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

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Theses/Dissertations from 1998

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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

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Reducing text anxiety in third graders, Meshell Kibelkis

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A study of improvisational aural processes and the need for their inclusion into instrumental music instruction, Robert James Knop

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High-school wrestling coaches' knowledge and practices regarding weight management, Sheila A. Kostal

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The effects of posttraumatic stress disorder and sexual assault on the startle response, Carly Kuczen

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Effects of pacing vs. non-pacing on a one-mile walk test in adults with mental retardation, Karen A. Kunde

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The cloning, sequencing and expression of antizyme inhibitor from hepatoma tissue culture cells, Robert J. Kurzeja

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What mean ye by these stones? : lithic analysis for Pueblo Blanco (LA 40), James McCrorey Lawton

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Design and simulation of high performance metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors, Shaohua Liu

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Language education and national identity in Ukraine : an historical analysis, Natalia V. Lominska

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Intra-abdominal pressure and rowing : the effects of inspiring versus expiring during the drive, Timothy S. Manning

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An implementation analysis of a local pre-referral system, Gina M. Martens

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Extracurricular participation and self-perceptions in middle-school students, Michelle R. Meeker

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The effects of a sibling workshop on siblings of individuals who are autistic, Susan A. Mittelstadt

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Offspring sex ratio in response to host size in the parasitoid wasp Spalangia endius, Melanie E. Napoleon

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A F[sub 2] linkage map of Pisum sativum L. based on both classical and molecular genetic markers, Jeffery A. Nelson

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Morality and heroism in Phèdre and La Princesse de Cleves, Isabelle I. Olesen

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Diet of leopards and golden cats in Ndoki Park, Republic of Congo, John J. Ososky

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Assessment of the hydrogeologic framework beneath Campbell Army Airfield, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, using geophysical technologies, Craig A. Padar

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A PD robot controller with a fuzzy adaptive gravity compensation, Lei Pan

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Direct selection of non-pleiotropic fur mutants by mini-transposon mutagenesis of Escherichia coli with an entC-lacZ operon fusion, Sungkyung Park

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A "hidden hand" in every facet of his administration : a rhetorical biography of Einsenhower's Cold War rhetoric, Cheri L. Patterson

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The determinants of metropolitan growth, Peter M. Piet

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The perceived deterrents to implementing the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act architectural guidelines for campus recreational facilities, Lisa V. Pitney

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Divine illumination : light as mystical imagery in transfiguration and anastasis scenes of Byzantine iconography, Linda Parsons Plamondon

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Theory and practice : a three-tiered defense of the political writings of Edmund Burke, Edward L. Posega

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Evoked potential signal analysis in brain injury detection, Meera Prahlad

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Detecting knee hyperextension using goniometric inclinometer sensing with vibrotactile feedback, Robert A. Reeder

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A hydrogeologic characterization of a sedge meadow, Van Patten Woods, Lake County, Illinois, Rebecca J. Reid

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The use of genetic information in employment : a diffusion study with consideration of policy innovation research, Nicole Skrzypages Renihan

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Drinking at the wellspring, Richard M. Rice

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Geophysical identification of karst fissures near a landfill in southwestern Illinois, James C. Schneider

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Les diffe?rents niveaux de la violence dans l'e?criture de Marguerite Yourcenar, Jennifer P. Serieyssol-Moyer

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Inverse scattering algorithm and an experimental set up to determine subsurface defects on planar surfaces, Alpesh B. Shah

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The rapid development of the Qigong Movement in modern China, Zhiyong Shen

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Behind the scenes : WXYZ, channel 7, Detroit, MI, David M. Shulkin

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Low-temperature deposition of metal thin films for opto-electronic device applications, Joan E. Siewenie

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The Maya jaguar throne in ancient Mesoamerica, Rhonda Beth Silverstein

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Jean Cocteau and myth : intrusions into darkness, George J. Skertich

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Validity and reliability of a folk-dance performance checklist for children, Becky Smith Slettum

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A comparative gross anatomic study of the long bones of the forelimb of Homo sapiens and Canis familiaris, Michelle L. Smith

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Mössbauer study of colossal magnetoresistive La[sub 1-x]Sr[sub x]Mn[sub 0.9]Fe[sub .1]O[sub 3] (x=0,0.1,0.2,0.3), Robert T. Soliday

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Analysis and modeling of vadose zone gas transport : modeling methane emissions from landfills, Kurt A. Spokas

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The Basilica of St. Prassede : its women, its history, Holly Angeline Stevens

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Images of women in television advertising : effects of exposure to the female sex object subtype on body dissatisfaction and preoccupation with dieting, Donna L. Sweeney

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The relationships between childhood sexual abuse, daily hassles and physical symptoms, Reena R. Thakkar

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Developing multidimensional citizenship through an immersion experience in international relations, Jerald A. Thomas Jr

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Sensitivity to sexual cues presented outside of awareness in sexually aggressive and nonaggressive males, Dale L. Thurman

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The relative age and paleoclimatic implications of a sand dune in Amboy, Illinois, Jennifer L. Troast

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Measuring viscosity of liquid using ultra-sonic with digital signal processor, Wai-Toi Alex Tsui

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Attitudes and knowledge of dietitians toward alternative therapies, Lisa A. Vannelli

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Speech-language pathology graduate student and supervisor perspectives on the use and value of observation teams in training, Amy L. Vigars

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Environmental victimology : an ecological view, Lynn Vincentnathan

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Impact of fertilization on nutrient transport in a large wetland complex in Gurnee, Illinois, Scott W. Wegman

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AIDS plays : from anger to acceptance and beyond, Robert T. Westley

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Spatial association between physical landscape units and human uses, William Brent Wetzel

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Modeling the switched reluctance generating system, David B. Wicklund

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Recruitment and retention of African Americans in the area of deafness rehabilitation, Domaz Wilbourn

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Nutrition knowledge of cardiac patients and their use of nutrition fact labels, Jo Lynn Sazama Worden

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Wavelet tree structure-based image compression, Jincheng Wu

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A marketing analysis of the Western Section clubs of the United States Tennis Association, Katrin Wurster

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Vibration analysis of composite laminated plates with a cut, Praveen Yamala

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Healing through symbols : historical continuity of shamanism in Siberia, Susan Yamin

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Development and implementation of echo cancellation techniques, Yung-jeng Yan

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LSP application in speech enhancement and isolated word speech recognition, Yongqian Ying

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Comparison of Illinois high-school football coaches' practices and knowledge of their legal duties with standard guidelines, Christopher L. Young

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Moral values education in American and Ukrainian schools, 1970-1998, Vasyl M. Zhukovsky

Theses/Dissertations from 1997

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A computational solution for heat conduction equation in thin films, Maneesh Aggarwal

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Regional similarities and differences in sediment discharge in relationship to streamflow in the Illinois River Basin, Jon W. Angel

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Occupational stress and coping strategies among Malaysian secondary-school teachers : a comparative cultural and gender analysis, Tunku Badariah Tunku Ahmad

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Sensorless speed detection of PWM-fed asynchronous machines using spectral estimation techniques, Ashish Batra

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The effects on groundwater chemistry of longwall mine subsidence at two sites in Southern Illinois, Lawrence Paul Bertsch

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Internal structure of the 800 area landfill, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, from integrated geophysical measurements, Christopher J. Black

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Effects of marine-ending glaciers with tidewater termini on fjord water properties, Steven E. Bograd

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Group interpretation : the adaptation of literary work with To kill a mockingbird as an example of the adaptation process, Jill M. Bonavia