All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
A Perception Analysis of Downtown Residents: The City of Lansing, MI. Food Desert in Context, Thomas J. Veldman
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Implementing a Street and Property Identification System: A Case Study of Accra, Ghana, Grace Akpene Ecklu
Modeling Habitat Suitability for the Mitchell's Satyr Butterfly Using a GIS, Carissa Jackson
Non-Parametric Interpolation and Weather Research Forecast Models for Potato Late Blight Risk Forecasting, Douglas Rivet
Hydrologic Modeling of Wetland Loss in North-Central Florida, Steven Richard Schultze
Local Food: Perceptions and Realities in Southwest Michigan, Emily Simms
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Using GIS to Describe and Understand Archaeological Site Distribution: Mapping Fort Saint Joseph, Susan Benston
Plan Evaluation Criteria: A Case Study of Vision Cedar Rapids, Sarah M. Dawson
Heritage Water Trail: A Feasibility Study on Cedar Creek, Michael Joseph DeMory
Impacts of El Nino Southern Oscillation Phases on Fusarium Head Blight Disease of Wheat, Cassandra Lynn Hoch
How Study Abroad Programs at Western Michigan University Impact a Student's Future, Ashley A. King
Nascar Demographics and Attraction Power, Mark A. Moody
The New Economy and Mighigan Communities: A Case Study of Kalamazoo, MI, Abigail Ofori-Amoah
Social Factors Involved in Determining Best use Areas for Vetiver Grass in Rural Panama, Bruce M. Pahl
The Role of Women in Community Development in Slums: A Case Study of Jaipur, India, Malvika Singh Parmar
Geographically Targeting Neighborhood Investments a Case Study of the Vine Neighborhood, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Justin Robinson
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Geospatial Analysis of Indoor Radon Gas Distribution in Marquette County, Michigan, Mathew A. Hay
Vector Feature Extraction Using Object-Oriented Image Analysis Techniques from Scanned Maps, Wook Rak Jung
Using Partnership and a Low Cost Structure to Successfully Restore Wetland on a Military Base in Michigan, Jim Langerveld
Spatial Patterns of No Child Left Behind: A Geography of Schools in Need of Improvement in Michigan, Kelly Marie Sparks
Sustainable Residential Landscapes Designed to Improve Human Well-Being: Planning for Quality of Life with Front Yard Gardens and the Backyard Oasis, Margaret-Rose M. Temkow
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Mining for Public and State Approval: Corporate Strategies for Metallic Sulfide Mining on Michigan’s Yellow Dog Plains, Teresa A. Bertossi
Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Hazardous Wastes in Semcog Region, Michigan, Junfang Chen
A Comparative Analysis of Pixel-Based and Object-Oriented Image Analysis Methods Using Landsat Imagery, Jason Joseph Delisio
The Hope of a New College Town at Western Michigan Through Mixed-Use Development and Creation of a Student Consumer District, James Paul Eichstaedt
Distribution of Fluoride in Groundwater in Selected Villages in Northern Red Sea and Anseba Regions of Eritrea, Filmon Tsegay Fisseha
A Comparative Analysis of the 1876 and 2000 U.S. Presidential Elections, Michael Scott Gutowsky
Prospects and Limitations for Ecocultural Tourism in the City: Developing an Urban Heritage Water Trail on the Portage Creek, Eric Mark Kerney
National Park Service Interpretive Programs: Making Your Park Visit More Meaningful, Raymond J. Koole
Using Composite Sampling Techniques to Monitor Bathing Beach Water Quality in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Jeffrey David Reicherts
Rural Tourism as an Alternative to Rural Development in the State of Para, Brazil, Ana Christina Sawada Cutrim
Documenting Aguaje Palm Swamp Area and Conditions in the Peruvian Amazon, Malinda Van Sledright
Habitat Suitability Modeling for Lake Huron Tansy in Michigan, Cathryn Elizabeth Whately
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Spatial Analysis of Great Lakes Ferry Transit Systems, Joe Lane
Wal-Mart Versus Meijer: A Spatial and Economic Analysis of Supercenter Competition in Michigan, Christopher J. Washebek
Educating Fourth Grade Students in Michigan about Gray Wolves (Canis Lupus) Using a Teaching Trunk, Jessica Marie Wesel
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
A Statistical Analysis of the Distribution of Roads Salt in Blueberry Farm Soils of Van Buren County, Michigan, Melissa M. Kovach
Spatial Analysis of Nitrate Contamination of Groundwater in Dodge County, Wisconsin, Jacob Andrew Maas
Analysis of Factors Affecting Zebra Mussel (Dreissena Polymorpha) Abundance in Gull Lake, Michigan, Ryan P. Miller
The Relationship between Landcover and Cloud-To-Ground Lightning Strikes in Kalamazoo, County, Michigan, Zachary J. Newton
The Impact of a One-Half Day Environmental Education Program on Elementary Students, David C. Pagel
The Olde Town of Segovia and Its Aqueduct: Preservation and Tourist Management, Rose Ann Switt
The Globalization of the Food Retail Sector in Southern Mexico, Alexandra Teachout
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Effectiveness of Wavelet Transform, Fractals, Lacunarity and Spatial Indices in Content-Based Image Retrieval, Sivagurunathan Chinniah
Detecting and Mapping the Michigan Vegetation Tension Zone Using Ecological Indicators, Janice Marie Fulford
Black River Watershed Management Plan, Erin M. Fuller
Hispanic Political Power: A Case Study of Southwest Michigan, Jason Glatz
Successful Superfund Site Restoration: A Case Study of Independence Grove Forest Preserve, Linnea E. Hruska
Assessment of Sediment and Nutrient Loadings in the Davis Creek Watershed, Southwestern Michigan using the SWAT Model, Peter Kibowen Kimosop
Applications of Integrated Data Viewer – IDV in an Introductory Meteorology Class for Non-Science Majors, Ricardo C. Nogueria
Assessing Water Quality of the Davis Creek Watershed, Michigan using AnnAGNPS Model, Mustafa Rezaur Rahim
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Relations and the Social Production of Space in Isabella County, Michigan, Bryan Thomas Swanson
A Model of the Natural Spread of the Invasive Insect Species Emerald Ash Borer in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Jennifer L. Weller
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Influence of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant on Residential Housing Prices, Nicole N. Blodgett
The Applicability of a Habitat Rating System for Low Gradient Streams in Wisconsin to Low Gradient Coldwater Streams in Northern Michigan, Eric Lawrence Forward
Assessing TMDL Implementation in the Macatawa Watershed, MI, Using Swat, Laurence Picq
Wine Tourism Route Development and Marketing Strategies in Southwest Michigan, Astrid Wargenau
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Soil Survey Enhancement of Landsat Thematic Mapper Delineation of Wetlands: A Case Study of Barry County, Michigan, Rosemary Ann Anger
Assessing the Acceptance of the New Environmental Paradigm in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Jaclyn Rose Burke
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Gull Lake Water Quality Summer of 1998, Jill Downing
A Spatial Temporal Analysis of Infant Mortality in the Midwest Industrial Belt: 1940 and 2000, Julie MacArthur
Shoreline Perceptions and Planning of Five Lakes in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Jonathan Peter Marsch
Stream Bank Erosion and Land Use/Land Cover along the Gun River, Allegan County, Michigan, Kenneth James Sexton
Classifying Forest Composition using Fractal Dimension as an Index of Image Texture, Fitria Latifah Wahid
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Learning in the Prairie, Meredith L. Beilfuss
Roots and Shoots of the H. Dan Heyn Vision: Indigenous Planting Design, 1950-1980, Elizabeth A. Heiny-Cogswell
Investigating El Nino Southern Oscillation and Tornado Activity in Texas, Joel R. Intrieri
Assessment of Land Use/Land Cover Change Impact on Water Quality in the Davis Creek Watershed, Southwestern Michigan, Porntip Limlahapun
Measuring Urban Sprawl in Kalamazoo Region: A Land Cover Approach, Olena I. Smith
High Oblique Photographic Assessment of Lakeshore Residential Landscapes in Southwest Michigan, John E. Truchan
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Development of an Arc View™ Extension to Measure Local Fractal Dimension, Christopher Page Caird
A Geostatistical Screening Strategy for Assessing Contaminated Sediment, Yasuyo K. Makido
Adapting the Habitat for Humanity Model to Sabah, Malaysia, Rozita Abdul Manap
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Relationships between Land Cover Change and Breeding Birds in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Daniel Mark Hoffman
Mapping Stamp Sand Dynamics: Gay, Michigan, Thomas H. Rasmussen
Time Series Analysis of Twenty Year Hourly Precipitation Record in Oshtemo, Michigan, Robert James Ruhf
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
A Geographic Analysis of College Enrollment: The Case of Calvin College, Melissa Dykstra Diekema
The Educational Nature Reserve Problem: Selecting a Prairie Reserve Location for the Kalamazoo Nature Center, Theresa M. Mau-Crimmins
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Spatial and Ethnic Patterns of Real Estate Control Affecting Upward Mobility of Immigrants in a Nineteenth Century Industrial Community, Debra S. Alfonso
Spatial Analysis of Agricultural Cucurbita Sp. Varieties in the Eastern Broadleaf Province, Kathleen M. Baker
Spatial and Temporal Variations of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning in Southern Michigan, Michael A. Crimmins
Comparative Phytogeography of the Ushkanii Island, Lake Baikal, Russia, and the Caribou Islands, Lake Superior, Canada, Robert J. Liebermann
The Contemporary Migration of Russian-Germans from Russia and Kazakhstan to Germany: A Case Study in Migration Geography, Jacquelin K. Tylzynski
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Diversity and Spatial Structure of Revitalization in the Vine Neighborhood in Kalamazoo, Michigan: 1980-1990, Lotta M. Jarnefelt-Burns
Remote Sensing of Freshwater Coastal Wetland Changes in Tuscola County, Michigan: An Evaluation of NOAA’s C-CAP Program, Theodore S. Krumbach
Geographic Information Systems in High School Geography Education: A Feasibility Study, C. Sonia Wardley
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The Relationship of Crime Patterns to Social and Ecological Conditions in Grand Rapids, Michigan: 1980-1990, Christine L. McGavin
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
The Ethnic Aspects of Population Change in Latvia After Independence, Ilmars Mezs
GIS Application for Nitrogen Dioxide Pillution Monitoring in Moscow, Russia, Maria V. Privalsky
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Hourly Rainfall and Goes Infrared Radiances in Amazonia, Dean Gregory Butzow
A Classification of Ecosystem Desertification Using Satellite Imagery, Dzheltyrbas Gulf, 1980-1989, Marni D. Cavis
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Spatial Distribution of Hispanic Households in Holland, Michigan: 1960-1990, Cynthia J. Longstreet
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
Goal Achievement in Two English New Towns: An Analysis of Occupational Class Mixing in Crawley and Hemel Hempstead New Towns, Phillip J. Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
The Oakland Drive Neighborhood City of Kalamazoo, Michigan: A Study of Neighborhood Planning, Karl Francis Freed
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
The Measurement of Affect in Unit 3 of the High School Geography Project, Barbara E. Gerken
Continentality Variability in the United States, 1934-1973, John L. Kerr
The Evolution of the Gull Lake Community, 1900-1975, Mary E. Penzkofer