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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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Searching for the self : an identity control theory approach to triggers of occupational exploration, Katherine L. Myers

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Analysis and design of a centrifugal fan, Rupesh Kumar Nandanoore

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A forest modeling procedure using dasymetric interpolation in a GIS environment to predict forest density distributions in Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario Canada, James M. Napoli

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Toward a comprehensive environmental ethic, Greg Novak

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Two definitions of metaphysics : Kant and Heidegger, Tom Nugent

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Performance evaluation of a cyclic-prefix free OFDM system in accordance with the IEEE 802.11a standard, Jyothirmayee Nulu

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Constructing geographic areas for analysis of homicide in small populations, Van M. O'Brien

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A qualitative examination of the opinions and attitudes of WIC mothers toward feeding their overweight children, Jennifer B. Ortner

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The para-educator and data collection : a training module in functional behavior assessment, Jennifer L. Pecoraro

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Prostaglandins, not lipoxygenase products, mediate insect microaggregation reactions to bacterial challenge in isolated hemocyte preparations, Pamela K. Phelps

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Where has all the music gone? : a case study on the effects of migration upon the musical practices of an Iu-Mien community, Lynne R. Picker

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Implementation of a mandated literacy initiative : a case study of educational change in three schools, Patricia Ann Piech

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Balance and mobility training to improve self-efficacy in an older adult population, Sarah Piekielny

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A geographic analysis of stock car racing, Martin Pinnau

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"How came such a man as Herbert?" : allusions to George Herbert in the writings of Emerson, Thoreau and Fuller, Dianne Piper-Rybak

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Identifying gender bias through verbal instructional feedback in middle school physical education, Christy P. Presseau

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Mood effects on the accuracy, dependability, and mean item ratings of Angoff method judgements : a generalizability study, Daren S. Protolipac

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An investigation of the relationship between coping behaviors and personality variables during job transitions, Daylashunta Lakesha Randolph

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An ethnographic case study of an eighth-grade culturally relevant social studies curriculum in an urban Gujarati-English bilingual program, Parul Raval

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Temporal variation in color pattern and ecological impacts of exotic round gobies on the Lake Erie watersnake, Nerodia sipedon insularum, Julie M. Ray

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Cognition and parenting : belief in corporal punishment and evaluations of child transgressions in a college sample, Heather J. Risser

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Operational modal analysis, Rudroju Shiva P. Rudrudu

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Profanity, persuasion and credibility, Cory R. Scherer

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The relationships between procedural and distributive justice perceptions in the selection process, Karen E. Schnite

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Emerging leadership practices of national board certified teachers, Jeffrey T. Schuler

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Perceptions of selected elementary school principals regarding violence : experiences, causes, and interventions in schools, Christine M. Schumacher

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Don Delillo : an annotated primary and secondary bibliography, 1971-2002, Christina S. Scott

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Illinois principals and the performance indicators associated with the content area standards for principals, Susan Sebright-Smith

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Citizen participation versus representative councils : a muncipal [sic.] case study, Jonathan Trent Shaskan

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Who are they? : military parents who homeschool their children: recommendations for adult educators in the military community, Melissa S. Silva

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Power supply reliability in electric network with and without embedded wind generation, Andrius Simkevicius

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Perceptions of privilege and skin tone bias among African Americans in the workplace : implications for diversity training, Cynthia Howard Sims

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An examination of burnout and stress-related issues experienced by certified athletic trainers working in the high school setting, Kimberly A. Singer

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Perceptions of technology directors to computer acquisition and usage in their Illinois rural public K-12 unit school districts, Karen Sirgany

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A green chemistry approach to multifunctional materials and coatings, Charles A. Sizemore

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Using trait maternal affect and adult attachment style to predict bias in mothers' perceptions of their children's behavior, Allison Marie Smith

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An examination of the semantic network for smoking-related information in smokers and nonsmokers, Eric S. Snitchler

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Flavor analysis and reaction monitoring using surface acoustic wave microsensors and artificial neural networks, Robert Matthew Sobel

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A case study of the effects of a family literacy program upon the listening comprehension skills of first-grade children with delays in literacy development : a focus on program impact on nonfiction informational text, Susan A. Sokolinski

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A correlation of self-assessed leadership skills and interpersonal communication competencies of public school principals in five Illinois counties, Jean Hayes Sophie

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Detection and inhibition of bacteria by LIBS and nanoparticle sol-gel coatings, Zephen G. Specht

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FIR filter design using a XILINX Virtex 300 FPGA, Bipin Sreedharan

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Design of the "flying workstation" and analysis of its structure and aerodynamics, Varad Narayan Srivastava

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Attitudes and preferences of intercollegiate female athletes when comparing male/female coaches, Allison Stafne

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Faith and moral development : a case study of a faith-based correctional education program, Karen K. Swanson

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An application of land evaluation and site assessment model (LESA) and geographic information systems (GIS) as an effective measure of social implications in farmland conversion process, Tomasz Szczuka

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Performance evaluation of the IEEE 802.15.3 UWB system, Susmitha Tarlapally

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In search of the characteristics of adults who are gifted and have a learning disability, Scott Fredrick Terry

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Generation of infectious BMV RNA3 mutants suitable for homologous recombination analysis within noncoding regions : preliminary data on crossovers within the 3' end noncoding region, Mulu Zegeye Tesfay

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Numerical analysis of a turbulent fluid flow over a surface-mounted block with adverse pressure gradient, Ajay Thirunagari

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Epistemological development among gifted high school students : a three-cohort study, Jerald A. Thomas Jr

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Adult education, citizenship, and textual imagery, Amaal V.E. Tokars

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Impact of a childhood history of physical abuse and social support on aggresive behavior, attributions, and affect in male adolescents, Randi M. Tolliver

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The hippocampus, timing and trace conditioning of fear-potentiated startle in rats, Mehul A. Trivedi

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Indians in Thailand : issues of identity and transnational perspectives among immigrant communities, Neha G. Trivedi

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A comparision [sic] of semiconductor stresses in boost and SEPIC converters, Naveen Kumar Tumula

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Democratization without consolidation : the case of Cambodia, 1993-2004, Kheang Un

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Accelerated life testing of a notched aluminum beam, Praveen Uppaluri

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Extrusion simulation and optimization of profile die design, Srinivasa Rao Vaddiraju

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Making the case for Afrikan-centered adult education, Authens Oppong Wadie

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Ritual activity at Gottschall Rockshelter, Iowa County, Wisconsin, Stephen C. Wagner

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Causal modeling performance excellence in higher education : 2001-2003 Baldrige National Quality Program Education for Performance Excellence, Marjorie Ann Wall鉍

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Small sample properties of estimates and tests in generalized linear mixed models for correlated binary data, Shaolin Wang

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A cam-controlled, single-actuator-driven leg mechanism for legged vehicles, Xiaonan Wan

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The evolution of an open computer laboratory for English as a second language (ESL) in a community college context, Leatha Ware

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The Pointing Buddha image of Mandalay Hill : Gautama Buddha "shows the way" in late nineteenth- and early twentieth- century Burma, Cynthia Warso

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Exposure to peer suicide in college students, Robin L. Watkins

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The process of response : an examination of how middle school literacy teachers utilize dialogue journals, Donna E. Werderich

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Isolation and characterization of Bacillus megaterium QM B1551 plasmids, Christen A. White

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Molecular studies on homologous recombination at the intergenic region of brome mosaic bromovirus (BMV) : determinants, mechanisms, and relationship with transcription, Rafal Henryk Wierzchoslawski

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River cities : a study of agenda-setting, Anton E. Wohlers

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A leading researcher approves of this thesis : pseudo-credibility and persuasion, Sarah E. Wood

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Statistical aspects of gene expression microarray analysis, Aiming Yang

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The identification of Mhc haplotypes in northern and masked bobwhites using hemagglutination assays and single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis, Linda M. Yates

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Excitation of surface plasmon polaritons by nano-hole and 2-D active optics by nano-hole arrays, Leilei Yin

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Optimal control formulation based on the reduced order differential equations of vortex model, Haiyan Zhang

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Using a signal model-based method to design a fault detection, identification and self-reconfiguration system for nonlinear dynamic process, Haiyan Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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Analysis of cellular nucleases that selectively degrade EGF-R mRNA, Frank Adamo

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A survey of Illinois community-college chief academic officers to identify the administrative issues to be considered when delivering online instruction, Ronald N. Ally

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The impact of relational schema-based expectations on the processing of social information, Samuel D. Aloian Jr.

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Secure copyright protection of digital media using watermarking techniques, Navin Anand

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States of consciousness and cognition : a study of state-dependent learning, Paul D. Anderson

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Do women's friendships affect their health? : a look at influences on satisfaction with friendships, and the influence of satisfaction with friendships on health, Angela J. Andreasen

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Genetic population structure by microsatellite DNA analysis of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus Catenatus Catenatus) at Carlyle Lake, Michael A. Andre

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Perceptions of college student drinking behavior : reality is relative, Patrick C. Archer

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An osteological study of seven Mississippian sites near Lake Carlyle and Lake Shelbyville, Illinois, April L. Arrecis

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High frequency AC operation of LEDs to resolve the current sharing problem when connected in parallel, Srinivasa M. Baddela

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Effects of various crossover techniques to a creature developed using genetic algorithms within a user chosen environment by Ariel Balaoing, Ariel Balaoing

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Diptongos en el continuo Latín-Español, Georgina Balbontin

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The differences in attitudes and self-efficacy for computer technologies of didactic program directors based on technology training and use, Kimberlee Ballantyne

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Convection in response to electron beams, Laura L. Bandura

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An application of multiple imputation for missing data in linear regression analysis, Julie F. Banks

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The relationship between sport commitment and athletic injury, Tabitha Barber

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The effects of child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, and combined child sexual and physical abuse on adult sexual victimization and adult posttraumatic stress disorder, Elizabeth J. Barbo

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A Markov chain analysis of the Dow, Quinton Barkley

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Identifying conflict in interagency collaboration : the influence of performance, priority and process in interagency transition services for students with severe disabilities, Carolyn Beard

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Attitudes toward corporal punishment, stress, and social support in the prediction of child physical abuse potential, Leah E. Behl

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Snacking and meal patterns in relation to disinhibition and restraint, Megan A. Bengtson

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Roles of professionals within the early intervention system : gaps and overlaps in roles of service providers working with children ages birth to 3, Karin S. Betz

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Transport phenomena in surface alloying of metals irradiated by a high-energy laser beam, Kiran Dattatraya Bhat