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

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Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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The impact of technology on job effectiveness : perception of high-school principals, Stephen J. May

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The rhetoric of benevolent despotism : the political theory of tyranny in Singapore and Burma, Stephen N. McCarthy

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Rest break analysis using heart rate, Kade M. McCoy

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Professional education and critical race theory : exploring the experiences of graduate trainees, Teresa McDowell

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U-series disequilibrium : an interpretation of Guatemalan magmatic processes, J. Erik Mickelson

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Social evaluations of children with ADHD participating in peer pairing interventions : disconfirming behavior versus peer association, Lisa L. Micou

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A descriptive case study of the implementation of brain-based learning with technological support in a rural high school, Anita L. Miller

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An iterative procedure for cylindricity measurement, Quddous A. Mohammed

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Antizyme forms originating from the first start site of the AZ-1 gene, Sandra L. Moore

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Public-school principals' perceptions of Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards for School Leaders and principal preparation in the state of Illinois, J. Michel Morrow

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What do students think of learner-centered education? : an analysis of student assessments of the value of learner-centered practices, Daryl J. Mortensen

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An application of growth curve analysis : the evaluation of a reading intervention program, Judith A. Murphy

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A comparison of picture systems and pictures plus voice-output systems in word learning, Nancy L. Murray

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The relationship between eating attitudes of pregnant women and maternal weight gain, neonate's birth weight, and neonate's Apgar scores, Deborah L.R.D. Musselman

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A simplified approach for dimming LED loads, Prathyusha Narra

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In-situ phosphatizing coatings for aerospace, OEM and coil coating applications, Heather Aurelia Neuder

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Theological politics vs. philosophical politics : Eric Voegelin, Leo Strauss, and the reorientation of political science, Jeffrey S. Neuzil

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A metric analysis of basicranial variation in modern humans, Lisa D. Nevell

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An inquiry into administrative and instructional practices in workforce diversity training, John H. Newsom

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The administrator's role in professional development : the connection between the district's strategic plan and professional development for best teaching practices with emphasis at the middle school, Marlene Rae Clikeman Novota

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Galago (Galago matschiei and Galagoides thomasi) locomotion and habitat use in Kibale National Forest, Uganda, Eileen C. Off

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An exploration of the chicken class I major histocompatability complex and its relationship to Marek's disease, Sean Kevin O'Sullivan

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Coordinated accumulation of integrin subunits and type-I collagen during growth in the metatarsal bones of the rat, Michael J. Palm

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Actitudes hacia el codeswitching español-inglés, Diego Pascual Y Cabo

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Revealing Halicyae : colonial influences in the archaeological record of ancient Sicily, Caroline A. Pempek

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Assessment of variability in speech gestures among individuals with a repaired cleft palate, Jamie L. Perry

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Does medical nutrition therapy help decrease incidence of hospitalization for malnutrition and prevent significant weight loss in patients beginning chemotherapy?, Kerensa Kay Pink

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Hierarchical linear modeling analysis of antecedents and outcomes of within-group agreement, Mark D. Posmer

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Investigation of standard approximations in clinical treatment planning systems, Phillip W. Prior Jr.

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Antecedents of organizational commitment : the interactive effects of personality and job characteristics, Daren S. Protolipac

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Live and learn : mothers of large families and their evolution of learning, Barbara J. Provost

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Dimensions of empathy and partnership health, Linda Miller Puetz

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Preprocessing technique for DMT systems with no guard interval, Naveen Pulimamidi

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A 3-D shift imaging technique for surface measurement, Mohammed Abdul Azeem Quadri

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FPGA-based CORDIC algorithm for fast DSP processing, Urvinder Singh Raina

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Analysis of polymer flow in extrusion dies, Prasad Rayasam

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Perceptions of Illinois school superintendents on teacher absence rates and the effectiveness of absence reduction plans, Alice Leman Reardon

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Reflections on a sense of place : from intuitions to teacher praxis, Eliezer Colón Rivera

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Language shift in Mexican-American communities : a case study in the Midwest, Jessica Rojas

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Financial impact of property tax caps on school districts and the effect on the tax rates in suburban Cook and collar counties' public school districts in Illinois, Jo Anne E. Rudow

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Storytellers in Northeast Thailand, Prasong Saihong

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Paleopathological analysis of an Iron Age human skeletal collection from an east Yorkshire cemetery, Erin E. Salisbury

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Professional development of academic coordinator/directors of clinical education in physical therapy : portraits of persistence, Alice J. Salzman

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Improved multiuser detection in mismatched delay channels, Sreekanth Samudrala

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Identifying social studies instructional practices that engage "at-risk" high-school students, Mark C. Schall Sr.

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The mesoproterozoic volcanic rocks of Leatherwood Creek, Missouri, M. Bernadette Scheller

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Architectural design for a rapid-deployment mobile wireless data network, Blair G. Schmittel

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The effects of moderate physical activity on resting heart rates of adolescent girls, during daily physical education class, Krista J. Settles

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Satisfaction with medical care and herb use in the elderly, Linnet E. Shahrokh

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The geometry of weak 2-cocycles, Jill Shahverdian

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Novel habits for a new world : cross-dressing as literary device in the nineteenth-century American novel, Mary Lamb Shelden

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Critically transitive pedagogy : a theoretical comparative framework, Nicholas J. Shudak

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Determination of linear solvation energy relationship coefficients for sulfur-containing stationary phases by inverse GC analysis, Christopher A. Simkus

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The political utility of Christianity : a commentary on the political philosophy of John Locke and Alexis de Tocqueville, Bertrand J. Simpson Jr.

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Environment-suitable creatures evolved using genetic algorithms, Kristy Sipe

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Multimethod approaches to multifactor identification in enrollment projections for community colleges in the state of Illinois, Diane Smith

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Political emotions : Aristotle and the symphony of reason and emotion, Marlene K. Sokolon

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Real estate professionals' reasons for participating in online continuing professional education, Karen J. Solomon

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Development of a software tool to simulate the quality of service in IPv4 networks, Srividya Srinivasan

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Feedback comparisons between middle school physical education teachers and basketball coaches, Andrew Stacy

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The inception and evolution of the Consortium Model for Alternative Certification (CMAC) : a case study of individual group interests, Janet Lynn O'Brien Star

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Characteristics of bargaining team members that affect the outcome of union negotiations in Illinois secondary school districts, Barbara I. Stephani

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African Americans in nursing : significance of cultural belief systems in career selection and success of career experiences as healthcare professionals and adult educators in the African-American community, Amelia Jones Stevens

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A transformational study in a suburban middle school : linking a classroom learning system to the Baldrige Criteria for Educational Excellence and quality assurance, Scott W. Stevens

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The relationship between peer influence and aggression in soccer, Carolyn S. Strasen

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Factor analysis of special-education hearing officers' decisions in Illinois, Dennis Alexander Studinski

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Thermal analysis of effects of high intensity laser beam on biological tissue using FEM by Viswanathan Subramanian, Viswanathan Subramanian

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The professional development model for African-American women in leadership roles within professional associations with a higher education membership base : implications for adult education, Magalene Sudduth

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A state-by-state analysis of the components that facilitate the reporting of expenditure data at the school site, Jeffrey C. Taggart

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Developing a hybrid push/pull manufacturing system using genetic algorithm, Boon Aik Tan

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Effect of ethanol on growth hormone stimulated JAK-STAT signal transduction pathway in 3T3-F442 cells, Wahbeh A. Tawil

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Use of linerar [sic] solvation energy relationships and surface acoustic wave sensors for investigation of viscoelastic phenomena in polymers, Ryan P. Taylor

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Failure recovery procedure implementation in FTP, Harini Tokala

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A study of female principals' moral orientations and reasoning through the use of self-generated moral dilemmas, Kelly M. Tough-Doogan

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"Do I count?" Adult experiences with involuntary separation from the job : context, perspective, violence, and institutionalized myth, Daniela Truty

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Throughput maximization of packet data transmission and implementation of forward error correction using BCH codes, Ushasree Vankadaru

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Teacher perceptions of the impact of teacher recertification requirements, Debra L. Van Maldegiam

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Therapeutic effects of apomorphine on neglect following unilateral destruction of the medial agranular cortex, Thomas M. Van Vleet

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Examining the predictive ability of job satisfaction attitudes characterized by consistency among their affective and cognitive components, Kristian M. Veit

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Performance evaluation of various quality of service techniques, Nitin Bharadwaj Vyakaranam

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Phenomenological profiles of selected Illinois public school superintendents as servant leaders, Laurel A. Walker

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A study of Illinois elementary principals' teacher selection criteria and process, Thomas A. Watrobka

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Empirical Bayes process monitoring of Poisson data, Sean Patrick Weldon

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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a standard enteral nutrition order form, Brandy L. Wells

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Explanatory styles of superintendents, principals, and business managers in public schools located in Northern Illinois, Thomas P. Wensch

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An analysis of the evolution of instructional technology as a discipline, James A. West

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The death of philosophy in Karl Popper's The open society and its enemies, Christopher M. Whidden

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The effects of high- versus low-intensity dynamic resistance training on excess postexercise oxygen consumption, Christine L. Wiese

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The changing Balinese caste system : modern contestations of commoners' status in the social hierarchy, Ayu Krisna Dewi Wijaya

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An analysis of the perceptions of superintendents and school board members regarding the ability of the school board to effectively govern in local districts, M. Susan Workman

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The difference in temporal structures of mental events and physical events, Xu Xu

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The impact of R&D-based knowledge and geographic spillovers on manufacturing growth in the United States, Michael J. Youngblood

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Status of Blanding's turtles, Emydoidea blandingii, and population ecology of midland painted turtles, Chrysemys picta marginata, at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Holly A. Zak

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The impact of block scheduling on student academic achievement, Gongshu Zhang

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A study of the relationships of selected demographic factors and acculturation level among scholars and their dependent spouses from mainland China, Qi Zhang

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A structural damage identification method using modal parameters through finite element discretization, Xiaoping Zhou

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A study of quadruped gaits for acceleration and dynamic blancing [sic], Yong Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2002

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Atomic force microscopy of epitaxial thin films, Marian Elaine Melby Aanerud

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Ligand binding to ferric heme proteins : nuclear magnetic resonance and kinetics studies, Angela J. Ahrendt

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Leadership, community, and the role of the elementary principal in two performing bilingual schools : a comparative study, Christie L. Aird