Honors theses completed at Western Michigan University are entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors or we have been unable to reach the authors, so the theses may be only available from on-campus computers. If you are an author of an honors thesis and would like to make it available off campus or if you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses from 2024
A Petrological Characterization of the Iutzi Member of Lucas Formation, Michigan Basin, Moira Burns
Theses from 2022
Characterization of Mumian and host rock in Al-Amerat cave, Oman., Sara Alqamshouai
PFAS Mass Balance, Donovan Vitale
Theses from 2021
Immobilization of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in PFAS-Contaminated Materials, Samiya Aljabri
Mercury Emissions from Iron Mining and Copper Mining in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan, Ahmed Al Rahbi
Theses from 2017
Karst Sub-basin Delineation via Dye Trace Study near Turnhole Bend, Mammoth Cave National Park, Jake Tholen
Theses from 2015
Influence of Road Salt Deicers on Anaerobic Respiration and Metal Speciation in Soils, Danielle Dupuis
Theses from 2013
The Effects of Eutrophication and Salinization on Methane Production in Urban and Rural Lakes, Rebecca Kiekhaefer
Co and Cr Adsorption on Maghemite, Quartz, and Maghemite-Quartz Mixtures, Amy Troy
Theses from 2011
The Correlation Between the Freeze/Thaw Cycles and the Stability of the Lake Michigan Bluffs at Miami Park, Van Buren County, Michigan, Hachemi Y. Bouali
Theses from 2009
The Analysis of Field Mapping Strategies of Novice and Expert Geologists based on GPS Tracks and Field Maps, Magdalena Wisniewska
Theses from 2008
The Biodiesel Co-op of Kalamazoo: A Case Study in the Diversification of U.S. Transportation Energy, Josephine Tucker
Theses from 2007
Discovering My Local Natural Environment, Samantha Cooper
Bishop's Bog: Forty Years of Vegetational Change, Gregory M. Korchnak
The Role of Disease in Affecting the Population Dynamics of Benthic Meiofauna in Streams, Jaime Timmins
Theses from 2006
An Alternative model for the Growth and Evolution of Paleozoic Algal Mounds with Significance to Reservoir Distribution, Audrey Ritter
Theses from 2005
A Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory of Western Michigan University, Gloria K. Benson
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory of Western Michigan University, Rachel Farabaugh
Recycling in the Business College: A Study of Recycling Habits of Western Michigan University Students, Tanya Zarzecki
Theses from 2004
The Effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) on Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) in the Developing Frog, Xenopus Laevis, Cari DeLong
Environmental Studies Across the Curriculum, Eda Koning
The Actual Roots of the American Nation: A Case Study of Minneapolis, MN, The Falls of St. Anthony, Caryn K. Senour
Theses from 2003
Baseline Environmental Assessment of Western Michigan University's Business Technology Research Park (BTRP) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Regan Goodrich
Nature Within the City: The Greenway Movement and the Transformation of Urban Form, Andrea Lofquist
The National Environmental Policy Plan of the Netherlands: A Model Approach in Review, Stacy L. Putnam
Theses from 2002
Hexavalent Chromium in the Pine River and Horse Creek, Alma, MI: A Scientific Study and Analysis, Heather E. Gott
Improving the Campus Sustainability Assessment Process, Andrew Nixon
The Significance of Education, Values, and Relationships in Environmental Decision Making, Jacquelyn Styrna
Prediction of Metal Absorption on Natural Sediments Using Model Mineral Mixtures, Peter J. Voice
Theses from 2001
Case Study of Anthropogenic Effects on the Ecology of Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Summer 2000, Megan Rogers
Theses from 1999
A Room All to Myself: An Interpretive Guide to Public Nature Preserves in the Greater Kalamazoo Area, Andrew A. Laucher
The American Front Lawn: Traditions, Attitudes, and Alternatives, Rebecca L. Nitz
Comparison of Bow and Firearm Hunting for Effectiveness of Whitetail Deer Population Management in Southwest Michigan, Stephen Podewell
Farmland Preservation in the United States: Concentration on Programs in Michigan, Sarah Wieland
Theses from 1997
Virus Transport in an Unsaturated Porous Medium, Adrianne Carr
A Survey of the Kalamazoo Park System and Its Adequacy for Future Use, Amanda Mazur
Trade Area Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems, Brad Morgan
Theses from 1992
Theses from 1982
The Chicago Board of Trade: A System of Success for Grain Elevator Operators, Gary Wruble
Theses from 1978
A Rational Look at the Pesticide Issue: The Use of Psticides to Control Arthropod-Borne Disease, Mary J. Porter
Theses from 1977
Wastewater Sludge Disposal in Southcentral Michigan: Regulation, Cropland Application and Inventory of Existing Disposal Practices, Dennis L. Curran