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Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Spatial Rape: Globalization and the Tourist-Vagabond Relationship in Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves, Tracy Stephens
Shifting Borders and Shaded Boundaries: Liminality, Identity, Language, and Place in Jean Toomer's Cane, Kristin Taber
An Interdisciplinary Theoretical Interpretive Synthesis Examining the Barriers to Implementing Restorative Justice as the Standard Paradigm of Adult Criminal Justice Within the Context of the United States, Matthew J. van Maastricht
An Interdisciplinary Theoretical Interpretive Synthesis Examining the Barriers to Implementing Restorative Justice as the Standard Paradigm of Adult Criminal Justice Within the Context of the United States, Matthew J. Van Maastricht
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The Search for Wholeness in J.M. Coetzee's In the Heart of the Country, Waiting for the Barbarians, and Disgrace, Joanna Buboltz
From In-Vitro to In-Vivo: Corporate Development and Efficacy of a Topical Hair Growth Agent Derived from Natural Extracts, Kelly Michael Glynn
Fish Assemblages in Manistee River Tributaries: Longitudinal Distribution Analysis, Seasonal Variation, and Riparian Improvement Evaluation, Nicholas J. Gressick
Integrating a Variety of Cultures and Diversity into the Upper Elementary Curriculum, Tammy Joy Hamlin
'Til We Meet Again: The Soul's Alchemy in John Donne's Songs and Sonnets, Ann Hayward
Codes of Conduct: Didacticism in the Works of Maria Edgeworth, Megan Lockard
Sediment Remediation Impacts on Macroinvertebrate Community Structure: Assessing the Success of Urban Stream Restoration, Laurie Beth Nederveld
A Possible Positive Feedback Modulation of Acetylcholine Release through the Stimulation of Alpha-7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors on Bipolar Neurons in Pig Retina, Viralkumar M. Patel
Factors Affecting Occupational Therapists’ Decisions to Join Their State Association, Shawn Thomas Ross
A Community Ecology and Stable Isotope Study of Plankton, Macroinvertebrate, and Fish Communities Surrounding Groundwater Vents in Lake Huron, Michigan, Thomas Garrison Sanders Jr.
Transcending Tragedy: The Power of the Green World in Renaissance Drama, Sheridan Lynn Steelman
Creating the Tradition of Honoring the Older Population, Catherine Weisbeck
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Sayyid Qutb: An Historical and Contextual Analysis of Jihadist Theory, Joseph D. Bozek
The Higher Senses of Sight and Sound in Jane Austen’s, Sense And Sensibility., Robyn S. Brodie
Community Response to Habitat Restoration in Sickle and Bear Creeks, with Emphasis on Mottled Sculpin in Sickle Creek, Jason Andrew DeBoer
How Does the Living-Learning Environment Affect Honors Students’ Perception of Self, Others, and the Institution?, Janaan Mary Decker
Victorian Restriction, Restraint, and Escape in the Children's Tales of Beatrix Potter, Mandy L. DeWilde
The Circle and the Cross: The Self-Destructive Nature of Evil in Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene, Scott De Young
The Development of a Progressive Failure Model of a Fiber-Rein forced Composite Lamina, Michael Maletta
Examining the Effects of Nurse Work Hours, Inter-Shift Recovery, Fatigue, and Sleep Debt on Intent to Leave, Amy M. Manderscheid
A Study on the Impact of Information Technology Use on Nonprofit Organizations, Ashima Saigal
A Narrative Study: Exploration of Arts and Crafts as Meaningful Productivity in a Middle-Old Adult who Resides in an Independent Living Facility, Sara E. Thornburg
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Police Misconduct and Early Warning Systems; an Exploratory Examination of Influential Variables, Lisa B. Andre
Constraining Protein Structure Simulation with Aggregate Data Using Robotic Techniques, Eric Bracey
The Use of Verbal and Written Emotional Expression for Empowerment and Healing in Clinical Social Work Practice, Laurie Lynn Dix Schmit
Using Art in Occupational Therapy with People Who Have Cancer: A Qualitative Case Study, Jennifer R. Dochod
The Acute Effects of Therapeutic Activities on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure: A Literature Review, Patricia Figueiredo Teles
Attitudes of Nurses Toward Research, Nancee Hofmeister
Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Variation and Phylogenetic Relationships among Michigan Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) Strains, Shleby S. Johnson
A Study of the Relationship Between Semiotic Content in Commercial Email Subject Lines and the Decision by the Recipient to Open the Message, Stephen J. Johnson
An Upper Extremity Biomechanical Model: Application to the Bicep Curl, Adam Miller
Development of a Needs Assessment for Youth Violence Prevention Programs in a Large Midwestern City, Laura Lynn Savel
Faith, Hope, and Love through Doubt in Tennyson's In Memoriam, David Settle
The Medieval Influences of Shakespeare’s Richard III: Morality Plays, Miracle Plays, and The Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Shelley
Voicing the Unvoiceable: Tracing Rage in Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind, Christina A. Triezenberg
Occupations, Habits and Routines: A Case Study of an African-American Woman, Michelle Leigh Velting
Assessing the Efficacy of Field Training Officers’ Organizational Maturity and Their Decision to Utilize Communicative Competencies, Michael White
Using Non-Fiction Conventions to Improve Expository Reading in 6* Grade History, Annie Whitlock
Long-Arm Splinting for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Case Study, Crystal Wolters
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Investigation of the Effects of a Rapid Response Team on Nurse Satisfaction, Collaboration, and Communication, Jacob William Ainsworth
Low Back Pain in Police Officers, Jennifer Gwyn Arts
TIC: Term Intersection Clustering of Text Documents, Casey R. Bartman
The Transtheoretical Model: A Theoretical Application to Homelessness, Richard D. Campbell
How has MultiChoice Africa Affected the Way People View Television in African Countries?, Jesse Geston
Where Are The News Media Role Models? A Study of Skepticism of the Mainstream News Media among Communications Graduate Students, Lindsey J. Hugelier
Removing Borders: The Influence of the Toyota Production System on an American Office Furniture Manufacturer, Susan E. Koole
Resilience and Depressive Symptoms in Midlife Women, Keverne L. Lehman
Human Trafficking: A Theoretical Application of Anomie on the Tier Placement System Utilized by the U.S. Department of State’s “Trafficking in Persons” Report, Jennifer L. Melvin
Perceived Barriers to Care Among Hispanic Women Who Delay Prenatal Care, Gustavo A. Moretta
First Year Resident Assistant Retention at Grand Valley State University, Karl Rishe
Nonprofit Arts Organizations in Grand Rapids, Michigan: An Exploratory Study, Ruth Terry
Predicting Distribution, Habitat Suitability and the Potential Loss of Habitat for Sitta formosa, The Beautiful Nuthatch, Jill C. Witt
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Fright at the Improv: The Fear of Public Speaking as a Social Phobia, Patrick J. Bishop
Classroom Management in Music Ensembles: Exploring the Relationship between Perceived Classroom Management Skills and Performance Achievement, Jeffrey David Costello
Un/Worthy: The US Print Media's Portrayal of the Kosovo and East Timor Massacres, Derek De Vries
Relational Aggression in Adolescent Girls: Developing Self-Esteem for the Target Girl, Lisa Suzanne Gulch
Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Fragmentation: Edge Effects on Zooplankton, Macroinvertebrate, and Larval Fish Communities, Keto F. Gyekis
Human Resources Management: An Exploration of Strategic Human Resources Management In Michigan Police Organizations, Jason L. Hunt
Technology and News: How are Choices Changing the Way Americans get Their News?, Mary Eilleen Lyon Cleary
Home: A Concept Analysis with Application of the Concept to Experiences of Individuals with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, Corinne A. Overmyer
College Students: Vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and the Least Educated?, Regine Rochelle Rucker
Feature Interaction Detection in Requirements Specifications, Richard Rummelt
Comparing Material Impact Strength of Three High Impact Plastic Resins Used In Automotive Grille Using Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Tools, Jason Santiago
Gender Differences in the Self-Efficacy of African Americans with Type II Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Haley Erica Shead
Surface Reconstruction from Medical Imaging for Use in a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Environment, Gregory M. Sturgeon
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The Role of Dairy Products in the Calcium Intake of Suburban Adolescents, Simie Bredeweg-DeJager
Consumer Knowledge about Managed Care: A Comparison of Lay-Consumers to Registered-Nurse Consumers, Elizabeth A. Byma
Perceived Benefits of and Barriers to Continuing Education Among Hospital Employed Registered Nurses, Jacqueline A. Dean
Internet Research and Appropriate Content: Keeping Students Safe on the Internet, Robert James Genetski
Developing Diabetes Educational Materials for Gambian Clinic Staff and Type 2 Diabetics, Rachel Golin
Low Self-Esteem as it Relates to Anxiety and Depression, Joel B. Makowski
Evolution of Leadership Theories, Ann M. Maslanka
A Survey of Theories of Change within Philanthropy, Angela Jean Morris
Responses of Flight Nurses to Catastrophic Events, Gene L. Olsen
Determination of Effective Non-preemptive Load Balancing Policies, Murali Rajagopalan
Job Satisfaction in Nonprofit Organizations: The Factors that Influence Employee Job Satisfaction at Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids, Inc., Andrea L. Speers
An Analysis of Mentorship in Michigan Police Agencies, Jeffrey G. Swanson
An Analysis of Mentorship in Michigan Police Agencies, Jeffrey G. Swanson
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Reconfigurable Vibration Table (RVT), Muhammad Ali
A Study of Female Characteristics and Images in Home Video Games, Carl P. Apple
Detection of Activated Platelets in Normal Pregnancy and Preeclampsia, Judy E. Herbolsheimer
Adolescents with Epilepsy: The Relationship Between Perceptions of Parenting, Self-Concept, and Self-Assessment Scores of Depression, Alison Z. D. Hofheinz
Predicting In-House Survival Post Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Catherine Jane Johnson
Self-Reported Factors Influencing the Retention of Non-Traditional Female Students at Lake Michigan College, Nancy Lynn Johnson
Local TV News: A Content Analysis of the Late Local Newscasts in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Fred A. Martino
The Influence of Occupational Therapists' Worldview on Clinical Reasoning and Action: A Qualitative Study, Matthew P. Mekkes
The Effect of ESL Instruction on Student Achievement, Amy Jeanne Nelson
Data Collection System for Putting Analysis, Joel Oostdyk
The Design of a CNC Mill for Product Prototyping, Haasan Rabe
Investigation of the Role of Self-Efficacy in Postoperative Outcomes in Spinal Fusion Patients, Karen Roberts Burritt
Effects of a Supportive-Education Nursing Intervention on Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure, Melodee L. Vanden Bosch
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Comparison of Maternal Perception of Birth: Labor Induced by Misoprostol vs Spontaneous Labor, Kristine E. Barber
The Aftereffects of the Boarding School Experience For Native Americans In Michigan, Sharon Marie Brunner
