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

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Theses/Dissertations from 1993

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An ethnographic study of mainland Chinese students in the United States : assimilation, segregation and difficult choices, Donghua Liu

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On-line modeling and feedback compensation techniques for 3-D active noise control systems, Jian Luan

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Computer simulation for study of contact force in slider-disk interface, Weizhen Lu

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Political and feminist voice of George Sand in inter-revolutionary France, Victoria JS Malone

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Characteristics of the literature used by American musicologists, Susan J. Manaois

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Development of a helium microwave-induced plasma as detector for reverse phase liquid chromatography, Peter B. Mason

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Considerations for electronic atlas design : a study of selected components of state atlases, John G. McDougall

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Hyperfemininity : further definition of the construct, Melissa M. McKelvie

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Performance limitations and support : a comparison of stabilizing devices for the ankle, Richard C. Metcalfe

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A descriptive and historical bibliography of John Day's West Saxon Gospels of 1571, Kimberly Molinari

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Associations between beliefs in the efficacy of vitamin, mineral and other nutritional supplements and perceived quality of health to the intensity of supplement use, David F. Mulvain

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A comparison of the mechanical variables of the front handspring vault and the Yamashita vault with a half twist performed by elite gymnasts, Scott A. Myers

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The association between early participation in competitive sports and eating attitudes, Traci Myers

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The effects of symmetrical and asymmetrical changeover delay durations on response and time distributions under concurrent schedules of reinforcement in humans, James P. Noll

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A stopped-flow investigation of the reduction of excess cytochrome c peroxidase compound I by limiting amounts of horseheart cytochrome c at high ionic strength, Marites Roque Nuevo

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Teaching the argumentation course from a multidimensional, critical thinking perspective, Linda L. Oddo

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The promise of tech prep : expanding educational opportunities, Debora D. Parisot

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A symmetric crosstalk-resistant adaptive noise canceler and its application, Weimin Peng

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Molecular studies on broad bean mottle virus (BBMV) using in vitro transcribed viral RNAs, Judit Pogany

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Analysis of elementary teacher evaluation plans, Lorraine M. Powers

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An investigation of trade-off between the benefit of process improvements and the lost production time spent on the improvements, IIangovan Radhakrishnan

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Scott's Tales of a grandfather : a reading, Kim Uden Rutter

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A comparison of physiologic responses to forward and retrograde simulated stair stepping on the StairMaster 4000 PT, Patrick T. Ryan

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Comparison of fundamental frequency in women with and without vocal nodules during two speaking tasks, Laura F. Ryba

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Role of victim empathy in the prevention of rape, child sexual abuse, and sexual harrassment, Paul A. Schewe

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RAPD mapping of the pea genome, Kimberly Ann Self

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Mapping of host-related genetic information in cowpea chlorotic mottle virus, Hongzhong Shang

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Information usage by parents of junior high-middle school students : implications for family life educators, Sandra K. Shetler

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The Vogelherd 3 humerus : a comparative analysis of an early upper paleolithic specimen, Louis Shirley

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Ruthenium tetroxide catalyzed electrochemical oxidation of substituted five and six membered cyclic amides, Poornima Shrivastava

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Developmentally appropriate or academic kindergartens : what are the implications for Oak Lawn School District 122?, Nancy P. Sobczak

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Design of simulation and experimental system implementing fuzzy logic in a programmable device, Darleen J. Stockley

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Sliding-mode-aided fuzzy control system design, Kuo-tung Sun

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The effects of noise on thresholds obtained with a supra-aural earphone and a muffed insert earphone, Kristine M. Swim

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Generalization of treatment effects with spider phobics : the role of state dependent learning in cognitive therapy, Jeffrey B. Szymanski

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Abandonment behavior and the archaeological record, Michael Taylor

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The effects of menstrual cycle on food intake of college-age women, Ann Thompson

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A new approach to adaptive control using a modified observer, Jose L. Tong

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The solution of Toeplitz linear systems via the preconditioned conjugate gradient method with circulant preconditioner, William D. Trunkhill

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Active noise control systems : secondary source arrangements, frequency shaping, and electroacoustic path modeling, Jianming Tsai

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Karst geomorphology and hydrogeology of the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Slawomir M. Tulaczyk

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A study of the competing solvolysis-decomposition of N-1-adamantyl-N-p-tolylcarbamoyl chloride in hydroxylic solvents, Veena Upadhyay

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The imaginary audience and the personal fable : test of an alternative theoretical perspective, Lesa Rae Vartanian

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A domain based on-line simulation system for real-time decision making, Suresh Vasudevan

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Adalbert Stifter's Der Nachsommer : a comparison with the classicism of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Michael G. Walsh

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Exploring a new application of the technique of imaging and image processing in zoology, Dahao Wang

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Transition to democracy in China, 1978-1991, Xiaoshan Wang

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An ideal control system design method to achieve the ideal and practical results for a robust and disturbance-free based system, Yung Wei

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Men who chant and women who pray : luck and ritual in a Philippine fishing village, Katharine L. Wiegele

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Physics and the humanities : toward developing and implementing a liberal interdisciplinary humanistic philosophy of high school physics education, Ronald L. Williams

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The relationships between weight preoccupation, fitness perception, and body mass index in female nutrition majors and non-nutrition majors, Susan Wood

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A Mossbauer study of FeSb[sub 2]O[sub 4], Lei Xia

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Systematic relationships of Darwin's fox (Pseudalopex griseus fulvipes) and the extinct Falkland Island wolf (Dusicyon australis) inferred from mtDNA sequences, Christopher J. Yahnke

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Synthesis, structure and properties of La[sub 2-x]Ca[sub 1+x]Cu[sub 2]O[sub 6+y] high-temperature superconductors, Xiuqun Zhang-McCoy

Theses/Dissertations from 1992

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A Quantitative content analysis of teenage sexuality on prime-time television : Encouragement without precaution, Robert E.M.A. Bailey

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An exploration of the process by which individuals come to the experience of acceptance, Jennifer L. Baker

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The seed ecology of Coreopsis lanceolata L. (Asteraceae), Steven J. Banovetz

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The effects of rating procedure and temporal delay on the magnitude of contrast effects in performance ratings, Geraldine A. Becker

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The development of self aligned via fill using the metal liftoff technique, James J. Bercaw

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Chalk talk, Chad E. Bergman

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Design of the MRAC scheme with PID controllers for robotic manipulators, Vytautas Braziunas

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Gravity model of the Wolf River Batholith, Daniel J. Brehm

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The influence of rest periods on bench press performance, rate of perceived exertion, and blood lactate accumulation in trained and untrained lifters, Rex D. Brown

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The long term effects of parental loss, Cinny Bubber

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Expressing AIDS, Amy L. Bybee

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Development of an optical waveguide sensor for the detection of acidic and alkalescent vapors, Daniel J. Callahan

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Peer collaboration peer coaching : an application of adult learning principles to a staff development model for transitional programs of instruction, Barbara Carkhuff

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Model reference adaptive control of the dc motor configured within a close loop velocity system, Darren P. Castle

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Factors associated with body weight and with weight changes over three years in adult women, Rin Charoensiri

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Construction of a Synthetic Dihydrofolate reductase gene, Jennifer M. Chase

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A new algorithm and method for fast parallel adder, Cheng-Pei Chen

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Adaptive signal processing and its application to Echo canellations in telecommunications, Jier Chen

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Viewpoint invariant automated object recognition, Abhijeet Chitnis

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Brittle failure of cold forming dies made of high strength steel, Kaushik Choudhuri

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On-line modeling techniques for active noise control in the duct, Yann-Guang Chyan

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Photon stimulated desorption of H+ from Si(100) and glass : a comparative study, David S. Crouch

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Effects of childhood physical abuse and perceived social support on socio-emotional status of young women, Julie L. Crouch

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Vibration analysis of a board used for printed circuits, Jorge A. Crovetto

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The influence of garment color on the perception of personal traits, Michele L. Czernik

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Determining Educational needs of adult ESL learners : a case study, Ginger L. Dakin

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Differences between securely and insecurely attached infants in nonmaternal care regarding family environments, gender, and birth order, Johnna C. Darragh

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Reduction of trimethylamine N-oxide is not dependent on dimethlsulfoxide reductase activity in escherichia coli, Rushad C. Daruwala

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Preparation of a complementary metal oxide semiconductor inverter using diffusion techniques, Jacqueline E. Diaz

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An investigation of the impact of interexaminer reliability on the outcome of phonological assessment, L. Christine Eary Dillihay

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An inspection of a middle-school music program for implementation and assessment of the 1985 Illinois Fine Arts State Goals, Diane R. Dodillet

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Mineral balance of women fed oat bran or karaya gum, Sandra Domberg-Kruk

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Pointing muon tracks back to Cygnus X-3 using the Do muon cosmic ray telescope, Brian E. Drendel

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Investigation of the needs of and services offered to adults with craniofacial anomalies and/or cleft lip and palate, Maria U. Esguerra

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Modeling a bolted joint used for circuit boards, Yin Fang

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Regional significance and biostratigraphy of Cretaceous radiolaria from Pakistan, Mohammad Fariduddin

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Three dimensional active noise control with integrated audio capabilities, Brian Michael Finn

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The role of metrical phonology in the occurrence of liaison in French, Carolyn A. Fitzgerald

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The genomic dispersal of phytochrome-regulated genes in pea, Kevin M. Folta

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Effects of leg exercise and insulin injection sites on blood glucose in persons with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), Zisis Gagalis

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Targeting tobacco mosaic virus with a hairpin ribozyme, Scott C. Galasinski

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The Excavation of four domestic structures at Copán Ruinas, Honduras, Joseph M. Galloy

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Hind limb proportions and ontogenetic changes in the theropod dinosaur, coelophysis bauri, Doreen S. Genin

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Development of reducing resistance of thick film resistors by laser treatment, Daniel J. Giesecke

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Dietary habits, exercise patterns, and self-perceptions of preadolescents, Irene Golbeck

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Ice-rafting at a temperate tidewater glacier : McBride Glacier, Glacier Bay, Alaska, Paul F. Gottler