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 2021
Cities Leading the Way: Municipal Climate Policy in the US, Naomi Bick
Dreamers: Stories of DACA Recipients in Higher Education During the 2018-2021 Political Climate, Alicia Billini
Optimizing Computer-Based Instruction in an Undergraduate Course, Heriberto Bobadilla
Reframing National Women's History Month: Practicalities and Consequences, Skylar Bre’z
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): Does Stronger Implementation Relate to More Equitable Student Outcomes In School Discipline?, Stephenie C. Bruce
The Impact of the Advisor-Advisee Relationship among Black and Latino/A/X Stem Graduate Students at Predominantly White Institutions, Tasia C. Bryson
Three Essays on Family Economic Issues in China, Yizhou Chen
Understanding the Experience of Mid-Level Community College Change Leaders, Kelley L. Conrad
Novel Low Temperature Properties of Filled and Unfilled Single Crystal IrSb3, Matthew Cook
Investigating the Connection between Teacher Professional Development and the Lesson Planning Process, Kyle B. Corlett
On Problems in Random Structures, Ryan Cushman
The Effects of Multiple Exemplar Instruction on the Textual Responding of Secondary Students with Reading Delays, Ariana D’Arms
Advancing the Use of Quality Control Tools for High-Density Data in Modern Manufacturing, Romina Dastoorian
Exploring That Fulbright Magic: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Fulbright-MESCYT Alumni Who Return to the Dominican Republic, Joshabel De La Cruz
Effects of High Intensity Interval Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Composition in Women: A Review, Rachel Marie Dykstra
Use of InSAR Technologies For Countrywide Monitoring of Ground Deformation in Qatar and Identification of Controlling Factors, Mustafa Kemal Emil
Integrating International Graduate Students on Campus: The Perspectives of Student Affairs Professionals and Staff, Rachal Etshim
Non-Affirmation as a Moderator Between Social Support and Quality of Life for Transgender Populations, Michael Evitts
Adapting Independent Reading for the Virtual Classroom, Ellen J. Foley
Essays on the Impacts of Extreme Natural Events on Health, Moumita Ghorai
Exploring Generational Difference of Acculturation, Ethnic Identity and Racial Identity in Liberian Immigrants and Their Children Living in the United States, Breezie J. Gibson
Using Functional Analytic Psychotherapy to Develop Social Skills in Adolescents with High Functioning Autism, Olivia H. Gratz
LXR Acts as a Differentiator in the Regulation of FAS and G6PDH Gene Expression Under Insulin Resistant Conditions, Jaafar Hachem
Any Other Place, Marquita Kai Harris
The Effects of Cost, Level of Safety, and Severity of Injury on Manager Decisions to Implement a Safety Solution, Jonathan M. Hochmuth
On Blending Active Student Responding With Synchronous Instruction to Evaluate Response Accuracy, Nicole A. Hollins
Mechanisms and Applications of Improved Protein Analysis by Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (DESI-MS), Roshan Javanshad
The Effects of Self-Directed Video Prompts Delivered Via a Telehealth Model on the Acquisition of Daily Living fnd Job-Related Skills For Young Adults With IDD, Kayla J. Jenssen
Black Men’s Perception of Their Father-Son Relationship, Shaakira E. Jones
A Discipline in Search of a Voice: A Corpus Linguistic Study of Evaluation Scholarly Literature, Aaron Wilson Kates
Machine Learning-Based Asynchronous Computational Framework for Generalized Kalman Filter, Mohammadreza Khani
Institutional Changes in Western Michigan University for Incorporation of Education for Sustainability, Saman Khan
Characterization, Implementation, and Impact of Low Stimulation Precautions in Acute Neurological Injury, Alexis Kurek
Developing a Diagnostic Tool of a Community’s Health, Ruth Kurtycz
English as a Foreign Language Preservice Teachers’ Technology Integration in Teaching Speaking Skills: A Study from Indonesia, I Putu Indra Kusuma
Data Mining Of Unstructured Textual Information in Transportation Safety Domain: Exploring Methods, Opportunities and Limitations, Keneth Morgan Kwayu
Rank-Based Meta-Analysis, Yanda Lang
The Political Economy of American Militarism: The Military- Industrial Complex, Power Elite, and the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Randy S. La Prairie
Facilitating Implementation of In-Room Whiteboards in the Skilled Nursing Environment Using the PARIHS Framework, Ashley Lubbers
Characterizing Undergraduate Students’ Proving Processes around “Stuck Points”, Yaomingxin Lu
Connected and Automated Vehicles: Their Implication on Capacity of a Basic Freeway Section and Impacts on Walkway Safety, Sia Macmillan Lyimo
Racial Identity, Masculinity, and Academic Help-Seeking Behaviors in African American Male College Students, Walter T. Malone
Dolomite Stoichiometry as a Proxy for Fluid Chemistry, Cameron J. Manche
Advancing the Use of Machine Learning Tools for Genome Data in Predicting Bipolar Disorder, Shoruk Mansour
Essays at the Intersection of Labor Economics and LGBTQ+ Studies, Marilyn Elizabeth Markel
Impact of Exposure on Thin Epoxy Overlay Performance, Abul Fazal Mazumder
Academic Resilience, Student Engagement, and Academic Achievement Among Black Male Undergraduates at Predominantly White Institutions, Henry C. McCain III
American Eidolons: Saying, Not Knowing the Immanent Sublime Poetics of William Carlos Williams, Walt Whitman, and H.D., Lucas J. McCarthy
Informing Cognitive Screening in the Young Adult Population, Samantha L. McDaniel
Journey to the Professoriate: Exploring the Career Development of African American Male Faculty in Counselor Education, LaCretisha Danielle McDole
From Multi-Prime to Subset Labelings of Graphs, Bethel I. McGrew
Experiences of Urban School Counselors: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study, Jennifer A. Meador
Considerations for Acquiring Excess Military Equipment by Police Leaders, Michael P. Mendenhall
Three Essays on Quantitative Easing Policy, Daniel Abraham Mengistu
Community Attitudes toward Police in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, Michigan, Brian Molina
Compassion for Self-Identity: An Evaluation of a Compassion-Based Intervention for Stigmatized Sexual Identities, Du T. Nguyen
In an Era of Soft Skills: Investigating Teamwork Skills in the Geosciences, Samuel Cornelius Nyarko
Three Essays on the Relationship Between Policy Uncertainty and Foreign Direct Investment, Chikezie Kenneth Okoli
Improving Leadership and Decision-Making Skills of Construction Project Managers through the Development and Use of Simulation Model and Framework, Sagid Mahdi Omaran
Exploring Principals’ Experiences with Social Justice Issues in Their Work as School Leaders, Djimtibaye Otalbaye
Intragroup Marginalization Among Latinx Migrant Farmworker College Students, Annette Calvario Perales
Evaluation of Telehealth Training to Teach the Stimulus Identification Questionnaire and Multiple Stimulus without Replacement, Andrea Perez
How Immigrant English Language Learners Used Internal Fortitude to Utilize Supports and Overcome Obstacles to Graduate from High School, Mark C. Peterson
Understanding the Unique Role of the Special Education Teacher and the Essence of the Special Education Teacher’s Life in the Inclusive Setting, Evelyn C. Phillips
School Principals’ Awareness of Their Emotional Intelligence and Connections to Leadership, Lourdes M. Pimentel Soto
Gender Quotas and Women's Substantive Representation in the National and Local Governments of the Dominican Republic, Marcial Amaury Pineda Moquete
Género y Sexualidad en Seis Novelas del Siglo XXI, Sandra Chang Raak
The Effects of Token Menu Manipulations on Token Demand, Sean Regnier
The Acquisition of Dental Competencies and Clinical Skills: Perceptions from Students, Faculty, Practicing Dentists and Industry Professionals in the Dominican Republic, Laura Virginia Reyes Alardo
Preclinical Behavioral Assessment of Chronic, Intermittent Low-Dose Psilocybin in Rodent Models of Depression and Anxiety, Harmony I. Risca
Psychological Wellbeing and Sense of Community Among African Americans: Does Purpose In Life Matter?, Yatesha D. Robinson
The Neuroanatomical, Neurochemical, and Phenomenological Correlates of Social Bonding, Empathy, and Flow in Music Improvisation, Edward A. Roth
Refugee Social Relations: The Development of Social Ties Among Burmese and Congolese Refugees in West Michigan, Diane M. Roushangar
Maintenance of Cognitive Demand During Repeated Task Enactments Using a Teaching Practice That Builds on Student Thinking, Joshua M. Ruk
Behavioral Economic Modeling of the Effects of Symptom, Severity, and Cost on Seeking Medical Care, Mark J. Rzeszutek
Young Adults with Disabilities Acquire Vocational Skills with Video Modeling, Carly Schroeder-MacKay
A Model for Evaluating Charitable Contributions in Nonprofit Organizations in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Kristen Smith
Predicting Student Success in Coursework within a Regional Online School: An Analysis of Student-Level and School-Level Predictors, Cary J. Stamas
"Not in My Town": A Community's Response to Water and Soil Pollution, Karolina Staros
Movement and Meaning in Early Medieval England: The Kinesic Style of Old English Saints’ Lives, Rebecca Straple-Sovers
Centering Trans-Gender Experiences of Marginalization, Precarity, and Representation: Developing a Theory of Trans-Precarity, Christine E. Strayer
Michigan Municipal Manager Perceptions on LGBTQ+ Inclusion: A Narrative Policy Framework Case Study, Christopher R. Surfus
Dominating Functions in Graphs, Maria Talanda-Fisher
An Examination of Types of Health Insurance and the Reported Prevalence of Autism in the United States, Jennifer L. Thompson
Analysis of Demand under Time and Quantity Restriction Frames, Haily K. Traxler
The Lived Experiences of African American Counselors: An Exploration of Their Reactions to Trauma Survivors, Zanovia P. Tucker
The Social Support Networks of Students Who Identify As Black and Latino/A/X in STEM and SBE Graduate Programs at Predominantly White Institutions, Kristi A. Tullis
Effects of Behavioral Skills Training on Preservice Teachers’ Ability to Code Articles, Rena VanDerwall
Regulation of Injury and Stress Responses in Planarians, Alanna V. Van Huizen
Optimized Insulation Design of Power Transformer Windings under Fast Voltage Pulses, Juan Manuel Villanueva Ramirez
The Regenerative Potential and Mechanism of an Alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Agonist in the Adult Mammalian Retina, Sarah E. Webster
To Write or Type? A Comparison of Flashcard Creation Methods on College Students’ Exam Scores, Sally Weigandt
Applied Microeconomics and Business Intelligence in the Digital Age, Thomas J. Weinandy