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.
Theses from 2012
A Localized Investigation of High Resolution Groundwater Flow Properties of the Saginaw Aquifer Mason, Michigan, Amanda Hayden
Equipment Qualification of Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Method Development and Validation for Pharmaceutical Equipment Cleaning Validation, Amy Lee Heiser
How Facebook Friendship Transforms the Superior-Subordinate Relationship: A View from Relational Dialectics Theory, Raquel Hellenga
The Effect of Innovative Technology on Seatbelt Use, Bryan W. Hilton
Cognitive Defusion to Treat College Students with Low Self-Esteem, Marchion Hinton
Sweetness and Strength: Codes of Femininity and Body Image in Branded Social-Networking Messages and Consumer Responses, Anne M. Holcomb
Studies on Enzyme Functional Evolution in the SABATH Multigene Family Using Phylogenetic and Biochemical Approaches, Ruiqi Huang
Power Transmission Line Fault Classification Using Support Vector Machines, Zhuokang Jia
Regression-Based Prioritization and Data Modeling for Customized Civil Engineering Data Collection, Omar Kanaan
Understanding Wildfire Hazard Vulnerability of Residents in Teton County, Wyoming, Lucas Kanclerz
A Cross-National, Longitudinal Test of Institutional Anomie Theory, Marc Alan Kittleson
Experiencing "Both/And-Ness": Dialectics of Interactions of International Students, Yoko Kubo
Can You Get Beliefs from Retweets? An Examination of the Extended Parallel Processing Model on Social Media, Xialing Lin
The Distinctiveness, Intimacy, and Efficacy of FAP Compared to Non-Directive Support: An Alternating Treatments Design, Daniel W. M. Maitland
Physics Faculty Use of Example Solutions in Teaching Introductory Physics, William O. Mamudi
A Comparison of the Effect of In-Street Pedestrian Signs Alone, the Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacon Alone and Both Together on Yielding Behavior, Hana Sahar Manal
3-D Reservoir Characterization of the South Buckeye Field, Dundee Formation (Devonian), Michigan Basin, USA, Shawn Michael McCloskey
The Impact of Computer-Based Educational Technology on English as a Second Language (ESL) at University Level: Instructor Perceptions, Mohammed Mohammed
Current Music Therapy Practice with Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in the United States: A Survey of the Profession, Melinda K. Murray
"His Head Rolled Forth Onto the Floor:" Women, the Abject, and the Male Gaze in Old English Poetry, Jaime Michelle Myers
Design of a Catenoidal Shaped Anechoic Termination, Kyle Myers
Design of Master Controller for Dual Axis Sun Tracking System Based on the Computation of Sun Position, Fariba Nasiri
Benchmarking of a Single-Cylinder Engine Toward the Development of a Direct Fuel-Injection System, Michael J. Nienhuis
Injury-Induced Degeneration and Regeneration of the Adult Zebrafish Olfactory System Affects Morphology, Function, and Behavior, Taylor R. Paskin
Music Therapy in the NICU: Interventions and Techniques in Current Practice and a Survey of Experience and Designation Implications, Suzanna A. Peczeniuk-Hoffman
Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study Evaluating Follow-Up Care Visits and Pharmacological Therapy of Individuals with Type II Diabetes and Hypertension in an Urban Community Health Center, Phyllis Haugabook Pennock
Tiny Sounds, Valeria Ch. Jonard Perez
Experimental Determination of Colburn and Friction Factors in Small Plate Heat Exchangers with High Surface Enlargement Factors, Andrew H. Pike
Passive Control of Thin-Wing Flutter, Nicholas L. Pohl
Agriculture, Influence, and Instability Under the Ancien Régime: 1708-1768, Adam J. Polk
The Gender of Gender Authors: A Study of the Gender of Authors Published in a Journal of Women and Minorities Studies, Lindsay K. Porter
"Nevermericans?": How Communication Issues Shape the Perceptions of Self and the Perceptions of American Identity Among the International Students, Lyudmyla Pustelnyk
Algae as a Source of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Shanmugam Puvanendran
Computational Analysis of a Wing Oscillator, Ryne Derrick Radermacher
Promoting Understanding of Informed Consent, Michael N. Reynolds
Integrating Depositional Facies and Stratigraphy in Characterizing Hydrothermal Dolomite Reservoirs: Trenton Group of the Albion-Scipio Trend, Michigan, Marcel R. Robinson
I'm the Same Me: Communication and Renegotiation of Identity in the Weight-Loss Surgery Experiences of Women, Heather D. Schild
Assessing the Impacts of Dams on Nutrient and Sediment Loading in the Kalamazoo River Using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), Daniel Henry Serfas
Religious Rx: The Roles of Faith and a Religious Community in the Management of Mental Illness, Autumn Shroyer-Osborn
The Effects of Road Salt Influx on the Geochemical Cycling of Woods Lake, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Ryan J. Sibert
Follow the Leader: Exploring the Communication of Opinion Leadership within the Black Community, Stephen A. Spates
Rape Myth Acceptance and Rape Attitudes in Campus Hook-Up Culture, Karolina Staros
The Dissemination and Effective Use of Physics Education Research in Undergraduate Instruction, Trevor Stefanick
Synthesis of 1,1-Dialkyhydrazines and their Hydroxyl Radical Degradation in Aqueous Environments, Benjamin F. Strong
Generation of Tanapoxvirus Ankyrin Repeat Gene Deletion Mutant for Evaluating its Role in Cell Tropism, Yogesh Suryawanshi
Tropisetron as a Neuroprotective Agent Against Glutamate-Induced Excitotoxicity: Potential Mechanisms of Neuroprotection, Michael M. Swartz
Attitudes and Perceptions of Local Residents and Tourists Toward the Protected Area of Retezat National Park, Romania, Andrea Blanka Szell
The Variation of Hydrogen Concentration in Ni/MgH Thin Film with Temperature, Rex Nyadaufe Taibu
Biofuel Characteristics in Micro Turbojet Engine Application, Ing Huang Tan
Structural Health Monitoring of a Bridge Structure Using Wireless Sensor Network, CheeKian Teng
Archaeological Investigations of Control and Autonomy at the Colony Farm of the Michigan State Asylum, 1880-1950, Alison Thornton
The Reduction of Glycerol Flow in a Porous Medium Through a Barrier Coating Application, Thomas Tran
Faunal Distribution and Relative Abundance in a Silurian (Wenlock) Pinnacle Reef Complex - Ray Reef, Macomb County, Michigan, Jennifer L. Trout
A Perception Analysis of Downtown Residents: The City of Lansing, MI. Food Desert in Context, Thomas J. Veldman
Early Arrest Mutant Ogre: A Defect in Cytokineis Caused by a Mutation in the Gene Racgap1, April Wicklund
Precious Metal: Late Bronze Age Copper Production on Cyprus and its Effects on Social Stratification and Merchants in the Levant, Jason Edward Wilhelmi
The Effect of Ad Libitum Hydration on Cognitive Function Following Exercise in the Heat, Matthew Wittbrodt
"Make Over Your Body": Conflicting Messages in Women's Fitness Magazines, Joy Zoodsma
Theses from 2011
Conducting a Behavior Based Safety Assessment in a Manufacturing Facility, Tarek Abousaleh
Concepts and Problem Solving in Geometrical and Physical Optics: Implications for Instruction, Betty Ann J. Adams
Sensor Modeling and Cost Benefit of Using Laser Scanning Technology in AEC, Fahd Saleh Alaswad
Comparison of Martin’s Empirical Correlation with Measurements on a Compact Plate Heat Exchanger, Abdulmohsen A. Alothman
Statistical and Visualization Approach for Ranking Factors Affecting NBI Bridge Rating, Saad Aoun Alqahtani
Solar Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Energy Efficiency Window Arrangements, Wael Muqhim Alruqi
Idealized Manhood in English Household Romances and Abjected Masculinity in their Audiences: c. 1450-1500, Joy Ambler
"Hostel" Romance: A Homecoming for Medieval Horror, Juliette A. Arico
Development of Flexible Printed Sensors, Sai Guruva Reddy Avuthu
An Exploratory Study of Peak Communication Experiences between Friends, Megan E. Beals Hopkins
A Web-Based Gis Vehicle for the Assessment of Ground Water Potential in Arid Lands: A Case Study From Egypt, Doris B. Becker
Glaucoma-Induced Cell Loss in the Retinal Ganglion Cell Layer Can Be Prevented Using Nicotine in an In Vivo Rat Model, P. J. Birkholz
A "Human" Diplomacy: The American Friends Service Committee in Israel, 1950-1961, Francis Bonenfant
Kevin Volans' She Who Sleeps Witha Small Blanket: An Examination of the Intentions, Reactions, Musical Influences, and Idiomatic Implications, Peter D. Breithaupt
A Stepped School Based Behavioral Intervention for Adolescent Depression, Lucas Broten
Incomplete (Six), Joshua Burel
On-Board Monitoring of Engine Oil, Ryan James Clark
The Preconditions of Farm Abandonment: Agricultural and Domestic Labor, Dustin William Conklin
Training Responsible Gambling as Harm Reduction: A Brief Behavioral Intervention for College-Aged Problem Gamblers Who are Poker Players, Mack S. Costello
Marriage and Marital Relations in the Episcopal Registers of Fourteenth-Century Barcelona, Lindsey Allison Cox
Learning to Divide Discourse into Minimal Terminable Units (T-Units): Reliability After Brief Instruction, Michelle N. DeMaagd Slager
A Hand-Held Field-Portable Potentiostat System, Douglas J. Downer
Implementing a Street and Property Identification System: A Case Study of Accra, Ghana, Grace Akpene Ecklu
A Comparative Analysis of the Sense of Construction Delays of Experienced and Inexperienced Engineers, Salahedeen A. El Kadeki
Development of a Versatile Hybrid Testing System for Seismic Evaluation of Structural Systems, Griffin Enyart
The Effect of Music on the Working Memory of Children Diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Rebecca J. Findley
The Role of Language in Maintaining Ethnic Identity among Dutch-Americans in Michigan, Geertruida Friso-Engeln
The Effects of Brief Media Education Intervention on Parental Monitoring of Violent Video Games, Robin L. Gallagher
The Bracero Program's Impact on Cultural Exchange Between The United States and Mexico: An Analysis of Oral Histories, Siera Marie Hammond
"Videbantur Gens Effera": Defining and Perceiving Peoples in the Chronicles of Norman Italy, Jesse Hysell
Modeling Habitat Suitability for the Mitchell's Satyr Butterfly Using a GIS, Carissa Jackson
Spray Desorption Collection (SDC): A Novel Surface Sampling Technique for Nanoparticles and Pharmaceutical Cleaning Validation, Shashank Jain
Evaluation of Silver/Graphite Ink Blends for Use in Printed Electronics, Sagar Satish Joshi
The Effects of Punishment on Resurgence in Laboratory Rats, Kathryn Kestner
Executive Governance and Defense Department Speeches and Reports: 1995-2010, Maxwell E. Kirchhoff
Remote Sensing Based Solutions to the Rainfall Run Off Models - Study from the Tigris Euphrates Watershed, Jinal Kothari