Astronomy Graduate Student Alumni

Master of Science Degree Recipients

Below are all OSU graduate students who completed a Thesis Masters Degree or who received a terminal non-thesis masters from 1897 to the present. Some of the thesis M.S. degree recipients also went on to receive a Ph.D. degree from OSU. Non-thesis M.S. degrees granted to later Ph.D. recipients are not listed here.

Edwin F. Coddington, M.S., 1897

Thesis: Definitive Determination of the Orbit of Comet (b) 1896

Benjamin F. Maag, M.S., 1899

Thesis: A Method of Determining Time and Latitude by Means of a Surveyor's Theodolite

Marvin Cobb, M.S., 1932

Thesis: On the Correlation of Solar Phenomena and Radio Signal Intensities with results of Observations made at Perkins Observatory

Adviser: Harlan Stetson (OWU)

Ernest Cherrington, Jr., M.S., 1932

Thesis: The Motion of Matter in the Tail of the Comet Morehouse

Adviser: Harlan Stetson (OWU)

Josef Jerome Johnsom, M.S., 1932

Thesis: A Study of the Possibilities of a Tidal Effect in the Kennelly-Heaviside LAyer with a Special Reference to a Correlation of Intensity of Radio Reception with the Lunar Attitudes

Marjory Rogers Wright, M.S., 1933

Thesis: The Physical Characteristics of Comet 1844 I

James M. McQueen, M.S., 1937

Thesis: An Investigation of the Structure of Certain Emission Lines in the Spectrum of Nova Herculis, 1934

Adviser: N.T Bobrovnikoff

Samual S. Whitt, M.S., 1939

Thesis: A Study of Helium in the Spectrum of Phi Persei

Adviser: J.A. Hynek

Marko A. Paliobagis, M.S., 1949

Thesis: The Investigation of the Brightness of Comet Whipple-Fedtke-Tevzadze (1942g)

Adviser: J.A. Hynek

William C. White, M.S., 1950

Thesis: Investigation of Radial Velocities of Stars in Composite Spectra

Adviser: J.A. Hynek

David N. Limber, M.S., 1950

Thesis: A Photoelectric Investigation of RS Canum Venaticorum and YY Sagittarii

Adviser: G. Keller

Phillip C. Stanger, M.S., 1954

Thesis: A Study of Spectroscopic Binary 5 Lacertae

Adviser: J.A. Hynek

Richard G. Teske, M.S., 1956

Thesis: An Investigation of the Spectrum of FU Monocerotis

Adviser: P.C. Keenan

James W. Galli, M.S., 1956

Thesis: A Photoelectric Investigation of the Distribution of Light in Stellar Images as Affected by Atmospheric Turbulence and Optical Aberrations

Adviser: G. Keller

Leonard A. Maestre, M.S., 1958

Thesis: Wavelengths and Identifications for the Lines appearing in the Spectrum of the Manganese Star Iota Corona Borealis

Adviser: A. Slettebak

Jack A. Wright, M.S., 1958

Thesis: Radial Velocities of K-Type Stars from Moderate-Dispersion Grating Spectrograms in the Red Region

Adviser: P.C. Keenan

Henry F. Fliegel, M.S., 1959

Thesis: Information Obtainable from High-Dispersion Spectra of Late-Class Stars in the Visual Red

Adviser: P.C. Keenan

John Haptonstall Hill, M.S., 1961

Thesis: A Spectroscopic Study of Lambda Bootis Peculiar Stars

Adviser: A. Slettebak

Ronald E. Roll, M.S., 1961

Thesis: The Design, Construction and Preliminary Performance of the Luminous Shock Tube of the McMillan Observatory

Adviser: A. Slettebak

Warren M. Young, M.S., 1961

Thesis: Temperature Classification of Late M-type Stars from Low-Dispersion Spectrograms taken in the Green Region of the Spectrum

Adviser: P.C. Keenan

David D. Meisel, M.S., 1963

Thesis: A Physical Classification System for Comets

Adviser: N.T. Bobrovnikoff

James P. Harrington, M.S., 1964

Thesis: A Study of the Variations in the Maxima of 165 Long-Period Variable Stars

Adviser: P.C. Keenan

Christopher A. Feuchter, M.S., 1965

Thesis: A Spectroscopic Study of Phi Persei

Adviser: W.K. Bonsack

William A. Wallace, M.S., 1965

Thesis: Variations in the Spectrum of 56 Arietis

Adviser: W.K. Bonsack

Simon C. Simonson, III, M.S., 1965

Thesis: An Investigation into the Capabilties of the 16"/24" Schottland Schmidt Telescope of Perkins Observatory for UBV Photographic Photometry

Adviser: A. Slettebak

Stephan D. Price, M.S., 1966

Thesis: Construction and Testing of a Multi-color Photoelectric Photometer

Adviser: W.E. Mitchell, Jr.

Allan H. Markowitz, M.S., 1966

Thesis: Spectral Variations in 73 Draconis

Adviser: W.K. Bonsack

Roger B. Culver, M.S., 1966

Thesis: Calcium Autoionization Lines in Late-type Stars

Adviser: W.K. Bonsack

Frank L. Damm, M.S., 1966

Thesis: An Evaluation of UBV Photoelectric Photometry at Perkins Observatory

Adviser: W.E. Mitchell, Jr.

John C. Avellone, M.S., 1967

Thesis: The McMillan Shock Tube as a Source for the Spectroscopic Study of the Metallic Oxides

Adviser: P.C. Keenan

Edith Guderley, M.S., 1967

Thesis: A Spectroscopic Study of the Spectrum Variable HD 4778

Adviser: A. Slettebak

James R. Thompson, M.S., 1967

Thesis: The Optical Identification of the Radio Sources in the Ohio State Surveys

Adviser: J.D. Kraus

Richard R. Wright, M.S., 1967

Thesis: Rotational Velocities and Radial Velocities of A-type Stars Brighter than Magnitude 9.5 in High Galactic Latitudes

Adviser: A. Slettebak

Nathanial M. White, M.S., 1968

Thesis: Photometry of the 4227Å CaI Line in K- and M-type Stars

Adviser: P.C. Keenan

Harry H. Heimple, M.S., 1969

Thesis: Absolute Photoelectric Photometry of Shock Tube Spectra

Adviser: P.L. Byard

Thomas Hepner, M.S., 1969

Thesis: A Comparison of the Observed and Theoretical Opacities in the Solar Spectral Region 3149-3593Å

Adviser: W.E. Mitchell, Jr.

Thomas Whitney, M.S., 1970

Thesis: An Analysis of the University of Arizona's 13-color Medium-Bandwidth Photometric System.

Adviser: R.F. Wing

Mirjana M. Radivich, M.S., 1970

Thesis: The Identification of Ohio Radio Sources with Optical Objects

Adviser: J.D. Kraus

Garold K. Larson, M.S., 1971

Thesis: The Effects of von Zeippel's Theorem on the Atmospheres of Rapidly Rotating Stars

Adviser: G.W. Collins, II

Richard K. Brundage, M.S., 1971

Thesis: Determination of Positions and Magnitudes of Early-Type Stars Near the South Galactic Pole

Adviser: A. Slettebak

Clayton E. Howerton, M.S., 1971

Thesis: The Development of Stellar Catalog Cross References

Adviser: G.W. Collins, II

James M. Lund, M.S., 1972

Thesis: A Computer Method for Optical Identification of Radio Sources

Adviser: J.D. Kraus

Catherine L. Imhoff, M.S., 1973

Thesis: A Critical Review of the Photoelectric Observations T Tauri Stars

Adviser: T.P. Roark

Patricia Pitts, M.S., 1974

Thesis: The Galactic Distribution of Mira Variables with Periods Between 150 and 200 Days.

Adviser: P.C. Keenan

Leon Palmer, M.S., 1974

Thesis: The Calibration of the Stromgren Photometric System

Adviser: T.P. Roark

Brian S. Crowley, M.S., 1975

Thesis: Tidally Interacting Galaxies: A Model for NGC 5194 with Initial Spiral Structure

Adviser: W.E. Mitchell, Jr.

Curtis P. Rinsland, M.S., 1975

Thesis: The Ohio Radio Sky Survey, Supplement 2

Adviser: J.D. Kraus

Norman D. Delamater, M.S., 1975

Thesis: An Analyis of the Spectrum of Singly-Ionized Yttrium

Adviser: G.H. Newsom

Patrick J. Malloy, M.S., 1976

Thesis: Transition Probabilities for Some Ions of Astrophysical Interest

Adviser: S.J. Czyzak

Clifton C. Cavanaugh, M.S., 1976

Thesis: A Re-examination of the Neutral Calcium Spectrum

Adviser: G.H. Newsom

Sandra B. Yorka, M.S., 1976

Thesis: A Catalogue of S-Type Stars and a Study of Their Galactic Distribution

Adviser: R.F. Wing

Wayne Arenz, M.S., 1979

Thesis: On the Reduction of Radial Velocities from Distorted Image Type Spectra

Adviser: T.P. Roark

Stephen J. Schiller, M.S., 1981

Thesis: A Catalogue of M Giant Stars in a Region of the South Galactic Pole

Adviser: A. Slettebak

Craig L. Joseph, M.S., 1994

Thesis: The Paczynski Code: A Computer Program for Calculating Stellar Evolution

Adviser: G.W. Collins, II

Panagiotis G. Kakaletris, M.S., 1985

Thesis: Spectral Classification of Late M Stars and Comparison with Several Surveys

Adviser: R.F. Wing

Elizabeth A. Park, M.S., 1986

Thesis: Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of the Accretion Disk in TZ Eridani

Adviser: R.H. Kaitchuck

Cathy S. Mansperger, M.S., 1987

Thesis: Spectroscopy of the Dwarf Nova RX And in Outburst and Quiescence

Adviser: R.H. Kaitchuck

Tzuu-Huey Guo, M.S., 1987

Thesis: Studies on the Neon-Rich Nova Vulpeculae 1984 #2 in the Optical Band

Adviser: G.H. Newsom

Yi-Jehng Kuan, M.S., 1988

Thesis: Predicted K Magnitudes for Stars in the Regions South of Declination -33° and North of +81°

Adviser: R.F. Wing

Nancy Joanne Lame, M.S., 1991

Thesis: NGC 6302: Ionized by a Very Hot Star or by a Wind?

Adviser: G. Ferland

Steven R. Cranmer, M.S. 1991

Thesis: A Self-Consistent Model Atmosphere Approach to the Radiative Interaction in Close Binary Stars, Applied to Light Curve Solutions.

Adviser: George W. Collins, II

Thomas Bumgardner, M.S. 1993

Thesis: Astrometry and Photometry of M17 from New Near-Infrared Imaging

Adviser: Darren L. DePoy

Jun Zhao, M.S., 1993

 

Jainfeng Peng, M.S., 1994

 

Tina Mailloux, M.S., 1996

 

Dixie Burns, M.S., 1997

 

Yongquan Yuan, M.S., 2000

 

Khairul Alam, M.S., 2002

Thesis: The Shapes of Galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Adviser: Barbara Ryden

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