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 1997
Effect of Wire Gauge, Web Speed, and Coating Solids on Leveling of Streaks in Rod Coating, Mukhtar A. Khan
History, Mission, and Visitors at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan: A Study of the Museum as Cultural Practice, Lynnette Z. King
Remote Sensing of Freshwater Coastal Wetland Changes in Tuscola County, Michigan: An Evaluation of NOAA’s C-CAP Program, Theodore S. Krumbach
The Impact of Political Instability on Economic Growth: Evidence from Developing Countries, Uisoon Kwon
Defining American Dreams: An Ideological Analysis of the Michigan Militia, Pamela LaBelle
Survival Strategies of Black Kalamazooans: Migration, Kinship Networks and Work in a Midwestern Village, 1860-1900, Carson Jeanne Leftwich
Implementation of a Middle School Team Model: A Case Study, Deborah S. Lehmann
Potential Underground Gas Storage Reservoirs in Latvia, Santis Limez
Flying Universities: Educational Movements in Poland 1882-1905 and 1977-1981, a Socio-Historical Analysis, Gregory A. Lukasik
Women in The Fuero Real of Alfonso X El Sabio: Thirteenth-Century Law and Society, Michelle Martin de Figueroa
Does Parent Skills Training Change Parent Behavior?, Ann M. McGrath
The Repulping of Wet-Strength Paperboard, Angelo N. Melchiorre
Assessment of the Discriminative Properties of a Selective D3 Antagonist, Mary-Jo E. Miller
Determinants of Worker Perceptions of Team Effectiveness, Scott D. Mist
The Education and Cultural Adaptation: Experiences of Japanese Children in Foreign Cultures, Akiko Namiki
Geophysical Investigation of Anomalous Conductivity Associated with a Hydrocarbon Contamination Site, Mike S. Nash
Isolation and Characterization of Cadmium Hypertolerant Mutants of Arabidopsis Thaliana, Santiago Xavier Navarro
PAN, PPN and MPAN Measurements and the Systematic Relationship between MPAN and MACR at a Semi-Rural Site in Tennessee, George Nouaime
Flow Due to a Moving Pressure Distribution Over Free-Surface with Finite-Depth Bottom, Noriaki Okita
Magical Results of Eating and Drinking in Medieval Narrative, Deborah A. Oosterhouse
Professional Football Players Attitudes Toward Women and Violence, Shannon Marie O'Toole
A Large Scintillation Detector for Nuclear Physics Experiments at Indiana University Cyclotron Facility, Apurva Pathak
The Role of Free Radicals in the Plant's Response to Pathogen Attack in Tobacco, Phillip L. Peters
Childhood Health and Nutrition: An Exploration of Enamel Hypoplasia Studies Using the Milwaukee County Institutional Grounds Cemetery, 1882-1925, Maura K. Polli
Experimental Investigation of Water Spray Cooling Characteristics of a Solid Heated Surface, Rainer F. Ponzel
Design and Development of a User Interface between MAPICS/DB and Factor 5.2, Raghu Pothuri
The Old English Prose Homily on the Phoenix, Patricia Relf Relf Hanavan
The Effect of Step Height and Upper Body Involvement on Oxygen Consumption and Energy Expenditure during Step Aerobics, Heidi A. Riker
The Effect of the Hapad Longitudinal Metatarsal Arch Pad on Ground Reaction Forces and Rear Foot Angle, William F. Rocker
Making an English Bestiary: An Examination of the Tradition and a Modern Experience of the Technical Aspects of Production, Pamela S. Rups
Predicting Timing Behavior in Architectural Design Exploration of Real-Time Embedded Systems, Rajeshkumar Sambandam
Analysis of the Motor Fitness and Strength of the 1992 through 1995 Western Michigan University Football Teams, Erick W. Schork
Kanpo Consumption among Japanese Students at Western Michigan University: Case Studies in Medical Pluralism, Joseph Paul Siuda
Geophysical Characterization of a JP-4 (LNAPL) Contaminated Site at the Wurtsmith, Air Force Base, Oscoda, Michigan, Kristina C. Sprietzer
A Study of Ideological Change in Reggae Music from 1971 to 1993, William H. Stanley
Extraction of Premafloxacin Radiolabeled with Carbon Fourteen from Loam Soil, Steven Gregory Staskiewicz
The Reading Habits of Individuals with Visual Impairments, Denise Staulter
A Statistical Analysis of the Ceramics from the Dieffenderfer Site (20SJ179), St. Joseph County, Michigan, Mark A. Steeby
Into the Abyss of Love: Beguine Spirituality in the Minnemystiek of Hadewijch of Antwerp, Nina Steed
Musicians' Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Problems: Medical Care from the Patients' Perspective, Susan Gail Stephenson
"Doamne Milueste": The Life of a Contemporary Orthodox Christian Monastery, David George Subu
Fuzzy Based Forebody Vortex Flow Controller for the X-29A Aircraft, Jin Suzuki
Comparative Analysis of Walking Patterns with Flip-Flops between American and Japanese Males, Ko Tada
Drug Use Among Female High School Senior Students in Michigan: An Application of Social Bond Theory, Halime Unal
A Defense of the Descriptive Theory of Names and Its Epistemic Applications, Richard J. Van Every
The White Extremist Movement: A Metatheoretical Analysis, Suzanne VanWeelde
Elucidation of the Pathway Required for the Stimulation of G6PDH Gene Expression by Insulin and Its Mimetics, Asavari Wagle
Geographic Information Systems in High School Geography Education: A Feasibility Study, C. Sonia Wardley
From Socrates to Leonardo: Integrating Education in the European Union, Kara P. Wegener
The Spirit of the Great Lakes Native Confederacy, 1805-1813, Timothy D. Willig
Reservoir Characterization of Crystal Field and Analysis of the Tow#1-3 HD-1 Well, Montcalm County, Michigan, Heidi Wines
Cultural Considerations in Clinical Reasoning: An Occupational Therapy Case Study, Sandra M. Winter
Responsibility, Submission, and Power: Social Factors Which Influence Rural Out-Migration Among Women in Southern Vietnam, Jeffery D. Wright
Theses from 1996
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents and Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Margo A. Adams
Volunteer Fire Departments: A Neglected American Voluntary Association, Michelle C. Akers
A Study of the Chemical and Physical Interactions Between a Wetland and a Shallow Aquifer in Cass County, Michigan, Lisa Marie Anderson
Expression and Regulation Properties of Pseudomonas L-Arabinose Utilization Plasmids, Mary E. Barecki
An EMG Comparison of Muscle Recruitment Associated with the Wide Grip Pull-Up and the Lat Pull-Down Exercise, Marla S. Bauermeister
The Effects of Chromium Picolinate Supplementation on Body Fat, Lean Body Mass, and Respiratory Exchange Ratio, Matthew K. Beaty
From Sexual Prejudice to Patriarchy and Its Agents: The Radicalization of Mary Daly's Analysis of Sexism, Teresa Bellow-Stratton
An Assessment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Psychology and Physical Health Comorbidity among Law Enforcement Officers, Terri L. Belville
The Effects of Specific Teacher Training Program Components on the Self-Assessment Skills of Western Michigan University Physical Education Interns, Jerry G. Bergsma
A Study of Kanban Based Production System in Cellular Manufacturing Environment, Sanjay Bhargava
Validation of the Original and Modified YMCA Cycle Ergometer Tests, Joel V. Blakeman
The Effects of the Kalamazoo Station No. 4 on the Nearby Kleinstuck Nature Preserve, Robert J. Buechler
Effects of Chlorpromazine on Rats' Acquisition of Lever-Press Responding with Immediate and Delayed Reinforcement, Thomas Peter Byrne
Gerard Segarelli and the Order of Apostles at Parma and Bologna: Mendicant Rivalry and Heresy in Thirteenth-Century Lombardy, Brian R. Carniello
Synergistic Decision-Making Systems: Using Models of Decision-Making Behaviors and Resources to Design Better Decision-Making System, Ronald R. Carter
Game Theory and the Application to Mainland China-Taiwan Relations from 1949-1995, Po-tung Chang
Investigating the Effects of Arousal and Retention Interval on Recall of a Rape Scenario, Shawn E. Channell
Using an Evolutionary Strategy to Solve Frequency Allocation Problems, Min Chen
The Effect of Wet End Operations on Sizing Loss in Alkaline Papers, Suresh B. Cherukuri
Symphony No. 1, Randon Myles Chisnell
The Role of Marriage, Marriage-Type Relationships and Alcohol Use in Woman-Abuse Cases, Dianna M. Cleaver
A Comparison of the Physical Activity, Body Composition and Self-Esteem Levels of 5th and 6th Grade Students in Southwest Michigan, Rebevva C. Coady
Differences in the Self-Talk of Students with Language Impairments when Completing Math Computation and Story Problems, Jennifer Shepard Crouse
Pain Levels and Rating of Perceived Exertion of People with Herniated Lumbar Disc While Walking in Two Environments, Brenda L. Cunningham-Boerger
The Commercialization of the Medieval Ideal: The Spanish Forger and Handbooks of Illumination, Amy E. Dawson
Accusatory "You" and Assertive "I" Messages as Cues for Anger and Compassion in High and Low Anger Subjects, Lori Ann Diaz
The Effects of Publicly Displayed Individual Feedback on Social Loafing, Nelson R. Eikenhout
On Interpreting Strong Supervenience, Zachary J. Ernst
Students Talking About Relationships (STAR): An Evaluation of a Sexual Assault Peer Education Program, Angela R. Evans
Sacred Mountains in Religion, Timothy M. L. Faryniarz
Side Chain Effect on Micellarly Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Hydroxamic Acids in Perfluorooctanoic Acid Environment, A.C. Menik Fernando
A Philosophic Inquiry into Causation Comparing Diverse Metaphysical Systems, Jane Fisher
Prejudice on Campus: Racial Prejudice of Greek Organizations Compared to the General Student Population, Arden Lee Floran
Facets of Courage: Colonel Charles Victor Deland and The American Civil War, Anthony P. Glesner
The Effects of Fluency Level on Retention, Angelica C. Grindle
Muslims and Jews in Thirteenth-Century Valencian Law, Scott M. Gyenes
A Strategy for Distributed Relational Database Design, Ismail Omar Hababeh
Group Cohesiveness Represented through a Multidimensional Analysis of Group Improvisations, Rosemary Hakes
Rapid Method for Determination of Iodine Numbers of Vegetable Oils, Ondrej Hendl
Addressing Spirituality in Occupational Therapy Treatment, Barbara R. Howe
Cocaine and d-Amphetamine Fail to Interfere with Self-Control in Rats, Kimberly Ann Jarema
An Investigation on Nonenzymatic Autoxidation of Phenolic Compounds in Natural Waters, Lei Jiang
The Serpent, The Salmon, and The Tête Coupée: Pagan Celtic Religious Iconography in the Book of Kells, Michael C. Johnson
Differences in Retention Rates between Cocaine and Alcohol Dependent Individuals in a Drug-Free Setting, Barbara A. Johnston
Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Interactive Simulation, Payman Jula
The Effects of Benzo(A)Pyrene and Dimethylbenzanthracene on Cultured Porcine Aortic Endothelial Function, Michelle Lynn Kagey