tsunami Origin for an ~1100 year old enigmatic sand sheet in Lynch Voer, Puget Sound, WashingtonMoore
Ruffolo, R. M.Variability of Unconfined Compressive Strength Measurements of Rock in Relation to the Number of Core Samples TestedShakoor
Shirk, A. M.A Novel Assemblage of Decapod Crustacea, From a Tithonian Coral Reef Olistolith, Purcareni, Romania: Systematical Arrangement and Biogeographical PerspectiveFeldmann
Stonier, P. J.EMPA Dating of Monazite from Metaquartzites and Metapelites, Southern WisconsinHolm

2005

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Arnold, B. J.Paleomagnetic Study of Miocene Vertical Axis Rotations in the Pine Valley Mountains, Southwestern UtahHolm
Asim, Y. M., Ph.D.Hydrochemical Characterization and Numerical Modeling of Groundwater Flow in a Part of the Himalayan foreland BasinEckstein & Dahl
Clement, S. M., Ph.D.Modeling the Pluvial Lakes of the Great Basin During the Last Glacial MaximumCraig
Cornell, D. A.Structure, Stratigraphy, and Geologic History of the Southwest Half of the Pinto Quadrangle, Southwest UtahHolm
Loofboro, J.Timing and Nature of Proterozoic Poly-Metamorphism in Central WisconsinHolm

2004

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Andrews, D. C.A Geotechnical and Geomorphological Investigation of Cuyahoga River Bank Erosion Within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Northeastern OhioShakoor
Barefield, E.Effect of Varying Degrees of Saturation on Unconfined Compressive Strength of Selected SandstonesShakoor
Dokter, C. H.Development of Rock Fall Hazard Potential Maps of State Route 7 Along the Ohio River, Using a Geographical Information SystemShakoor
McKenzie, M. A.Age Pattern and Nature of Late Paleoproterozoic Metamorphism of the Penokean Crust, East-Central MinnesotaHolm
Morris, M. D.A Geotechnical Characterization of the Pittsburgh RedbedsShakoor
Shevlin, T. D.A Geotechnical Evaluation of Lime Kiln Dust (Lime-Pozzolan) as a Stabilizing Agent for Highway SubgradesShakoor
Tinsley, R. S.A Geotechnical Investigation of the New Baltimore Landslide Along I-76 in Somerset County, PennsylvaniaShakoor
Woodard, M. J., Ph.D.Development of a Rockfall Hazard Rating Matrix for the State of OhioShakoor

2003

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Miller, M. R.An Investigation of Argon Retention Properties of K-Bearing Amphiboles, Southern Grenville Province, USA and CanadaDahl
O'Boyle, C. L.Age Pattern and Nature of Metamorphism of Subterranes Along the Deformed Penokean Continental Margin, Northwest WisconsinHolm
Roberts, J. M.Risk Assessment for the Winkelpeck Burning Grounds within the Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant, Portage County, OhioCarlson
Davis, J. W.An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Catchment Ditches Along Ohio RoadwaysShakoor
Snyder, J. L.Improved Interpolation of Atmospheric Trajectories from General Circulation Model WindfieldsCraig

2002

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Cosma, T. N.Late Tertiary Climate Variations Inferred from Ostracode Data, Anza-Borrego Desert, Southern California, USASmith
McCombs, J. A.Geochronology of Precambrian Basement and Adjacent Rocks, Black Hills, South DakotaDahl
Waugh, D.Analytical Cuticle ClassificationFeldmann
Martt, D.A Geotechnical Investigation of the Sliding Failure of the Austin Dam, Potter County, PennsylvaniaShakoor
Amarasinghe, P. M.A Geotechnical Investigation of the Anisotropy of Selected "Varve-like" SedimentsShakoor
Nyborg, T. G.Fossil Decapod Crustaceans From the Early to Middle Miocene Astoria Formation, Washington and Oregon, USAFeldmann
McLean-Jones, C.Ostracode Distribution and Hydrogeochemical Variability in a Fen WetlandSmith

2001

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Brooks, T. D.Effects of Molding Water Content on the Engineering Properties of Compacted SoilsShakoor
Filkorn, H. F., Ph.D.Early and Middle Cretaceous Corals from Southwestern MexicoFeldmann
Francisco, B. H.A Geotechnical Evaluation of the Potential Use of Selected Waste Materials for Line Spoil StabilizationShakoor
Greene, B. H., Ph.D.Predicting the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Mudrocks for Design of Structural FoundationsShakoor
Muller, B. J.Application of Spatial Analysis to Nonmarine Ostracode Distribution in North AmericaSmith
Rauber, C.A Geotechnical Investigation of the Altered Rock Material Adjacent to Joint Surfaces in Shale Rock at Selected Sites in Ohio, Northern West Virginia, and Western PennsylvaniaShakoor
Schweitzer, D. J.The Origin, Extent, and Nature of Post-Tectonic Plutonism in the Hinterland Region of the Penokean Orogeny in East-Central MinnesotaHolm
Smithmyer, A. J.Storm-Induced Shallow Landslides in Colluvial Soils Along a Section of I-77, OhioShakoor

2000

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Drummond, J. M.Effect of Spatial and Temporal Variability in Natural Organic Matter Chemistry in a Freshwater Wetland in the Pine Barrens of New JerseyMaurice
Aceves, A. B.The Engineering Geology of Whiskey Island Marina, Cleveland, Ohio, with Special Attention to the Geotechnical Aspects of Dredged SedimentShakoor
Haj, A. E.A New Cuticular Micro-structure of Cretacoranina punctata (Decapoda), TexasFeldmann
Jones, D. M.The Development of Complex Joints and Associated Infillings and Laterations in Two Late Paleozoic Formation in OhioWells
Khan, M. A.An Investigation of Stress Relief Joints with Respect to Slope Stability Problems in Eastern OhioShakoor
Mancuso, C.Thermal History of the Dunbar Dome and Peavy Node Areas of Northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USAHolm
Manwaring, M. D.Effect of Calcium-Oxide in the Heave Potential of an Expansive SoilShakoor
Schweitzer, C. E., Ph.D.Systematics and Paleobiogeography of Fossil Decapod Crustaceans of the North Pacific OceanFeldmann
Sundback, S. A.Paleo-environmental Interpretation of the Eocene Green River Formation in Central UtahWells
Timofeyeva, M. M., Ph.D.Analysis and Modeling of the Stochastic Structure of Local Climate as a Downscaling Procedure from a General Circulation ModelCraig

1999

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Hale, P.The Effects of Cyclic Heating and Cooling, Wetting and Drying, and Freezing and Thawing on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Selected SandstonesShakoor
Bacon, S.Seasonal Constraints on Chemical Composition and Isotopic Ratios in Ostrocode Shells from Page Pond, Ohio.Smith
Manecki, M., Ph.D.Reactions of Aqueous Pb(II) with ApatitesMaurice
McFarland, B.Mineralization in the Serpent Mound Disturbance and the Surrounding Region: An Investigation Using Sulfur Isotopes, Fluid Inclusions, and Trace ElementsCarlson
Miller, T.Development of an Automated Data Acquisition and Control Unit for the Pneumatic OedometerShakoor
Pomfrey, MArgon Thermochronology of Metamorphic Biotite and Horneblende from the Adirondack Lowlands New York: Evidence for Post ~900 Ma Westward Tilting of a Slowly Cooled Grenville TerraneDahl
Romano, D.Thermochronologic and Microtextural Studies of Precambrian Rocks in Central and Northwestern WisconsinHolm
Amati, LA New Family of Decapod Crustaceans from the Western Margin of Pangea: Its Evolutionary and Paleobiogeographic SignificanceFeldmann
Konowal, M.Terrestrial and Lacustrine Fluctuations Between the Colton and Green River Formations, Eocene, Central UtahWells
Lee, Y. J.Dissolution of Fe(III) (Hydr)oxides by an Aerobic Pseudomonas Bacteria: Effects of Crystal Morphology and Al SubstitutionMaurice
Lichtinger, J.Effect of Bluff Toe Composition on Erosion Mechanisms at Selected Sites Along the Pennsylvanian Shores of Lake ErieShakoor
Namjesnik-Dejanovic, K., Ph.D.Conformations of Humic Substances and Their Sorption to Mineral SurfacesMaurice
Vierkorn, M.Dissolution of Two Clay Minerals Society Standard Kaolinites by the aerobic Bacteria Pseudomonas Mendocina Var.Maurice
Zhou, Q., Ph.D.Molecular Weight Fractionation of Humic Substances upon SorptionMaurice

1998

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Forsythe, JCharacterization of Biogeochemical Reactions Between Aerobic Pseudomonas Bacteria and Hydrous Fe(III) OxidesMaurice
Surrena, TA Geotechnical Investigation of the Failure of the Upper Ivex Dam with Special Emphasis on the Engineering Properties of the Reservoir SedimentsShakoor
Hacker, D., Ph.D.Catastrophic Gravity Sliding and Volcanism Associated With the Growth of Laccoliths: Examples From Early Miocene Hypabyssal Intrusions of the Iron Axis Magmatic Province, Pine Valley Mountains, Southwest UtahHolm
Chu, C. J., Ph.D.A geotechnical investigation of the potential use of shredded scrap tires in soil stabilizationShakoor

1997

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Highman, T.A Study of Soil Joints in Relation to Bluff Erosion along the Lake Erie Shoreline, Northeast OhioShakoor
Lower, S.Pb Sorption by Hydroxylapatite; A Microscopic Spectroscopic and Diffraction StudyMaurice
Salva, E.The Systematic Study of Trichopeltarion Greggi and the Reevaluation of the family Atelecyclidae (Decapoda=Brachyura)Feldmann
Miller, L.Investigation of the Hydrology and Geochemistry of the Brimfield-Tamarack Bog, Portage County, OHPalmer
Angelaki, V.Evaluation of the Hydrometer and Sedigraph Methods for Size Analysis of Fine-Grained MaterialsShakoor/
Wells
Matyjasik, M., Ph.D.Surfactant-enhanced Remediation of Aquifers Contaminated by EthylbenzeneEckstein
Carney, J. S.The Use of Ostracodes and Environmental Isotopes as Indicators of Surface/Groundwater Interaction in Hays County, Central TexasSmith

1996

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Xu, M., Ph.D.Investigation of the Relationships Between Dispersivity, Hydraulic Conductivity and Other Physical Properties of Porous MediaEckstein
Bonner, C.Effect of Initial Water Content and Dry Density on the Swelling Potential of a Bentonitic ClayShakoor
Kasim, M., Ph.D.Relationship Between Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Degradation for Selected Rock TypesShakoor
Sinha, T. P.A Field Test of the Muscovite-Biotite Mg-Al Geothermometer ExchangeDahl
Zhou, QunhuiSurface Characteristics and Dissolution Kinetics of Two Standard KaolinitesMaurice
Kroenke, M. AA Geotechnical Investigation of Three Landslide Complexes in the Moreland Hills Area, Cuyahoga County, OHShakoor
Darrah, K. S.An Exhumation History of the Internal Zone of the Early Proterozoic (1870-1830 MA) Penokean Orogenic Belt, Central MNHolm
McMasters, P.Applicability of Phyllosilicate Geochemistry in Mesothermal Gold Exploration in the Precambrian Homestake FormationDahl
Lewis, VModeling the Chemical Evolution of Acid Deposition Through the Unsaturated Zone of Urban's Knob at the USDA ARS Near Coshocton, OhioEckstein
Schweitzer-Hopkins, C.Fossil Decapod Crustaceans of the Late Oligocene to the Early Miocene Pysht Formation and Late Eocene Quimper Sandstone, Olympic Peninsula, WashingtonFeldmann

1995

StudentThesis/DissertationAdvisor
Bonetti, J. E., Ph.D.Evaluation of Colloid Facilitated Transport of Chromium Through Saturated Porous Media Using Column ExperimentsEckstein
Bhaduri, B. L.An Empirical Evaluation of the Pollutant Trapping Efficiency of a Stormwater Retention Basin with Respect to Phosphorous and Selected Heavy MetalsMaurice
Gutowski, R. T.Numerical Model of the Fresh Water Lenses on North Andros Island, BahamasEckstein
Schneider, D.Comparison of Early Proterozoic Postcollisional Tectonothermal Histories of the Watersmeet and Republic Districts, Upper Peninsula of Michigan: Implications for the Origin of Gneiss Domes and Metamorphic NodesHolm
Puller, J.C.A Study of Fossil Ostracoda from Elkwater Lake, Alberta: Lake Response to Late Holocene Climate ChangesSmith
Tucker, A. B., Ph.D.A Systematic Evaluation of Fossil Raninidae from the Twin River Group, Olympic Peninsula, Washington, and a Re-examination of the RaninidaeFeldmann