Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses published by Northern Illinois University through The Graduate School.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Nigerian Media: A Comparative Media Analysis, Temilade Inumidun Adeeko

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The Standard Model Precision Parameters at 200 GeV, Zamiul Alam

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Using UTUAT to Investigate Corporate Acceptance of Optional Online Training Programs in Saudi Arabia, Asma Albahli

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investigating Determinants of Faculty Members’ intentions to Use Mobile Learning for Educational Purposes, Ibrahim Abdullah Albahli

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Blended Learning Motivation Support at The Saudi Electronic University: Utilizing Self-Determination Theory, Mona Alenezi

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K-12 Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences in their Teaching Practices of Utilizing Multimedia integrating with online Classroom Technology, Rateeba Turki Algoufi

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Improving The adelic Version of The Minkowski-Hlawka Theorem, Fatmah Alnaser

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Kenyan Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Global Health Engagements in Relation to The Covid-19 Pandemic, Erick Amick

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Climatology of the Elevated Mixed Layer Over the Contiguous United States and Northern Mexico: 1979–2021, Margo Siciliano Andrews

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Evaluating The Contribution of adjacent Charges on The Observed pH-Dependent Binding Profile for a VHH/antigen Interaction with a Linked Histidine Protonation Equilibria, Kiruthika Arulmoly

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Forest County’s Historically Underrepresented Rural Students and Barriers to College, Tracy Ash

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University Faculty Perceptions of Mandatory online Training as Related to Training Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Utility, Tori Austin

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School Librarian Self-Efficacy Beliefs About integrating Technology During inquiry-Based Learning: A Mixed Methods Study, Joseph James Babb

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Factors Leading to Satisfaction Following a total Knee Arthroplasty, Scot Bauman

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The Relationship Between Campus Dining, Student Learning, and Student Success, John Boswell

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Investing in Teachers: Understanding The Relationship Between The Standards assessment inventory and School District Spending on Professional Learning, Ankhe Bradley

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Experimental Evaluation of Micro-Epidermal Actuators on Flexible Substrates, Courtney D. Bradley

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Elementary Education Teachers' Experiences Teaching Students with Trauma to Learn How to Hope, Betsy Ann Brantner

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Does the Degree Matter? Understanding Employer Hiring Perspectives on Community College Health Information Technology Program Graduates, Tricia L. Broughton

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Influence of land use, precipitation, and seasonality on surface water quality in the East and Upper South Branches of the Kishwaukee River Watershed (ESBKR), Ashley Irene Broussard

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Herstory 101: Examining The Representation Gap of BIPOC Women Educational Leaders, Kinasha Brown

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Evaluating The Impact of Examiner Variability on The Verbal Comprehension index of The WISC-V, Brooke A. Butcher

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Numerical and Experimental Study on a Multistage Process for Micro Channel Forming, Levee Callahan

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Undocumented Students’ Voice, MTSS, and School Counselors’ Mental Health advocacy: a Transformative Mixed Methods Study, Oliver Camacho

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Efficacy of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention for Not-Just-Right Experiences, Samuel Richard Cares

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Reconfigurable Microfluidic Circuits through Modular Surface Driven Microfluidic Diode Valves, Selina Cervantes

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Structural Violence and Cooperation for Survival: Exploring Livelihood Strategies In Rural Mexico, Luis Chavez

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Systematic study of projection biases in Weak Lensing analysis, Prudhvi Raj Varma Chintalapati

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Bioanalytical Studies of Disease Protein Profiles: MALDI-ToF MS, Prajkta Satish Chivte

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Examining the Feasibility of Identifying Tau Neutrino Charged Current Events in the DUNE Far Detector, Sarah Choate

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Fourth and Fifth Grade Reading Teachers' Perceptions of Differentiated Reading Instruction, Amanda Lee Clark

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Princes, Princesses, and Socialites: Feminism and Class Transgression In Hollywood Romantic Comedies, Justina Marie Clayburn

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Young Adolescents’ and Parents’ Attitudes and Perspective Taking About Appropriate Mobile Phone Use, Stephanie Jean Cleary

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Serious Conduct Problems and Callous Unemotional Traits In offending adolescents: Unique and Shared Contributions of Parenting and Community Risk, Elizabeth R. Corning

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artificial Intelligence and Multi-Physics approach for Electrocoagulation Parameter Selection, Adam Cotton

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An Exploration of The Relationship Between Physical Therapists’ Pyschological Characteristics and Feedback Methods, Dustin Cox

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Diagram affordances and Their Impact on Students’ answers about Rivers and Groundwater, Daniel R. Curtis

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Materials and Electrochemical Interfaces for High Energy Density Sodium Metal Batteries, Olusola John Dahunsi

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Structural analysis of Polar aggregates and Inter-Ionic Distances in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids, Emily Elizabeth Dalbey

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Contractions of Simple Continued Fractions, Nicholas J. Davis

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Computational Modeling, Simulation, and Potential Applications of Optical Stochastic Cooling, Austin J. Dick

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The Impact of Race on Quality of Life of the Aged After Heart Transplant Or Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support, Jerian Dixon-Evans

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Perceptions on Detracking Secondary Mathematics Classes and individual and Collective Teacher Efficacy Beliefs for Teaching in Heterogeneous, Inclusive Classes, Melissa A. Dudic

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Evaluating the attention Training Technique as a Transdiagnostic Intervention for Fear-Based Psychopathological Symptoms: a Randomized Controlled Trial, Benjamin John Ellem

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"Killers who Preach": Horror and the "Victorian" Culture Text in the Modern american Musical, Amy Erickson

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Discovery of Acetyl CoA Synthetase and SARS-CoV-2 Protease Inhibitors, Taiwo Elijah Esan

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Using Machine Learning to Predict Student Outcomes, Saba Fatima

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Uruguayan Parents' Perceptions about Educational Segregation in Uruguayan Public Elementary Schools: a Case Study, Natalia Fernández

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Does Where You Meet Your Partner Influence Relationship Satisfaction? An Investigation of Online Dating in The LGBTQ+ Community, Brooke M. Fornetti

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Performance Patriotism: The State Council of Defense, The Illinois Women’s Committee, and The Role of The State In World War I Illinois, Joshua David Fulton

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Food Fan Academy: Boosting Informal Educators Abilities to Use Food as a Teaching tool, Kelly Furr

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Examining Early Word Recognition instruction: Synthetic Phonics vs. Analytic Phonics, Jenelle Gallagher-Mance

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Materials and Interfaces of Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, Siyuan Gao

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Three essays on the effects of parental income and labor supply on child health and labor market outcomes., Kassahun Mamo Geleta

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The Relationship Between Fully online Gateway Science Courses and Student academic Performance in Health Career associate Degree Programs at Regional Community College, Mukesh George

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Creativity in the Workplace: A Matter of Chaos or Cohesion?, Cody T. Gibson

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Grey To Green: The Impact of Environmental Policy on Us Crime Rates, Kassandra Gonzalez

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Convection Allowing Simulations of Hail in Historical and Future Climate Epochs, Jillian Rose Goodin

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Christianity and Mental Health Counseling: Voices of The Black-Negro American Experience, Kyle Preston Goodwin

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Analysis of Localization algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks Using Binary Data, Alexander Joseph Hart

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Optimizing Battery Performance: Investigating the Long-Term Impacts of Bidirectional Battery Management Systems on Battery Cells, Drue Nathaniel Haskins

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Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Acetyl CoA Synthetase Inhibitors, Michael Emmett Heene

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The Ambiguous Loss of Alcohol Use Disorders for Affected Family Members: Can Al-Anon involvement and Psychological Flexibility Make a Difference?, Giselle Hernandez Navarro

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Evaluation of a Math and Medication administration Proficiency Program in a Pre-Licensure Nursing Program, Dianne J. Hoekstra

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Synthetic Methodologies Using Nucleophile-Electrophile Chemistry, Jacob C. Hood

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Retention of Teachers of Color in Predominantly White Suburban Schools, Jessica Lynn Hurt

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Teacher Turnover in Urban Schools: A Comparison of Illinois Traditional Public and Charter Schools, Taquia M. Hylton

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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: an Understanding of How To Educate Black and Latinx Students, Darius Jackson

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Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathologists’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Surrounding Culturally and Linguistically Responsive assessment Practices for Dual Language Learners, Rebecca Lynne Jarzynski

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Coulomb Blockade-Mediated Field Emission Sources Using Ultra-Nanocrystalline Diamond, Jevin Jensen

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Understanding The Impact of Illinois’ Evidence-Based Funding Law: An Examination of Spending for The First Three Years, Christopher T. Johnson

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Design and Synthesis of Acetyl CoA Synthetase-1 Inhibitors, Theodore Cormac Jones

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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Clinical Effectiveness of Advanced Practice Nurse-Led Virtual Clinically Integrated Practice Model for the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in an Outpatient Setting: A Comparative Study (Face Study), Simi Jesto Joseph

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People with Disabilities, Poverty and Social Cash Transfers: The Politics of Financing Disability-Inclusive Social Protection Systems in Kenya, Tyson Odoo Juma

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Advancements in Engineered Nanomaterial Synthesis for Selective Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts and Fundamental Electrochemical Studies of Lead Acid Batteries, Jacob Kaelin

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Visualizing Dynamic Multivariate Networks, Bharat Kumar Kale

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The Future of Extreme Windstorms in the United States: Insights from Convection-Permitting Simulations, Kristie Kaminski

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Applications for Functional Data Analysis, Kacy D. Kane

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COVID-19 Stress and Parenting Practices: Maternal Stress and Emotion Regulation Strategies, Jordan R. Kaye

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Family Routines and Parental Warmth as Potential Protective Factors on the Relation Between Housing instability and Child Outcomes, Joanna Keane

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A Test and Extension of Workplace Inclusion Theory: Clarifying Relationships among Organizational Inclusion Practices, Employees’ Feelings of Inclusion, and associated Well-Being and Work Outcomes, Robert T. Keating

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Simulations of Electro-Optically Sampled Arbitrarily Shaped Electron Bunches for Wakefield Acceleratiors, Spencer Joseph Kelham

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Surface Modified Titanium and Doxycycline Loaded Pcl/plga Nanofibers for Improved Cellular interaction and Biocompatability, Dexter D. Kling

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I. design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of The Human Phoshodiesterase-4 and Fungal acetyl Coa Synthetase Enzyme Inhibitors Ii. evaluation of Biological activity of Kenyan Medicinal Plants, Chaitanya Kondam

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Strongly Correlated Electron Systems: Rare- and alkaline-Earth Manganese- and Nickel-Based Perovskite Oxides, Elena Krivyakina

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The Perspective of Financial Aid Personnel on Middle-income Student Loan Borrowing, Nicole Lacognata

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Parent Involvement and Student Teacher Relationships in Predicting Student Outcomes, Riley Laffoon

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Engineering pH-Dependent Antibody interactions Through introduction of Linked Protonation Equibria Within The Antigen Binding interface Or Linked Oligomeric interfaces, Tosha Laughlin

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Dynamic Overnight Effect on Next Day Stock Market forecasting, Thomas J. Lee

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Insight into the Nanostructure of “Water-in-Salt” Solutions: A SAXS/WAXS Study on Imide-Based Lithium Salts Aqueous Solutions, Xinyi Liu

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Evaluating the Impact of Bitcoin on international asset Allocation using Mean-Variance, Conditional Value-at-Risk (CVaR), and Markov Regime Switching Approaches, Mohammadreza Mahmoudi

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OCD and Scrupulosity Symptoms in the LGBTQ+ Community, Katherine Hurley Mangen

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Methods for Investigating Geo-Stem Learning Ecosystems: A Case-Study of Illinois Earth Science Teachers, Cheryl L.B. Manning

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Exploring Social-Emotional Supports in Preschool: A Mixed Methods Case Study of a Preschool for All - Expansion Program, Hailey Alixandra Manzano

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Food Security, Factors Influencing Food Acceptance, and Preferred Food Assistance Delivery Modalities: A Survey of Students Attending a Medium Sized, Primarily Residential Emerging Research institution, Amy Caroline Martin

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Intergenerational transmission of parenting: Does emotion regulation buffer the effect of negative early care experiences on the cortisol stress response and subsequent caregiving?, Erin Rochelle Mckay

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A Single-Case Alternating Treatments Design Utilzing Quantitative Electroencephalography to Observe and Measure Mental State Trends During individual Participant Non-Nature-Based Small initiative Adventure Therapy Experiences, Patrick Lane Robert Mcmillion

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Why Does UN Peacekeeping Fail to Disarm and Demobilize Warring Parties in Intrastate Conflicts? A Cross-Case Comparative Analysis of Cambodia and Angola, Socheata Meas

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Using Machine Learning to Search for Vector Boson Scattering at the CMS Detector During Run 2, Mark Mekosh

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Macroeconomic Factors influencing foreign Direct investment in Some Selected Countries in Africa, Richard Essel Mensah