Doctor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, 1982, Graduate School

Committee: Not Provided (Other) Subjects: Engineering

Master of Music, University of Akron, 2014, Music-History and Literature

ABSTRACT Further elucidation of Northeast Ohios musical endeavors are necessary to expand upon the fact that its equally as vital as other metropolitan centers with fertile underground music scenes such as New York City and London from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s. Although both of those cities contained many prototypical punks and artists, Cleveland and Northeast Ohio shared rare, sheltered yet sophisticated, artistically supported and substantially influential musical underpinnings. And although there really wasnt what one might call a scene as in a substantial supportive alternative music community, there were many notable and important personalities that emerged and continue to this day to be important countercultural figures. When speaking of the lack of proper elucidation of the Northeast Ohio scene, it is necessary to look to the fact that there are only a handful of well-written books on the Punk and counterculture movements that ever really gave Cleveland and Northeast Ohio its cultural due. Notably these books have come to light in the past 25 years or so: Please Kill Me by Legs McNeil, and From The Velvets To The Voidoids and Babylons Burning, both by Clinton Heylin. Only these three books and a handful of others can stand as a testament to what has been written about the early Cleveland and Northeast Ohio musical environment. Cleveland and Northeast Ohio have had written exposure in a variety of books, magazines and fanzines homemade printed copy booklets Xeroxed in limited runs by fans; however, an investigation of the facts and people who participated in the early scene is in need of being further illuminated. Fully researching the subject, examining many countless books, articles, websites, magazines and other ephemera, it is apparent that Cleveland and Northeast Ohio has been neglected when academically speaking about its historical music.

Committee: Brooks Toliver Dr. (Advisor); Michele Mills Dr. (Advisor) Subjects: History; Modern History; Music; Music Education; Performing Arts; Regional Studies

Master of Architecture, The Ohio State University, 1980, Graduate School

Committee: Not Provided (Other) Subjects:

Master of Arts, The Ohio State University, 1972, Graduate School

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Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 2025, EMC - Mechanical Engineering

Soft robots and other devices benefit from a wide range of material properties increasingly available from modern polymers. Sometimes, the passive adaptivity of the soft material mitigates the need for precise design and control. In other cases, modeling deformations precisely enables designs to fully exploit and optimize the material properties with minimal physical iteration. For example, while many soft robots have replicated adaptable locomotion of worms and other soft animals, in applications with additional constraints such as the use of novel soft actuation and in confined underground burrows, I show that modeling provides valuable design insights. This work begins by demonstrating and comparing prominent viscoelastic models applied to a simple polymeric system, an elastic/viscoelastic bilayer, where it is shown that a Generalized Maxwell model, composed of a superposition of multiple relaxation time constants, best captures the dynamic response of the bilayers. Building on these insights, material-based models are used to guide the design, analysis, and performance predictions of a polymer-bilayer-based compliant worm-like robot. The resulting robot included much less metal than previous robots and is capable of directional locomotion on various surfaces and squeezing itself through constrictions that are 45% smaller than its height in the resting state. Next, I present simulation and analysis of several worm-like actuator systems with compliant components for future use in a practical application, specifically the installation of underground electrical conduits for power and telecommunications industries. Each system was preliminary evaluated for its geotechnical capabilities, focusing on their abilities to radially expand into soil while supporting the forces necessary for advancement of a drilling head. Although each actuator system has its merits, a fluidic powered peristaltic actuator is shown to require the least amount of total unactuated length, ≈100 (open full item for complete abstract)

Committee: Gary Wnek (Committee Member); Kathryn Daltorio (Advisor); Ozan Akkus (Committee Member); Roger Quinn (Committee Member) Subjects: Materials Science; Mechanical Engineering; Robotics

Master of Arts, The Ohio State University, 2007, Graduate School

Committee: Not Provided (Other) Subjects:

Bachelor of Arts, Walsh University, 2022, Honors

The Underground Railroad was an abolitionist movement against slavery in the United States in the years leading to the Civil War (1861-1865). The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) 's Learning Standards for eighth-grade Social Studies focus on the history of the United States from 1492-1877; however, within these learning standards, the Underground Railroad is not mentioned specifically. Although American slavery is introduced as a topic, forced labor and the ownership of human beings are discussed only in the context of affecting sectional issues that would lead to the Civil War. Presentation of the Underground Railroad as a migration and as a response to the institution of slavery is critical for students to gain a full, unbiased understanding of American history. To support teachers who do broach this topic in the classroom, my website, “The Underground Railroad in Ohio: Curriculum Resources and Lesson Plans for 8th-Grade Social Studies Teachers”, will foster museum-school partnerships and outline three lessons that will focus on significant people and places associated with the movement. It will also examine the topic with information, resources, and links about related historic sites, works of art, artifacts, and other primary sources. Regional historic sites in northeast Ohio, artifacts, and art offer a way of learning about the subject as well as an opportunity for schools to collaborate with museums. The goal of this project is to support eighth-grade Social Studies teachers in Ohio public schools to incorporate this topic into existing Learning Standards. It is also aimed at fostering connections between public schools and the local museums that will host this resource for teachers. By using historic sites, artifacts, and works of art, the goal of this project is for public schools and museums to work together to teach students about an important part of American history.

Committee: Katherine Brown (Advisor) Subjects: African American Studies; African Americans; American History; Art Education; Art History; Black History; Education; Education History; Fine Arts; Middle School Education; Museum Studies; Museums; Teacher Education; Teaching

Master of Arts, Miami University, 2022, History

During the Vietnam Era (1960-1975), the United States underwent significant social change. While American troops were fighting alongside the South Vietnamese against Ho Chi Minh, his North Vietnamese troops, and their pursuit of spreading Communist ideology in Southeast Asia, the American government was also pursuing Communism and antigovernment activity stateside. The main target of the government's suspicion were the G.I. coffeehouses and underground presses utilized by G.I.s who were motivated by their experiences in conflict to join the antiwar movement. The coffeehouses and their associated newspapers sought to provide resources for G.I. and veteran support (legal and otherwise), coffee and other cafe provisions, and a safe space to connect with other G.I.s to discuss their antiwar sentiments, plan protest activity, and disperse their ideas to those outside the confines of their respective bases. Through thorough research and discussion of chosen coffeehouses and underground newspapers, it is clear that these places and resources provided safer outlets for antiwar sentiment, not antigovernment sentiment. The coffeehouses and newspapers instead mediated safe expression and freedom of speech rather than proposed ways to create an organized threat to the U.S. government and its military complex.

Committee: Steve Conn (Advisor); Andrew Offenburger (Committee Member); Amanda McVety (Committee Member) Subjects: American History; History; Military History; Military Studies; Political Science

Master of Arts, The Ohio State University, 2022, Film Studies

Shot-on-Video (SOV) horror cinema was an independent film movement that thrived in the 1980s in the United States and abroad. Empowered by the egalitarian potential of consumer camcorder technology, scores of unschooled filmmakers produced and distributed personal visions of genre-inspired narratives. Economically viable if critically derided, SOV horror has been little written about within Film Studies proper. This work reconciles these long-denigrated works with a number of existing academic and theoretical perspectives to investigate their unique functions and role in American genre cinema between 1984-1994.

Committee: Erica Levin (Advisor); Linda Mizejewski (Committee Member); Angus Fletcher (Committee Member); Ryan Friedman (Committee Member) Subjects: Film Studies

Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, 2020, Environmental Studies (Voinovich)

Ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) have been used for heating and cooling applications in areas where the thermal gradients are normal. Unlike conventional heating and cooling systems, ground source heat pumps rely on ground or underground water temperature which is more constant than air temperature. Abandoned underground coal mines (AUMs) have been used as heat exchangers for ground source heat pumps in countries such as Nova Scotia, the Netherlands and states like Pennsylvania. Ohio has around 147 abandoned underground mines located close to towns and with sufficient water and heat available in the groundwater for heat exchange using ground source heat pumps. This project characterizes the potential of the AUM AS-029 located in Athens, Ohio, as a reservoir for GSHP technology in Ohio University or The Plains. Monitoring of the hydraulic and thermal response of groundwater wells around the mine was performed and a hydrogeological model was constructed in Visual MODFLOW to better understand the flow of water through the mine. Additionally, a thermal model of the mine was created considering the overburden thickness of the mine. Three monitoring wells were studied, one to the north of the mine and 2 to the South in The City of Athens well field in the Hocking River valley. Groundwater in the 4 wells respond to precipitation and changes in ambient temperature with a higher response in the wells with lower depth. One of the City of Athens wells, A10, has an unusual response with a high conductivity due to a nearby underground salt deposit. Ground water modeling and modeling of the heat absorbed by the mine shows that mine AS-029 can be used to receive heat, it cannot be used to give heat due to the low temperature of the groundwater in this area. The volume of water that circulates through the mine is not easily exchanged since only 0.03% is exchanged every day and it takes 2,900 days to substitute 100% of the water within the mine. For a change in temperature in the mi (open full item for complete abstract)

Committee: Dina López Dr. (Advisor); Natalie Kruse Daniels Dr. (Committee Member); Daniel Che Dr. (Committee Member) Subjects: Energy; Environmental Geology; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Hydrologic Sciences; Hydrology

Master of Science in Engineering, Youngstown State University, 2017, Department of Civil/Environmental and Chemical Engineering

The current technologies in practice, to construct/rehabilitate of underground infrastructures, are open cut method and trenchless technologies. In general, open cut is the traditional method. The method which does not need excavation is called trenchless. Trenchless technology is the fastest growing construction method in North America, especially for underground infrastructure. The open cut method is often associated with major disruptions to surface activities such as road closures, delays in traffic, loss of access to home and business, and construction noise. Underground infrastructures are considered to be an essential part of every city or municipality as they are used to fulfill daily and vital needs of people such as water, gas, oil, transportation, telecommunications, and information networks. However, these structures are getting old. On the other hand, many cities have underground infrastructure that are out dated. These out dated systems are of primary concern when understanding possible point sources of inflow and infiltration (I&I). This study explores how the technology is being used and what types of factors are involved with the relative technologies. This study was divided into two sections. The first section includes a survey questionnaire from Canadian municipalities regarding the open cut and trenchless methods of construction/rehabilitation of underground infrastructures. While the second examines a specific example (Youngstown sewer line systems) to see what possible problems are occurring and to create a representative model that shows areas of interest with the highest susceptibility of I Overall, the results from the first section indicated that trenchless methods are more beneficial method compared to open cut method. Especially in the replacement/rehabilitation of underground infrastructures in congested urban areas. Cured-inPipe-Place (CIPP) was found to be the most popular method to replace or rehabilitate the iv underground inf (open full item for complete abstract)

Committee: Jai Jung PhD (Advisor); AKM Anwarul Islam PhD (Committee Member); Shakir Husain PhD (Committee Member) Subjects: Civil Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, 1984, Graduate School

Committee: Not Provided (Other) Subjects: Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering, University of Akron, 2016, Electrical Engineering

A system for non-intrusive sensing of underground power cable impedance is presented. The impedance sensor is used for the detection of damage to underground power cables. The system is capable of taking measurements without the need to interrupt power service. To isolate the impedance measurement from the effects of customer loading, a blocking unit is proposed which presents an open circuit to the impedance sensor in the transmission line at the point where the blocker is clamped onto the cable. Both of the proposed devices are prototyped and evaluated. The impedance sensor is demonstrated to be capable of accurate impedance measurements within a 2% error over a range from 50 to 1000 Ohms. The blocker is demonstrated to provide approximately 30 dB of attenuation over the designed ranged of measurement frequencies. The system can detect impedance changes resulting from corrosion or damage in underground power cables.

Committee: Robert Veillette (Advisor); Alex De Abreu Garcia (Committee Member); Yilmaz Sozer (Committee Member) Subjects: Electrical Engineering; Energy; Engineering

Master of Fine Arts, University of Akron, 2016, Theatre Arts-Arts Administration

The purpose of this project is twofold: to describe Andy Warhol's self-promotion and marketing strategies within inter/VIEW magazine and then translate them into a social media strategy for artists today. The use of inter/VIEW magazine as a marketing tool by Warhol is new research. This deduction will be gathered from accounts of persons who worked directly with Warhol, within inter/VIEW magazine and images from the magazine itself. By reviewing Warhol's methodology within his use of inter/VIEW magazine as an inherent self-promotion and marketing tool, a social media strategy can be deduced and translated for artists to use within today's technological age.

Committee: Kara Stewart (Advisor); Elisa Gargarella Dr. (Committee Member); Leon Markham (Committee Member) Subjects: American History; Art Education; Art History; Arts Management; Biographies; Communication; Film Studies; Fine Arts; Marketing; Modern History; Technology

MA, Kent State University, 2015, College of the Arts / School of Art

In the United States, comic books have often been construed as a male medium and social sphere. In fact, comics have been created and enjoyed by artists of any gender since their inception and it was only after the 1950s that current perceptions of comics were formulated. Comics' history begins in the 1890s when men and women were submitting comics to newspapers, including outspoken suffragettes like Rose O'Neill. As comics took off in the early twentieth century, the iconic hero, Superman, kicked off the United States' most popular genre: superhero comics. Superhero comics were read and enjoyed by readers of all genders and ages, leading to the creation of characters like Wonder Woman. After World War II, comics fell victim to government scrutiny and censorship, creating the regulatory Comics Code. In response, during the counter culture of the 1960s, underground comics or comix appeared including feminist anthologies during feminism's second wave. These comics, in turn, led to alternate and indie comics and literary efforts called graphic novels. Graphic novels then influenced the mainstream comics and predominant superhero genre, particularly in the 1980s and forward. In the current era of comic books, more and more readers include young women who wish to see superheroes like themselves. These comics include the works of feminist writers like Kelly Sue DeConnick, Marjorie Liu, and Gail Simone. Japanese comics have also played a huge part in influencing this change for comics in the United States. With multiple genres and a different approach to production, Japanese comics (manga) have become popular, especially where male-oriented comics in the United States may not cater to readers. This has also led to an individualistic movement inspired by both manga and alternative comics: webcomics. These self-published Internet-based comics are often solo efforts in which the artist is in full control of the production. This is also a study of fan culture (fando (open full item for complete abstract)

Committee: Scillia Diane Ph. D. (Advisor); Medicus Gustav Ph. D. (Committee Member); Smith Fred Ph. D. (Committee Member); Stasiowski Kristin Ph. D. (Other) Subjects: Art History

Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, 2014, Geological Sciences (Arts and Sciences)

Traditionally, geothermal resources have required access to large amounts of heat, often in tectonically active basins. More recently, Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) have been used for heating and cooling applications in basins with less heat available in the shallow crustal material. Conventionally, GSHPs exchange heat with either saturated or unsaturated soils or bedrock, or water, at an increased efficiency compared to traditional heating and cooling systems. This study is focused on characterizing the potential of using flooded abandoned underground mines (AUM) in Ohio for heat exchange using GSHP technology. This study identified 147 possible mine sites, spanning 21 counties, which might be used for GSHP installations in Ohio. The mines have an estimated average maximum residence time of 6 years and an estimated average minimum residence time of 3.5 years. It was estimated here that, on average, 1010 kJ/°C of heat energy could be extracted from the mine waters. An individual site study was investigated for possible GSHP application, at the Corning Mine Complex in Perry County, Ohio. Temperature and hydraulic head sensors were installed into monitoring wells drilled into the mine void. The results from the Corning study show that the mine is thermally stable throughout the year and that the average temperature within the mine void is related to the thickness of overburden above the void. The residence time of water within the mine is 3.6 years with an extractable heat of 3.45 x 1010 kJ/°C. Overall, this study has shown that there is sufficient heat available within AUMs for heat exchange using GSHP technologies and that these mines could be a valuable resource for heating and cooling applications in Ohio.

Committee: Dina Lopez (Advisor) Subjects: Environmental Geology; Geochemistry; Geology; Hydrology

Doctor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, 2014, Comparative Studies

My dissertation project, Imperfect Resistance: Embodied Performances in Nairobi Underground Hip Hop, explores how hip hop practitioners in Kenya enact agentive subjectivity through the creative maneuverability of bodily performances. Non-commercial rappers operate from a post-Mau Mau underground cultural aesthetic of resistance, which harnesses the long trajectories of narrativized political struggles and underground hip hop culture to challenge categories of difference and circumvent disciplinary regimes that encode bodies. Underground performances materialize out of long trajectories of the performative practices of Congolese dance, US rap, dancehall, and Kenyan Benga, which include the knotty transnational history of the black body as propertied and commodified. Hip hop gestures and stances contest an environment where state repression, a restrictive music industry, and the struggle for economic security all work to create constraining conditions for many practitioners. These embodied enactments are heavily masculinized, and male and female artists use this embodied knowledge to both celebrate and challenge hip hop's gendered spaces. Artists develop creative gestures and movements that are in conversation with both larger historic, cultural, and economic realities, as well as their racial, national, and gender subjectivities. Rappers create music videos, which espouse their subjectivities as artists and allow them to participate in a global rap culture. For these reasons, hip hop performances hold transformative possibilities for disavowing disciplining structures, developing strategies of subversion, and producing new forms of embodied knowledge.

Committee: Barry Shank (Advisor); Nina Berman (Committee Member); Maurice Stevens (Committee Member) Subjects: African American Studies; African Studies; Black Studies; Cultural Anthropology; Music; Performing Arts

Master of Arts (MA), Wright State University, 2012, History

The United States grappled with the question of slavery, that peculiar institution, for decades prior to the Civil War. One result of those debates was the antislavery movement. Gaining ground in the 1830s, the antislavery movement motivated people to respond to the issue of slavery in the way that suited their conscience. The Ohio River Valley is located on what once was the border line between North and South, and what to slaves meant the difference between freedom and a life of enslavement. Clermont County, located along the Ohio River, was no different than other communities along the border, such as Brown County. Its citizens reacted in various ways. Those who were antislavery founded antislavery societies, published newspapers, and went on the lecture circuit. Those who were abolitionists went further and assisted fugitive slaves in their escape to freedom. “The Antislavery Movement in Clermont County” looks at Clermont County's history from its founding in 1800 to the height of the antislavery movement. The study shows that, although there are gaps in Clermont's antislavery and Underground Railroad history, there was persistent and aggressive abolitionist activity in the county.

Committee: Barbara Green PhD (Advisor); Edward Haas PhD (Committee Member); Jacob Dorn PhD (Committee Member) Subjects: History

MARCH, University of Cincinnati, 2010, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Architecture (Master of)

Throughout time, human beings have occupied for various purposes underground spaces, but currently architectural thinking ignores the opportunities presented by developing underground. This thesis examines the architectural implications of these missed opportunities in the re-emergence of a viable typology in the contemporary architectural community. While there are many topics of exploration one could take to devise architectural solutions to the underground, this thesis will be restricted to the study of spirituality, visibility, and presence as they are revealed through the interior physical constraints of natural lighting and spatial configuration. These areas of concern will be ascertained and analyzed in both ancient and contemporary architectural works as well as the literary works of John Carmody, Raymond Sterling, Rosland Williams, and Nigel Pennick The ideals and principals of this thesis will be manifested in the design of a new underground museum for the Smithsonian Institute under the National Sculpture Garden on the Mall in Washington D.C.. The design seeks to represent the design qualities necessary to solve the challenges of the underground. Most importantly, the building will attempt to maintain a visible presence from the Mall, while preserving the functionality of the surface-scape, as well as embody the design techniques essential to evoke a spiritual connection to the underground.

Committee: Elizabeth Riorden MARCH (Committee Chair); Nnamdi Elleh PhD (Committee Chair) Subjects: Architecture

Master of Arts, The Ohio State University, 1971, History

Committee: Merton Dillon (Advisor) Subjects: