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 2014
Direct Torque Control of an lnduction Machine Using Multi-Layer Perceptron Network, Adithya Chandrashekharan
Transport and Catabolism of Inositol Isomers in Sinorhizobium meliloti, Ee Leng Choong
Salmonid Habitat Restoration on the Chocolay River, Michigan, Ross J. Crawford
A Suryey of Music Therapists' Use of Music to Facilitate Reading Development in Children, Cynthia Cross
Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistants: A Comparison of the Classroom Discourse within Expository and Problem-Based Learning Laboratories, Kelley M. Current
Replacement of Solvent Based Ink by Water Based Inks for Gravure Presses with Low Efficiency Ink Driers, Viraj Suresh Dalvi
Local Planning and High-Speed Rail: Responses and Perceptions in a Developing Amtrak Corridor, John-Luke D'Ambrosio
Economic Analysis of Michigan Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Strategies, Randy José Jorge Díaz
Development of Safety Performance Functions for Non-Motorized Traffic Safety, Hamidreza Ahady Dolatsara
Owning Our Food System: Urban Community Gardening and Local Food Movements, Paige A. Edwards
Michigan's Clay Bluffs: The Description and Comparison of an Erosion-Dependent Natural Community, Nathaniel G. Fuller
Trajectory Optimization for a Misson to the Trojan Asteroids, Shivaji Senapati Gadsing
"Race Becomes Biology": Co-occurring Oral and Systemic Disease as Embodiment of Structural Violence in an American Skeletal Sample, Rieti G. Gengo
The Effectiveness of a Clinical Ladder Program, Melinda F. Gevaart
Vaccinia Virus Flll Mediated Expedition of Tanapoxvirus Replication in Cell Culture, Yih Wen Goh
Electron Transfer in Pnicogen Bond, Liangyu Guan
Stratigraphic Framework and Landsystem Correlation for Deposits of the Saginaw Lobe, Michigan, USA, Ivan R. Guzman
Electron Capture by Multiply Charged Ions from Molecular Targets, Justin Harris
GPU-Accelerated Influenza Simulations for Operational Modeling, Peter Holvenstot
Expression of Hla-Dr Is Up-Regulated in Microglia/Macrophages of the Multiple System Atrophy, Junjie Hu
Self-Supported Printed Multi-Layer Capacitors, Michael James Joyce
The Effects of Different Warm-Up Methods on Anaerobic Power, Bradley Kendall
The Nucleic Acid Binding Properties of the PWI Motif, Hamideh Keshavarz-mohammadian
Investigation of the Development of Educational ICT Courses on Pre-Service Teachers’ Education Curricula, Sayuri Kojima
Simulation of an Intake Manifold Pre-Heater for Cold Diesel Engine Startup, Patrick K. Kreun
A Remote Sensing Based Early Warning System for Algal Blooms in Kuwait Bay and Coastal Waters, Cameron Manche
Emerging Technologies in Art Education, Molly A. Marshall
No Fracking Way! A Study on the Spatial Patterns of and Changes in Perception and Distance from a Michigan Horizontal Hydraulic Fracturing Site, Shannon McEwen
Microglia Respond to Both Permanent and Temporary Deaferentation in the Adult Zebrafish Olfactory Bulb, Amanda K. McKenna
Impersonal Trust in Versus Dependence on FDA, Amanda C. Meyer
Physicochemical Characterization of Novel 1,1 0-Phenanthrolines, Dominic Millheim
Integrating Art Education and Literacy Education: A Curriculum for the Secondary Level, Erin Moody-Zoet
Of Tribes, Wars, and Jungles: A Study of U.S.College Students’ Perceptions of Africa and Africans, Seseer P. Mou
Real-Time Hybrid Simulation with Online Model Updating, Adam Mueller
Design of Hardware Accelerator for Fuzzy Automata Using Dynamic Partial Reconfiguration, Chinh K. Nguyen
Piles of Salt: A Narrative of Civil War, Refugeeism, and Sociopolitical Transnationalism, Patrice M. Niltasuwan
Comparative Analysis of Clavicular Tunnel Confìguration for Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction, Mark Omwansa
Starting a Charter School in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Donald W. Pearson
The Pagan Pudicitia of Early Christian Roman Women, Iris Rebecca Petty
I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends: A Qualitative Study of Nurse Close Work Friendship and Social Support, Jennifer Ptacek
Delayed Match-To-Sample in Preschool Children, Thomas Ratkos
Looking for Mr. Right or Mr. Right-Now: A Content Analysis of Gay Men’s Personals, Matt Reid
Overtime Traffic Enforcement Evaluation: A Methodology for Selecting Agencies and Enforcement Periods, Dario Enrique Romero Santana
Diffusion of the lnternet and its Effect on Gender Attitudes: A Cross-National Approach, Robert Roznowski
Improved Accuracy in Real-Time RFID Localization Systems Using Kalman Filtering, Benjamin J. Sanda
Understanding Work Socialization: A Qualitative Study of a Youth Employment Program, Katelyn S. Sandor
Managing Dispersed Recreation in the Allegheny National Forest, Anne Santa Maria
Effects of Various Partial Body Cooling Techniques on Core Temperature during Recovery from Prolonged Cycling-Induced Heat Stress, Afton Danielle Seeley
A Game of Skill: Video Game Enthusiasm and Confidence with Computers, Rebecca L. Sevin
Tunes, Textures, and Trends: The Transformation of Johann Walther’s Geistliches Gesangbüchlein (1524, 1525, 1537, 1544, 1551), Emily Marie Solomon
A Novel Silica-Based Nano Pigment as a Titanium Dioxide Replacement, Ryan Stoneburner
Failure of Democratic Consolidation: The Three Year Interlude of Military Rule (1958-1962) in Burma, Zaw Thein
Comparison of Dual- and Tri-Axial Accelerometer Accuracy, Lindsay Powell Toth
Forbidden Fe II Emission Line Fluxes from the Weigelt Knots of Eta Carinae, S. Towers
Electroplating of Nanoengineered Polymer Substrate, Brandon Voelker
Virtual Analysis and Evaluation of Roundabout Safety and Operational Features, Elisha Jackson Wankogere
The Social and Cultural Meanings of Names in Late Antique Italy, 313-604, Eric Ware
The Gender of Participants in Published Research Involving People with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Erin Watkins
Analytical Performance Evaluation of Thermoelectric Modules Using Effective Material Properties, Sean Lwe Leslie Weera
The Relationship between Speaking Rate and Nasalance in Typical Adult Speakers, Rachel Whitney
Effects of Road Salt on Asylum Lake Geochemistry, Davina A. Wyman
A Gross National Happiness Infused Curriculum: The Promise of a More Meaningful Education in Bhutan, Sonam Zangmo
The Efficacy of Music as a Non-Analgesic Method of Reducing Pain Perception during Cold Pressor Trials, Amanda Lynn Ziemba
Theses from 2013
Spatial Factors Impacting Non-Motorized Exposures and Crash Risks, Farhad Abasahl
Standardized Longitudinal Connection Detail for Decked Precast Prestressed Concrete Girders, Ramzi Muftah Ali Abduallah
Investigating Crash Frequency and Injury Severity at Freeway Fixed Weigh Stations in Michigan, Fathi Salam Mo. Alkhatni
Development and Evaluation of an Inquiry-Based Unit for Teaching about Paleoclimate and Climate Change, Steven Barone
Firmware and Software for an Integrated Electrophysiology Data Acquisition and Stimulation System, Kyle D. Batzer
The Effects of the Temporal Placement of Feedback on Performance and Skill Acquisition of a Medical Data Entry Task, Nathan Bechtel
Elementary Art and Writing, Mary A. Beningo
Use of a Gateway In-Street Sign Treatment to Increase Yielding to Pedestrians at Crosswalks, Miles K. Bennett
Formulation and Evaluation of Resistive Inks for Applications in Printed Electronics, Sughosh Satish Bhore
Utilizing Persistent Scatterer Interferometry to Investigate the Nature and Factors Controlling Nile Delta Subsidence, El Hachemi Yousef Bouali
Response to Intervention: A District’s and School’s Implementation, Michelle L. Carter
The Hearts of Ovid's Heroines in Trojumanna Saga, Luke J. Chambers
Isolation of a Dosage Dependent Suppressor Using Saccharomyces Cerevisiae as a Model System, Rachel Chimner
Still Siblings: The Perceived Importance of Sibling Relationships for Foster Children, Jessica A. Church
Alterations in the Estrogen Environment of the Testis Contribute to Declining Sperm Production, Michael S. Clarke
Functional Annotation, Transcriptional Characterization and Enzymatic Contributions of Essential Amino Acid Biosynthesis-Related Genes, Teresa J. Clark
Using Normative Messages and Incentives to Improve Organizational Performance, Anna L. Conard
Managing Tribal Lands and Resources in Michigan: Tribal, State, and Federal Influence, Elise M. Crafts
Activated Carbon Preconditioning to Reduce Contaminant Leaching in Cement-Based Stabilization of Soils, Renee Elizabeth Crane
The Age of Consumption: A Study of Consumer (and Producer) Behavior and the Household, Stephen A. Damm
EEG Acquisition System on Mobile Platform, Veerendra Dasari
Across the Red Steppe: Exploring Mongolian Music in China and Exporting it from Within, Thalea C. Davis
An Assessment of Public Outreach with Children and Educators Conducted by the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, Erica A. D’Elia
Inquiry Based Curriculum in a Public School Art Room: Aesthetic Education and Lincoln Center Institute, Jacqueline Denaway
Use of Polymer Rapid Tools as Functional Injection Mold Tooling, Sean Derrick
GIS-Based Flood Analysis for Adequate Flood Mitigation in an Unplanned Urban Area; The Case of Pikine Dagoudane in Dakar County, Senegal, Sokhna Helene Diop
An Orchid in the Land of Technology: Embodied Presence in a Mediatized World, Kevin Dodd
A Teacher's Journey in School Improvement and Reform, Kristi Domrase
Theoretical Modeling of Near-Threshold Shape Resonance Behaviour in Photodetachment Experiments, Laurentiu Dan Dumitriu
Silence, Declaration, and Circumstance: Rethinking Women’s Roles in Saudi Arabia, Ashleigh Elizabeth Dunham
Isolation of Potential Oncolytic Mutants of Tanapoxvirus with Targeted Deletions and Insertions, Mohamed Abdusalam Elswad
Safety Benefits of Adaptive Traffic Control Systems: A Case Study of Oakland County, MI, Joshua Adam Fink
A Content Analysis of Music Therapy Theses and Dissertations from 2000 to 2012 from AMTA Approved Graduate Programs, Liisa G. Flores
Comic Book Fandom and Stigma Consciousness, Dennis R. Gagliardo
Using Attachment Theory and the Hyperpersonal Model to Examine Relationship Maintenance, Satisfaction, and Affectionate Communication in Romantic Relationships, Christina J. Gentile