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 2016
The Perceptions of Music Therapy Interns and Internship Supervisors: American Music Therapy Association Professional Competencies, Jordan Rebecca Novak
Approved for All Audiences: A Longitudinal Content Analysis of the Portrayal of Women in Movie Trailers, Brooke S. O’Neil
Strengthening Tier 1 Elementary Reading Within a Multi-Tiered System of Support, Carla N. Osborn
Targeting Interventions to Reduce Chlamydia-Related Disparities in Kalamazoo County using GIS and Statistical Analysis, Claudio Owusu
Physiology and Genetics Shape the Microbiome of a Seabird Species (Oceanodroma Leucorhoa) More than Environmental and Social Factors, Douglas Steven Pearce
Analysis of Transit Accessibility for People with Disabilities, Rostam Khalid Mohammed Ameen Qatra
Application of Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Ionic Liquids and their Biodegradation Products, Sepideh Rahbarirad
The Role of Sexual Self-Disclosure in Partner Relational Satisfaction and Uncertainty, Riley Richards
Developing Standard Procedures for Structural Aspects of Slide-in Bridges in Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC), Ozan Utku Ridvanoglu
Boundary Spanning Engagement: Transforming Institutional Culture to Support and Sustain an Engagement Agenda at a Public Research University, Sharon Seabrook Russell
Extent of Capillary Rise in Sands and Silts, Rachel Lynn Salim
Geochemical and Petrological Characterizations of Peridotite and Related Rocks in Marquette County, Michigan, Andrew Lloyd Sasso
Current Perceptions of Music Therapists on the Benefits and Liabilities of State Licensure, Dianne Sawyer
An Equivalent Plate Model with Orthotropic Material Properties for Adjacent Box-Beam Bridge Superstructure, Timothy Alexander Schnell
Preparing for 1:1 Technology: Impact on Collaboration, Instruction, and Student Learning, Pamela R. Schwallier
The Effects of a Peer Feedback Treatment Package on Math Performance in Students with Moderate Cognitive Impairments, Allaina Sheltrown
Agents of Justice: Female Plaintiffs in the King’s Court in Thirteenth and Fourteenth-Century England, J. Savannah Shipman
Shifting Gears of Safety: Women Truck Drivers Experience Added Safety Concerns Over the Road, Stephanie A. Sicard
Spatial, Temporal Variability and Trends within the Tributaries of the Huron River: Effects on the Frequency of Flooding, Cheyenne India Stewart
Pore Characterizations and Distributions within Niagaran – Lower Salina Reef Complex Reservoirs in the Silurian Northern Niagaran Pinnacle Reef Trend, Michigan Basin, Agam Arief Suhaimi
The Value of the Arts in Education, Thorin Teague
Coaching as a Packaged Intervention for Telemarketing Personnel, Rachael E. Tilka
Experimental Characterization and Simulation of Carbon Nanotube Strain Sensing Films, Nagendra Krishna Chaitanya Tummalapalli
Minimization of Metamerism in Wood Grain Printing using Different GCR Settings, Vinay Anil Turke
Understanding College Students’ Exam Process in a General Chemistry Course, Angela Willson
Interaction between Human Experience, Landscape , and Coffee Production in the Blue Mountain Region of Jamaica, Shohei Yoshida
Transportation System and Its Association with Human Health – A Review and Modeling Approach, Fnu Zahed
Theses from 2015
Residential Property Values and Historic Districts: A Kalamazoo Case Study, Curtis Aardema
Evaluation of the Safety Effectiveness of Clearview Font and Fluorescent Yellow Sheeting on Michigan Freeways and Non-Freeways, Lusanni Mercedes Acosta Rodrieuez
Geological Controls on Stratigraphy and Sedimentation of the Mississippian Marshall Formation, Michigan Basin, U.S.A., Joseph G. Adducci
Signage Recognition Based Wayfinding System for the Visually Impaired, Abdullah Khalid Ahmed
Computer Aided Brain Tumor Edge Extraction Using Morphological Operations, Warqaa Shaher AlAzawee
Synthesis of New Platinum-Based Anti-Cancer Drugs, Saud O. Albaroodi Yasser
Performance Analysis of Distance Relay on Shunt/Series Facts-Compensated Transmission Line, Ahmed Kareem Lafta Al-Behadili
Impact of Calendering and Silver Addition to Carbon Nanotube-Based Electrodes Used in Printed Multi-Layer Capacitors, Ramea Awni Al-Mubarak
Design of a New Digital Relay for Transmission Line Fault Detection, Classification and Localization Based on a New Composite Relay and Artificial Neural Network Approach, Ahmed Sabri Altaie
Formant Frequency Transitions in the Fluent Speech of Adults who do and do not Stutter: Testing the over-reliance on feedback hypothesis, Kaitlin Arnold
Language Policy in Turkey and Its Effect on the Kurdish Language, Sevda Arslan
Fostering the Efficacious Adolescent Artist, Regina Beltowski
Physiological Response to Dissonance in Musicians and Nonmusicians, Angela Beth Biehl
Loss on Ignition Using Infrared Heating, Benjamin J. Binoniemi
Breastfeeding with the Bronson Mothers’ Milk Bank, MaryKate Bodnar
Geochemical and Petrological Characterization of the Back Forty Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposit, Anthony Robert Boxleiter
Emotional Responses to Musical Dissonance in Musicians and Nonmusicians, Rebecca Joan Bumgarner
Music Therapists Behind Locked Doors: The Role of Trauma Exposure and Current Music Therapy Practices in Correctional and Forensic Psychiatry, Deanna K. Bush
Analysis of Mobility Impact for Implementing Complete Streets, Marino Esteban Calderón Díaz
Effect of a 7-Week Rock Climbing Class on Physical Fitness and Performance, Justin Scott Cargo
A Microscopic Simulation Approach to Performance Evaluation of Intelligent Transportation System Corridors: A Case in Michigan, Matthew Levi Clark
Putting the Motive Back in Motivation: Exploring the Promise of Intention and Practical Knowledge in Reengaging the Apathetic Learner, Lisa M. Cronkhite-Marks
Careers in Aging: Increasing Interest and Investigating Career Paths, Paul Cunnington
Fighting for Inclusion: The Origin of Gay Liberation at the University of Michigan, Eric Denby
Phase Change Lines, Scale Breaks and Trend Lines Using Excel 2013TM, Neil Deochand
Control of Cation Ordering in Zinc Tin Nitride and In-Situ Monitoring of Growth, Brian Christopher Durant
Using an Interactive Mobile Application to Crowdsource Data Collection for Management Issues in Asylum Lake Preserve, Kalamazoo, MI, Alexander Ebenstein
Northsong, Neal Endicott
Environmental Impact of Conference Realignment, Bradley Farley
Design and Analysis of Speed Control Using Hybrid PID-Fuzzy Controller for Induction Motors, Ahmed Fattah
State of Memory: National History and Exclusive Identity in Contemporary Denmark, John Terrell Foor
Creative Concentrations: A Secondary Design Curriculum, Linnea Roberta Gustafson
Differential Effects of Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) and Mephedrone in Rats Trained to Discriminate MDMA or a D-Amphetamine+MDMA Mixture, Eric Louis Harvey
Petrological and Geochemical Evaluation of the Sturgeon Falls Intrusive Body, Jonathan Michael Haynes
Patterns in Faunal Remains at Fort St. Joseph, a French Fur Trade Post in the Western Great Lakes, Joseph Hearns
“Men of Good Timber”: An Archaeological Investigation of Labor in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Aaron Howe
Hybrid Fuzzy-PID Controller for Buck-Boost Converter in Solar Energy-Battery Systems, Karime Farhood Hussein
Morphology Based Framework for Improved Driver's Visibility in Inclement Weather Conditions, Saleem Farhood Hussein
“What Country Music Needs Is a Good War”: Country Music, Memory, and Conservative Politics, Emilee G. Johnson
Estimating Sediment and Nutrient Loading in the Davis Creek Watershed Using Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), Fatma Ulku Karatas
Why Abstain? Trends in and Origins of Indifference and Estrangement in the United States, 1968-2012, Christopher R. Keeler
The Neurochemistry of Group Singing: Bonding and Oxytocin, Jason Keeler
Perceptions of Guitar Use and Training in Music Therapy: A Survey of Clinicians, Joshua Robert Keller
The Design of Nanostructures from the Blending of Flowing Agents Influencing Critical Properties of a Pharmaceutical Formulation, Casey F. Kick
Taking Art to the Next Level: Integration of Advanced Placement Studio Art, 2-D Design, Krystal Kingsley
Low Melting Glass Frit as an Adhesion and Resistivity Promotor to Silver Nanoparticle Ink Photonically Sintered on Indium Tin Oxide Coated Glass, Jason J. Kleiner
Implementing a Linear Quadratic Spacecraft Attitude Control System, Daniel Kolosa
Determining Discharge from the Fallasburg Dam and the Hydrology of the Flat River Bypass Channel, Lowell, Michigan, Seth Kuiper
Exploring the Oncolytic Potentail of a Double Knock-Out Tanapoxvirus Containing FLiC Transgene, Esaw W. Kurban
Analyzing Repetitive Sequences with Structured Dynamic Bayesian Networks, Thomas. L. Lake
A Multimedia Resource of Orchestral Excerpts for Tuba, Regen Le Roy
The Taphonomic Factors on Human Remains inside Chullpas: Marcajirca, Peru, Samantha Lauren Lininger
Progressive Decline of Testicular Function in Leptinreceptor Deficient Obese Mice, Jennifer Long
Computer Simulations of Propulsion of Self-Propelled Flexible Nanobody, Ye Luo
Design of Digital Down Converter Chain for Software Defined Radio Systems on FPGA, Nagarjun Marappa
Sleep Hygiene Practices: A Cross Cultural Survey of Sleeping and Dreaming in College Students, Ivan Noe Martinez Salazar
Ancient Magic and Modern Accessories: Developments in the Omamori Phenomenon, Eric Teixeira Mendes
Canning Jars and Patterns of Canning Behavior: A Study of Households on the Hector Backbone, New York. 1850-1940, Jayne Ann Michaels
Choice--‐Based Art: Students Who Create, Not Replicate, Hillary K. Moczerad
The Effects of Electronic Response Systems on Student Learning, James D. Morrison
The Demand for Change: A Study of Recreational Amenities for Ramona Park, Nicholas K. Mucha
Ways in Which Community Involvement May Influence Girls’ Education in Senegal, Babou Ndiaye
Simulation of Lateral Migration and Sedimentation of a Flexible Fiber in a Vertical Weak Shear Flow, Ali Ibrahim Neamah Neamah
The Experience of Social Flow in Vocal Jazz Improvisation, Brittany Neuser
Evolutionary Convergence of the Caffeine Biosynthetic Pathway in Chocolate Followed Duplication of a Constrained Ancestral Enzyme, Andrew J. O'Donnell
Zinc Oxide Based Inks for Semiconductor Applications, Shreyas Pathak
Formulation and Evaluation of Soy Polymer Based, Gravure Printed Resistive Inks for Applications in Printed Electronics, Bhushan Hiralal Patil
Tourism and Organic Food Production in Croatia: Case Study of the Cetina Region, Marina Pavletic
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: The Analysis of the Specter Cell Cycle Mutant in Zebrafish, Tetiana Petrachkova
A High Performance Architecture for an Exact Match Short-Read Aligner Using Burrows-Wheeler Aligner on FPGAs, Dana Abdul Qader