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
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
Physician’s Willingness to Treat HIV Positive Patients, Tania Tiara Kazanjian
A Depositional Analysis of the Wymer Site, Berrien County, Michigan and Its Relationship to Post-Glacial Lake Levels in the Lake Michigan Basin, Kevin A. Kincare
Political Stability and the Division of Czechoslovakia, Timothy M. Kuehnlein
The Flora and Ecology of Seidman Park, Kent County, Michigan, Pamela J. Laureto
An Analysis of Democratic Consolidation in South Korea, Sangmook Lee
The Assessment of the Effectiveness of Three Bibliographic Instructional Tools at Teaching Basic Library Skills, Julie M. Liew
Effects of Insulin and Insulin-Mimetics on mRNA Levels of c-fos and c-jun in Primary Rat Hepatocytes in Culture, Guangmin Li
A Validation of Target Heartrate Formulas Used in Swimming, Tasha Kay Litwinski
The Role of Nitric Oxide in the Modulation of the Leukocyte-Endothelial Cell Interactions during Ischemia and Reperfusion, Fernando López-Neblina
Spatial and Temporal Variability in the Distribution of Nitrate in an Agriculturally-Impacted Aquifer, Cass County, Michigan, Caroline Lo Vetere
The Effects of Tutor Age on Academic Performance in Reading Accuracy and Fluency, David D. Manson
Two Anonymous Pre-Tenth Century Nativity Sermons, Michael Thomas Martin
An Efficient Collective Communication Library for PVM, Chirapol Mathawaphan
Comparing Selection-and Topography-Based Fluency using Repeated Acquisition, Amy McCarty
The Relationship of Crime Patterns to Social and Ecological Conditions in Grand Rapids, Michigan: 1980-1990, Christine L. McGavin
The Effectiveness of a Call-In Number in Telephone Surveys, Robert J. Moore
Differential Outcomes in a Cocaine versus Saline Discrimination, Thomas B. Morgan
Study of Periodic Gust Loads on Airfoils, Tatsuya Nakajima
Japan's ODA (Official Development Assistance): Foreign Aid Policy and Practice in Asian Countries, Akiko Nakaya
A Survey of the Special Learner Training of Music Educators in Ohio, Dorianne J. Nicholson
The Effects of Two Signal Probabilities on the Performance of Individuals Across Time, Timothy V. Nolan
How the Opposition Evolved: A Case Study of Taiwan's Democratization, Wing-chung Pan
Expression of α4β1 Integrin on Tissue Eosinophils in the August Rat, John C. Phipps
The Introduction of E-Mail and its Effect on the Expanded Use of Computers Among Teachers in the La Porte Schools, David M. Randall
The Factors Influencing Electrographic Toner Flotation, Udaykumar Ratilal Raval
The Supreme Court, Judicial Review, and American Democracy, Gary C. Roberts
Implementing Resources for Reform: One Teacher’s Experience with a Standards-Based Mathematics Curriculum, Lynn Best Royer
A HPLC Method to Assay Mycotoxins - Fumonisin, Ochratoxin and Zearalenone, Nalini Sadagopan
The Relationship between Musical Behavior, Holistic Living, and Perceived Delinquency in Adolescents, Janice S. Schreibman
Job Satisfaction of West Michigan Certified Nurse-Midwives: a Qualitative Study of Autonomy and Empowerment in the Provision of Health Care, Martha M. Shafer-Thyen
The Effect of Manganese Peroxidase on Peroxide Bleaching of High Yield Pulps, Cyril Vusani Simelane
The Effects of Fines, Drying Intensity and Recycling on Pulp and Paper Properties, Chiranjiv K. Singh
Changes in Communication after the Diagnosis of an Illness, Kimberly M. Sniderman
Strength Properties of Steam Exploded Laser Printed Papers, Dhamodharan Srinivasan
The Efficacy of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) On Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem in the Elderly, Barbara Ann Steenrod
Public and Private Differences in Gender Role Identity Presentation, Peter R. Stevenson
Assessment of the Stimulus Properties of MDA and MDMA Stereoisomers in a LSD-Saline-Amphetamine Discrimination, Michele Marie Taylor
The Effect of Chromium Compounds on the Mutagenic Rate of Benzo[A]Pyrenediolepoxide in Human Fibroblasts, Yordanos Tesfai
Gender Consciousness, Patriarchy and the Indian Women’s Movement, Aparna Thomas
"Permit Me Then Good Friends to Sing": Reflections, Reactions, and Manipulations in Civil War Songs, JoAnne Thomas
Solitas: An Evaluation of a Non-Government Organization's Approach to Gender Needs in Latin America, Tara J. Vette
Is the Universe Expanding?: An Historical and Philosophical Perspective for Cosmologists Starting Anew, David A. Vlosak
An Evaluation of Methods to Determine the Thickness of Free Product in a Shallow Water Table Aquifer, Ross B. Wagner
Lyndon Johnson, Civil Rights, and Party Realignment in the South, Adam L. Warber
An Inquiry: the Concept and Application of Empowerment, Pamela Kay Wheelock
Educational Experiences of Black Female Faculty, Monica Marie White
Factors Affecting the Educational Attainment of African-American Males: An Observational Analysis, Chauncey Williams