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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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The impact of mindfulness meditation on fear load and fear inhibition : examining parasympathetic activation as an underlying mechanism, Antonia Victoria Seligowski

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Design and analysis of CRV components in the Fermilab Mu2e experiment, Jaime M. Serrano Zaldo

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Adverse eating attitudes and inadequate calcium intake and their relationship to the prevalence of skeletal fracture injuries among competitive American figure skaters, Dana T. Sivak

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Analysis of audio fingerprinting techniques, Satish Kumar Siva Sankaran

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Nanoscale deformation mechanisms in bulk hexagonal hydroxyapatite and effect of defects on mechanical properties, Alexander D. Snyder

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The Epic of 1804 : based upon and incorporating an English translation of Maurice A. Sixto's J'ai venge la race, Myriam Souffrant

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Memes and 4chan and haters, oh my! : rhetoric, identity, and online aggression, Erika M. Sparby

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Prevalence and transmission of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections amongst lemurs, humans, domestic mammals and invasive rats in Tsinjoarivo, Madagascar, Laurie Spencer

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Optimization of process parameters for commercially pure titanium in the laser engineered net shaping process, Adam N. Springer

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Feline and canine figures in the art of Teotihuacan, Mexico : a review and reassessment of major interpretations of predatory animal imagery in the city of the gods, Charles R. Stapleton

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First world problems : neocolonial discourse in contemporary american literature, Tracy Stephens

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Conscripting Billy Yank and Johnny Reb : the plight and consequence of conscription dodgers, disruptors, and resisters, Victoria Bryant Stewart

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Education impacts of zero-tolerance expulsions on now-incarcerated individuals, John D. Suarez

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Flow characterization and stability analysis in rectangular lid-driven cavities with particle suspensions, Abhishek Sunkavalli

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Parental self-efficacy and parenting practices in parents of young children with and without disabilities in physical development, Myung Ha Sur

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Getting out the vote : studying the influence of social pressure on registered non-voters, Michael Sweeney

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Race, gender, and the stigma of homelessness, Jeff Syverson

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Documenting indigenous Tagbanua practices that support environmental conservation in Palawan, Philippines, Shannon E. Thomas

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Development of boron-arsenide-based composites as thermal interface materials for high power generating electronics modules, Vignesh Varadaraju

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Does self-efficacy crossover between mentors and proteges within mentoring dyads? :b examining the facilitating role of perspective taking in the crossover process, Lebena Varghese

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Effect of nutrition and growth conditions on d-cycloserine sensitivity of Escherichia coli, Poornima Vasireddy

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The effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the phase diagrams and thermophysical properties of nitrate molten salts, Vamshidhar Reddy Vedire

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Yesterday, today, and tomorrow : a study of Aurelio Tolentino's articulation of nationalism and identity through theatre in the Philippines during the American colonial period, Lily Ann Bolo Villaraza

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Interplay of structure and dynamics in biomaterials, Preeti Vodnala

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The use of choice to reduce negative reactions to online interstitial advertising, Paul Vogt

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Principal motivation in the era of accountability, Matthew Vosberg

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Reactions to age metastereotypes in the workplace : challenge, threat, and boost, Elora C. Voyles

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The effect of whole-language ICALL programs on student achievement scores, Jeffrey Ware

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Exploring the transition experiences of first generation adult learners to undergraduate education : a qualitative case study, Russell D. Wartalski

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School librarians' self-efficacy in the multiple literacies : a mixed-methods study, Kristina J. Weber

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Structural evolution and paleohydrology of a tertiary salt weld, Willouran Ranges, South Australia, Nicholas James Williams

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Individual differences in the relevancy effect, James Woehrle

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The cardiovascular and metabolic effects of high-intensity interval training with and without high-altitude simulation and either with and without high-concentration oxygen recovery assistance, Frank Wojan

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Natural language processing and syntactic differentiation : a corpus case study, Melissa Wright

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The effects of postactivation potentiation on subsequent 40-yard sprint performance in 16- to 23-year-old male athletes, Cody James Yates

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Battery storage performance analysis using multiphysics simulation through application builder and data analytics, Tejasree Yenigalla

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Shared enthusiasm : social cohesion within anime fandom, Michael A. Yergin

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An examination of parental perceptions of standards-based report cards, Erik Christian Youngman

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Study of wear on square-shaped die during deep drawing of an anisotropic sheet, Syed Zakrea

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Octopus moms : the lived experiences of college students who are mothers, Jill Zambito

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Perpetrators, rescuers, scapegoats, and secondary witnesses : representations of the Nanjing massacre in Chinese American literature, Xiaoling Zhang

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Ability group configuration for the high school physics classroom, Scott Zitnik

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Silicon and oxygen isotopes in diatom silica as a paleoenvironmental proxy from a pliocene Antarctic marine sediment core, Tirzah M. Abbott

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A covert war at sea : piracy and political economy in Malaya, 1824-1874, Scott C. Abel

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The stability of symmetrical flows in lid-driven cavities with particle suspensions, Morakinyo Adesemowo

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The politics of natural resource use : a comparative study of forest exploitation in Indonesia and Cambodia, Azriansyah Achdiat Agoes

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Value-at-risk (VaR) estimation with extreme mixture model and backtesting diagnostics, Rexford M. Akakpo

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Minimizing total number of tardy jobs on a single batch processing machine by greedy randomized adaptive search procedure with path relinking, Panteha Alipour

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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) array under partial shading conditions, Belqasem Aljafari

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Gender differences in attitudes toward online training in Qatar private institutions, Manal Ibrahim Alkarzon

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Coarse grained modeling of directed assembly to form functional nanoporous films, Amir Al Khatib

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The indirect effect of social support on PTSD through self-blame in sexual assault survivors and the moderating role of gender, Christy E. Allen

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Investigating the determinants of mobile learning acceptance in higher education in Saudi Arabia, Hamed Al-Shahrani

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The outermost court : gentiles in Mormon Zion, 1831-1869, Christopher W. Anderson

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Co-creating leadership and knowledge creation : relationships among leadership dispositions, conditions for knowledge creation, and modes of knowledge conversion in principal mentoring, Ryan D. Anderson

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The lived experiences of Bulgarian immigrants in the Chicagoland area : their perceptions of work, Iva Ventzislavova Angelova

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Adding mental health to the treatment of mental illness : a qualitative content analysis of the construction of recovery in psychiatric journals, 1990-2016, Amy Ann Armstrong

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Hepatocyte specific GP73/GOLM1 knockout mice and human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines provide insights into the potential roles of GP73 HCC serum biomarker, Gunisha Arora

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Nanoporous organosilicate thin films for sensing of vapor - phase analytes and comparison with nanoporous anodized aluminum oxide sensors, Rashmi Asalla

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Three essays on democratic capital and per capita income, Raymond S.K. Attawia

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Investigating the context-dependent effects of plant mutualists on plant and herbivore performance in an agricultural legume, Catherine Ann Ausland

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A framing analysis of the news coverage of science, Sam Babin

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Does inflated responsibility moderate the relationship between thought-action fusion beliefs and neutralizing behaviors?, Brenda Ellen Bailey

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Synthesis and characterization of nanoalloys and non-precious metal catalysts for energy and environmental applications, Heather Marie Barkholtz

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Disposable labor : urban and rural agricultural migrants from the Monterrey Center through the Nuevo Leon Corridor to San Antonio, 1915-1925, Edward L. Bates

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Structural analysis and quality control of a muon beam tracker, Andrew Behnke

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21st century assessment : an examination of the relationship among computer-adaptive homework, self-regulation strategies and student scores on computer-adaptive assessment, Darla Bennett-Smailis

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Clerics in arms : militant Catholicism and religious violence in France, 1584-1598, Gregory D. Bereiter

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Using LiDAR to measure the urban forest in DeKalb, Il, Dustin Bergman

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A study of boundary spanning : pastors' perceptions of their role as boundary spanners in the ELCA, Rachel Carrie Berry

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Potent legacies : the transformation of Irish American politics, 1815-1840, Mathieu W. Billings

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A matter of size : examining representation and responsiveness in state legislatures and city councils, Benjamin Bingle

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Bystander action or inaction during bullying : an investigation into the role of gender, empathy, attitudes toward aggression, and social support, Trevor Bixler

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Characterization of potential anti-infective agents of Burkholderia pseudomallei targeting IspF, Joy Michelle Blain

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Robbed : exploring the role of the DCS in spatial and temporal processing, Philip A. Blankenship

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A case study examining perceptions of female Saudi university students regarding the use of asynchronous online discussion boards, Hanadi M. Bokhari

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Classifying violent offenders and gang members : a consideration of childhood variables and future time perspective, Lauren T. Bradel

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I'm licensed. what do I do now? : a qualitative study of the learning journeys of newly licensed real estate agents, Kristine A. Brown

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Teen mothers' management of stigma, Christine Buckner

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Inter-sexual social interactions in Cebus capucinus, Margaret S. Buehler

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Assessing the compatibility of filth fly pesticides with filth fly biological control parasitoids through toxicological and behavioral assays, Edwin R. Burgess IV

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Small mammal responses to bison reintroduction and prescribed fire in one of the world's most threatened ecosystems, Angela Marie Burke

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Constraining neutrinos as background to wimp-nucleon dark matter particle searches for DaMIC : CCD physics analysis and electronics development, Melissa Jean Butner

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Examining K-8 teachers' perceptions of mandated curriculum change, Sarah Marie Cacciatore

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What are we going to do when the yellow bus stops coming? : a historical legal analysis of the transition provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Tanya Leah Carter

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Construction of porous silicon Schottky diode structure, Anjani Challa

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Methionine aminopeptidase as a target for the discovery of novel antibacterial agents, Congling Chen

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Design of weightlifting power meter using accelerometer, Tharun Yadav Chinna Reddygari

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Monetary policy transmission mechanism in Bangladesh : an SVAR approach, Mainul Islam Chowdhury

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Connecting philosophy and practice in the fabric of public education : an analysis of K-12 instructional technology discourse inspired by Foucault's technologies of the self, Alan Clemens

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Identity talk of homeless sheltered women, Danielle T. Clemons

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Inferring West Antarctic subglacial basin history and ice stream processes using siliceous microfossils, Jason James Coenen

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The associations among relational victimization, social support, depression, and academic achievement in early adolescence, Sonia Nowakowska Cooper

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Electroacoustic transducer, Mauricio Coss

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The social validity of supportive behaviors and social anxiety in adolescence, Samantha Coyle

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Writing without boundaries : examining a professional writer's environment using activity theory, Lindsey Crane

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Bioanalytical applications of protein-ligand interactions, Kaitlynn Richelle Davenport

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Relational uncertainty between frenemies in forensics, Benjamin Davis

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Using Gatorade® to control serum sodium levels of patients with hyponatremia, Hannah Elizabeth Degen

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Adolescent bullying : an analysis of personality characteristics, bullying participant behaviors, and social anxiety, Erin Deliberto