Master of Fine Arts, The Ohio State University, 2011, Theatre

Aida, with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, was a theatrical production presented during the fall quarter of 2010 at The Ohio State University, produced by the Department of Theatre in collaboration with the Columbus Association of the Performing Arts at the Southern Theatre in downtown Columbus. This thesis is a documentation of the lighting design process for Aida. The first chapter is an examination of the Southern Theatre and the producing situation. The second and third chapters address the design ideas for the production, including the director's concept, script analysis, and collaborative efforts. The final two chapters explore the lighting design process from beginning to end, including a self-evaluation of the final design. The concept for the production was to blend the aesthetics of the ancient Egyptian world with modern-day styling, creating a world that feels both current and timeless. The production was conceived and designed to be as grand in scope as possible within the limitations of the space, so that it could effectively convey the epic nature of the story to the audience and draw them into the lush world of the characters. Also, in response to the music, which is largely rock-and-roll-inspired, the lighting for certain scenes reflected a rock aesthetic. A wide variety of modern technology was used in order to achieve this aesthetic and keep the lighting vibrant and interesting throughout the production.

Committee: Mary Tarantino MFA (Advisor); Jimmy Bohr MFA (Committee Member); Kristine Kearney MFA (Committee Member) Subjects: Design; Theater

Master of Fine Arts, The Ohio State University, 2017, Theatre

Abstract Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's story of two young lovers who defy their families was produced in the Roy E. Bowen Theatre at the Ohio State University October 19 through October 30, 2016. This thesis delves into the lighting design process for this production of a newly edited version of the script by Alison Bomber. The first chapter discusses the producing situation. The second provides an analysis of the script and directors concept. The third chapter discusses the design process for the production, while the fourth chapter focuses on the lighting design process specifically. Chapter five reflects the process from concept to conclusion.

Committee: Mary Tarantino MFA (Committee Chair); Jennifer Schlueter Ph.D. (Committee Member); Alex Oliszewski MFA (Committee Member) Subjects: Design; Theater; Theater Studies

Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, 1965, Theatre

Committee: Harold B. Obee (Advisor) Subjects: Theater

Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, 2019, Industrial and Systems Engineering (Engineering and Technology)

A rise in sexual violent crime at Ohio University led to this study. The purpose of this study is to analyze and determine potential associations between Ohio University students' perception of risk based on crime and lighting levels on campus, so that recommendations can be made to improve campus safety. Results from the analysis indicated that individuals related lighting levels to perceived safety but were unable to specify a crime area according to perceived risk. Recommendations include investigating lighting levels for pathways that are well traveled as well as considering other solutions preferred by students. These solutions could include a safety app that would document crime areas on campus, a nightly chaperon service, and self-defense classes for students are also recommended.

Committee: Diana Schwerha (Advisor); Dale Masel (Committee Member); Tim Ryan (Committee Member); Dean Bruckner (Committee Member) Subjects: Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Occupational Safety

Master of Fine Arts, The Ohio State University, 2019, Theatre

Legally Blonde: the Musical, written by Heather Hach with music and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe, was produced by The Ohio State University Theatre Department in November, 2018. This thesis describes and explore the lighting design process for this production, detailing the approach, technology, and collaborative process in the production. The design is greatly influenced by the director Mandy Fox's words of inspiration concerning color, movement, and magic in the director's concept statement, as well as the popular music and entertainment of the early 2000's. These inspired my concert-like “Music Television” approach to the lighting the world of Elle Woods.

Committee: Mary Tarantino (Advisor); Alex Oliszewski (Committee Member); Amanda Fox (Committee Member) Subjects: Theater; Theater Studies

Master of Science, The Ohio State University, 2015, Mechanical Engineering

Mechanoluminescence (ML) is the emission of light from materials due to mechanical stimulation. Commercially available zinc sulfide phosphors exhibit intense ML during elastic deformations and are a natural fit for applications requiring repeatability and reliability. The motivation for this work is to utilize the intense ML of phosphors and fabricate a ML paint system. The ML paint system is envisioned to be sprayed on to automotive panels that are mechanically actuated to create patterned aesthetic lighting. Towards this goal, commercially available zinc sulfide phosphor crystals are characterized using experimental techniques to understand the dependence of ML on various physical and chemical properties. Composite coupons of the phosphors impregnated in an elastomeric polymer (PDMS) matrix have been fabricated for characterizing the ML phenomenon. The polymer matrix acts as an efficient medium for transferring stress to dispersed phosphor particulates. ML observed during elastic actuation of these coupons was studied to better understand the nature of the phenomenon, i.e. its dependence on strain/stress and rate of strain/stress. Existence of a threshold strain/stress has been established below which no EML is observed. Above threshold, EML was observed to be non-linearly dependent on and in phase with strain rate. Finite element analyses of the stress transfer occurring within the elastomeric matrix at various strains were also performed. A range stresses on the particle at different applied strains have been predicted and the importance of interfacial binding in stress transfer has been established.

Committee: Vishnu Baba Sundaresan Dr. (Advisor); Ahmet Kahraman Dr. (Committee Member) Subjects: Materials Science; Mechanical Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, 2009, Electrical and Computer Engineering

When a honeybee swarm takes off to fly to its new home site, less than5% of the thousands of bees in the swarm have visited the site and thereby know in what direction the swarm must fly. Here, the method of guidance in honeybee swarms is investigated using both a semi-automated method, as well as a novel image processing technique to extract data from videos of swarm flight. In addition to the investigation of guidance, behaviors of individuals in the swarm are analyzed to study swarm cohesion as well as an apparent feedback process that produces group-level acceleration. Swarm flight is a real-world example of distributed agreement, wherein a few informed individuals are able to make the uninformed thousands agree on a common direction of motion. Here, we use agreement algorithms to investigate solutions for automatic control of lighting, so-called "cooperative lights." Using a micro-test bed, a number of potential challenges of cooperative lighting are revealed and investigated with statistical methods.

Committee: Kevin Passino PhD (Advisor); Andrea Serrani D.Sc (Committee Member); C. Emre Koksal PhD (Committee Member) Subjects: Bioinformatics; Electrical Engineering

Master of Science, The Ohio State University, 2005, Graduate School

Committee: Not Provided (Other) Subjects:

Master of Arts, The Ohio State University, 1969, Graduate School

Committee: Not Provided (Other) Subjects:

Master of Fine Arts, The Ohio State University, 2023, Theatre

Men on Boats, written by Jaclyn Backhaus recounts the daring expedition of a one-armed captain and his crew to chart the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869. This historical piece turns quickly to commentary with the playwright's casting note instructing the director to cast entirely people who are non-male identifying. The casting directions paired with an accurate but humorous retelling of the story, make this play the perfect blend of commentary, history and comedy. With the direction of Beth Kattelman, I have designed the scenery, props and lighting for this production of Men on Boats, staged in the Bowen theatre at The Ohio State University. My trio of designs aimed to establish time and place and evoke the massive spectacle of the canyon that these men are exploring. An important task of the designs was to support the highly physical nature of the action and enhance the comedic elements of the play. I also wanted to capture the height and weight of the canyon and make the actors feel trapped in the awe-inspiring surroundings.

Committee: Brad Steinmetz (Advisor); Jeannine Thompson (Committee Member); Beth Kattelman (Committee Member) Subjects: Design

BA, Kent State University, 2023, College of Architecture and Environmental Design

In the spirit of Jun'ichiro Tanizaki's In Praise of Shadows (1933, translated 1977), this thesis investigates the relationship between light in interior space and human existence and perception. It is an attempt to better understand lighting design on a humanistic, experiential level. Part memoir, part historical account, and part phenomenological meditation, “Atmospheres of Light” aims to capture the elusivity of light, to make sense of the influence it has on human beings in the built environment, and to inspire more thoughtful lighting design.

Committee: Ronn Daniel (Advisor); Steven Rugare (Committee Member); Jill Lahrmer (Committee Member); Brett Tippey (Committee Member) Subjects: Architectural; Architecture

Doctor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, 2019, City and Regional Planning

Research has attempted to measure, evaluate, and improve the walkability of streets in neighborhoods. Such studies have found walkability and walking behavior associated with density, diversity, travel distance, design (connectivity and infrastructure), and destination accessibility (referred to as the 5Ds) at macro level and environmental aesthetics at micro (or street) level. Because most studies have been cross-sectional or correlational studies, it is worth doing controlled experiments to test effects of street features on walkability. This dissertation combines walking preference (intention to walk) and aesthetic preferences as a measure of perceived walkability in built environments. It aimed to 1) model the potential effects of selected street characteristics on perceived walkability; 2) find the effects of building styles that convey environmental meanings on perceived walkability; and 3) find effects of lighting modes and enclosure (or openness) on walkability after dark. In the long-term, the approach and findings can point to practical and low-cost measures to stimulate walking in various neighborhood. The dissertation included four studies (one correlational study and three experiments). The first two set up the later studies. A correlational study sought to identify salient groupings of visual properties of streets for walkability. Using t-tests and multivariate analyses, it identified five clusters of attributes that pedestrians perceived as similar to one another for walking choices, as well as the critical ones among those that one could easily manipulate. The remaining studies used 3D models in SketchUp and Vray to create virtual desk-top simulations of streets. The second study sought to identify meanings associated with five street types by building style or type (Tudor and Farm styles, Tudor and Colonial styles, Mediterranean and Saltbox styles, Multi-stories with Traditional styles, and Multi-stories with Modern styles). It had 147 respondent (open full item for complete abstract)

Committee: Jack Nasar (Advisor); Harvey Miller (Committee Member); Bernadette Hanlon (Committee Member) Subjects: Aesthetics; Architecture; Behavioral Psychology; Public Health; Transportation Planning; Urban Planning

Master of Science (MS), Bowling Green State University, 2019, Biological Sciences

Ecological light pollution (ELP) is quickly becoming a worldwide concern and can negatively affect aquatic ecosystems. The given intensity and spectrum of a light source can influence how organisms function within their environment. These properties of artificial lighting at night (ALAN) and their impacts to the physiology and behavior of crayfish were examined in this project. Hemolymph was obtained from crayfish to quantify a physiological response. Behavioral data was measured as the number, duration, and maximum intensity of agonistic fights. Exposure to higher intensities of light and the presence of ultraviolet light induced a behavioral trend, resulting in significantly altered social interactions within both species of crayfish. Due to the importance of freshwater environments and the role crayfish play as a keystone species, examining how crayfish are impacted from ALAN is imperative to maintaining the health of aquatic ecosystems.

Committee: Paul Moore PhD (Advisor); Suzanne Gray PhD (Committee Member); Shannon Pelini PhD (Committee Member) Subjects: Environmental Studies

Master of Fine Arts, The Ohio State University, 2018, Design

Aging is an inevitable process and people are living longer than ever before. Currently, there are about 50 million people over 65 years old in the United States, which is expected to grow to over 72 million by 2030 (Ortman & Velkoff, 2014). This rapidly increasing population has elevated the significance of designing environments that not only meet needs of the larger aged population, but also establish healthier and more desirable living conditions. Functional declines are a normal part of aging, therefore, environments designed for older adults must establish features that support the specific needs of the aging population. As an element of design that is all around us, light, whether natural or artificial, provides both functional and emotional supports. In senior living facilities, since resident rooms are often around the exterior, many community spaces are pushed to the core and have limited or no daylight access. Therefore, it is not only important to ensure that artificial light is of sufficient brightness, but it is also important to understand what effects qualities of light may have on older adults as past research indicates that light has both functional and emotional effects on people (Martyniuk et al., 1973). The rise of LED lighting has provided an opportunity to explore qualities and application of artificial light in interior environments. LED lamps can range from 2700K (warm) to over 6000K (cool) color temperature, providing an opportunity to better understand the impact color temperature may have on older adults. This exploratory research evaluates older adults' impressions of their interior environment when illuminated by different correlated color temperatures of light. Through four sessions, older adults evaluated the facility's existing light (2700K CFL) and three replacement LEDs (3000K, 4000K, 5000K) that had similar CRI and brightness, providing their subjective impressions of the session's lighting. As senior living and long-term car (open full item for complete abstract)

Committee: Rebekah Matheny (Advisor); Jeffery Haase (Committee Member); Monica Robinson OTD, OT/L, FAOTA (Committee Member); Mary Anne Beecher Ph.D. (Committee Member) Subjects: Design

Doctor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, 1971, Graduate School

Committee: Not Provided (Other) Subjects: Engineering

MS, University of Cincinnati, 2016, Medicine: Industrial Hygiene (Environmental Health)

Globally, low back pain is considered to be one of the most prevalent health problems in many physically demanding industries. Many of these industries have areas with restricted or confined spaces where manual material handling occurs. To further complicate the lifting situation, these confined spaces often have poor lighting. The objective of the study was to evaluate the spine loading when lifting boxes under a confined space with different light levels. Ten participants (5 females and 5 males) completed the laboratory study where the study design included two levels of confined space (high and low), three light levels (low, medium, and high), two pallet layers (top and bottom), and five pallet positions (left front, left back, middle, right front, right back). The dependent variables included three-dimension spine loads (compression, lateral shear, and anterior-posterior shear), three-dimensional trunk kinematics (position and velocity), trunk muscle activity (ten trunk muscles), and rating of perceived exertion. The light level had limited impact with an increase only for lateral shear (about 80 N to 100 N) at higher light levels. Confined space had a much larger impact on the spine loads with a 1200 N increase in compression and a 160 N increase for A-P shear force when lifting under the low confined space as compared to the high confined space. Light level (low and medium) produced elevated anterior-posterior shear force when lifting under the low confined space condition. As expected, location on the pallet influenced the spine loads with layer having the largest impact (more than 580 N in compression, 100 N in lateral shear, and 125 N in A-P shear). Position on the pallet had minimal impact on the spine loads, likely due to the ability to move around the pallet. Subjective ratings provided similar insight where the low confined space had significantly more perceived exertion than the high condition. Gender did modify several of these relationships. The stud (open full item for complete abstract)

Committee: Kermit Davis Ph.D. (Committee Chair); Susan Kotowski Ph.D. (Committee Member) Subjects: Occupational Safety

Master of Fine Arts, The Ohio State University, 2016, Theatre

For my final production design at The Ohio State University, I was assigned the position of lighting designer for Henrik Ibsen's classic drama, An Enemy of the People, directed by Lesley Ferris. The play was produced in the Thurber Theatre at the Drake Events Center during Fall semester of 2015. An Enemy of the People was originally written by Ibsen as a contemporary criticism of an engrained belief in society that the community and it's leaders were both honorable without moral fault and could be trusted. Ibsen goes on to portray the social spectrum as full of self-serving, dare I say corrupt, individuals concerned with personal gain rather than attending to the needs of the community. Even though written in 1882, the story resonates through time and easily relates to current events in which the smaller voice is covered up or deemed a nuisance by the powers at large. All script references refer to the 2008 version written by British playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz. All referenced production photographs were taken by Matt Hazard. With the idea of modern ties in mind, it was the goal of the production team to take the story and draw parallels to modern society. As stated in the director's concept, the idea was to produce a show that blended a suggestion of styles from 1882 (when the play was written) and 2015. The challenge was to develop a visual style that transcended a set period in order for the audience to find similarities to the story of Dr. Stockmann ii against the town officials. As quoted by the director, “An Enemy of the People is an attack, not merely on those who lead people by the nose, but on those who allow themselves to be thus led.” During early design meetings, the concept of creating a fragmented world using scenic elements and defined lighting areas became the foundation of the production. I reinforced the story by showing a slow decay throughout the show. Images of water damage to walls, light passing through broken windows, and a color palett (open full item for complete abstract)

Committee: Mary Tarantino (Advisor); Leslie Ferris (Committee Member); Brad Steinmetz (Committee Member) Subjects: Theater History; Theater Studies; Toxicology; Water Resource Management

Master of Fine Arts, The Ohio State University, 2016, Theatre

Theatre is a liminal environment between performers and a live audience, and between the past, present and future. Theatre practitioners often bring to life old scripts that have graced the stage many times while highlighting the relevance of key themes and motifs in relation to a modern audience. The work of playwright Henrik Ibsen is produced worldwide because of its modern subjects, despite having been written in the late nineteenth century.Under the direction of Lesley Ferris, I designed the scenic environment for Rebecca Lenkiewicz's version of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People at The Ohio State University. I used a combination of sketches, digital modelling, and a physical white model to communicate my scenic design. By way of reducing, reusing, and recycling, I executed a sustainable scenic environment that complimented the themes of environmental awareness within the play without compromising the aesthetic of the design.

Committee: Brad Steinmetz M.F.A. (Advisor); Mary Tarantino M.F.A (Committee Member); Lesley Ferris PhD (Committee Member) Subjects: Architectural; Architecture; Art History; Design; Environmental Education; Environmental Health; Environmental Management; Environmental Studies; Fine Arts; Gender; Gender Studies; Performing Arts; Scandinavian Studies; Theater; Theater History; Theater Studies; Womens Studies

MDES, University of Cincinnati, 2016, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Design

The proliferation of handheld electronic devices, and other sources of nighttime lighting have contributed to a rise in light-related behavioral issues. Researchers have determined that the color temperature of light we utilize throughout the day can affect our circadian rhythms, mood, and levels of melatonin. Because of this, we can design lights that will positively affect users. This thesis explores designing lights specifically for their positive effects. In doing so, we will have illustrated the beneficial crossroads that results from combining information from two disparate fields, (psychology and design). We will also explore the design of fixtures surrounding these lighting sources, and develop a set of lighting design guidelines, (specifically for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, home office, and living room) based on the positive effects of lighting on human behavior.

Committee: Gerald Michaud M.A. (Committee Chair); Nicholas M. Germann M.A. MARCH (Committee Member); Tony Kawanari M.A. I.D. (Committee Member) Subjects: Design

Master of Applied Communication Theory and Methodology, Cleveland State University, 2015, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

The current study examined the impact of three film lighting styles on participants' emotional responses. The light styles - High Key, Low Key, and Available Light – were selected based on Film theory. Thus, this study combines Media Effects and Film literature to empirically study the impact of structural elements of film on media audiences. An experiment was conducted manipulating three levels of lighting. The According to film theory, a film presented in high key will cause audiences to feel higher levels of uplifting emotions such as happiness, joy, or humor, a film in low key will cause more feelings of suspense, mystery, and intrigue, and a film presented in available light will illicit feelings of realness or grittiness. A total of 162 participants viewed the film, 54 people watched each stimulus piece. Significant relationship between different lighting styles and the emotional response of viewers was found. Participants who viewed the film in Low-Key lighting reported significantly more feelings of mystery, suspense, malice, intrigue, and other uneasy feelings associated with Low Key lighting. Surprisingly, Low Key lighting also elicited higher levels of emotional response in more happy and positive emotions. . Though this is just the first empirical study of emotional responses in relation to film lighting style, significant results were found. Further studies must be conducted to develop a database and to provide more support to the findings in this study as the results indicate a relationship between film lighting and emotional response that has been indicated in film literature. This relationship can be empirically tested with significant results.

Committee: Cheryl Bracken PhD (Advisor); George Ray PhD (Committee Member); Anup Kumar PhD (Committee Member) Subjects: Communication; Experiments; Film Studies