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 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
Spatial and Temporal Variations of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning in Southern Michigan, Michael A. Crimmins
Painter and King: Gustav Klimt’s Work at Peles Castle, Lucica Curta
Vertical Resistivity Electrode Arrays for Detecting Hydrocarbon Movement and Content in Sands, Kirt Elliott
A Portable, Object-Oriented Library for Neural Network Simulation, Martin P. Franz
Implementation of the Graphical User Interface of the ParInt Package in Java, Gwowen Fu
Visual Images of Late Anglo-Saxon Kings and Kingship, Kevin L. Glick
Factors Governing the Rate of Appearance of Fuels in Monitoring Wells, Bradley A. Green
Nickel Subsulfide Can Protect Human Fibroblasts from the Mutagenic Effect of Benzo[A]Pyrene Diolepoxide, Samir M. Hamdan
Effect of Concentrated Carbohydrate-Electrolyte Gel on Moderate-Intensity Intermittent Exercise, Sarah M. Handlogten
Stage-Dependent Expression of Target-Derived Influences Stimulates Axon Outgrowth in Hirudo Medicinalis, Tina M. Harik
A Kinematic and Kinetic Analysis of First, Fourth, and Fifth Positions in The Classical Ballet Method, Mary Sue Hill
Using Environmental Children's Literature in Conjunction with the Science Curriculum as Method for Introducing Philosophy into the Pre-College Classroom, Pamela Ann Houtteman
Mechanism by Which Insulin and Its Mimetics, Selenite and Vanadate, Regulate Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Gene Expression, Sanjay M. Jivarj
The Effect of Guided Imagery and Music Workshops on Locus of Control and Self Concept of Mental Health Outpatients, Roberta Wigle Justice
Psychophysically Derived Work Frequencies for Manual Pouring Operations in the Foundry, Sadat Karim
Image Processing Based on a Fuzzy Logic Edge Detection Algorithm, Jamshid Khazaai
The Treatment Utility of the Arousal Predisposition Scale in Predicting the Outcome of Exposure Therapy with Small Animal Phobias, Ellen I. Koch
The Origins of Greek Cypriot National Identity, Elena Koumna
Mass for Strings, Winds and Chorus, Brandon R. Kreuze
The Correlation Between Student Self-Reported Function of Problem Behavior and Other Measures of Function: A Pilot Investigation, Megan M. Kwak
Improvement of EPA Method 8330: Complete Separation of Explosives Using a Two Phase Approach, Michael J. Lang
Comparative Phytogeography of the Ushkanii Island, Lake Baikal, Russia, and the Caribou Islands, Lake Superior, Canada, Robert J. Liebermann
A Multiplicity of Goals in a Migrant Household, Patrick James Maher
The Supreme Court and Public School Desegregation from the Warren Court Through the Rehnquist Court, Kenneth D. Martin
The Implementation of Group Mentoring Between At-Risk Teenage African American Males and Successful Adult African American Men, Cornell Mathis
Perceptions of Americanization in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, John W. McConnell
The Effects of Environmental Arrangements and Direct Social Skill Instruction on Socially-Isolated and Typically-Developing Preschool Children, Marie McIntyre-Doerr
Assessing Child Care Need in Niles, Michigan, Lori L. McNeil
The Effects of Step Height, Cadence, and Choreography on Biochemical Factors in Step Aerobics, Stacie Moore
Crisis Communication and Organizational Image: A Study of the Nasa Challenger and Exxon Valdez, Amy O'Connor
The Social Diffusion of Safe Sex Behaviors in College Women, Sherry Pagoto
Thomas Jefferson and the United States Constitution: A Comparative Study of Jefferson as Maturing Political Thinker to Jefferson the Political Operative, Thomas A. Parker
Fitness Landscape Analysis of Discrete Constrained Optimization Problems, Sai Prasanna Ravichandran
Adaptive Channel Equalization Techniques, Saied Razavilar
Re-Cycling the Menstrual Cycle: A Multidisciplinary Reinterpretation of Menstruation, Heather H. Rea
Online Networks in Institutions of Higher Education: An Assessment of Student Use, Norbaiduri Ruslan
The Effect of Caffeine on Reaction Time, Hand Steadiness, and Certain Physiological Variables, Amy K. Ryan
The Lost Treasure of Valencia: Fugitive Muslims from the Kingdom of Valencia 1290-1410, Michael A. Ryan
The Patronage of Saint Pirmin: A Study of the Relationship of the Monks of Hornbach and their Founder, John A. Scofield
Simulation of the Hybrid Fuzzy-Boolean Finite State Machine (HFB-FSM), Hamed Shakouri
Characterization of Swinepox Virus Secretory Polypeptides, Takeshi Shimamura
Mathematical Model of Paper Discoloration by Ink Particles, Zbigniew W. Slotwinski
Response Acquisition with Delayed Reinforcement: A Comparison of Two-Lever Procedures, Glen Ellis Sutphin
The Reliability of EMG Normalization Procedures for Three Muscles Involved in Knee Extension, James John Sweet
Direct Measurement of the Water Retention of Coatings Under Shear, Mohana Sundaram Thiagarajan
The Contemporary Migration of Russian-Germans from Russia and Kazakhstan to Germany: A Case Study in Migration Geography, Jacquelin K. Tylzynski
Effect of Precalendering on Surface and Printing Properties of Coated Sheets, Hariharan Venkata-Chinnaswamy
The Empathic Ideal Observer, Eric Wampler
A Generic Multi-Electrode Automated/Semi-Automated Field Resistivity System, Douglas D. Werkema
The Identification of Domains and Competencies for Community Practice Occupational Therapy, Lisa Anne Werner
Application of the Paleomagnetic Fold Test to Determine the Relative Timing of Sill Intrusion and Deformation in the Southwest Helena Salient, Montana, Stephen Christopher Whisner
Effects of the PRBar and PowerBar on Fat Metabolism, Chad F. Witt
Theses from 1997
Introduction of Iowa System of Curves to Reliability Engineers, Alamgir Alvi
Well Screen Characteristics which Constrain Hydraulic Conductivity Calculated from Slug Tests, Christopher G. Amore
Thermal Studies of Complex Formations of First Row Transition Metals with Phenolic Compounds in Aqueous Solution, Nabil Adnan Amro
Acculturation Differences Among International Students at Western Michigan University, Kemal Aydin
Prototype Implementation of the Comprehensive Parallel Integration Tool ParInt, Jay Ball
Little Golden BooksTM: An Analysis of Every Child’s Literature, Sandra Ballman-Burke
Effect of Insulin and Vanadate on SRE-mediated c-fos Expression and JNK Activation, Francisco J. Berguido
Locus of Control, Activity Level, and Living Situation among the Elderly, Jennifer L. Birchenough
Clerical Concubinage and Sexual Relationships in the Visitation Records of the Fourteenth-Century Diocese of Barcelona, Colleen Marie Bos
An EMG Analysis of Five Abdominal Exercises, Teresa E. Brady
The Effects of Animal Assisted Therapy When Used as an Adjunct to Occupational Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Persons Who Have Had Cerebral Vascular Accidents, Alice Arlene Briggs
Community in Liberal Thought, Richard C. Brill
Changes in Channel Morphology and Flood-Plain Ecosystems of the Green River between the Flaming Gorge Dam, Utah and the Gates of Lodore, Colorado, Gloria Christine Celeste Britton
Definition and Evaluation of the Mississippian Lithic Assemblage from the Wymer-West Knoll (20 BE 132), Berrien County, Michigan, Sean R. Brown
Prostitutes and Prostitution in Late Medieval Barcelona, Jana L. Byars
Analysis of the Skeletal Remains from the Knobloch Site, 20AE633, Allegan County, Michigan, Alexandra D. Bybee
A Comparison Study of Water Well Grouting Materials, Sherry L. Callaway
Age, Status and Gender: Mortality Patterns and Mortuary Practice at Umm El-Jimal, Jordan, Melissa Cheyney
The Challenges of Change: Oral Life Histories of Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth, Sharon M. Dawn
Latvians in Southwest Michigan: A Transnational Perspective, Andrew K. Dove
The Effect of Drying and Rewetting on Single Fiber Flexibility for Chemical and Mechanical Pulps, Mark E. Dulemba
Analysis of Organic Nitrates in Artic Outflow, Deanna Elyea-Piper
Evolutionary Codesign, Karthikeyan Ethirajan
Aboriginal Autonomy: The Future of Indigenous Development in Western Australia, Matthew B. Eugster
The Implications of Deweyan Pragmatism for Liberal Democracies, Robert B. Fenneuff
Laboratory Comparison of Trench Design Options for Recovering Spilled Oil, Renuka Fernando