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
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
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