Debra D. Charlesworth, Ph.D.

Publication List

NOTE: My name is bolded in the following publication list.

Journal Articles

  1. W.J. Peers, D.D. Wright-Charlesworth, I. Miskioglu. Pin-on-disc evaluation of self-reinforced composite poly(methyl methacrylate) for total hip replacements. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials. (In press)
  2. P. Charlesworth, D.D. Charlesworth, C. Vician. What is the influence of Web-based course work on incidences of cheating? The student perspective. Journal of Chemical Education (In press)
  3. D.D. Wright, E.P. Lautenschlager, J.L. Gilbert. Hot compaction of poly(methyl methacrylate) composites based on fiber shrinkage results. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine.(In press)
  4. D.D. Wright-Charlesworth, D.M. Miller, I. Miskioglu, J.A. King. Nanoindentation of injection molded PLA and self-reinforced composite PLA after in vitro conditioning for three months. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A. (In press)
  5. D.D. Wright-Charlesworth, W.J. Peers, I. Miskioglu, L.L. Loo. Nanomechanical properties of self-reinforced composite poly(methyl methacrylate) as a function of processing temperature. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A 2004. (In press)
  6. D.D. Wright, E.P. Lautenschlager, J.L. Gilbert. Constrained shrinkage of highly oriented PMMA fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2004;91: 4047-4056.
  7. D.D. Wright, E.P. Lautenschlager, J.L. Gilbert. The effect of processing conditions on the properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) fibers. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Applied Biomaterials 2002;63: 152-160.
  8. D.D. Wright, E.P. Lautenschlager, J.L. Gilbert. The effect of processing temperature and time on the structure and fracture characteristics of self-reinforced composite poly(methyl methacrylate). Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 1999;10: 503-512. (3 citations)
  9. D.D. Wright, E.P. Lautenschlager, J.L. Gilbert. Interfacial properties of self-reinforced composite poly(methyl methacrylate). Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Applied Biomaterials 1998;43: 153-611998;43:153-161. (2 citations)
  10. D.D. Wright, E.P. Lautenschlager, J.L. Gilbert. Bending and fracture toughness of woven self-reinforced composite poly(methyl methacrylate). Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 1997;36: 441-453. (5 citations)
  11. S.R. Visuri, J.L. Gilbert, D.D. Wright, H.A. Wigdor, J.T.J. Walsh. Shear strength of composite bonded to Er:YAG laser-prepared dentin. Journal of Dental Research 1996;75: 599-605. (48 citations)

Book Chapters

  1. DD Wright-Charlesworth, JE Beard, DA Nelson. Michigan Tech University. In: Enderle JD and Hallowell B, editors. NSF 2003 Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press, Inc.; 2004. (Submitted June 2005)
  2. DD Wright, JE Beard, DA Nelson. Michigan Tech University. In: Enderle JD and Hallowell B, editors. NSF 2003 Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press, Inc.; 2004. (Submitted June 2004)
  3. DD Wright, JE Beard, DA Nelson. Michigan Tech University. In: Enderle JD and Hallowell B, editors. NSF 2003 Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press, Inc.; 2004. (Submitted June 2003)
  4. DD Wright. Degradable Polymer Composites. In: Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. Marcel Dekker; 2004. (Abstract)
  5. DD Wright, JE Beard, DA Nelson. Michigan Tech University. In: Enderle JD and Hallowell B, editors. NSF 2002 Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press, Inc.; 2003.
  6. DD Wright, JE Beard, DA Nelson. Michigan Tech University. In: Enderle JD and Hallowell B, editors. NSF 2001 Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press, Inc.; 2002.

Conference Proceedings

  1. DD Wright, KR Schorek. K-16 Collaboration: Introducing students to biomaterials, research and decision making. 18th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education. 2004 (Oral Presentation by DD Wright)
  2. DD Wright, DM Miller, JA King. Ceramic-polymer and self-reinforced composites for orthopaedic applications. Transactions of the Seventh World Biomaterials Congress. 2004 (Accepted for oral presentation by DD Wright, withdrawn due to budgetary constraints)
  3. DD Wright, V Jukuri, R Miller, R Vyas, K Penegor. A motivational exercise device for the upper extremities. International Conference on Aging, Disability, and Independence - Washington, D.C. 2003 (Poster Presentation)
  4. DD Wright, JA King, DM Miller, BD Almquist. Ceramic-polymer composites for orthopedic tissue engineering. 2003 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting. 2003 (Poster Presentation)
  5. DD Wright and AN Latimer. An apparatus to measure the creep of degradable sutures and polymer fibers. 2003 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Fall Meeting. 2003 (Poster Presentation)
  6. WJ Peers, DD Wright, I Miskioglu. Pin-on-disc characterization of a novel composite for total hip replacements. 2003 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition. 2003 (Oral Presentation by DD Wright)
  7. M Desrochers, G Hein, M Raber, DD Wright. Fun and games... In the classroom? Transactions of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education. 2003 (Oral Presentation by MF Desrochers)
  8. AN Latimer and DD Wright. The effect of an aqueous environment on the creep properties of degradable sutures. Transactions of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. 2003 (Poster Presentation)
  9. WJ Peers, DD Wright, I Miskioglu. Nano-mechanical evaluation of a novel composite material for total hip replacements. 2002 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition. 2002 (Oral Presentation by WJ Peers)
  10. DD Wright, JM Klein, N Gabriel. Student mentoring for the design of assistive technology devices. Transactions of RESNA's 25th International Conference on Technology & Disability: Research, Design, Practice. 2002 (Poster Presentation)
  11. DD Wright, DM Miller, CA Erickson. Effect of processing temperature on the nanoproperties of composite PMMA. Transactions of the 2001 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. 2001 (Oral Presentation by DD Wright)
  12. DD Wright, CA Erickson, DM Miller. The effect of processing temperature on the fracture toughness of SRC-PMMA. Transactions of the 27th Annual Meeting. 2001 (Poster Presenation)
  13. DD Wright, EP Lautenschlager, JL Gilbert. The effect of molecular orientation on the relaxation process in poly(methyl methacrylate) fibers. 2000:418 (Oral Presentation by DD Wright)
  14. DD Wright, EP Lautenschlager, JL Gilbert. A new experimental method to quantify the relaxation processes in poly(methyl methacrylate) fibers. Transactions of the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. 1999:467 (Poster Presentation)
  15. DD Wright, P Mui, EP Lautenschlager, JL Gilbert. The effect of melt spinning temperature on the tensile properties and molecular orientation of poly(methyl methacrylate) fibers. Transactions of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. 1998 (Oral Presentation by DD Wright)
  16. DD Wright, EP Lautenschlager, JL Gilbert. Thermal and mechanical effects of processing on self-reinforced composite poly(methyl methacrylate). Transactions of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. 1997:263 (Oral Presentation by DD Wright)
  17. DD Wright, EP Lautenschlager, JL Gilbert. Bending and fracture toughness of woven self-reinforced composite poly(methyl methacrylate). Transactions of the Fifth World Biomaterials Congres. 1996 (Oral Presentation by DD Wright)
  18. DD Wright, EP Lautenschlager, JL Gilbert. Thermal and thermo-mechanical analysis of self-reinforced composite poly-(methylmethacrylate). Transactions of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials. 1995:357 (Poster Presentation)

RESNA Student Design Abstracts

(Note: RESNA student design abstracts are prohibited from having faculty members as co-authors on these publications. I was the advisor for each of these teams.)

  1. A.E. Anderson, M.R. Klinkman, M.A. Brown, R.F. Riemer. Development and evaluation of a thoracic pressure chair for a student with autism. Presented at the RESNA 25th International Conference on Technology & Disability: Research, Design, Practice. 2002. Selected as one of the top five papers in the Student Design Competition.
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