Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Indigenous gold from St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands a materials-based analysis, Stephen E. Jankiewicz
Essays in public economics, Xiandeng Jiang
The judicialization of politics : an examination of the Administrative Court of Thailand, Aaron Micah Johnson
Finding meaning through video chat communication in longdistance romantic relationships, Rebecca Johnson
The effect of #BlackLivesMatter : the relevance of communities and collective identity, Stephanie D. Jones
Simulation analysis model for magnetic drug delivery to the targeted tumor using external magnetic field, Vishnu Priyanka Kadiriboina
Why do we need to learn this? : an investigation of the association between science teachers' use of utility value statements and students' immediate and global perceptions of science utility, Stephen Spaulding Kafkas
Study of stability parameters of nanofluids, Chaitanya Kakani
Validity assessment of biometrics for the first-generation Apple Watch and Microsoft Band during steady-state exercise, William Constantine Kalamaras
CFD and aero-acoustic analysis of flush toilet in airplanes, Dheeraj Kamthamneni
Impacts of tourism on water quality in Quintana Roo, Mexico, Katelyn Kane
Use of the green microalga Monoraphidium sp. Dek19 to remediate wastewater : salinity stress and scaling to mesocosm cultures, Anthony Robert Kephart
Publish or perish : linguistic policies and the Picard language of France, Marcy Taylor Kersch
Collaboration and critical thinking in an online chemistry environment, Elizabeth Irene Kershisnik
Examining the effect of inquiry-based learning vs. traditional lecture-based learning on critical thinking skills and students' achievement in college algebra, Elaina M. Khasawneh
Peroxygenase activity of cytochrome c peroxidase, Heather A. Kilheeney
Properties of the green microalga Monoraphidium sp. Dek19 for phycoremediation of wastewater and biofuel production, Nicholas James Kirchner
An examination of the athletic identity, identity foreclosure, and career maturity of Division I collegiate student-athletes in nonrevenue-producing sports, Stacia A. Klasen
Radiative and convective properties of 316L Stainless Steel fabricated using the Laser Engineered Net Shaping process, Jonathan Knopp
Wireless communication integrated active noise control for infant incubators, Ajit Kolla
Optimum structure of cell components for a membrane-less iron-ion/hydrogen redox flow battery, Jayanth Kolli
Evidence of genotypic variation, MHC class I copy number variation and recombination within the chicken major histocompatibility complex-y system, Renee T. Kopulos
Phenomenological studies of minimal extensions of standard model, Nilanjana Kumar
Type 2 diabetes management among homebound older adults, Laura Lawler
Analysis of an integrated readout layer for use in a highly granular analog hadron calorimeter, Heath J. LeFevre
Teacher beliefs about factors that influence student dropout, implicit theories of intelligence and self efficacy, Robin Lenart
Using approximate models in robot learning, Ali Lenjani
A PTSD analogue study : investigating the roles of memory and metamemory in trauma-related outcomes, Ban Hong Phylice Lim
Ortho-hydroxychalcone : a molecular switch and metal sensing fluorophore, Theodore Litberg
The influence of building social presence and sense of community in online learning : a meta-analysis on student satisfaction and retention, Martha Lowe-Madkins
Is legal action the right 'idea' : an examination of client-based legal action and its effects on organizational responses to the Individuals with Disablities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), Maureen A. Lowry-Fritz
Social support compensation and internalizing symptoms during adolescence, Kelly Marie Lyell
Bayesian variable selection in linear and non-linear models, Arnab Kumar Maity
Enhancing the ethanol pathway in Escherichia coli RM10 for improved ethanol production from xylose, Ryan Allan Manow
In our voices, through our eyes : an oral history of the Illinois school library media association, Mary Romano Marks
Thermal and structural analysis of beamline components in the Mu2E experiment, Luke D. Martin
Characterizing molecular mechanisms modulating pilE expression in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Thao Le Masters
Jumping in the snow : an exploration of early childhood educator career commitment, Tara Mathien
Moving beyond personal responsibility : a critical discourse analysis of digital citizenship curricula, Kristen Mattison
The slow control system for the Fermilab muon g-2 E989 experiment, Michael McEvoy
Religiosity and male-to-female partner violence : exploring female submission in context, Melissa D. Mckenzie
Stress-induced anxiety and FOS immunoreactivity in adulthood following chronic juvenile methylphenidate exposure, Mercedes McWaters
An activity theoretical perspective on inter-organizational collaboration in instructional technology development and implementation, Robin Angela Medley
Learning and leading : transformational learning experiences among college student peer leaders, Alexander R. Miller
Physiological response to loving kindness meditation in college women reporting high and low levels of fear of self-compassion, Lynsey Renee Miron
The effect of family meal style service and modeling techniques on dietary consumption and eating behaviors for toddlers in a developmental play group, Emily V. Mitchell
Analysis of blood flow and drug concentration distribution in tumor-affected cerebral artery tissue region, Sindhuja Moda
From readerly to writerly (and back again) : a rhetorical analysis of greentext stories, Agustin Morado IV
Geophysical characterization of karst features above an underground mine near Quincy, Il, Vitaliy Alekseyevich Morozov
Machiavelli and manhood : a study of effeminacy in the "Discourses on Livy" and "Mandragola", Alyssa Morren
Carbon assimilation of oak seedlings in response to canopy thinning treatments at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, USA, Mary Rebecca Moses
Research and development for the Mu2E extinction monitor, Casey B. Mott
Uplink power control in 4G LTE, Prudhvi Mudunuri
Associated factors of intuitive eating in undergraduate students at a midwestern university, Christie Nagel
Lagrangian relaxation for integrated facility location and allocation sizing models, Christopher Noe
Emotion intolerance and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, Stephanie Renee Orbon
Essays in financial economics, Mohammadjavad Pakdel
Parent education and involvement program as a support for Hispanic immigrant preschool parents, Luilia E. Palermo
Essays in minimum wage, school enrollment and employment, Zheng Pan
Nonprehensile throwing manipulation of a disk-shaped object with a disk-shaped end effector, Sujithkumar Pasupuleti
Analysis of metal cutting process using abrasive water jet, Saumil Patel
Simulation analysis of blood flow and selective drug particle delivery to the targeted tumors cerebral artery-tissue region, Sravanthi Patibandla
Condition-based monitoring for machinery vibration using analytics, Lakhan Raj Patlolla
Investigation of pretreating methods to activate carbon electrode for alkaline alcohol fuel cell, Deva Harsha Perugupalli
Examining self-efficacy as a mediator on the relation between bullying role behaviors and academic success in early adolescence, Christina L. Piccirillo
You can't sit with us...just kidding! : an investigation into the association between empathy and playful relational behavior, Michelle Platt
The young American voter, Michael J. Pomante II
Tail non-exchangeability, Paramahansa Pramanik
Subglacial sediment transport, ice stream dynamics, and chemical weathering of the Whillans Ice Stream inferred from particle surface texture, form, and composition, Rebecca A. Puttkammer
A case study exploring Saudi special education teachers' perceptions toward the use of mobile technology for teaching purposes, Adel Ibrahim Qahmash
Citizenship development of Chinese immigrant youth in the United States, He Qin
Web based simulation of flexible manipulators and IIR filters, Mohd Afwaan Ahmed Quadri
Tracing hydrocarbon contamination through hyperalkaline environments in the Calumet region of Southeastern Chicago, Kathryn Ann Quesnell
Computational analysis of solar pond for energy storage and desalination, Vyas Raghavan
Educational videogame design strategies used to improve motivation in engineering students, Thomas Abdul Rasheed
Persisters and completers in a community college academic program, Mary Blumenberg Reaves
Do folivores deplete patches? : foraging behavior and the dynamics of resource use in the Costa Rican mantled howler (Alouatta palliata), Jessica Ritsche
Media's influence on attitudes towards gay men, Anna Rossi
Do implicit personality theories impact parental reactions to child transgressions? : a randomized controlled trial, Ericka Rutledge
Examining the effect of a flipped classroom on students' motivation and mathematics achievement in developmental college algebra, Abdelfattah Sabir
Economics of network, gender, and CEO compensation, Herman Sahni
Survivor memory, collective narrative : producing the "Remembering the Killing Fields" exhibit at the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Memorial in Chicago, Illinois, Alexxandra E.A. Salazar
Automatic machine learning-guided methods for 3D synapse quantification in confocal neuron images, Jonathan William Sanders
Leadership development in human resources : an examination of transformational leadership behaviors, Karen Kocour Schliep
The role of spatial visualization in the teaching and learning of parallel lines, Eric Rocco Schumacher
Life histories of African American women senior student affairs officers, Tamekia M. Scott
The ability to build : absorptive capacity in the nonprofit sector, Eileen A. Setti
An investigation of the peritraumatic encoding disruption hypothesis : introducing event segmentation as a marker of moment-to-moment processing, Andrew Michael Sherrill
Encapsidation of the host RNAs by broad bean mottle virus (BBMV) and cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV), Nipin Shrestha
La causalite de la precarite et la devalorisation de la femme zolienne dans "au bonheur des dames", "l'assommoir" et "germinal", Theodore Sikubwabo
Big data analytics with vehicle data, Ashok Singamaneni
