Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The role of authentic leadership and interpersonal trust in the language development success of middle school English language learners, Tracy Renea Taylor
Three essays on health economics, Mojisola O.A. Tayo
Emotion regulation as a potential moderator for the association between peer victimization and student engagement, Jaclyn Tennant
Social support and academic engagement : perceptions of students with a disability, Melissa Nordstrom Terry
Why does mindfulness reduce aggression? : exploring the role of response inhibition, Kristen Thompson
Magnetoresistance anisotropy and transport properties of tungsten ditelluride, Laxman Raju Thoutam
Design and synthesis of IspE inhibitors as potential antibacterial agents, Jeremy Ryan Troxell
Beyond adat : transwomen boldly and innovatively navigating their communities in central Java, Indonesia, Laurence Anthonie Tumpag
Simulations in multiphasic nanosolids and superconducting nanostructures, Ivan Viti
The gendered superhero : an examination of masculinities and femininities in Modern Age DC and Marvel comic books, Jennifer Volintine
Do anxious applicants become lower performing employees?, Elora C. Voyles
Molecular analysis of the pil loci of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Jenny Wachter
The almost-invariant halfspace problem, Ben Wallis
Experiencing recovery at work : energetic benefits of social media micro-breaks, Pamela R. Waltz
Constrained and coxeter table algebras, Andrew P. Wang
Enhancement of vicarious stress through prior established bond : determining the role of the arginine vasopressin 1a receptor, Joshua Jonathan Wardwell
The presuppositions of freedom : Kant and the social contract, Christopher Weaver
Dreamkeepers at the gate : culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy in the community college classroom, Stephanie A. Whalen
The pressure of society on water quality : a land use impact study of Lake Ripley in Oakland, Wisconsin, Kyle Whalley
Benefits and emotions present in offline and online communities : a taxonomic analysis, Maureen J. Wieland
Parental stress and boundary turbulence : an investigation of parents' disclosure of children with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, L. Bryan Wilcher
Behavioral and chemical ecology of a male-produced substrate-borne pheromone in Urolepis rufipes, Tyler Wittman
A bioinformatic study on the evolution of bamboos and other graminoid poales, William P. Wysocki
"Anonymous" and frame construction in social media, Justin Yates
John Dos Passos and the individual, Michael K. Yetter
Dancing with mnemic neglect : new insights into the paradigm, Bettina Zengel
Essays in business cycles, Ningru Zhao
The phylogeny of Homo erectus, Xiaoying Zhong
Paleofluid system structure in the Monterrey Salient of the Sierra Madre oriental, northeastern Mexico, Joshua William Zodarecky
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Air separation and oxygen storage properties of hexagonal rare-earth manganites, Castro Abughayada
Writing against the ethos of individualism : a study in contemporary multiethnic American fiction, Manahari Adhikari
Teaching argument : how prepared are middle school teachers to teach argument?, Victoria D. Albon
Student perceptions of a school-based mentoring program and the implications for practice, Sharon Yvonne Alexander
An examination of parental and individual factors in predicting ethnic identity, Cara Allen
Poetry as rhetorical deliberation in the work of Mary Oliver : the necessity to actively observe, Jennifer Altman
Professional learning networks, teacher beliefs and practices, Brent J. Anderson
Individual differences and the effect of "because" on the evaluation of explanations in science, Lillian K.E. Asiala
Can mentoring reduce social stressors through socialization? : a longitudinal study of mentoring as a primary intervention strategy, Sarah Frances Bailey
La contra-hegemonia como tactica cultural en dos obras teatrales de Paloma Pedrero, Jeffrey Bainbridge
Boron-based nanostructures : synthesis, functionalization, and characterization, Eyrusalam Kifyalew Bedasso
Not under my roof : interracial relationships and black image in post-World War II film, Andre Berchiolly
Mathematics beliefs and teaching practices of preschool teachers, Kristine L. Black
A phenomenological analysis of gender integration policies in the U.S. military, 1980 to 2013, Tiffany L. Bohm
Development of a rhythmic achievement test for elementary general music students, Jeanette Susan Brooks
Analyzing the effectiveness of the comprehension toolkit as a methodology for teaching transactional strategies, Jennifer Brown
First clear the way, then press forward : Implementation intentions and job search behaviors, Christopher Joseph Budnick
The organization of indigenous resistance to neoliberal extractive industry development in the Cordillera of the northern Philippines, Robert Bulanda
Principals' perceptions of the impact of parent and family involvement activities with parents of latino students, Rene D. Carranza
Platinum and nickel partitioning between sulfide and silicate melts as a function of sulfur fugacity, Marco Eduardo Castillo
The socially supportive functions of religion and spirituality, Michael D. Clary
The impact of ostracism on visuospatial perspective taking, James Anthony Clinton
Work-family conflict among elementary teachers, Debra Kay Coberley
Experimental modification of dysfunctional interpretations in individuals with contamination concerns, Sara Louise Conley
The political preferences of the Illinois Supreme Court : partisan or non-partisan, Richard Edward Connors III
Scientific discovery and the poetic response, Joey Crundwell
Genesis and geomorphology of superimposed landforms on Ice-Walled-Lake Plains in Northern Illinois, Aubrey Charlotte Dalbec
The perception of leaders : a competitive test of social exchange theory and equity theory, Daniel T. Dick
Measuring success in university museums : a case study at the Jurica Suchy Nature Museum, Rachel Drochter
Translating code, not ramming down doors : a cultural-awareness pedagogical approach in an ESL-tutoring environment, Sarah Suzannah Eastlund
Maternal anxiety and infant fear : indirect links through parenting behaviors, Erin Shishilla Edwards
The chronicles of George Henry Lewes : 1869 : "a wasted year" : a transcription of diary and journal entries with introduction and notes, Michelle Eisenberg
Victimization among youth with autism spectrum disorder : an examination of youth anxiety and the role of social support, Nathan Matthew Elzinga
Gifted learners' motivational outcomes in cluster versus ability-grouped reading instruction : an ex-post facto study, Julie Esparza
Preparing elementary pre-service teachers to integrate STEM : a mixed-methods study, Erin Marie Evans
Integrated structural and fracture analysis of Lisbon Valley Salt Anticline, Utah, Matthew W. Fleming
Development programs and livelihood strategies of residents in Altos de la Florida, Colombia, Andres Felipe Florez
The protective role of social support and the relations among cyber and traditional victimization, depression, and suicidal ideation, Stephanie Secord Fredrick
Fatal weather-related general aviation accidents in the United States : 1982-2013, Andrew J. Fultz
Food sovereignty, food security, and community gardens in Rockford, IL, Walter William Furness
The effects of peer coaching on elementary teachers' application of differentiated instruction, Staci Garvin
The relationship of perceived social support and the big five in adolescents, Raymond L. Geosling
Can motivation facilitate L1 English-L2 Spanish learners' acquisition of L2 phonology?, Marion Rebecca Gibney-Desmaison
A case study of an effective teacher in relation to responsibility-based practices, Janel Grzetich
The effects of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) Tier 1 on student behavior : a case study, Sidney Guillory
Teacher personality and pupil control ideology : associations with response to relational aggression in the classroom, Amy B. Gyllborg
Quantifying the spatial variability of fractures and fracture network properties, John Robert Hanke
Design of nanocoatings by in situ phosphatizing reagent catalyzed polysilsesquioxane for corrosion inhibition and adhesion promotion on metal alloys, Kimberly B. Henderson
Where is our revolution? : workers in Ciudad Juarez and Parral-Santa Barbara during the 1930s, Andres Hijar
Middle school girls and one STEM OST program, Andrea Holba
The use of Facebook by older adults, Paula Marie Howard
Characterization of the putative 14-3-3 protein, artA, in Aspergillus flavus, Beatriz A. Ibarra
Diversity and emotional labor in student project teams : initial tests of a theoretical framework, Ruth A. Imose
Modulation of the il-6 receptor alpha underlies GLI2-mediated regulation of immunoglobulin secretion in waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, David A. Jackson
Son Ngoc Thanh, the United States, and the transformation of Cambodia, Matthew Jagel
The thermodynamic dissection and design of high-affinity antibodies, Sriram Jakkaraju
Study of pico-inversions among human individuals, Gautham Jampala
Assessing recharge mechanisms of the Pampa del Tamarugal Aquifer in northern Chile's Atacama Desert, Richard Scott Jayne
Flexible modeling of competing risks and cure rate in survival analysis, Qi Jiang
The effects of pre-reading relevance instructions and individual interest on learning outcomes and curiosity, Danielle Ruth Johnson
Relations among gender typicality, anxiety, depression and homophobic and peer victimization, Caicina Jones
Innovative approaches with ocular photochemistry : from non-invasive diagnostic tools to drug delivery, Devi Kalyan Karumanchi
Impression management, super pacs, and the 2012 Republican primaries, Nathan Katz
Fan fiction : an analysis of genre and success, Jory C. Keller
