Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Analyzing, simulating, and visualizing complex social systems, M. Baniukiewicz
Social presence in an online cohort, Marlo Barnett-Allen
Levels of exit slip feedback in secondary mathematics, Mitch Berenson
Analysis of homogeneous charge compression ignition engine with emphasis on combustion timing and reaction rate, Arunim Bhattacharya
Study of aqueous electrolytes and parameters affecting the performance in aluminum-air batteries, Kaustubh Bhonge
Cultural model(s) of society in Western Ukraine, Nadiia Biletska
The effect of reading to find a solution on learning from multiple documents in science, Dylan Blaum
A reconsideration of Montesquieu's liberal pacifism, James Boesen
An adaptive approach to optimizing QoS throughputs in software-defined networks, J. M. Boley
Human hepatocellular carcinoma cells adapt to ASCT2 and LAT1 amino acid transporter knockdown mediated by shRNA and CRISPR-Cas9, Paige Jay Bothwell
The influence of scenario-based assessment on reading comprehension, David James Boveri
Impact of garden participation on fruit and vegetable consumption : a survey of Northern Illinois adults, Jessica Brunner
Enhancing college students' job search skills and motivation : a test of a technology-mediated job search intervention, Christopher Joseph Budnick
High let radiation modulates autophagic flux in glioblastoma cells, Van Ai Bui
Testing the equality of mean functional kinetic energy profiles of males and females using the bootstrap, Todd Buretz
Gay men's literature in the United States (1903 - 1968) : uncovering the buried roots of a queer tradition, Adam Wayne Burgess
True crime does pay : narratives of wrongdoing in film and literature, Andrew T. Burt
Direct and interactive effects of infant frustration and parenting on toddler compliance : a test of differential susceptibility, Nicole Marie Burt
Assessing the effectiveness of a training program designed to increase participants' self-efficacy for promoting positive youth development through sports in a developing nation, Lucia Cabrera Gadea
Comparing the paleohydrologic structure on either side of Witchelina Diapir, South Australia, David Paul Canova
Associations between intuitive eating scores and perceived stress levels in college students, Erin Carney
The reciprocal relationship between text literacy and music literacy among beginning band students, David Lawson Carroll
Teaching a transformative story : crafting critical feminist narrative pedagogies through women's and queer life writing, Rhiannon Catherwood
Validating the outcome of an action : the impacts of goal and semantic information, Greta Ching Chan
Taiwanese identity and transnational families in the cinema of Ang Lee, Ting-Ting Chan
Microbial community dynamics in tallgrass prairie soil affected by native grazer feces (Bison bison), Karley Chantos
A retrospective study on rampage school shootings : considerations for school-based threat assessment teams, Seth H. Chapman
The effects of utilizing simulation to promote content knowledge acquisition and problem-solving skills in a STEM classroom, Jui-Ling Chiang
Predicting major peach yield reductions in the Midwest and Southeast U.S., Steven Chun
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
