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 2024
An Experimental Study of Supervised Machine Learning Techniques for Minor Class Prediction Utilizing Kernel Density Estimation: Factors Impacting Model Performance, Abdullah Mana Alfarwan
Pathways to Leadership in a Professional Association, Cheryl Lynn Endres
The Role of Evaluation Terms in the Quality of Final Evaluation Reports in International Development Cooperation: A Multi-Phase Mixed Methods Study, Fanny J. Hernandez de Alvarez
Establishing Practical Equivalence of Factor Loadings in Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Christopher Edward Shank
Current to Best Practice: An Approach to Establishing a Clearinghouse, Alycia Sterenberg Mahon
Integrating Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and Sentiment Analysis for an Enhanced Understanding of Emotions in Human Experience, Laura Urdapilleta
Dissertations from 2023
Exploring the Use of Cultural Values in the Evaluation of Programs with Native American Tribes, Karen Lynn Alexander
Investigation of the Philosophical Foundations and Use of Culturally Responsive Evaluation, Ouen Hunter
Evaluating the Performance of Estimators in SEM and IRT With Ordinal Variables, Bo Klauth
A Critical Analysis of Discrepancies in Behavioral Health Program Ratings by Evidence-Based Practice Registers for Behavioral Health, Miranda Jade Lee-Easton
Dissertations from 2022
Pharmacogenomics Translation in a Community Medical Context Using a Diffusion of Innovations Framework: Provider Perspectives and Evaluation Implications, Sabrina Ewald Holley
Heterogeneity Estimators in Random-effects Meta-analysis in Education, Qian Wang
Dissertations from 2021
A Discipline in Search of a Voice: A Corpus Linguistic Study of Evaluation Scholarly Literature, Aaron Wilson Kates
Dissertations from 2020
Understanding the Influence of Interdisciplinary Research: An Examination of Carol Hirschon Weiss’s Scholarship, Gregory Dee Greenman II
Dissertations from 2019
An Exploratory Investigation into the Role of Evaluation Theory in Evaluative Thinking, Lyssa Wilson Becho
Values in Evaluations of Maternal and Child Health Programs, Erica Lynn Dodds
Dissertations from 2018
Implication of Item and Test Differential Functioning in Criterion-Referenced Tests, Xiaojie Hu
Preformative and Developmental Evaluation Theories Used to Reveal Dimensions of Merit When Implementing an Ethics Committee into a Hospice Organization, Michael Lawrence Albin Kiella
An Integrated Mixed Methods Study to Construct a Usable Model for Impact Evaluation Capacity Development, Corey D. Smith
Dissertations from 2017
A Meta-Analysis of Energy Savings from Lighting Programs in Michigan, Teryila Ephraim Amough
Evaluation Instruction in Council on Education for Public Health Accredited Master of Public Health Schools and Programs, Kristin Ann Hobson
Investigating Personality Traits of Registered Nurses: Implications for Personnel Evaluation, Stephanie N. Means
Modelling Student Misconceptions Using Nested Logit Item Response Models, Mustafa Yildiz
Dissertations from 2016
A Metaevaluation of School Counseling Program Evaluations, Saeed Mohammed Almueed
A Metaevaluation of the Commission on Fire Accreditation International Accreditation Process, Stacy A. French
Crowd Sourced Product Reviews: A Study of Evaluation Standards Used, Alexander W. Manga
Rubrics as a Tool for Reaching Explicitly Evaluative Conclusions: Implications for Evaluation Theory, Training, and Practice, Krystin S. R. Martens
Three Empirical Investigations into the Logic of Evaluation and Valuing Practices, Satoshi Ozeki
An Analysis of Evaluation Practices of Two Training Programs in the Healthcare Sector Using the New World Kirkpatrick Model, Michelle Woodhouse
Dissertations from 2015
Failing to Replicate: Hypothesis Testing as a Crucial Key to Make Direct Replications More Credible and Predictable, Pedro Fernando Mateu Bullón
Defining Equity and Addressing the Social Determinants of Equity in International Development Evaluation, Kelly N. Robertson
The New World Kirkpatrick Model in Nutrition Education Training Programs Evaluation, Maran Subramain
An Evaluation of the Primary Care Providers’ Perspective of the Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Health, Gisele Tchamba
Dissertations from 2014
A Metaevaluation of Energy Efficiency Evaluations, Brandy Brown
A Metaevaluation of Evaluations of Health Care Programs that Employ the Chronic Care Model, Jan Fields
Teacher Candidates’ Formative Assessment Development: Implications for Evaluating Teacher Preparation Programs, Lindsay A. Noakes
The Development of an Assessment for Learning Pyramid Conceptual Framework: A Case Study on Formative Assessment Pedagogy in Preservice Preparation, Diane Renee Rogers
Harnessing Complexity: Analysis Methodology and Ethical Framework to Facilitate Utilization of Video Data in Evaluations, Kurt A. Wilson
Dissertations from 2013
Modification and Adaptation of the Program Evaluation Standards in Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Alyami
Dissertations from 2012
An Evaluation of Social Capital's Effect on Depression Among Adolescents, Ezechukwu Awgu
The Relationship Among Training Policy, Knowledge Transfer, and Performance Improvement: A Study of Private Sector Organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Fayez M. Shafloot
From Building Evaluation Capacity to Supporting Evaluation Capacity Development: The Cases of Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, and South Africa, Michele Tarsilla
Dissertations from 2011
Death by Boredom: The Role of Visual Processing Theory in Written Evaluation Communication, Stephanie D. H. Evergreen
Summative Confidence, Paul Cristian Gugiu
The Role of Evaluations in Community Foundations, Brad R. Watts
An Analog Experiment Comparing Goal-Free Evaluation and Goal Achievement Evaluation Utility, Brandon W. Youker
Dissertations from 2010
Mainstreaming Evaluation: Four Case Studies of Systematic Evaluation Integrated into Organizational Culture and Practices, Amy M. Gullickson
Development of the Trauma Informed System Change Instrument: Evaluation of Factorial Validity and Implications for Use, Margaret M. Richardson
Dissertations from 2009
The Politics and Consequences of Stakeholder Participation in International Development Evaluation, Anne Cullen
Metaevaluation of HIV/AIDS Prevention Intervention Evaluations in Sub Saharan Africa with a Specific Emphasis on Implications for Women and Girls, Tererai Mafukidze Trent
The Program Evaluation Standards Applied for Metaevaluation Purposes: Investigating Interrater Reliabiity and Implications for Use, Lori A. Wingate
Evaluating Emergency Preparedness Plans and Exercises, Mina Zadeh
Dissertations from 2008
International Aid Evaluation: An Analysis and Policy Proposals, Thomaz Kauark Chianca
Evaluating Organizational Effectiveness, Wesley A. Martz
Legislative Program Evaluation Conducted by State Legislatures in the United States, John S. Risley
Metaevaluation by Formal Evaluation Theory of Aid Evaluation Work, Ryoh Sasaki
Sustainability Evaluation: Development and Validation of an Evaluation Checklist, Daniela C. Schroeter
A Metaevaluation of Lessons Learned Repositories: Evaluative Knowledge Management Practices in Project Management, Willis H. Thomas
Dissertations from 2007
Conceptual and Practical Analysis of Costs and Benefits in Evaluation: Developing a Cost Analysis Tool for Practical Program Evaluation, Nadini Persaud