Works in this series are the final written component of a masters degree program at Grand Valley State University.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A Cost-Effective Haptic Device for Assistive and Rehabilitation Purposes, Archana Pradeep
Optical Tracking System to Monitor Laparoscopic Training, William D. Rytlewski
Evolution of Invasive Species in Response to Management: Potential for Herbicide Resistance in Watermilfoil, Lindsey-Ann Louise Schulte
Photophysiological Studies of Cyanobacterial Mats in Submerged Sinkholes of Lake Huron, Michael Snider
Microcystin Accumulation in Fish Muscle Tissue: Exploring the Safety of Fish Consumption in Several Michigan Water Bodies, Heather Snyder
Toxin Production and Population Dynamics of Gloeotrichia echinulata with Considerations of Global Climate Change, Sarah Stamann
Children Birth to Age Three with Feeding Difficulties: Systems Level Perspectives of Supports, Needs, and Interagency Collaboration, Sondra M. Stegenga
The Depiction of the Holocaust within the Theme of Escape in Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Deirdre Toeller-Novak
Salvation and Community in the Works of Charles Williams, Donald Clayton Vander Kolk Jr.
Harry Potter and the American Response: Persecution and Popularity of the Boy Who Lived, Ashley N. Zirkle
High Level Synthesis, a Use Case Comparison with Hardware Description Language, Michael D. Zwagerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Evaluation of Natural Steelhead Recruitment in the Muskegon River, Michigan, Nicholas C. Albrecht
Effects of Summer School on Academic Achievement: Reducing Summer Learning Loss in Middle School, Angela Joy Aumaugher
Automated Classification of EEG Signals Using Component Analysis and Support Vector Machines, Priya Balasubramanian
In Their Own Words: Healing from Traumatic Childbirth, Jennifer L. Brammer
Outcomes Assessment of an Outdoor Orientation Program Through Means-end Theory, Kristofer James Cortez
Unreconciled Contradictions: Autonomy, Ideology, and the Possibility of Progress in Tillie Olsen's "Tell Me a Riddle", Rachel Leigh Curtis
The Relationship Between Maternal Child Feeding Practices and Child’s BMI and Child’s Dietary Restraint in Mexican-American Families of Grand Rapids, MI., Larissa E. Fluegel
Design of a Portable Fast Scan Cyclic Voltammetry System for Measuring Neurotransmitter Levels, Jayson Foster
Spatial and Temporal Variation of Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Muskegon River and Bigelow Creek, Michigan, Travis Hauri Foster
The Impact of Race and Offender Status on Small Business Hiring Decisions, Elle Gray Teshima
Structural Comparison of Arctic Plant Communities Across the Landscape and with Experimental Warming in Northern Alaska, Jessica L. Gregory
A Quantitative Tool for Identifying the Epileptogenic Zone using Network Connectivity Analysis, James Michael Gurisko
Exploration of the Validity of the Two-Dimensional Sagittal Plane Standing Long Jump Model, Lauren Hickox
Development of a Control System for a Power Wheelchair Trainer, Stewart James Hildebrand
Genetic Health and Population Viability of Reintroduced American Marten in Michigan, Tamara L. Hillman
Contextualizing Subjectivity: Speaking (Back to) Colonialism in Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John, Lucy, and A Small Place, Sierra Holmes
Student Success and Service-Learning: Exploring the Relationship at a Two-Year Public Institution, Leah Renee Kicinski
Investigating Teachers’ Self-Reported Efficacy in Instructing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners in Alternative Settings, Liane Kay Lancaster
Historical Demography and Dispersal Patterns in the Eastern Pipistrelle Bat (Perimyotis subflavus), Alynn M. Martin
Predictive Modeling of Floral Species Richness in Michigan Prairie Fen Communities, Nichole R. Mason
Professional Experiences of Women Administrators in Student Services, Christy M. Mayo
The Generational Digital Divide: Understanding Adult Learners’ Self-Efficacy in Online Education, Justin Allen Melick
Characterization of Histidine Decarboxylase in Drosophila Using an Internal FLAG Epitope, Maxwell Mianecki
Postsecondary Inclusion for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability: A Comparative Case Study, Eric Jordan Moore
Evaluating the Success of Wetland Mitigation in West Michigan: A Macroinvertibrate-Based Approach, James N. Neal
Genetic Analysis of Ancient Human Remains from the Early Bronze Age Cultures of the North Pontic Steppe Region, Jeff Pashnick
(Re)Claiming Spaces Through Story: An Examination of the Liberatory Potential of Autobiographical Narrative in Adult L2 Literacy Development, Jessica Elizabeth Peters
The Nutrient Intake of Homeless Women of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Emily D. Popma-Metsaars
The Economic Espionage Act of 1996: A 15 Year Review, Matthew T. Priebe
An a Priori and a Posteriori Analysis of Usefulness of TEM 8 and TOEFL, Yuanjun Qi
The Initial Effects of Community Variables on Sand Prairie Restoration: Species Establishment and Community Responses, Robert Christopher Roos
Resting Site Characteristics of American Marten in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Robert L. Sanders
Fern Community Reassembly in Secondary Forests of Puerto Rico: Predictors, Complexity, and Niche Model Assessment, Thomas J. Schmidt
From Verification to Guided-Inquiry: What Happens When a Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum Changes?, Pamela Sue Scott
Wetland Sediment Nutrient Flux in Response to Proposed Hydrologic Reconnection and Climate Warming, James T. Smit
Effects of Fatty Acid Structure on Endothelial Cell Expression of Connexin43, Albert E. Sowers III
Low Noise NMOS Imager Fabrication with a Study on the Effect of Photodiode Shape on Dark Current, Steven Taylor
Comparing Methods for Full Body Inverse Dynamics Analysis of a Standing Long Jump, Nathaniel Vlietstra
A Textbook Analysis: A Case Study of Changes in History Textbooks Based on the Revolutionary War, Danielle Renee Wager
Acute Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Alters Vascular Reactivity Independent of ATP, William Cole Waggener IV
Genetic Structure of Yellow Perch Populations in Coastal Areas of Eastern Lake Michigan, Jessica N. Wesolek
Milton‘s Feminized Satan: A Study of Gender Imbalance in Paradise Lost, Kari Anne Wiest
"God Made Me Thisaway": Mary Wilkins Freeman, Flannery O'Connor, and Religiosity as Challenge to Heteronormativity, Anna M. Worm
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Content Analysis of British Petroleum and Tokyo Electric Power Company's Crisis Communication Messages. Comparative Analysis of Crisis Communication Strategies, Viktoryia Abramenka
Teacher's Attitudes towards Integrating Technology: Case Studies in Saudi Arabia and the United States, Asma Mohammed Alharbi
Egyptian Diasporas, Social Media, and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution: How Egyptians Living in Saudi Arabia used Social Media during the Revolution, Maisoon O. Al-sebaei
Future Foreign Language Teachers’ Intercultural Competence, Andrew Baalerud
School Adult and Student Perceptions of Bullying in Middle School: A Mixed Methods Case Study, Michelle L. Barrows
Parents’ Attitudes Toward Their Children’s Heritage Language Maintenance: The Case of Korean Immigrant Parents in West Michigan, Duckyoung Jung Becker
Geographical, Linguistic, Social, and Experiential Demarcation: The River in Edwidge Danticat’s The Farming of Bones, April Dawn Best
The Other In Henry Roth's Call It Sleep, Pauline Bleuse
A System for Preclinical Imaging Facility Management and Data Processing, Ryan Anthony Bozio
Master’s and Doctoral Theses on Second Language Writing: A Survey of the Emerging Voices in China, Yue Chen
Mapping of UML Diagrams to Extended Petri Nets for Formal Verification, Byron DeVries
Investigation of the Closing Forces Involved in Re-Approximation of the Renal Remnant Following Partial Nephrectomy, Donald M. Endres II
Bound for Home: Containment and Community in Cold War America Through Shirley Jackson's "Flower Garden", Jennifer Lynne Furner
Understanding High-Achieving African American Students: A Quantitative Study at Grand Valley State University, John A. Gipson Jr.
Climate Change and Metapopulation Implications for Species Re/introductions: A Spatial Analysis of Suitable Habitat for the American Marten (Martes americana) in Northern Michigan, Joshua Michael Green
Changes in Vascular Reactivity of Mesenteric Arteries Following Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment, Benjamin Matthew Hake
Disease Ecology of a Microsporidian Parasite and its Effects on Mottled Sculpin, Jared Joseph Homola
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Community Health Workers‘ Impact Upon The Birth Outcomes of At-Risk Pregnant Women in Muskegon County, Edward Michael Jados
Inkjet Printing of Titanium Dioxide Photoanodes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, Jeffrey Corbet Johnson
Information Technology Effects on Tunisian College Students; Tunisian English Majors as a Case Study, Ahmed Lachheb
Burning on the Shore of an Unknowable Void: Nature as Mystical Reality in the Fiction of Cormac McCarthy, Skyler Latshaw
Native Plant Establishment Success Influenced by Centaurea stoebe Control Method, Laurelin Marie Martin
An Examination of the Long Term Effects of Exposure to Prescription Drugs on Infant Growth and Development, AnnaLisa Maurer
The African American/Black Male Experience at Grand Valley State University: Implications for the Future, Reba Loret Oguntokun
The Role of Extracellular Matrix Proteins on Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Glioblastoma Multiforme, Stephen C. Orey
Effects of Nonylphenol on Orientation by the Crayfish Orconectes propinquus, Kathryn J. Page
Wind Energy Assessment using a Wind Turbine with Dynamic Yaw Control, Md Nahid Pervez
Perceptions of Creativity among Faculty in Higher Education, Ellie Melissa Potter
Predicting the Effects of Land-Use and Climate Change on Michigan Stream Ecosystems, Jacqueline M. Taylor
Identification of Actin Cytoskeletal Protein Interactions with the Fission Yeast Scaffold, Mid1, Marian Testori
The Experience of Being a Foster Parent in Non-Kinship Placements: Emotional and Psychological Impacts, Lindsay Michelle Tryc
Real-time Stage 1 Sleep Detection and Warning System Using a Low-Cost EEG Headset, Bryan Van Hal
Demographic and Reproductive Status of Lake Sturgeon in the Muskegon River System, Michigan, Alex C. Wieten
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Role of Saturated Fatty Acids in Connexin Expression on Endothelial Cells and Eosinophils, Kurt Anthony Ashack
Origin of Great Lakes Brown Trout, Salmo trutta: A Phylogeographic Analysis Using mtDNA Sequence Variation, David Baisch
Organic Options for Striped Cucumber Beetle Management in Cucumbers, Katie Brandt
The Effects of Berberine and Nitroxl (HNO) on the Glucose Uptake in L929 Fibroblast Cells, Jude Terver-Jeremiah Chenge
Heart Rate Artifact Suppression, Christopher Dickson
Dominant Upper Extremity Kinematics and Muscular Activity in Sonographers during Kidney Scanning, Jennifer Elizabeth Edwards
Effect of Using Hand-Weights on Performance in the Standing Long Jump, Austin Filush
