Theses from 2016
Synthesis and Characterization of Dicopper(II) Complexes with Biological Relevance, Ashley E. Hall
Render Down, Nathan Hinote
Holography in the Secondary Physics Curriculum, Stephen P. Hogan
Quantifying Bat Detection Survey Methods and Activity Patterns, Tara C. Hohoff
Intersections of Space, Movement, and Diasporic Subjectivity in Brick Lane, White Teeth, and Maps for Lost Lovers, Md. Alamgir Hossain
Expression of Artemia LEA Proteins in Drosophila melanogaster Cells Using Multicistronic Vector Constructs, Kazi Nazrul Islam
The Effects of the Caterpillar Game on Classroom Behavior and Teacher Stress, Amber Jacoby
Athletic Identity and Career Transitioning of Former Collegiate Athletes, Cameron Jimenez
"Favorite of Heaven": The Impact of Skin Color on Atlantic Ethnic Africans in the Eighteenth Century, Kimberly V. Jones
White-Rot Fungi as Pretreatment Agents for Wood Destined for Biofuel Applications, Ryan M. Kalinoski
Theoretical Investigations of Difluorobenzene Interacting with Ne and Infrared Analysis of 1,1-Dichloroethylene from Synchrotron Data, Seri P. Kamari
Factors Influencing Student Major Selection at a Community College, Kellie Jean Keck
Athletic Identity and Emotional Regulation in Adolescents, Kellye Kohn
Diel and Seasonal Patterns of Channel Catfish Movement and Habitat Use in the Lower Wabash River, Hanna Gibbs Kruckman
Accelerating Expertise to Facilitate Decision Making in High-Risk Professions Using the DACUM System, Ralph Kuchenbrod
Successional Changes in Leaf Nutrient Concentrations of Woody and Herbaceous Species, Daniel Walter Kuchta
An Intersectional Analysis of Male Student-Athletes' Meaning-Making About Masculinity, Michelle Lisack
Culture for Sale: The Appropriation of Japanese Style Tattoos through Transculturation, Evan Lohmann
Universal Design: A Student Affairs Perspective, Becca Lynn
Assessment of the Efficacy of the Hose-Bridge as a Road-Crossing Structure for Dekay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi), Sarah Elizabeth Manka
Idealism, Pragmatism, and Student Motivation: Implementing Grading Systems, Practices, and Policies in Context, Kaleigh McRoberts
Empathy, Perceived Popularity and Social Anxiety: Predicting Bystander Intervention Among Middle School Students, Nicole Menolascino
Preschool Oral Narrative Retell Intervention: A Contextualized Approach, Megan E. Miller
Sampling Efficiency, Population Characteristics, and Potential Impacts of Harvest Regulations on Three Riverine Species of Catfish, Zachary Adam Mitchell
How the Internet is Used by the Millennial Generation and Its Impact on Family Interaction, Kendra Myers
Is the Demand for Health Care Income Elastic? The Case of 40 Sub-Saharan African Countries, Meron Masresha Nadew
An Investigation of Reliability and Validity of the Bully Participant Behavior Questionnaire in an Elementary Sample, Morgan B. Nesbitt
Understanding Mentoring Relationships: The Black Male Graduate Student Perspective, Kwame R. Patterson Jr.
To Teach Reading and Writing Well: "Genre Awareness" in Basic Writing, Tara Peck
Dairy, Democracy, & PR: A Political Economic Analysis of Associated Milk Producers, Inc. 1988-1989, Anna L. Percival
'We live in the midst of death': Medical Theory, Public Health, and the 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic, Alyssa A. Peterson
Examination of Externalizing Behaviors within General Education, At-Risk, and Special Education Preschool-Aged Classrooms, Rebecca A. Rader
Relationship between Wisdom and Coping in College Students, Mahip Rathore
Impact of Transcription Factors on Fibroblast Specific Gene Silencing in Somatic Cell Hybrids, Tania Ray
Examination of the Internal Structure of the Learning-to-Learn Scales (LTLS) in a Primary and Secondary Education Sample, Michelle Restko
Behavioral Patterns of the Cannibalism and Sexual Taboos, Kayla R. Rice
A Summer Bridge Program's Impact: Social Engagement and the Building of Self-Efficacy, Stephen L. Roach
Developing the Whole Student: Campus Ministry's Impact on Spiritual Development, Zachary D. Samples
The Relationship between Softball Student-Athletes' Motivation, Self-Confidence, and Perception of Coach Leadership, Jacquelyn M. Sernek
Financial Development, Human Capital, and Economic Growth: A Cross Country Analysis, Keshob Sharma
Diversity of the Beneficial Bacterium Oxalobacter formigenes Isolated from the Human Gut, Karen Shaw
A Photographic Study on College Student Sense of Belonging, Sean Sheptoski
Low-Head Dams on Habitat, Fish Functional Guilds and Genetic Structuring in a Midwestern River System, Shannon Cassandra Frary Smith
Stopover Ecology of Neotropical Migratory Songbirds in the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Lauren E. Solomon
Genetic Structure and Diversity of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in Three Large Midwestern Rivers, Vaclav Alexei Sotola
Sophomore Student-Athletes' Perceptions of Athletic Academic Support Services, Lindsey Sturm
Understanding the Management of Sustainability on One Public Midwestern College Campus, Eric Swinehart
Transfer Students' Perceptions of Their Academic Preparedness from Urban Community Colleges to Four-Year Institutions, Jazmine E. Thompson
What's Their Expiration Date? Age Discrimination in the Workplace, Bianca L. Tomlin
A Quantitative Examination of Alcohol Consumption Motivation Between Fraternity and Non-Fraternity Men, Brinton B. Vincent
The Impact of Social Media on the Grieving Process, Resa Ware
First-Generation, Second Year, College Students and Support Gained from Campus Services, Taylor Whittington
Examining the Effects of Pornography on the Individual and the Family, Benjamin Scott Wilburn
Development of Learning Objectives for an Undergraduate Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Animation Using the Delphi Technique, Gavin M. Wilk
Modeling the "Gravity" of Foreign Aid: A Dyadic Panel Analysis on the Impact of Bilateral Aid Commitments on Bilateral Immigration from 1994 to 2011, Miles D. Williams
AAU Basketball - Participants' Perceptions of Their AAU Experience, Hakeem R. Willis
Transferring Writing Skills to a 3rd Grade Music Classroom, Megan A. Wilson
An Exploration of Sense of Belonging Among Black Males Attending a Predominately White Institution, Nicolas T. Wright
Theses from 2015
Adolescent Perception of Social Support and Peer, Parent, and Teacher Relationships and Its Impact on Depression, Raliat Q. Adeboyejo
Not Just Blowin' Smoke: Marijuana Legalization Initiatives and the 2012 Presidential Election, Steven Anderson
Ghana's E-zwich System and the Characteristics of Innovation, James T. Arthur
The Effects of Solutes in the Cryopreservation of Adherent Neuroblastoma (Neuro-2a) Cells, Trisha L. Bailey
Accommodating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Writing Center, Rebekah Barton
The Effects of Industrial Biomass Gasification Ash as a Soil Amendment on the Earthworm Eisenia fetida, Michael J. Blackowicz
Does the Geographic Information Systems Benefit the Insurance Industry?, Andrew R. Brachear
Same-Sex Peer Influence on Female Undergraduate Body Image Perception, Caitlyn Buchanan
Assessing the Impact of Pre-Meal To-Go Containers on Consumption and Satiety, Claudia Bueno
Political Intolerance in the 21st Century: The Role of Ideology and Emotion in Determining Intolerant Judgments, Matthew Cain
Can Consumers Perceive a Difference in Quality When Comparing Whole-Grain Gluten-Free Baked Goods to Refined Gluten-Free Baked Goods at Varying Flour Levels, Jenna R. Carlson
An Analysis of Contextual Conditions As First Year RAs Train In and Implement the Phase One Safe Zone Program, Cameron Carrara
Trophic Interactions in a Semiaquatic Snake Community: Insights into the Structure of a Floodplain Food Web, Cynthia M. Carter
Survey and Analysis of Four Works for Wind Band, Bryan Chesi
Hamstring Training Effects on Strength Gains in NCAA Division I Varsity Soccer Players, Andrea M. Chilcote
Examining College Faculty and Staff's Levels of Confidence and Preparedness in Recognizing and Responding to Distressed Students, Rachel L. Chlebanowski
Remittances and Economic Growth Determinants in Low, Lower Middle, and Upper Middle Income Countries: A Comparative Study, Md Shahedur Rahaman Chowdhury
Whose Beer Is It, Anyway?: An Examination of the Constraints of Organizational Legitimacy with the Craft Beer Industry, Audra E. Clodfelter
Analysis and Recommendations, Admitted Student Survey, Summer 2014, Jonathan S. Coit
Yeah You Write: AuthentiCity and Authority in Katrina Literature, Terri Coleman
The Impact of Homework on the Achievement of Students with Varying Science Aptitudes in High School Physics, Matthew Deets
Facebook Addiction and Impulsive Decision-Making, Daniel Delaney
Comparing Persistence of Upward Transfer and Native Students Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree, Jacob W. Deters
The Functional Role of Leaf Nutrients in an Old-Field Successional Community, Kirstin I. Duffin
A Simpler Route to Building Photochromic Cinnamaldehyde Semicarbazones, Byron R. Ebbert
Troubled, Solomohn Nallshi Ennis-Klyczek
The Effects of the Energizers Program on Children's Moods, Emily Estes
Contextual Conditions Related to the Undergraduate Experience and the Nature of Alumni Involvement: A Qualitative Study, Kasey G. Evans
Breaking the Chains of Trafficking: An Educational Program, Amanda K. Feder
Resident Assistant Training and Students with High Functioning Autism, Tyler Fisher
Adaptive Significance of Aberrant Chickadee Song in Illinois, Evan Andrew Glynn
Branding a Cohesive Identity: The Case of Northern Illinois Alliance, Ashley Gocken
Going Solo: A Study into the Framing and Salience of International Terrorism, Arianne Gouveia
Emotional Intelligence as a Mediator in the Relationship between Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being, Christopher Griebel
The Perception of Black Male Students of Black Faculty/Staff Involvement in Mentorship at a Predominantly White Institution, B. James Griffin Jr.
Barriers to Communicating Sexual Orientation Identity at Work, Marissa A. Guenzi
Perceptions of Historically Black Greek Letter Organizations Impact on Leadership Development, Sherry Gunn
The Impact of Aging and Estrogen Therapy on Synaptic Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in an Alzheimer's Mouse Model, Eric W. Hendricks
