Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Assessing social problem solving and frustration tolerance in early elementary students, Catherine G. Wang
Exploring hegemonic perspectives of Midwestern yard-spaces through art education, Nan Waterstreet
Eating attitudes and reasons for exercise among physically active college female students, Ann Weber
RNA silencing suppression activity of the proteins encoded by the brome mosaic virus RNA genome, Philipp Heinrich Weber
Impact of post-mortem alternation on oxygen isotope values of diatom silica, Wilson Wiedenheft
Exploring faculty beliefs regarding teaching African American freshmen to interpret social cues at a minority-serving institution, Concetta A. Williams
Destructive leader behavior : assessing public school leader behaviors and workplace attitudes, Daniel Scott Woestman
Investigation of silicon Lewis acidity and design of a novel silicon Lewis acid catalyst scaffold, Matthew Edward Zielinski
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Parametric-resonance ionization cooling for muon beams in the twin helix channel, James Anthony Maloney
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Shadows of Burma: The Politics of Identity on the Thai-Burmese Border, Shahin Aftabizadeh
Charge density estimations for particle beams based on orthogonal polynomial series, Danairis Hernandez
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Differential algebraic methods for space charge modeling and applications to the University of Maryland Electron Ring, Edward W. Nissen
The Relationship Between Community College Student Engagement and Student Usage of Online Social Networking, Douglas Olson
Taps and Trills in Manchego Peninsular Spanish: Acoustic Analysis and Phonological, Dialectal, and Sociolinguistic Implications, Jason Eugene Roller
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Next-generation fragment separators for exotic beams, Laura L. Bandura
Evaluation of protons' most likely paths in inhomogeneous phantoms for proton-computed tomography, Kent Jiann Dar Wong
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Online case studies and critical thinking in nursing, Sharon M. Abbate
A study of the implementation of an information system in a college of education, Syed Abedi
The significance of the instructional medium : a phenomenological analysis and interpretation, Christopher T. Adamsick
The effects of peer-mediated goal setting and performance feedback on curriculum-based measurement indices of written expression, Julianna M. Alitto
Measurement of σ(pp̅ ⟶ tt̅) in the τ + jets channel by the DØ experiment at run II of the tevatron collider, Mikhail Arov
The effects of a career counseling intervention on career related self-efficacy of South Asian immigrant women in the United States, Naveeda Athar
A historical investigation on the establishment and development of higher education in Jordan, Marzoq F. Bataeineh
Identifying characteristics of nurse educators in academe, Georgine Menton Berent
Experiences affecting academic success for African Americans in a predominantly white community college, Robert A. Berry
Moving to a new requirement : how are career and technical education teachers holding provisional certificates perceiving new policies?, Patrice C. Boyles
Evaluation of factors for depression and suicide in a community sample of adolescents: The role of body image, disordered eating, parent and peer support, and self-esteem, Amy Marie Brausch
Effects of amphetamine treatment on behavioral recovery from neglect in rats, Miranda M. Brenneman
Urban African-American students: What is the effect of advisory participation in the adolescent years—grades 8–9?, Joyce V. Brown
Web-enhanced teaching among post secondary faculty : levels of adoption and teaching beliefs, H. Jean Bryan
Measuring the effect of feedback on the technical trainer's assessment-development competency, Mark Michael Burke
Conflicting expectations : the politics of housing reform in Cook County, Sharon P. Caddigan
Classification methods for primitive table algebras of dimension 4, Todd Alcott Corley
A longitudinal analysis of social support, victimization, and outcomes, Lisa Marie Davidson
Sembene's Xala : alternatives to the representation of Africa in colonial and neocolonial novels and films, Okaka Opio Dokotum
The effects of a paired reading intervention on the reading fluency of second graders, Cynthia L. Drumheller
Production of stereoselective anti-amino acid antibody fragments by molecular biological techniques, Pierre Paul Eleniste
The politics of unfunded mandates : the intergovernmental fiscal relationships and political structure in China, Yongmao Fan
Interpreting ambiguous child behaviors : the role of automatic information processing in child physical abuse risk, Maria-Magdalena Farc
Preparation and characterization of antibody-based stationary phases for the separation of structurally related small molecules, Elliott Javier Franco
Student learning through situated use of 3-D modeling and animation software in a high school art class, David Vincent Gill
Computational simulation studies of RPE65, alpha crystallin, and ABCR, Hao Guo
A study of the principalship : performance indicators of leadership standards and the work of principals, Peter William Hannigan
An analysis of vocabulary and comprehension knowledge growth of first-grade English-language learners using an instructional package, Susan R. Hinrichs
The development of an instrument to assess the usability of courseware, Louvenia D. Hollins
Student involvement, experiences, and perceptions in study abroad programs, Tammy Lynn Holmes
Diary study of the relationship between sexual risk taking and strategies for reducing negative affect, Nicolette L. Howells
Commensurate effect in superconducting niobium films containing arrays of nanoscale holes, Jiong Hua
Examining the hidden curriculum in water safety education for African Americans, Gail H. Ito
Integrated computer technology in a Catholic elementary school : a study in the dynamics of change, Thomas F. Jackson Jr
"Us and them" : the changing boundaries of acceptance and exclusion for incoming ethnic, religious, and racial groups in Rockford, Illinois, 1880-1933, Christopher Jaffe
Narrating choices: The significance of technique in the work of Sarah Orne Jewett, Willa Cather, Nella Larsen, and Zora Neale Hurston, Caresse A. John
Lost opportunities for emergent literacy development: A comparison of the literacy environments in subsidized and non-subsidized child-care centers, Julie Tucker Kallenbach
Strategic business planning and human capital staffing, Christina A. Kamer
Partitioning: A grounded theory investigation of instructor mathematics philosophy shaping community college mathematics courses, M. Joanne Kantner
Ethnic identity of Turkey's migrant Kurds in urban provinces, Seda Kartal
Art education pedagogy and practice with adolescent students at-risk in alternative high schools, Lisa Kay
Novice teachers and knowledge acquisition : reminiscent reflections of experienced teachers, Kyoung-Ae Kim
Teacher instructional practices, student mathematical dispositions, and mathematics achievement, Phillip K. Kisunzu
Is there a schoolhouse gate in cyberspace? : the extent of public school officials' authority over student cyberspeech, Steven Douglas Koch
Evaluation of spirituality as a moderator of risk for suicidal ideation in a community sample of adolescents, Lisa Callio Konick
Chief administrator influence in Illinois council-manager and mayor-council cities, William T. Lichter
Studio art practices and k-12 art teachers' identities : art curricula and professional discourses, Eun Hee Lim
Characteristic beliefs of K-12 teachers that influence their decision to implement GIS into classroom practice, Aryliss Lee Lisner
Dynamic portfolio and consumption decisions under ambiguity for time varying investment opportunities, Hening Liu
Business executives' perceptions of ethical leadership and its development : implications for higher education and human resource development, Catherine Marsh
The effects of computer animation in the design of instructional messages, Yue Ma
The role of student support services programs in motivating students to persist in postsecondary institutions, Jonathan McKenzie
Perceived benefit of new teacher induction programs by Illinois teachers, Donn Mendoza
A class of functions in [fourier transform] whose integral is not in [fourier transform], Jonathan Alex Szaukellis Meshes
"So great a correspondence" : Native American diplomacy in the Hudson Valley, 1609-1783, Tom Arne Midtrød
Synthesis, characterization, redox kinetics, and assessment of DNA and thiol binding of a new class of platinum(II) and -(IV) pyrophosphato complexes, Robert John Mishur
Affect, self-efficacy, and responsive caregiving in mothers: A model of infant care, Bradley S. Montgomery
Teacher support, teacher-child conflict, and school adjustment for African American children living in high risk urban communities, Kelly M. Murray
Subcellular localization of DRG family proteins, Benjamin John Nelson
Disciplinary knowledge, intertextuality, and developmental readers : a study of community college students, Mary Claire Newman
An analysis of the problem-solving experience of students in an online problem-based learning environment, Nancy L. Oldenburg
Making a difference: Teacher efficacy and Latino student success, Kenneth E. Ortega
Learning organization attributes and organizational performance : is there a relationship in church congregations?, James Gerald Panosh
Voices of faculty members in the community college: A grounded theory study on hybrid course development and delivery, Joanne M. Parke
Creating social presence through online discussion forums, Ardelle Pate
Reactions to distressing events during emotional imagery in college students reporting high and low levels of experiential avoidance, Scott M. Pickett
A critical budgeting component for a "forgotten government" : a case study of budgeting for county jail facilities, Donald E. Piwowarski
Diffusion of innovation: A case study of course management system adoption, Phillip Powell
Generalizations for the blocks of the symmetric group and Nakayama's conjecture, Mihai-Teodor Racovitan
The perceptions of newly certified athletic trainers regarding transfer of learning into the workplace, Sarah Lynn Radtke
Synthesis, structure, and properties of ternary and quaternary rare earth chalcogenides, Rosemary Sue Rakers
An investigation of the relationship between coping behaviors and dispositional traits during job transitions: A longitudinal study, Daylashunta Lakesha Randolph
Teachers' educational technology practices : understanding teachers' critical thinking skills and teachers' cognitive demand practices in the classroom, Ximena D. Recalde
Children and adults : indirect attitude measurement, Heather J. Risser
Standards and technology integration among beginning K-8 teachers, Wynter J. Rose
Educational contexts perceived to influence effective teaching practices, Kristine A. Schach
The effect of spirituality on golf performance, Cynthia Joyce Schendel
