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 2000
Modern Christian Esotericism: A Textual Analysis of Meditations on the Tarot, Amy A. Slagle
Effects of Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen Fixation on a Legume-Based System: A Test with Soybean and the Soybean Looper, Pseudoplusia Includens, Angela M. Spickard
Photophysical Study of Linked 1,4,7-Triazacyclonane CR (III) Complexes, Weizhen Tu
Learning Reinforced Concreyte Design Principles Using a Java-VRML based Design Studio, Amarneethi Vamadevan
Eustasy Determination from Borehole Data, Onshore New Jersey: New Boreholes and New Porosity Estimates, William Alan Van Sickel
Comparative Evaluation of Small to Mid-Size U.S. Bus Transit Systems, 1997, Greg P. Vlietstra
Vicarious Traumatization: An Examination of the Effects of Exposure to Traumatic Material in Child Abuse Counselors, Stacey A. Waller
Reaction of Caffeic Acid with Amino Acids, Yonggang Wang
The Development of a FMEA Process for Design and Maintenance, Tearesa Lynn Wegscheid
Identification and Characterization of Zinc-Responsive Genes in Pseudomonas Fluorescens, Thomas L. Wilson
Foundations of a Theory of Reference, Michael Ming Yang
Borax as Internal Stock Additive in Papermaking, Nejib S. Yousef
Reductive Photocarboxylation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Supercritical CO2: A Mechanistic Investigation, Jingsheng Zhang
Theses from 1999
The Machtpolitik Doctrine from Antiquity to Present, Brian Abendshein
The Study of Political and Economic Reforms in Ghana, John L. Adedeji
Toys as Language Stimuli for Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, Cassandra M. Baer
An Investigation of the Reliability of Existing Functional Assessment Rating Scales, Tonita C. Baines
Four Variations on a Theme of Nine, Nathan R. Barber
Ethics in Forensic Anthropology: The Evaluation of the Forensic Anthropologist as an Expert Witness, Brent D. Benzing
Conditional Discrimination and Generalization of Facial Cues as a Function of Training Multiple Exemplars with Autistic Preschoolers, Sebastien Bosch
The Significance of Shape-Shifting and Transformation in Medieval Welsh and Icelandic Literature: The Ingenuity of Medieval Writers, Samantha J. Cairo
Discriminative Stimulus Effects of (+)-7-OH-DPAT in Rats: Importance of D3 Receptors, April J. Christian
Characterization of NIH-3T3 Mouse Fibroblast Cells Transfected with the Somatostatin Receptor Subtype 2 and the Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Shp-1, Scott Bradford Cross
Borax as a Strength Additive in Recycling, Siva Krishnagopal Devisetti
A Geographic Analysis of College Enrollment: The Case of Calvin College, Melissa Dykstra Diekema
Factors Influencing Prison Industry, Erik Dill
Marian Apparitions in the United States: An Anthropological Perspective, Christine L. Drewel
Effect of Various Starch Sources on the Silicone Holdout of Release Paper, Chandrasekaran Duraiswamy
The Estimation of Rape Prevalence: A Reflexive Account of the Construction and Pretesting of a New Questionnaire, Edith Marie Fisher
Stratigraphic Analysis of Diamicton Units in North-Central St. Joseph County, Michigan, Andrew C. Flint
Application of Differential Outcomes to a Cocaine-Saline Discrimination Procedure: Assessment of Stimulus Generalization to Dopamine D3 Receptor Agonists, Kelly J. Garner
A Three-Choice Drug Discrimination Procedure Differentiates the Stimulus Effects of d-Amphetamine and MDMA, Amy K. Goodwin
Barriers to Freedom: Exploring the Influence of Patriarchy on Risk Preference in Battered Women, Cathy Gordon
Political Violence in the United States: Apocalyptic Typologies of Left and Right Wing Political Groups and Their Violence through the Period 1990-1997, Gordon Daniel Green
Calibration, Installation Techniques, and Initial Measurements for Vertical Resistivity Probes Used in Hydrogeologic Investigations, Jeffrey Mark Groncki
As Different as Night and Day: Palamon and Arcite Reconsidered, William Hamilton
Quantitative, Non-Destructive Calibration of Scanned Probe Microscope Cantilevers, John Hazel
Quantifying a Key Injection Molding Attribute Defect, Kristopher Bryan Horton
Development of Mechanical Properties Micromapping for Composite Polymer Systems, Zheng Huang
Spectroscopic and Kinetic Investigation of Carbocation Reactivity in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Hongshu Jin
Epoxy-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers as Molecular Glues for Polymer Layers, Duangrut Julthongpiput
Saugatuck's Shining Shore: The Transition of a Michigan Community into a Resort Town, 1870-1930, Kyran V. Kelley
Three Dimensional Mapping of the East Leroy and Union City 7.5 Minute Quadrangles in Southwest Michigan, Andrew L. Kozlowski
The Influence of Fumed Metallic Oxides on Coating Structure and Their Relationships to Print Quality, Hyun-Kook Lee
Intellectuals and Nationalism in Cyprus: A Study of the Role of Intellectuals in the 1931 Uprising, Georgios P. Loizides
The Future of Banking: A Political Analysis for 1999 and Beyond, John Maffey
Dimethyldioxirane in TCF Bleaching Sequences, Nayereh Mahdavi
A Policy Analysis of Teen Courts: A Look at Teen Courts as a Viable Alternative to the Juvenile Court System, Jon P. Mathieu
Dermatoglyphic Analysis of Male Criminals, Jeremy Matyas
The Educational Nature Reserve Problem: Selecting a Prairie Reserve Location for the Kalamazoo Nature Center, Theresa M. Mau-Crimmins
Makuya, Etsuko Mita
The Effects of Supplemental Protein on Urea Nitrogen Excretion in Women 40-70 Years Old, Tammy D. Moran
The Biphobia Scale: Development and Validation, Patrick S. Mulick
Intellicrances – A Neural Network-Based Crane Selection System, André T. Mund
Effects of Methylphenidate on the Sensitivity to Reinforcement in Children Diagnosed with ADHD: An Application of Matching Law, Laura Kay Murray
Publication Trends in The Analysis of Verbal Behavior: 1982-1998, Matthew P. Normand
Alkyl Nitrates during the Prophet ’98 Summer Intensive, Kristi A. Ostling
A Comparison of Rhythmical Abilities and Behaviors Between Typical Children and Children with Williams Syndrome, Laura Grafton Pawuk
Components Related to Occupational Stress or Burnout Among Music Therapists Working in Hospice/Palliative Care Arenas, Dorothy Virginia Pienta
Conform- A Computerized Job-Built Concrete Construction Formwork Design, Kajpong Pongponrat
The Role of Nikita Khrushchev's 1959 Visit to the US in the Development of Soviet-American Relations, Tatyana I. Puchkova
School-Based Functional Assessment for Adolescents with ADHD: Procedural Issues in General Education Settings, Pamela M. Radford
Fundamental Study of the Coating and Basesheet Influences on Gloss in Relationship to Coated Inkjet Papers, Raja Ramakrishnan
Gas Sparging and Humic Acid Sorption/Desorption, Masaki Sakakibara
A Case Study of Claims Between the U.S. Government and David Koresh and the Branch Davidians in Waco, TX, Kimberly A. Salow
Of Agrarian Landscapes and Capitalist Transitions: Historical Archaeology and the Political Economy of a Nineteenth-Century Farmstead, Daniel O. Sayers
Stress at a Juvenile Detention Center: Identifying Stressors and Examining the Coping Process, Matthew J. Schmid
Multiple Isotopic Studies of Calcium Carbonate Growths in Concrete Structures, Danielle M. Schmitt
The Effects of Delayed Consequences on Initial Acquisition of Lever-Press Responding in Rats, Susan M. Snycerski
Effects of Temperature Control on Gravure Packaging Inks, Rodrigo Sosa
The PS Boniface Sermons: Law for the Christian Populace, Amy Michelle Stout
Creativity Or Collusion?: Representations of Women in Music Videos, Jan E. Urbina
Christian Baptism in the Second Century AD, S. Mark Veldt
Eadmer of Canterbury's Breviloquium Vitae Sancti Wilfridi, Joshua A. Westgard
Explanatory Inference and the Argument for Indirect Realism, Marshall D. Willman
Effect of Calendaring on Flexographic Print Ability of Linerboard, William P. Woods
Reactive Oxygen Species Generated by Depletion of Cellular Glutathione Mediate Cadmium Cytotoxicity, Jun Xu
Efficiency of Distributed Priority Queues in Parallel Adaptive Integration, Rodger Zanny
Use of Boron Compounds to Reduce Phototyellowing of Mechanical Pulps, Qilin Zhou
Theses from 1998
The Effect of Ink Jet Coating Rheology on Screening, Burak Aksoy
Spatial and Ethnic Patterns of Real Estate Control Affecting Upward Mobility of Immigrants in a Nineteenth Century Industrial Community, Debra S. Alfonso
Perceptions of Corporate Crime: Assessing the Seriousness, Dale J. Ardovini-Brooker
Glucose Mediated Effects on Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Expression, Daryl Arkwright
Spatial Analysis of Agricultural Cucurbita Sp. Varieties in the Eastern Broadleaf Province, Kathleen M. Baker
Separation and Determination of Monochlorophenols by Capillary Zones Electrophoresis, Zarina Yasmin Banu
Community Leaders’ Perceptions of Violence Against Women as a Public Health Issue, Deborah J. Bartz
Belief in Phenomena that are Supported, and are not Supported by Science: Assessment and Intervention, Nicole I. Berri
The Effects of Music Therapy on the Self-Esteem and Locus of Control of Children Survivors of Domestic Violence, Amy A. Bogetto
The Effect of Unloading Body Weight during Aerobic Exercise on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Perceived Exertion, Carolynn J. Bolander
SM-ND Systematics as Indicators of Displaced Plutons: A Test in the Idaho Batholith-Boulder Batholith Region, Christine J. Brand
The Foucault Panopticon Model in Motion: The Internet as a Candidate for Corporate Abandon, Thomas Wells Brignall
An Analysis of Texture Resulting From Thermomechanical Processing of Ti-6Al-V, David J. Brock
Delectatio et Utilitas in Hrotsvit of Gandersheim's Resuscitatio Drusianae et Calimachi, Mary Maxine Browne
The Effects of Fluency Vs. Accuracy-Only Training on Application and Retention, Barbara R. Bucklin
Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Behavior of a CR(III) Bimetallic System, Yan Chen
Prostitution in U.S. Society: Moving Beyond Traditional Feminist Frameworks of Analysis, Megan M. Coats
The Life and Times of a Fact: A Sociological Analysis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Corey J. Colyer
Community Empowerment and Social Policy Design: A Case Study of the Creation of a School-Based Health Center, R. Ian Costello
French Influences on the Historical and Nationalist Thought of Nicolae Balcescu: An Inquiry into the Structure of Romanian Nationalism, Ion Matei Costinescu