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 1996
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
Some Aspects of the Evolution of the Medieval Tournament Up to the Reign of Maximilian I: An Introduction, Kathryn L. Woodruff
L-Shell Resonant Electron Transfer and Excitation in Cu18-19+ + H2 Collisions, Jeffrey A. Wroblewski
The Effect of Age and Recycling on Paper Quality, Zhuang Wu
Conflict and Balance Among ASEAN Countries: Geopolitics and Security Issues, Akihito Yonekura
Reactions of Chlorine and Some of Its Oxygen Derivatives with Phenol, Lizhuo Zhang
Theses from 1995
The Effect of Music Therapy on the Perceived Quality of Life of Patients with Terminal Illness in a Hospice Setting, Caroline Marie Abbott
The Nature of Law and Its Effects on Certain Criminal Acts: A Comparative Study of Saudi Arabia and the State of Michigan, Abdulrahman Almejel Alfaraj
A Critique of Transcendent Realism: The Foundation for a New Metaphysic, Kristin Alexandra Andrews
Modeling and Development of a Cellular Micro-Kernel, K. Balaji
Hydrogeochemical Delineation of a Groundwater Flow System, Berrien County, Michigan, Patrick J. Bartnik
The Effects of Interactive Songs on Syllable Production in a Child with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, Kelly D. Beens
The Influence of the Local Community Upon Economic Development and Employment: A Case Study 1991-92, Daniel R. Boone
Gophers, Ghosts, and Electronic Dreams: A Feminist Critique of New Literary Forms, Jennifer Sue Boyers
Addition of Automatic Dimensioning Feature to D-M-E’s Ultimate Mold Base Design Software, Cori L. Brown
The Effects of Repulping Variables on Deinking of Flexographic Inks, Sylvia Ciampa
Proposition 48 and Proposition 42 in the NCAA: A Social Constructionist Case Study, Kevin R. Cole
A Comparative Analysis of the Vertical and Plyometric Style Depth Jump Using Electromyography (EMG), Robert M. Conatser
A Comparison of Methods to Allocate Tasks on a Multiprocessor System, Kelly Cousineau
Planar Over the Cell Routing, Srinivasa R. Danda
Sense of Coherence, Stressors, Perception of Stress and Drinking Patterns Among College Students, Jeanne C. DeBruyn
Race and Language on a College Campus, William H. Dozier
An Experimental Apparatus for Studying Differential Scattering of Multiply-Charged Ions from Neutral Targets Following Capture, John Edward Edens
Religious Fundamentalism in Indian Politics, Linda Elder
The Commentary on Book Five of Boethius' "Consolation of Philosophy" By Pseudo-Thomas Aquinas and Josse Bade, Janet Suzanne Evenson
Music Therapy and Rett Syndrome: A Survey of Music Therapy Practitioners, Stacy S. Gay
The Interaction of Coated Paper Surfaces and Water- and Solvent-Based Rotogravure Printing Inks, Tanja M. Gnad
The Effect of External Heat and Humidity on Levels of Perceived Exertion While Performing a Submaximal Bicycle Test, Erika E. Hanselman
Patterns of "I Don't Know" Responses in Telephone Surveys, Christine Lewerenz Hinkle
Social Interaction Among Fifth Graders, Dawn Michelle Hinton
The Development of a Transitive Conditioned Establishing Operation, Michael D. Hixson
Identification of an Insulin-Responsive Element in the Rat Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Gene, Sheri Lynn Holmen
Individual Performance as a Function of Individual and Group Pay Contingencies, Judith A. Honeywell
Anti-Jewish Polemics in Carolingian Gaul: The Campaigns of Agobard and Amulo Against the Jews of Lyons, David Harrison Horton
Cumulative Average Pricing Method for Estimating Average Service Life, Mahendra Babu Hosangadi
The Effect of the Active Ankle Brace on Ground Reaction Forces, Andrew D. Howell
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