All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 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. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Diverse Characterization: The Importance of Inclusive Protagonists and Authors for Adolescents in Diverse Communities, Trista Straube
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Common Core State Standards in Mathematics for Place Value: Developmentally Appropriate or Not?, Sarah N. Hughey
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Limited by Design: Expanding the Boundaries of Schooling Policies from Demanded Passivity to Transformative Practice, Natalia T. Carvalho-Pinto
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
An Ethnohistorical Study of the Dowagiac Chieftains, Kathryn A. Bishop
Killing Me Softly: The Missed Education of African American Females, Margaret Daphne Cattenhead
Home Literacy Practices: A Focus on Dominican Families, Susan E. Pendleton
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Putting the Motive Back in Motivation: Exploring the Promise of Intention and Practical Knowledge in Reengaging the Apathetic Learner, Lisa M. Cronkhite-Marks
Ways in Which Community Involvement May Influence Girls’ Education in Senegal, Babou Ndiaye
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A Gross National Happiness Infused Curriculum: The Promise of a More Meaningful Education in Bhutan, Sonam Zangmo
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
An Orchid in the Land of Technology: Embodied Presence in a Mediatized World, Kevin Dodd
Missing the Mark: Why Modern Efforts to Better Schools Through Standardization Aren't Working, Richard Knowlton
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Effect of Video Game Use on Cognitive Abilities of Boys and Girls, Katya Gallegos
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Applying a Phronetic Critical Race Methodology: Kalamazoo Public Schools Anti-Racism Team People's History Project, Joy Brooke Bailey
The Evolution of a Data Based School, Gary J. Barton
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The Leadership Style of an Administrator: Influence on Teachers' Willingness to Implement Selected Instructional Strategies, Brenda Lopez Martinez
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Revaluing the Sacred in Education, Jane M. Eerdmans
Un Otro Mundo: School and Social Struggle in Chiapas, Mexico, Stephanie Dianne Higdon
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Automotive Youth Educational Systems and Qualified Entry-level Automotive Technicians, David M. Garrett
The Effectiveness of "Challenge Day" Programs in Promoting Positive Changes in School Climate, Student Attitudes, and Student Behaviors, Richard D. Reo
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Teachers and Cultural Awareness in General Education Classrooms, Dionne C. Gilmore
Literacy and Mathematics: The Efficacy of Teaching Literacy Strategies to Secondary Mathematics Students to Improve their Mathematical Understanding, Sara W. Griswold
A Superintendent's Guide to a Successful Bond Proposal, Scott D. Mollenberndt
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
A Pilot Study Regarding the Effects of the Reading Plus Program on Reading Levels, Jane Ellen Barnes
Theses/Dissertations from 1962
A Study of Aging in an Old Order Amish Mennonite Community, Louise Chahbazi