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 2008
Organizational Culture and Change: Understanding the Western Herald's Newsroom Culture, Sarah Ling Wei Lee
Habitat Suitability Modeling for Lake Huron Tansy in Michigan, Cathryn Elizabeth Whately
Economic Development and the Absence of Democracy in China, Megan Whipp
Real-Time Analysis and Investigation of the Mechanism of the Palladium on Carbon Catalyzed Isomerization of Megestrolacetate, Charlene K. Wiglesworth
A Study of Body Scent as a Social Identifier Among Members of the Arabic Culture, Mia M. Wilson
Sequence Stratigraphy and 3-D Reservoir Characterization of a Silurian (Niagaran) Reef - Ray Gas Storage Field,Macomb County, Michigan, Jessica Lynn Wold
Global Skin Friction Diagnostics in Complex Separated Flows, Sudesh A. Woodiga
Origin of Tunnel Valley and Esker Assemblages in the Saginaw Lobe, Barry County, Michigan, Caleb J. Woolever
Theses from 2007
An Analysis of the Woodland Ceramics from Galum Crossing (Site 21C4-29): An Early Late Woodland Occupation in the Southern Illinois Interior, Gabrielle Aberle
A Computer Aided Diagnosis System for Breast Cancer Using Independent Component Analysis and Fuzzy Classifier, Fadi Abu-Amara
Security Printing: Towards Hologram Printing, Sachin Ravindra Agate
Beowulf, Anthony Alvarado
Evaluating Syntactic Complexity in Written Language: Methods and Measures, Sally A. Andersen
Cross Platforms Display Calibration and Profiling Mac OS and Windows, Reem El Asaleh
An Unequal Consumption? Sex and Gender Differences in Tuberculosis, Sarah K. W. Avink
Stratigraphy and Organic Carbon Contents of Glacial Deposits in the City of Portage, Michigan, U.S.A., Nathaniel A. Barnes
Perceptions of Adolescents: Preferences of Adolescents for Parental Presence and the Effect on Information Disclosure, Bethany Barrus
No Child Left Behind: The Process Behind the Policy, Amanda Patience Beedie
Leadership Behavior and Perceived Team Communication Effectiveness: A Study of Division 1 College Hockey Coaches' Perceptions, William Chris Brooks
Transceiver Design and Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Evaluation via Electronic Design Automation, Yu Ming Chen
Experimental Measurements and Mathematical Modeling of the Rigid Capillary Dewatering, Vrajesh N. Chokshi
Design of Multi-Electron Transfer Catalysts for the Reduction of Trichloroethylene, Christopher Gerard Eman Ciptadjaya
Music Therapy with High-Risk Youth: An Exploration of Current Practice, Beth A. Clark
Ending Conflict: Raising the Costs of Defection in African Failed States, Brian Crisher
Nanomaterial Composites for the Detection of Nerve Gas Analogs, Yogesh Datar
A Practical Guideline for Establishing Non-Return Valve Specification and Performance Criteria, Eric W. Dawkins
Teaching Children with Autism to Mand for Information Using Video Modeling, Courtney Dillon
The Effects of Dexamethasone Iontophoresis on an Acute Muscle Injury of the Biceps Brachii, Andrew Doyle
Women and Hostile Sexism: Effect of Identification with the Humor Target on Women's Responses to Sexist Jokes, Jessica R. Edel
Cheating Death: The Demedicalization of CPR, Michelle Nicole Erwin
Borate Autocasting: Kinetics Model and Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Reaction Rate, Ali Zuhair Fadhel
The Effects of a Still-Photo Computer Module without Feedback on Ergonomic Behaviors, Rhiannon M. Fante
The Role of the Interteach in Interteaching, Thorhallur Orn Flosason
The Gyftakis Site: A Reevalutation of a Middle Woodland Site After 30 Years, Michael R. Fournier
From Sandbox to Altar: What I Didn’t Know, Thought I Knew, and Discovered about Learning and Relationships, Cherilyn L. Gardner
A Chemistry Instructor's Views of Teaching and Learning: Response to Pedagogic Reform in College Science Teaching, Uric Cameron Geer
Self-Reported Health and Fitness Habits of Certified Athletic Trainers, Jessica J. Groth
Adolescents’ Perceptions of Their Roles in Decision-Making in the Oral Cleft Clinic, Rebecca Ann Hague
Data Fusion Technique for Measuring Intersection Delay Using GPS-Enabled Probe Vehicles, Byung-Hee Han
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Deinking and Dew Waxing, Suraboon Hoontrakool
The Effects of Individual and Social Comparison Feedback When Individuals Earn Monetary Incentive, Hyeyeon Hwang
Building a Predictive Model for Paleo Indian Archaeological Site Location Using Geographic Information Systems, Zachary Jaime
Towards A Better Understanding of the Hydrology of the Tigris- Euphrates System and Its Marshlands, Christopher K. Jones
Statically Loaded Hydraulic Motion Control System, Manik Kapoor
Development of Knowledge Base of Concrete Bridge Maintenance System, Bahre Karam
The Effects of Differential Reinforcement of Unprompted Responding on Skill Acquisition of Children with Autism, Amanda M. Karsten
Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds as Receptors in Nanosensors for Nerve Gas Agent Analogs, Swapna Katram
The Effect of Auditory-Motor Synchronization on Physiological Responses and Perceived Exertion During Treadmill Running, Tracy J. Kiel
The Influence of Pedometers and Heart Rate Monitors on Academic Learning Time in Physical Education, Jeffrey E. Kingma
Recruiting African-American Students to a Predominately White College: Should we be Communicating Differently?, Alicia M. Kornowa
Deconvolution and Segmentation of Ground Penetrating Radar Images, Vincent Krause
"Until We Meet Again, Until Then, Goodbye:" An Autoethnographical Exploration of the Dialectical Tensions Experiences After Parental Death, Taryn L. Krohn
Spatial Analysis of Great Lakes Ferry Transit Systems, Joe Lane
Flow Structures in an Enclosed Simplified Full Scale Under-hood Engine Compartment during Steady State Operation, Chin Hoong Leong
Orchestra Sketch, Lei Li
An Evaluation of the Impact of Computerized Physician Order Entry on Medical Errors, Shannon Loewy
Functional Assessment of Problem Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of 32 Cases, Jessa R. Love
The Leadership Style of an Administrator: Influence on Teachers' Willingness to Implement Selected Instructional Strategies, Brenda Lopez Martinez
Moment of Encounter: A Critical Exploration of Parent-School Communication, Gary Samuel Marx
Between the Lion and Red Dragon: The Marcher Lordship of Aberga Venny C. 1320 through the Lens of Monastic Disobedience, Matthew McConnel
Modulatory Efferent Morphology and Target Allocation with Co-Innervating Leech Motor Neurons, James Melchior
The Zen of World Peace: Exploring the Roots of Peace and Social Action in Zen, Nathaniel C. Michon
In Relation: Marguerite De Provence and Her Many Roles, 1221-1295, Cristina Dawn Moody
Estimating Sea Level Due to Crustal Stretching in the Margin of the Indian Ocean, Kisa Mwakanyamale
Biochemical Characterization of Disease-Causing Mutation in N-Terminal Wilson Protein Domain Six, Patrick Ochieng
Fundamental Investigation of Vesicle Bilayer Membrane Dynamics, Wilson Okumu
The Influence of Teacher Expectations on Black and White Students' Academic Achievement: A Hierarchical Linear Modeling Analysis, Syprose A. Owaja
Neuropsychopharmacological Investigations of MDMA/Cocaine Combinations, John J. Panos
The Independent Press in the Emerging Democracies: The Case Studies of Poland, Ukraine and Russia, Lyudmyla Pustelnyk
The Effects of Feedback on the Accuracy of Completing Flight Checklists, William G. Rantz
Breaking the Be Nice Rule: Direct Action Community Organizing, Adriana Rosas
WiMAX Software Defined Radio, Assad Saleem
Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Core/Shell Quantum Dots, Elizabeth J. Sodt
Activism, Public Relations, and the Internet: A Case Study of Moveon.org, Erich Sommerfeldt
Development of Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy for Studying Electron Transport in Lipid Monolayers and Gold Nanoparticle Films, Violeta Stoycheva
Banish Belly Bulge and Chisel Your BIs: A Semiotic Analysis of Gender Representations in Fitness Magazine Advertising, Lauren A. Teal
Transcriptional Regulation of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PDH) by Glucose, Pramod U. Thekkat
Nanosensors for the Detection of Nerve Agents and Explosives, Deepak Kumar Thimmaraju
"Bird in a Cage:" Exploring Transnational Immigrants' Identity Negotiations, Ewa Urban
Effects of Subchronic Dietary Lead Exposure on DMTP and DNMTP Performance in Fisher 344 Rats, Joshua D. Vardigan
The Impact of Religious Belief on Health Status: Translating History, Culture and Religion into Successful Patient Outcomes, Cindy Visscher
Wal-Mart Versus Meijer: A Spatial and Economic Analysis of Supercenter Competition in Michigan, Christopher J. Washebek
Synthesis and Characterization of Ruthenium Bipyridyl Complexes for Detecting Nerve Gas Agents and Explosives, Arambe Gedara Aruna Weerasinghe
Educating Fourth Grade Students in Michigan about Gray Wolves (Canis Lupus) Using a Teaching Trunk, Jessica Marie Wesel
Heterogeneous Formation of HONO on HNO3 Pre-Conditioned Hydrophobic, Hydrophilic and Ionic Surfaces at Various Relative Humidities, Dustin S. Wier
HIV/AIDS Policies in the United States and the United Kingdom: Emerging At-risk Groups and the Struggle for Limited Resources, Jennifer Lorren Willis
Evaluation of an Outpatient Training Service for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families, Britt Winter
Health Monitoring of Concrete Bridges Utilizing Sensor Technology, Ammar Zalt
The Effect of a Skyrme Interaction on Nucleon Induced Reactions, Yingfa Zhang
Theses from 2006
Changes in Microbial Community Structure of Petroleum Contaminated Sediments are Reflected in Subsurface Geophysical Signatures, Jonathan P. Allen
Traffic Grooming, Routing, and Wavelength Assignment in WDM Transport Networks with Sparse Grooming Resources, Osama Awwad
Days of Inspiration: A Chamber Symphony in Three Movements, Tamzen Marie Baker
Field Study of Kalamazoo Meditation Group with Background Information on Self-Realization Fellowship and its Founder, Paramahansa Yogananda, Scott William Ballinger
Training Parents to Treat Noncompliance in Children with Developmental Disabilities Using Guided Compliance, Christine Bennett
Field Studies of Hydrophobic Filter Pack Performance in Free Product Monitoring and Recovery, Nathan J. Brandner
Effects of Presentation Modality on Language Comprehension of School-Age Children, Andrea J. Brennan
Ayatollah Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Dustin John Byrd
Identification and Characterization of Cellular Targets of the Bacterial Cytotoxin Yopt in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Paul David Caccamo
Surface Topography Contribution to RFID’s Tags Efficiency Related to Resistivity, Mario A. Cruz