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 2006
Black Power in Green and White: Integration and Black Protest in Michigan State University Football, 1947-1972, John Matthew Smith
Using the Conservative Dual-Criterion Method to Teach Visual Inspection to College Students, Kelise Stewart
Effects of Live Music on Pain, Mood, and Exercise Adherence with Rehabilitation Patients, Victoria Storm
Caustic Treatment of the Pulp: Caustic Recovery by Reverse Osmosis, Miroslav Suchy
The Olde Town of Segovia and Its Aqueduct: Preservation and Tourist Management, Rose Ann Switt
The Globalization of the Food Retail Sector in Southern Mexico, Alexandra Teachout
Simulation Based Evaluation of Parking Facilities, Niru Tiwari
The Effects of Pitching Cords on Speed and Accuracy in Female Collegiate Softball Pitchers, Joseph Robert Tofferi
Analytical Modeling and Simulation of an AUV with Five Control Surfaces, John Tomasi
Religious Pluralism and the Academic Study of Religion, Donald L. Van Slyke
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Pennsylvanian Saginaw Aquifer, Central Lower Michigan, U.S.A., Niah B. H. Venable
Entry Level Therapists’ Perceived Readiness to Prescribe Low-Technology Adaptive Equipment to Geriatric Populations, Russell Wood
Linear Enamel Hypoplasia and Dental Disease: Implications of Health and Lifestyle Behaviors of the Urban Enslaved from Two Burial Grounds in Bridgetown, Barbados, Jennifer Yamazaki
The Relationship Between Creativity Style and Music Career in University Music Students, David A. Zmudka
Theses from 2005
Mythology and Ethics of the Christian Identity Movement, Nicole Allen
Alkali Silica Reaction in Virgin and Recycles Aggregates: State of the Art and Experimental Investigation using ASTM C 1260 and the Staining Method, Shadi Sami Bajjali
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Self-Consolidating Concrete, Bhusan Basnet
Ductile Regime Nano-Machining of Silicon Carbide, Biswarup Bhattacharya
Influence of Social Group and Health/Exercise Program on Obesity Related Outcome Measures Among Obese Adolescents, Debra Braley
Gambling on a Simulated Slot Machine under Conditions of Repeated Play, Andrew Ellis Brandt
Caregivers’ Perceptions of Accessibility and Quality of Services in the Community for Children with Mental Health Diagnoses: A Pilot Survey, Karin E. Brems
Third Wave Feminist Identity, Sarah Brightman
Bone Density Testing as an Early Detection Devise For Anorexia Nervosa and Osteoporosis in Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Girls, Kelle L. Brooks
Copper Exchange Studies between the First and Fourth N-Terminal Metal-Binding Domains of Wilson Disease ATPase, Jennifer Bunce
Effectiveness of Wavelet Transform, Fractals, Lacunarity and Spatial Indices in Content-Based Image Retrieval, Sivagurunathan Chinniah
The Understanding of Family in Medieval France: A Study of the Family of Count Fulk Réchin of Anjou, Sheila Clark
Mixing Flow Structures of Scalloped, Forced Lobed Mixers using PIV and PLIF Measuring Techniques, Nathan J. Cooper
A Bioarchaeological Investigation of Two Unmarked Graveyards in Bridgetown, Barbados, Christopher Crain
The People's Republic of China's Corrupt Culture: Is the PRC's Arbitration Systems Exempt?, Mary Elizabeth Crawford
A Comparison of the Momentary Time Sampling and Partial Interval Recording Methods of Behavioral Observation, Geoffrey DeBery
Defining Peaceful Picketing: The Michigan Supreme Court and the Labor Injunction, 1900-1940, Coreen Derifield
Introduction the Importance of Mentee-Mentor Relationships: A Qualitative Study That Examines Students of Color in Academic Settings, Candace Dixon
Habitat-Specific Diet of the Mottled Sculpin and Its Impact on Benthic Invertebrate Community Structure, Brendan M. Earl
Seeing Beyond the Illusion: Dispelling the Grand Illusion Hypothesis, Melissa A. Ebbers
Not Knowing What You're Missing: Autoethnographical Explorations and Reflections of the Potential Effects of Fatherlessness, Melodi A. Everett
Decision Support System for Bridge Maintenance, Imran Fazal
‘ÞÆT Is Yrre': The Construction and Use of Anger in Anglo-Saxon Literature, Hilary E. Fox
Detecting and Mapping the Michigan Vegetation Tension Zone Using Ecological Indicators, Janice Marie Fulford
Black River Watershed Management Plan, Erin M. Fuller
Perception and Prevalence of the Hostile Environment in Athletic Training, Leah S. Gagnon
Automotive Youth Educational Systems and Qualified Entry-level Automotive Technicians, David M. Garrett
“See Your Healthcare Provider for a Prescription Today!” The Influence of Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising on Nurse Practitioners and Their Patients, Kelly A. Getman-Dissette
Behavioral Skills Training for Parents of Children with Autism: Teaching Implementation of the Natural Language Paradigm, Jill N. Gillett
Crafting Culture at Fort St. Joseph: An Archaeological Investigation of Labor Organization on the Colonial Frontier, Brock A. Giordano
Hispanic Political Power: A Case Study of Southwest Michigan, Jason Glatz
Effect of Antioxidants on Cadmium Induced Oxidative Stress and Signal Transduction, Deepti Goel
A K-Epsilon Extension for Wall-Bounded Flows on the Broadband Aeroacoustic System Simulator, David González
Aspects of Fatherhood in Thirteenth-Century Encyclopedias, Philip Grace
The Effects of Acute Exercise of Plasma Volume Expansion in Men – Variations of the Intensity/Duration Relationship, Christopher Matthew Gregory
Rhizopine Synthesis – Potential Mediators for Nitrogen Fixation in Legume Plants, Venkat Reddy Guduru
Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Nanosensors for Nerve Gas Agents, Thushara Gunasinghe
A Survey of Music Therapy Business Owners, Julie M. Guy
The Effect of Glycemic Indices and Timing of Meal on Exercise to Fatigue, Amy Morrison Gyorkos
Development of A Statistical Model for Process Control to Eliminate Sink Marks in Injection Molded Products, Kurt Frederick Hayden
The Influence of Landing Technique Versus Technique and Strength Training on Valgus Knee Deformity in Females, Kirsten R. Holmes
Musical Poems for Chamber Ensemble, Fumiko Honda
Successful Superfund Site Restoration: A Case Study of Independence Grove Forest Preserve, Linnea E. Hruska
The Conception of the Qur'an: Theological Disputations about the Createdness and the Uncreatedness of the Qur' an in Muslim Theology, Khaled Ben Jemaa Troudi
The Effects of Feedback on Hourly Pay and Individual Monetary Incentives, Douglas A. Johnson
A New Early Eocene Mammalian Fauna from the Great Divide Basin, Southwestern Wyoming: Vertebrate Paleontology, Paleoclimatology, and Biostratigraphy, Edward M. Johnson
Intersection: For Orchestra, William Jones
Guidelines to Select a Computerized Maintenance Management System, Dattaraj Kamalapurkar
The Effects of Brain Gym® Activities on Second-Grade Students' Academic Performance and Handwriting Skills, Kristen Keinath
An Investigation of the Interlobate Area West of Three Rivers, Michigan and Its Relationship to the Late Wisconsinan Glaciation of Southwest Michigan, Scott J. Kendzierski
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete, Sajjad Ali Khan
Synthetic and Structural Studies of Novel 1, 10-Phenanthroline Derivatives, EunJoo Kim
Factors Affecting Individual Attitudes toward Democratization of South Korea, Gang-hoon Kim
Assessment of Sediment and Nutrient Loadings in the Davis Creek Watershed, Southwestern Michigan using the SWAT Model, Peter Kibowen Kimosop
The Effects of Various Types and Percentages of Fillers with the Mechanical Properties of Latex Saturated Paper, Jeffrey Alan Kuehn
Determination of Stiffness Matrix of Tapered Roller Bearings for Vibration Models, Jeeva Kumar
3D Simulation of Layer Mixing in a Three-Layer Stratified Headbox, Jatetana Kunsriluksakul
Resistivity, Induced Polarization, and Spontaneous Potential Study of Part of the Calvin 28 Oil Field, Cass County Michigan, Eric M. Larsen
Comparative Religion in Medieval Muslim Literature: Abu Ra Yfian Al-Bir Uni and 'Abd Al-Karim Al-Shahrast Ani on Religions of the Hind, Hilman Latief
The Portrayal of African American Women in Hip-Hop Videos, Ladel Lewis
A Tool Supporting Validation of UML Models, Weng Liong Low
An Examination of Claims Concerning College Student Credit Card Issues, Michael J. Macaluso
The Diario of Polissena Pioppi: Nuns and Faction in Sixteenth-Century Modena, Amanda G. Madden
The Trials and Tribulations of Eliciting American Indian Voice, Amber Madoll
Development of a Web-Based GIS for Groundwater Exploration in Arid Lands, Nakul Manocha
Prediction of Shaft Vibration Modes in a Geared Transmission System, Kevin W. Marsh
A Study of the Impostor Phenomenon: Research and Popular Literature, Karen Elaine Metzger
Computer Integrated Print Production and JDF, Deepak-Kumar Mohan-Kumar
Any Given Tuesday: Performance of Law During Small Claims Court, Michael E. Muhme
Ionic Liquid as Catalysts in the Cycloaddition of CO2 to Styrene Oxide in Supercritical and Subcritical States, Joy Mwalimu
The Detection of Common Concrete Bridge Deck Defects Using the Thermography, Impact Echo, and Ground Penetrating Radar, Saleh Z. Nabulsi
Seasonal Variability in Trace Metal Speciation and Vertical Redox Stratification of Freshwater Lake and Marsh Sediments in the Kalamzoo River Watershed (MI, USA), Noah Tumusiime Ndenga
Investigating Nickel Partitioning in a Contaminant Aquifer, Suama Ndengu
Simulating Discriminatory Profiling, Oscar Neal
Psychosocial Theories of Development: Socializing Future Educators in Modernity, Jennifer Jill Niedzielski
Applications of Integrated Data Viewer – IDV in an Introductory Meteorology Class for Non-Science Majors, Ricardo C. Nogueria
Systems for Predicting Pitzer’s Ion-Interaction Model Parameters, Theresa Balderas Obias
Showings, Karen J. Olson
Experimental Determination of Convection Boiling Curves for Water and Ethylene Glycol in a Rectangular Channel with Localized Heating, Andrew T. O'Neill
Structure-Activity Relationship Studies on Thioxolone Compounds as Inhibitors of Human Carbonic Anhydrase II, Jared Nyabuto Orwenyo
The Learning Styles of Health and Physical Education Students Using the CAPSOL Style of Learning Assessment, Erin D. Palpant
People Without Voice: Perceptions of Social Bias Against Muslims in the United States, Dhiren Patel
The Journey of a Social Movement: A Glimpse into Hizb 'Allah and Its Integration into the Lebanese Landscape, Lisa L. Peters
Survey of Current Occupational Therapist Practice in the Emerging Field of Home Modification and Barrier Free Design, Christian Michael Petrovich