Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Measuring efficiencies in U.S. hospital mergers, Sandhya Radhakrishnan
Assessing social and emotional skill development in early elementary students, David K. Rongey
Teaching the Health at Every Size® curriculum to dietetics students : a look at anti-fat attitudes, Amber Marie Rosalez
Integrating spirituality and religion with counselors-in-training in practicum : a look at competence and comfort level, Nikki Renee Ruffin
Maximum power point tracking of a solar panel using a DC bus, Rithvi Reddy Sathapur
Science fairs and Science Olympiad : influence on student science inquiry learning and attitudes toward STEM careers and coursework, Kathleen M. Schmidt
A straw tube tracking detector for the New Muon g-2 E989 experiment, Mary Elizabeth Shenk
Examination of middle school students' perceptions of including democratic practices in an environmental service-learning project, Eileen Anne Stocco
"Wouldn't harm a fly" : an English translation of "Du mal a une mouche" by Anne-Lise Grobety, Anna Strozza
"Unseen and unheard" : representations of mental illness in contemporary American immigrant literature, Ellen D. Stuart
Lagrangian approach to minimize makespan of non-identical parallel batch processing machines, Nurul Mubinah Binti Suhaimi
Perceived parenting style and self-efficacy for fruit and vegetable consumption among university students living on campus, Shannon Summers
Exponential random graph models for multilevel networks, Daniel Tattersall
Family expressiveness, adult attachment and communication patterns in intimate relationships, Vednidhi Tiwari Teeruthroy
One-directional normally-on vertical silicon carbide (3C-SiC) MESFET on silicon (Si) substrate, Ramana Thakkallapally
The relationship of sorority membership with body objectification and social pressure in sorority women at a Midwestern university, Hannah Elizabeth Tower
Sensing and analysis of angular vibrations of tremor, Divya Uppuluri
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
Confronting "difficult knowledge": Critical aesthetics and war in the classroom, Jessica Anne Heybach Vivirito
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Relationship Between Community College Student Engagement and Student Usage of Online Social Networking, Douglas Olson
Differential algebraic methods for space charge modeling and applications to the University of Maryland Electron Ring, Edward W. Nissen
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
Dare the teachers learn to dare? An inquiry into the civic consequences of teacher neutrality, Jessica Anne Heybach Vivirito
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
