Graduate Students Directed

Tina Gaumond, Ph.D. Expected graduation: Fall 2008

Jeremy Hedges, M.S., August 2005. Thesis: “A perturbation analysis of nonlinear constrained vibrations.”

Jacqueline Fowler, M.A., August 2005. Report: ``Essential Resources and Cost Effectiveness of Online Mathematics Course."

Zachary Kemp, M.S., May 2004. Thesis: “The Stability and Control of Musculotendon Dynamics.”

Samantha Bouquin, M.S., May 2004. Thesis: “The Dynamics of a Constrained, Nonlinear Oscillator.”

Stephanie Miller, M.S., May 2002. Thesis: “Dynamical Models of Cranial Kinesis.”

Doug Meador, M.S., August 2000. Thesis: “The Dynamics and Control of a Planar Articulating Segmental Model.”

Allen Miller, M.S., August 2000. Thesis: “Vibrations of Nonhomogeneous media and the Prediction of Mechanical Resonance in Human Tibia.”

Jaysyn Voshell, M.S., August 1999. Thesis: “Stress Analysis of the Femur.”

Pamela Lockwood-Cooke Ph.D., December 1998 (co-directed with C. Martin). Dissertation: “A Dynamic 3D Model of Human Eye Movement.”

Albert McSpadden, M.S., May 1998. Thesis: “A Mathematical Model of Human Saccadic Eye Movement.”

Yssa DeWoody Ph.D., May 1998 (co-directed with C. Martin). Dissertation: “The Role of Musculoskeletal Dynamics and Neuromuscular Control in Stress Development and Remodeling in Bone.”

Rob Robleto, M.S., August 1997. Thesis: “Analysis of Musculotendon Dynamics of Hill-Based Models.”

Tamas Jakab, M.S., May 1997. Thesis: “A Mathematical Model of Muscular Control.”

Rajan Alex Ph.D., May 1994. Thesis: “An Analytical and Finite Element Analysis of Fracture in Nonhomogeneous Viscoelastic Material.”

Valissa Kay Smith M.A., May 1994. Thesis: “A Radial Bound for the Filled Julia Set.”

Yancey Nunez, M.S., May 1993. Thesis: “Problems of Optimal Design in Solid Mechanics.”

Kesheng Yu, M.S., May 1992. Thesis: “Analytic Representations of Biharmonic Functions with Applications to Mixed Boundary Value Problems.”

Donald Ryan, M.S., May 1991. Thesis: “Integral Equations with Cauchy Type Kernels with Applications in Dislocation Theory.”

Brian Christiansen, M.S., May 1991. Thesis: “The Numerical Solution of a Fredholm Integral Equation with a Weakly Singular Kernel.”

Bijan Pashaie, M.S., May 1990. Thesis: “Wave Propagation in a Nonhomogeneous Elastic Rod.”

Doug Kellam, M.A., August 1990. Thesis: “A Regular Perturbation Analysis of the Nonlinear Equation of Motion for a Vibrating Rod.”

Scott Brisendine, M.S., May 1988. Thesis: “An Opening Mode Crack in a Nonhomogeneous Elastic Material.”

William Todd Timmons, M.S., May 1988. Thesis: “An Analysis of an Antiplane Shear Crack in a Nonhomogeneous Elastic Medium.”