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 2006
Ridge-Runner, Amanda Rachelle Warren
The Effect of Parenting Styles in Adolescent Delinquency: Exploring the Interactions Between Race, Class, and Gender, Yaschica Williams
Factors Contributing to Career Success: Perceptions from African American Male School Administrators, Oliver Wilson
The Effects of Paper Physical Properties on Print Gloss and Ink Mileage, Renmei Xu
The Representation of Race and Ethnic Relations in Japanese Junior High School English Language Textbooks from 1987 to 2002, Mieko Yamada
Study of Decarbonization Reaction of Sodium Carbonate by Sodium Borates, Zaki Yusuf
Providing Uninsured Adults with Free or Low-Cost Primary Care: Does It Influence Their Use of Hospital Emergency Departments?, Anne G. Zahradnik
The Persistence of at Risk College Students into Their 8th Semester at a Private Christian College, Rick Zomer
Three Essays on International Transmission and Monetary Policy in Emerging Countries, Martha Cruz Zuniga
Dissertations from 2005
Single-Electron Capture Processes in Slow Collisions of He^2+ Ions with Molecular Targets, Osama Abu-Haija
Capacitated and Uncapacitated Facilities Locationallocation Problem with Sensitive Prices, Stochastic Demands, and Inventory, Yaser Al-Alawi
Increasing Blood Glucose Monitoring in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Effects of a Prompt, Stephen J. Albrecht
The Glucose and Insulin Responsiveness of the Rat Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Promoter, Daryl Arkwright-Keeler
The Relationship of Race and Ethnic Identity to Perceptions of Multicultural Counseling Competencies, Tonita C. Baines
International Financial Integration, Sonila Beliu
LGB Allies and Christian Identity: A Qualitative Exploration of Resol Ying Conflicts and Integrating Identities, Amy L. Borgman
Therapist Stress, Career Sustaining Behavior, Coping and the Working Alliance, Denise Broholm Briggs
Professional Role Complexities and Job Satisfaction of Collegiate Certified Athletic Trainers, Kirk Brumels
Structure Preserving Algorithms for Computing the Symplectic Singular Value Decom Position, Archara Chaiyakarn
Evaluating the Operative Mechanisms Underlying the High-Probability Request Sequence, Carrie L. Coleman
Salary Negotiation Strategies of Female Administrators in Higher Education, Suzette Compton
The Effects of Individual Monetary Incentives with Individual Feedback and Group Monetary Incentives with Group Feedback on High Performance, Kathryn M. Culig
Risk Sharing and Consumption Insurance in Poor Urban Economies: Theory and Empirical Evidence from Household Data, Seife Dendir
Analysis of Group Differences and Predictors of Hooper Visual Organization Test Scores, Michael R. DeVries
A Behavioral Model for the Assessment and Management of Dehydration in Older Adults, Leilani Feliciano
Photoexcitation and Photoionization of the Argon Atom and the Hydrogen Bromide Molecule, Ximao Feng
The Effects of the Michigan Transition Outcomes Project, Jane E. Finn
Willa Cather: The Letters and Novels of a Romantic Modernist, Lisa Bouma Garvelink
Stratification and Domination in Graphs and Digraphs, Ralucca M. Gera
Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Manganese Doped Zinc Sulfide Quantum Dot Nanocrystals, Pedro A. Gonzalez Beerman
Investigation of Accordion-Optimized NMR Spectroscopy, Chad Eric Hadden
The Three-Contingency Model of Self-Management, Holly C. Harrison
Meaningful Learning: Reconciling the Tensions between Constructivist and Environmentally Sustainable Pedagogy, Nancy Van Kannel-Ray
A Leadership Model for Roman Catholic Social Service Agencies, Richard A. Ketrow
Examining the Keyword Mnemonic Strategy as an Effective Academic Intervention for High School Students Labeled Emotional or Behavioral Disordered, Karen A. Kleinheksel
Rank-Based Methods for Repeated Measures Data Under Exchangeable Errors, John Kloke
The Lost Journals of Sylvia Plath, Kimberly Dawn Knutsen
Career Experiences and Career Development among Chinese American Professional Women: A Qualitative Study, Yi-Ling Linda Kuo-Rice
Who Voted?: Social Class and Participation in United States Presidential Elections, Uisoon Kwon
Online Support for Multivariate Integration, Shujun Li
Assessing the Validity and Reliability of the Spanish Translation of Two Help-Seeking Instruments, Salvador Lopez-Arias
Teacher Quality and Teacher Preparedness in Public Secondary Schools: Evidence from SASS 1999-2000, Xuejin Lu
Automotive Service Technology Intersectional Skills Proficiency Assessment, David L. MacQuarrie
School Counselors' Perceptions about Female Participation in Non-Traditional Secondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs, Rashida Khatoon Malik
The Italian Homliary: Texts and Contexts, Michael Thomas Martin
Factors Affecting Treatment Program Development in a Mental Health Facility Serving Prisoners, Ruby Miranda Meriweather
Bufadienolides In The Chemical Defenses Of The Toads, Bufo Americanus and Bufo Fowleri, Catherine E. Merovich
A Study of How Precursor Key Concepts for Organic Chemistry Success Are Understood by General Chemistry Students, Patrick Gerard Meyer
The Effects of Dextromethorphan on Response Acquisition with Delayed Reinforcement, Thomas B. Morgan
Global Optimality Conditions in Mathematical Programming and Optimal Control, Pariwat Pacheenburawaa
Performance Evaluation Models for Strategic Decision-Making: Towards a Hybrid Model, Geraldina Villalobos Quezada
Changes in Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Nerve Growth Factor Expression with Development, Age, Exercise and Hypertension, Bertha C. Rebimbas-Cohen
Starlight Drive, William R. Reynolds Jr.
Higher Education Attorneys’ Perceptions Regarding Academic Freedom and Challenges to Academic Freedom, Manuel R. Rupe
The Persistence of Adult Undergraduates on a Traditionally Oriented University Campus, Wendy Samuels
The One-Stop Permit and Plan Review Center: Three Case Studies, Kenneth John Schilling
Sexual Victimization: An Examination of Variables Predicting Psychological Adjustment, Janine M. Schroeder
A Sociological History of Prison Privatization in the Contemporary United States, Donna Selman-Killingbeck
Development of an Analogue of a Response-Class Hierarchy, Daniel B. Shabani
Aid Effectiveness, Policies and Reform, Elias Kedir Shukralla
Collaboration through Partnerships: A Review of Six Michigan Communities, Cheryl Kay Sibilsky-Soule
Hustle, Jason Skipper
Load Interaction Effects on Fatigue Crack Growth, Stoyan Ivanov Stoychev
Pyramidal Staff Training: Teaching Play and Manding to Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Koji Takeshima
The Relationship between Counselor-in-Training Personality Traits, Family-of-Origin Characteristics and Working Alliance, Anthony W. Tatman
Job Perceptions within Campus Law Enforcement, Duane Terpstra
The Practice of Continuous Improvement in Higher Education, Deborah M. Thalner
Assessing Putnam’s Theory of Social Capital through the Use of Path Analysis, Craig Tollini
Worry, Kristen Tracy
Stabilization of Curtain Coater at High Speeds, Peeyush Tripathi
A Structural Analysis of Law Enforcement Officer Deaths; 1995-1999, Kasey A. Tucker
Influence of Uncorrelated Defects on the Vortex Phase Diagram in YBA2Cu3O7-6 Superconducting System, Lucian M. Undreiu
An Empirical Study of Fiscal Decentralization of Local Governments in China, Jianfeng Wang
Intergenerational Power Exchange Model: Meta-Analysis of Male Batterers’ Intervention Programs, Suzanne Van Weelde
Acylpyrazolones: Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Lanthanide Metal Ion Separation, Jun Yang
Cognitive Orthotics for Students with Cognitive Disabilities, James V. Yanna
Impact of Standards on Physical Education Teacher Education: Curriculum, Collaboration, and Learning Outcomes, Xiangren Yi
An Evaluation of the Renaissance Zone Programs of Michigan, Yuanlei Zhu
Dissertations from 2004
Chemical and Isotopic Investigation of Groundwater in Eastern United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ahmed Ali Abdalla Murad
From Violence-Prone to Violence-Prepared Organizations Assessing the Role of Human Resources Management in Preventing Workplace Violence in American City Governments, Saleh Abdel Rahman Ahmed
Effect of Coating Additives on the Rheological and Optical Properties of Coated Papers, Burak Aksoy
On Similarity Measures for Cluster Analysis, Ahrned Najeeb Khalaf Albatineh
Essays on the Econometrics of Financial Volatility, Yasemin Bardakci
A Multimethodological Study of Teachers’ Perceptions of Technology Professional Development, James Brown
Childhood Obesity: Caregivers’ Perceptions, Attitudes and Behaviors Related to Physical Activity and Inactivity, Mozhdeh B. Bruss
Working with Heterosexual Allies on Campus: A Qualitative Exploration of Experiences Among LGBT Campus Resource Center Directors, Melissa A. Bullard
Factors Affecting School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists’ Use of Language Assessment Practices with Bilingual Children, Lena Gloria Caesar
Studies of Atomic and Molecular Dynamics Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Sophie E. Canton
Nearer, Karen Carcia
Assessing the Differential Outcomes Procedure with Children Diagnosed with Autism, Ivy M. Chong
Sustaining Innovation in Career and Technical Education, Brenda S. Clark
Evaluating Progress in Behavioral Programs for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Continuous Versus Intermittent Data Collection, Anne Rena Cummings
“Imagined Communities” in Showcases: The Nationality Rooms Program at The University of Pittsburgh (1926-1945), Lucia Curta