Ph.D. Theses

SMARTS Ph.D. Theses

• Richardson, Noel D.  "Spectroscopy and Interferometry of the Winds of Luminous Blue Variables" (PhD) Georgia State University, defended 2012.

• Williams, S.J.  "Optical Spectroscopy of Massive Stars" (PhD) Georgia State University, defended June 2011.
   
• Aragona, C. "Multiwavelength Studies of Gamma-ray Binaries Thesis (PhD) Lehigh University, defended 2011.
   
• Cantrell, A. G. "Phase Shifts and Nonellipsoidal Light Curves: Challenges from Mass Determinations in X-ray Binary Stars" Thesis (PhD) Yale University, defended 2009.
   
• Dong, S. "Astrophysical Applications of Gravitational Microlensing" Thesis (PhD) Ohio State University, defended 2009.
   
• Poindexter, S. D. "Sharpening the Tools of Gravitational Microlensing" Thesis (PhD) Ohio State University, defended 2009.
   
• Raghavan, D. "A Survey of Stellar Families: Multiplicity of Solar-Type Stars" Thesis (PhD) Georgia State University, defended 2009.
   
• Trippe, M.L. "A Multi-Wavelength Investigation of Seyfert 1.8 and 1.9 Galaxies" Thesis (PhD) Georgia State University, defended 2009.
   
• Cobb, B.E. "Long-term observations of GRBs: the complex connection between GRBs and SNe" Thesis (PhD) Yale University, defended 2008.
   
• Morgan, C.W. "Quasar Structure from Microlensing in Gravitationally Lensed Quasars" Thesis (PhD) Ohio State University, defended 2008.
   
• Ryle, W.T. "The Link Between the Optical Variability of Blazars and their Black Hole Engines" Thesis (PhD) Georgia State University, defended 2008.
   
• Dunn, J.P. "Intrinsic Absorption with the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer" Thesis (PhD) Georgia State University, defended 2007.
   
• Subasavage, J.P. "White Dwarfs in the Solar Neighborhood" Thesis (PhD) Georgia State University, defended June 2007.
   
• Marshall, K. "The X-ray Variability of Seyfert Galaxies" Thesis (PhD) Georgia State University, defended December 2006.
   
• Osterman, A. "New Multiwavelength Variability and Optical Microvariability Investigations of X-ray and Radio Selected Blazars" Thesis (PhD) Georgia State University, defended November 2006.
   
• Maitra, D. "State Transitions in Soft X-ray Transients" Thesis (PhD) Yale University, defended August 2006.
   
• McFarland, J. P. "Rest Frame Variability Characteristics of Blazars" Thesis (PhD) Georgia State University, defended April 2005.
   
• Jao, W. C. "Discovery and Characterization of the Highest Proper Motion Stars" Thesis (PhD) Georgia State University, defended April 2004.
   
• McSwain, M. V. "The Evolution of Massive Stars: The Be Star and Microquasar Phenomena" Thesis (PhD) Georgia State University, defended June 2004, Dissertation Abstract 2005 PASP 117 309.