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
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 Conception of the Qur'an: Theological Disputations about the Createdness and the Uncreatedness of the Qur' an in Muslim Theology, Khaled Ben Jemma Troudi
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 within 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
Teachers and Cultural Awareness in General Education Classrooms, Dionne C. Gilmore
Prediction of Crack Growth Rate and Load Interaction Effects using Damage Accumulation Model, Virender Goswami
Acoustic, Kinematic, and Auditory Perceptual Characteristics of Clear Speech, Kristin L. Greilick
The Drawing of the Three, John Griffin
Literacy and Mathematics: The Efficacy of Teaching Literacy Strategies to Secondary Mathematics Students to Improve their Mathematical Understanding, Sara W. Griswold
“A Different Way to Portray It”: A Phenomenological Analysis of Audiencing the [New] Newlywed Game, Christopher Reed Groscurth
A Survey of Lightning Safety Policy in Selected High Schools, Katie Groszek
Metal Ion Imprinted Polymers for Biomolecular Recognition, Len A. Harris
The Steamboat Industry in Brownsville, Pennsylvania: An Ethnohistorical Perspective on the Economic Change in the Monongahela Valley, Marc Nicholas Henshaw
The Effects of Differing Bicycle Frame Geometry on Muscle Recruitment Strategies and Power During A 30-Second Wingate Anaerobic Test, Patrick Hills-Meyer
An Intensive Surface Collection and Intrasite Spatial Analysis of the Archaeological Materials from the Coy Mound Site (3LN20), Central Arkansas, William Glenn Hill
"Willing Women": Women and Ordination in the Church of the Nazarene, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and the Southern Baptist Convention, Rebekka A. Hoffmann
Employment Trends in Athletic Training at the Secondary School Level After CAAHEP Accreditation, Jared A. Hough
Oxidation of Titanium in Alpha-Calf Serum Solution, Ali Stait Ismailoglu
The Understanding and Utilization of Occupational Therapy Services by Medical Doctors in Acute Hospital Settings, Naina Jamani
White Rules, Black Stars: Race, Sport, Community, and the Emergence of Integrated Boys' High School Basketball in Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1945-1965, Christopher Michael Jannings
Intersections of Race, Identity, and Co-Cultural Practices: A Qualitative Content Analysis of a 'White Black Woman', Tammy Lynn Jeffries
Visual-Motor Integration Skills Impact on Handwriting, Amber M. Kapnick
Using Stiffeners for Improved Geometric Fidelity of Flexible Elements, Ankit Kapoor
Structure and Spectroscopy of Polymer Ultra Thin Films and Nanocomposites, Ramesh Chandra Kattumenu
The Effects of Water versus Land Plyometric Drills on Balance, Jaclyn Kelly
The Effects of Two Different Body Weight Support Harnesses on Oxygen Consumption and Heart Rate in Healthy Individuals, Sara Alison Koski
A Drug Free America? A Web Page Discourse Analysis, Darrin Kowitz
Mechanism of Chromium Reduction of Benzo[A]Pyrene Diolepoxide Mutagenesis in Human Fibroblasts, Cara Suzanne Kriss
Reinforcement Schedules Modulate Discriminative Stimulus Properties of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine and Cocaine, Daniel Kueh
The Lesbian Connection: The Negotiation of Individualism in a Unique Community, Emily E. Lenning
Synthesis and Characterization of a Recombinant Thrombin Inhibitor, Joel Lwande
Understanding Ethno-Nationalism: Sikh Diasporic Imaginings in Southwest Michigan, Rory G. McCarthy
Nutrition Education for Persons with Disabilities, Jada A. Miller
A Superintendent's Guide to a Successful Bond Proposal, Scott D. Mollenberndt
An Evaluation of City Hall Departmental Complaints in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1993 and 1994, Monique R. Moore
A Comparison of Human Femoral Neck Cortical Bone: Walkers vs. Non-Walkers, Meghan M. Moran
Who Are "The Japanese"?: Negotiation of Identity Among Nikkei in Brazil, Chihiro Nagasue
Dialect Density and Discourse Maturity of African American Elementary Students, Brandi Lynette Newkirk
Castles in the Crusader Kingdom of Valencia, 1257-1276, Marius Nielsen
Makuya: Japan, Religion and Modernity, Joshua Stanley Nowicki
Dietary Exposure to Aroclor 1254 Impairs Radial Arm Maze Acquisition and Performance in Rats, Danielle M. Paris-Larson
Comparison Effects of Tape and the McDavid Ultra Brace in Limiting the Amount and Rate of Ankle Inversion, Leah M. Pataki
A Comparison of the Shopping Preferences of College Age Apparel Shoppers in Turkey and the United States, William C. Perrine
Functional Interdependence of Mands and Tacts in Preschool Children, Anna Ingeborg Pétursdóttir
Assessing TMDL Implementation in the Macatawa Watershed, MI, Using Swat, Laurence Picq
An African American Cultural Critique of Weight, Race, Gender and Class Using a Semiotic Analysis of Queen Latifah’ s Film Roles, Angela Denise Prater
Strengthening of Corrugated Boards by Chemical Impregnation, Rajesh PremNarayanSingh
Feature Detection using Linear Structure Modeling and PCA, Kawshif Muhammed Riaz Ahmed
Does Access to a Manipulative Model Assist Student Learning of DNA Processes?, Patricia A. Richardson
The Role of Economic, Political, and Cultural Factors in Immigration Policy in France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, Sheri L. Rogers
Further Evaluation of the Efficacy of Pictorial Preference Assessments, Jonathan P. Roland
The Effects of Balance Training Between Land and Aquatic Environments, Aimee Roth
The International Criminal Court: A Sociological History, Dawn Rothe
Microwave Pretreatment of Corn Stover for Anaerobic Digestion, Abhishek D. Saxena
Denying and Minimizing the Allegations: The Martha Stewart Scandal, Rebecca A. Schmidt
Effects of Emu Oil in Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness of the Quadriceps, Michaelyn Sebold
Superimposition and Withdrawal of Tangible Consequences as a Treatment for Automatically Reinforced Problem Behaviors, Tina M. Sidener
The Effects of On-The-Spot Observations in a Behavioral Safety Application, Sigurdur Oli Sigurdsson
Carbon Nanotube Based Chemical and Biological Sensors, Srikanth Singamaneni
Subcooled Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Using R113 on Flat Surface, Kamleshkumar J. Suthar