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 2004
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
Methodology to Predict the Instantaneous Friction Work in Non-Conventional Internal Combustion Engines, Ravishankar Thangavelu
Modeling and Validation of a Brake Hose, Jai Thomas
Qualitative Analysis of the Transition of CAAHEP Accredited Athletic Training Education Programs into the New Educational Guidelines, Jennifer L. Trippe
The Effect of Employee Computer Self-Efficacy on Transfer of Training Following Computer-Based Training, Amy Lynn Trombley
Resonant and Non-Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering of Copper Phthalocyanine, Michelle Deleene Tuel-Benckendorf
Acoustic Wave Based Biosensor, Aditya A. Vijh
Omen, Tao-Hsing Wang
Wine Tourism Route Development and Marketing Strategies in Southwest Michigan, Astrid Wargenau
Slope Stability Analysis of a Lake Michigan Coastal Bluff, Gregory Carlton Young
Theses from 2003
Generating ICC Output Profiles for Different Printing Devices: Application to a Shinohara Offset Press, Tektronix and HP Designjet, Srinivasa Raju Alluri
The Nonprofit Sector in Saudi Arabia: A Descriptive Study, Abdulrahman Al-Othaimeen
Effect of Partial Borate Autocausticizing on Causticizing Rate and Equilibrium, Murugavel Anbalagan
Soil Survey Enhancement of Landsat Thematic Mapper Delineation of Wetlands: A Case Study of Barry County, Michigan, Rosemary Ann Anger
Electrical Conductivity Measurements of Lithium-Ammonia Solutions, Mariana Constantin Barbu
A Pilot Study Regarding the Effects of the Reading Plus Program on Reading Levels, Jane Ellen Barnes
The Contribution of Education and the Role of the Media in Creating and Promoting Justice, Lavinia A. Baxter
Laboratory Testing of Select Geotextiles as Biointrusion Barriers and Sediment Filters, David R. Beck
Stratigraphy of Lake Michigan Lobe Deposits in Van Buren County, Michigan, Steven P. Beukema
Hot Melt Inks for Rotogravure-Formulation, Printability and Rheology, Hrishikesh Shreeram Bhide
Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra, Scott Blasco
A Comparative Study of Photomultiplier Tubes and Charge Coupled Devices in Glow Discharge-Optical Emission Spectrometry, Robert James Broadwater
Assessing the Acceptance of the New Environmental Paradigm in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Jaclyn Rose Burke
Going with the Flow: Browridge Morphology Among Demes of Modern and Archaic Homo Sapiens, Randall E. Case
The Making of Jordanian American National Identity in Michigan, David C. Chaudoir
Two Chinese Festivals, Peng (Pamela) Chen
Evaluating Task-Interspersal Outcomes with Children Diagnosed with Autism: Systematic and Direct Replications, Ivy M. Chong
CRT Versus LCD Monitors for Soft Proofing: Quantitative and Visual Considerations, Veronika Chovancova
Evicting A Neighbor: Health, Power and Discourse in Vieques, Puerto Rico, Nelson Class-Meléndez
Sport Supplements and High School Athletes: A Study of Use and Motivations, Bethany Coovert
Effects of Beta-Blockers on Maximal Oxygen Consumption, Steven P. Cramer
As the Ruin Falls, Luke Dahn
Occupational Therapy Job Satisfaction in the Geriatric Setting, Dawn Doctor
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Gull Lake Water Quality Summer of 1998, Jill Downing
Evaluation of the Systems Theory Based Interdisciplinary Patient Safety Practice Guideline on Restraint Reduction and Fall Prevention, Steven D. Eberth
Development of Kohonen Neural Network Application as a Pattern Recognition System for an Electronic Nose, Lori Lynn Evesque
In-Group Disparaging Humor: Conditions of Amusement and Consequences for Social Identity, Mark Allen Ferguson
Particle Size Analysis of Commercial Printing Inks and Their Press Stability and Printability, Andrea Frimova
Optical Solitons in a Three-State Medium, Talal Ghannam
Some Questions About the Interconnectedness and Interrelatedness of Entities, Jeffrey Grupp
Development of a Method for Determining Antioxidant Efficacy against Hydroxyl Radicals, Cherie Hacker
Capillary Electrophoretic Separations of Metal Ions, Elena Hofman
Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of NI-SIC NANO Composite Coatings on 2024-T3 Aluminum, Amit Jain
Religion and Mother Right: Erich Fromm's Application of Johann Bachofen's Theory, Walter A. Jensen
Response to Craniosacral Therapy in an Infant with Plagiocephaly, Amy Taylor Johnson
Investigation of Parental/Caregiver Concerns of Children with Spasticity, Lynda Johnson-Cross
Athletic Trainers' Perceptions of Competence in Therapeutic Exercise, Christopher J. Jones
Influence of Infrared Absorbing Anions on Paper Coating Structure, Sachitanand Karnakote
Geophysical Characterization of a Former Refinery Site, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Baraka Damas Kinabo
The Avifauna of Bawwab al-Ghazal: A Zooarchaeological Analysis, Elissa A. Kinzelman
Evaluation of the Pediatric Test of Brain Injury, Heather K. Koole
Mindful Communication in a Crisis: Communication Behaviors of Shared Mindfulness and Effective Pilot Decision Outcomes in Crisis Situations, Janice L. Krieger
Style, Ethnicity, Technology, and Practice: Analysis of a Material Culture Assemblage from the Paleoindian-Archaic Cultural Transition in the Northwestern Great Lakes, Matthew R. Laidler