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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Thermo-electrical field analysis for the treatment of tumors in the liver, Haritha Reddy Gouru

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Portable responsive instructional materials 1957 to 1982 : a historical content analysis using failure mode and effect analysis, Bettylynne F. Gregg

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Investigation of properties of agarose gel embedded with gold nanoparticles, Poojitha Griddhati

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A case study of an effective teacher in relation to responsibility-based practices, Janel Grzetich

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The effects of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) Tier 1 on student behavior : a case study, Sidney Guillory

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Study of zinc oxide nanowires on gold-deposited porous silicon samples, Neelima Guturu

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Teacher personality and pupil control ideology : associations with response to relational aggression in the classroom, Amy B. Gyllborg

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Antenna performance analysis within complex enclosures in an aircraft, Shayan Hafeez

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Quantifying the spatial variability of fractures and fracture network properties, John Robert Hanke

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Design of nanocoatings by in situ phosphatizing reagent catalyzed polysilsesquioxane for corrosion inhibition and adhesion promotion on metal alloys, Kimberly B. Henderson

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Restoring major ecosystem drivers in one of the world's most endangered ecosystems : the effects of bison reintroduction, prescribed fire, and time since restoration on grassland bird nest success in tallgrass prairie, Heather Herakovich

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Where is our revolution? : workers in Ciudad Juarez and Parral-Santa Barbara during the 1930s, Andres Hijar

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The role of cancer workshops on peer acceptance for adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Tenley Hitz

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Middle school girls and one STEM OST program, Andrea Holba

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Predictors of attitudes toward the use of moodle for learning English in a blended learning environment in Cambodia, Chenda Hong

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Effects of food elimination, based on ALCAT testing, on inflammatory markers, body composition, and medical symptoms, Jodi Marie Hoppensteadt

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The use of Facebook by older adults, Paula Marie Howard

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Build MyTune : children's reflective practice during music creativity processes, Chia-Pao Hsu

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The effect of diabetes self-management training on perceived quality of life, Alicia Rae Huggler

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Characterization of the putative 14-3-3 protein, artA, in Aspergillus flavus, Beatriz A. Ibarra

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Diversity and emotional labor in student project teams : initial tests of a theoretical framework, Ruth A. Imose

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Stressful events and adolescent mental health outcomes : examining attributional style and parent-adolescent communication as moderators, Micah Ioffe

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Medical laboratory science student perceptions of learning during clinical education, Jeanne M. Isabel

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Modulation of the il-6 receptor alpha underlies GLI2-mediated regulation of immunoglobulin secretion in waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, David A. Jackson

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Son Ngoc Thanh, the United States, and the transformation of Cambodia, Matthew Jagel

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The thermodynamic dissection and design of high-affinity antibodies, Sriram Jakkaraju

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Study of pico-inversions among human individuals, Gautham Jampala

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Big data analytics for gas turbines, Srikanth Kashyap Jandhyala

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Assessing recharge mechanisms of the Pampa del Tamarugal Aquifer in northern Chile's Atacama Desert, Richard Scott Jayne

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Flexible modeling of competing risks and cure rate in survival analysis, Qi Jiang

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Fundamental studies of charge transport for optoelectronic processes : nano-structure electrodes for perovskite solar cells and electrochromic devices, Qinglong Jiang

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The effects of pre-reading relevance instructions and individual interest on learning outcomes and curiosity, Danielle Ruth Johnson

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"A happier way of learning" : the Visual Instruction Movement, 1918-1928, Wendell G. Johnson

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Relations among gender typicality, anxiety, depression and homophobic and peer victimization, Caicina Jones

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Carbohydrate supplementation during cycling exercise, Bill Julian

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Validity and reliability evidence of Smart Start-2 in preschool-aged children with/without a developmental delay and/or a disability, Jae-Hun Jung

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Analysis of selective laser melting for additive manufacturing process, Sri Harsha Kankanala

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Innovative approaches with ocular photochemistry : from non-invasive diagnostic tools to drug delivery, Devi Kalyan Karumanchi

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Impression management, super pacs, and the 2012 Republican primaries, Nathan Katz

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Fan fiction : an analysis of genre and success, Jory C. Keller

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Factors that influence the effective number of political parties in Southeast Asian countries, Sagung M. Kertayuda

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Constituency size and policy outcomes : an analysis of state legislatures and education spending, Bryan Allen Ketter

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Experimental study of flow and heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids in a tube flow, Hassan Ahmed Khan

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A divide-and-conquer split Schur algorithm, Steven J. Kifowit

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Lateral tracheal and esophageal displacement in Avialae and morphological implications for theropoda (Dinosauria : Saurischia), Jeremy Joseph Klingler

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Recovery from ostracism : socioemotional and physiological factors and consequences, Ross William Knoll

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Analysis of joints with V band and T bolts, Badrinath Kodarapu

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Analysis of ground vibrations produced by an 80 in3 water gun in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Lemont, Illinois, Carolyn Michelle Koebel

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Quantifying seabird influence on recovering island ecosystems, Stephanie Kong

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Development of a population density-based regression model to forecast discharge-precipitation ratios in midwestern urbanizing drainage basins, Kristopher Martin Kordek

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As in the case of monsters, the changing face of representation in America, Aaron R. Kushner

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Bayesian sample size determination for some ANOVA designs and regressions, Devi Chitra Lakshmanan

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A historical analysis on the status of unilateral private placements in special education, Jeremy Lambe

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Native Americas : a transnational and (post)colonial study of indigenous women writers in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean, Elizabeth M.A. Lamszus

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Tracking the gap : a closer look at student- and school-level characteristics, Aundrea R.J. Lane

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Symbolic self-completion theory : the impact of a threat to undergraduate students' academic competence beliefs, Matthew David Lange

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Beam manipulation and acceleration with dielectric-lined waveguides, Francois Lemery

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Solar stand-alone system with storage and DC bus control, Sandeep Reddy Lethakula

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rtfA, a putative RNA-pol II transcription elongation factor is necessary for normal morphological and chemical development in the opportunistic plant pathogen Aspergillus flavus, Jessica M. Lohmar

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Joint attention development in infants and mothers, Margaret L. Loy

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Fe, Cu and Zn concentration in a MVP as a function of sulfur in magmatic-hydrothermal systems comparable to the porphyry-style environment, Colby James Lubanowski

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Microlaser welding optimization of stainless steel ANSI 304 using box-behnken design of experiments, Hugo Ivan Luna

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Flow and thermal management inside of Muon tracker within vacuum, Guanrong Greg Luo

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La musica y el cine durante la Movida madrilena como un movimiento politico y cultural, Salvador Macias

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Delayed neonatal feeding and growth in the Lake Erie Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon insularum, Elizabeth Whitney Mack

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Development of a specific-use power converter to efficiently supply a MEMS-type actuator with the energy produced from a glucose fuel cell : a preliminary investigation into future development of an artificial muscle cell, Kurk Macphearson

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Invasive species sustain double-crested cormorants in southern Lake Michigan, Patrick T. Madura

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Project-based learning versus textbook/lecture learning in middle school science, Sindy Main

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Application of Time Domain Reflectometer for measuring liquid level, Shreya Reddy Mamidi

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Genetic and physical interactions in Arabidopsis between developmentally regulated GTPases, DRG-family binding proteins and ski-like RNA helicases, Matthew Jerome Marcec

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Autistic texts and textual accounts of autism : the interdependence of 20th - and 21st - century science and literature through the rhetorical phenomenon of autism, John Joseph Marinan IV

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The Indian Ocean Dipole's influence on Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, Alan Joseph Marinaro

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Centered on writing : the relationship among writing centers, writing programs, and training methodology, Anne Kathleen Marquette

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Children's perceptions of cyberbullying and traditional bullying : an analysis of attributions, emotional response, and coping, Erin Mars

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Pedagogical beliefs of bilingual teachers about technology integration, Manuel Cuauhtemoc Martinez Castro

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Ecological and evolutionary invasion dynamics of Lonicera maackii (Amur honeysuckle) in relation to white oak savanna restoration management at Nachusa Grasslands, Illinois, USA, Shannon R. McCarragher

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Development of synthetic strategies to afford products with biorenewable carbon and synthesis of superelectrophilic intermediates as well as various preliminary studies, Sean P. Mc Ilrath

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Social bonds, cardiovascular function, and serotonin : insights from an animal model, Neal Daniel McNeal

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Leadership development of high school varsity basketball captains with mentoring by their coach, Jason Mead

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Examining principal self-efficacy and technology behaviors, Kathleen A. Melton

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Marginal structure model to estimate the causal effect of cognitive decline on body mass index changes in elderly people, Can Meng

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Panic and implicit theories, Lindsay Mae Miller

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Un paso adelante, dos pasos atras : la mujer espanola en insolacion y nada, Sarah Elizabeth Minogue

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Ginzburg-Landau simulations of narrow superconducting strips, Michael E. Miszczak

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The relationship between sense of community, course performance, and persistence in community college distance learning courses, Pardess Mitchell

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Early childhood program staffs' self-efficacy concerning the importance of quality child care, Susan Mitchell

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Fusion rings with degrees 1 and 4, Tyler Lewis Mitchell

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The study and analysis of stress distribution of various postures of athletes to minimize the risk of injury, Abdulsamad Mohammad

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Analysis and performance evaluation of SISO and MIMO OFDM channel estimation techniques using pilot symbols, Imtiyaz Ahmed Mohammed

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A computational model for switch surfaces, Ilia Mokhtarian

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A study of the statutes, regulations and judicial rulings impacting the access of service animals to the public schools, Jenell A. Mroz

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Maternal and paternal contributions to child internalizing and externalizing problems : an actor-partner interdependence framework, Kyle Wayne Murdock

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Illinois' Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) examined within the context of the federal government's expanding role in public education, Hillary A. Nasso

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The overlooked, Razel Navarro

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Family and school activation of cultural capital in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process, Christine Nelson

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The effectiveness of a coconut beverage on exercise performance, Rayanne K. Nguyen

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Effects of weight training and a whey beverage on muscular hypertrophy and strength in trained males, Anthony Edward Nielsen

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Effects of eccentric weight training and a whey beverage on muscular hypertrophy and strength in trained males, Meagan Mary O'Connor

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Examining the reciprocal longitudinal relations between maternal depressive symptoms and infant positive emotionality in the first year postpartum, Kate B. Oddi

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Design and analysis of muon beam stop support structures, Udenna Okafor