Theses from 2021
Speaking to Power: An Exploration of College Students’ Experiences with Student Lobbying, Catie Witt
Theses from 2020
Representations of Africa in US Media: A Semiotic Analysis of Ebola: The Doctor’s Story and Body Team 12, Olubusola Akinpelu
Effect of Religious Support and Perception of Available Social Support on Seeking Formal Psychotherapy, Adaeze W. Akubueze
Reprograming Neuronal Cells by Overexpression of Fibroblast-Specific Transcription Factors, Abdulmohsen Alanazi
Do Shifts in Labor Shares in Productivity Growth Affect Poverty and Inequality? A Comparative Study of Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, Precious W. Allor
Transcriptome Analysis of Neuro-2a Cells Treated with Asiatic and Madecassic Acid, Fatimah M. Alqam
A Cloning Strategy for Expression of Fungal Hemicellulases in Plant Systems, Amer Alrudayan
The Transcriptome Response of the White-Rot Fungus Trametes versicolor to Wild-Type and Lignin-Modified Hybrid Poplar, Anbarah Alzabaidi
Investigating the Economic Impacts of Globalization on Employment Generation in Africa: Case Study of the ECOWAS, William Dickson Amenyo
How Christian College Student Leaders Discover Purpose, Emmanuel Ayiku
Using Sport Identification & Rhetorical Strategy: Evaluating an NCAA D1 Collegiate Football Team’s Social Media Presence, Maria Baldwin
The Determinants of Sectoral Employment in Nepal, Thaman P. Bastola
Boutique Branding: Televisually Signifying the Feminine Business-Owner, Payton Blakney
Single Sport Specialization: NCAA DI Collegiate Student Athlete Perceptions, Jordyn Blood
Comparison of the Effects of Growing-Season Burns and Dormant-Season Burns on Vegetation Structure and Grassland Bird Diversity in East-Central Illinois Prairies, Joseph Lee Boise
The Impact of Shared Reading on 1st Graders’ Writing Using Author’s Craft, Kelsey Bolin
A Combined Language: The Application of Poly-stylistic Techniques to Concerto Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano, James Calderon
Analyzing Students' Historical Thinking Skills at Different Grade Levels, Aaron Callaway
Developing Text-Based Writing and Working Through the Revision Process, Valerie Clark
"There is Nothing Else Like It": The Innovative Personality of Lowney Turner Handy, Nathan Crews
Exploring Secondary Students’ Abilities in Judging the Credibility of Digital Content on the Internet, Katie Dailey
Adjustment to Life in America: Black African Graduate Level Students, Denver Daniels
Stability of the Learning Behaviors Scale, Nikki Davidson
Investigation of Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II Roles in the Folate Cycle Dependent Reproduction and Development of Caenorhabditis elegans, Jessica M. Derham
A Study on Real-Time Database Technology and Its Applications, Geethmi Nimantha Dissanayake
Effects of Exposure to World Folk Music on Preference for Unfamiliar Music in Elementary General Music, Jessica Doty
Important Factors Influencing Attendance at Northwoods League Games, Ryan Eiche
Financial Development in Developing Countries, Obinna Franklin Ezeibekwe
Dam Effects on Freshwater Mussel Growth and Recruitment in a Midwestern Stream, Taylor Lyndon Fagin
The Transitional Experiences of International Students Studying in the United States, Philip Fennell
Effects of Chemical Variation on Competition and Insect Communities Across Solidago altissima Genotypes, Bryan Scott Foster II
Making the Dream Become a Reality: How Student Affairs Professionals Support Undocumented Students, Jacqueline R. Garcia
Panhellenic Women's Leadership Development and Self-Efficacy, Caitlyn Gastfield
“That New Africa Is Ready to Fight Its Own Battles": Kwame Nkrumah, the United States, and the Quest for a Modern Ghana, 1957-1966, Godwin Gyimah
Is Context Dependency Imperative to Understanding the Impacts of Invasive Plants?, Brendan B. Haile
Monitoring Temporal Trends in Catostomidae Larvae in Large Sized River Tributaries, Kellie Nicole Hanser
Music Identity and Listening Preferences of Students in High School Performing Ensembles, Caitlin Harris
Transitional Experiences of Post-Secondary Students with Non-Disclosed Disabilities, Sierra E. Headrick
Narrativizing the Holidays: Event Branding through Commodity Narrative Campaigns, Peighton Hinote
The Living Mission: Mission Statements Evidenced in the Student Experience, Darek D. Hollis
Translingualism: Breaking the Language Policies and Politics in Composition Pedagogy and Protecting Cultural Identities of International Students, Md Fahad Hossain
Synthesis and Characterization of Starburst Pseudorotaxanes and Their Metallic Derivatives, Shalini D. Kadinappulige
Growing Pains: Self-Efficacy Development in Resident Assistants, Zachary King
Nest Success in a Grassland Bird Community: Microsite Selection & a Case for Nest Height Manipulation, Matt Kneitel
Seasonal Variation in Mitochondrial Bioenergetics of the Bluegill Sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, from a Shallow Midwest River, Derick Isaac Lamptey
A Qualitative Study of Why Women Join Panhellenic Organizations, Alex T. Martens
Examining Diversity in the Monarch Award, Michele McDaniel
Growth Convergence Across Countries and Regions in the Long Run: An Empirical Study Using Panel Analysis (1980-2018), Portia Mensah
Female Student Veteran's Transition to College, Doug Michaels
How Leaders in Greek Life View Alcohol, Blake Miller
Identification and Analysis of Genes with Differential and Tissue-Specific Expression in Poplars, Bailey Mitchell
Assessment of the Immune Response to Posthodiplostomum minimum Infection in Bluegills, Olamide S. Olayinka
Creative Thesis Project: Handbook for Developing Trust with Gender and Sexual Minority Students in a Campus Health Care Clinic, Anne E. Pettit
Aging Techniques & Population Dynamics of Blue Suckers (Cycleptus elongatus) in the Lower Wabash River, Dakota S. Radford
Growth Mindset: A Key to Motivating Students in Reading, Jenny M. Reid
Relationship between One’s Motive for Curiosity and Meaning in Life, Charles Reither
The Impact of Testing on Students, Teachers, and Families, Ashley Retz
Self-Construal as a Moderator in the Relationship between Self-Enhancement/Protection and Psychological Well-Being, Asmita Saha
Parents’ Perceived Financial Behaviors Impact on College Students’ Financial Behaviors, Naomi Saxon
Bigheaded Carp Spatial Reproductive Dynamics and Population Genetics in Large River Tributaries, Samuel J. Schaick
A Pilot Study on the Effects of Comparative Feedback and Performance on Students’ Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem, Claire Schneider
Field Composition and Home Field Advantage in NCAA Division 1 Men’s Soccer, Carlos Sendin Castelao
Shaking the Ceiling: First Leadership Role Attainment for Collegiate Women, Elizabeth J. Siecinski
First-Generation Black Males’ Challenges in Attending a PWI: Understanding What Makes Them Persist, Shakeitra Simmons
Effects of insect opportunists on a four-level trophobiotic system involving nectar-producing galls of the cynipid wasp Disholcaspis quercusmamma (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), Stephanie L. Smith
An Investigation of Parental Involvement and Student Academic Achievement in Middle School, Laura Smokoska
How Thick is the Stained-Glass Ceiling?: An Exploration of Heteronormativity in Religious Circles, Hannah Rae Smothers
Social Media's Impact on College Student Activism: Senior Student Affairs Professional's Perspectives, Louis Soltysiak
Seasonal Temperature Changes in Three Midwestern Wastewater Streams and the Effects on Fish Assemblages and Physiology, Ryan William Sparks
The Cast of a Giant's Shadow, Angela Kay Steineman
The Path to Persistence: How Highly-At-Risk Students Persevere to Graduation Day, Alexis Kaine Straub
Values-Based Recruitment: Recruitment Strategy Effectiveness on Gaining Generation Z Matriculation, Alexandra Thompson
Persistence of African American Students at Predominately White Institutions, Candace Thompson
Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Chemical Tools to Study Peroxisomal Import, Jhalak N. Timilsena
Teachers’ Use of Diverse Praise: A Middle and High School Sample, Aubrey Toosley
Reinstated Students: The Experiences and Perceptions of Academic Dismissal and Reinstatement, Kiona Webber
Social Studies Instruction and Integration, Morgan Wood
Middle School and High School Educators’ Knowledge and Acceptability of Praise, Zachary Yehling
Theses from 2019
The Effects of Parenting Style and Feeding Style on Child Weight Status: A Systematic Review, Rahaf A. Alahmadi
Medicinal Properties of the Araliaceae, with Emphasis on Chemicals Affecting Nerve Cells, Rana Alharbi
The Impact of School Nutrition Education and Physical Education Programs on Weight Status of Obese Children Aged 5-12 Years, Lamia Alotaibi
The Transcriptional Response of Phanerochaete Chrysosporium and Trametes Versicolor to Growth on Stems of Helianthus Argophyllus (Silverleaf Sunflower), Nadh Hamoud Alsubaie
Perception of the Residence Hall Conduct Process at a Small Private Institution, Brigette Anokwa
Solvation Properites of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Using Chirped-Pulse Fourier-Transform Microwave Spectra of Carbon Dioxide / 1, 1-Difluoroethene (DFE) Mixtures, Tulana Ariyaratne Subasinghe Arachchige
The Influences of Social Media: Depression, Anxiety, and Self-Concept, Emily Baker
Synthesis Toward a Molecular Container Based on P-Tert-Butylcalix[4]Arene with Gate Features, Balasooriya Appuhamilage Dinesh Madushan Balasooriya
Middle School and High School Teachers' Actual and Perceived Use of Praise and Reprimand, Melissa Beaudoin
Export Performance of Landlocked Countries: with Special Reference to Developing Economies, Kaushal Bhattarai
A Pipeline for Exogenous Gene Expression and Biomass Analysis in Plants, Bijay Bisunke
Cavalier Reading: Examining the Problematic Nature of Signifiers, Monique Nichelle Branscumb
Xylan Metabolism by Caulobacter crescentus, Viet Bui
Construct Validity of the Teate Depression Inventory (TDI) with a Middle Eastern/Arab American Sample, Dalia Bunni
Juxtaposing Primary- and Intermediate-Elementary Trade Books’ Historical Representation of Amelia Earhart, Rachael A. Burkhardt
Identifying Priority Conservation Areas and Strategies for Myotis sodalis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) via Habitat and Connectivity Modeling, Ashleigh B. Cable
