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 wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Dissertations from 2015
Mothers Who Choose Traditional Public Education in Times of Economic Stress, Criticism, and District Reform, Brian W. Davis
Psychological and Social Variables Impacting Young Adults Caring for Severely Mentally Ill Mothers, Courtney Gale Deloney
lnfluences lmpacting the Development of Entry-Level Master's Athletic Training Programs, Jennifer E. Deranek
Deposition and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTS) Based Films for Sensing Applications, Amila C. Dissanayake
The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Qualitative Analysis of Healthy `Couples’ Perceptions, Brian C. Doane
Exploration of Stimulus Current Energy Reduction and Bifurcation Dynamics in Conductance-Based Neuron Models Using Optimal Control Theory, Michael E. Ellinger
Tongues Untied Truth Revealed: Body Image, Social Media, Identity Development, and Meaning-Making in Overweight and Obese Black Gay MSM, Amari Ja-Lynn Enam
GME Graduate Retention Rates: A Single Institution Study, Tracy J. Frieswyk
Exploration of Linguistic and Extra-Linguistic Factors in Stroke Knowledge and Emergency Response: Studies of Input, Output, and Outcome, Laura L. O. Froeschke
Preferences for Evidence-Based Depression Treatments: An Emphasis on Patient-Focused Care, Lauren A. Frye
Saliva Cotinine as a Measure of Abstinence in a Lottery-Based Contingency Management Treatment for Smoking Cessation, Catherine M. Gayman
Three Essays on Capital Regulations and Shadow Banking, Diny Ghuzini
Recycling in a Lean Environment, Marylin N. Glass-Hedges
An Examination of Academic Grit in Urban High Schools, Ronald Gorman
Experiences of African American Female First Generation College Students, Ashley Green
Power Relations at the Cistercian Abbey of St. Mary at Rushen: With Special Interest in Connections at Furness and Influence through the Kingdom of the Isles, Valerie Dawn Hampton
Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment: Co-Occurring Evidence-Based Practice Implementation, Alteration, and Fidelity over Time, Jennifer Harrison
Ultrafast Charge Carrier Dynamics in Bare and Surface-Modified Semiconductor Nanoparticles, Jameel Abdul-Hadi Hasan
Outcomes of Prediabetes and Diabetes Education Programs Tailored for Vulnerable Popuations, Diana Al Sayed Hassan
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Picture Exchange Communication System on Increasing Manding and Vocal Speech in Identical Twin Adults with Autism, Laura C. Hilton
Three Essays on Panel Data Estimation, Alexander Houser
A National Study of Alternatively and Traditionally Certified Teachers, John F. Hoye
Family Resilience and Sojourning Japanese Families in the U.S., Mitsuyo Izumi
Assessing the Interpersonal Effectiveness of the Dear-Man Skill Using a Social Psychology Paradigm, Matthew T. Jameson
Erich Fromm’s Contributions to Sociological Theory, Walter A. Jensen
Multi-Level Adjustments in Singing Behavior by a Migratory Songbird in Response to Urbanization, Jacob Job
Edge Colorings of Graphs and Their Applications, Daniel Johnston
Uganda Science Teacher Educator: A Concurrent Mixed Methods Investigation of Nature of Science, Pedagogy and Classroom Learning Environment Perspectives, Robert Elisha Musookho Kagumba
Comparing Online and Traditional Interview Techniques: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Researchers and Participants in the Malaysian Context, Diyana Kamarudin
Energy, Angular and Charge Deposition Dependence of Electron Transmission through Insulating Polyethylene Terephthalate Nanocapillaries for Narrow Beam Production, Darshika Keerthisinghe
The Effects of Schedule Density of Reinforcement for Alternative Behavior on Resurgence, Kathryn M. Kestner
Implementation of a Staff Management System to Increase Consumer Engagement in Group Homes, Jeana L. Koerber
Retention of Community College Students in Online Courses, Sarah Krajewski
ln the Gorge, Brandon Krieg
Increasing Physical Activity in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Katherine B. LaLonde
Citizenship, Politics and Process: A Cross National Study of Citizenship Regimes, Marisha Lina Lecea
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) at U.S. Colleges and Universities: Administration Processes Regarding the Adoption, Implementation, and Integration of ERM, Anne E. Lundquist
Choices Related to Maximizing Quality of Life at End of Life, Theresa Lynn
Optical Sensors for the Detection of Metals, Fluoride, and other Toxic Species based on various Dye Molecules, Rathnayaka M. N. R. Madawala
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Compared to Watchful Waiting for Enhancing Social Connectedness: A Randomized Clinical Trial with a Diagnosed Sample, Daniel W. M. Maitland
Perceptions of Teacher Evaluation Systems at CTE Centers in Michigan, Michael A. Martel
Behavior Analysis Program to Improve Habits of Physical Activity, Eating, and Sleeping, Ivan Noe Martinez Salazar
Improving Evaluation in Nonprofit Organizations: A Study of How Evaluation Requests for Proposals Are Developed, Responded to, and Fulfilled, Nakia S. Matthews
“A Difficult and Dangerous Thing”: Religious Reform in Late Medieval Ulm, 1434-1532, Jamie McCandless
Closing The Loop: A Study of How the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is Used for Decision-Making and Planning in Student Affairs, Jennifer Lee McCaul
Using Stories as the Landscape of Writing: A Case Study of Mentor Texts in the Elementary Classroom, Christine McDowell
Evaluating Sexual Assault Prevention Training Programs for College Women, Eliza S. McManus
Redefining Significance: Experiences of Humanities Faculty Engaged in Undergraduate Research, Susan Mendoza
Structural Controls on the Distribution of Groundwater in Southern Sinai, Egypt: Constraints from Geophysical and Remote Sensing Observations, Lamees Mohamed
Deep Fluid Inputs into the Continental-Scale Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Constrained by Hydrochemical, Stable Isotope, and Noble Gas Data, Abdel Mawgoud Mohammed
Analysis of Vibroacoustic Properties of Dimpled Beams Using a Boundary Value Model, Kyle R. Myers
Novel Software Defined Radio Architecture with Graphics Processor Acceleration, Lalith Narasimhan
Investigations of Filarial Nematode Motility, Response to Drug Treatment, and Pathology, Charles Nutting
Innovative Governance and Natural Resource Management in Kenya: Procedural and Substantive Outcomes of Civil Society Participation, Jane Omudho Okwako
Spectrally Equivalent Matrix Polynomials: Non-Standard Representations and Preservation of Structure, Vasilije Perovic
Learning to Learn and Naming through Receptive and Expressive Identification, Kelli Perry
Integrating Formative Assessment into Physics Instruction: The Effect of Formative vs. Summative Assessment on Student Physics Learning and Attitudes, Chaiphat Plybour
Three Essays on Racial Wage Differentials in South Africa, Ochas Kashinge Pupwe
Understandinq Second Generation Southeast Asian Americans' Lived Experience of lnterracial Romantic Partnerships with White European Americans, Sophia K. Rath
Modeling of Environmentally Assisted Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior, Sree Phani Chandar Reddy
Defining Equity and Addressing the Social Determinants of Equity in International Development Evaluation, Kelly N. Robertson
Design and Synthesis of New Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs with Anti-Cancer Activity on Colon Rectal Cancer Cell Lines HCT-116 and Caco-2, Wanda Ivette Rodríguez Rivera
Flow Experiences among Individuals with Aphasia, Thomas W. Sather
Predictors of College Attendance and Persistence among Blind and Visually Impaired Students, Lydia Schuck
Phantom Maps, Decomposability, and Spaces Meeting Particular Finiteness Conditions, James Schwass
Chrome Pig: Poems, Glenn Shaheen
Rank Based Procedures for Ordered Alternative Models, Yuanyuan Shao
Co-Construction of Personal Narratives in Supporting Identity and Communication in Adults with Aphasia: The ‘My Story’ Project, Katie A. Strong
The New World Kirkpatrick Model in Nutrition Education Training Programs Evaluation, Maran Subramain
The Effects of Incentive Pay Systems with Tiered Goals on Performance, Daniel B. Sundberg
The Impact of Uncertainty on Data Revision, Pei-Ju Sung
Principal Leadership: Communication, Support, Management, and Evaluation in Literacy Education in Michigan Elementary Reward Schools Beating the Odds, Jason Michael Surian
An Evaluation of the Primary Care Providers’ Perspective of the Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Health, Gisele Tchamba
From Networked Learning to Operational Practice: Constructing and Transferring Superintendent Knowledge in a Regional Instructional Rounds Network, Timothy J. Travis
The Effects of Tiered Goals and Bonus Pay on Performance, Jessica L. Urschel
The Relationship between Counselor Trainees’ Personal Therapy Experiences and Client Outcome, Bonnie L. VanderWal
Missing Pieces: How Neighborhood Health Context Influences Jail Reentry, Andrew Gregg Verheek
Regulation of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) Production in Voluntary and Involuntary Muscle, John-Mary Vianney
Memory Deficits in Older Adults: Evaluating Spaced Retrieval with Multiple Probe Techniques, Christopher Walmsley
Impact of Athletic Identity and Emotional Competence on Athletes’ Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help, Garett V. Weatherhead
Electron Transmission through Micrometer Sized Funnelshaped Tapered Glass Capillaries and Electron Micro-Beam Production, Samanthi Jayamini Wickramarachchi
Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Statistics: Developing an Initial Profile, Christina M. Zumbrun
Dissertations from 2014
From Teachers' Control of Curricula to Curricula's Control of Teachers: An Analysis of Loss of Autonomy in the lnstructional Labor Process, Joseph Daniel Abbott Jr.
Aminoglycoside-Induced Otoneurotoxicity: Analysis of Inner Hair Cell Synaptic Plasticity Following Drug Exposure, Matthew M. Abernathy
Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Applications of Palladium and Ruthenium Nanostructures, Clara Patrice Adams
Printing Functional Electronic Circuits and Components, Ahmed Tausif Aijazi
Relationships between Wellness-Related Behaviors and Academic Performance, Helene M. Alfano
Integrated (Remote Sensing, GIS, and Modeling) Hydrological Investigation and Landslide Susceptibility Studies in the Arabian Shield, Talal Ghazi Alharbi
Probing the Unfolding and the Stability of the Last Four Metal Binding Domains of Wilson Disease Protein Using Circular Dichroism and Novel Spectroscopic Techniques, Ibtesam Yaseen Alja’afreh
Examining the Operant Function of Feedback: Evaluation of the Temporal Location of Feedback, Elian Aljadeff-Abergel
An Adaptive Kalman Filter for Voltage Sag Detection in Power Systems, Hisham Odeh Alrawashdeh
On Eulerian Irregularity and Decompositions in Graphs, Eric Andrews