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 1995
Regulation of Leukotriene C4 Biosynthesis in Calcium Ionphore A23187-Challeneged August Rat Peritoneal Leukocytes, James M. Huebner
A Feasibility Study for Using Computerized Water Well Records to Delineate Areas of Recharge-Discharge Potential, Lauren D. Hughes
The Impact of School Climate on Self-Reported Alcohol and Other Drug Use, Karen R. Humes
The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan: Its Organization and Decision Making Process, Hiroyuki Ikeba
Amethyst Remembrance, for Mezzo Soprano, Chamber Choir and Orchestra, Laurie A. Jarski
Dynamic Pulse Buckling of Columns with Viscous Damping, Murli Kadandale
Role of Saints and Wali in Faith Development, Robert William Kennedy
Hardware/Software Codesign and Simulation with the Occam Programming Language, Roy L. Krans
Evaluation of Bail-Down Test Methods for Characterizing Free Product Recoverability from an Aquifer, Laura L. Krol
Effects of Rote Exercise, Imagery, and a Material-Based Occupation on Postural Control in Children Ages 3-9, Robin Lengel
The Concepts of Paoying and Karma: An Example of Syncretism, Alexander S. Levy
The Two Definitions of Knowledge, Daniel S. Lorca
A Unified Approach to Multilayer Routing, Sreekrishna Madhwapathy
The Attitudes of Children with Specialized Language-Learning Needs toward Process Writing, Kara M. McAlister
Question Block Order Effects in a Telephone Survey, Peter Montague Meyers
Loneliness: Do Living Arrangements Make a Difference?, Judith N. Moore
The Effect of Rotor Wake/Exit Guide Vane Interaction on the Total Pressure Losses in an Airfoil Cascade, Aaron Mosebach
Gratian's Decretum: Gratian's Position On Contraception and Abortion as Presented in 32.27-10 and Its Influences in Peter Lombard's Sentences, Margaret T. Mudroch
Acculturation to a Work Force of Diversity: Two Case Studies of Japanese-Owned Companies Operating in the United States, Jun Nagasawa
The Effects of Air Sparging on Aquifer Hydraulic Conductivity, Hans Neve
Planning for Change: Feminist Standpoint Epistemology Informing the Program Planning Process, Laura Nichols
Development in Drawings and Language of Young Children with Hearing Impairments, Daniel Carey Nordenbrock
An Examination of the Assimilation Process of Japanese Americans Living in Michigan, Junko Onuma
Rescue as Imperative for the Preservation of Integrity: A Study of Gentile Rescuers During the Holocaust and Their Motivations, Lynn M. Osborn
A Study on the Causes of Variations in Transmissivity and Storativity During Pump Tests at Asylum Lake, Paul Joseph Pare
An Investigation of Turbulent Taylor-Couette Flow Using Laser Doppler Velocimetry in a Refractive Index Matched Facility, Joseph C. Parker
The Crisis of Perception in Education: The Scientific and Historic Evolution of Systemic Educational Reform, Cynthia C. Phillips
The Politics of Arthurian Legend in the Plantagenet Empire: A Study of Literary and Historical Sources from the Time of Henry II to Edward I, Laura J. Radiker
Band Structure for Acoustic Waves Propagating in a Periodic Elastic Media and Impurity Modes Arising from Slab Substitutions, Abdur Rahman
The Variability of Carbon Dioxide in the Vadose Zone, John J. Ring
A Drug Discrimination Task with Cocaine Using FR 20 Resetting and Non-Resetting Schedules of Reinforcement: A Methodological Comparison, Daniel L. Roe
Class and Gender in Southwestern Michigan: Interpreting Historical Landscapes, Deborah L. Rotman
Peirce's Arguments for Chance in the Light of Modern Science, Michael Glenn Rydman
Toward a Theory of Gendered Reading, Larry Edward Schoenholtz
Effects of Polymers on Pressure Water Retention and Binder Migration of Aqueous Coatings, Arvind M. Singhal
Right of Privacy: Origin and Evolution of a Constitutional Right, Eugene W. Smith
The Effects of Site Design on Neighboring Patterns and Safety Perceptions Among Residents of University Apartments, Julie L. Steinbacher
Housing Satisfaction in the Suburbs: A Racial Comparison, Amonda Stokes
Differential Distribution of D4 and D2 Dopamine Receptors in Rat Brain: An Autoradiographic Study Using [3H]YM-09151-2 and [3H]Raclopride, Nancy C. Stratman
Content, Constraint, and Creation: Making the Role of Clergy Wife, Cynthia Ann Stravers
Cardiovascular Responses to the Combination of Caffeine and the Repeated Acquisition and Performance Procedure, Cristin L. Sullivan
The Use of Selected Anthropometric Measures in the Prediction of a One-Repetition Maximum for the Bench Press Weight-Lifting Exercise, Gerald L. Thomas
Flexible Joints in the Cult of Saint Cuthbert, Byron Upchurch
The Use of Artificial Signals and Peak Shift in an Attempt to Improve Defect Dejection in an Inspection Task, Michael Dennis Urbach
Development of a Mold Trial Procedure for Establishing a Robust Process, Marc R. Vander Kooi
Effects of Insulin and Insulin Mimetics on Antioxidant Enzyme Levels: In Vivo and In Vitro, Shikha Varma
Characterization and Expression of Pseudomonas Fluorescens L-Arabinose Dehydrogenase: Genetic Elements in Pseudomonas Putida, Carol M. Wierenga
Regulation of the Expression of Lipogenic Enzymes by Insulin-Mimetics, Juiyu Wu
Theses from 1994
Job Satisfaction Among Foreign Employees in the Private Sector in Saudi Arabia, Abdulrahman Al-Suwaid
Effects of Two Different Types of Feedback Content on the Performance of Direct Care Staff, David J. Avery
A Heuristic Procedure for Designing a Cellular Manufacturing System While Minimizing Makespan, Panduranga Badam
The Effects of Cross-Level Peer Facilitated Learning on the Mastery of a Structured Reading Program, Elaine R. Bartos
An Empirical Investigation of Total Quality Management (TQM) Effectiveness in Healthcare Organizations, Lokesh S. Basappa
Absolute Photonic Band Gaps of Zincblende, Ulrich Bass
Gender Differences in Higher Education: A Comparison of Males and Females Applying to Graduate School, Lynda Bennett
The Effect of Insulin Mimetics on Enzymes of Fatty Acid Biosynthesis, Eric A. Berg
An Evaluation of Five Perfluorinated Hydrocarbons as Tracers in Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids, Jennifer K. Bergin
The Effects of a Wetland on Ground-Water Quality in an Agriculturally Impacted Aquifer, Marilyn Ann Betts
Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, and Decision-Making Orientation Relating to Cardiovascular Health in High School Students, Patricia E. Bromfield
Investigations of Glacial-Drift Aquifer-Lake Interactions Using Hydrogeology, Geochemistry, And Stable Isotopes at Asylum Lake, Michigan, Vincent E. Buening
Effects of Alkaline Internal Sizing on Rotogravure Print Quality Using Waterbased Inks, Michael L. Busche
A Procedure for G-Matrix Calculation from a Momentum Space Potential, Zhaohui Gao Busche
The Borders of a Canvas Tent: An Analysis of Feminist Utopian Novels, Catherine R. Caldwell
Evidence for DNA Methylation-Sensitive Transactivator Mediated Regulation of the Expression of an Epstein-Barr Virus Neutralizing Antigen, Sridhar Chalasani
A Descriptive Study of Offenders Sentenced to Special Alternative Incarceration from 1988-1990 in Kalamazoo County, Sherri DeBoef Chandler
Critical Study of John Rawls’ Theory of Justice, Jae-Wan Chung
An Interactionist Perspective on Centrality and Racial Discrimination in Professional Baseball, David S. Czurak
An Investigation and Improvement of Electrorheological (ER) Fluid Technology, Adil F. Dalal
The Moral Philosophy of the James Stephen Family: A Study in the History of Ideas, David Arie DeGroot
Investigation of Past Performance and Sources of Motivation on Team and Self-Efficacy of Collegiate Soccer Players, Kevin P. Demers
American Foreign Policy: Constitutionality of Congressional Initiatives into Presidential Prerogative—Who Controls the War Powers?, Jay F. Donaldson
The Effects of the Skills for School Success Curriculum Upon the Mainstream Academic Performance of Special Education Students, Jennifer Fabricant
Photoionization with Excitation of the 4s and 4p Subshells in Krypton, Ahmad Farhat
Criminalizing Pregnancy: An Analysis of the War on Drugs and the Fetal Rights Movement, Sheryl R. Fett
Subsurface Glacial Geology of the Area Between the Tekonsha and Kalamazoo Moraines, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Kim Finkbeiner
Effects of Training Method and Job Aids on Inspector Accuracy in a Simulated Quality Control Task, Rhonda Flaspohler
David Brink's Flawed Refutation of 'The Argument from Queerness', Anthony R. Gabriel
An Experimental Apparatus for Studying Double Differential Scattering by Low-Energy Multiply Charged Ions from Atomic Targets, Meenatchi S. Gopinathan
The Role of Congress in the Decisionmaking Process Regarding the Use of Force: The Cold War and Beyond, Thomas Greven
The Relationship between Basement Structure and Overlying Sediments in the Michigan Basin: A Detailed Gravity Investigation, Mitchell Joseph Gutaj
The Al-Murrah Tribe in Qatar: Political Impact, Ali A. Hadi Alshawi
The Effects of Part-Training on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Skill Acquisition and Retention, David William Hagedorn
A State Architecture Notation Specification of the Electronic Industries Association RS-232-C Generic Interchange Circuit, Nelson E. Hastings
Trauma in Adult Incest Survivors, Jane Kay Hedberg
The Social Construction of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lawrence G. Heinonen
Internal Acoustic Excitation of an Airfoil Surface for Drag Reduction, Wendy L. Holforty
Investigating the Influence of Pre-Theoretical Assumptions on Clinical Reasoning, Barbara R. Hooper
A Comparison of the Differences of the Chinese Language and the English Language Using Voice Analysis, Chia-Lin Hsieh
The Michigan Juvenile Waiver Package: An Analysis of Its Use in Wayne County, Michigan, Kenneth C. Jackson
Behavioral Contracting: The Effects of Metacontingency Contracting on Math Performance of At-Risk Students, Vernard V. J. Jones
Michigan's New Definition of Reading: The Promise of Literacy and the Paradox of Practice, Julie H. Kaufman
An Evolutionary Approach to Allocating Tasks in Hard Real-Time Distributed Systems, Christian Lang
The Photonic Band Structure of Dielectric Systems with a Frequency Dependent Dielectric Function, Jiezhou Liu
Biomechanical Analysis of the Volleyball Overhand Floater Serve, Jian Lu
The Encirclement at Cherkassy-Korsun: An Assessment of the Winners and Losers, Joseph Kent Lutes