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 1994
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
The Effects of Non-Uniform Blade Geometries on Cascade and Turbine Stage Performance, Hiroyuki Maeda
The Systematicity of Religion: Cognition, Computation, and Complexity, Brian E. Malley
Approaches to and Synthesis of Chalcone Amides, Gregory S. Marczak
Consanguinitas Et Ius Sanguinis: Kinship Calculation and Medieval Marriage, Sandra Masters
Laser-RF Double Resonance Measurements of the Hyperfine Structure of V II, Gregory Michael Matous
Revisiting the Issue of Terrorism: An Institutional Analysis of U.S. Sponsored Terrorism Directed Toward Cuba, Rick A. Matthews
Wintertime Observations on Pig (Sus Scrofa) Decomposition, David Glynn McBride
Children's Tool Making Capabilities: Implications for Hominid Intelligence Models and Skill Acquisition Theory, Jill S. McCleary
Problems Associated with Using Ground Penetrating Radar to Locate a LNAPL Plume, Jodie McNeil
Effective Supervision in Community-Based Services from the Developmentally Disabled, Laura L. Methot
The Ethnic Aspects of Population Change in Latvia After Independence, Ilmars Mezs
Recent Advances in Engineering Design: Theory and Practice, Andrew J. Moskalik
A Socio-Historic Analysis of the Multicultural Education Movement and its Relationship with Higher Education, Barbara D. Muncey
Rheology of Coating Colors Containing Water-Soluble Polymers and Their Effect on the Runnability of the CLC Blade Coater, Harish K. Narasimhamurthy
Effect of Poly Acrylate Addition on Coating Color Rheology, Water Retention and Coating Performance, Shambhu Nath
Ella Sharp's Hillside Farm: Expressions of Class and Gender in Nineteenth Century Rural Michigan, Carol A. Nickolai
Robert of Turlande and La Chaise-Dieu: A Re-evaluation, Maureen M. O'Brien
Estrogen Induced Eosinophil Migration into the August Rat Uterus is Associated with Intercellular Adhesion Molecule Expression, Daniel R. Orcutt
The Effect of Step Height on Energy Cost Using a Stairmaster 4000PT, Bruce Patnoudes
GIS Application for Nitrogen Dioxide Pillution Monitoring in Moscow, Russia, Maria V. Privalsky
An Ergonomics Approach to Evaluate the Use of Two Different Fixtures for Upholstering, Maria Luisa Roa
A Descriptive Study of the Relationship between Maternal Perceptions and Responsivity to Infant Distress Cues, Michele Lee Rosa
Evidence for the Endoparasite Giardia Lamblia in Human Paleofeces from Salts Cave. Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, Lisa Karen Ruppert
Floorplanning for Mixed Block and Cell Designs, Arun G. Shanbhag
Studies of the Effect of Hydrophobic Filter Packs in Free Product Hydrocarbon Recovery Wells, Stephen J. Shank
Physical and Optical Properties of Steam Exploded Laser Printed Paper, Arvind Kumar Sharma
Expression of Integrated and Methylated HIV-LTR in Human T-Cells and Monkey Kidney Cells by Frog Virus 3 Infection, Celene M. Spangler
An Empirical Study of Just-in-Time and Total Quality Management Principles Implementation in Manufacturing Firms in the U.S., Loknath Sriparavastu
Attitudes toward Euthanasia and Suicide for the Terminally Ill: An Updated Analysis, Thomas Melvin Stankewicz
The Effects of Sensory Integrative Therapy and Functional Communication Training on Stereotypic Behavior, Thomas M. Starzynski
Geological and Hydrogeological Characterization of the Schoolcraft Aquifer, Schoolcraft, Michigan, William K. Steinmann
Evaluation of a Computer Simulation to Assess Subject Preference for Different Types of Incentive Pay, Stephen Mark Sundby
Homo Tonos for Orchestra in Three Movements, Stephen C. Talaga
The Testing of a Protocol for Validating Claims of Facilitated Communication, Jorge Teodoro
Rear Seat Belt Usage and Comfort, Kuntal Thakurta
Identification of Aromatic Acids as Microbial Metabolites of Fossil-Fuel Compounds Present in Aquifer Systems, Daniel Michael Tomczak
Determination of the Bulk Modulus of a Lennard-Jones Solid, Spencer A. Van Roekel
A Summary of the Contributions of Four Key African American Female Figures of the Civil Rights Movement, Michelle Margaret Viera
Using Differential Outcome to Teach Medication Discriminations to Head Injured Adults, Scott C. Votava
Quantitative Analysis of Steroids by 13C NMR Spectroscopy, Pei Wang
Global Education: Preparing Students to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century, Lois L. Weed
Kinematic Analysis of Sprinting With and Without the Speed Chute, Douglas Roy West
Zambian Nurses and the Aids Crisis: Towards a Socio-Cultural Analysis of HIV/AIDS, Alicia Worley
The Reaction of Caffeic Acid and Copper (II) in Natural Water, Ling Xiaozheng Xu
A Performance-Driven Routing Approach for MCM-C, Qiong Yu
Stimulant Medication and Attributional Style in ADHD Children, Maria Zoubek
Theses from 1993
Investigation of Electron Transfer from Carbonylmetallate Anions to Electron Acceptors, Joseph Kofi Agyin
The Biomechanical Analysis of Two Types of Place Kicks: The Toe and Instep Kicks, KayLynn Albers
Correlates of Job Satisfaction among Private Sector Employees in Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Al-Helelah
The Effects of Composting of Yard Wastes on the Ground-Water Quality: WMU Farms Site, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Bryan Kirk Allen
Correlates and Infant Mortality: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome among Black Women in the United States, Paulette Aubrey
Improved Filter-Pack Design for Hydrocarbon Recovery Wells in Unconsolidated Aquifers, Thomas R. Barrett
Using American Sign Language with a Direct Instruction Mathematics Program to Affect the Mathematics Achievement of Deaf Students, Annette J. Bass
Primary Coolant Flow Characteristics As It Exits the Palisades Reactor, Gregory Alan Baustian
Middle Terminal Cell Models for Efficient Over-the-Cell Routing, Siddharth Bhingarde
Ground-Water Contamination by Volatile Organic Compounds: Sources of Error, Temporal and Spatial Variability, Gary Thomas Blinkiewicz
Lounge Chair Criteria for the Elderly, Edna M. I. Bosco
Separation of Copper and Iron in Natural Waters by Solid-Phase Extraction, Charles Bui
Analysis of Sandwich Plates Subjected to Blast Loading, Vijay Prasad Bulla
Hourly Rainfall and Goes Infrared Radiances in Amazonia, Dean Gregory Butzow
A Comparison of Two Resistance Training Programs on Gains in Strength and Endurance, Pamela S. Canavan
A Classification of Ecosystem Desertification Using Satellite Imagery, Dzheltyrbas Gulf, 1980-1989, Marni D. Cavis