All master’s theses completed and available to us at Western Michigan University since 1941 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses from 2010
Trace Metal Adsorption on Montmorillonite: A Laboratory and Modeling Study, Martin M. Akafia
A Computer Model for Sustainable for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Sami Ghurmullah Al Ghamdi
Sustainable Universal Design and Zero Energy for Buildings, Ahmad Mohammad Alotaibi
Salvinorin A Fails to Attenuate Cocaine Discrimination in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats, Amanda R. Austin
Using GIS to Describe and Understand Archaeological Site Distribution: Mapping Fort Saint Joseph, Susan Benston
Leofgar's Mustaches: Militarism, Virility, and Contemporary Criticism in Eleventh-Century England, Mary Elizabeth Blanchard
Ingede Protocol for Deinking at Western Michigan University, Alvaro Buitrago
Is There a Promise for Latino Students?, Carolina Calvillo
Fort St. Joseph 1.0: Creating a Comprehensive Information Management Scheme for the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, Erin Claussen
The Effect Of Visual Aids And Music On The Duration, Number Of Responses, And The Relationship Of Recalled Memories In Patients With Dementia, Christopher C. Combie
The Politics of Environmental Legislation: A Case Study on State Impact Fee Enabling Legislation, Ryan Cotton
Development of an Extraction Procedure for Cd- and Co-doped Iron Oxides and Bacteria, Angel Cuellar
Plan Evaluation Criteria: A Case Study of Vision Cedar Rapids, Sarah M. Dawson
Heritage Water Trail: A Feasibility Study on Cedar Creek, Michael Joseph DeMory
Integration of Sustainability Measure into Highways, Krishna Prasad Dhakal
Effects of Punishment on Instructional Control of Human Choice, Adam E. Fox
The Effect of Video Game Use on Cognitive Abilities of Boys and Girls, Katya Gallegos
Rend the Heavens: A Concerto in One Movement for Electric Guitar and Orchestra, Gordon van Gent
Energy and Threshold Calibration of the Neutron Wall Array at NSCL, Brenna M. Giacherio
Approaches to Inkjet Paper Coating Improvement, Roland Gong
Evaluating and Troubleshooting of Nitrogen Removal in a Constructed Wetland for Wastewater Treatment, Meghan O. Good
Production, Accumulation and Characterization of Surfactants Produced During the Chemical Oxidation of PAH Contaminated Soil, Joy T. Gryzenia
Attitudes towards Gays and Lesbians, from 1988-2004, Tracy Hall
Fluid-Flow Architecture of Sandstone Reservoirs in the Covenant Field, Sevier County, Utah, Emily E. Hartwick
Impacts of El Nino Southern Oscillation Phases on Fusarium Head Blight Disease of Wheat, Cassandra Lynn Hoch
Investigation of Damage Detection Methods with a Wireless Sensor Network, Mark Joseph Humiecki
Comparing Parent, Student, and Teacher Responses on a Language and Literacy Questionnaire, Joyce E. Irvine
Personality Characteristics and Professional Well-Being of Music Therapists Practicing In The Great Lakes Region of the American Music Therapy Association, Christine M. Irwin
The Generational Impact of American Catholic Attitudes on Public Policy Issues, Scott Janssen
Sequential Interaction af A Tanapoxvirus Protein with Human Beta2- Microglobulin and Alpha2- Macroglobulin, David Jeng
Parental Mediation on Children's Television Viewing in Malaysia, Diyana Kamarudin
Geological Controls on Reservoir Quality for Carbon Sequestration in the Mount Simon Sandstone, Michigan Basin, USA, Stephen R. Kelley
Layers, Sung Chul Kim Chul Kim
How Study Abroad Programs at Western Michigan University Impact a Student's Future, Ashley A. King
A Preliminary Investigation into the Effect of Kinesio and Athletic Tape on Skin Blood Flow Changes, Ryan Klawon
A Mathematical Algorithm to Isolate Cyclic Variability in Internal Combustion Engines, Curtis S. Krallman
Hollow Sphere Plastic Pigments to Improve Coating Smoothness for Printed Electronic Applications, Bhoopesh Kumar
Digital Proofing of Spot Colors for Flexo Packaging, Sangmule Sangameshwar Laxmikant
Paths to Citizenship: A Comparative Study of Japan, Germany and Sweden, Marisha L. Lecea
A Sentence Combining Task: Scoring Methods For Differentiating Abilities, Michelle K. Magalski
Integration of Tri-Axial (3D) Hall Effect Sensor Technology in Gear Position Sensing of Truck Transmission, John Manyala
Biophysical Characterization of the N-Terminal Metal Binding Domains 4-6, 5-6 and Two Disease-Causing Mutations of the Human Wilson Protein, Nastaran Salehi Marzijarani
Benchmark Assessment Rating Study of Technology Systems in West Michigan Schools, Michael C. Miller
Nascar Demographics and Attraction Power, Mark A. Moody
Application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) toward Zero Energy High Rise Office Buildings, Moutaz Mohammed Msawealfi
Comparing Chemistry Faculty Beliefs about Student Problem-Solving with Grading Practices, Jacinta M. Mutambuki
Foster Care Aftermath: Comparing Permanency Data before and after the First Round of Program Improvement Plans, Kristy Nicole Niblock
The New Economy and Mighigan Communities: A Case Study of Kalamazoo, MI, Abigail Ofori-Amoah
Social Factors Involved in Determining Best use Areas for Vetiver Grass in Rural Panama, Bruce M. Pahl
'My Parent Was Also My Teacher": The Experience and Management of Relational Dialectics, Catharyn A. Palomino
The Role of Women in Community Development in Slums: A Case Study of Jaipur, India, Malvika Singh Parmar
Autohydrolysis of Red Oak and Wheat Straw with the Aid of Glycerol, Matej Pekarovic
Modeling and Control of Hydraulic Servomechanisms, Ondrej Pekarovic
Pigment and Binder Contributions to the Electrical Resistivity of SBS Board, Chinmay Vijaykumar Peshave
Organocatalytic Asymmetric Wittig Reactions, Samir A. Pirani
Detection of Hybrid and Quiet Vehicles by Blind and Visually Impaired Pedestrians, Jay M. Pliskow
Traffic Motion Estimation Using Radon Transform, Ayman W. Qassem
Injury Rate of Behavior-Based Safety Observers Versus Non-Observers, Krystyna A. Riley
A Comparison of The Physiological Responses during Exercise of Varying Incline Levels between Two Different Elliptical Trainers, Bradley A. Roberts
Geographically Targeting Neighborhood Investments a Case Study of the Vine Neighborhood, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Justin Robinson
Design Recommendations for High Skew Link Slabs, Michael A. Romkema
From Nomos to Agape: An Examination of New Testament Social Drama as Illustrated by Themes of Love and Law, Jennifer Rubbelke
Surface Sampling and Optimization of Desorption Electrospray Ionization by Spray Desorption Collection, Afrand Kamali Sarvestani
A Survey of Music Therapists Regarding the Prevalence, Demographics, Goals, Music Interventions, and Treatment Modalities Utilized by Music Therapists in the Treatment of Pregnant Women, Brittin Lee Schumaker
Sustainable Green Inks for Flexography: Development and Printability Study, Vyankat D. Sindphale
Simulation of Landfill Gas Performance in a Spark Ignited Engine, Daniel P. Swain
Alternative Female Beauty: Women and Tattoos, Shannon E. Vacek
The Educational and Ministerial Goals of Female Seminarians, Lori Verspoor
Numerical Simulations and Analysis of Ductile Mode Micro Laser Assisted Machining of Silicon Carbide, Saurabh R. Virkar
Quantitative Image Analysis of the Rostral Pons in Patients with Multiple System Atrophy, Jeffrey T. Walburn
The Select Few: An Evaluation of Law School Admissions Following Changes in Affirmative Action Policy, Erik Joseph Walton
Representations of Homosexuality by Exodus International Ministries and Westboro Baptist Church Websites, Cody Wedge
Theses from 2009
Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Hose-Paradrogue Assembly for Mid-Air Operations, Husain Ahmad
Optimization Computer Model for Heavy Equipment Selection, Naif Albelwi
Optimal Placement of Traffic Sensors for Traffic Operation and Management, Nahedh M. Alhubail
An Integrated Database Management System and Building Information Modeling for Sustainable Design, Sultan Althobaiti
Increasing Cell Phone User Following Distance by Prompts, Goal-setting, and Feedback in a Driving Simulator, Michelle Arnold
Applying a Phronetic Critical Race Methodology: Kalamazoo Public Schools Anti-Racism Team People's History Project, Joy Brooke Bailey
The Design and Implementation of a Sensor Network System for Concrete Bridge Health Monitoring, Joseph John Barbera
The Fusion of Ethnic And Religious Identity in Post-Communist Russia, David M. Barry
The Evolution of a Data Based School, Gary J. Barton
The Ongoing Revolution in American Political Science, Joshua R. Berkenpas
Coating Formulations for Digital Printing: Application of Phase Change Inks, Hemant Bohra
Defining Delayed Consequences as Reinforcers: Some Do, Some Don't, and Nothing Changes, Kelly P. Bradley
"Our Thesis": An Ethnographic Construction of Shared/Shadow Reality Communicated Between Postmarital Siblings, Krystal M. Bresnahan
Exit 33: The Economic Decline of Benton Harbor, Ml, Shay Kathleen Briggs
The Altercatio Ecclesiae et Synagogae as a Late Antique Anti-Jewish Polemic, Michael J. Brinks
A Comparative Analysis of Bridge-Faiths: A Thesis on Messianic Judaism, Evangelical Feminism, and Unity School of Christianity, Joseph James Byle
Dissociative and Non-Dissociative Processes in 1.0-2.0 MeV/U O5+ + O2 Collisions, David P. Cassidy
Looking for the Religious in Rock and Roll: Bob Marley as Prophet, Jimi Hendrix as Priest, and Jim Morrison as Mystic, Brandon O'Neal Dean
Absence of Learning and Memory Impairments in Female Rats Following Repeated Administration of Dextromethorphan During Adolescence, Amy L. Durgin
How to Capture Light Curves of Transiting Exoplanets in Your Own Backyard, Michael Jerry Durren
Competition between Homologous Neurons for Innervation Territories, Alicia Morgan Eby