Infrastructure-Related Degrees Awarded: Gahleb Abdulla, PhD, Digital library and web scalability through characterization and modelling Jeffrey Brandenburg, Ph.D., Timetrees: A Branching-Time Structure for Modeling Activity and State in the Human-Computer Interface C.A. Bussi, Ph.D., Intelligent Vehicle Highway System Information Display for in-vehicle Routing and Navigation System Joseph D. Chase, PhD, A Study to Develop and Evaluate a Taxonometric Model of Behavioral Representation Techniques. Laura Clark, PhD, Design and testing of a quick-connect wheelchair power add-on unit Amjad Daoud, PhD, Efficient Data Structures for Information Storage and Retrieval. Andrew Gellatly, PhD, Guideline Development for the Implementation of Speech Recognition Technology in Automotive Control Systems Marla Hacker, PhD, Optimization of Small Group Decision Making During Implementation Planning Susan Keenan, PhD, Product Usability and Process Improvement Based on Usability Problem Classification Jonathan Kies, PhD, Empirical Methods for Evaluating Video-Mediated Collaborative Work Xiangdong Liu, Ph.D., Analysis and Reduction of Moire Patterns in Scanned Halftone Pictures Kevin Mayo, PhD, Definition and Evaluation of a Synthesis-Oriented User-Centered Task Analysis Technique: The Task Mapping Model. Michael Mitchell, PhD, Effects of Locus of Control and Embedded Questions on Behavioral-Attitudinal Change and Knowledge Gain in a Computer-Based Interactive Video Environment. Wayne Neale, Ph.D., An Experimental Test of Dual Coding Theory Using Various Media and Visual Momentum in a Multimedia Environment Lucy Nowell, PhD, Graphical encoding for information visualization: using icon color shape, and size to convey nominal and quantitative data Jose Pesante, PhD, Applications of the theory of signal detectability to multitasking and industrial quality inspection in manufacturing Randy Ribler, PhD, Visualizing Categorical Time Series Data with Applications to Computer and Communications Network Traces Mike Snow, PhD, Charting Presence in Virtual Environments and Its Effects on Performance Tim Al-Molky, MS, Feasibility of Disability Guidelines Applied to a Multimedia Workbench Brian Amento, MS, Coursework-only option. James M. A. Begole, MS, The Effectiveness of Online Interactive Tutorial v. Online Help and Printed Manual in Project GeoSim's User Assistance System. Anders Bertelrud, MS, An Object-Oriented Simulator for the VSE Sangita Betrabet, MS, A Query Language for Information Graphs. Michael Bibeau, MS, A Formative Evaluation of CU-See Me Jose Castillo, MS, User-reported critical incident method for remote usability evaluation Kaushal Dalal, MS, Database Manager and Session Coordinator for Envision Sophie Davoine, MS, Evaluation and Adaptation of a non Single Lens Reflex Camera for Users with Manual Impairment David DeVaux, MS, A Tutorial on Authorware Joey Gabbard, MS, A Taxonomy of Usability Characteristics for Synthetic Environments R. Austin Hicklin, MS, A Consignment Library of Reusable Software Components for Use over the World-Wide Web. David Hines, MS, Computerized Simulations for Geography Instruction: Sense of Place Kenneth Hinson, MS, A Foundation for Translating User Interaction Designs into OSF/Motif-based Software. Philip Isenhour, MS, Sieve: a Java-based framework for collaborative component composition Jonathan Kies, MS, The Effects of System Response Time and Cognitive Loading on Accessing an Automated Telephone Emergency Service: Examining Elderly and Young Users Geetha Koushik, MS, Specifications of an Expert System for Configuring Teleconferencing Systems. Stuart Laughton, Ph.D., The Design and Use of Internet-Mediated Communication Applications in Education: an Ethnographic Study Julie Lin, MS, The Application of a Three-phase Methodology to Design an Accessible Photo CD Player for Older Adults with Mildly Impaired Vision Binzhang Liu, MS, Analyzing the spread of CS education innovation David Martin, MS, Detection of Maximal Repeating Patterns and Limited Length Repeating Patterns Faith McCreary, MS, Adult-child differences in spatial learning in an immersive virtual environment as a function of field of view Michael McGee, MS, Assessing negative side effects in a virtual reality maze environment Robert C. Mohn, MS, Problems with Integrating Computer Technology into the K-12 Educational Curriculum A. Moore, MS, A Computer-based Training Program for Assessing Material Safety Data Sheet Comprehension Dennis Neale, MS, Spatial Perception in Perspective Displays as a Function of Field-of-view and Virtual Environment Enhancements Based on Visual Momentum Techniques Carlton Petitt, MS, Simulating User Experiences in Computer-based Multimedia Instruction John Raley, MS, Issues in Undergraduate Programming Performance Vickie Riggins, MS, An Exploration of internet Access Methods - A Medical Case Study Brandon Satanek, MS, The effects of multidimensional navigational aids and individual differences on WWW hypertext navigation William Kenneth Schmidt, MS, A History Base for the Blacksburg Electronic Village Cheryl Seals, MS, Documenting and Supporting the Reuse of Object Oriented Application Frameworks Paige Smith, MS, Human-centered communication technologies to enhance the tutoring of minorities Kevin Stringer, MS, Evaluation of the GEO-SIM User Interface Samthongs Thevongs, MS, Use of integrated displays in work system design Lucio Tinoco, MS, Online Evaluation in WWW-based Courseware: The QUIZIT System Linda Van Rens, MS, Usability problem classification methodology Roland Wooster, MS, Optimizing response time, rather than hit rates, of WWW proxy caches Jun Yang, MS, SWAN -- A Data Structure Visualization System