Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Solar stand-alone system with storage and DC bus control, Sandeep Reddy Lethakula
Joint attention development in infants and mothers, Margaret L. Loy
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
Microlaser welding optimization of stainless steel ANSI 304 using box-behnken design of experiments, Hugo Ivan Luna
Flow and thermal management inside of Muon tracker within vacuum, Guanrong Greg Luo
La musica y el cine durante la Movida madrilena como un movimiento politico y cultural, Salvador Macias
Delayed neonatal feeding and growth in the Lake Erie Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon insularum, Elizabeth Whitney Mack
Invasive species sustain double-crested cormorants in southern Lake Michigan, Patrick T. Madura
Project-based learning versus textbook/lecture learning in middle school science, Sindy Main
Application of Time Domain Reflectometer for measuring liquid level, Shreya Reddy Mamidi
Genetic and physical interactions in Arabidopsis between developmentally regulated GTPases, DRG-family binding proteins and ski-like RNA helicases, Matthew Jerome Marcec
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
The Indian Ocean Dipole's influence on Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, Alan Joseph Marinaro
Centered on writing : the relationship among writing centers, writing programs, and training methodology, Anne Kathleen Marquette
Pedagogical beliefs of bilingual teachers about technology integration, Manuel Cuauhtemoc Martinez Castro
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
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
Social bonds, cardiovascular function, and serotonin : insights from an animal model, Neal Daniel McNeal
Leadership development of high school varsity basketball captains with mentoring by their coach, Jason Mead
Examining principal self-efficacy and technology behaviors, Kathleen A. Melton
Panic and implicit theories, Lindsay Mae Miller
Un paso adelante, dos pasos atras : la mujer espanola en insolacion y nada, Sarah Elizabeth Minogue
Ginzburg-Landau simulations of narrow superconducting strips, Michael E. Miszczak
The relationship between sense of community, course performance, and persistence in community college distance learning courses, Pardess Mitchell
Early childhood program staffs' self-efficacy concerning the importance of quality child care, Susan Mitchell
Fusion rings with degrees 1 and 4, Tyler Lewis Mitchell
The study and analysis of stress distribution of various postures of athletes to minimize the risk of injury, Abdulsamad Mohammad
Analysis and performance evaluation of SISO and MIMO OFDM channel estimation techniques using pilot symbols, Imtiyaz Ahmed Mohammed
A computational model for switch surfaces, Ilia Mokhtarian
A study of the statutes, regulations and judicial rulings impacting the access of service animals to the public schools, Jenell A. Mroz
Maternal and paternal contributions to child internalizing and externalizing problems : an actor-partner interdependence framework, Kyle Wayne Murdock
Illinois' Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) examined within the context of the federal government's expanding role in public education, Hillary A. Nasso
The overlooked, Razel Navarro
Family and school activation of cultural capital in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process, Christine Nelson
The effectiveness of a coconut beverage on exercise performance, Rayanne K. Nguyen
Effects of weight training and a whey beverage on muscular hypertrophy and strength in trained males, Anthony Edward Nielsen
Effects of eccentric weight training and a whey beverage on muscular hypertrophy and strength in trained males, Meagan Mary O'Connor
Design and analysis of muon beam stop support structures, Udenna Okafor
Thermal study of laser-assisted machining of silicon nitride, Sepehr Omidi
Genus Varecia : anatomy, morphology, and pathology, Elise R. Orellana
A metafictional antecedent of Don Quijote : Rosian de Castilla, Brenda Orsucci
Phylogenomic study of selected species within the genus Zea : mutation rate analysis of complete chloroplast genomes, Lauren M. Orton
Applying Frances Fowler's model to analyze the history of compulsory attendance laws in the United States, Deborah Dyer Osborne
Understanding and strengthening the education expectations of undocumented Latino high school students, Cynthia Padilla-Gaytan
Something creepy this way comes : PAC advertising and its attack on Obamacare A visual narrative analysis, Marguerite Teruggi Page
Study on phase-matched amplification of coherent electromagnetic waves through co-planar traveling wave structure for broadband power RF generation, Andrew Rae Palm
Noncontact liquid level measurement using Ultrasonic Transducers, Dinesh Pamerla
Computation of contact points between wheel and rail surfaces, Chao Pan
Investigations and applications of field- and photo-emitted electron beams from a radio frequency gun, Sriharsha Panuganti
"I'm sorry for the mistakes I'm about to make" : interaction, social status and emotion in the Indonesian EFL classroom, Francesca Pase
An exploratory study of arranged-love marriage in couples from collectivistic culture, Samreen Qamaruddin Patel
Current equalization in parallel LEDs using flyback converter, Ankita Patil
The role of maternal conversation in children's social understanding during middle childhood, RaeAnne Morgan Pearson
International counseling traits : identifying counseling traits ranked most important by international counseling professionals through Q sort analysis, Nathan C.D. Perron
School counselors-in-training perceptions of their academic preparation and training using the ASCA National Model during internship, Chantelle M. Peterson
Examining the stress-buffering effect of social support on the relations between daily hassles and psychological adjustment in adolescence, Christina L. Piccirillo
Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plants under climate change, Phyllis H. Pischl
Elementary and middle school second language learning program models and pronunciation achievement, Monica Elaine Ploger
Accelerated testing of components made by additive manufacturing, Shravya Sree Potluri
Tweeting to an empty room : a case study of the rhetorical strategies used during the Ebola crisis, Mary S. Pritchard
Competition for soft power in nineteenth-century Anglo-American relations as exemplified by mid-Victorian novels, Melina R. Probst
Impact of client-centered tailored vs. expert-centered tailored nutrition education on the perceived autonomy of food pantry clients, Ellen Victoria Pudney
An examination of elementary teacher candidates' challenges in reflecting on critical incidents, Anna M. Quinzio-Zafran
Biodegradation and idealized modeling of drilling fluids, South McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Ellen Lynn Raimondi
Image quality measures in proton computed tomography, Saroj Rai
Recombination of brome mosaic virus genomic RNA3 between fescue strain and Russian strain in barley protoplasts, Parth R. Rao
Performance analysis of adaptive algorithms and enhancement using Kalman filter, Anusha Ravva
Design of 3C-SiC/Si vertical MOSFET, Vamshi Vardhan Reddy Veesam
They decided to be educators : a study of African American male experiences in the K-12 education system, Sherry Reynolds-Whitaker
Role of school boards in promoting social justice : a critical race theory perspective, Tia Lorese Robinson
Relationship between Catholic affiliation and traumatic-stress symptoms in women post-abortion, Lauren Alyssa Rodman
A multimethod experimental investigation of the relationship between hoarding symptoms and confidence in memory, Arielle P. Rogers
A journey of joy- a biography of an excellent mathematics teacher : exploring what influenced her retention in teaching, Patricia S. Mannion Rowe
A legal analysis of school vouchers and the social justice impact, Michael Patrick Ryan
Exploring the application of Meta-RaPS for scheduling flow shops with blocking, Mohammad Sadaqa
When student-on-student sexual harassment triggers school district liability under Title IX, Joe Salmieri III
Cold plate designs for lithium ion battery stack of an electric vehicle, Sandeep Samineni
Blaming the victim : the role of assault characteristics and victim attractiveness, Sapir Sasson
The functional characterization of rmtA, an arginine methyltransferase gene in Aspergillus flavus, Tim Satterlee
Teachers' and administrators' attitudes towards inclusion, Leatrice Lynn Satterwhite
Intent through event : the promotion of identity and interests at the Olympic Games, Joseph Scanlon
Your teacher said what on Facebook : application of First Amendment rights to teacher cyber speech, Anthony M. Scarsella
Combinatorial interpretations of continued fractions with multiple limit points, Herman Schaumburg
Professional learning communities : teacher perception of components of professional learning communities in high schools, Erika Schlichter
Relationship of Facebook usage and Facebook belongingness to emerging adulthood's self-esteem and social identity, Mary Marjorie Schufreider
The use of discussion at the kindergarten level to advance cognitive abilities, Gayle J. Sears
A multi-species approach to elucidating the ecological function of primate geophagy, Brandon Semel
Student cyberspeech targeting faculty : what can school administrators legally do about it?, Bradley L. Shortridge
Synthesis and characterization of carborane-appended biomolecules, Tirtha Raj Sibakoti
Adjunct faculty evaluation at public community colleges : a precursor of organizational learning, Muhammad Muddassir Siddiqi
PEM fuel cell with high-performance bipolar plates, Sathwik Singari
Data analytics for machinery vibration, Sunil Sirimalla
Violence in the family of origin, intimate partner violence, and romantic relationship satisfaction, Sarah Slavenas