All dissertations completed at Western Michigan University are entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies are available through interlibrary loan for dissertations before 2013. If you have any questions, please contact maira.bundza@wmich.edu.
Dissertations from 2019
The Role of Sampling Variability in Developing K-8 Preservice Teachers’ Informal Inferential Reasoning, Omar Abu-Ghalyoun
Governance and Economic Growth in the Arab World: Evidence from Panel Data Analysis, Adel H. AlAdlani
Teachers Use and Perceptions of the Impact of Response to Intervention (RTI) on Co-Teaching at the Secondary Level in General Education Classrooms, Hawazen Alasiri
Saudi Arabian Female English Language Teachers’ Perspectives on Instructional Supervisors and Supervision, Afaf Mohammed Albalawi
Towards an Architecture for Secure Privacy-Preserving Opportunistic Resource Utilization Networks, Ahmed A. Al-Gburi
Assessing Physical Demands of Construction Workers Using Wearable Sensors, Salam Salman Chiad Alharishawi
Impacts of Freeway Speed Limit on Safety and Operation Speed of Adjacent Arterial Roads, Fadi Abdallah Alhomaidat
Parameter Determination and Modeling of Transformer Windings for Fast Transients Including Frequency Dependent Effects, Yazid Al-Kraimeen
Factors Contributing to the Attrition of New Student Affairs Professionals, Nicole Millar Allbee
Uniformly Connected Graphs, Nasreen Almohanna
High-Performance Quasi-Monte Carlo Integration and Applications, Ahmed Hassan H. Almulihi
Protecting a Low Voltage Direct Current System Using Solid-State Switching Devices for DC Grid Applications, Ibrahim N. Almutairy
Superintendent Practices and Initiatives for Building Principal Instructional and Collaborative Leadership Capacity in a High-Performing High-Poverty School, Fatemah Ali Al Ramel
Predicting the Complexity of Locality Patterns in Loop Nests in C Scientific Programs, Nasser M. Alsaedi
Approximate Algorithms for Regulatory Motif Discovery in DNA, Hasnaa Imad Al-Shaikhli
Embedded Fault Class Detection Methodology for Condition-Based Machine Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance, Nagdev Amruthnath
Repression and Resistance: A Social History of the Gay Social Movement of Tijuana, México 1980-1993, Jesse Anguiano
Analyzing Unemployment, Education-Occupation Mismatch, and Immigrant’s Participation in the US Labor Market, Riyadh Naeem Arooq Arooq
High-Performance Reductive Strategies for Big Data from LC-MS/MS Proteomics, Muaaz Gul Awan
A Single Session of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Promote Health-Related Behavior Change: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Monica Barreto
An Exploratory Investigation into the Role of Evaluation Theory in Evaluative Thinking, Lyssa Wilson Becho
At The Crossroads of Race, Class and Culture: Identifying the Unintended Consequences of Technology on the Agency of Blues Musicians, Michael D. Berghoef
Three Essays on Liquidity Shocks and Their Implication for Asset Pricing and Valuation Models, Nardos M. Beyene
Network Equivalents Applied to Transient Analysis of Large Distribution Systems, Ghassan Abdul-Hussein Bilal
Using Novel Spectroscopy Tool to Study Organized Self-Assemblies, Mohammad Rafe M Bin Hatshan
The Lived Experience of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Transitioning from High School to a Liberal Arts College, Joseph D. Bishop
Outside Looking In: Non-Standard Work and the Politics of Labor Market Segmentation, Kathleen Bolter
Essays in the Application of Machine Learning in Development Economics, Dweepobotee Brahma
Artist as Academic Leader, George H. Brown
From the Boots on the Ground: A Comparison of the Attitudes and Beliefs of Military Members and Mental Health Professionals Regarding the Moral Injury Construct, Karis L. Callaway
Are We Globalized? Transformative Education and Internationalization within NASPAA Programs, Li Cheng
The Complex, Tim Conrad
Examining the Effects of Cell Phone Use on Caregiver Supervision and Child Injury Risk, McKenna Corlis
An Examination of the Relationship between Adolescent Depression, Anhedonia, and Behavioral Therapy, Alison A. DeLizza
Optimum Leverage Level of the Banking Sector, Sagara Uditha Dewasurendra
Values in Evaluations of Maternal and Child Health Programs, Erica Lynn Dodds
The Efficacy Actions of Priority School Leaders during the Dynamic Change of School Reform, Micole D. Dyson
Fatigue Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted CFRP Composites, Tamer Ghaith Mousa Eljufout
Sexual Coercion: The Role of Communication and Heteronormative Beliefs, Brianna Lindley Forbis
University Auxiliary Services: A Review of Factors Impacting Privatization Decisions, Rita S. Gordon
Constraints and Context: Testing the Effects of Anthropogenic Noise and Social Factors on Avian Signaling Behavior, Erin E. Grabarczyk
The Relationship between Student Math Achievement and Teachers Utilizing a Process Involving Interim Instructional Assessments, Douglas B. Greer
Evaluation of Data Collection Operations for Real-Time Influenza Surveillance during an Emergency, Yuwen Gu
Traumas Migratorios y Reconfiguración Identitaria en Narraciones Mexicanas, Centroamericanas y Caribeñas Contemporáneas, Viridiana García Hernández
Examining the Relationships of Coping Style and Athletic Identity with Adjustment to College among First-Year Division III Collegiate Athletes, Kate Hibbard-Gibbons
College Adjustment, Belongingness, Academic Self-Efficacy, Persistence, and Academic Success among First-Generation College Students, Heather R. Highhouse
Functional Analysis of Excessive Crying in Infancy: Two Empirical Case Studies, Jamie L. Hirsh
Improving Protein Analysis by Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI-MS), Elahe Honarvar
Development of Heat Transfer Correlations for Low-Reynolds Numbers, Flows in Horizontal Circular Pipes, Latif Eyada Ibraheem
Synthesis and Characterization of New Schiff Bases Ligands with their Transition and Actinide Metals, Sali Nabeel Hanna Jabrou
Investigation of Structural, Optical and Electronic Properties of Modified Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskites, Rasanjali Jayathissa
Developing Early Warning Systems for Debris Flows and Harmful Algal Blooms, Sita Karki
Sensitivity of the Theoretical Electron Capture Shape and Comparisons to Experiment, Katrina E. Koehler
Concurrent Operants Treatment of Escape-Maintained Problem Behavior using Random Reinforcement Schedules, Rebecca Kolb
Serial and Concurrent Response Presentation: Their Effects on Resurgence, Michael P. Kranak
Deliberation for Devolution in the Public Sphere: A Case Study from Pakistan, Beenish Kulsoom
Hardware/Software Co-Design of a Reconfigurable Accelerator Platform for Fuzzy Logic-Based Spatial Image Processing Filters, Aous Hammad Kurdi
Exploring the Dynamics of Scientific Research, Shilpa Lakhanpal
Nonparametric Tests for Ordered Alternatives in a Two-Stage Nested Design, Bang Le
Are the Most Educated Indeed the Least Religious? A Study Across Countries, Faiths, and Generations, Yevgeniya Leontyeva Abbott
Measuring Contextual Factors Associated with Experiential Avoidance Using a Behavior Analogue Paradigm, Meaghan M. Lewis
The Use of Principal Feedback from Teachers to Create Effective Leadership, Kevin Richard Macina
Assessing Infrastructure Elements using Automated Object Detection Technique in Smart City Applications, Majid Mastali
A Phenomenological Investigation of Women’s Infertility and Miscarriage Grief Experiences, Tristan McBain
Functional Assessment and Treatment of Elopement Occasioned by Transitions, Denice Rios Mojica
A Component Analysis of an Electronic Data Collection Package, Cody Morris
The Relationship of an iPad, a Video Magnifier, and Large Print Text with Oral Reading Outcomes for Children with Low Vision, Rosemary L. Nave Stawasz
Assessing the Cost, Quality, and Effectiveness of Local Government Training Methodologies, Michael Dean Norman
Professional Learning Communities in Michigan’s Center-Based Schools: A Mixed Methods Study, Benjamin L. Oakley
Description of the Final Phase of Augusto Roa Bastos’ Narrative, Marlene Camacho Ochoa
Variations in Ramsey Theory, Drake Olejniczak
Comorbid Symptom Treatment in Parkinson’s Disease Using Neurofeedback, JoAnne McFarland O'Rourke
Methodology to Qualify and Monitor a Chemically Bonded Sand System used in Foundries, Prayag Pravinbhai Patel
Three Essays on Food Insecurity in Nigeria, Pimam Manzi Pidalatan
Delaying Kindergarten Entrance by Participating in Pre-Kindergarten and Academic Achievement in Elementary School: Red-Shirting and Achievement Scores, Rachael Postle-Brown
A New Chronostratigraphic Framework for the Silurian (Wenlockian) Niagara and Salina Units of the Michigan Basin, Matthew Rine
Playing Merlin: Authorship from Geoffrey of Monmouth to Neomedievalisms, Keith Russo
A Case Study of a Jail Participating in an Animal-Assisted Crisis Response Program, Erica Schlau
A Two-Stage Bayesian Variable Selection Method with the Extension of Lasso for Geo-Referenced Count Data, Yuqian Shen
Reducing Problem Behaviors in a School Setting: A Practitioner Model Project, Kohei Togashi
A Pilot Study: Identifying the Characteristics of Postsecondary Offices of Disability Services Associated with High Graduation Rates, Tiffany B. White
Banking Supervisory and Regulatory Policy in Developing Countries: An Analysis of Determinants and Impacts, Nanda Ayu Wijayanti
The Social-Construct of Race and Ethnicity: One’s Self-Identity after a DNA Test, Kathryn Ann Wilson
Dissertations from 2018
The Effect of Maternal Employment on Family Well-Being, Bezawit Teshome Agiro
Nanojars: Versatile Platform for Pyrazole Synthesis and Chemistry, and Selective Extraction of Anions, Basil Mohammed Ahmed
Vision-Based Framework for Monitoring of Eating Behavior of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease, Haitham Al-Anssari
Sequential Solid-State and Slurry Fermentation for Direct Succinic Acid Production from Non-Hydrolyzed Lignocellulosic Biomass using Mixed Fungal Cultures, Jerico Z. Alcantara
Finite Element Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Knot Configuration Effect on the Mechanical Performance of Surgical Suture, Arz Y. Qwam Alden
Detection of Bedrock Fractures and Joints Beneath Cover: Geophysical Approaches to an Engineering Geology Problem, Muthanna Yousif Yaqoob Aldiney
Protecting Privacy of Data in the Internet of Things with Policy Enforcement Fog Module, Abduljaleel Al-Hasnawi
High School Science Teachers’ Professional Development and Self-Efficacy in using Technology Tools in the Classroom, Zahrah Hussain Aljuzayri
An Integrated Decision Support Framework for Life-Cycle Building Asset Management, Maha Reda Alkasisbeh
Retinex-Based Visibility Enhancement System for Inclement Weather with Tracking and Distance Estimation Capabilities, Marwan S. Alluhaidan
High Power DC-AC and AC-DC Multilevel Converter Based on H-Bridge Topology Using Improved Control Strategies, Haider Neamah Hashim Almahmoodi
WLAN Access Points RSSI-Fingerprinting and Compressive Sensing for Indoor Positioning Systems, Hussein Nasser Wazeer Al-Moukhles
Effective Reading Strategies for Increasing the Reading Comprehension Level of Third-Grade Students with Learning Disabilities, Nouf Rashdan Almutairi
Generalized Line Graphs, Mohra Abdullah Z. Alqahtani
Flexural Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with Externally Bonded CFRP under Cyclic Loading, Mohammad Ahmad Salameh Al-Qaralleh