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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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

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"The bog girl," by Karen Russell, and "Tiny man," by Sam Shepard, translated into Spanish under the titles La muchacha del pantano and Hombre en miniatura, respectively, Alejandro Tamayo

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Validity of whole and regional body composition testing devices, Rachel Tauber

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Emotion regulation, student engagement, and bullying roles, Jaclyn Tennant

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Exploring Factors Related to Acceptance of 1:1 Devices Among High School Students, Victoria Therriault

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Exploring factors related to acceptance of 1:1 devices among high school students, Victoria Therriault

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A study of the factors influencing algebraic problem solving by individuals with visual impairments, Sean Richards Tikkun

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Investigating age-related macular degeneration : a chemistry plus biology approach, Jennifer C. Tournear

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Minimizing total number of tardy jobs in two-stage flow shop using simulated annealing and column generation, Shashwot Uprety

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Minimizing total Number of Tardy Jobs in Two-Stage Flow Shop Using Simulated Annealing and Column Generation, Shashwot Uprety

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Reduction of ketones to alcohols and tertiary amines using 1-hydrosilatrane, Sami E. Varjosaari

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Implementing face recognition on Raspberry Pi using Kinect camera, Kanaka Sunanda Vemulapalli

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The association between local public school board member beliefs and behaviors and student academic achievement, Brenda D. Vishanoff

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Rewriting spinsterhood : single women in American and British women's novels since 1960, Kimberly Volmer

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Positive evaluative conditioning effects on harsh parenting behaviors and theorized antecedents : two experiments, Michael Francis Wagner

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Exploring the clinical supervision experiences of school counselors : perceptions of counseling skills and professional identity, Vincent J. Walsh-Rock

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A transverse-Wakefield streaking technique for measurement of ultra-fast electron pulses, Jinlong Wang

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A dependent competing risks model, Yiqing Wang

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Variants of Fine transformations, Sarah Wesley

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Racial representation, agency, and nudity on Girls, Katharine J. Willis

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Etruscan colors? : a multidisciplinary approach to three painted Etruscan sarcophagi, Rachelle L. Wilson

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Driving under weather : an exploration of the traveling salesman problem with probabilistic unfavorable driving conditions, Andrew Wright

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Driving Under Weather: An Exploration of the Traveling Salesman Problem with Probabilistic Unfavorable Driving Conditions, Andrew Wright

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Modulation of oxidative stress in the retinal pigment epithelium by endogenous pigmentation and accessible therapeutics, Sally M. Yacout

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El impacto de la instruccion explicita en el uso de los acentos escritos en dos modalidades : un estudio de los hablantes de herencia, Jessica Yandun