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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Cognitive ecological model of sexual assault : cognitive appraisals of the social environment and risk recognition, Mary Catherine Mercer

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Adoption of plagiarism detection software by college faculty, Patricia Meyer

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Adoption of Plagiarism Detection Software by College Faculty, Patricia Meyer

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Countering the consequences of objective self-awareness, Dexter Ryan Miksch

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Risk factors for the female athlete triad in college-age athletes compared to non-athletes, Micaela Miller

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Risk Factors For The Female athlete Triad in College Age athletes Compared to Non-athletes, Micaela Shirley Miller

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A new model for calculating the transient displacement field within a linear elastic isotropic solid with a through hole under dynamic impact : a 3D model is developed and a 2D case study is examined, Drew Mitchell

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Neural network-based PID compensation for nonlinear systems ball-on-plate example, A. Mohammadi

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Modeling and validation of dynamics of social influence in virtual human crowds, Elham Mohammadi Jorjafki

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Theoretical Study of Laser-assisted Machining on Silicon Nitride Hollow Ceramic Cylinder Using Finite Element Method, Mudassar Hussain Ansari Mohammed

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Spatial feedback as a mechanism to improve topographic map literacy using the augmented reality sandbox, Justin Wayne Moore

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Spatial Feedback as a Mechanism to Improve topographic Map Literacy Using the Augmented Reality Sandbox, Justin Wayne Moore

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El discurso de la identidad en los cuentos de Benedetti, Monica Morales

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Factors affecting disordered eating among college freshmen upon entering college, Libby Moser

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Factors Affecting Disordered Eating Among College Freshmen Upon Entering College, Libby Micaela Moser

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Exploring African American students' perceptions of belonging at an urban community college in the Western United States, SyLinda Nicole Gordon Musaindapo

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Exploring African American Students’ Perceptions of Belonging at An Urban Community College in The Western United States, Sylinda Nicole Gordon Musaindapo

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Exploring The Role Purpose-Related Experiences Can Play in Supporting interest Development in Stem, Neil J. Naftzger

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Exploring the role purpose-related experiences can play in supporting interest development in STEM, Neil J. Naftzger

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Thermal analysis of Fermilab Mu2e muon beam stop and structural analysis of beamline components, Colin Narug

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Cohens on the move : Jewish residential dynamics in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940-2000, Carmi J. Neiger

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Cohens on The Move: Jewish Residential Dynamics in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1940-2000, Carmi J. Neiger

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Three essays on public economics in developing countries, Chigozie Andy Ngwaba

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The curious case of Austria's generosity, Dimitri Niforos

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Remote labs and switching circuit, Aashish Nimbekar

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College major choice : exploring the perspectives of expectancy and value placed on stem fields by female high school students, Diane O'Connell

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Hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen isotopes in Prosopis sp. trees : a new climate proxy for holocene paleoclimate in the Atacama Desert, Chile, Elizabeth Joy Olson

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Hydrogen, Carbon, and Oxygen Isotopes in Prosopis Sp. Trees: A New Climate Proxy For Holocene Paleoclimate in The atacama Desert, Chile, Elizabeth Joy Olson

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Modulation of autophagy in GBM cells by clinical doses of gamma radiation, Devron Ozgen

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Modulation of Autophagy in GBM Cells by Clinical Doses of Gamma Radiation, Devron Ozgen

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Here comes the monkey! : best practices for using student test scores as part of the teacher evaluation process based on an analysis of legislation and litigation in early-adopting Race to the top states, Julie Dausey Oziemkowski

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Examination of the Relationship Between Classism and Career Agency, Lucy Charlene Parker

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Examination of the relationship between classism and career agency, Lucy Charlene Parker

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Biomechanical Exposures of Neck and Shoulder in Virtual Reality, Sai Akhil Penumudi

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Biomechanical exposures of neck and shoulder in virtual reality, Sai Akhil Penumudi

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Late Holocene oxygen isotope record of hydroclimate variability in Nicaragua from Lake Asososca, Stephen Perdziola

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Synthesis and properties of lanthanide metal-organic frameworks and lanthanide-metalloid complexes : structural determination, photoluminescence, and applications, Timothy Perkins

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The fear of the known : horror media and the use of fear to maintain power, Dana Peterson

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Does infant negative affect moderate the impact of parenting on effortful control? : a test of the differential susceptibility hypothesis, Anton Petrenko

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Does infant Negative Affect Moderate the Impact of Parenting on Effortful Control? A Test of the Differential Susceptibility Hypothesis, Anton Petrenko

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An exploration of gifted adolescent motivation in academic learning experiences, Vicki A. Phelps

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An Exploration of Gifted Adolescent Motivation in Academic Learning Experiences, Vicki Ann Phelps

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High school students' experiences with social studies inquiry and technology in two history classrooms, Aaron Phillips

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Student financial aid processes and borrowing perspectives, Carol Pierson Milhous

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Student Financial Aid Processes and Borrowing Perspectives, Carol Pierson Milhous

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Being nice to be mean : the hidden associations among prosocial behavior, relational aggression, and empathy, Michelle Platt

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Implementation of Systems-Level Learning in a Community College Mechatronics Program, Margie N. Porter

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Implementation of systems-level learning pedagogy in a community college mechatronics program, Margie N. Porter

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A Comparative Study of The Effects of A Highly Qualified Transition Specialist on Successful Transition Planning For individuals with intellectual Or Developmental Disabilities, Christine Putlak

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A comparative study of the effects of a highly qualified transition specialist on successful transition planning for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, Christine Putlak

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Evaluating the role of energy demand prediction and renewable energy utilization on energy dependency management : a generic system dynamics model, Emad Rabiei Hosseinabad

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Evaluating The Role of Energy Demand Prediction and Renewable Energy Utilization on Energy Dependency Management: A Generic System Dynamics Model, Emad Rabiei Hosseinabad

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Study of redox-mediated bromate-based electrochemical energy system, Talha Razaulla

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Assessing the Jurassic Cleveland-Lloyd bone bed predator trap hypothesis by statistical comparison of Allosaurus fragilis and Pleistocene La Brea Canis dirus femora, Angela D. Reddick

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Investigating the link between a middle-level geography professional learning community and classroom practice, Hazel Ellie Reitz

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System of indebtedness : experiences with wage garnishment in Chicago, 1957-1970, J. Marcos Reynolds

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The geography of urban America : shrinking cities, right sizing, and neighborhood change, Michael W. Ribant

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Towards a DUNE photon detection system, Logan Clutch Jackson Rice

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Thomas Hobbes on inequality, poverty and sedition : a seventeenth-century blueprint for the welfare state, Richard Rivard

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An experimental study of lead and zinc solubility in a hydrothermal fluid, Marlena Joyce Rock

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Development of persistence among Uruguayan adult students, Aldo Rodriguez

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Grit as a predictor of success and persistence for community college students, Kathryn A. Rogalski

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Democracy in the classroom : addressing teacher dispositions during post observation conferences with the Danielson framework for teaching, Jean M. Rowe

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Effects of task goals on processing causal explanations in science texts, Kathryn E. Rupp

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Effects of task goals on processing causal explanations in science texts, Kathryn E. Rupp

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Observed autonomy-relatedness, warmth, and rigid control and their relationship to adolescent outcomes, Elizabeth Rusnak

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Contingency holding by a thread : intersectionality in selected works by Ghada Amer, Sarah Eileen Sabo

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Contingency Holding by a Thread: intersectionality in Selected Works by Ghada Amer, Sarah Eileen Sabo

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Determinants related to faculty members' intention to use webinars for professional development purposes, Ali Mohammed Saghir

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Determinants Related to Faculty Members’ intention to Use Webinars For Professional Development Purposes, Ali Mohammed Saghir

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An investigation into the effects of temperature on the rheological characteristics of hybrid nanofluids, Nanda Kishore Saini

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Leadership and Humor Styles in Continuing Education Administrators, Emmanuel Sarris

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Leadership and humor styles in continuing education administrators, Emmanuel Sarris

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Does excluding a top mesopredator induce a trophic cascade : effects and diet of an omnivorous predator in a restored prairie, Kirstie Savage

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Developing collective teacher efficacy through job-embedded professional development in elementary teachers, Michele Schluntz

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Black police showing out for the white cop : fake news and the saliency of controlling for officer race in research on legal intervention deaths, Ari Mathias Schroder

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Comparison of barrier heights of selected refractory metals on porous p-type silicon, Karthik Selvam

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Exploring the lived experiences of international doctoral candidates and graduates of counselor education and supervision programs, the United States of America, Mastewal Mekonnen Seyeneh

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Impacts of different forms of teacher feedback on student mindset beliefs and goal orientation, Matrisa Ann Shadley

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Juvenile probation officers' attitudes and treatment toward "bad girls", Lisa Shelton

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Juvenile Probation officers' attitudes and Treatment toward “Bad Girls”, Lisa Shelton

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The evaluation of school principals and its effects on transformational leadership, Christopher R. Silagi

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Assessment of societal impact of research, Harish Varma Siravuri

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Application of 1-hydrosilatrane as a robust reducing reagent, Vladislav Skrypai

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K-12 public school teacher free speech : the impact of Garcetti v. Ceballos on First Amendment protections, Erin M. Slater

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K-12 Public School Teacher Free Speech: The Impact of Garcetti v. Ceballos on First Amendment Protections, Erin M. Slater

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Literacy Coaching For Disciplinary Literacy instruction: An Exploration of A Partnership at The Secondary Level, Kathy Jo Smith

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Preparedness of student affairs professionals : the difference between a council for accreditation of counseling and other related educational programs accredited and council for the achievement of standards- best practice guided academic preparation programs, Kelly Smith

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Preparedness of Student Affairs Professionals: The Difference Between A Council For Accreditation of Counseling and Other Related Educational Programs Accredited and Council For The Achievement of Standards- Best Practice Guided Academic Preparation Programs, Kelly J. Smith

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Polynomial optimization using semidefinite programming, Michael D. Smith

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A bibliometric analysis of introductory public speaking textbooks in higher education, Richard E. Soller

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Tuning structural and physical properties via A-site doping in perovskite-type transition metal oxides, Hamoud H. Somaily

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Mechanical implementation of reinforcement learning algorithms, Nathan Stalle

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How we gatekeep online : a grounded theory study, Stephannee R. Standefer

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Is viewing a painting really like reading? : an investigation of trans-symbolic comprehension processes, Christian C. Steciuch

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Is Viewing a Painting Really Like Reading? An investigation of Trans-Symbolic Comprehension Processes, Christian C. Steciuch

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Beyond branch : an examination of the American presidency and conscription policies, Victoria Bryant Stewart

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English language investment : a qualitative study on transitioning adult language learners to postsecondary and career certificate programs, Colleen Collins Stribling

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English Language investment: A Qualitative Study on Transitioning Adult Language Learners to Postsecondary and Career Certificate Programs, Colleen Collins Stribling

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"Your body must be heard" : uncovering a new language through female pain and bodily empowerment, Jaclyn Swiderski