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

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Theses/Dissertations from 1999

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Female adolescent soccer players : a physiological profile, Jennifer L. Rose

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The effect of multimedia text on comprehension and memory, Michelle C. Schleich

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Documentation for the creative thesis motion picture : the plot against me, Brian L. Shelton

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Elucidating the catalytic mechanism of the hairpin ribozyme, Richard Shippy

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Influence of shade and artificial vegetation on the avoidance responses of bluegills (Lepomis macrochirus) in the presence of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), Christopher G. Shirkey

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Consumer satisfaction at the Silver Lining Clubhouse, Susan J. Simmons

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Are social identity and common fate really possible for women? : the conception of a women's group, Jolene L. Skinner

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Measurement noise in feedback active noise control systems, Anupama Srinivasa

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Injury prevalence in athletes with physical disabilities who are between the ages of nine and seventeen years, Christine Anne Stefely

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Assessing the impact of a community's land-use planning initiatives on development pressure in neighboring communities, Stephen F. Steiner

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Relationship between the change in navicular drop and perception of pain in dancers, Melissa J. Stevens

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Environmental impacts of golf course construction and maintenance on Carya Ovata (shagbark hickory) and soil properties, Bobbi L. Stojanovic

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Crime in the Chicago suburbs : a look at community structure, Kevin G. Strahs

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The effect of physicians' physical activity recommendations on the activity level of older adults, Cheri L. Stuart

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Creation and characterization of FixL truncations and mutations, John S. Sullivan

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Brownfields : applying the analytical hierarchy process to promote redevelopment, Steven Richard Swenson

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Stability analysis and design of a class of uncertain nonlinear fuzzy systems, Bo Tan

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An ethnographic study of foreign travel and its impact on the foreign-language student, Nancy C. Teichmiller

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Hydrothermal systems at Volcan Santa Maria, Guatemala, Sharon Templeton

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Fatigue life of aluminum beam under random vibration, Sailesh Kumar Thakur

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Attitudes toward computers and job satisfaction : an analysis of textiles, apparel, and merchandising graduates, Deborah M. Thom

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The search for mainstream feminist theatre: : a critical analysis of the plays of Catherine Butterfield, Jennifer M. Thompson

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Research and development of a silicon nitride wear plate for axial piston pumps and motors, Scott M. Thomson

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Chemical restraint : perceptions of nurses working in long-term care, Jennifer A. Thurmond

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

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The Thirteenth generation : negotiating identity under the corporate state, Christine E. Tuhey

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Nutrition facts labels : are they understood?, Dawn R. Turner

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Spirit intermediaries in northeast Thailand : an investigation of changing ritual roles, Arpapirat Vallibhotama

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Effects of selective destruction of the dorsal central striatum on directed attention in rats, Thomas M. Van Vleet

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Feminine cycles of life in art : challenging and changing tradition, Kenlyn R. Vass

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The characterization of three heat storage materials for a solar oven : pentaerythritol, pentaglycerine, and neopentylglycol, Saul Vesonder

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French and linguistic power, Shane L. Viccinelli

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Design and simulation of an efficient hardware architecture for still image compression applications, Srikanth Vijayaraghavan

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Development of a message protocol stack for use in modems, Arvind Vishnubhatla

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Flowing afterglow energy resolved mass spectrometry : thermochemical investigations of formic acid-halide clusters and group 15 tetrachloride anions, Barry Walker

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A comparison of the food intake of students using traditional meal plans with those using flexible meal plans in college residence halls, Cami S. Wells

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The influence of wrist and forearm position, handle diameter, and grip exertion on palmar hand force distribution, Brenda L. Weyers

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An experimental investigation of temperature distribution in machining based on simultaneous infrared and thermocouple-based measurement systems, Yi Yang

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Dynamic modulus of urethane, Sarat Kumar Yellepeddi

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Neandertal noses : a descriptive and comparative analysis of the nasal morphology of the Krapina and Vindija Neandertals, Todd R. Yokley

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Correlation between analytical result and experimental results of mode shapes, Tao You

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Analysis of the pulsed high-power laser cutting process by using finite element method, Jingwei Zhang

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FIR and IIR adaptive filter structures, Lifeng Zhang

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The application of neural network in logical operation, nonlinear system identification, and acoustic echo cancellation, Xiaowen Zhang

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Sensorless speed detection of induction machine drives using Goertzel algorithm, Tong Zhao

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A-phi scintillation counters in the D0 detector upgrade, Jill C. Ziegler

Theses/Dissertations from 1998

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A ChebyShev-based computational method for the dynamic analysis of robotic manipulators, Nadim Ahmed

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Max Beckmann's Departure triptych, tradition and transcendence, Lara Nadine Allison

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Freedom of truth and expression in modern Christian art : toward an essentially evangelical perspective on a faith-based aesthetic, Julie Babb

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An analysis of the remainder terms of an asymptotic expansion of the mean integrated square error of a kernel distribution function, Edsel R. Baker

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Ab initio study on pericyclic reactions involving heteroatoms, Abhiram Bapat

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The remedy of love : Noia and Desir in the sonnets of Louise Labé, James P. Benn

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Gross motor abilities of children with high-functioning autism, Sheri L. Berkeley

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The impact of urban geography on conventioneer spending patterns : a case study of Cincinati, Ohio, and Charlotte, North Carolina, Wynne M. Bickhaus

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Analysis of dam construction and the resulting downstream channel width changes, Shawn Aaron Blobaum

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Context, racial/ethnic background, and gender : a test of the traitedness construct, Aaron U. Bolin

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Factors related to eating attitudes of pregnant women, Christina M. Bowen

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Beyond the ending of maternal absence in A New-England tale, The wide, wide world, and St. Elmo, Sarah Brusky

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Thermal storage via a solid-solid phase change material in an incubation oven, Richard pages Burnell

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Quality of life in retirement : a composite model, John J. Cahill

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Application of the extended Grunwald-Winstein equation to the solvolysis of dimethyl chlorophosphate and dimethyl chlorothiophosphate, Jeffrey S. Carver

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Print media and Olympic athletes : Sports Illustrated's portrayal of female Olympians in Los Angeles and Atlanta, Mara F. Cassells

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Wavelet-based image enhancement, Qian Cheng

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Near-lossless data compression, Judit Cinkler

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'O ka mea hea ka paiko o kahikinui? = Which is the Pico of Kahikinui? : a primarily ethnohistorical perspective, Patty J. Conte

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Alchemical symbolism in the art of Anselm Kiefer, Michele L. Czernik

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Making "sense" of teatime : an interpretive analysis of prototypical and fabricated speech communities, Brenna A. Dale

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Economic design of X control charts : evaluation and implementation in manufacturing, Christopher R. Dausman

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Structural changes in the femur associated with subsistence strategies : an examination of inter- and intra-population skeletal variation in Illinois' prehistory, Matthew John Davis

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Front flash thermal nondestructive evaluation of continuous fiber ceramic composite material, Christopher M. Deemer

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The history of Drama Incorporated and the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre : a paradigm within the development of the regional theatre movement, Chad M. Doering

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Sexual harassment belief system inventory : a research study, Alicia D. DuBois Doolin

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Patterns of riparian vegetation on fluvial landforms in northern Illinois, Cathryn M. Dowd

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Creatine kinase levels in intercollegiate football players during preseason two-a-day practices : observations and implications for further study, Greg G. Ehlers

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Lossless video compression, Ahmet Eker

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Testing a model of achievement motivation, Nianwu E

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Torsional fatigue strength of hydroformed bellows used for automotive exhaust connectors, Michael Epifano

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Registered dietitians' educational levels and beliefs about calcium and vitamin D supplementation relative to their intentions to recommend such supplements to patients with or at risk of osteoporosis, Ruthe Ann Falk

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Digital current-regulated motor controller with the sampling time asynchronous to the pulse-width modulator, Glenn E. Frazier

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Layered and caged solid state materials : structure and physical properties, Omar Fuentes

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Frontal sinus morphology : an analysis of the Grotte Lacave fossil frontal bone based on the morphology of the human frontal sinuses, Julia B. Gaines

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James Madison's "Memorial and remonstrance" and the Supreme Court's use of it in church/state jurisprudence, Jamie K. Gold

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The dynamics of seed rain, seed bank and seed predation in a restored northern Illinois tallgrass prairie, Marcy R. Gordon

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Three-dimensional analysis of the high-power laser cutting process by using a finite-element method, Yuqin Gui

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Influence of fitness activity modality on high school students' feeling states, James C. Hannon

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A general geochemical characterization of ground water in glacial drift aquifers of northern Lake County, Illinois, Daina V. Hardisty

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The story retelling abilities of prekindergarteners, Vicki W. Harms

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The effects of auditory thalamic lesions on the processing of an auditory safety signal for conditioned fear, Scott A. Heldt

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A parent's perspective : experiences during the diagnosis of a hearing loss, Donna J. Hilborn

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The relationship between balance performance and balance self-efficacy in an older adult population, Suzanne C. Hoeppner

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New or used? : a study of the possibilities of greenfields and brownfields for urban development, Gary A. Hougen

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Stories about people you know, Tina A. Hultgren

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Proposed wireless 911 system using frequency hopping spread spectrum signaling, Robert N. Jandeska

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Student writing, post-writing group collaboration, and learning in pre-algebra, Debra I. Johanning

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An update of optimal experimental designs for response surface methodology, Robert W. Johnson

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Verification and implementation of periodic active noise control algorithm on application-specific IC-using FPGA technology, Ajit Joshi

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Dynamic modulus of urethane, Shivaraman Kandhaswami

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Vikings in Minnesota in 1362 : a study in regional folklore, Adam R. Kaul

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Study of fen-phen therapy and healthy diet for weight loss maintenance, Geraldine A. Keilman

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Public middle-school teachers' attitudes toward forgiveness education, Kimberly A. Kemper