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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Technologically enhanced inquiry-based learning : experiences and perspective of first-graders, Janise Venia Wriddle

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Perfectionism and cognitive functioning : clarifying relationships between OCD and OCPD, Sara Wyman

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Holistic visualization of high-performance computing facilities, Adam Young

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Professional learning community and non-Professional Learning Community schools : a quantitative study of perceptions of teachers on trust, professionalism, and change, Adam W. Zbrozek

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La femme-artiste dans Elle et Lui, Lucrezia Floriani de George Sand et La Jongleuse de Rachilde, Sabie Zenku Baftiri

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Papr reduction in OFDM using hybrid method, Yeshwanth Reddy Aendapally

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Exercise dependence, disordered eating behaviors, and general nutrition knowledge in female group fitness instructors employed at college and university recreation centers, Sarita Aguirre

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Faculty online teaching self-efficacy : a cultural perspective, Fahad AlShahrani

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Interaction of stress and stimulants in female rats : role of dopamine in the stress-induced reactivity to methamphetamine, Eden Marie Anderson

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Characterization of table algebras by their multiplicities, Angela Antonou

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A (re)conception of the city : commercialization, domestication, and resistance in New York City from Melville to McKay, James Baltrum

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A shadow you will soon be, Daniel Alexander Berrones

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Synthetic and mechanistic investigations of superelectrophilic reactions, Kenneth Nicholas Boblak

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Exploring Thai teachers' conceptual beliefs about reading and their influences on instructional practices, Patchara Boonteerarak

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Functional limb morphology of extinct carnivores Smilodon fatalis, Panthera atrox, and Canis dirus based on comparisons with four extant felids and one extant canid, Burcu Carlon

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The implementation of a hybrid learning environment at a community college in the mechanical trades, Christopher Carlson

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Nodal solutions of nonlocal integral boundary value problems, Jeremy E. Chamberlain

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The effect of a warming up to fluency intervention on second-grade students' reading, Jacqueline J. Cleven

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The power of words : a study of the intentional use of language to frame interactions in the elementary classroom, Julia Cloat

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Poeisis as political educator : Aristotle and the purpose of poeisis, Stephen Eugene Clouse

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Resolving deep relationships of PACMAD grasses : a phylogenomic approach, Joseph L. Cotton

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Mindfulness meditation in first-year composition : effects on attention, metacognition, and apprehension, Kristin DeMint

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High school teachers' disciplinary literacy knowledge : a mixed-method study, Paula Di Domenico

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The power of place in the fiction of E.M. Forster, Ashley Diedrich

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Inorganic/organic hybrid nanocomposite coating applications : formulation, characterization, and evaluation, Tsehaye Eyassu

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When push comes to shove : an equity analysis of a uniform tax rate and equalized assessed valuation in Illinois, Susan L. Farrell

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Parental and adolescent characteristics predicting adolescent disclosure to parents across various social domains, Michael Patrick Flores

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Peak to average power ratio reduction in STBC MIMO-OFDM, Kishor Gannamaneni

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Back biasing technique in preventing clogging of pores on the porous silicon templates for the deposition of zinc oxide, Swetha Garaga

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Exploring the link between attribution biases and aggressive behavior among adolescents : are parents' attributions and management of peers contributing factors?, Haeli Gerardy

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Cinematic representations of female teachers : a narratological analysis of mise-en-scene in recent Hollywood films, Laura A. Gilbert

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Altering shyness mindset : enhancing treatment for social performance anxiety, Michael J. Gillen

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The syntheses, characterizations, and applications of novel photo- and electrochemical catalysts, Lauren Rae Grabstanowicz

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Biodegradation of drilling fluid used in South McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Andrea Xamplas Greer

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Co-option versus compliance : how electoral systems affect countries' immigration policies, Michael Griswold

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"I feel young, I feel alive, I am discovering a new world" : life transitions and identity construction of adult English-language learners, Renata Gutowska

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How are curious people affected by seductive details in written texts? : exploring the various relationships among curiosity, the seductive details effect, and learning outcomes, Edward James Hansen

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Should I stay or should I go : the effects of leave context on interpersonal meta-accuracy, Camille Jacqueline Heneghan

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Food elimination based on ALCAT testing and the effect on overall body inflammation, Dawn Michelle Herbig

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A comprehensive phylogenetic study of the core genome of thirteen Bacillus and related species using known and novel techniques, Jennifer Diane Hintzsche

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Extending self-discrepancy theory to the social role of mother, Nicole J. Holmberg

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Novel uncharged local anesthetics, Rob Hussain

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Converging play therapists' voices : facilitating parental involvement in child therapy process, Mi-Hee Jeon

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Coherent X-ray and laser spectroscopy measurements of diffusion in concentrated alpha-crystallin solutions, V.N.C. Karunaratne

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A classification of class two and class three nilpotent table algebras, Caroline Kettlestrings

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Magmatic water content of Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala, determined from a thermodynamic model for the plagioclase-liquid hygrometer, Christine A. Knudson

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Magic, mimesis, and the Annunciation to Mary : six early Byzantine cameos and the Late Antique tradition of medical amulets, Ashley A. Lee

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Distance learning : adult learners and computer-mediated communication, Shari J. Lendy

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The effect of a mentoring intervention on the teaching self-efficacy of pre-service special education teacher candidates, Mary M. Lombardo-Graves

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Becoming who we are : informal learning and identity formation among the Garinagu of Western Belize, Harold Anthony Lopez

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Enhanced multi-channel active noise control system and real-time implementation for infant incubator, Zhou Lv

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Magnetic circuit utilizing soft switching for LED driving, Mounika Maligireddy

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Design and fabrication of a testing platform for liquid cooling of 3D integrated circuits, Chandrasekhar Mandalapu

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A conceptual model of ice shelf sedimentation, Matthew W. Mayerle

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Examining teacher self-efficacy about best practices in science during a professional development series, Jessica L. Menez

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Impact of social influences on men and women's risk recognition of sexual assault, Mary Catherine Mercer

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Outside university walls : Alexandra David-Neel's influence in developing the field of Buddhist studies, Mary Michele

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Assessing the factors that influence the food choices of college commuter students, Amanda Miller

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A comparative analysis of primate first metatarsals : implications for Ardipithecus ramidus, Kristine Mitchell

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Characterization of the native microbial communities in the karst aquifer of Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Anni Moore

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Controlling AC motor using Arduino microcontroller, Nithesh Reddy Nannuri

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The games men play : how community college men use video games to construct masculinity, Eric J. Niemi

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Measuring adolescents' perceptions of academic social support : the relationship between academic social support, global social support, and level of functioning, Sonia S. Nowakowska

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The importance of pre- and postnatal thermal conditions in determining growth trajectories in three viviparous grassland snakes, Tanya K. O'Brien

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Using sample validation in auditing, A. Ochigbo

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An examination of impact fees in growing school systems, Ronald V. Pacheco

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Hand writing using SCORBOT arm, Jasvanth Satya Prabhakar Pakalapati

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www.speaktips.com : a website designed to provide public speaking articles through Weebly's content management system for the purpose of building a personal brand online, Jomin G. Panicker

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Exploring a statistical test for modality, James E. Petkus

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Gas-phase chemistry of tryptophan-based radicals, Andrii Piatkivskyi

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Investigation of the many oxidation states of vanadium for the purpose of making a rechargeable battery, Kathryn L. Pilson

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Blaschke products and parameter spaces, Katherine Plikuhn

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Performance evaluation of subcarrier mapping techniques for multiuser in presence of Doppler in LTE uplink, Kushal Kumar Ponugoti

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"Amorous ghosts" by Paco Ignacio Taibo II : translation of "Amorosos fantasmas" from the Spanish, Shevon Porter

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Measuring efficiencies in U.S. hospital mergers, Sandhya Radhakrishnan

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Assessing social and emotional skill development in early elementary students, David K. Rongey

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Teaching the Health at Every Size® curriculum to dietetics students : a look at anti-fat attitudes, Amber Marie Rosalez

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Integrating spirituality and religion with counselors-in-training in practicum : a look at competence and comfort level, Nikki Renee Ruffin

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Maximum power point tracking of a solar panel using a DC bus, Rithvi Reddy Sathapur

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Science fairs and Science Olympiad : influence on student science inquiry learning and attitudes toward STEM careers and coursework, Kathleen M. Schmidt

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A straw tube tracking detector for the New Muon g-2 E989 experiment, Mary Elizabeth Shenk

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Examination of middle school students' perceptions of including democratic practices in an environmental service-learning project, Eileen Anne Stocco

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"Wouldn't harm a fly" : an English translation of "Du mal a une mouche" by Anne-Lise Grobety, Anna Strozza

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"Unseen and unheard" : representations of mental illness in contemporary American immigrant literature, Ellen D. Stuart

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Lagrangian approach to minimize makespan of non-identical parallel batch processing machines, Nurul Mubinah Binti Suhaimi

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Perceived parenting style and self-efficacy for fruit and vegetable consumption among university students living on campus, Shannon Summers

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Exponential random graph models for multilevel networks, Daniel Tattersall

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Family expressiveness, adult attachment and communication patterns in intimate relationships, Vednidhi Tiwari Teeruthroy

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One-directional normally-on vertical silicon carbide (3C-SiC) MESFET on silicon (Si) substrate, Ramana Thakkallapally

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The relationship of sorority membership with body objectification and social pressure in sorority women at a Midwestern university, Hannah Elizabeth Tower

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Sensing and analysis of angular vibrations of tremor, Divya Uppuluri

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Performance evaluation of fixed and variable zero padding length in ultra-wideband receiver design using MB-OFDM based on ECMA-368 standard, Geetha Varna

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Assessing social problem solving and frustration tolerance in early elementary students, Catherine G. Wang

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Exploring hegemonic perspectives of Midwestern yard-spaces through art education, Nan Waterstreet

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Eating attitudes and reasons for exercise among physically active college female students, Ann Weber

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RNA silencing suppression activity of the proteins encoded by the brome mosaic virus RNA genome, Philipp Heinrich Weber

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Impact of post-mortem alternation on oxygen isotope values of diatom silica, Wilson Wiedenheft

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Exploring faculty beliefs regarding teaching African American freshmen to interpret social cues at a minority-serving institution, Concetta A. Williams

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Destructive leader behavior : assessing public school leader behaviors and workplace attitudes, Daniel Scott Woestman

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Inhibition of the MEP pathway : design, synthesis and evaluation of IspF enzyme inhibitors; Synthesis of PDE4D partial inhibitors and exploration of atropisomeric analogs, Zheng Zhang