All master’s theses completed and available to us at Western Michigan University since 1941 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. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.

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Theses from 2024

Network Level Detection of IOT Attacks Via Time Series Shape Mining, Srijani Basu

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Assessment of Inquiry-Based Learning Practice in Response to the Science Achievement Gap of City Schools, Lexus K. Baxendale,

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The Sounds Between Lordran and Yharnam: Exploring Motivic Recontextualization in Non-Linear Narratives, Tré Bryant

Numerical Validation of a Fractional-Order Electronic Chaotic Oscillator Using Lyapunov Exponents, Jadon John Clugston

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Female Criminal Agency in Early Fourteenth-Century Norfolk, Anna K. Davis

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Social Media Journalism and Its Impact on Social Change: The Case of Twitter(X), Daniel Ebo

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Speech Language Pathologists’ Confidence and Preparedness Working With Clients With Hearing Loss, Katherine Rosa Giustino

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Moral Responsibility and Other Visceral Attitudes of Western Michigan University Students toward Food Waste, Quinn Heiser

Vengeance as Piety: The Heroic and Elegiac Devil of Genesis B, Alisa Heskin

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Depicting Racial Residential Segregation: An Empirical Analysis of a Geographical Racial Project in Kent County, Michigan, 2000-2020, Deanna Hughes

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Spirit Marches West: An Application of Hegel’s Historical Methodology to the American Frontier, Magnus Imber

Analysis of Two Heat-Treated Ni-Mn Melt-Spun Heusler Alloys for Magnetocaloric Applications, Sohaib Jabran

Spatiotemporal Variability of Land Surface Temperature in Chicago, Illinois: A Census-Based Multivariable Analysis of Land Cover Change Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning, S M Redwan Kabir

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Bringing About Modernity: A Comparative Study of Urban Development in Korea that Connects East Germany and the Two Koreas, Junghyun Kim

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Cocoa Production in The Era of Crude Oil Economy: The Case Study of Ondo State, Nigeria., Hakeem Shina Lamidi

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Einstein Field Equations and the Solutions for Uncharged Black Holes, Yogesh Mahat

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Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents: Liquid-Liquid Extraction of Organic Water Pollutants, Abigail Louise Maletta

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Echo Chambers and the Rise of the Alt-Right, Ian Robert McDonald

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The Effects of Technology Based Self-Monitoring on Behaviors Related to Academic Engagement of a University Student with a Disability, Rachel Mickelson

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Existential Crisis (or the Art of Buying a Guitar), Maxwell Miller

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Maize Production in Ghana: A Case Study of Asante Akim North Municipality, Vincent Osei

Lanthanide-dependent methanol metabolism in Sinorhizobium meliloti, Enish Pathak

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Dietary Probiotic Supplement Attenuates Methamphetamine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Female Sprague-Dawley Rats, Kristen Powell

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Spatial Patterns of Women Enrolled in Undergraduate Higher Education Coursework in the US from 2010 to 2020., Dorcaslove Naa Oyo Quartey

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Obliquely Impinging Jet Heat Transfer Fields: Effects of Mach Number on Nozzle-to-Plate Distance, Thinnesh Ragupathy

Spatiotemporal Changes of Urban Growth and Particulate Matter2.5 Concentrations: A regional study using GIS-Remote Sensing techniques, Mizanur Rahman

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Design and Simulation of Flow Channel of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC), Rishya Shringhan Ravichandran

How will climate change-induced increases in wildfire frequency affect soil bacterial communities?, Bahar Saadaie Saadaie Jahromi

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Segregation and Heat Treatment Response of Cast Quench and Partition Steels, Mujeeb Hussain Shaik

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Comparison of Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization and Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for the Direct Analysis of Hops Bittering Compounds, Chhiring Sherpa

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The Correlates of Neurobiology and Lived Experiences of Music-Induced Bonding, Empathy, and Shared Flow, Ashley Marie Sherwood

Diagnosing Discharge Events within a Novel Miniature Simplified Coaxial Ion Trap Mass Analyzer, David Virgil Sirbescu-Stanley

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All Is Flux for Solo Vibraphone and Fixed Media, Ethan Stearley

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Evaluation of Dietary Probiotic Supplements on Methamphetamine-Induced Impulsive Action in Rats Maintained on a Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate Schedule, Kaitlyn Steck

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Teaching Classification of Environmental Events in Narrative ABC Data Using Video-based Behavioral Skills Training, Grace E. Sylvester

A Qualitative Study on the Role of Companion Animals for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Fariha Tabassum

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Environmental Fate and Transport of Pfas in Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Discharged to Rapid Infiltration Basins, Kai M. Trobisch

A Spatiotemporal Analysis of The Impacts of The Natural and Human-Induced Factors on Flood Exposure in Coastal Region of Bangladesh, Farhana Kabir Zisha

Theses from 2023

Urban Agriculture and the Future of U.S. Rust Belt Cities: The Example of Detroit, Michigan, Tamanna Akter

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Factors Affecting Groundwater Nitrate Concentration in Madinah Area, Saudi Arabia, Majed M. Almutairi

Investigating the Effects of an Island, and a Speed Sign Gateway to Decrease Driver Speeding, Louai Al Shomaly

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Assessing the Total Economic Value of Parks in Kalamazoo County, Samuel Herman Ayivi

Retrofitting the American Football Helmet with Energy Absorbing Metals, João Pedro Beleza Pereira Seixas e Sousa

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Wake Up America: Conceptualizing the Social Determinants of Sleep, Nicole Eve Bray

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Evaluation of a Cue Associated with Alternative Reinforcement to Mitigate Resurgence, Hayley Brown

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Analysis of Small Lake Water Level Fluctuations by Remote Sensing in Twin Lake, Michigan., Eric Carballido

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Behavioral Economic Factors in Collective Bargaining, Cristal Cardoso Sao Mateus Cardoso Sao Mateus

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Improving Future Vehicle Fuel Economy and Operational Design Domain Through Novel Data Pipelines, Kyle James Carow

Rapid Reaction Studies on the Chemistry of Flavin Oxidation in Urocanate Reductase, Niusha Delavari

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Examining the Use of Video Modeling with Verbal Feedback to Enhance Performance in Springboard Divers, Erin M. J. Isola

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Advancing Winter Weather ADAS: Tire Track Identification and Road Snow Coverage Estimation Using Deep Learning and Sensor Integration, Parth Kadav

Stromal Chaperone Proteins in Disaggregation and Insertion of Light-Harvesting Chlorophyll-Binding Proteins, Alexander J. Kolstoe

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On Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents: Thermo-physical Properties and Applications in Gas Solubility, Shan Khai Liew

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Treated Sewage Sludge from Michigan Wastewater Treatment Plants, Garrett Wesley Link

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Treated Sewage Sludge from Michigan Wastewater Treatment Plants, Garrett Wesley Link

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Trends of Autumn Phenology in Response to Environmental and Meteorological Variables, Meagan Renee Maguire

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Equity Audits for Schools Within Restrictive Settings, Matthew Phillp Milanowski

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Investigating Disparities and Safety Equity in Pedestrian Nighttime Crashes in Michigan, Sia Isaria Mwende

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Nonlinear finite element model for functionally graded porous circular/annular micro-plates under thermal and mechanical load, Enrique Nava Munoz

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Development of S.T.E.A.M. Daises in Formal and Informal Environments for Educating Primary I Learners, Frances Neville

Direct Quantitation of Hops Bittering Compounds by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Vitalis Mikima Omulo

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Assessment of Industrial Policies in Ghana: A Case Study on the Current Policy of One District One Factory Policy (1D1F), Ama Nyamekye Obenewa Otoo

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Final Songs: Music and the Voice in NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139..., Haden Douglass Plouffe

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Nyugodjék Békében: Expressions of Change in a Midwest Hungarian-American Cemetery, Emily Powell

Process Improvement of Cu(Ii)-Trymethylamine-Based Active Clay Measurement Test and Total Clay Measurement Test, Christopher Michael Remily

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Copper-Indazolate Nanojars: Synthesis and Characterization, Nicholas Alexander Rudell

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Concept Validation: Collecting Composite Samples to Understand the Presence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Michigan Forested Areas, Nicole Renee Sanabria

3D Printed Poly Lactic Acid Structures for Cell Growth and Nanoparticle Transport-Simulation and Experimental Validation, Shrikrushna Vinayak Sonawane

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Consistency Is Key: Investigating Vocal Consistency in Field Sparrows, Stephanie Stanton

The Association Between Criminal Defendants and Health in Kalamazoo County (2012-2016), Ernest Baffour Tweneboa

The effects of frequency building to a performance criterion in a simulation environment on vocational skill acquisition for young adults with disabilities, Kyle Akira Visitacion

Theses from 2022

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The Relationship Between Eviction, Rent Burden, And Poor Births In Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Joseph Agati

Physical Implementation and Testing of a Transmission Line Fault Location Algorithm, Shadi Mohammad Alshagarin

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The Bean Pie: Black Muslims and Identity in Early Twentieth Century Detroit, Alexandra Christine Bicknell

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The Relationship Between Distance to the Woodward Avenue Streetcar and Real Estate Prices in Central Detroit, Alex Biles

Examining White Educators' Perceptions of Racial Identity in a Predominantly White Elementary School, Jill Ackerman Braman

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Taking Aim: The Evolution of Women in Competitive Shooting Sports in the 20th Century United States, Alena Rose-Marie Buczynski

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Uplifting Voices: Implementing a Heritage-Based Civil Rights Program in the United States Forest Service, Amanda Jo Campbell Crawford

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Exploring Discourse Markers As A Treatment Outcome Measure For Aphasia, Anna K. Cedoz

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FUNGAL CHAPEL, Gabrielle Joy Cerberville

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Kinetic and Structural Characterization of Pseudooxynicotine Amine Oxidase from Pseudomonas Putida S16, Vishakha Choudhary

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Dynamic Maneuvers For Satellite On-Orbit Servicing Utilizing Novel Continuum Robotics: Development & Experimentation, Nathan Dalton

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Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning as a Tool for Achieving a Scientifically Literate Future: Combating a Post-truth World, Lauri Elizabeth Davis

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Neurogenic Stuttering: Exploring Potential Emotional And Life Impact, Natalie DeVries

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Short-Term 2D And 3D Geomorphic Change Detection At A Public Park On Lake Michigan Using UAS Remote Sensing Techniques, Scott Patrick Fitzgerald

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Instructor Selection And Use Of Virtual Field Experiences In College Geoscience Course, Kristen Foley

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The Potential Growth of Synchronized Skating in the Midwestern Section of US Figure Skating, Hanna Marie Fussman

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Suicide at the Intersection of Race and Gender, Marina Geider

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Benzofuran Derivatives Substitute for the Discriminative Stimulus Effects of 3,4Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats, Candace Johnson

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Seeing Beyond: A Feminist Psychoanalytic Approach to the Politics of the Cinematic Gaze, Sofia Koukia

Design, Manufacture, and Characterization of a Novel Miniature Coaxial Ion Trap Mass Analyzer, Kyle Davis Lyman

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Autonomous Eco-Driving With Traffic Light And Lead Vehicle Constraints: An Application Of Best Constrained Interpolation, Yara Hazem Mohamed Mahmoud

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Influence of Soil and Land Cover on Chronic Wasting Disease Prevalence in White-tailed Deer and Mule Deer across North America, Madison L. Miller

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“This Isn't Working for Me. Can We Do It a Different Way?" The Lived Experiences of Geoscience Students with Learning Disabilities, Nina Morris

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Living With Stuttering: Authenticity, Identity, And Mental Health, Sarah Musilli

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Mental Health Professionals' Beliefs About, Reactions Toward, and Overall Impression of Stuttering, Elise Anne Nasser

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The Design and Development of a Miniature Gridded ECR Ion Thruster, Nicholas Nuzzo

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Exploring the Effects of Tree Roots on Infiltration Process, Nazife Onaral

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Implementation of the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) Tool and Additional Methodologies for Operational Improvement., Bernardo Luis Borges Pedroso

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Cultivating Meaningful Consultation And Collaboration: Tribal Environmental Protection In Michigan, Zachary Reed