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 1993
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Risk Factors among Hand Therapists, Suzanne Makielski
Attitudes of Occupational Therapy Students toward the Mentally Disabled, Patricia McCarthy
Continuous Quality Improvement and Music Therapy: An Analysis of Importance, Training, Familiarity, and Involvement, Jane E. McLaren
Enhanced Retroreflection of Light from Rough Metal Surfaces, Sivakumar Natarajan
Complete Nucleotide Sequence of PstI-L fragment of Tanapox Virus Genomic DNA, Sarah J. Neering
An Experimental Study into the Role of Routing Flexibility in the Justification of Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Sanjay Pathak
Failure of Methamphetamine Withdrawal to Produce Behavioral Disruptions in Pigeons, William F. Potter
Study of Single-Electron Capture from He, Ne and Ar by Low-Energy Ne^Q+ Recoil Ions Using Translational Energy Spectroscopy, Renad Qubaj-Said
Nonlinear Dynamic Finite Element Simulation of Hydroelastic Mounts for Light Weight Vehicles, Talla Jayapal Reddy
Possessive and Aggressive Behavior During Preschool Children's Play, Jori Reijonen
Design and Development of a Heterogeneous Parallel Computing System, Eruch R. Rustomji
Evaluation and Implementation of Asynchronous Adders, Poornima Y. Shankarreddy
Judicial Decision Making and Public Opinion in the Warren and Burger Courts, Nancy L. Siemion
Signal Processing with Neural Networks, Pero Smrzlic
Comparing Selection-Based and Topography-Based Language Systems with Verbal Adults Learning Japanese Words, Matthew A. Stratton
Simulation Model for Predicting the Impact of Progressive Diseases in the U.S. Population by Tracking, Biju Suseelan
Development of a Systematic Approach to the Implementation of a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) for Small to Medium Sized Companies, G. Steven Trimmer
The Effect of Systematic Cursive Instruction on the Length of Writing Samples, John Kendall Vail
Offense Perceived, Appropriate Actions and Possible Solutions: A Research of Censorship, Sharon K. Van Poolen
An Empirical Investigation of Quality and Productivity Management Practices in Manufacturing Firms, Kiran Vuppalapati
A Study of Effects of Flotation Conditions on Flotation Efficiency and Fiber Loss, Wiwat Walaipachara
Effects of Familiarity with a Sample-Stimulus in Selection-Based Learning of Verbal Behavior, Robert J. Wallander
A Study of Automated Estimating of Software Cost, Steven Shouli Wang
Rolling Friction Research Instrument, John P. Ward
Karma in Theodicy, Joji Watanabe
The Use of Activity Analysis by Occupational Therapists in Treatment Decisions, Hiromi Yoshikawa
Size Imperfections in One-Dimensional Periodic Optical Arrays, Yan Zhong
Theses from 1992
Use of Geology and Petrophysics in the Characterization of St. Peter Sandstone Reservoirs, Rusli Bin Adam
Synthesis of Symmetric and "Mixed-Ligand" Homocyclopentadienyl Ruthenocenes, John Adjeiku Amanfu
Pargal: A Package for Parallel Graph Algorithms, Winston Anand-Kumar
Groundwater Studies Near the Dowagiac Landfill Area, Dowagiac, Michigan, Using Seismic Resistivity Methods, Saiful B. Baharom
Localization of Light in One Dimensional Randomly Disordered Dielectric Medium, K. Balaji
The Effect of Vestibular Stimulation on Expressive Language of Pre-Schoolers with Down Syndrome, Tiffany Bergo
The Rhetoric of Slobodan Milosevic and War on the Territory of Yugoslavia, Agneza Bozic
An Arbitrary Matching Training Supplement to the AVC Discrimination Test, Charles P. Buller
Improved Global Routing Using ⋋-Geometry, Surendra Burman
An Arbitrary Matching Training Supplement to the AVC Discrimination Test, Charles P. Butler
Choreography for the Camera: An Historical, Critical, and Empirical Study, Vana Patrice Carter
Expositeo Attonis Episcopivercellensis in Epistolam Sancti Pauli Ad Romanos: Introduction and Partial Text, Steven R. Cartwright
Mate Choice: Investigation of Mating Preference for Siblings Versus Nonsiblings in the Solitary Vespid Wasp Euodynerus Foraminatus, Omoury A. Chambegga
A Study of the Effects of Polyacrylates on Water Retention and Binder Migration Tendencies of Coatings, Wichan Charoenkitsupat
Prediction of Paper Color: A Process Simulation Approach, Mayank Chaturvedi
Synthesis of Organometallic Polymers, Po-Chang Chiang
The Suburban Rice Farmers: Economic and Cultural Change in Japan, Makoto Chiwaki
Laser Doppler Velocimetry Research of the Blowby Gas Characteristics in an Internal Combustion Engine, Mark Kevin Coffill
Fountain Solution pH and Conductivity Changes Caused by Paper Extractables during Offset Printing, Douglas E. Cox
Performance Prediction in Track and Field, Ted James Dabbs
Hands-on Versus Verbal Occupation: Effects on Free Recall in Brain-Injured Adults, Aaron M. Eakman
A Guide to Evaluating Adult Education Programs, Kenneth L. Ebersole
An Integrated Simulation Model Development Environment for Slam II Using Object-Oriented Paradigm, Rizvan Erol
Identification and Characterization of Possible Multiple Binding Sites for ((3)H)8-OH-DPAT in the Hippocampus, Dawna Lea Evans
The Effect of Varying Weightload Intensities on Biceps Curl Technique, Jeffrey C. Gailhouse
The Effects of Music Listening and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on the Anxiety Level of Adjudicated Adolescent Males in a Residential Treatment Setting, Ned David Gladfelter
The Differential Effects of Performance Monitoring and Performance Contingent Consequences in a Laboratory Setting, Julie A. Glasser
On Planar Routing of Multi-Terminal Nets in VLSI Physical Design, Jahangir A. Hashmi
A Comparison of Percent Body Fat Calculated by Three Methods: Hydrostatic Weighing, Skinfolds, and Near Infrared Technique, James W. Hill
Interest Group Influence on U.S. Congressional Committees: A Case Study of the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement, Laurel L. Hoffman
The Effects of Public-Posted Feedback on the Use of a Photocopy Machine by Faculty in an Academic Department, Shijing Hu
An Analysis of the Artifacts from the Historic Components of the Elam Site (20AE195), Allegan County, Michigan, Mary Lynn Jeakle
A Study of the Transfer Matrix Method for the Classical Statistical Mechanics of One Dimensional Systems, Dietmar R.A. Johlen
Hydrogeologic Characterization of a Multi-Aquifer System at Station 11 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Linda G. Jones
Cognitive Disability Theory as a Basis for Activity Analysis for Elderly Persons with Dementia, Deborah S. Kaeser
Preventive Dental Care- Instruction and Contingency Management in the Acquisition and Maintenance of Oral Hygiene Skills, Sandra K. Kallstrom
Charge Conservation in the Incommensurate-Commensurate Transition of Charge Density Waves, Jörg Kastrup
Teacher Proximity as an Instructional Variable in the Use of Interactive Video, Rosalie L. Kirsch
Environmental Factors Influencing Prehistoric Site Selection along the Portage River, a Tributary of the St. Joseph River, Southwest Michigan, Timothy D. Knapp
Assessment of the Relationship between Regular Fitness Activity and Sexual Functioning in Women, Joanne Kolean-Burley
EZTex: A Graphical User Interface System for LATeX, Ravi K. Kosaraju
The Application of a Statistical Trend Analysis Program to Ground-Water Quality Monitoring Data from Eight Western Michigan Solid Waste Landfills, Amy DeCosta Lachance
The Effectiveness of Special Education Placement and Services: A Descriptive Study, Michelle D. Lewis
Single and Double Ionization of Helium by Highly Charged Sulfur Ions, Karen M. Lifrieri
Letter Recognition by Mentally Retarded Adults: Improving Performance through Differential Outcomes, Paul R. Malanga
A Study of the Effect of Water-Soluble Polymers on Water Holding and Binder Migration Tendencies of Coatings, Joginder S. Malik
A Survey of a Number of Megalithic Grave Complexes in Tamil Nadu, South India, David K. McConkey
The Effect of Public Posting and Supervisor Recognition on Treatment Team Performance in a Mental Health Institution, Susan Mencarelli
The Diffusion of Management Practices in the United States, Fumie Murase
An Efficient Over-the-Cell Routing Algorithm for High Performance Circuits, Sivakumar Natarajan
The Indentation of Foam Pattern Surfaces by Coordinate Measuring Machine Probes, Sanjay Nenawati
Fixed-Ratio Size as a Determinant of the Development of Tolerance to Morphine, Mark J. Nickel
A Survey of Computer Use in Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Sites, Martha E. Parks
Algorithms for Incomplete Hypercubes, Venkata K. Prabhala
Computational Simulation of Flow through Elbows in the Approach Piping Systems to a Headbox, Kasinathan Ramanathan
Perceived Importance of Selected Nonverbal Cues in an Initial Encounter, Loretta L. Richter
From Welfare to Liberation: A Socio-Historical Analysis of the Animal Rights Movement, Linda J. Rynbrandt
A Guide to Developing a School Foundation in the State of Michigan, Dirk A. Schuiteboer
The Effects of an Integrated Environment on Specific Target Behaviors in Severely Impaired Young Children, Rosemarie R. Smith
A Study of Ground-Water Quality in a Priority Agricultural and Livestock Watershed, Cass County, Michigan, Matthew Alan Stuk
A Behavioral Overview of Self-Control, Shannon Kay Swick
Political Action Committees in the State of Michigan, Keeley I. Taylor
Calcite Cementation of Pleistocene Glacial Deposits in Southwest Michigan, Robert Lee Tolliver
Isolation and Characterization of the Triiodothyronine Regulatory Region of the Fatty Acid Synthase Gene in Avian Species, Delfina Rivera Valencia
Examination of Community Mental Health Services for Persons with Serious Mental Illness: A Descriptive Study of 31 Counties in Michigan, Pamela C. Werner
The R Value at VO2 Max during Maximal Graded Exercise Treadmill Tests of Coronary Artery Diseased and Nondiseased Subjects, Sherry S. Williams
MTV Ideology: Rocking to a Different Beat?, Janelle L. Wilson
Effects of Strengthening the Stabilizing Muscles of the Hip Joint on Strength Gain of the Hamstring Group, Tina M. Wilson
Construction of a Lithium Vapor Oven for Electron Capture and Multiple Ionization Experiments, Oliver Woitke
Graph Theory Based Routing Algorithms, Bo Wu
Double Differential Cross Sections for State-Selective Electron Capture by Low-Energy Ar4+ and Ar5+ Ions from He and Ar, Serefettin Yaltkaya
A Study of the Effects of Pigment Size and Shape on Binder Migration, Hee Jong Yang