Ohio State granted its first masters degree in Astronomy to Edwin F. Coddington in 1897, since then OSU only granted masters degrees until its PhD program was started in 1955. A thesis masters was often an intermediate step to pursuing a PhD. After 1991, this became less common, and we introduced a non-thesis terminal Masters Degree in 1993, though a thesis Masters is also possible as a terminal degree option.
Below is a list of all thesis or terminal non-thesis Masters Degrees awarded from 1897 to date. Some of the thesis M.S. degree recipients also went on to receive a Ph.D. degree from OSU. Non-thesis M.S. degrees granted to later OSU Ph.D. recipients are not listed here.
Thesis Masters Degrees
Edwin F. Coddington, M.S., 1897
Thesis: Definitive Determination of the Orbit of Comet (b) 1896
Benjamin F. Maag, M.S., 1899
Thesis: A Method of Determining Time and Latitude by Means of a Surveyor's Theodolite
Marvin Cobb, M.S., 1932
Thesis: On the Correlation of Solar Phenomena and Radio Signal Intensities with results of Observations made at Perkins Observatory
Adviser: Harlan Stetson (OWU)
Ernest Cherrington, Jr., M.S., 1932
Thesis: The Motion of Matter in the Tail of the Comet Morehouse
Adviser: Harlan Stetson (OWU)
Josef Jerome Johnson, M.S., 1932
Thesis: A Study of the Possibilities of a Tidal Effect in the Kennelly-Heaviside Layer with a Special Reference to a Correlation of Intensity of Radio Reception with the Lunar Attitudes
Marjory Rogers Wright, M.S., 1933
Thesis: The Physical Characteristics of Comet 1844 I
James M. McQueen, M.S., 1937
Thesis: An Investigation of the Structure of Certain Emission Lines in the Spectrum of Nova Herculis, 1934
Adviser: N.T Bobrovnikoff
Samual S. Whitt, M.S., 1939
Thesis: A Study of Helium in the Spectrum of Phi Persei
Adviser: J.A. Hynek
Marko A. Paliobagis, M.S., 1949
Thesis: The Investigation of the Brightness of Comet Whipple-Fedtke-Tevzadze (1942g)
Adviser: J.A. Hynek
William C. White, M.S., 1950
Thesis: Investigation of Radial Velocities of Stars in Composite Spectra
Adviser: J.A. Hynek
David N. Limber, M.S., 1950
Thesis: A Photoelectric Investigation of RS Canum Venaticorum and YY Sagittarii
Adviser: G. Keller
Phillip C. Stanger, M.S., 1954
Thesis: A Study of Spectroscopic Binary 5 Lacertae
Adviser: J.A. Hynek
Richard G. Teske, M.S., 1956
Thesis: An Investigation of the Spectrum of FU Monocerotis
Adviser: P.C. Keenan
James W. Galli, M.S., 1956
Thesis: A Photoelectric Investigation of the Distribution of Light in Stellar Images as Affected by Atmospheric Turbulence and Optical Aberrations
Adviser: G. Keller
Leonard A. Maestre, M.S., 1958
Thesis: Wavelengths and Identifications for the Lines appearing in the Spectrum of the Manganese Star Iota Corona Borealis
Adviser: A. Slettebak
Jack A. Wright, M.S., 1958
Thesis: Radial Velocities of K-Type Stars from Moderate-Dispersion Grating Spectrograms in the Red Region
Adviser: P.C. Keenan
Henry F. Fliegel, M.S., 1959
Thesis: Information Obtainable from High-Dispersion Spectra of Late-Class Stars in the Visual Red
Adviser: P.C. Keenan
John Haptonstall Hill, M.S., 1961
Thesis: A Spectroscopic Study of Lambda Bootis Peculiar Stars
Adviser: A. Slettebak
Ronald E. Roll, M.S., 1961
Thesis: The Design, Construction and Preliminary Performance of the Luminous Shock Tube of the McMillan Observatory
Adviser: A. Slettebak
Warren M. Young, M.S., 1961
Thesis: Temperature Classification of Late M-type Stars from Low-Dispersion Spectrograms taken in the Green Region of the Spectrum
Adviser: P.C. Keenan
David D. Meisel, M.S., 1963
Thesis: A Physical Classification System for Comets
Adviser: N.T. Bobrovnikoff
James P. Harrington, M.S., 1964
Thesis: A Study of the Variations in the Maxima of 165 Long-Period Variable Stars
Adviser: P.C. Keenan
Christopher A. Feuchter, M.S., 1965
Thesis: A Spectroscopic Study of Phi Persei
Adviser: W.K. Bonsack
William A. Wallace, M.S., 1965
Thesis: Variations in the Spectrum of 56 Arietis
Adviser: W.K. Bonsack
Simon C. Simonson, III, M.S., 1965
Thesis: An Investigation into the Capabilties of the 16"/24" Schottland Schmidt Telescope of Perkins Observatory for UBV Photographic Photometry
Adviser: A. Slettebak
Stephan D. Price, M.S., 1966
Thesis: Construction and Testing of a Multi-color Photoelectric Photometer
Adviser: W.E. Mitchell, Jr.
Allan H. Markowitz, M.S., 1966
Thesis: Spectral Variations in 73 Draconis
Adviser: W.K. Bonsack
Roger B. Culver, M.S., 1966
Thesis: Calcium Autoionization Lines in Late-type Stars
Adviser: W.K. Bonsack
Frank L. Damm, M.S., 1966
Thesis: An Evaluation of UBV Photoelectric Photometry at Perkins Observatory
Adviser: W.E. Mitchell, Jr.
John C. Avellone, M.S., 1967
Thesis: The McMillan Shock Tube as a Source for the Spectroscopic Study of the Metallic Oxides
Adviser: P.C. Keenan
Edith Guderley, M.S., 1967
Thesis: A Spectroscopic Study of the Spectrum Variable HD 4778
Adviser: A. Slettebak
James R. Thompson, M.S., 1967
Thesis: The Optical Identification of the Radio Sources in the Ohio State Surveys
Adviser: J.D. Kraus
Richard R. Wright, M.S., 1967
Thesis: Rotational Velocities and Radial Velocities of A-type Stars Brighter than Magnitude 9.5 in High Galactic Latitudes
Adviser: A. Slettebak
Nathanial M. White, M.S., 1968
Thesis: Photometry of the 4227Ã… CaI Line in K- and M-type Stars
Adviser: P.C. Keenan
Harry H. Heimple, M.S., 1969
Thesis: Absolute Photoelectric Photometry of Shock Tube Spectra
Adviser: P.L. Byard
Thomas Hepner, M.S., 1969
Thesis: A Comparison of the Observed and Theoretical Opacities in the Solar Spectral Region 3149-3593Ã…
Adviser: W.E. Mitchell, Jr.
Thomas Whitney, M.S., 1970
Thesis: An Analysis of the University of Arizona's 13-color Medium-Bandwidth Photometric System.
Adviser: R.F. Wing
Mirjana M. Radivich, M.S., 1970
Thesis: The Identification of Ohio Radio Sources with Optical Objects
Adviser: J.D. Kraus
Garold K. Larson, M.S., 1971
Thesis: The Effects of von Zeippel's Theorem on the Atmospheres of Rapidly Rotating Stars
Adviser: G.W. Collins, II
Richard K. Brundage, M.S., 1971
Thesis: Determination of Positions and Magnitudes of Early-Type Stars Near the South Galactic Pole
Adviser: A. Slettebak
Clayton E. Howerton, M.S., 1971
Thesis: The Development of Stellar Catalog Cross References
Adviser: G.W. Collins, II
James M. Lund, M.S., 1972
Thesis: A Computer Method for Optical Identification of Radio Sources
Adviser: J.D. Kraus
Catherine L. Imhoff, M.S., 1973
Thesis: A Critical Review of the Photoelectric Observations T Tauri Stars
Adviser: T.P. Roark
Patricia Pitts, M.S., 1974
Thesis: The Galactic Distribution of Mira Variables with Periods Between 150 and 200 Days.
Adviser: P.C. Keenan
Leon Palmer, M.S., 1974
Thesis: The Calibration of the Stromgren Photometric System
Adviser: T.P. Roark
Brian S. Crowley, M.S., 1975
Thesis: Tidally Interacting Galaxies: A Model for NGC 5194 with Initial Spiral Structure
Adviser: W.E. Mitchell, Jr.
Curtis P. Rinsland, M.S., 1975
Thesis: The Ohio Radio Sky Survey, Supplement 2
Adviser: J.D. Kraus
Norman D. Delamater, M.S., 1975
Thesis: An Analyis of the Spectrum of Singly-Ionized Yttrium
Adviser: G.H. Newsom
Patrick J. Malloy, M.S., 1976
Thesis: Transition Probabilities for Some Ions of Astrophysical Interest
Adviser: S.J. Czyzak
Clifton C. Cavanaugh, M.S., 1976
Thesis: A Re-examination of the Neutral Calcium Spectrum
Adviser: G.H. Newsom
Sandra B. Yorka, M.S., 1976
Thesis: A Catalogue of S-Type Stars and a Study of Their Galactic Distribution
Adviser: R.F. Wing
Wayne Arenz, M.S., 1979
Thesis: On the Reduction of Radial Velocities from Distorted Image Type Spectra
Adviser: T.P. Roark
Stephen J. Schiller, M.S., 1981
Thesis: A Catalogue of M Giant Stars in a Region of the South Galactic Pole
Adviser: A. Slettebak
Craig L. Joseph, M.S., 1994
Thesis: The Paczynski Code: A Computer Program for Calculating Stellar Evolution
Adviser: G.W. Collins, II
Panagiotis G. Kakaletris, M.S., 1985
Thesis: Spectral Classification of Late M Stars and Comparison with Several Surveys
Adviser: R.F. Wing
Elizabeth A. Park, M.S., 1986
Thesis: Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of the Accretion Disk in TZ Eridani
Adviser: R.H. Kaitchuck
Cathy S. Mansperger, M.S., 1987
Thesis: Spectroscopy of the Dwarf Nova RX And in Outburst and Quiescence
Adviser: R.H. Kaitchuck
Tzuu-Huey Guo, M.S., 1987
Thesis: Studies on the Neon-Rich Nova Vulpeculae 1984 #2 in the Optical Band
Adviser: G.H. Newsom
Yi-Jehng Kuan, M.S., 1988
Thesis: Predicted K Magnitudes for Stars in the Regions South of Declination -33° and North of +81°
Adviser: R.F. Wing
Nancy Joanne Lame, M.S., 1991
Thesis: NGC 6302: Ionized by a Very Hot Star or by a Wind?
Adviser: G. Ferland
Steven R. Cranmer, M.S. 1991
Thesis: A Self-Consistent Model Atmosphere Approach to the Radiative Interaction in Close Binary Stars, Applied to Light Curve Solutions.
Adviser: George W. Collins, II
Thomas Bumgardner, M.S. 1993
Thesis: Astrometry and Photometry of M17 from New Near-Infrared Imaging
Adviser: Darren L. DePoy
Khairul Alam, M.S. 2002
Thesis: The Shapes of Galaxies in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Adviser: Barbara Ryden
Robert Siverd, M.S. 2010
Thesis: Galaxy Orientation and Alignment Effects in the SDSS DR6
Adviser: Barbara Ryden & Scott Gaudi
Claudia Araya Salvo, M.S. 2012
Thesis: Discovery of an Active Supermassive Black Hole in the Bulge-less Galaxy NGC 4561
Adviser: Smita Mathur
Joshua Machado, M.S. 2022
Thesis: Spatial Distributions of Giant Molecular Clouds and Associations in PHANGS-ALMA Galaxies
Adviser: Adam Leroy
Ari Bredall, M.S. 2023
Thesis: Comparing Chemical Abundance Ratios of Supernova Remnants with IMF-Averaged Core Collapse Models and Empirical Yields
Adviser: Jennifer Johnson
Non-Thesis (Terminal) Masters Degrees
Jun Zhao, M.S., 1993
Jainfeng Peng, M.S., 1994
Tina Mailloux, M.S., 1996
Dixie Burns, M.S., 1997
Yongquan Yuan, M.S., 2000
Adam Steed, M.S., 2005
Susan Dorsher, M.S., 2006