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 maira.bundza@wmich.edu.
Theses from 2018
Punks in the Church: The Relationship Between the Punk Subculture and Church in East Germany, Ruth A. Aardsma Benton
Spatial Effects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Poverty Reduction in Colombia: A Mixed Methods Approach, Mayra Alejandra Yat Aguilar
From Architectural Design to Structural Analysis: A Data-Driven Approach to Study Building Information Modeling (BIM) Interoperability, Mohammed Aldegeily
Geologic Mapping of the Bronson North and Bronson South 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Branch County, Michigan, Karl John Backhaus
The Role of Arts Education in Closing the Achievement Gap in High Poverty Schools, Deanne Basse
Spectral Discrimination of Phragmites Australis at Different Phenological Stages in Saginaw Bay, Michigan, Trenton Benedict
A Collection of Three Pieces for Solo Instrument and Electronics, Carolyn Borcherding
Teaching the Soft Skills through the Arts: A Supplementary Art Curriculum, Brittany Boverhof
An Evaluation of Domestic Violence Shelter Programs and Research Best Practices, Katherine Brown
Language Profiles of Children Who Have Experienced Complex Trauma and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Christel G. Ciolino
Forward-Looking, Velocity-Driven, Powertrain Modeling and Optimal Control for Continuous Variable Transmission, Paresh Deshmukh
Effect of Social Feedback on Emotions and Preferences in Music, Megan Dillon
The Sunlight Cycle, Michael Flynn
A Survey of Perceptions and Professional Boundaries Between Music Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology, Jennifer Rose Fromius
Peer and Self Reflective Evaluations; Benefits and Techniques Used in a Middle School Art Room Setting, Mary Garrod
Professional Preparedness: A Satisfaction Survey for Music Therapists in the United States, Xueyan Hua
Exploring the Relevance of Art Therapy in Public Education, Brandy A. Jarrell
Organocatalyzed Synthesis of Epoxides from Chalcones Utilizing Amino Acids, Sabrina N. Kegeler
Characterization of Pinitol Catabolism in Sinorhizobium Meliloti and its Role in Nodule Occupancy, Angela Irene Kennedy-Mendez
Geochemical and Petrological Investigation of the Prospective Ni-Cu-Pge Mineralization at the Echo Lake Intrusion in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA, Alexander J. Koerber
Interannual Variations of Snowfall in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and Impacts of Local and Remote Meteorological Conditions, Nirjala Koirala
A Comparison of Alternative Route Alignments for the North Country Trail Through Calhoun County, MI, Whitney K. Lambert
Deer-Vehicle Collisions in Kalamazoo County, Michigan: A Study Using GIS and Statistical Modeling, Alex Todd LaPorte
Assessing the Benefits and Risks of Choice-Based Art Education in the Modern-Day Classroom, Kayla Lindeman
Deviance Fluidity on the Urban Landscape: Graffiti and Street Art as Non-Normative Placemaking, Alyson M. Mabie
A Study of the Effect of Socio-Cultural Demographics, Health Status, and Use of Music on Music Preferences, Kaitlin McKinley
Determinants of Household Water Use in the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan: The Role of Climate and Socioeconomic Factors, Danielle Molenaar
Confidential Publics: Digital Reconciliation and Queer Muslim Identities, Mariam Mustafa
The Academic Lineage of Music Therapy: Examining Fecundity Through Music Therapy Dissertations and Theses, Tomoko Page
A Survey of Security and Privacy in Mobile Cloud Computing, Bhuvaneswari Rayapuri
Stifling the Subversive Swing: An Austrian Perspective on the Nazi Jazz Ban, Colin J. Rensch
Investigation of Discrete Element Methods for Stud to Turf Interactions, Justin Rittenhouse
Spatial and Temporal Changes in Halal Food Sales and Consumption A Case Study of the City of Dearborn, Michigan, Sam Roodbar
The Use of Sonification to Enhance Complex Motor Movements: Patterned Sensory Enhancement and the Discus Throw, Masina F. Rose
Mapping Bedrock Topography of the Portage and Schoolcraft NW 7.5’ Quadrangles, Kalamazoo Co. MI, Using the HVSR Passive Seismic Method, Benjamin B. Seiderman
The Academic Lineage of Music Therapy: Examining Fecundity Through University and College Professorships, Bernadette F. Skodack
Do Changes in Stratification, Caused by the Application of Road Salt Deicers, Impact The Vertical Profiles of Lake Microbial Communities?, Emily I. Sprague
Power-Efficient and Highly Scalable Parallel Graph Sampling using FPGAs, Muhammad Usman Tariq
Determination of Chemical Notch, Kchem on Aluminum and Steel When Subjected Under Slow Strain Rate Test in Corrosive Environment, Joshua Teo Lee Kuok
A Guide for the Development of Theoretical Understanding and Practice of Teaching for Artistic Behavior: A Response for 21st Century Art Education, Lisa Van Plew-Cid
Theses from 2017
A Study on the Impact of Instruction Set Architectures on Processor’s Performance, Ayaz Akram
Enhancing Intersection Safety for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) Pedestrian Using Device-to-Infrastructure Communication, Mohammad Sayyah Al-Akash
Visualizing the Constructability of a Steel Structure Using Building Information Modeling and Game Simulation, Mohammed Al Dafaay
Copper Binding and Biophysical Studies of Dictyostelium Discoideum PIB-Type Atpase, Wilson Protein Metal- Binding Domain Four, and Synthesis and Metal Binding Studies of Staphylopine, Aimen Sabah Ali AL-Hilfi
Voltage Controller for Simulating Transition between Boost –Buck -Boost Converter, Al-Kamil
Guided by the Spirits: The Meanings of Life, Death and Youth Suicide in an Ojibwa Community, Seth Allard
Middle Level Multicultural/Social Justice Art Education Curriculum, Meghan E. G. Andrews
Veterans’ Satisfaction with Veterans’ Administration Healthcare Systems, Dale Arnold
Snow and Non-Snow Events Based Winter Traffic Crash Pattern Analysis and Developing Lake Effect Snow Induced Crash Count Prediction Model, Bandhan Dutta Ayon
Coming to the United States: An Exploration of Third Culture Building Processes Emerging from University Sponsored International/Host-National Student Interactions, Margaret E. Baker
Interpersonal Impressions of Emoji Use in Computer-Mediated Decision Making, Austin Jonathan Beattie
Life among Good Women: The Social and Religious Impact of the Cathar Perfectae in the Thirteenth-Century Lauragais, Derek Robert Benson
Evaluation of Swarm Nodes for Proximity Sensing on Construction Sites, Mohamed Ahmed Madi Binalhaj
An Ethnohistorical Study of the Dowagiac Chieftains, Kathryn A. Bishop
Timelines and Trade Chat: Comparing Contextual Self-Disclosure and Perceived Social Capital on Social Networking Sites and Massively Multiplayer Online Games, Ryan P. Castillo
Killing Me Softly: The Missed Education of African American Females, Margaret Daphne Cattenhead
Evaluating the Affective Impact of a Place-Based Learning Course Project in the Geosciences, Nathan Charlton
The Impact of Mindfulness Training in a Division I Gymnastics Team: A Pilot Study, Nicholas Cherup
Regulation of Chronic Inflammation in Endothelial Cells by Oxidized Fatty Acids, Cole
Effect of Design Parameters on Thermal Performance of a Vane Type Disc Brake Rotor, Yogesh Satish Dalal
Atmospheric Microbial Community Sampling System for Varying Altitude Collection, Kenneth David Domingue
Revisiting the One-Sided EWMA Control Chart Design, Duong-Tran
The Influence of Road Salt on Seasonal Mixing and Redox Stratification in Three Southwest Michigan Kettle Lakes, Danielle Dupuis
Testing the Arousal Hypothesis: The Effect of Music on Arousal as Measured by Electrodermal Activity during Verbal Processing, Meghan E. Feeman
Gravity and Passive Seismic Methods Used Jointly for Understanding the Subsurface in a Glaciated Terrain: Dowling and Maple Grove Quadrangles, Barry County, Michigan, Scott A. Feldpausch
Modeling Channel Response to Dam Removal in Lansing, Michigan, Using SWAT, Ryan Filbin
Finite Element Analysis of Tibiofemoral Contact Mechanics, Erika Fojtik
Finding a Baseline for Accountability in Diversion Programming, Anthony G. Frontiera
APAN Production through Photooxidation of Isoprene in the Presence of NOx, Timothy Glidewell
Novel Spectroscopic Tools to Differentiate Drug-DNA Binding Interactions, Fadwa Dhafer Hamad
Solar Module Condition Monitoring Using Thermal Imagning, Ammar W. Hashim
Architectural Representation and the Dragon’s Lair in Beowulf, Margaret Heeschen
Evaluation of Non-Ionic Surfactants with and without Hydrogen Peroxide for the In-Situ Remediation of NAPL Contaminants, Charles E. Holada
“Clamor Validus” vs. “Fragilitas Sexus Feminei”: Hrotsvit of Gandersheim on the Agency of Women, Caroline Jansen
A Longitudinal Study of Prenatal Care and Prenatal Outcomes of Women in Foster Care across Michigan Counties, Lauryn Jianrattanasawat
Visual Literacy: Integrating Social Justice Art Education into the Middle School Curriculum, Anna Kazmarski
The Effect of Auditory Stimuli on Test Performance: Testing the Arousal Hypothesis, Ian Thomas Kells
Characterization of γ-Butyrolactone Rings: A Computational and Toxicological Study, Donald C. Kidd
Effects of Low Dose Mixtures of 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone and Cocaine on Locomotor Activity and Brain Monoamine Content in Sprague-Dawley Rats, Robert J. Kohler
Development of Empirical and Virtual Tools for the Study of Bicycle Safety, Brent Kostich
Security and Privacy in Cloud Computing, Ramakrishnan Krishnan
Libya, The New York Times, and a Propaganda Model of the Mass Media, Randy LaPrairie
Tourism Planning and Local Community Participation: Veron – Punta Cana Municipal District, Dominican Republic, Jose Ernesto Fernandez Lorenzo
Archaeological Evidence of Architectural Remains at Fort St. Joseph (20BE23), Niles, MI, Erika K. Loveland
Best Practices for Differentiated Learning among Third through Fifth Grade ELL Students, Tara J. Macias
Triplex Enim Eleemosyna Est, Cordis, Oris, Et Operis: Pope Innocent III’s Spiritual and Rhetorical Approach to Almsgiving, Thomas J. Maurer
Implementing Online Updating to Complex Hysteresis Models in Real- Time Hybrid Simulation Using Constrained Unscented Kalman Filter, Bilal Ahmed Mohammed
Trading to Drink and Drinking to Trade: Assessing Alcohol Trade and Consumption in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century New France, Cara A. Mosier
Cultivating the Concrete Jungle: Examining Urban Agriculture in the Motor City - Detroit, MI, Sultan Muhammad