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2004
 
Andrews, D.C.
A Geotechnical and Geomorphological Investigation of Cuyahoga River Bank Erosion Within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Northeastern Ohio
Shakoor 
Dokter, C.H.
Development of Rock Fall Hazard Potential Maps of State Route 7 Along the Ohio River, Using a Geographical Information System
Shakoor

McKenzie, M.A.

Age Pattern and Nnature of Late Paleoproterozoic Metamorphism of the Penokean Crust, East-Central Minnesota Holm
Morris, M.D.
A Geotechnical Characterization of the Pittsburgh Redbeds
Shakoor
Tinsley, R. S.
A Geotechnical Investigation of the New Baltimore Landslide Along I-76 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Shakoor
Woodard, M.J.
Development of a Rockfall Hazard Rating Matrix for the State of Ohio
Shakoor

2003
 
Miller, M.R. An Investigation of Argon Retention Properties of K-Bearing Amphiboles, Southern Grenville Province, USA and Canada Dahl
O'Boyle, C.L.   Age Pattern and Nature of Metamorphism of Subterranes Along the Deformed Penokean Continental Margin, Northwest Wisconsin Holm
Roberts, J.M. Risk Assessment for the Winkelpeck Burning Grounds within the Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant, Portage County, Ohio Carlson
Davis, J.W. 
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Catchment Ditches Along Ohio Roadways Shakoor
Snyder, J.L.

Craig

2002
 
Cosma, T. N.  Late Tertiary Climate Variations Inferred from Ostracode Data, Anza-Borrego Desert, Southern California, USA Smith
McCombs, J.A. Geochronology of Precambrian Basement and Adjacent Rocks, Black Hills, South Dakota  Dahl
Waugh, D.
Analytical Cuticle Classification
Feldmann
Martt, D. A Geotechnical Investigation of the Sliding Failure of the Austin Dam, Potter County, Pennsylvania Shakoor
Amarasinghe, P.M. A Geotechnical Investigation of the Anisotropy of Selected “Varve-like” Sediments  Shakoor
Nyborg, T.G.  Fossil Decapod Crustaceans From the Early to Middle Miocene Astoria Formation, Washington and Oregon, USA Feldmann
McLean-Jones, C.  Ostracode Distribution and Hydrogeochemical Variability in a Fen Wetland Smith

2001
 
Brooks, T.D. Effects of Molding Water Content on the Engineering Properties of Compacted Soils Shakoor
Filkorn, H.F. Early and Middle Cretaceous Corals from Southwestern Mexico Feldmann
Francisco, B.H. A Geotechnical Evaluation of the Potential Use of Selected Waste Materials for Line Spoil Stabilization Shakoor
Greene, B.H. Predicting the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Mudrocks for Design of Structural Foundations Shakoor
Muller, B.J. Application of Spatial Analysis to Nonmarine Ostracode Distribution in North America Smith
Rauber, C. A Geotechnical Investigation of the Altered Rock Material Adjacent to Joint Surfaces in Shale Rock at Selected Sites in Ohio, Northern West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania Shakoor
Schweitzer, D.J. The Origin, Extent, and Nature of Post-Tectonic Plutonism in the Hinterland Region of the Penokean Orogeny in East-Central Minnesota Holm
Smithmyer, A.J. Storm-Induced Shallow Landslides in Colluvial Soils Along a Section of I-77, Ohio Shakoor

2000
 
Drummond, J.M. Effect of Spatial and Temporal Variability in Natural Organic Matter Chemistry in a Freshwater Wetland in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey Maurice
Aceves, A.B. The Engineering Geology of Whiskey Island Marina, Cleveland, Ohio, with Special Attention to the Geotechnical Aspects of Dredged Sediment Shakoor
Haj, A.E. A New Cuticular Micro-structure of Cretacoranina punctata (Decapoda), Texas Feldmann
Jones, D.M. The Development of Complex Joints and Associated Infillings and Laterations in Two Late Paleozoic Formation in Ohio Wells
Khan, M.A. An Investigation of Stress Relief Joints with Respect to Slope Stability Problems in Eastern Ohio Shakoor
Mancuso, C. Thermal History of the Dunbar Dome and Peavy Node Areas of Northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA Holm
Manwaring, M.D. Effect of Calcium-Oxide in the Heave Potential of an Expansive Soil Shakoor
Schweitzer, C.E. Systematics and Paleobiogeography of Fossil Decapod Crustaceans of the North Pacific Ocean Feldmann
Sundback, S.A. Paleo-environmental Interpretation of the Eocene Green River Formation in Central Utah Wells
Timofeyeva, M.M. Analysis and Modeling of the Stochastic Structure of Local Climate as a Downscaling Procedure from a General Circulation Model Craig

1999
 
Hale, P. The Effects of Cyclic Heating and Cooling, Wetting and Drying, and Freezing and Thawing on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Selected Sandstones Shakoor
Bacon, S. Seasonal Constraints on Chemical Composition and Isotopic Ratios in Ostrocode Shells from Page Pond, Ohio. Smith
Manecki, M. Reactions of Aqueous Pb(II) with Apatites Maurice
McFarland, B. Mineralization in the Serpent Mound Disturbance and the Surrounding Region: An Investigation Using Sulfur Isotopes, Fluid Inclusions, and Trace Elements Carlson
Miller, T. Development of an Automated Data Acquisition and Control Unit for the Pneumatic Oedometer Shakoor
Pomfrey, M Argon Thermochronology of Metamorphic Biotite and Horneblende from the Adirondack Lowlands New York: Evidence for Post ~900 Ma Westward Tilting of a Slowly Cooled Grenville Terrane  Dahl
Romano, D. Thermochronologic and Microtextural Studies of Precambrian Rocks in Central and Northwestern Wisconsin Holm
Amati, L A New Family of Decapod Crustaceans from the Western Margin of Pangea: Its Evolutionary and Paleobiogeographic Significance Feldmann
Konowal, M. Terrestrial and Lacustrine Fluctuations Between the Colton and Green River Formations, Eocene, Central Utah Wells
Lee, Y.J. Dissolution of Fe(III) (Hydr)oxides by an Aerobic Pseudomonas Bacteria: Effects of Crystal Morphology and Al Substitution Maurice
Lichtinger, J. Effect of Bluff Toe Composition on Erosion Mechanisms at Selected Sites Along the Pennsylvanian Shores of Lake Erie Shakoor
Namjesnik-Dejanovic, K Conformations of Humic Substances and Their Sorption to Mineral Surfaces Maurice
Vierkorn, M. Dissolution of Two Clay Minerals Society Standard Kaolinites by the aerobic Bacteria Pseudomonas Mendocina Var. Maurice
Zhou, Q. Molecular Weight Fractionation of Humic Substances upon Sorption Maurice

1998
 
Forsythe, J Characterization of Biogeochemical Reactions Between Aerobic Pseudomonas Bacteria and Hydrous Fe(III) Oxides Maurice
Surrena, T A Geotechnical Investigation of the Failure of the Upper Ivex Dam with Special Emphasis on the Engineering Properties of the Reservoir Sediments Shakoor
Hacker, D. Ph.D. Catastrophic Gravity Sliding and Volcanism Associated With the Growth of Laccoliths: Examples From Early Miocene Hypabyssal Intrusions of the Iron Axis Magmatic Province, Pine Valley Mountains, Southwest Utah Holm
Chu, C.J. Ph.D. A geotechnical investigation of the potential use of shredded scrap tires in soil stabilization Shakoor

1997
 
Highman, T.    Shakoor
Lower, S. Pb Sorption by Hydroxylapatite; A Microscopic Spectroscopic and Diffraction Study  Maurice
Salva, E. The Systematic Study of Trichopeltarion Greggi and the Reevaluation of the family Atelecyclidae (Decapoda=Brachyura) Feldmann
Miller, L. Investigation of the Hydrology and Geochemistry of the Brimfield-Tamarack Bog, Portage County, OH Palmer
Angelaki, V. Evaluation of the Hydrometer and Sedigraph Methods for Size Analysis of Fine-Grained Materials Shakoor/
Wells
Matyjasik, M. Surfactant-enhanced Remediation of Aquifers Contaminated by Ethylbenzene Eckstein
Carney, J.S. The Use of Ostracodes and Environmental Isotopes as Indicators of Surface/Groundwater Interaction in Hays County, Central Texas Smith

1996
 
Xu, M. Ph.D. Investigation of the Relationships Between Dispersivity, Hydraulic Conductivity and Other Physical Properties of Porous Media Eckstein
Bonner, C. Effect of Initial Water Content and Dry Density on the Swelling Potential of a Bentonitic Clay Shakoor
Kasim, M. Ph.D. Relationship Between Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Degradation for Selected Rock Types Shakoor
Sinha, T.P.  A Field Test of the Muscovite-Biotite Mg-Al Geothermometer Exchange  Dahl
Zhou, Qunhui Surface Characteristics and Dissolution Kinetics of Two Standard Kaolinites Maurice
Kroenke, M.A A Geotechnical Investigation of Three Landslide Complexes in the Moreland Hills Area, Cuyahoga County, OH Shakoor
Darrah, K.S. An Exhumation History of the Internal Zone of the Early Proterozoic (1870-1830 MA) Penokean Orogenic Belt, Central MN Holm
McMasters, P. Applicability of Phyllosilicate Geochemistry in Mesothermal Gold Exploration in the Precambrian Homestake Formation Dahl
Lewis, V Modeling the Chemical Evolution of Acid Deposition Through the Unsaturated Zone of Urban's Knob at the USDA ARS Near Coshocton, Ohio Eckstein
Schweitzer-Hopkins, C. Fossil Decapod Crustaceans of the Late Oligocene to the Early Miocene Pysht Formation and Late Eocene Quimper Sandstone, Olympic Peninsula, Washington Feldmann

1995
 
Bonetti, J.E. Ph.D Evaluation of Colloid Facilitated Transport of Chromium Through Saturated Porous Media Using Column Experiments Eckstein
Bhaduri, B.L. An Empirical Evaluation of the Pollutant Trapping Efficiency of a Stormwater Retention Basin with Respect to Phosphorous and Selected Heavy Metals Maurice
Gutowski, R.T. Numerical Model of the Fresh Water Lenses on North Andros Island, Bahamas Eckstein
Schneider, D. Comparison of Early Proterozoic Postcollisional Tectonothermal Histories of the Watersmeet and Republic Districts, Upper Peninsula of Michigan: Implications for the Origin of Gneiss Domes and Metamrophic Nodes Holm
Puller, J.C. A Study of Fossil Ostracoda from Elkwater Lake, Alberta: Lake Response to Late Holocene Climate Changes Smith
Tucker, A.B., Ph.D. A Systematic Evaluation of Fossil Raninidae from the Twin River Group, Olympic Peninsula, Washington, and a Re-examination of the Raninidae Feldmann

Thesis and dissertation titles from 1967-1994 are available upon request from the Department of Geology.