Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The swords of Damocles : explaining unconventional weapon non-use in modern war, Martin Claar
Faculty and student out-of-class communication : the role of academic entitlement on relational frame activation, Jimmy L. Clark
Investigating a novel measure of academic grit, Kelly Clark
Constraints of human nature in the political philosophy of Rousseau, Timothy Joseph Clishem
Emotional self-regulation over time : are affective fade and growth mindset associated with the development of task interest?, Sarah Louise Coley
Evaluation of the green microalga Monoraphidium sp. Dek19 growth utilizing ethanol plant side streams and potential for biofuel production, David Michael Colson
Examining community college faculty attitudes toward open educational resources : a mixed methods study, Denise Cote
The effects of flexible ability grouping on mathematics improvement and self-concepts in the intermediate grades, Sara Curran
From technology teacher to technology integration specialist : preparing for a paradigm shift, Jennifer Lynn Penry Dalrymple
Exploring racial bias within clinical supervisory relationships : the experiences of supervisees of color, Tonya C. Davis
Language development at 24 months : contributions from the growth of infant positive affect and maternal quality of speech during a wordless book task, Lauren Laake DeVlieger
Lyapunov-type inequalities and applications to boundary value problems, Sougata Dhar
Geophysical characterization of the big marsh slag site in Chicago, Illinois, Sonny Divita
Immigration, organization-based resources, and urban violence : an analysis of Latino neighborhoods in Chicago, Rodrigo Dominguez-Martinez
Do rumination and social support mediate the association of victimization and depression symptoms?, Nicole Dorio
Principal self-efficacy : a qualitative exploration, Will Dwyer
Gang neighborhood and youth criminal behavior, Uche Eseosa Ekhator
Stereotype threat : a qualitative study of the challenges facing female undergraduate engineering students, J. R. Entsminger II
A dedicated quality control test stand for the g-2 tracker system, Aaron Epps
The figured worlds of high school science teachers : uncovering three-dimensional assessment decisions, Megan Ewald
A study of in-service professional development training of principals for early childhood education in Illinois, Kaneez Fatima
Simulation software similar to SPICE, Saba Fatima
A study of particle beam spin dynamics for high precision experiments, Andrew J. Fiedler
Karen refugees resettled in Aurora, IL : their identity, their resettlement, their oral histories, Karla Findley
Teacher, parent, and administrator perceptions of social responsibility at the elementary school level, Scott Benjamin Fink
Coparenting among intact families with young adolescents : associations with internalizing and externalizing symptoms, Andrew Joseph Flannery
The influence of a pre-existing snow pack on an extratropical cyclone, Robert Clayton Fritzen
On morality in minority fiction : subtexts of closeting, communication, and community in "Babel-17" and "Fledgling", Andrea Fryling
Surface, subsurface and thermophysical characterization of silica-palmitic acid nanocapsules for thermal energy storage applications, Sasanka Garapati
Superacid catalyzed reactions : generation of reactive intermediates and their chemistry, Makafui Gasonoo
Investigating the associations among perceived social support, neuroticism, extraversion, and depressive symptoms in early adolescence, Raymond L. Geosling
A multi-objective robust algal biofuel supply chain under uncertainty, Keivan Ghasemi Nodooshan
Evaluation process of paraeducators : perspectives from paraeducators and principals, Lynn Glickman
The states, the Supreme Court, and social change : an analysis of Roe v. Wade and Obergefell v. Hodges, Kaitlyn Gradecki
Engineering and characterization of rhizavidin and Fab affinity reagents that possess unique function, Dionne Hope Griffin
The big picture : the perception of teachers, counselors, and administrators on interdisciplinary instruction, Panagiota Merris Grow
Water quality and physical hydrogeology of the Amarapura township, Mandalay, Myanmar, Michael Grzybowski
A study of nutrition quality in homeless shelter meals, Samantha Harmon
Non-Newtonian rheological characteristics of oil-based metal oxide nanofluids, Syed Mahmood Hasan
The relationships among collective efficacy factors and achievement in Illinois high schools, Matthew E. Haug
Associations between Myers-Briggs personality dimensions, eating disorder diagnoses, and eating disorder duration, Tiffany Mei Haug
"Strong, and I adapt myself" : Saudi women and English language learning, Ashley Steele Heiberger
Reader identity development : a multiple case study of adolescent reluctant readers participating in a ninth-grade, free-choice reading intervention class, Michael P. Henry
Physical processes at polar and temperate grounding zones, Timothy O. Hodson
(Re)Inventing mathematical logic : a case study of set-based meanings for conditional truth, Alec William Hub
Illinois's performance evaluation reform act (PERA) and its effect on the dismissal of teachers for unsatisfactory teaching performance : a review of related litigation, Kristin M. Humphries
Fabrication and modelling of porous silicon schottky diode, Janani Jayabalakrishnan
Paint expressions : effects of an art program on cognition, quality of life, communication, and behavior for individuals with dementia, Tertia Jeppson
A lagrangian relaxation approach to a multi-echelon consolidation of perishable products, Durga Ravi Kiran Jinagam
Optimizing bolus calculator sensitivity setting using self-organizing map neural network, Eric Johnson
Examining the association of hypermasculinity and bullying : what is the role of homophobia?, Caicina Jones
Embedded processor for remote laboratory development, Hemanth Kumar Kachadimangalam Ramakrishnan
Radiation damage in Hamamatsu multi-pixel photon counters, Jacob R. Kalnins
Physical activity levels, physical activity choices, and social interactions of preschoolers with and without a disability, Seokheon Kang
Contextual stress and infant emotion regulation : the buffering effect of positive parenting, Meghan Justina Kanya
Modeling and simulation of a hybrid PV/wind/battery storage off-grid power system, Tareq Kareri
Interparental conflict and adolescence : the cognitive-contextual framework, Christine Rachelle Keeports
News media coverage and source selection in U.S. foreign policy debates : the case of Iran deal, Mehrnaz Khanjani
ROS-based control of a manipulator arm for balancing a ball on a plate, Khasim Ali Khan
Design and mechanical stability analysis of the interaction region for the inverse Compton scattering gamma-ray source using finite element method, Andrei Khizhanok
Women lie and other myths : how rape myths impact attributions of blame in a rape case, Kathryn R. Klement
When they say, "Where is your God?", Carmen Klopfenstein
The association between body esteem and school engagement : the role of victimization as a mediator, Jacqueline Klossing
Practical elicitation methods for the voice range profile, Ann Kolker
The relationship between teacher induction and teacher satisfaction, Charles A. Kyle
Implementing social and emotional learning standards in a high school setting : a case study, Kimberly Melton Lechner
Matching effects of personality traits in individual assessment : an investigation of the similar-to-me hypothesis, Camille Heneghan Lee
The effects of Mg, Al, and Fe on diagenetically induced phase changes in biogenic opal-A : implications for diatom silica [delta]¹⁸O values as a paleoenvironmental proxy, Audrina D. Lehman
High school science teachers' interpretations and perceptions of reform and literacy in the discipline of science, Rachel A. Lesinski-Roscoe
Investigations of biologically relevant free radicals utilizing novel gas-phase analytical techniques, Michael Lesslie
Gender queer representation in The box spring, Kim Likier
The effects of utility value interventions on self-discrepancy accessibility, objective self-awareness, and interest, Meghan I.H. Lindeman
Relationships among principal leadership behaviors, teachers' motivation, and teacher job satisfaction, Thomas C. Lind
Bayesian semiparametric accelerated hazards model for arbitrarily censored spatial survival data, Yanjun Liu
Piercy, pop music, and the patriarchy : feminist activism in the sung and written word, Andrea Lohf
A trauma analogue study investigating the role of attentional shifting in emotion regulation, Melissa J. London
Spatial-temporal change point detection problem for dependent data, Khulan Luvsandash
Portraits of low-income African-American mothers' involvement in suburban schools, Rachael Loeb Batchu Mahmood
The development of a new comprehensive measure of school climate and associations with school leadership, Christopher J. Maier
Isolation and characterization of SLF genes from a BAC library representing the s-locus of Petunia axillaris, Allison T. Makulec
Violence and heteronormativity in gay-themed films, Anna-Marie Malley
Klynac : compact linear accelerator with integrated power supply, A. V. Malyzhenkov
An examination of the pyrite-gold and arsenopyrite-gold systems : implications for hydrothermal gold deposits, Matthew Francis Mann
Fundamental study of two-phase flow in the porous media of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), Kyamra Marma
Race, ethnicity, economics, and federalism : state sentiment regarding noncitizens from 2009 to 2014, Timothy Marquez
Gender differences in verbal and non-verbal communication in mixed-gender groups, Jasmin Martinez
Essays in bank competition and lending behavior, Genuine Martin
An examination of vocabulary acquisition by kindergarten English learners, Judith L. Matuszewski
The impact of the Microsoft Office PowerPoint program on students with medical conditions in a home and hospital program, Vicky McClure
The effect of disgust exposure on specific phobia symptoms, Kathleen S. McCraw
Design and analysis of beamline components in Fermilab Mu2e experiment, Austin J. McElderry
Teaching multiplication facts during physical education : the effects on third-grade student academic development and on teacher perception, William Dale McGuire
