Theses/Dissertations from 2017
"You Know, Words Do Matter": Self-Presentation and Media Framing of the Rhetoric of Male vs. Female Politicians in the 2008 Clinton-Obama Presidential Debates, Lindsey N. Kraus
A Qualitative Investigation of Secondary General Education Teachers' Perspectives on Their Involvement in Transition Services, Stephen M. Kwiatek
An Examination of the Evolution of Racially Biased Pretextual Investigatory Stops and Their Legitimacy in Policing, Brett A. Lacey
The Snozzle Factory, Jeremy Michael Lampe
Dynamics of Nitrate, Phosphorus, and Suspended Sediment Transport in Two Agricultural Streams in Central Illinois, Luke W. Lampo
Examining Fifth-Grade in-School Physical Activity Patterns and How Many Days of Monitoring Are Needed, Tyler R. Langosch
The Flipped Learning Model: Teachers' Perceptions and Usage in Secondary Education, Kerri J. Largo
She Wanted It? : Examining Young Adult Literature and Its Portrayals of Rape Culture, Katy Lewis
Communicating Consent: an Investigation of Predictors of College Student Sexual Consent Communication, Erin L. Link
Faculty Role in Curriculum Delivery at an International Branch Campus, Edith Pfeifer List
Activity Patterns and Division of Labor at a Southeastern Tennessee Late Mississippian Site: Toqua, Dustin Lloyd
Examining Different Reasons Why People Accept or Reject Scientific Claims, Emilio J. C. Lobato
Comparison of Clinician Assisted versus Unassisted Pnf Stretching on Hamstring Flexibility, Isometric Force Output, and Maximum Vertical Jump Height, Joel T. Lockhart
Effectiveness of Intuitive Eating Intervention through a Text Messaging Program among College Students, Tessa J. Loughran
"but She's Snow White, She Would N't Hurt Anybody": a Critical Analysis of Gender and Power in Once upon a Time, Mackenzie Mahler
Mediating the Relation of Socioeconomic Risk and Kindergarten Readiness with Self-Regulation: Investigating the Moderating Role of Teacher-Child Relationships, Leah Cohen Marks
Students’ Time in Their Heart Rate Zone with and without Polar Display, Amy Marzano
Computer-Mediated Communication Usage and Perceptions amongst Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Laura A. Massier
The Redesign of School Discipline: One School’s Approach To Rethink and Redesign Discipline Practices through the Restorative Justice Model, Heath J. McFaul
Investigating Spirituality through Elementary Art Lessons: a Case Study, Kimberly Ann McHenry
Scheduling Recess: Perceptions of Lunchroom Supervisors, Teachers, and Principal, Reilly Layne McKinnis
Five Miles outside Town: a Play with Music, Luke John McLoughlin
The Influence of Political Ideology and a Politician’s Vocal Gender Typicality on Voter Perceptions and Vote Choice, Melanie Bibiane Michaud
Diurnal and Seasonal Variation in Groundwater Nitrate -n Concentration in a Saturated Buffer Zone, Joseph Miller
Expression of Identity and Finding Meaning in the Sims 4, Sierra Rae Moore
On My Grind: Freestyle Rap Practices in Experimental Creative Writing and Composition Pedagogy, Evan Nave
Determining the Effects of Sulfur Fertility Levels on Edamame Soybean [ Glycine Max ( L. ) Merrill ] Protein Components, Theoneste Nzaranyimana
Colorblind Policies and the Discourses That Uphold Them: the Social Construction of Bullying, Kathleen M. O'Brien
Mythology of the Angry Black Man: an Analysis of Cornelius Eady’s Brutal Imagination as a Rhetorical Counter-Narrative, Junior Ocasio
Beyond Problem-Solving: Elementary Students’ Mathematical Dispositions When Faced with the Challenge of Unsolved Problems, Jenna R. O'Dell
Altered Perceptions: Impact of Historical and Cultural Discourse on Japanese American Identity Formation, Chelsea H. Oshita
Effect of Wet Brewer's Grain Inclusion on the Growth Performance, Carcass Performance, and Meat Quality of Finishing Cattle, Riley T. Parmenter
Cognitive Maps of Educators' Attitudes toward Unauthorized Immigrants: a Multidimensional Scaling Perspective, Kerry Pecho
Students’ Perception of the Self-Assessment Process in High School Physical Education, Caitlan Peyton
Measuring the Longitudinal Communication Growth of Learners Who Are Deafblind, Kristi M. Probst
Identification of Novel Nuclear Proteins Required for Meiotic Silencing by Unpaired Dna in Neurospora Crassa, Dilini Ralalage
Opportunity in a Uniform: the History of Black Enlisted Wacs during the Vietnam War, Telisha Nichole Reinhardt
Elucidating the Molecular Parameters and Mechanism of Homology Searching during Meiosis in Neurospora Crassa, Nicholas Adam Rhoades
Exploration of the Northern Illinois Bedrock Surface, Matthew Rhoads
Veterinarians and Their Perception of the Treatment of Animal Abuse Cases in the Criminal Justice System, Dustin A. Richardson
Considering the Body: Sexual Agency and Material Selfhood in Alex As Well, Karlie Rodriguez
Investigating Trust Relationships between Special Education Teachers and Their Principals and Special Education Directors, William D. Roseland
Agronomic and Economic Implications of Cover Crop Inclusion within Varying Nitrogen Management Strategies in Central Illinois, Richard T. Roth
The Effects of Physical Activity on Middle School Students' Self-Esteem, Marissa Ruchim
Development of New Routes for the Synthesis of Carbaporphyrins and Carbachlorins, Navneet Sahota
The Mediating Effect of Self-Determined Motivation in Student-Athlete Perceptions of Coaching Behaviors and Its Effect on Grit and Mental Toughness, Lloyd Scharneck
Evaluating Relationships between Rock Strength and Longitudinal Stream Profile Morphometry in the Southern Guadalupe Mountains, Texas, Samuel T. Schoenmann
Modeling the Influence of El Niño on Parasite Transmission in Sand Crab Populations and Seabird Abundance along the Californian Coast, Aboubacar Dio Seck
Enabling Pain, Enabling Insight: Opening up Possibilities for Chronic Pain in Disability Rhetoric and Rhetoric and Composition, Hilary Selznick
Do Healthcare Professionals with High Weight Biases Provide Different Quality of Care to Obese Compared to Normal Weight Patients?, Justine Leigh Seymour
The Effects of Stereotypical Media Portrayals on Latino ( A ) Ethnic Identity and Self-Esteem, Jessie Shafer
The Effects of Trx Suspension Training on an Asymmetrical Weight Shift during a Double-Leg Squat, Samantha J. Shruck
Changes in Anthropometric and Physiological Characteristics of Male Collegiate Rugby Union Players throughout a Season, Edward Kyle Smith
Representation of Identity of Individuals with Mental Illness in Movies, Olivia R. Smith
Learning Material Classification, Farzan Soufizadeh Balaneji
The Mechanistic Requirements of Passive H+ Import through the Na, K-atpase, Kevin S. Stanley
The Effects of Dietary Intake on Fuel Metabolism during Aerobic Capacity Exercise, Taylor Lynn Stephenson
Children in Trouble with the Law and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Jennifer L. Swick
I Am My Own Escape, Ross Thomason
Images of Women in Refugee Drama: Eve Ensler’s Necessary Targets and Ellen Mclaughlin’s the Trojan Women, Kaitlyn Tossie
A Quantitative Analysis of Methods Used for Avoidance and Acceleration of Developmental Mathematics Sequences in Community College, Steven Todd Travers
Pre -service and Novice Teacher Perceptions of Behavior Management Preparation and Practice in Physical Education, Shane Turpen
Prospects and Challenges of Universal Secondary Education: a Case Study of the Stakeholders’ Perceptions in Southwestern Uganda, Julius Turyatoranwa Turyatoranwa
The Effects of Single-Sex versus Coeducational Physical Education on Junior High Physical Activity Levels and Self-Competence, Crystal Vargos
Synthesis, Characterization, and Growth Inhibition of Vanadium Complexes with Leishmania Tarentolae, Craig Alexander Wallace
Evaluating the Evidence and Assessing Registered Dietitian Nutritionists' Perceptions of the Complex Renal Dietary Restrictions, Alyssa Lee Welte
Rumination and Depressive Psychopathology as Predictors of Creative Achievement, Ryan Michael Willard
“I Awoke One Morning and Found Myself Famous ”: Exploring Lord Byron’s Affective Embodied Celebrity, Taylor M. Williams
Artist Teacher, Amy Elizabeth Wolfe
Reading Neoliberalism: Rhetoric and Resistance in Contemporary Geopolitical Literature, Michael Gibson Wollitz
Effects of Mood on Processing in Event-Based Prospective Memory, Rachel A. Workman
The Laundry Tub Contortionist: a Differently-Abled Memoir, Michelle Cathleen Wright Dottore
Bonds beyond Time: Are There Differences in Well-Being, Autonomy, and Bond between Visually Impaired Individuals with Guide Dogs versus Pet Dogs?, Nicole Yarmolkevich
The Effects of Text-to-Speech on Reading Comprehension of Students with Learning Disabilities, Mary Cece Young
Individual Differences in At-risk Youth’s Responsiveness to a Relationship Education Curriculum, Xiaoya Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Collateral Impact of Maternal Incarceration: Burdens Placed on Child Caregivers, Daniel Anderson
In the Shadow of the Great Firewall: Censorship and Surveillance during Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement, Christine Andrelczyk
Understanding Flow Occurrence: Contributions from the 2x2 Achievement Goal Framework, Devan Antczak
Implementing a Pain Toolkit To Improve Pain Management, Kathleen R. Atkins DNP, Mary J. Dyck PhD, Nancy L. Novotny PhD, and Karen S. Delong MSN
Joint Action and Action-Effect Association in a Movement Control Task, Jiuyang Bai
Feasibility of Use of a Mobile Application for Smoking Cessation in a Primary Care Population, Kimberly J. Bankston and Teresa D. Valerio
"Fortune Will Favour the Brave": Irish Women Come to America, 1845-1870, Erin Christine Barr
Needs Assessment of Mothers Detained in Champaign County Jail, Natasha Marie Barrett-Grundler
The Effects of Two Different Resistance Training Protocols with Similar Volume on Non-uniform Muscle Hypertrophy, Vince Bendotti
Interprofessional Collaboration: Aac, Michelle Bird and Anna Kusior
The Role of Work Volition in the Association between College Students’ Medical Illness Symptomatology and Their Major Satisfaction, Educational Persistence Intentions, and Career Aspirations, Lauren Michele Bouchard
Strengthening Nonprofit Leadership by Recognizing Its Differentness from Forprofit Leadership through Nonverbal Immediacy, Credibility, and Organizational Climate, Sabrina Ann Burkiewicz
Mass Media’s Cultivation Effect on Islamic, Muslim, and Qur’anic Prejudice, Shanna J. Carlson
Dopamine Effects of Stimulant and Non-stimulant Drugs Used in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Preeti Chalwadi
Simulation of Value Stream Mapping and Discrete Optimization of Energy Consumption in Modular Construction, Md Mukul Chowdhury
Terrorism Preparedness: a Law Enforcement Perspective, Cayla Comens