FILENAME: Abel_fsu_0071N_17212.pdf
TITLE: Circus Subjects Genderful Bodies in Aerial Motion
AUTHOR: Abel, Lauren,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): Thomas, Aaron C.
MEMBER (committee member): Hoxworth, Kellen Lewis
MEMBER (committee member): Salata, Kris
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Fine Arts
CORPORATE NAME: School of Theatre
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (107 pages)
ABSTRACT: When aerial performance became popular in the 20th century, critics reported the confusing gender appearance of its performers. Muscular women were described as mannish and Amazonian while men were observed to be graceful and feminine. I argue that aerial performance is an art form that allows gender to be reconstituted due to its unnatural and seemingly impossible stunts of flight and flexibility. Chapter Two details accounts of 20th century descriptions of aerial performance which reveal a constructed and unachievable version of femininity created to minimize women's influence in the worlds of circus and normal society. Chapter Three reviews literature of phenomenology and queer studies, relying heavily on the foundations by Merleau-Ponty, to theorize the audiences experience of intersubjectivity with aerial performers. The real presence of danger is kinesthetically transmitted to spectators which asks them to ponder questions of identity, mortality, and alternative movement in the world. Chapter Four provides examples of New Circus which demonstrate how modern artists capitalize on these unique visceral effects that aerial performance has on audience members to incite social change with their experimental work. New Circus asks audience members to find joy in discomfort as an entrance into the queer paradigm. It offers the potentiality and reiteration of bodies in space to suggest new modes of being, identity, and desire.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the School of Theatre in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 8, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Aerial Arts, Circus, Flying, Gender, Phenomenology, Queer
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Aaron C. Thomas, Professor Directing Thesis; Kellen Hoxworth, Committee Member; Kris Salata, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Performing arts
SUBJECT: Gender expression
SUBJECT: Gender identity
SUBJECT: Sexual minorities
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Aderibigbe_fsu_0071E_16940.pdf
TITLE: 81st Division
AUTHOR: Aderibigbe, Michael,
MEMBER (professor co-directing dissertation): Kirby, David, 1944-
MEMBER (professor co-directing dissertation): Hamby, Barbara, 1952-
MEMBER (university representative): Gunderson, Frank D.
MEMBER (committee member): Kimbrell, James, 1967-
MEMBER (committee member): Montgomery, Maxine Lavon, 1959-
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of English
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (73 pages)
ABSTRACT: The poems in the dissertation 81st Division explore British colonialism and its legacy in Nigeria.The dissertation adopts various European poetic styles as a way of acknowledging European influences in Nigeria while breaking the rules of these forms to point out that these influences are now localized.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of English in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 1, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): David Kirby, Professor Co-Directing Dissertation; Barbara Hamby, Professor Co-Directing Dissertation; Frank Gunderson, University Representative; James Kimbrell, Committee Member; Maxine Montgomery, Committee Member.
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Adkins_fsu_0071E_17168.pdf
TITLE: New Birth, New World: Space, Sound, and the Body in the Early Evangelical Atlantic World
AUTHOR: Adkins, Tucker Frederick,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Corrigan, John, 1952-
MEMBER (university representative): Eyerly, Sarah
MEMBER (committee member): McVicar, Michael J.
MEMBER (committee member): Drake, Jamil William
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Religion
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (300 pages)
ABSTRACT: This dissertation defamiliarizes early "evangelicalism" as a sturdy set of culturally siloed theological convictions. Historians of the so-called "Great Awakening" or "Evangelical Revival" have often distinguished awakeners by belief. Following David Bebbington's decades-old "evangelical quadrilateral," scores of scholars have characterized the movement through participants' ideas about the Bible, Jesus's crucifixion, personal conversion, and missionary activity. In most instances, foregrounding theology has privileged the polished perspective of well-educated clergymen who coordinated epistolary networks, determined publication strategies, and, if needed, redacted laypersons' testimonies. While theology is necessary to understanding this movement, we must acknowledge how early evangelical ministers and laypeople understood their world—including their faith—through natural landscapes, bodily gestures, voices, and buildings. This dissertation pursues an analysis of early evangelicalism that grounds the movement in lived experience, displaying how participants' yearning for "new birth" prompted their creation of an entirely new religious sensorium.By rooting my project in the spatial, sonic, and corporeal traits of "this new Religion," as one English contemporary put it, I join recent historiography interested in the various ways "evangelicalism" has delimited and mobilized various social communities. By examining their "hellish Shouts," "Destortions & Convulsions," and worship in "obscure places," I argue that everyday awakeners in colonial America, England, Scotland, and Wales eschewed the material cornerstones of British whiteness and relocated Protestant experience to spaces and soundways long understood as Indian, black, and uncivilized. By temporarily stripping British Atlantic Protestantism of its spatial, sonic, and bodily scaffolding, I contend that first- and second-generation evangelicals "democratized" Christian experience long before the rise of political populism in late-eighteenth-century America.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Religion in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 4, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): John Corrigan, Professor Directing Dissertation; Sarah Eyerly, University Representative; Michael McVicar, Committee Member; Jamil Drake, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Religions--History
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Agastra_fsu_0071N_17219.pdf
TITLE: Forecasting Prescribed Fires Using Weather Forecasts, Satellite Data, and Machine Learning
AUTHOR: Agastra, Anxhelo,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): Holmes, Christopher D.
MEMBER (committee member): Parfitt, Rhys
MEMBER (committee member): Chagnon, Jeffrey M.
MEMBER (committee member): Bourassa, Mark Allan
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (66 pages)
ABSTRACT: Prescribed fires and wildfires are widespread sources of air pollutants. Prescribed fires, which are used for agriculture, fire hazard reduction, and land clearing, last only several hours and their locations change from one day to the next. Current air quality forecast models do not account for this daily variability in emissions. This work develops a new method for statistically forecasting the locations of prescribed fires several days in advance, which can be integrated into dynamical air quality models. Our prescribed fire forecast employs a machine learning algorithm with gradient-boosted decision trees (XGBoost). The forecast model is trained on a new dataset of prescribed fires in the southeastern United States, which excludes known wildfires from satellite fire detections. The model is separately trained for each calendar month using predictors that include meteorology, land use, and land cover. Bootstrapping is used to assess model uncertainty. The model is tested on independent data, from which we evaluate forecast performance and skill relative to traditional forecasting techniques like persistence. Our model produces dramatically better forecasts of prescribed fires in the southeastern US than current methods, particularly during spring when most prescribed fires occur. During peak prescribed fire activity in March, our fire forecasts have 45% greater prediction skill (Brier skill score) than one-day persistence forecasting and 60-62% greater skill than two-day and three-day persistence. Over the entire year, XGBoost outperforms climatology in eight out of twelve months and outperforms one-day persistence forecasting in eleven out of twelve months. Compared to two-day and three-day persistence forecasts, XGBoost outperforms in all months. These results are statistically significant at a 95% confidence level. We use multiple methods (partial dependence and feature importance) to identify the major predictor variables that influence the forecast and we find results consistent with weather conditions that prescribed burners are known to consider (e.g. relative humidity, wind speed). Lastly, we also consider the potential climate impacts on prescribed fires, using data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 6 (CMIP 6) for our analysis. Output from XGBoost suggests considerable regional and seasonal variability in the future prescribed fire landscape, although there is some model agreement in terms of which seasons could see increases/decreases in prescribed burning. Integrating this prescribed fire emissions forecast into dynamical air quality models has the potential to improve air pollution forecast guidance for the public and decisionmakers.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 4, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Christopher D. Holmes, Professor Directing Thesis; Rhys Parfitt, Committee Member; Jeffrey Chagnon, Committee Member; Mark Bourassa, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Meteorology
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Ahn_fsu_0071E_16992.pdf
TITLE: Extreme Heat Prevention Measures for Indoor and Outdoor Environments
AUTHOR: Ahn, Yoonjung,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Uejio, Christopher K.
MEMBER (university representative): Meyer-Bäse, Anke
MEMBER (committee member): Elsner, James B.
MEMBER (committee member): Mukherjee, Tathagata
MEMBER (committee member): Wong, Sandy
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Geography
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (109 pages)
ABSTRACT: EExtreme heat events impact a wide range of health consequences (McMichael, Woodruff, and Hales 2006; Hondula, Balling, et al. 2015). The United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) defined the most at-risk groups to be: older adults, infants and children, people with chronic conditions and/or take medications that influence thermoregulation, low income, people with high heat exposure (athletes, outdoor workers). The definition of the vulnerable group expanded to include pregnant women, people with inadequate cooling systems, people who have or recovered from COVID-19 (Global Heat Health Information Network 2022). These vulnerable groups are exposed to extreme heat in both indoor and outdoor environments (Bock et al. 2021; K. L. Ebi et al. 2021; Eisenman et al. 2016). Therefore, it is important to establish extreme heat intervention measures for both environments. The primary goal of this dissertation is to integrate novel data streams to implement extreme heat intervention measures more efficiently. To achieve the goal, Chapter 2 evaluated a modified WBGT hindcast using the historical National Digital Forecast Database (hourly air temperature, dew point temperature, wind speed) and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Reanalysis v5 (hourly solar radiation and wind speed). We verified the hindcasts with hourly WBGT estimated from ground-based weather observations. After controlling for geographic attributes and temporal trends, the average difference between the hindcast and in situ data varied from -0.64 °C to 1.46°C for different Köppen-Geiger climate regions reliable for decision making. However, the results showed statistically significant variances according to geographical features such as aspect, coastal proximity, land use, topographic position index, and Köppen-Geiger climate categories. The largest absolute difference was observed in the arid desert climates (1.46: 95% CI: 1.45,1.47), including some parts of Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. This research investigates geographic factors associated with systematic WBGT differences and points toward ways future forecasts may be statistically adjusted to improve accuracy. Chapter 3 investigated the relationship between WBGT and shared city bicycle activity in New York City (NYC) and San Francisco (SF), US. Generalized Additive Models examined nonlinear relationships between WBGT and bicycle activity while controlling for rider demographics and temporal trends. Next, bootstrapping estimated the "peak point," when the relationship between the bike rentals and WBGT notably changed. The analysis also examined whether the heat warning messages affected cycling activities. We found that the number of rented bikes declined at different peak points in each city. The peak point was 27.4°C (95% CI, 25.0°C -29.9°C) in NYC and 23.2°C (95% CI 22.3-24.0°C) in SF. Somewhat paradoxically, bike rentals increased when heat warnings were issued in both cities. Chapter 4 leveraged property databases and identified Air conditioning (AC) ownership in Florida, US. This study examined census tracts with the highest/lowest air conditioning saturation applying Morans'I and Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA). Moran's I result showed significant spatial autocorrelation of AC ownership. Clusters of significantly high and low values (p < 0.05) of AC ownership were found across Florida. High-high clusters of AC ownership were found in the northern and eastern coastal Florida counties, with large metropolitan areas such as 39% in Duval County (Jacksonville), 20% in Sarasota County (Sarasota), 13% in Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), and 12% in Volusia County (Daytona Beach). Counties with clusters of no AC census tracts were located in the interior of Florida. We closely looked at AC prevalence clusters in Duval County, which contains the city of Jacksonville. High-value clusters of households without AC were found in the urban core, which has the most significant portion of poverty, poor housing conditions, and low education levels. Moreover, this study investigated the relationship between AC ownership and sociodemographic characteristics with a Spatial Durbin Model. We found a significant association between AC ownership and socioeconomic and urbanicity (urban and rural) variables. Among the socioeconomic variables: % Black/African American and % of historic Black/African Americans showed a significant positive relationship with the percentage of households without an AC. Our results can be used to identify neighborhoods that are in great need of AC and target heat prevention measures.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Geography in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 07, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Air conditioning, Big data, Extreme heat, Outdoor activities, Property data, Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Christopher K. Uejio, Professor Directing Dissertation; Anke Meyer-Baese, University Representative; James B. Elsner, Committee Member; Sandy Wong, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Environmental health
SUBJECT: Climatic changes
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Altenhof_fsu_0071E_16945.pdf
TITLE: New Methods for the Acquisition and Processing of Solid-State NMR Spectra
AUTHOR: Altenhof, Adam Robert,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Schurko, Robert W.
MEMBER (university representative): Bertram, R. (Richard)
MEMBER (committee member): Hu, Yan-yan
MEMBER (committee member): Yang, Wei
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (451 pages)
ABSTRACT: Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR) is a powerful tool for the study of chemical structure and dynamics. The interactions that manifest in NMR spectra are anisotropic (i.e., orientation dependent) in origin, often resulting in inhomogeneous broadening that can yield spectra exceeding ca. 250 kHz in breadth; such spectra are often referred to as ultra-wideline (UW) NMR spectra. In many cases, UWNMR spectra cannot be acquired using conventional methods and rectangular radiofrequency (RF) pulses – rather, specialized pulses and techniques must be implemented. Furthermore, the large suite of high-resolution methods based on magic-angle spinning (MAS) are generally unsuitable for the acquisition of UWNMR spectra. Frequency-swept (FS) pulses are amplitude- and phase-modulated pulses that can irradiate NMR frequencies over large bandwidths. One of these is the wideband uniform-rate smooth-truncation (WURST) pulse, which features a linear effective frequency sweep. WURST pulses are used in the WURST-Carr-Purcell/Meiboom-Gill (WURST-CPMG) and broadband adiabatic inversion-cross polarization (BRAIN-CP) pulse sequences, which have been shown to be effective for the acquisition of UWNMR spectra of stationary (static) samples. These sequences have limitations, and to date, their capabilities have not been fully explored, nor have they been described from a theoretical point of view in a comprehensive manner.Signal processing is an integral component of pulsed-Fourier transform NMR spectroscopy, and comprises many protocols for enhancing spectral sensitivity and resolution. There has been much interest in advanced spectral processing methods such as alternate basis transformations (i.e., besides Fourier encoding), statistical analyses (e.g., singular value decomposition, SVD, and principal component analysis, PCA), numerical regression (e.g., non-negative least squares), and the use of deep learning and neural networks. Such methodologies are now routinely implemented in imaging and multidimensional solution NMR, but are seldom explored in SSNMR. This thesis describes the development of new methods for the acquisition and advanced processing of conventional, wideline, and UW SSNMR spectra, including: (i) the design of new pulses and pulse sequences with optimal control theory (OCT); (ii) the modification of existing pulse sequences for UWNMR under MAS conditions; (iii) achieving signal enhancements with CPMG pulse sequences via the suppression of weak homonuclear dipolar coupling interactions under static and MAS conditions; (iv) the application of the BRAIN-CP pulse sequence to integer-spin nuclei, along with a thorough theoretical treatment; (v) rapid and robust measurements of longitudinal relaxation time constants (T1) and T1 anisotropies from UWNMR spectra under static conditions; (vi) the development and application of advanced processing methods for resolving UWNMR relaxation data with inverse Laplace transforms; and (vii) the development of a Python library for denoising 1D and 2D NMR spectra with SVD, PCA, and wavelet transforms. It is hoped that these methods will open up the Periodic Table of elements to increasingly routine exploration by SSNMR spectroscopy, aiding researchers in chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, and physics with advanced molecular-level characterization of their materials.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 31, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): NMR, Pulse Sequence Design, Signal Processing, Solid-State NMR, Spin Dynamics
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Robert W. Schurko, Professor Directing Dissertation; Richard Bertram, University Representative; Yan-Yan Hu, Committee Member; Wei Yang, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Anderson_fsu_0071E_17155.pdf
TITLE: Two Lecture Recitals: 1. Exploring the Inspiration and Style of Cheryl Frances-Hoad's Homages, Book I and Caroline Shaw's Gustave Le Gray 2. Musical Techniques and Religious Symbolism in Olivier Messiaen's Vingt Regards Sur L'Enfant-Jésus
AUTHOR: Anderson, Vivian Joy,
MEMBER (professor directing treatise): Gainsford, Read
MEMBER (university representative): Buchler, Michael Howard, 1966-
MEMBER (committee member): De Cock, Stijn J. W.
MEMBER (committee member): Kalhous, David, 1975-
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Music
CORPORATE NAME: College of Music
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022 Vivian Joy Anderson
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (53 pages)
ABSTRACT: This treatise, which is in two parts, is based on two lecture recitals given on November 15, 2020 and November 21, 2021. The first lecture discussed the influence of past composers on two recent works by Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Caroline Shaw. The second lecture discussed the relationship between musical techniques and religious symbolism in Olivier Messiaen's Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus.Part 1 explores two works that reference past composers: Cheryl Frances-Hoad's Homages, Book I, and Caroline Shaw's Gustave Le Gray. The homage to a past composer is not a particularly new concept, but these types of pieces have certainly become more popular in recent years. The two composers discussed in Part One have different approaches to the concept, however, which leads to a different overall affect in each piece. Frances-Hoad chooses to write a series of smaller pieces that take small melodic or motivic elements from specific works to build upon. Shaw, on the other hand, quotes the entire referenced work and composes a frame around it. I will analyze each work to illuminate how these two composers reference the chosen composers and/or works, as well as point out some elements that bring a fresh perspective on those past composers. Part 2 explores how Messiaen expresses his religious beliefs in Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus through musical symbols. Messiaen's devout faith informs nearly every piece that he wrote, and his complex musical techniques often directly reflect his theological beliefs. This paper will discuss some of those techniques, including the so-called "Charm of Impossibilities," and how they relate to his fascination with concepts such as time and eternity and with visual elements of color and stained glass. Discussion of five selections from Vingt Regards will show how religious ideas and metaphorical concepts are expressed through musical symbols.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 4, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Read Gainsford, Professor Directing Treatise; Michael Buchler, University Representative; Stijn De Cock, Committee Member; David Kalhous, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Music
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Atkins_fsu_0071E_17006.pdf
TITLE: How Small Budget Symphony Orchestras in the U.S. Define Success
AUTHOR: Atkins, Julia,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Cuyler, Antonio C. (Antonio Christopher), 1978-
MEMBER (university representative): Khurshid, Ayesha
MEMBER (committee member): Villeneuve, Pat, 1955-
MEMBER (committee member): Love, Ann Rowson, 1967-
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Fine Arts
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Art Education
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (331 pages)
ABSTRACT: Over the years, scholars and practitioners have discussed how U. S. symphony orchestras are an unsustainable business model due to their financial and audience decline. Though orchestras are continuously improving their artistic quality, many continue to struggle administratively. Additionally, much of the extant research on U. S. symphony orchestras focuses on large or mid-size budget orchestras with no research or publications focused on small budget orchestras, despite small budget orchestras making up 67% of all orchestras in the U. S. This dissertation therefore explores how small budget symphony orchestras in the U. S. define success using a constructivist grounded theory methodology. Participants in this study included executive directors, music directors, middle managers, and musicians of small budget symphony orchestras in the U. S. The study included 28 small budget orchestras from various regions of the U. S. including the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southwest. Since constructivist grounded theory aims to co-construct theory with participants without using any prior framework or philosophy, the resulting framework to describe success for small budget symphony orchestras in the U. S. includes ten main factors: (1) money, (2) public awareness, (3) having a connection to the community, (4) growing attendance for concerts and events, (5) staff, (6) having a high-quality artistic product, (7) strategic programming, (8) flexibility, (9) resiliency, and (10) a strong and active board of directors. Success was also defined not necessarily as an endpoint of achievement but a continuous cycle of growth. Though some of the findings are similar to prior research on large or mid-size budget orchestras in the U. S., the findings of this study determine that there are indeed different factors that contribute to success for small budget orchestras in the U. S.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Art Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 5, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): arts administration, music, orchestras, success
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Antonio Cuyler, Professor Directing Dissertation; Ayesha Khurshid, University Representative; Patricia Villeneuve, Committee Member; Ann Rowson-Love, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Arts--Management
SUBJECT: Music
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Bagdy_fsu_0071E_17154.pdf
TITLE: An Exploration of Teenagers' Use of Affinity Spaces on Social Media Platforms for Informal Learning
AUTHOR: Bagdy, Lauren,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Dennen, Vanessa P., 1970-
MEMBER (university representative): Rutledge, Stacey A.
MEMBER (committee member): Klein, James D.
MEMBER (committee member): Jeong, Allan C.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Education
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (149 pages)
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to explore teenagers' use of affinity spaces on social media platforms for self-directed informal learning. This research also examined teenagers' perceptions of the advantages of social media for informal learning and the tensions they encounter while using these platforms for informal learning. This study implemented a naturalistic multiple case study design to explore this phenomenon. Using purposeful sampling, participants were selected after completing a recruitment survey. One of the primary inclusion criteria was that the participants engaged in self-directed informal learning using social media platforms. Nine teenagers between the ages of thirteen and eighteen completed two semi-structured interviews and submitted ten-to-fourteen days of audio diaries (and optional informal learning artifacts) to capture their use of social media for informal learning. After data were transcribed, cleaned, and anonymized, they were analyzed using both inductive and deductive thematic analysis. Activity Systems Analysis served as the analytic framework to guide the deductive thematic analysis. NVivo was also used to organize data for analysis. Among this sample of teenagers, the primary self-directed informal learning objectives using social media were to support gaming, hobbies and interests, and school curriculum and electives. While many participants used multiple social media platforms to support their informal learning needs, YouTube was the only social media platform that was common across the participants. Throughout their participation in the study, the teenagers indicated other informal learning instances using social media. These instances of informal included self-directed, incidental, and socialization informal learning. The advantages of social media for informal learning, as perceived by the teenage participants, included convenience, access to information, media format, and comfort within the space. Some of the tensions they experienced were similar thematically to the advantages. These tensions included access to the space, media format, comfort in the space, negative experiences, and misinformation and fake news. Overall, the teenage participants primarily discussed the advantages of social media when prompted during their interviews, indicating that they may not fully comprehend the value of these platforms beyond entertainment and socialization. Similarly, the teenagers more frequently reported tensions when prompted during their interviews. While much of the empirical literature about teenagers and social media substantiates their negative experiences and behaviors on these platforms, this finding suggests that tensions are more likely infrequent for teenagers. These findings contribute to the literature about teenagers' social media use, particularly for productive purposes. Further implications of the findings are discussed, as well as study limitations and directions for future research.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 4, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): activity systems analysis, affinity space, informal learning, social media
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Vanessa P. Dennen, Professor Directing Dissertation; Stacey A. Rutledge, University Representative; James D. Klein, Committee Member; Allan C. Jeong, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Instructional systems--Design
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Bagneris_fsu_0071E_17238.pdf
TITLE: Development and Implementation of a Socioculturally Transformative Intervention for Pre-Service Teachers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
AUTHOR: Bagneris, Jessica,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Noel, La Tonya M.
MEMBER (university representative): Terry, Nicole Patton
MEMBER (committee member): Petscher, Yaacov M
MEMBER (committee member): Krach, S. Kathleen (Shelly Kathleen)
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Social Work
CORPORATE NAME: College of Social Work
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (197 pages)
ABSTRACT: Although the education system is beginning to recognize the impact of personal and social contextual factors by incorporating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), it often neglects the sociocultural contextual factors which are vital to the development of students from marginalized groups. The current training practices of preservice teachers incorporate little support in working with marginalized groups, who have greater risks to their development and longitudinal outcomes. As a result, additional competencies focusing on sociocultural context and transformative SEL (TSEL), which focuses on equity and social justice, must be incorporated into preservice training. The purpose of this dissertation was to justify the development of a socioculturally transformative intervention series for preservice teachers, develop the first intervention within the series, implement the intervention, and analyze its' effectiveness and feasibility. A mixed methods randomized control trial was utilized to quantitatively measure the impact of the "InvEstEd" intervention, while concurrently qualitatively describing the specific considerations of the participants as they engaged with the intervention. In addition, this study aimed to determine whether differences emerged between participants regarding their intervention uptake. Lastly, the purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of "InvEstEd" as an intervention for preservice teachers. Receiving "InvEstEd" was found to increase preservice teachers' socioemotional consciousness, but not their sociocultural competence. The present study results offer insight into the further implementation of the "InvEstEd" intervention, the development of the more extensive intervention series, and the broader context of transformative interventions impacting socioemotional and sociocultural considerations within the education system.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the College of Social Work in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 23, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): La Tonya M. Noel, Professor Directing Dissertation; Nicole Patton Terry, University Representative; Yaacov Petscher, Committee Member; S. Kathleen Krach, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Social service
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Barnes_fsu_0071E_16950.pdf
TITLE: Two Essays on Corporate Culture
AUTHOR: Barnes, Spencer,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Cheng, Yingmei
MEMBER (university representative): Semykina, Anastasia
MEMBER (committee member): Dougal, Casey
MEMBER (committee member): Autore, Donald M.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Business
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Finance
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (83 pages)
ABSTRACT: Chapter One examines the impact of a chief executive officer (CEO) winning an employee opinion award on firm value. Leveraging close employee vote shares in a regression discontinuity specification from Glassdoor's "Top CEOs Employees' Choice" award list suggest a causal link of the relationship. Narrowly winning an employees' choice CEO award results in an increase in firm value. An increase in firm efficiency is the likely economic channel that influences an increase in firm value. The findings imply that CEO and employee relationships are an important intangible good. Chapter Two uses a difference-in-differences model around Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination announcements and Glassdoor.com employee reviews to suggest a negative causal link between discrimination publicity and employee morale. An EEOC discrimination announcement results in a 9.08% and 3.90% decrease for employee approval of a CEO and firm, respectively. The effect clusters in firms headquartered in the southern U.S. and that are in service orientated industries suggesting taste-based discrimination. These announcements do not impact stock returns, sales, or CEO turnover but lead to human capital risk, workforce reductions, and decreases in Tobin's Q implying a discrimination, instead of litigation, effect.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Finance in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): February 14, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Yingmei Cheng, Professor Directing Dissertation; Anastasia Semykina, University Representative; Casey Dougal, Committee Member; Donald Autore, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Finance
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Barnes_fsu_0071N_17032.pdf
TITLE: The King of Ketamine
AUTHOR: Barnes, James,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): Hamby, Barbara, 1952-
MEMBER (committee member): Epstein, Andrew, 1969-
MEMBER (committee member): Kimbrell, James, 1967-
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of English
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (73 pages)
ABSTRACT: The King of Ketamine is a thesis made up of 41 poems, through which I explore such themes as the prison system, child neglect, alcoholism, body positivity, death, love, and an array of other emotions. There are three sections contained there within. In the first section, titled "The King of Ketamine," we see a complicated family start to come to life, from the introduction of the titular character, the father, to a sibling, to a grandmother and a grandfather. Through all these poems, the reader is presented with an image of the speaker's relationship to his family, as well as his surroundings. This section paints a picture of a dysfunctional, often manic, up-bringing. The second section "Anger Mon, Amour," turns away from the family as a whole, with only the grandfather appearing in select poems, and instead deals with the emotional turmoil created by the relationships explored in the previous section. It presents the reader with anger, fear, hate, and grief. All of these emotions reach their climax within the final three poems of the section. These poems bring to life the grief of losing friends and attempt to leave behind a possible fate escaped by the speaker. "Good Pens and Burnt Pizza," reflects on a coworker sent away to prison, echoing the King of Ketamine's journey in the first section. "We Drank Too Much," presents the reader with the death of a friend, who represents much of the emotional anguish explored in the preceding poems. And finally, "I Smoke a Russian Cigarette," brings to life another coworker named Pavel, whose untimely death resounds with a sentiment that a good death is never promised. These poems serve as a form of closure to the first half of the manuscript, leading into a change within the speaker. In the third section, "If The Wolf Comes Let It Kill Me," the speaker begins to turn away from his past, from the emotional turmoil that weights heavy on the poems that come before, and instead attempts to embrace a change within himself. The titular poem for this section is no better representation of this, bringing in all of the difficulty from this previous life, and instead embracing companionship. In this section readers are greeted not only by a plethora of love poems, but also by many figures from pop culture, from artists like Frida Kahlo, to poets such as Walt Whitman and Tommy Pico, and even Nate 'King Cole' and Otis Redding. The poems within this section look outwards, no longer needing to focus so heavily on personal history or emotional trauma, they show a shift towards an embrace the world around the speaker, completely departing from what has come before.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the Department of English in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 4, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Creative Writing, Poems, Poetry
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Barbara L. Hamby, Professor Directing Thesis; Andrew D. Epstein, Committee Member; James H. Kimbrell, Committee Member.
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Beery_fsu_0071E_17035.pdf
TITLE: The Conversion of Light to Electrical and Mechanical Energy via Triplet Sensitization
AUTHOR: Beery, Drake,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Hanson, Kenneth G.
MEMBER (university representative): Andrei, Petru
MEMBER (committee member): Latturner, Susan
MEMBER (committee member): Kennemur, Justin Glenn
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (114 pages)
ABSTRACT: Light-matter interactions have not only enhanced our fundamental understanding of the universe but also plays a significant role in the advancement of technology. Scientific research in this area has led to breakthroughs in materials applications from photomechanics to photocatalysis, and the world's need for new forms of energy production through renewables has brought about exciting new advances in the field of solar energy conversion (SEC). While current SEC technologies have made significant strides over the years they are limited by the cost of production and their inability to harness the full spectrum of the sun efficiently.Incorporating photon upconversion, via triplet−triplet annihilation (TTA-UC), directly into a solar cell is an intriguing strategy for harnessing sub-band gap photons and surpassing the Shockley-Queisser limit. A majority of TTA-UC solar cells commonly use difficult to synthesize and costly platinum and/or palladium porphyrin molecules as sensitizers. Chapter 3 presents a TTA-UC solar cell that incorporates quantum dot sensitizers directly into the photocurrent generation mechanism. The photoanodes are composed of a nanocrystalline TiO2 substrate, phosphonated diphenylanthracene (A) annihilator molecules, and CdSe QDs (QD) as the sensitizer in an inorganic-organic-inorganic layered architecture (TiO2-A-QD). The device assembly, performance, energy and electron dynamics, and dependence on the QD size is examined. Collectively, the results demonstrate that multilayer assemblies containing QD sensitizers is an effective strategy to harness UC in a TTA-UC solar cell. However, all integrated TTA-UC solar cells to date only harness visible light. In chapter 4, we incorporate an osmium polypyridal complex (Os) as the triplet sensitizer in a metal ion linked multilayer photoanode that is capable of harnessing NIR light via S0 to T1* excitation, triple energy transfer to a phosphonated bis(9,10-diphenylethynyl)anthracene annihilator (A2), TTA-UC, and electron injection into TiO2 from the upconverted state. The device assembly, performance, energy and electron dynamics are examined. Together, the results serve as a proof-of-concept that NIR photons can be harnessed via an integrated TTA-UC solar cell. Chapter 5 looks at another intriguing materials application of light-matter interactions in photoresponsive polymers. To date, nearly all photomechanical polymers utilize the azobenzene moiety whose direct excitation and trans-cis-trans isomerization induces a bulk mechanical response under UV/visible light. Due to its higher isomerization barrier, stilbene, the carbon based analogue of azobenzene, has the potential to produce a stronger mechanical response but has remained unused in photomechanics likely due to its hypsochromically shifted absorption that requires higher energy and damaging UV light to elicit a response. This chapter utilizes triplet excited state sensitization as a new mechanism to harness light in a stilbene based photopolymer. More specifically, iridium(III)bis[2-(4,6-difluorophenyl)pyridinato-C2,N](picolinato) (FIrPic) is incorporated as a triplet sensitizing dopant into a stilbene-based polyimide polymer film. Spectroscopic measurements support a stepwise mechanism involving 1) excitation of the sensitizers, 2) triplet energy transfer from the sensitizer to the stilbene moieties, 3) trans-cis-trans isomerization of stilbene, and 4) reorientation of stilbene within the polymer that results in a bulk response from the film. These results not only open the door to the use of stilbene-based photopolymers but also triplet sensitization as a new, low energy light harvesting mechanism in photomechanical polymers. The work presented in this dissertation looks to utilize triplet sensitization as a means of converting light to electrical and mechanical energy in TTA-UC solar cells and photomechanical polymers, respectively.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 29, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Photoisomerization, Photomechanical Polymers, Photon Upconversion, Solar Cell, Solar Energy Conversion, Triplet Sensitization
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Kenneth Hanson, Professor Directing Dissertation; Petru Andrei, University Representative; Susan E. Latturner, Committee Member; Justin G. Kennemur, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Chemistry
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Behl_fsu_0071E_17060.pdf
TITLE: The Effects of Almond Consumption on Vascular Health, Functional Performance, and Sleep in Active Older Adults Who Are Overweight
AUTHOR: Behl, Taylor Ann,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Panton, Lynn B. (Lynn Biship)
MEMBER (university representative): Eccles, David W.
MEMBER (committee member): Kim, Jeong-Su
MEMBER (committee member): Hickner, Robert C., 1962-
MEMBER (committee member): Berryman, Claire E. (Elizabeth)
MEMBER (committee member): Arjmandi, Bahram H.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Health and Human Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (171 pages)
ABSTRACT: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death, with age being the strongest predictor of cardiovascular health. Age-related changes to the vasculature such as endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffening are believed to be two of the major phenotype changes associated with this increased CVD risk. Increased oxidative stress and inflammation are major contributors to endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffening, and other age-related poor health outcomes such as decreased functional performance and poorer sleep quality. Almonds are rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients that may combat age-related health decline, but more research is needed to better understand the potential benefits. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of almond consumption on vascular health, physical function, and sleep in active adults who were overweight and obese. Methods: Ten (females = 5) active, older adults (57 ± 4 years) who were overweight or obese (body mass index (BMI): 27.6 ± 2.6 kg/m2) were included in this randomized, cross-over study. Participants consumed almonds (64 g/day; 384 kcal) or an isocaloric control snack (84 g/day of granola bars; 380 kcal) for 12 weeks, separated by a 4-week washout. Vascular health was assessed through flow mediated dilation (FMD) to determine endothelial function, pulse-wave velocity (PWV) and pulse wave analysis (PWA) to determine arterial stiffness, and blood draws to determine a circulating oxidative stress biomarker (total antioxidant capacity (TAC)). Functional performance was assessed by the Continuous Scale Physical Functional Performance 10 item scale (CS-PFP-10) test and a treadmill submaximal oxygen consumption (VO2) test. Sleep was determined objectively through ActiGraph accelerometry and subjectively through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A two-way (treatment x time) repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to assess the effects of intervention (almond, control) and time (baseline, post) on outcomes. Significance was accepted at p < 0.05. Results: Self-reported compliance was not significantly different between treatments (93% for the almond regimen and 96% for the isocaloric control snack regimen). There were no significant differences between baseline measurements for any of the variables, indicating the washout period was sufficient. There was a significant treatment x time interaction on FMD%, F(1,9) = 13.69, p = 0.005, η2 = 0.603, with FMD% being greater after the almond regimen compared to control (almond: 9.05 ± 2.87 %; control: 6.61 ± 2.04 %, F(1,9) = 7.960, p = 0.020, η2 = 0.469), with a mean difference of 2.445%. However, there were no significant treatment x time interactions found in normalized FMD% or any other vascular health measurements, including the biomarker for oxidative stress (TAC). Additionally, there were no significant treatment x time interaction on functional performance assessments. There was a significant treatment x time interaction on sleep efficiency, F(1,7) = 8.231, p = 0.024, η2 = 0.540 with sleep efficiency being greater after the almond regimen compared to the control (almond: 92 ± 2 %; control: 88 ± 6 %, F(1,7) = 5.784, p = 0.047, η2 = 0.452), with a mean difference of 4%. There was also a significant treatment x time interaction on wake after sleep onset (WASO), F(1,7) = 7.325, p = 0.030, η2 = 0.511 with WASO being greater after the almond regimen compared to the control (almond: 37 ± 13 minutes; control: 56 ± 32 minutes F(1,7) = 4.707, p = 0.067, η2 = 0.402) with a mean difference of 19 minutes. However, there were no significant treatment x time interaction found in any other sleep measurements. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that 12 weeks of almond consumption may benefit some aspects of vascular health and sleep but may not benefit functional performance, in comparison to an isocaloric control snack. While there are endless snack options, almonds may be a good snack alternative for people who want to improve their vascular health and sleep better.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 23, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Almonds, Cardiovascular Disease, Functional Performance, Sleep, Vascular Aging
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Lynn B. Panton, Professor Directing Dissertation; David W. Eccles, University Representative; Jeong-Su Kim, Committee Member; Robert C. Hickner, Committee Member; Claire E. Berryman, Committee Member; Bahram H. Arjmandi, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Physiology
SUBJECT: Kinesiology
SUBJECT: Nutrition
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Behnke_fsu_0071E_16943.pdf
TITLE: Organic Matter Sources, Transformations, and Fates in Northern High-Latitude Regions on the Forefront of Climate Change
AUTHOR: Behnke, Megan Irene,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Spencer, Robert G. M.
MEMBER (university representative): Marshall, Alan G. (Alan George), 1944-
MEMBER (committee member): Humayun, Munir
MEMBER (committee member): Chanton, Jeffrey P.
MEMBER (committee member): Stubbins, Aron
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (280 pages)
ABSTRACT: Climate change is dramatically altering the global carbon cycle. The warming caused by climate change is approximately twice the global average in Arctic and contiguous northern high-latitude regions, which are thus especially susceptible to ecosystem shifts (e.g. permafrost thaw, wetland drying/wetting cycle exacerbation). Rivers process and transport organic matter (OM) from land where warming is destabilizing previously stabilized carbon stocks to the ocean. This dissertation examines how fluvial OM in northern high latitudes responds to climate change, and how the fate of such OM may influence the global carbon cycle. Specifically, it focuses on how the source and processing of dissolved and particulate organic matter (DOM and POM) interact to dictate OM fate. To do so, Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, carbon isotopes (Δ14C, δ13C), and data on OM concentrations and carbon to nitrogen (C:N) ratios are used. Across the pan-Arctic (Chapters 2 and 3) and northeast Pacific coastal temperate rainforest (NPCTR; Chapters 4 and 5), sources appear to influence the fate of DOM (Chapters 2, 4, and 5) and POM (Chapter 3). Both landscape-scale factors like permafrost or agricultural extent (Chapters 2 and 3) and watershed slope and wetland extent (Chapters 3, 4, and 5), as well as specific source types like tree canopy or bark and soil layer (Chapters 4 and 5) impact OM molecular, isotopic, and elemental compositions and thus processing. Further, seasonality varies between the pan-Arctic watershed (Chapters 2 and 3) and the NPCTR (Chapters 4 and 5), leading to differential timing of the strongest terrestrial carbon source impacts on the system.In large pan-Arctic rivers, spring freshet contains DOM primarily sourced from terrestrial material but also includes a latent high-energy subsidy that explains the historical paradox of freshet DOM's bulk terrestrial composition but apparent high biolability. Winter riverine DOM is mostly sourced from old, microbially degraded groundwater DOM. This work uncovered a stable core Arctic riverine fingerprint (CARF) present in all samples from six years. The CARF may contribute to a carbon sink of aged DOM that appears to persist in the global ocean. Further, this dissertation uses a decade of compositional data on POM to untangle multiple allochthonous and autochthonous pan-Arctic and watershed-specific POM endmembers sourced from literature (for the full list of literature values used in endmembers, see supplementary file "Table B5.csv"). The three tracers used (C:N ratio, δ13C, and Δ14C) appear to reveal a substantial, previously overlooked aquatic biomass signal in POM (~53% of the annual pan-Arctic POM flux which averages 4391 Gg/y of exported particulate organic carbon). Splitting soil endmember values into shallow and deep soil pools (mean ± standard deviation: -228 ± 211 v. -492 ± 173‰) rather than the less representative traditional active layer and permafrost categories (-300 ± 236 v. -441 ± 215‰) also improved endmember resolution. In the NPCTR, dissolved organic carbon concentrations as high as 167 mgCL-1 were found in tree DOM (which proved highly biolabile in this study; >50%). Since the NPCTR is hypermaritime, tree DOM fluxes may be substantial. Condensed aromatic formulae comprised as much as 38% relative abundance of spruce and hemlock bark leachate DOM. Coniferous trees could thus be major condensed aromatic sources. Soil wetness determined DOM composition and response to microbial processing. Source-specific marker formulae were discovered in multiple soil and tree sources, and though the majority were consumed during bioincubations certain marker formulae persisted. All of these source-specific marker formulae (of which >90% were from spruce stemflow) were then located downstream in the watershed demonstrating that tree DOM may escape biodegradation. Summertime in the NPCTR yields the most terrestrial DOM, which then appears to degrade during the colder, wetter, fall-spring period. Despite these seasonal trends two metrics of fresh terrestrial DOM contribution (marker formulae and modified aromaticity index) did not show any significant relationships with hydrologic or temperature variables. Antecedent conditions (rather than precipitation alone) thus seems to control molecular terrestrial connectivity. Climate change is modifying both the sources and seasons that this dissertation shows to influence DOM composition and fate in northern regions. Increasing precipitation intensity in the NPCTR may tighten land-ocean linkages, while warming, permafrost thaw, and increasing CO2 concentrations could enhance allochthonous and autochthonous POM fluxes and the contribution of old, microbially processed, stable DOM to the Arctic Ocean. This work shows that an improved understanding of current controls on OM composition and fate will be necessary to predict future changes in northern high-latitude ecosystem carbon cycling and its role in furthering global climate change.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): February 11, 2022.

NOTE (Advisory Committee): Robert G. M. Spencer, Professor Directing Dissertation; Alan G. Marshall, University Representative; Munir Humayun, Committee Member; Jeffrey P. Chanton, Committee Member; Aron Stubbins, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Chemical oceanography
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Berlin_fsu_0071N_17235.pdf
TITLE: Finding Satan: Children's Advertising, Conservative Christians, and Ouija Boards in 1970S and 80S America
AUTHOR: Berlin, Skylar,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): McVicar, Michael J.
MEMBER (committee member): Corrigan, John, 1952-
MEMBER (committee member): Drake, Jamil William
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Religion
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (81 pages)
ABSTRACT: This thesis explores the ways in which white, Christian children were centered in several religious, political, and economic movements in 1970s and 80s America. The rise of the Religious Right and the emergence of the Satanic panic caused religious reformers to believe their children were especially susceptible to manipulative cultural, corporate, and religious forces that threatened the nuclear family. This is especially salient when analyzing the ways in which the toy and television industries advertised products to children through licensed characters in the 1980s, which led several conservative Christians to detect a creeping Satanism in children's playthings. As a ubiquitous and commercialized object, Ouija boards embodied this social anxiety as games that came to be perceived as gateways to children's spiritual and physical endangerment. Although children were central to the rhetoric of politicians, parents, and religious leaders in the 1970s and 80s, the actual agency and experiences of kids disappeared in the chaos. Tracing these events and ideologies demonstrates how the concept of childhood underwent rapid change, commercialization, and politicization in mid to late twentieth-century America. In doing so, I offer several contributions to the field of religious studies, including analysis of understudied Satanic panic primary sources and innovative research on Ouija boards.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the Department of Religion in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 4, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Michael J. McVicar, Professor Directing Thesis; John Corrigan, Committee Member; Jamil Drake, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Religion
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Betancourt_fsu_0071E_17016.pdf
TITLE: Understanding South Florida's Young Alumni and Engagement with Their Alma Mater
AUTHOR: Betancourt, Amy Francis,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Guthrie, Kathy L.
MEMBER (university representative): Myers, John P. (John Patrick)
MEMBER (committee member): Iatarola, Patrice
MEMBER (committee member): Schwartz, Robert A.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Education
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (92 pages)
ABSTRACT: This research study sought to better understand what motivates and influences young alumni to engage with their alma mater. For many development and alumni relations departments, alumni have become a source of private funding to assist in the decreased burden of tuition and the cost of attending college. Frequently, alumni who are reached out to are the ones who have given in the past and are in the latter part of their lives. This leaves a gap of alumni who have not been engaged or guided to be the next board member or donor. The young alumni population at Florida International University has been forgotten, and now it is time to understand their characteristics and build a bridge to close the gap. Previous research focused on the traditional engagement for alumni, including those who graduated over ten years. The traditional engagement is defined as those who join the board, attend football games, and give annually. However, young alumni want transparency, and they let their alma mater know that what may matter to the colleges does not necessarily matter to them. However, they want to give back and stay involved in their capacity, not because of board member responsibilities. Therefore, this study sought to explore ways to successfully engage young alumni who were former student leaders and provide insight into how best to establish a relationship between the two entities. I leveraged the social exchange theory for the conceptual baseline using a qualitative research approach. A demographic questionnaire followed by individual interviews with a small sample were analyzed for common themes in characteristics that make former student leaders want to stay involved. Findings helped generate a base understanding of the most engaged students who are now alumni and how their experiences translated to getting them involved as an alumnus. Implications for universities' development and alumni relations, the College of Engineering & Computing, and the Department of Student Success are also discussed.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 11, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Alumni, Development and Advancement Services, Higher Education, Public University, Young Alumni
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Kathy Guthrie, Professor Directing Dissertation; John Myers, University Representative; Patrice Iatarola, Committee Member; Robert Schwartz, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Education, Higher
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Betz_fsu_0071N_17170.pdf
TITLE: Cognitive Writing Studies Then and Now: Moving Towards a Cognitive Ecology Model
AUTHOR: Betz, Hannah C.,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): Neal, Michael R.
MEMBER (committee member): Domínguez Barajas, Elías, 1968-
MEMBER (committee member): Fleckenstein, Kristie S.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of English
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (101 pages)
ABSTRACT: ABSTRACTThis thesis aims to trace the evolution of cognitive writing research within the field of rhetoric and composition from approximately the 1960s to the contemporary moment. While the "cognitive turn" is widely recognized as an influential component of process theory, much of the scholarship perceive this shift as a fleeting moment of the early 1980s. In wake of the "social turn," many scholars pronounced the "death" of cognitive writing research. However, research demonstrates that after the landmark Flower and Hayes 1981 Cognitive Process Model of Writing Processes, many scholars continued to explore writing as a cognitive activity though, as I argue, this process moved underground. This thesis aims to demonstrate that although the term cognition moved underground because of the polarizing reception of the 1981 model, cognitive writing research has reappeared in contemporary terms such as reflection, metacognition, and transfer. This thesis can broadly be classified as a project that attempts to further reconcile the gap between social and cognitive studies. I argue that a merger between cognitivism and social constructivism is both possible and productive. In the examination of this goal, this thesis centers around the following question: In the 1981 model, what linguistic and structural changes need to occur to account for 1) prominent criticisms and 2) contemporary terminology? To further trace cognition's evolution within rhetoric and composition, I have positioned this thesis around Flower and Hayes' 1981 article, "A Cognitive Process Theory of Writing." In recounting the model's reception, I discuss the affordances and constraints of Cognitive Process Theory to outline the tensions between cognitivism and social constructivism. After, this thesis demonstrates how cognition has continued to guide the field's research interests thereby proving its continued relevance. Next, I argue for the value in reviving the term "cognition" by proposing the beginnings of an updated cognitive process writing model. This research focuses on two key principles within rhetoric and composition—imagery and ecology—that could be utilized in future research to construct an updated cognitive process writing model. Lastly, I discuss the limitations of this project further detailing the exciting opportunities for future cognitive writing research.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the Department of English in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 31, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Cognition, Cognitive Process Theory, Ecology, Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Process
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Michael Neal, Professor Directing Thesis; Elias Dominguez Barajas, Committee Member; Kristie S. Fleckenstein, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Rhetoric
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Bierson_fsu_0071E_17099.pdf
TITLE: The Most General Rightive Activity: Moral Worth as the Formal Excellence of Practical Reason
AUTHOR: Bierson, Marshall,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Schwenkler, John Louis
MEMBER (university representative): Kavka, Martin
MEMBER (committee member): Westlund, Andrea C. (Andrea Carol)
MEMBER (committee member): Rawling, Piers
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Philosophy
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (137 pages)
ABSTRACT: The central thesis of the following dissertation is that we should understand moral worth as the practical corollary of knowledge. I therefore agree with those standard accounts of moral worth which maintain that moral worth requires us to perform right actions because they are right. I disagree however with how those accounts unpack the relevant notion of 'because.' I argue that just as believing something because it is true requires far more than an agent reasoning from the correct set of premises; so too performing an action because it is right requires far more than performing the action for the correct reasons. I argue that to understand the role that rightness plays in morally worthy action, we must look beyond the content of an agent's reasons and towards the underlying dispositions from which an agent acts. Such an approach, I go on to argue, allows us to resolve persistent puzzles surrounding both moral fetishism and moral testimony. Finally, in the most speculative part of the dissertation, I argue that we have similar reason to take a moral-worth-first approach to ethics that we do to take a knowledge-first approach to epistemology. Just as we cannot define knowledge in terms of analytic additions to true belief, so we won't be able to define moral worth in terms of analytic additions to right action. Yet, despite that, we can still give important and non-trivial characterizations of moral worth and employ the concept fruitfully in understanding other moral categories. Moral worth is, I argue, amongst the most fundamental ethical concepts—moral wort is the most general description of essentially rightive activity, and most other ethical concepts involve abstractions, approximations, generalizations, and deviations from it.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Philosophy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 8, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Action, Anscombe, Epistemology, Ethics, Knowledge, Moral Worth
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): John Schwenkler, Professor Directing Dissertation; Martin Kavka, University Representative; Andrea Westlund, Committee Member; J. Piers Rawling, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Philosophy
SUBJECT: Ethics
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Binoy_fsu_0071E_17152.pdf
TITLE: Remembering Rondo: Black Counter-Memory and Spatial Practices for Environmental and Spatial Justice in Saint Paul's Historic Neighborhood
AUTHOR: Binoy, Parvathy,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Mesev, Victor
MEMBER (university representative): Davis, Katrinell
MEMBER (committee member): McCreary, Tyler
MEMBER (committee member): Mallory, Aaron
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Social Sciences and Public Policy
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Geography
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (189 pages)
ABSTRACT: This dissertation draws on oral histories from mostly Black women elders along with visual documentation, archival research and ethnography of the historic Black neighborhood of Rondo in Saint Paul, Minnesota to conceptualize memories of dispossession and displacement from the construction of the I-94 highway as Black counter memories of racialized structural violence which is memorialized in specific sites and spaces and fuels specific spatial practices for food and spatial justice in the larger context of the US Midwest. The expressions of loss and trauma experienced by Rondo's elders when they recount their memories of the devastation brought to the Rondo neighborhood in the 1960s with the construction of the I-94 highway is conceptualized as a lived wound that is embodied and affectively experienced by Rondo elders and descendants. The dissertation then draws on ethnographies of community gardens and urban farming practices in the Rondo neighborhood to access how this lived wound and Black counter memories of Rondo as a Black place, inspires practices for food justice in the neighborhood through the work of the Urban Farmer Garden Alliance. Finally, it accesses whether spatial efforts through the construction of infrastructures like the Rondo community land bridge can bring about healing and economic/cultural capital back to Rondo's Black community. The fieldwork for this dissertation was conducted between 2018 and 2020 during the COVID 19 pandemic.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Geography in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 25, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Historic Black neighborhood, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Urban Renewal
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Victor Mesev, Professor Directing Dissertation; Katrinell Davis, University Representative; Tyler McCreary, Committee Member; Aaron Mallory, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Geography
SUBJECT: African Americans--Study and teaching
SUBJECT: Gender expression
SUBJECT: Gender identity
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Boyun_fsu_0071N_17009.pdf
TITLE: Towards Optimization of Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
AUTHOR: Boyun, Ayse Feyza,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): Shoele, Kourosh
MEMBER (committee member): Shih, Chiang
MEMBER (committee member): Hubicki, Christian M.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Mechanical Engineering
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (81 pages)
ABSTRACT: Ocean waves are sustainable clean, and contain tremendous amount of energy. However,they are typically irregular and complex, making harnessing difficult and inefficient in the absence of sophisticated surface measurements. Existing wave energy converters rely on static power take-off technologies, but active power take-off (PTO) control can improve energy extraction. The optimization of the PTO damping is crucial to maximizing the absorbed power. The goal of this project is to use deep reinforcement learning to actively control the PTO damping coefficient to optimize power over a specified time horizon with only one causal surface wave measurement. Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) is a machine learning subset that combines reinforcement and deep learning and employs artificial feed- forward neural networks. The learner algorithm (agent) interacts with the environment to learn the best policy based on the actions taken and the states that result from those actions. In this study, the Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (TD3) algorithm is used, which has two hidden layers of 256 widths each and is integrated with the PTO system of a single-body point absorber device. The damping coefficient has been chosen to be the action space, the velocity and position of the floating buoy to be the state space. A reward function is created to guide the agent through the learning process. A positive reward function is set to be the function of power absorbed by the PTO system to encourage expected behavior patterns and increase the likelihood of similar behavior being repeated. Based on the history of the time dynamics and limited knowledge of the future state based on the current wave detection sensor capabilities, the agent learns the optimal damping coefficient and helps to maximize the absorbed power.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the Department of Mechanical Engineering in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 4, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Control, Deep Learning, Deep Reinforcement Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Renewable Energy, Wave Energy Converters
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Kourosh Shoele, Professor Directing Thesis; Chiang Shih, Committee Member; Christian M. Hubicki, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Mechanical engineering
SUBJECT: Ocean engineering
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Brewster_fsu_0071E_17067.pdf
TITLE: In Our Words, on Our Terms: Critical Narratives of Black Women Doctoral Scholars
AUTHOR: Brewster, Brittany,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Jones, Tamara Bertrand
MEMBER (university representative): Lathan, Rhea Estelle, 1961-
MEMBER (committee member): Beatty, Cameron C.
MEMBER (committee member): Khurshid, Ayesha
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Education
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (185 pages)
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this dissertation is to explore how Black women doctoral students describe and make meaning of their scholarly identities. Additionally, this study illustrates the negotiations Black women doctoral students make in the maintenance of their scholarly personas and their influence on their doctoral socialization experiences. Using Black feminism as a paradigm, this qualitative storytelling study gathered stories from 9 Black women doctoral students in pursuit of the primary research question: How do Black women doctoral students describe and make meaning of their scholarly identities? Findings offer new approaches to policy and practice to strengthen Black women doctoral students' scholarly identities, graduate socialization, and post-graduate career opportunities.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 29, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Black Feminist Thought, Black women, Doctoral Socialization, Doctoral Student, Narratives, Scholarly Identity
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Tamara Bertrand Jones, Professor Directing Dissertation; Rhea Lathan, University Representative; Cameron Beatty, Committee Member; Ayesha Khurshid, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Education, Higher
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Brimhall_fsu_0071N_17190.pdf
TITLE: A Demographic Study of Band Programs and Conductors in the National Association for Music Education's Southern Division
AUTHOR: Brimhall, Kathryn D.,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): VanWeelden, Kimberly D.
MEMBER (committee member): Springer, D. Gregory (Douglas Gregory) (Douglas Gregory)
MEMBER (committee member): Adams, Kari
MEMBER (committee member): Kelly, Steven N.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Music
CORPORATE NAME: College of Music
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (42 pages)
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate the number of male and female band directors in the NAfME Southern Division at the collegiate level. Specifically, I wanted to know a) What is the number of males vs. females who conduct a collegiate band ensemble? b) Is there a difference between the number of male and female band directors in the NAfME Southern Division? c) Is there a difference between the number of male and female Directors of Bands in the NAfME Southern Division? d) Is there a difference in the number of female band directors by state in the NAfME Southern Division?Results showed that there were far fewer female band directors than there were male band directors in the southern division. A significant difference was found between the number of male and female band directors with male directors in the majority. A significant difference was also found between the number of male and female Directors of Bands, with men accounting for 85% of Directors of Bands in the NAfME Southern Division. Lastly, a significant difference was found between the numbers of female college band directors in each state with a range of 1-6 across the eleven different states. Possible explanations for the disparity between male and female band directors and recommendations for future research are included.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music Education.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 4, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): band director, college band, female, women
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Kimberly VanWeelden, Professor Directing Thesis; D. Gregory Springer, Committee Member; Kari Adams, Committee Member; Steven Kelly, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Music--Instruction and study
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Brown_fsu_0071E_16959.pdf
TITLE: The Organ Sonatas of Paul Hindemith: Approaches to Performance in Condiseration with the Organ Reform Movement and Historical Sources
AUTHOR: Brown, Nathaniel J.,
MEMBER (professor directing treatise): Quinn, Iain, 1973-
MEMBER (university representative): Kraus, Joseph Charles, 1955-
MEMBER (committee member): Eyerly, Sarah
MEMBER (committee member): Brewer, Charles E. (Charles Everett)
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Music
CORPORATE NAME: College of Music
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (56 pages)
ABSTRACT: Paul Hindemith wrote his three organ sonatas during the period in organbuilding known as the Organ Reform Movement, which idealized Baroque organs and sought to create new instruments which reflected these Baroque ideals. In the USA in particular, there was a stark contrast between the American symphonic organs and these neoclassical organs. These contrasting organ types, each with their own unique capabilities, present a performer with two contrasting approaches to the performance of Hindemith's organ sonatas: the orchestral approach and the neoclassical approach. Though organ music already presents problems of interpretation, such as a lack of knowledge of the intended instrument, and a lack of registration or one which exceeds the capabilities of one's given instrument, Hindemith's own flawed understanding of the organ presents even further problems and ambiguities. The best evidence to turn to for answers to these problems are Hindemith's own writings, principally his books Johann Sebastian Bach: Heritage and Obligation (1952), A Composer's World (1952), and Traditional Harmony Book II (1953), as well as accounts from two of his students, Robert Noehren and Hagop Frank Bozyan, regarding what Hindemith expected from their performance of the sonatas. As for any ambiguities in Hindemith's scores which cannot be explained according to these sources, such as redundant, contradictory, or otherwise unclear information, the performer must exercise good judgment and deductive reasoning to arrive at a reasonable and musical solution.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music.
NOTE (Date of Defense): February 4, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Hindemith, Movement, Organ, Paul, Reform, Sonata
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Iain Quinn, Professor Directing Treatise; Joseph C. Kraus, University Representative; Sarah Eyerly, Committee Member; Charles E. Brewer, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Music
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Brown_fsu_0071N_17002.pdf
TITLE: Intellectual Misogynoir: The Role of Hip-Hop and Rhythm and Blues in the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
AUTHOR: Brown, Jordan R.,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): Gunderson, Frank D.
MEMBER (committee member): League, Panayotis
MEMBER (committee member): McGregory, Jerrilyn
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Music
CORPORATE NAME: College of Music
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (179 pages)
ABSTRACT: Since its inception, the genre of hip-hop has been celebrated for addressing the socioeconomic status of African Americans and encouraging critical thought surrounding American society and its corruption. Throughout the late twentieth century, rhythm and blues (R&B) conveyed similar intellectual and politically-charged messaging to hip-hop but has historically received less credit for its scholarship and musicianship. The lack of recognition surrounding R&B is caused in part by R&B's significant association with the experience of Black women, contrasting hip-hop's lack of representation for this aspect of Black culture. The album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill finds itself at the intersection of both of these genres, and despite the sonic mutualism between R&B and hip-hop during the 1990s, the album and therefore Lauryn Hill herself are only given intellectual credit when referring to their overlap with hip-hop. Concerning DuBois' formulation of double consciousness, this triple consciousness of the African American woman that Hill utilizes has been both severely undermined by society and understudied by scholars. Through the lens of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, this thesis recognizes that R&B women of the late twentieth century use their own artistic and intellectual ingenuity to create music for social and political change. This thesis explores this dilemma of intellectual misogynoir through (1) a lyrical analysis of the Black scholarship used on the album, (2) a musical analysis of Black feminism in Black American popular music and genre, and (3) the sonic exploration of the album's musical influences through sampling.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 1, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): African American popular music, Gender and sexuality, Hip-hop, Neo-soul, Popular music, Rhythm and blues
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Frank Gunderson, Professor Directing Thesis; Panayotis League, Committee Member; Jerrilyn McGregory, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Music
SUBJECT: African Americans--Study and teaching
SUBJECT: Gender expression
SUBJECT: Gender identity
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Burnett_fsu_0071N_17211.pdf
TITLE: Crystal Growth, Structural Characterization and Spin Models of Cobalt-Compounds
AUTHOR: Burnett, Nicole Biller,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): Siegrist, Theo
MEMBER (committee member): Ali, Jamel
MEMBER (committee member): Hallinan, Daniel T., Jr.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (70 pages)
ABSTRACT: This body of work explores the growth and structure of two different cobalt containing compounds that may show interesting quantum spin behaviors: [(CH3)3NH]CoCl3 and BaCo2(PO4)2. In [(CH3)3NH]CoCl3, the Co ions are arranged in a chain and show anti-ferromagnetic interactions, making this system a good approximation for a one-dimensional Ising model. In BaCo2(PO4)2 ,the Co ions are arranged on a honeycomb lattice, with geometrical frustration of the magnetic interactions. The crystal growth and room temperature single crystal structure of the linear magnetic chain compound [(CH3)3NH]CoCl3 is reported, along with low temperature magnetic susceptibility and heat capacity measurements. [(CH3)3NH]CoCl3 single crystals were grown using two methods: slow evaporation and seeded growth. The compound crystallizes in an orthorhombic structure with lattice parameters a =7.2716 (3) Å b =8.0983(3) Å and c =16.6473(5) Å, consistent with literature values. Seeded crystal growth in a supersaturated solution resulted in large crystals with well-developed habit. [(CH3)3NH]CoCl3 is of interest because it realizes a one-dimensional (1-D) spin system, which can be probed through heat capacity and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Attempts to grow deuterated crystals for neutron scattering experiments are in progress. A literature review and experimental analysis on the synthesis of BaCo2(PO4)2 is also reported. Single crystals of BaCo2(PO4)2 were previously grown using hydrothermal methods. Although no single crystals of Barium Cobalt Phosphate have been obtained so far, several side products resulting from different reactants, pH, and temperatures profiles have been isolated. The main goal, to obtain the single crystal of BaCo2(PO4)2 to probe the spin interactions has not yet been attained.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 4, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Theo Siegrist, Professor Directing Thesis; Jamel Ali, Committee Member; Daniel Hallinan, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Chemical engineering
SUBJECT: Condensed matter
SUBJECT: Chemistry
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Cai_fsu_0071N_16997.pdf
TITLE: Knowledge Graph Based Entity Retrieval for Query Rewriting
AUTHOR: Cai, Jinglun,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): Liu, Xiuwen, 1966-
MEMBER (committee member): Chakraborty, Shayok
MEMBER (committee member): Zhao, Peixiang
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Computer Science
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (52 pages)
ABSTRACT: Query rewriting (QR) is a critical component in dialogue systems for reducing frictions caused by systematic errors or user ambiguity. When there is an entity error, it imposes extra difficulty for a dialogue system to produce satisfactory interpretation. Knowledge Graph (KG) information can be beneficial for query rewriting, as common queries for dialogue systems are often related to external knowledge like celebrity names, artworks names, and locations. This thesis investigates how to incorporate knowledge graph for query rewriting. In particular, we study knowledge graph based entity retrieval in query rewriting. We utilize neural encoders to produce utterance/entity embeddings, and similarity search for entity retrieval. We incorporate KG to provide graph structural information (neighboring entities encoded by Graph Neural Network) and textual information (KG entity descriptions encoded by RoBERTa). Experimental results show that both hard negative sampling and incorporation of knowledge graph consistently improves retrieval precision on all test sets. We observe large performance gain from utilizing KG on few-shot test entities. This shows that external knowledge information is particularly beneficial for dealing with rarely seen cases.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the Department of Computer Science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 03, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Xiuwen Liu, Professor Directing Thesis; Shayok Chakraborty, Committee Member; Peixiang Zhao, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Computer science
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Callahan_fsu_0071E_17147.pdf
TITLE: Thunderbird Inn: Poems
AUTHOR: Callahan, Collin,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Kimbrell, James, 1967-
MEMBER (university representative): Galeano, Juan Carlos, 1958-
MEMBER (committee member): Hamby, Barbara, 1952-
MEMBER (committee member): Stilling, Robert, 1977-
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of English
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (75 pages)
ABSTRACT: Thunderbird Inn is a collection of poems about drugs.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of English in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): February 25, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Drugs, Vagrancy
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): James Kimbrell, Professor Directing Dissertation; Juan Carlos Galeano, University Representative; Barbara Hamby, Committee Member; Robert Stilling, Committee Member.
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Cantrill_fsu_0071N_17186.pdf
TITLE: "Protect Our Daughters": How American Cable News Media Frame the Controversy of Young Gender Minorities in Sport
AUTHOR: Cantrill, Jordanne L.,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): Proffitt, Jennifer M.
MEMBER (committee member): Raney, Arthur A.
MEMBER (committee member): Nudd, Donna M.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Communication and Information
CORPORATE NAME: School of Communication
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (198 pages)
ABSTRACT: Since 2019, more than 30 states have proposed over 100 pieces of legislation seeking to ban or heavily restrict young transgender and gender minority athletes from participating in sports. Fully aware of the developmental, physical, and mental health benefits that sport can bring young people, state legislators have passed many of these bills. My thesis includes uses of Bem's (1981) gender schema theory (GST) to inform analysis of how stereotypes and discrimination against transgender people and gender minorities manifest from sex-typed associations and rigid gender schemas. As many Americans still don't personally know a transgender person (Minkin & Brown, 2021), we often turn to news media to stay informed. I use textual analysis to critically analyze how cable news media frame young gender minority athletes and the controversy of gender minorities participating in organized sport. Content-specific frames are developed for each of the three major cable news outlets (Cable News Network, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC) that characterize coverage of the controversy in transcripts between January 1, 2019, and October 16, 2021. Overarching frames were also developed that describe the strategies of all three cable news networks. Additionally, coverage was analyzed for how framing or representation may change based on the intersectional identities of the main athletes discussed in coverage during the time frame. Trends present over the designated time frame were also noted, amalgamating to a nuanced evaluation of how the inclusion of young transgender and other young gender minority athletes in sports is being framed by the three major cable news networks. Although there were differences between networks, overall, I found that there were overarching frames employed by all three outlets explored in this study: (1) there are only two sides to the issue at hand; (2) trans athlete participation is used as a political ploy by the "other side;" and (3) the beliefs about the issue on the "other side" reveal absurdity in the issue itself and the political party. These frames essentially oversimplify the issue by presenting it as a two-sided controversy—typically only reporting dominant arguments or beliefs in the form of Republican views versus Democratic views or right versus left—instead of an acknowledgement of the complexity and nuance of the conversation around the inclusion of gender minorities in sport.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the School of Communication in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 6, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): cable news, critical feminism, framing, gender minority, gender schema theory, transgender
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Jennifer M. Proffitt, Professor Directing Thesis; Arthur A. Raney, Committee Member; Donna M. Nudd, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Communication
SUBJECT: Gender expression
SUBJECT: Gender identity
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Carlisle_fsu_0071E_16960.pdf
TITLE: Augsburg All'antica: Picturing German Antiquity in the Age of Print
AUTHOR: Carlisle, Rachel M.,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Leitch, Stephanie
MEMBER (university representative): Coldiron, A. E. B. (Anne Elizabeth Banks)
MEMBER (committee member): Jones, Lynn, 1958-
MEMBER (committee member): Neuman, Robert (Robert Michael)
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Fine Arts
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Art History
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (433 pages)
ABSTRACT: Unlike in many northern European centers, Augsburg's amateur archeologists, scholars, artists, and printers did not rely on the invention or falsification of antiquities. During the early modern period, European cities and regions fashioned their own civic identities according to local concerns, often through the creative manipulation of ancient texts and images which served as material evidence of distant origins. By the sixteenth century, interest in local histories and the collecting of artifacts reached a zenith, and the printing press offered a new method for communicating knowledge of antiquity to a wide audience. In the city of Augsburg, known in antiquity as Augusta Vindelicorum, Roman heritage has long been a significant facet of civic cultural identity. Working in the shadow of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, Augsburg's leading patrons, including humanist Konrad Peutinger and the mercantile Fugger family, documented surviving local antiquities and commissioned new works of classicizing art and architecture, visually asserting a genuine, unbroken lineage to the city's past. My dissertation, "Augsburg All'antica: Picturing German Antiquity in the Age of Print," examines the central role of print to local antiquarian pursuits and generation of a style all'antica in early sixteenth-century Augsburg, Germany. This study challenges previous art historical narratives that promote Augsburg as the first German center to adopt Renaissance art and architecture but reduce the story to one of imitation spurred on by German artists' and patrons' supposedly revelatory visits to the Italian peninsula. Using theories of transmission, translation, and book history, I instead track the development of a style all'antica in Augsburg, informed both by transalpine exchange and local traces of antiquity. Dual artistic styles emerged as a byproduct of cross-cultural exchange, and the graphic field of the early modern page saw the conflict between the imported welsch and indigenous deutsch artistic styles play out. At the same time, prints stabilized Augsburg's fragmentary remains of antiquity and circulated the free imperial city's claim to a notable past. I demonstrate that Augsburg's artists and printers did not simply seek to imitate Italian modes of representation. Instead, they actively participated in an international network of exchange marked by emulation and competition. Augsburg's artists acted as archeologists of the printed page, excavating useful fragments for reincorporation into their own compositions. The visual vocabulary initially imported from Italy was manipulated in many cases beyond recognition, resulting in a hybrid, classicizing style imbued with connotations of Augsburg's Roman past, the prestige of economic and cultural ties with Italy, and the imperial favor of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Art History in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): February 25, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Stephanie Leitch, Professor Directing Dissertation; A.E.B. Coldiron, University Representative; Lynn Jones, Committee Member; Robert Neuman, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Art--History
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Carrara_fsu_0071E_16994.pdf
TITLE: Cato in Cicero: Reading Roman History in the Late Republic
AUTHOR: Carrara, Eva,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Clark, Jessica Homan, 1980-
MEMBER (university representative): Valisa, Silvia, 1971-
MEMBER (committee member): Luke, Trevor S.
MEMBER (committee member): Marincola, John
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Classics
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (261 pages)
ABSTRACT: This dissertation explores Cicero's reception of Cato the Elder, particularly in respect to his fragmentary history of Rome and Italy, the Origines. I revisit commonly held conceptions about Cato's style, aims, and influences which I suggest are owed more to the transmission history of the fragments than to Cato's intent and authorial agency. I rely on philological and digital methodologies to catalog and analyze Cicero's engagement with Cato's writings, but I focus particularly on the dialogues written from the mid-50s BCE until the end of Cicero's life. In a departure from previous approaches to the research problem, which center authorial intent or remove Cato's fragments from their transmission context, I focus on reader responses to Cicero's Cato. I both analyze Cicero's citation of Cato as form of reading, and consider how readers in the Late Republic, many of whom were interested in Cato, would in turn read Cicero's Cato as compared to their external knowledge of Cato's life, career, and writings. I suggest that Cicero's representations of Cato would not have been accepted by all ancient readers, and that we should thus expect a variety of potential responses to Cicero's uses of Cato. I thus argue that readers, including Cicero's audience and Cicero himself, fundamentally shape Cato's image as a historian. Relying on the work of scholars who suggest that citations may provoke skeptical reader responses in fictional narratives, and also that we can understand the fictionalized interlocutors in Cicero's dialogues as an internal audience analogous to Cicero's readers, I analyze potential responses to Cicero's citations both of Cato and in Cato's voice. In this way, we can better understand the reception of Cato the Elder and the place of his Origines, the earliest Latin history, in the cultural and intellectual history of the Roman world.My dissertation contains five chapters, an introduction, and a conclusion. My first chapter provides an overview of Cicero's reference to and citation of Cato throughout his career. Building on this foundation, the second chapter explores how Cicero tends to name Cato in groups with other famous Romans and Greeks. I argue that this tendency reflects Cato's multivalence as a political, literary, and military figure, but also that it helps Cicero to designate Cato as the first orator and historian worth reading, a role he often takes on in Cicero's rhetorical works. In the next chapter, I offer a case study in how the goals of the citing authority alter our conceptions of Cato's most famous stylistic device, antonomasia, or the omission of personal names by focusing on Cato and dialogic verisimilitude in De re publica. In the last two chapters I discuss his De senectute, the dialogue delivered in Cato's voice and written late in Cicero's life. In the penultimate chapter I explore how Cicero cites and refers to Roman authors in the dialogue, especially to Ennius and to Cato himself. I suggest this citation practice makes the dialogic Cato plausible, not realistic, but that it also shapes our understanding of the historical Cato, whose Origines are cited in the dialogue. Finally, I end with a case study that argues that Cicero in this dialogue (and elsewhere) is ultimately responsible for the tradition that Cato's histories were influenced by Xenophon. Thus, I conclude that Cicero's citation of Cato has had not just profound influence on Cicero's literary career or Cato's legacy, but our very understanding of the origins of Roman literary history.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Classics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 2, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Cato the Elder, Cicero, Latin literature, Roman history
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Jessica H. Clark, Professor Directing Dissertation; Silvia Valisa, University Representative; Trevor Luke, Committee Member; John Marincola, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Civilization, Greco-Roman
SUBJECT: History, Ancient
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Chaaban_fsu_0071E_17017.pdf
TITLE: Effects of Molecular Interactions on the Photophysical Properties of Luminescent Materials
AUTHOR: Chaaban, Maya,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Ma, Biwu, 1980-
MEMBER (university representative): Xiong, Peng
MEMBER (committee member): Yang, Wei
MEMBER (committee member): Hanson, Kenneth G.
MEMBER (committee member): Shatruk, Mykhailo
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (137 pages)
ABSTRACT: Molecular luminescent materials have been widely studied and used in different applications, including optoelectronics, sensors, and bioimaging. The photophysical properties of these materials are controlled by several factors, such as their aggregation behaviors, molecular electronic structures, and modes of assembly. Molecular interactions, either intra- or intermolecular, play a significant role in regulating these factors. Therefore, understanding these interactions, which are unique to each material system, improves our ability to rationally design molecular luminescent materials with desired electronic and optical properties. In this dissertation, we explore the effects of molecular interactions on the photophysical properties, such as emission colors and photoluminescence quantum efficiencies (PLQEs), for two different classes of materials: cyclometalated Pt(II) complexes and organic metal halide hybrids. Cyclometalated Pt(II) complexes adopt a square-planar geometry that favors their assembly through Pt-Pt interactions. These complexes are known to display very distinguished photophysical properties depending on the level of interactions between the Pt centers. They can either exhibit emissions from the high energy ligand centered/metal-to-ligand charge transfer (LC/MLCT) state or the lower energy metal-to-metal-ligand charge transfer (MMLCT) state. In binuclear Pt(II) complexes, the Pt centers are bridged by an appropriate bridging ligand (e.g., pyrazole) which dictates their molecular geometries. Chapter 2 and 3 of this dissertation discuss binuclear Pt(II) complexes with H-frame and A-frame geometries, respectively. In Chapter 2, the synthesis and characterization of a series of binuclear 2,4-difluorophenylpyridine Pt(II) complexes bridged by thiazol-2-thiolate ligands with different bulkiness are reported. The three complexes adopt H-frame geometries or half-lantern structures with short Pt-Pt distances ranging from 2.916 to 2.945 Å, favoring their intramolecular Pt-Pt interactions. All these complexes are found to exhibit strong and stable 3MMLCT emissions in the orange/red region, with PLQEs reaching near-unity. Chapter 3 covers another series of binuclear Pt(II) complexes that have no intramolecular Pt-Pt interactions due to their A-frame geometries and long Pt-Pt distances. These complexes are bridged by pyrazole and have different cyclometallating ligands (N,N-dimethyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)aniline and 2-(naphthalen-1-yl)pyridine). The complex with N,N-dimethyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)aniline as its cyclometallating ligand exhibit a positive solvatochromic behavior introduced by the electron-donating dimethylamino group. This behavior is studied in several solvents with different polarities and evaluated using the Lippert-Mataga correlation and the empirical solvent polarity parameter ET(30). The positive solvatochromism recorded for this complex is assigned to the intramolecular charge transfer character of its emission. In addition to binuclear Pt(II) complexes, mononuclear cationic Pt(II) complexes are studied in Chapter 4. Intermolecular Pt-Pt interactions can exist between these complexes, which are regulated in a series of four mononuclear cationic Pt(II) complexes by modifying their counter-anions and molecular structures. These complexes exhibit strong 3MMLCT emissions in solid state with colors ranging from green to deep red. The structural and photophysical characterizations of these complexes reveal a clear correlation between their stacking modes and photophysical properties. The second class of materials studied in this dissertation is the ionically bonded organic metal halide hybrids. The remarkable structure diversity of this class of materials, originating from the infinite combinations of organic cations and metal halides, unlocks many new properties of both components. In Chapter 5, the synthesis and characterization of a series of benzoquinolinium (BZQ+) metal halides with a unique two-dimensional (2D) structure are reported. The structures are composed of layers of face-sharing metal halides (Pb2X5-, X= Cl, Br) separated and balanced by cationic BZQ+ arrays. The BZQ+ cations are found to be responsible for the emission of these hybrid materials, as revealed by their optical characterizations and theoretical calculations. The inorganic layers in the 2D structure scaffold the organic cations and provide a more rigid architecture due to stronger molecular interactions, enhancing the PLQEs and stability of the BZQ+ cations in the 2D metal halide hybrids compared to the pristine BZQ halides. In addition to the scaffolding effect, the composition of metal halide also affects the photophysical properties of BZQ+ cations. Replacing Cl by the heavy atom Br results in room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) from cationic BZQ+ due to heavy atom effects.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): April 04, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Biwu Ma, Professor Directing Dissertation; Peng Xiong, University Representative; Wei Yang, Committee Member; Kenneth Hanson, Committee Member; Michael Shatruk, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Chemistry
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Chancy_fsu_0071E_16966.pdf
TITLE: Improving Career Exploration for Elementary School Students in Florida: A Study of Fifth Graders Participation in Career Curriculum
AUTHOR: Chancy, Sunny,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Milligan, Jeffrey Ayala
MEMBER (university representative): McDowell, Stephen D., 1958-
MEMBER (committee member): Park, Toby J.
MEMBER (committee member): Akiba, Motoko
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Education
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (87 pages)
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this dissertation in practice was to understand how participation in a career exploration/introduction to career and technical education (CTE) course with embedded digital tools certification implemented for fifth-grade students influenced how students thought about and articulated their career aspirations. The setting for this study was a rural, medium-sized school district located in northern Florida with minimal resources for supplemental education. An outcome study design was used through a qualitative case study to compare student perspectives from the beginning of the curriculum to how students felt after the curriculum had been taught. This focus was measured through pre- and post-perception interviews with students who participated in the curriculum. Analysis resulted in the identification of nine emergent themes that led to the development of two central domains. Findings underscored the value of career curriculum implementation in upper elementary school settings. Implications for K–12 school systems regarding timing and content of career preparation for students was also discussed.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education.
NOTE (Date of Defense): January 28, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Jeffery Milligan, Professor Directing Dissertation; Steve McDowell, University Representative; Toby Park, Committee Member; Motoko Akiba, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Educational leadership
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Chandler_fsu_0071N_17194.pdf
TITLE: Spatial Analysis Survey of Hickory Hill Cemetery
AUTHOR: Chandler, Makenna,
MEMBER (professor directing thesis): Mehta, Jayur M. (Madhusudan)
MEMBER (committee member): Leppard, Thomas P.
MEMBER (committee member): Mooney, Katherine Carmines
MEMBER (committee member): Miyar, Kathryn O.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Anthropology
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (166 pages)
ABSTRACT: This thesis documents a 20th century African American cemetery located in Tallahassee Florida. Hickory Hill Cemetery which was utilized by sharecroppers living and working on the Welaunee Plantation has not been properly surveyed since 1997. A survey of the cemetery was conducted in winter of 2022 which utilized an EDM total station to create a map of the site. By documenting the condition of the site along with historical research the author was able to create spatial maps that represent different family groupings, and headstone types. The author also provides background knowledge on Middle Florida plantation life, African American burial traditions, Welaunee Plantation, and sharecropping. A family tree was also created to depict how individuals buried within the cemetery are related to one another.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Thesis submitted to the Department of Anthropology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 23, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): 20th Century Cemetery, GIS, Tallahassee, Total Stations
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Jayur M. Mehta, Professor Directing Thesis; Thomas P. Leppard, Committee Member; Katherine C. Mooney, Committee Member; Kathryn O. Miyar, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Archaeology
SUBJECT: Africa--History
DEGREE: Masters
FILENAME: Chatmon_fsu_0071E_17021.pdf
TITLE: Herstories: An Asset-Based Study of Black Women Faculty in Computing
AUTHOR: Chatmon, Christy,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Mardis, Marcia A.
MEMBER (university representative): Armstrong, Deborah J.
MEMBER (committee member): Latham, Don, 1959-
MEMBER (committee member): Lustria, Mia Liza A.
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Communication and Information
CORPORATE NAME: School of Information
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (170 pages)
ABSTRACT: This phenomenological study investigates the narratives of six Black women faculty to ascertain how their experiences contributed to their retention and persistence in Computing. This study, which incorporates Anti-Deficit Achievement Framework, Critical Race Theory, and Intersectionality Theory, is guided by phenomenology and the following key research question: What are the lived experiences of Black Women Faculty in Computing that have aided their academic persistence and capacity to overcome internal and external barriers? Given the dearth of research in this area, this study employed a qualitative research approach to elucidate and understand the factors that contributed to these Black women faculty's academic and professional success in Computing. The study collected data through in-depth semi-structured interviews. The research explored three sub-questions (1) What experiences influenced each participant's decision to begin and continue their education in Computing? (2) What factors influenced the participant's ability to persist as a faculty member in computing sciences? (3) What impact does each participant believe they have had on computing education, and what impact do they wish to have? At the study's conclusion, the researcher gave results and recommendations to enhance Black women faculty in Computing's perseverance and career success. Keywords: Anti-deficit achievement, Black, Computing sciences, Critical Race Theory, faculty, intersectionality, professor, tenured, tenure-track, woman
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the School of Information in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 31, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): Anti-deficit achievement, Black woman, Computing sciences, Critical Race Theory, intersectionality, tenured-track faculty
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Marcia A. Mardis, Professor Directing Dissertation; Deborah Armstrong, University Representative; Don Latham, Committee Member; Mia Lustria, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Information science
SUBJECT: Information technology
SUBJECT: Computer science
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Chen_fsu_0071E_16972.pdf
TITLE: Simulation and Goodness-of-Fit Tests of Copulas
AUTHOR: Chen, Yiran,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Ökten, Giray
MEMBER (university representative): Barbu, Adrian G., 1971-
MEMBER (committee member): Gallivan, Kyle A., 1958-
MEMBER (committee member): Zhu, Lingjiong
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Mathematics
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (86 pages)
ABSTRACT: Multivariate models with dependent variables are popular in financial industry, with applications to option pricing, portfolio optimization, risk management, and modeling credit portfolios. Other applications include geostatistic, hydrology, insurance mathematics,medicine, and reliability theory. Multivariate distributions can be separated into univariate marginals and the dependence structure. Usually, we are more interested in the latter part, which is represented by copulas. In this report, we provide a review of two popular simulation methods. For each method, different random number sequences (MC vs RQMC) are used for comparison. We first compare these simulation methods by a goodness-of-fit test for copulas from literature.Then we propose a new goodness-of-fit test for copulas, investigate the accuracy of the test numerically, and compare it with a well-regarded test in the literature. In addition, we established error bounds for numerical integration and option pricing problems.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Mathematics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 29, 2022.
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Giray Okten, Professor Directing Dissertation; Adrian Barbu, University Representative; Kyle Gallivan, Committee Member; Lingjiong Zhu, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Mathematics
SUBJECT: Statistics
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Chen_fsu_0071E_17050.pdf
TITLE: Compositions and Viscoelastic Properties in Solid Polyelectrolyte Complexes
AUTHOR: Chen, Yuhui,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Schlenoff, Joseph B.
MEMBER (university representative): Liang, Zhiyong (Richard)
MEMBER (committee member): Stiegman, Albert E., 1953-
MEMBER (committee member): Kennemur, Justin Glenn
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Arts and Sciences
CORPORATE NAME: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (146 pages)
ABSTRACT: Polyelectrolytes are polymers bearing charged repeat units. Based on the charge, a polyelectrolyte can be categorized as either a polycation or a polyanion. When dissolved in water, the charges on a polyelectrolyte are balanced by small counterions. Mixing certain polycations and polyanions in an aqueous solution will result in solid precipitants due to polymer-polymer interactions and the entropy gain of releasing the small counterions. This type of material is called polyelectrolyte complexes, PECs. PECs have a wide range of applications including drug delivery systems, film coatings, and membranes. Because of their charged nature, PECs can bind with enzymes and DNA or many bio-medical applications. To further explore the applications of PECs, it is important to understand the dynamics and viscoelastic properties of this special type of polymer. Many factors such as water, temperature, and composition heavily influence the behaviors of PECs, and therefore were studied in this work.The first part of the dissertation focuses on water and the viscoelastic properties of various PECs. Thirteen different polyelectrolytes were used to produce those PECs, and radiolabeling and NMR techniques were used to determine the polycation: polyanion stoichiometry in the materials. Rheological studies were performed on those PECs to determine their glass transition temperatures, Tg. The PECs exhibit a wide range of Tgs within the working range of aqueous solutions between 0 and 100 °C. To study the correlation between Tg and water, a radiochemical method was developed to measure the pore volume within the PECs, which was used to differentiate between PEC water and pore water. Contrary to what was generally believed, the Tg correlated poorly with the water volume fraction in PECs. There was a weak correlation in a series of PECs in which one of the polyelectrolytes was held constant. On the other hand, time-temperature superposition of linear viscoelastic responses provided a classical estimate of the fractional free volume of PECs, which correlated well with Tg. The second part investigated the correlation between the stoichiometry and viscoelastic properties of a certain PEC, poly(diallydimethylammonium) (PDADMA)/poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) (PSS). Various nonstoichiometric PECs with excess in either PDADMA or PSS were produced by a "quenching" method. A xvi maximum of 36% molar excess of PDADMA or 40% molar excess of PSS was achieved. Those nonstoichiometric PECs exhibited lower Tgs compared to stoichiometric ones, and an excess of PDADMA had a bigger effect on lowering the Tg. It was shown that the decrease in Tg was caused by the increase in water content. Due to the excess polyelectrolytes and counterions, more water was introduced to the nonstoichiometric PECs and therefore lowered the Tg via the plasticizing effect. In addition, time–temperature superposition revealed a correlation between segmental relaxation times and stoichiometry. Nonstoichiometric PECs were shown to have elevated fractional free volumes and decreased polymer volume fractions, which are responsible for changes in their mechanical properties. The third part focuses on the formation and properties of PEC blends. Four PECs with distinct Tgs were used to produce two PEC blends with varying compositions. Each blend is comprised of one polycation and two polyanions, and the molar ratio of the two polyanions was adjusted to create blends with the same components but different molar compositions. Rheological experiments were carried out to determine the Tgs of the blends. It was shown that one of the blends exhibited Tgs in between the two individual PECs, and the Tgs can be modeled using the Kwei Equation. The other blend showed two different Tgs that were similar to the individual PECs' Tgs, indicating the blend was immiscible. The immiscibility was explained by the difference in critical salt concentration between the two individual PECs.
NOTE (Submitted Note): A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
NOTE (Date of Defense): March 8, 2022.
NOTE (Keywords): glass transition, polyelectrolyte, polyelectrolyte complex
NOTE (Bibliography Note): Includes bibliographical references.
NOTE (Advisory Committee): Joseph B. Schlenoff, Professor Directing Dissertation; Zhiyong Liang, University Representative; Albert E. Stiegman, Committee Member; Justin G. Kennemur, Committee Member.
SUBJECT: Chemistry
DEGREE: Doctoral
FILENAME: Chen_fsu_0071E_17101.pdf
TITLE: Decision Dynamics and Human-Computer Interaction in Online Health Information Seeking: A Behavioral Information Research Exploration
AUTHOR: Chen, Tsangyao,
MEMBER (professor directing dissertation): Gross, Melissa
MEMBER (university representative): Yang, Yanyun
MEMBER (committee member): Latham, Don, 1959-
MEMBER (committee member): Stvilia, Besiki
CORPORATE NAME: Florida State University
CORPORATE NAME: College of Communication and Information
CORPORATE NAME: School of Information
PUBLICATION: Tallahassee, Florida: Florida State University, 2022
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 online resource (123 pages)