Theses Supervised

Advisor

Captain Matthew Bohman, USMC: "Estimating the Cost to Increase the Resiliency of Jet Fuel Distribution Systems." NPS Masters OR Degree, June 2013. (Matt was a finalist at the MORS-Tisdale presentations.)

Lieutenant Sarah Watson, USN: "Using a Dynamic Retention Model to Analyze the Impact of Aviation Career Continuation Pay on the Retention of Naval Aviators." NPS Masters OR Degree, September 2012.

Capt Andy Burrow, USMC: "Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Automated Data Collection Analysis." NPS Masters OR Degree, December 2010.

David and Laura Mortimore: "Total Ship Monitoring System and Submarine Alteration Installation Cost Estimating Model." NPS MSA Degree, March 2010.

David Esarey, Lynne Krogsrud, and Cdr Gardner Rhea, USN:  "Port Security and Baseline Surveys of Key US Ports", dealing with Mine Counter-Measures for US ports, and developing a Cost Benefit Model. NPS MSA Degree, September 2009.

Cdr Michael Pietkiewicz, USN: "Optimizing SSN Depot Maintenance at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard". Goal was to raise SSN availability and reduce depot maintenance cost and time in dock. NPS MSA Degree, March 2009.

Co-Advisor

J. Sheldon Jenkins, Jarrod D. Donaldson, Colin T. Meddaugh: Co-Advisor with Dr Alan Laverson from GSBPP on "The Analysis of TRICARE Navy Obstetric Delivery Costs Within CONUS Military Treatment Facilities." NPS MBA Degree, December 2009.

LT Edward Riendeau, USN: Co-Advisor with Dr Dan Nussbaum. "A Comparative Analysis of Podded Versus Mechanically Driven Propulsion Systems." NPS Masters OR Degree, March 2009.

Captain Joshua Cavan and Cdr John Larson, USN: Co-Advisor with Dr Dan Nussbaum. "Marine Corps' Operational Test and Evaluation Center's Cost Driver Process Analysis."  NPS MSA Degree, September 2008.

Rob Mitchell, Major USMC:  Co-Advisor with Dr Dan Nussbaum "Historical Review of Cost Performance Index Stability." NPS Masters OR Degree, June 2007.

Chris Cannon, Major, USMC: Co-Advisor with Dr Dan Nussbaum. "Cost Estimation of Post Production Software Support in Ground Combat Systems."  NPS Masters OR Degree, September 2007.

Paul J. Bourgeois, Lieutenant Commander, Supply Corps, USN: Co-Advisor with Dr Lawrence R. Jones from GSBPP. "Flying Hour Cost Estimating at COMNAVAIRPAC", NPS Masters Degree in Financial Management, June 2002.

Second Reader

Ensign Sidney W. Cheek, USN: "Retention Effects of Immediate Graduate Education in the Nuclear Community." NPS Masters Systems Analysis (IGEP) Degree, June 2013.

Lieutenant Allison Hills, USN: "Life Cycle Cost Estimate of LSD(X)." NPS Masters OR Degree, June 2012.

Major Bradley Sams, USMC: "Deriving the Cost of Software Maintenance for Software Intensive Systems." NPS Masters in Information Technology Management, September 2011.

Lieutenant David A. Smith, USN: "Assessing the Success of the Army HMMWV Integrated Logistics." NPS Masters OR Degree, March 2011.

Patrick J. Kelly, USN: "United States Marine Corps Performance Pricing Model." (for HQMC (I&L)). NPS Masters OR Degree, September 2009.

Steve Mount, Major USMC:  "Arming a Forward Operating Base (FOB) to Best Support the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Light-Attack Helicopter Detachment." NPS Masters OR Degree, September 2007.

Gregory Chesterton, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC: "Explanatory Factors for Marine Corps Aviation Maintenance Performance." NPS Masters OR Degree, September 2005.

Michael W. Binney, Major, USMC: "Joint Close Air Support in the Low Intensity Conflict." NPS Masters Degree, Department of National Security Affairs, June 2003.

William D. Hallahan, Major, USMC: "Validation of the United States Marine Corps Qualified Candidate Population Model." NPS Masters OR Degree, March 2003.

Kennedy, Steven L., Commander, USN:"An Analysis of Alternatives for Resupplying the Sea-base." NPS Masters OR Degree, March 2002.

Thomas Erlenbruch, Captain, German Army, "Agent-Based Simulation of German Peacekeeping Operations for Units up to Platoon Level." NPS Masters OR Degree, March 2002.

Jacob C. Enholm, Captain, USMC: "Marine Thirty-Year Plan." NPS Masters OR Degree, March 2002.

Harold K. Gibson, Major, USMC: "An Analysis of Rotary Wing Operations in Urban Combat using the JCATS Combat Model." NPS Masters OR Degree, September 2001.