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

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Theses/Dissertations from 1987

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A comparative analysis of Agatha Christie's playwriting, using S.S. Van Dine's and Ronald Knox's rules for writing detective stories, Lawrence P. McCormick

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Effects of exposure to USA educational process on Malaysian female and male students' (acting as prospective parents) response to parent-related concerns, Sa'diah Md. Nor

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Story retelling performances of upper elementary language impaired children, Lora Jean Porter Mitchell

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A comparison of command versus guided discovery teaching styles on learning basic volleyball skills and on the learners' perceptions of teacher effectiveness, Karen J. Neetz

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A comparison of peer attitudes toward handicapped individuals in an elementary physical education setting, Mary Ann Nugent

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Comparison of F₁-ATPase and chloroform-released ATPase : dependence of activity on temperature, substrate concentration, and inhibitors, Kevin L. O'Brien

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The effect of task demands on the P300 event-related potential, Laurel Olson

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Assessing children's attitudes toward senior citizens, William J. Palter

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The acoustic startle response in young and aging C57BL/6J and CBA/J mice, Kourosh Parham

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Graphic works by Jean Dubuffet from the first phase of his career, Susan Lynn Parmentier

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An evaluation of roadside habitat in northwestern Illinois, James D. Paruk

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Inside Faith Assembly, David L. Paulson

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Training and development evaluation : state of the art, Martin M. Pocs

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A factor analytic test of Houle's typology of professionals' modes of learning utilizing clinical laboratory professionals' learning activities, Joan E. Polancic

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Some aspects of a prototype muon spectrometer, James L. Popp

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Comparison of the health related physical fitness status of 12- and 13-year old females involved in competitive figure skating, fitness-based physical education, and activity-based physical education, Ann E. Reynolds

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The demographic implications of European contact in northern spanish Florida, Katherine Ford Russell

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A longitudinal study of discourse abilities, Cathleen Jouppi Rustman

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Separation and identification of isoforms of mammalian ornithine decarboxylase, Michael Douglas Rynning

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The hydrogeological effects of abandoned underground coal mines, Muddy, Illinois, James A. Saric

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Origin of hummocky glacigenic sediment near Burlington, southeastern Wisconsin, James W. Schenning

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Reduction of tetrahydrothiophene-1-oxide by Escherichia coli, James P. Schrementi

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The effects of music on exercise performance, Susan Elens Schwartz

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Auditory acuity and performance on measures of mental status in institutionalized elderly, Marymargaret Sharp-Pucci

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A case study of the differences in press coverage of the invasions of the Dominican Republic and Grenada, Madonna T. Smith

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An ultrastructural study of the effect of thyroxine on embryonic chick liver development, Stephen Lee Smith

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The effects of polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies on amino acid transport by the amphibian (Xenopus) embryonic jelly coat, Debra C. Stegeman

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Variety in the diet as a predictor of body mass index, change in body mass index and caloric intake among women, Jean M. Stork

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Glycemic index of moong bean and rice meals in type II diabetics, Rajni M. Sud

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Graded exercise testing of hypertensive and normotensive subjects : a hemodynamic and electrocardiographic comparison, Linda M. Szymanski

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The use of transposon Tn917 and Tn917-lacZ-cat fusions to study sporulation in Bacillus megaterium QM B1551, Yi-Ping Tao

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Weaning practices of Indochinese refugee infants, Ching-Wen Tzung

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The relationship of domains of reasoning to resistence to temptations and reactions after cheating, Tim Ursiny

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Factors affecting the allocation of resources among faculty members in academic departments, Kit R. Van Stelle

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Developmental differences in use of inferences to speed word recognition and aid memory following reading of a complete sentence, Debra J. Vitek

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"Daytime", "nighttime" and "24-hour-period" terms : a cross-linguistic study of polysemies, Angelika M. Widmann

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Analysis of the effect of follow-up telephone calling on client compliance to diet instructions, Laura A. Wilford

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Leadership characteristics of children between the ages of six to twelve in a semi-structured camp atmosphere, David E. Williams

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A comparison of successful and unsuccessful tax rate referendums, Gwendolyn J. Woock

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Rainforest alteration near Manaus, Brazil : as measured by Landsat, 1973 to 1982, James F. Wozniczka

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A direct method of calorimetry to determine the latent heat of fusion, Christopher E. Wozny

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Dietitian's role in a hospital psychiatric unit, Nancy J. Zawicki

Theses/Dissertations from 1986

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A comparison of physical practice and mental/physical practice on the accuracy scores of the long, high singles serves in badminton, Melanie A. Adair

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Trends in the development of emotional intensity and facial displays, Jean Adaskevich

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Computer modeling of seismic refraction data from McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Barry J. Allred

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Selection criteria in applicants for family therapy supervision : the effects of supervisors' sex and setting on ratings, Kari S. Andreassen

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An investigation into the relationship between methods of teaching spelling and IQ level, Lynn Ann Andrees

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Imitation performance of 14- to 18-month-old children : the effects of item visibility and familiarity, Dayle R. Ashley

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Factors related to exercise adherence in healthy adult women, Jamie Ausmus

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The history of the Illinois Theatre Association from 1972 to 1982 : the first ten years, Pamela J. Baker

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The geology of the Fountain Green North Quadrangle, Sanpete and Juab Counties, Utah, Raymond L. Banks

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Paleoenvironmental trends of late Pliocene benthic foraminifera from DSDP Site 548, northeast Atlantic, Given Banonis

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Plasmid curing in Thermus aquaticus YT-1, Deborah A. Becker

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Cotransductional mapping in Bacillus megaterium, Suzanne L. Bedard

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Geochemical and isotopic variation of the igneous instrusives of the northern Black Hills, South Dakota, Craig Beintema

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Preference, expectancy and degree of therapist directiveness : a pschotherapy by telephone analogue, Brent Benner

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Morphometric analysis of mycorrhizal fungus in Allium cepa L. roots, Elizabeth Lee Bennett

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A comparison of two teaching methods on the performance of selected gross motor skills by mildly mentally handicapped preschool children, Peggy Berger

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Winter words, op. 52, by Benjamin Britten : an analysis, Ann Brashear

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Chemical vapor deposition and lattice constant measurements of boron carbide, Dale Brewe

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The association of walking and weight change in women, Kay Brindle

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An historical content analysis of the writing of the women's movement : The Revolution and the Woman's Journal, Mary M. Carroll

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The effects of loss of hearing and evaluative personality feedback on incidence of paranoid reactions, Gisele M. Casanova

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The Ten : reassessment of their secession in relation to the historical development of the American art academies and in light of the reviews of their exhibitions, Veronica A. Casella

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Polysemy, overt marking, and atmospheric features : the development of a lexical domain, Maria Chiara

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Children's use of trait information to understand other people's emotions and behavior in novel situations, Chinni Chilamkurti

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Studies of C-21 proton NMR behavior in a homologous series of cholest-5-ene-3, 21-diol type molecule, Kent S. Chu

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A biomechanical evaluation of kinematic variables of the soccer-style and conventional-style placekicks following a prescribed resistance/velocity overload training program, Mary Elizabeth Danz

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The effects of three exercise intensities on the alpha brain wave activity of adult males, Paul L. Daugherty

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Expressive vocabulary common to four groups of preschoolers, Marcia Cay Denny

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The effect of prenatal preparation and presence at the birth on first-time fathers' perceptions of unplanned cesarean births, Sarah B. DuBois

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Magnetic properties of rare-earth-silver-gallium compounds, Eric D. Esau

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Sulfur and oxygen isotope geochemistry of Precambrian marine sulfate and chert, Jianghua Feng

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The effect of media reporting on college student opinions towards Waste Management, Inc, Alan B. Fricker

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Sedimentological characteristics of the San Andres ignimbrite, central Chile (27⁰S), Donna M. Fuss

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The effect of follicular fluid on pregnenolone accumulation and 3B-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in porcine granulosa cells from small ovarian porcine antral follicles in vitro, Ronald L. Girmus

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The interactions of waters with carbonate rock in Yucatan, Mexico, Daniel Allen Gmitro

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Public relations and media relations of publicly-owned mass entertainment facilities in Illinois, Lisa Hamilton-White

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Automated analysis of refraction information contained in marine reflection survey data, Gregory P. Hatch

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The effect of vowel context on the visual perception of consonants, Myra Lynn Hayes

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Cytochrome c peroxidase-catalyzed oxidation of ferrocytochrome c by hydrogen peroxide : a steady state kinetic mechanism, Danny R. Henson

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The Heb-Sed, a festival of divine kingship, and its representation in the art of Archaic and Old Kingdom Egypt, Linda Lou Hummel

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Enamel hypoplasia : biological stress and lifeway on St. Catherines Island, Georgia, Dale L. Hutchinson

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Recovery and identification of staphylococci from water using a modified lipovitellenin salt mannitol medium, Lawrence H. Jacoby

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The relationship between percent mycorrhizal fungus colonization and yield in Zea mays : an analysis of mycorrhizal efficiency, Stephen M. Jedrzejek

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Towards a photoinspection-selection strategy for the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute topographic map series, Gail A. Jereb

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Self-monitoring, interpersonal perceptions, and satisfaction in intimate relationships, Urvashi Kaul

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The information content of historical cost earnings versus current value earnings, Douglas W. Kieso

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Plant regeneration from established calli derived from isolated intact embryos of Zea mays and isolated scutellum-less embryos of Sorghum bicolor, E. J. Kilfoy

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The image of journalists in selected contemporary films, 1976-1986, Amy J. Kiste

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Synthesis and characterization of some chromium (III) complexes, Donna E. Koehlert

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Response of the meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus, to prescribed burning in a tallgrass prairie, Madonna M. Koehring

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The correlation of human placental lactogen with ultrasound fetometry to indicate fetal well-being, Gloria Kristopek

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Attention to novelty in selective learning : are children exploring stimulus properties or investigating reward consequences, Shari L. Larson

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Geophysical study of Cenozoic rocks from the McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica, Douglas E. Laymon

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Thermodynamic studies of the solubilization of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine in various physical states with an anionic, cationic, and nonionic surfactant, Hussain Bin Long

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The Joliet Drama Guild : a historical perspective and master five-year plan of operation, Sandra L. Martin

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Low conversion loss 10.0 GHz integrated balanced mixer on an RT/duroid 5880 substrate, Festus Mwinzi Kingoo Masai

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Performance markings : the historical developments of conceptual performance as art, Cherie Matousek

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The impact of Creative Cuisine in DeKalb County restaurants, Janice M. McQuere