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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2005

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Springback study in split dowel manufacturing, Yashwanth Kumar Gaddam

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Adaptive channel estimation techniques for OFDM systems in doppler channels, Deepak Garise

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An exploration of social support-seeking processes : seeker and provider strategies, Kim Gatz

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Religion, voodoo, conjuring, and ghosts : the rhetoric of the African American cultural language as a theory for literary and film criticism in analyzing Toni Morrison's Beloved, Phyllis R. Gooden

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An investigation of athletic training students' acquisition of and perceived confidence with psychosocial intervention and referral strategies, Tina Gregori

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Modifying stereotype relevance and altering affect attributions to reduce performance suppression on cognitive ability selection tests, George Anthony Guajardo

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The scientific discourse of indigenismo in Alcides Arguedas' Raza de bronce = El discurso científico del indigenismo en Raza de bronce de Alcides Arguedas, Luis Fernando Guzman

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Lifelong learning in physical therapy : characteristics and facilitation of initial and continuing professional education, Kathy D. Hall

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The liberated beast : an evolutionary justification of liberty, Lauren K. Hall

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The relationship between aerobic fitness levels and the Framingham prediction scores in premenopausal and postmenopausal women, Suzanne Ramjattan Halverson

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Implicit and explicit attitudes as predictors of both spontaneous and deliberative social behavior, Jeremy D. Heider

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College Latino students : cultural integration, retention, and successful completion, Robert J. Hernandez

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The relationship between peritraumatic dissociation, the pattern of PTSD symptom development, and physiological reactivity in women sexually assaulted as adults, Melanie D. Hetzel-Riggin

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Geometry, kinematics, and paleofluid systems of a detachment fold complex in northeastern Mexico, Ivan C. Higuera-Diaz

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Depressive symptoms as a mediator between exposure to family violence and aggression in a young adult sample, Nicolette L. Howells

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Negotiating identity in a second-language environment : a narrative study of nine East Asian female international students, Min-Hua Hsieh

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An explanation of continuous quality improvement practices by college faculty, Paul A. Hummel

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Pilot-based time and frequency domain equalization schemes in subband-based OFDM, Mohammed S. Hussain

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Computational fluid dynamic analysis of turbulent flow in blade passages of a centrifugal fan impeller, Poornanand Jandhyala

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Investigating creativity : understanding the perspectives of teachers and students, Tracy Jennings

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Patterns of knowing-circles of being : adult transformation through personal energy experience, Marilyn Johnston

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A wireless multihop network algorithm and analysis, Akhilesh Jonnavittula

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Thermal conductivity of thin film cubic insulators, Todd A. Kalisik

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Development and performance evaluation of blind image restoration techniques for two-tone images, Badri Narayanan Kannan

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Damage detection in cylinders, Sashidhar Chakravarthy Karanam

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The Japanese security policy after the cold war : an econocentric realist account, Yoshinori Kaseda

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Modeling, analysis, and simulation of three-phase PWM rectifiers using the generalized state space averaging method, Rashmi R. Katpally

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Professional development for teacher learning : interaction of self-efficacy and change culture as applied to teacher learning in a professional development model, Kathleen E. Keenan

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The mediating role of employee regulatory focus in the relationship of transformational leadership behaviors to leader effectiveness, Juleen Kelly

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Detection of malicious emails using a combination of behavior-based and content-based analysis, Shweta Khandelwal

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An experimental investigation of the flow of liquid and trapped air in hydraulic systems, Mir Abbas Ali Khan

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A study of the disparities and controversial factors surrounding the salaries of school superintendents, Marcey L. King

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Design and development of novel organoselenide based transition metal catalysts and their utility in carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond formation reactions, Elizabeth Pearl Kinney

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Precursors to change and women coping successfully with multiple sclerosis, Donna M. Kirkpatrick-Pinson

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Dogmatism and spiritual well-being in master's level counselors-in-training : the relationship of these variables with perception of spiritual relevance during intake, James F. Klein

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The legend of the Underground Railroad and community identity in Downers Grove, Illinois, Lynette N. Kleisner

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Profile die design for polymer extrusion process, Pavan Kumar Kottapalli Venkata

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Solving a multistage inspection problem using genetic algorithm and double sampling rectifying inspection plan, Venkitesh Krishnamoorthy

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Sacred stories : faith experiences of volunteer teachers in a religious education program, Annette Kubalanza

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Active vibration suppression of a beam using a piezopatch actuator, Sourabh Kulkarni

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Attributions of organizational politics : an investigation of locus of causality, justice and intentionality as factors in perceptions of politics, Heather A. LaCost

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Millennial dreams and apocalyptic nightmares : evangelical and secular identity in the early cold war, Angela M. Lahr

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Actitudes de tres generaciones ante el cambio de código Español-Inglés, Eva Lenkaitis

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From wine to water : the research and construction of Mark Twain and the American steamboat, Marcus Leshock

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The validity of different hypotheses regarding subject and object drop in child language, Erin B. Lin

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Employee disability : its effect on the performance evaluation process, Joel Edward Lynch

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Development and analysis of a powder feeder for laser cladding, Praveen Kumar Reddy Mallu

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Integration and optimization of active noise equalizer with FELMS algorithm, Sridevi Mallu

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Parenting and internal working models in preschool-age children, Patricia M. Martens

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An analysis of the relationship between recovery and prevention methods for eating disorders and personal human development, Cathy Maxwell

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Train whistle noise and quality of life : a comparative ethnographic assessment of two Northern Illinois communities, David McCaig

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A historical analysis of Cosmopolitan magazine as a medium of women's liberation, Caroline McGawley

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The development of professional expertise through reflection in the principalship, Eric G. McLaren

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Single-channel adaptive feedback active noise control for headsets, Sohini Mitra

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Anarchism in the works of Pio Baroja, Luisa M. Montelongo

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Acoustical studies of the steelpan and HANG : phase-sensitive holography and sound intensity measurements, Andrew C.H. Morrison

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Synthesis and activity of ruthenium carbene compexes [sic] as reusable catalyst for olefin metathesis (part 1). carbamoylsilane synthesis : their reactivity and mechanism in the addition of electrophilically substituted alkenes, Adalie Rodriguez Motta

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Body regard and risk for self-injurious behavior in a sample of clinical and non-clinical adolescents, Jennifer J. Muehlenkamp

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Young adults' perception of suicide : an information-processing approach, Michaele A. Mueller

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Process optimization for fabrication of nano scale resist patterns using electron beam lithography, Thomas L. Mulcahy

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Phylogenetic implications of molar enamel formation in modern humans, Carlos E. Muñoz

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Overcoming the conceptual and methodological constraints in examining teacher-child relationships in kindergarten, Kelly M. Murray

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Physical therapy educators' perceptions of Certified Athletic Trainers' roles and qualifications, Tanya Nadine Muskievicz

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A survival analysis of premature weaning in high-risk mother-baby couplets, Caludine P. Myers

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Women becoming mentors : reflection and mentor identity formation as a process of lifelong learning, Noreen F. Mysyk

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Fatigue life of notched aluminum beams at elevated stress levels, Vinod Kumar Nagulapalli

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Synthesis and characterization of 1:1 covalent, site-specific cytochrome c peroxidase-cytochrome c complexes, Siddhartha Nakani

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Fatigue life estimation of a gas turbine blade, Pramod Reddy Nalla

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Examination of the use of political power by selected superintendents, Pamela R. Nichols

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Frequency estimation in speech processing systems, Venkat Ram Reddy Nimmala

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Globalization, growth and regional disparity : testing Thailand's experience 1981-2003, Threetep Nopkhun

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An examination of sources of subjective task value among female hockey players, Kerry Krystosek Norton

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La paradoja del poder : realidad femenina en las novelas de E. Garro, Norma Gabriela Ortega

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A study of the relationship between resiliency attitudes and selected risk factors of gang involvement in adult Honduran males, Georgina Panting

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A biocultural understanding of overweight and obesity among Filipino Americans, Cynthia Geronimo Paralejas

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Cardiovascular responses in older adults using different grips on an elliptical trainer, Prashant V. Patil

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Machinability of 1020 steel using HSS drill bits with MQL, Gurudutta Manohar Pawar

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The effects of two instructional strategies on the development of the golf swing, Aaron M. Pembroke

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On the Krylov subspace solutions of matrix equations in control theory, Wujian Peng

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Implementing the circle of courage as a behavior modifier for youth in a residential living community, Laura B. Perales

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Varieties of syncretism in Philippine indigenous healing, Jeffrey W. Petersen

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An exploratory investigation of the construct validity of experiential avoidance, Scott M. Pickett

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Attachment anxiety and the activation of strategic words in a lexical decision task, E. Brook Pope

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Understanding participation in online courses : a case study of online interaction, Noppadol Prammanee

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Effects of frequency separation on rate of convergence in multiple-frequency periodic noise control systems, Ajay Bose Puvvala

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Effects of apomorphine on hemi-inattention and extinction deficits in rats with unilateral medial agranular cortex lesions, Billy Pyter

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A Nash equilibrium approach to dynamic power control in CDMA systems, Mohammed Qasimi

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Effects of thought suppression on adult victims of sexual assault with and without symptoms of PTSD, Mandy M. Rabenhorst

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Sensitivity analysis and robustness of decision-making processes, Sandhya Radhakrishnan

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The impact of posttraumatic stress disorder on physical health in women with histories of childhood sexual abuse, Ukha L. Rampersaud

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Why family matters most : Montesquieu and Tocqueville on the political significance of the family, William Troy Reddinger

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Effects of written disclosure on experiential avoidance, emotional expressiveness and psychological well-being in college students, Madhavi Keesara Reddy

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The nineteenth-century photographs of Désiré Charnay : images and interpretations of pre-Columbian past, Brian A. Reis

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A brief intervention targeting self-focused attention and safety-seeking behaviors in social anxiety, Kerry A. Renner

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Hearing-impaired children's social/emotional understanding skills, Deborah J.P. Reyes

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Ubiquinone (Q) biosynthesis in Klebsiella pneumoniae : evidence for the formation of 4 hydroxybenzoate from tyrosine, John Robbins

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Post-Pleistocene glacial retreat, colonization routes, and geographic variation of the northern watersnake, Nerodia sipedon, in the Great Lakes region, Jace W. Robinson

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A case study about the perceptions of effective building-based professional development, Victoria M. Ross

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Comparison of the psychometric properties of a modified version of the children's attributional style interview and the children's attributional style questionnaire-revised in a sample of fifth and sixth grade children, Sandra Yu Rueger

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Examining social support and academic self-efficacy in Indian American and Caucasian American undergraduate students, Purva J. Rushi