Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering, Old Dominion University since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.
In late Fall 2025, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Dissertation: Approximate Algorithms for the Combined arrival-Departure Aircraft Sequencing and Reactive Scheduling Problems on Multiple Runways, Gulsah Hancerliogullari
Dissertation: The RQ-Tech Methodology: A New Paradigm for Conceptualizing Strategic Enterprise Architectures, Christine Ann Hoyland
Dissertation: Micro to Macro Dynamics of Shared Awareness Emergence in Situations Theory: Towards a General Theory of Shared Awareness, Samuel F. Kavacic
Dissertation: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Engagement Systems (G) Department Development of a Plan to Maintain, Expand, and Create Corporate Knowledge, Luis J. Rodriguez
Dissertation: An Epistemological Inquiry into the Incorporation of Emergency Management Concept in the Homeland Security with a Post-Disaster Security Centric Focus, Mehmet Secilmis
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Dissertation: Incorporating Memory and Learning Mechanisms Into Meta-RaPS, Arif Arin
Dissertation: Assessing Resiliency and Sustainability in an Intelligence Infrastructure System, Shelly Dawn Bumphus
Dissertation: Evaluating Network Analysis and Agent Based Modeling for Investigating the Stability of Commercial Air Carrier Schedules, Sheila Ruth Conway
Dissertation: An Investigation into the Relationship Between an Engineering Manager's Purpose-Seeking Beliefs and Behaviors and the Engineering Manager's Perception of Employee Creativity, Initiative and Purpose-Seeking Behavior, Charles Burton Daniels
Dissertation: Towards Managing and Understanding the Risk of Underwater Terrorism, Richard J. Gay
Dissertation: An Analysis of Factors Affecting the Effective Use of Knowledge Management in Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Operations, Umit Gencer
Thesis: The Factors Behind a Successful Implementation of Electronic Health Records Systems, Anjee Gorkhali
Dissertation: Establishing Relationships Between Risk Management and Knowledge Transfer, Garrett S. Haltiwanger
Dissertation: Risk Quadruplet: Integrating Assessments of Threat, Vulnerability, Consequence, and Perception for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense, Kara Norman Hill
Dissertation: A Discrete Event Simulation of Network Centric Operations: Modeling Unbalanced Combat Configurations in Symmetric Engagements, Mahmoud Turki Khasawneh
Dissertation: Agile Knowledge Management; A Review, Reconceptualization, and Extension to Military Applications, Dogan Ozturk
Thesis: Response Surface Optimization of Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication Depositions Using Design of Experiments, Patricia A. Quigley
Dissertation: Examining Combat Effectiveness in Asymmetric Engagements with Balanced Forces Using the Information Age Combat Model, Nevan E. N. Shearer
Dissertation: Probabilistic Resilience Quantification and Visualization Building Performance to Hurricane Wind Speeds, Berna Eren Tokgoz
Dissertation: Identifying Operations Research Systems Analysts' Technical Competencies: A Delphi Approach, William T. Winklbauer
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Dissertation: A Systemic Approach to Next Generation Infrastructure Data Elicitation and Planning Using Serious Gaming Methods, Ersin Ancel
Dissertation: Exploring the Effects of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control in Mitigating Traffic Congestion, Georges M. Arnaout
Dissertation: Evaluation System Design and Academic Performance Analysis Using Clustering and Simulation, Volkan Cakir
Dissertation: A Method to Improve the Sustainment of Systems Based on Probability and Consequences, Michael Ashton Gaintner
Dissertation: Optimization Models and Approximate Algorithms for the Aerial Refueling Scheduling and Rescheduling Problems, Sezgin Kaplan
Thesis: Examination Timetabling with Mathematical Programming An Application in Turkish Air Force Academy, Emrah Koksalmis
Dissertation: A Structured Project-Risk Management and Life Cycle Framework for Complex Systems: Ship Repair and Maintenance (SR&M) Projects, Michael Craig Plumb
Dissertation: Random Keys Genetic Algorithms Scheduling and Rescheduling Systems for Common Production Systems, Elkin Rodriguez-Velasquez
Dissertation: Towards an Organizational Strategic Vitality Theory: A Study of a Public Sector Board of Directors, Keith L. Woodman
Dissertation: A Hybrid Lehmer Code Genetic Algorithm and Its Application on Traveling Salesman Problems, Jun Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Dissertation: Post-Project Risk Perception and Systems Management Reaction, Baqer Alali
Dissertation: A Decision Making Construct for Complex Situations, Van Edward Brewer
Dissertation: The Influence of Network Factors on Network Centric Operations, Mehmet Fidanci
Dissertation: Optimization Models and Algorithms for Spatial Scheduling, Christopher J. Garcia
Thesis: How to Improve Project Management for Agile Federation Development, Priyanka Kotikalpudi
Dissertation: Towards a Theory of Understanding within Problem Situations, Jose J. Padilla
Dissertation: Utilizing Knowledge Transfer to Promote Management of Countervailing Risks in Value Stream Analysis, Jeffery A. Temple
Thesis: Emotional Intelligence and Its Potential in Engineering Management, Jesse Ray Toepfer
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Dissertation: Developing a Philosophical Profile of the Individual for Complex Problem-Solving Through Agent-Based Modeling, Ipek Bozkurt
Dissertation: Towards the Quantitative Analysis of the Connectivity Value of Networked Operations, Dean Deller
Dissertation: An Analytical Framework and Model Formulation for Measuring Risk in Engineering Enterprise Systems: A Capability Portfolio Perspective, Paul Raphael Garvey
Thesis: Operational Knowledge Transfer in Municipal Utility Organizations, G. Christian Guvemator IV
Dissertation: An Integrated Probability-Based Approach for Multiple Response Surface Optimization, Okay Isik
Dissertation: A Study of Decision Analysis Methods in Aerospace Technology Assessments, Sharon Monica Jones
Dissertation: Reconciling Discontinuities and Disruptions: The Construction of an Integrated Typology, David Jeffery Kern
Dissertation: Investigating the Relationship Between an IT Project Manager's Emotional Intelligence and the Customer's Perception of Success, William Jacob LaMarsh II
Dissertation: Transformation Paradox: A Framework for the Analysis of Politics in Enterprise Transformations, Cindy S. Miller
Thesis: Time Valuation of Risk A Delayed-Bang Approach, Abhishek Pathak
Dissertation: Network Optimization of Dynamically Complex Systems, Ramez Ahmed Shamseldin
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Thesis: Uncertainty Assessment of Aircraft Maintenance Times by Using Evidence Theory and Expert Judgment Elicitation, Huseyin Kudak
Thesis: Engineering Management Framework in Support of Modeling & Simulation Application for Domain Specific Procurement, Thomas Guy Litwin
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Dissertation: A Structured Systemic Framework for Software Development, Kevin MacGregor Adams
Dissertation: Exact and Heuristic Algorithms for the Job Shop Scheduling Problem with Earliness and Tardiness Over a Common Due Date, Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia
Dissertation: Uncertainty Assessment in High-Risk Environments Using Probability, Evidence Theory and Expert Judgment Elicitation, Stella Barberis Bondi
Dissertation: A Risk- and Fuzzy Set-Based Methodology for Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration Military Utility Assessment Design, Thomas James Meyers
Dissertation: Determining Underlying Characteristics of Supplier Evaluation Model: A Quantitative Empirical Research, Zeynep Ozlem Ozgun
Thesis: Radical Impact of Change in Actions and Confidence Index on Reverse Decision Making an Application Based Study, Swatee Trimbak Paithankar
Thesis: An Exploratory Study of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems Using the ISO/IEC 15504 Architecture, Paul Richard Shimp
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Dissertation: A Robust Reactive Scheduling System with Application to Parallel Machine Scheduling, Jean-Paul M. Arnaout
Dissertation: Assimilating Non-Probabilistic Assessments of the Estimation of Uncertainty Bias in Expert Judgment Elicitation Using an Evidence Based Approach in High Consequence Conceptual Designs, Colin K. S. Barrows
Thesis: An Empirical Investigation into the Relationships Between Emotional Intelligence, Use of Knowledge Transfer Methods, and Project Performance, Brent Michael Decker
Thesis: Improving Efficiency in Engineering Design Using Augmented D-Optimal Designs 'Synthetic Jet' Design Optimization Study, Fatih Erdogan
Dissertation: A Dyadic Composition to Foster Virtual Team Effectiveness: An Experimental Study, Gamze Karayaz
Thesis: Crisis Management in Projects, Senol Nazikkol
Thesis: Reverse Decision Making and Goal Attainment A Proof of Concept as a New Approach to the Decision Making Process Under Uncertainty, Shitalkumar S. Sabne
Thesis: The Analytic Hierarchy & the Analytic Network Processes in Multicriteria Decision Making: A Comparative Study, Ali K. Taslicali
Dissertation: Development of a Theoretical Framework of Distributed Cognition Phenomena in Control Centers During Crisis Conditions, Christopher J. West
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Dissertation: A Conceptual Framework for Analysis of System Safety Interoperability of United States Navy's Combat Systems, Showkat Shanaz Alborzi
Dissertation: A Systems Methodology for Measuring Operational Organization Effectiveness: A Study of the Original Equipment Computer Manufacturing Industry, 1948 to 2001, Teddy Steven Cotter
Dissertation: Complex System Contextual Framework (CSCF): A Grounded-Theory Construction for the Articulation of System Context in Addressing Complex Systems Problems, W. B. Max Crownover
Dissertation: Quantifying Vulnerability to Critical Infrastructure, Barry Charles Ezell
Dissertation: Multi-National Project Team Communications and Cultural Influences, Morgan E. Henrie
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Dissertation: The Relationship of Project Team Attributes to Project Interim Performance, Vickie S. Parsons
Thesis: Application of Queuing Theory and Procedure Time Estimation in a Local Healthcare System, Galina Tsoy
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Dissertation: Developing a Methodology to Detect Partial Failures for Dynamic Systems, Anwar A. Al-jowder
Dissertation: Development of an Aggregation Methodology for Risk Analysis in Aerospace Conceptual Vehicle Design, Trina Marsh Chytka
Dissertation: Calibrating Expert Assessments of Advanced Aerospace Technology Adoption Impact, Bruce A. Conway
Dissertation: A Statistical Evaluation of Risk Priority Numbers in Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Applied to the Prediction of Complex Systems, Anthony W. Dean
Dissertation: Development of a Multicriteria Spatial Decision Support System with Application to the Economic Optimization of Aircraft Based Weather Data Collection, Ganzague Erol Osman Ozan
Dissertation: Information System Product Development by Integration of Kano's Customer Satisfaction Model with Quality Function Deployment, Afife Yesim Sireli
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Dissertation: The Effect of Model Formulation on the Comparative Performance of Artificial Neural Networks and Regression, Michael F. Cochrane
Thesis: Major Factors That Influence the Employment Decisions of Generation X Consulting Engineers, Robert William Mayfield
Dissertation: Aligning Hierarchical Goals in an Organization: The Path From Training to Performance, Jeanette Denise Selby-Lucas
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Dissertation: An Integrated Risk Analysis Methodology in a Multidisciplinary Design Environment, Katrina R. Hampton
Thesis: Determination of the Impact of a Human Capital Decision Cost Model on the Economic Performance Measures of a Technical Services Company, Jeffery A. Temple
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Dissertation: A Systems-Based Methodology for the Construction and Representation of Organizational Knowledge Systems, Willie James McFadden
Thesis: Developing a Parametric Cost Model for Operating Costs of Army Ground Combat Weapon Systems, James O. Winbush Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Dissertation: Exploring Participation Processes for Technology Development: Case studies of Biotechnology Research and Development Projects in Thailand, Omjai Yuktavetya
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Thesis: Evaluation of Airport Operating Efficiencies Using Data Envelopment Analysis, Scott Andrew Cummings
Dissertation: An Alternative Method for Determining Adjusted Function Points as the Basis for Software Cost Estimating, William Alexander Eldred
Dissertation: Meta-Ethnographic Development of a Dialogue Methodology Applied to Organization Discourse, Shelley P. Gallup
Dissertation: Study of Human Factors Variables in Battle Outcome Prediction Models, David Andrew Glovier
Dissertation: Consortia as Technology Innovation Management Vehicles: Toward a Framework for Success in Venture Based Public-Private Partnerships, Ralph B. Saunders II
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Thesis: A Proposed Approach to ISO Compliance and Validation for Metrology Laboratories, J. Lyle Bagley
Thesis: Minimizing Post-Production Weight Growth in Tanks Using a Decision Analysis Model, Michael F. Cochrane
Dissertation: A Synthesized Methodology for Eliciting Expert Judgment for Addressing Uncertainty in Decision Analysis, Richard W. Monroe
Dissertation: Development of a Method for Determining the Relative Manufacturing Complexity of Advanced Engineering Materials, Shardul Y. Pandya
Dissertation: A Sociotechnical Systems Analysis of the Approval Process for a Complex Public Works Proposal, James C. Pyne
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Dissertation: An Artificial Life Model of Engineering Attrition Contemplation: Why do Federally Employed Civilian Engineers Think of Quitting?, John William Herweg
Dissertation: Cross-Cultural Differences and Intercultural Cooperation in the Context of Change and Uncertainty: Americans and Finns in the Workplace, Maija Llisa Herweg