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 2005
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
Online Contingency Management of Writing Productivity, Matthew L. Porritt
Assessing Water Quality of the Davis Creek Watershed, Michigan using AnnAGNPS Model, Mustafa Rezaur Rahim
The Effectiveness of "Challenge Day" Programs in Promoting Positive Changes in School Climate, Student Attitudes, and Student Behaviors, Richard D. Reo
Patterns of Cortical Growth as Indicators of Population Health: An Exploratory Analysis of Subadult Remains from the Tell Abraq Site, UAE, Jessica L. Rhodes
Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy in Durand of Osca's Liber Antiheresis, John Thomas Scholl
Safer Schools: Promoting Safe Play on School Playground Equipment, Kimberly Elaine Seckinger
Potential Effects of Aggressive Videogames on Young Adult’s Behavior and Physiology, Kent David Smallwood
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Relations and the Social Production of Space in Isabella County, Michigan, Bryan Thomas Swanson
Effect of the Cycle-Run Transition on Running Economy in Triathletes, James J. Swanson
Being Old in an Aging Society: The Meaning of Old Age and Religion in Contemporary Japan, Yumi Takahashi
Design of a Reconfigurable State Transition Algorithm for Fuzzy Automata, Paolo A. Tamayo
A Method for Classification Analysis on Simultaneous Product Defects, Jason S. Trahan
The Effectiveness of Aquatic Therapy with Persons Who Have Experienced a Cerebral Vascular Accident, Heather L. Tweedie
Use of Borate in Semi-Chemical Pulping, Promodh K. Veguru
Teaching Tutors Error Discrimination to Increase the Correct Implementation of Discrete Trial Training Procedures, Matthew J. Welch
A Model of the Natural Spread of the Invasive Insect Species Emerald Ash Borer in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Jennifer L. Weller
Paper Substrates for Electronic Printing, Laura K. Wood
Segmentation of Thermal Images for Non-Destructive Applications, Solange Yohali
Barcelona's Patronage of the Dominican Convent of Santa Catalina, 1219-1299, Antonio M. Zaldivar
"Far, Fast, and Fashionable": American Women Swimmers and Their Swimwear in 1920s and 1930s Sport and Consumer Culture, Elizabeth A. Zanoni
Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Flight Control Design with PID, H2, H∞ and μ Synthesis Approach, Yinyang Zhai
A Preliminary Study of the Kaogong Ji (The Book of Artificers), Hanmo Zhang
Theses from 2004
Music Therapy and Social Skills in Young Children with Disabilities: A Survey of Music Therapy Practitioners, Sayaka Abe
Using Simulation Techniques to Evaluate Group Technology Heuristics: A Recommended Methodology for Comparison and Optimization, Ashley Nolen Akerman
Dialectics in Mother-Child Relationships Among First-generation Asian Indian Women in the United States, Chitra Akkoor
Measuring Spelling Growth Over Time in Elementary Writing Samples, Pamela M. Ansell
Analysis of Combustion Chamber Design Variables in Planetary Rotary Engine, Sathyanarayanan Arumugam
Hybrid or Counterpoise? A Study of Transitional Trebuchets, Michael J. Basista
Influence of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant on Residential Housing Prices, Nicole N. Blodgett
Cross-Layer Design of a Dynamic Resource Allocation Control for the Next Multimedia Wireless Generation 1xEV-DV Systems, Mohamed Bourouha
Scapegoating as an Organizational Escape from Crisis: A Case Study of Merrill Lynch, Jennifer D. Brown
The Effects of Cross-Education Techniques on Balance, Tracey Bryant
The Effectiveness of Personal Data Assistants in Improving Daily Function of Adults with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Connie Lee Budiwarman
A Closer Look at Development of Self-Awareness and Compensatory Strategy Use in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury, Melissa A. Byrne
Cultural Encounters: The Peruvian Artifacts Collected by Cristobal Vaca De Castro, Genoveva Garcia-Gallardo Carcedo
A Survey: Contemporary Music Therapy Practice with Individuals Diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum, S. Alie Chandler
Comparing Refractory Coatings on Shell Sand Utilizing Elevated Temperature and Collapsibility Testing, Suet Fong Cheah
Athletic Amenorrhea: Prevalence and Awareness among Female Athletes at Western Michigan University, Michele R. Chupurdia
Personhood as Defined by the Apostle Paul, Elmer Cox
Tinners and the Stannaries: Law, Life, and Labor in Fourteenth-Century Cornwall, Michael Kurt Deen
Examining Restricted and Repetitive Behavior in Children with Autism: A Descriptive Study, Dawn Deann Detweiler
Testing the Relationships among Depression, Communication Competence, Relational Satisfaction, and Social Support, Rebecca Sue DeVries
Fat is a Masculine Issue Too: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Masculinity withing Fat-Culture, Juan Ignacio Florencia
The Applicability of a Habitat Rating System for Low Gradient Streams in Wisconsin to Low Gradient Coldwater Streams in Northern Michigan, Eric Lawrence Forward
Development and Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Tanapox Virus, Michael Franz