Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Stochastic infection in Network Models with Applications to Pollution Analysis, Alexander Thor Wold
The Relationship Between Academic Coaching and Student Retention For Community College Students Enrolled in Developmental Education Courses, Tanya Woltmann
Impact of Passage Effects on Oral Reading Fluency Administration and Scoring, Esther H. Yi
Community College Full-Time Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Course Grading, April C. Zawlocki
Gene-Based Disease Classification Using Bayesian Self-Organizing Map Neural Networks, Guangting Zhou
New Features For Speech Processing Standard Pronunciation Classification, Mutian Zhuang
Assessing Faculty Perceptions of a Guided Pathways Model, Lesley Lynn Zimmerman-Cooper
Some Special Cases of the andrews-Bowman Continued Fraction, Bryan Thomas Zollinger
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
K-6 Saudi Arabian Teachers' Implementation of Electronic Textbooks: Factors Associated with Behavioral intention, Hamed Alghamdi
Perceptions of Collaboration with a Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science, Leah Jane Ames
Growth Optimization of Zinc-Oxide Nanowires/Nanorods Using Hydrothermal Synthesis on Silicon Wafers, Mythili Ananthula
An Analysis of online Faculty Training Practices in the Illinois Community College System, Melissa Andrews
Fiscal Triumvirate: Analyses of Crowding Out from Deficit Spending, of Domestic Migration from State Taxes, and of the Irrelevance of Credit Ratings on Municipal Debt Yields, Erwin John Antoni III
Case Study Examining Foreign Language Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (tpack) in Teaching Listening and Speaking Skills in Virtual Worlds, Rahmi Hartati Aoyama
A Phenomenological Examination of Womanist Leadership in an Urban Community College, Cynthia Denise Armster
Wading in a Glycan Sea: investigations of, and Developing Bioinformatic tools for, Carbohydrate Active Enzymes and Gene Clusters in Prokaryotes, Catherine Ann Ausland
How Adult Learners Participate in Collaborative Learning within a University Environment, Dennis Keechul Awen
Unraveling a Lifetime of Racism and Sexism: An Autoethnography of the Educational Journey from Kindergarten to Doctoral Education for an African American Woman, Sandy Lee Barney-Inniss
Identifying Barriers Faced by Adult Learners in General Educational Development Programs, Matthew Patrick Beasland
A Qualitative Study: Black Male College Students’ Perceptions of Campus Law Enforcement officers on a College Campus, Junelle M. Bennett
What Epidemic? Rural, Suburban, and Urban Community Members' Perceptions of Opioid Use in the Current Epidemic, Carly A. Besler
Lane Detection of Autonomous Vehicles Using Clustering and Augmented Sliding Windows Techniques, Keerti Chand Bhupathi
Multi-Channel ANC System for ICU Patient Beds, Congzhi Bi
Tunable Refractive Index through Spatially Modified Nanoparticle Films for Long-Range SPR Biosensing Applications, Stephen Joshua Binderup
Alumni Perceptions of Trio Student Support Services' Contribution to their Success, Shatoya S. Black
Hippocampal Cholinergic Function and Exploratory Behavior Throughout Development in a Genetic Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease, Ashley Andrea Blackwell
Examining Boundary Conditions to the attitude Consistency Effect, Dylan Blaum
Personal Epistemological Beliefs and Teaching Practices: A Case Study of Three High School History Teachers, Monica Boehle
It’s a Family Affair: Exploring the Needs of Families in Supporting Trio Upward Bound Students, Tashena Denise Briggs
A Search for Resonant and Non-Resonant Di-Higgs Production in the γγbb Channel Using the ATLAS Detector, Tyler James Burch
The Efficacy of Educational Robotics in an Integrated Stem Elementary Curriculum, Colleen Marie Cannon-Ruffo
Thought-Action Fusion: Comparative Relationship with Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Eating Disorders, Samuel Cares
The Fog of Blackacre: Exploring Depression, Anxiety, and Stress of the American Law Student, Amanda Carey
High-Impact Practices Support Second-Year Students' Academic Success, Engagement and Persistence, Melissa M. Cavazos-Eichelberger
An Automated Method for Detecting Water Levels using Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence, Priyanjani Chowdary Chandra
Examination of the Adhesiveness of the Nanotube Layer on Anodized Commercially Pure Titanium Samples using the Micro-Limiting Dome Height Test and the Tensile Test., Joshua Manohar Chinthapalli
Motivating High School Students in a Blended Physical Education Learning Environment: A Self-Determination Theory Analysis, Soyini Chism
The Transnational Construction of National Music (Kugak): Musicking in The Korean Diaspora, 1903-1945, Heeyoung Choi
Surface Modification of Titanium for Orthopedic and Drug Delivery Applications, Prantik Roy Chowdhury
Model-Based Network Reconstruction from Cascade Dynamics, Katherine Irena Chwistek
Real-Time Traffic Sign Detection and Classification Based on a Video Feed, Victor Ciuntu
Investigating Achievement and Mental Health Through the Dual-Factor Model, Kelly Clark
The influence of Student Discipline Practices on Students, School Climate and Culture, Matthew J. Clark
Connecting Evidence Use and Practice in K-12 Education: Discovering and Planning for Research Practice Partnerships, Amy Jo Clemens
Environmental Discriminators for Significant Tornadoes and Hail in the U.S. Using Proximity Soundings, Cody Michael Converse
Cobalt Partitioning and Solubility in Low-Temperature Carbonate-Hydrothermal Systems, Seth Kurtis Coursey
The Acculturation Experience of College of Lake County’s International Students, Jacob Cushing
On the Verge of Violence: How Bar Staff Manage Trouble Customers, Anthony Paul Cusumano
Writing and Well-Being: Comparing Varied Expressive Writing Tasks on Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Life Satisfaction, Zena Dadouch
The Synthesis of Pb2Sr2Sm1-xCaxCu3O8 AND Characterization of its Structural and Superconducting Properties., Deblina Das
Harsh Parenting and Familism: Examining The influence of Cultural Schemata on Parental Reactions to Child Transgressions, America Lizbeth Davila
Peer Social Support in the Classroom, Dennis Paul Debeck
Attachment Dynamics as a Precursor For Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors in Emerging Adulthood (18-25 Years Old), Eimileanne Delaney
Analysis of Emissions inventory Challenges Across the U.S. Supported by the Case Study of DeKalb, Illinois, Using ClearPath, Emery Taylor Dhanens
The Roles of Rumination and Social Support in Victimization and Depression, Nicole Dorio
Understanding The Responder Experience: Trauma, Peer Support and Resilience, Diane L. Downie
Perceptions on Teacher and Collective Efficacy While Platooning over an Academic Year: A Case Study of Three Elementary Educators, Alison Kay Ducharm
Post-Traditional Student Perceptions of Academic Advising in Community Colleges, Lindsay Rae Eickhorst
Adolescents’ Student Engagement as A Moderator of the Association Between Bullying Role Behaviors and Internalizing Problems, Morgan Eldridge
Sources of Social Support and their Relation to Stress and Engagement among College Students, Jonathan D. Emmons
The Effects of in-Season Training Changes on Body Composition in Division I Collegiate Football Players, Kayla Emory
Engineering Ph-Dependent Antibody interactions Through Linked Protonation Events in Interdomain Interfaces, Hyeyoung Eom
A Comparison of BDSM Sadism and Everyday Sadism in Multiple Adult Populations, Jennifer Erickson
Experiences of Southeast Asians at a Community College in The Midwest, Emmanuel Canlas Esperanza Jr.
Multi-Component Material For Solar Energy Conversion and Fundamentals of Lead Acid Batteries, Crystal Ferels
Vulnerability, Trauma, and Testimony in American Women’s Literature: A Long History, Jennifer L. Fife
Art assessment Policy and Practice at the High School Level: Validity, Reliability, and Resistance, Deborah N. Filbin
Physical and Mechanical Properteis of Magnesium-incorporated Bone Substitute Materials, Sarah E. Fleck
The Emotions of Science: Using Social Media to Gauge Public Emotions toward Research topics, Cole C. Freeman
They Decided to Graduate: A Study of Collegiate African American Men’s Transformational Experiences in College and Beyond, Kathy Marie Freeman
"Don't Look at Her, She's Mad": Mama and Frankenstein Reveal Modern-Day Preoccupations, Caitlin Gamble
Bi-Objective Optimization for a Single Batch Processing Machine, Leena Omar Ghrayeb
Synthesis, Structures, Optical and Electronic Properties of Functional inorganic and Hybrid Materials, Sura Menda Ginting
Social Change Leadership Development associated with Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLO): Determining How The Divine Nine BGLOs Develop Social Change Leaders, Jason Reco Goode
Strengthening Sideline Decisions About Concussions in Youth Sports (strides): A Mixed Methods Approach, Ann Guernon
Hearing Their Voices: The Educational Experiences and Journey of Latina Doctoral Graduates, Mary Ann Guillen
The influence of The Type of Supernatural and Paranormal Media on The Belief in The Various Forms of Supernatural and Paranormal Phenomena, Mellissa Halsey
Kishwaukee College Alumni: Donating Behavior to Their Alma Mater, Kayte Marie Hamel
on The Self-Force Problem of Point-Like Charged Particles in Classical Electrodynamics, Kevin J. Hamilton
On the self-force problem of point-like charged particles in classical electrodynamics, Kevin J. Hamilton
in the know or out of the loop: examining the impact of (not) knowing high potential designation, Elizabeth A. Hanrahan
The Effect of Tax Policy on Firm Behavior and Executive Pay Components, Sheikh Touhidul Haque
Bayesian Approach to Finding The Most Likely Circuit Structure, Shannon Harms
Providing Better Choices: An Exploration of Solutions in Multi-Objective Optimization and Game Theory Using Variational Analysis, Glenn Matthew Harris
The Score of a Lifetime: Women's Amateur League Basketball Players, Arissa I. Harrison
Experimental and Computational Characterization of Sodium Nitrate @ Silica Nano Capsules For Thermal Energy Storage Applications, Wataru Hashimoto
Projective Splitting Methods For Maximal Monotone Mappings in Hilbert Spaces, Oday Hazaimah
Transportation Analysis and Related Design Optimization of The Fermilab High-Beta 650 Mhz Cryomodule, Josh F. Helsper
Temporal Contiguity and Verbal Redundancy in online instruction: Examining Boundary Conditions for Multimedia Learning, Hal Hinderliter
Feminism and Message Alignment within Girl Scout Camps, Emily Susan Hinrichsen
What Is Literature? An investigation of Definitions, Symptoms, and Routes toward Literariness in English, Maxwell Robert Hoover
Liberalism and the Problem of Compassion in Rousseau, Smith, and Tocqueville, Lewis Hoss
Open Doors and Closed Communities: Creating Community Colleges in White Flight towns, Kristy Wittman Howell
How Secondary English Language Arts Teachers Determine, Select, and Plan Using Complex Text, April Hughes
