Dissertations from 2009
FOOD AND PERFORMANCE IN THE PRISON SYSTEM, Christopher Collins
WILLINGNESS TO USE IT INNOVATIONS: A HYBRID APPROACH EMPLOYING DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODELS, Edward David Conrad
Outcomes for Adult Males Using the SpeechEasy Fluency Device for One Year, Martha J. Cook
"Common Plowmen's Children": The Frontiers of Ulster Catholicism, c.1680-c.1830, Tyler Crogg
Population genetics and phylogeography of bobcats (Lynx rufus) using microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA, Emily Katherine Croteau
Cast Upon The Shadows: Essays Toward The Culturalogic Turn In Critical Race Theory, Tommy J. Curry
Pencils of Light: Family, Photography, and Performance, Amy Lynn Darnell
Factors Influencing Career Choice Among Students Enrolled in a Four-Year Tourism Administration Program, Nicole Lynn Davis
Metapopulations and metacommunities in dry forest openings in southern Illinois, Michael Delong
EXPANDING APPLICATIONS OF IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES BY SURFACE FUCNTIONALIZATION: FROM MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TO NANO-CATALYSIS, Chuansong Duanmu
Patterns of Service Delivery to Transition-Age Vocational Rehabilitation Consumers with Psychiatric Disabilities, Paige Nicole Dunlap
An Exploration And Comparison Of Indicators Of Marital Sexuality As Predictors Of Marital Disruption, Kristina Dzara
Toxic effects of dietary methylmercury on immune system structure, function, and development in the American kestrel (Falco sparverius), Dawn Fallacara
Workforce Education and Development Curriculum Responsiveness to Culturally and Internationally Diverse Graduate Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Debra Sharon Ferdinand
DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF ON-PROBE AFFINTY CAPTURE (OPAC) MALDI MASS SPECTROMETRY FOR THE FRACTIONATION AND ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX PROTEIN MIXTURES, Ganga Sripali Fernando
Roasting on Earth: A Rhetorical Analysis of Eco-Comedy, Alison Aurelia Fisher
SCALABLE TEST GENERATION FOR PATH DELAY FAULTS, Edward Flanigan
Pollution Abatement Under Oligopoly With Free-Entry: Theory And Evidence, Luis Gautier
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND LEGISLATION AND ITS IMPACT ON LOCAL CURRICULUM DECISIONS, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION IN DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS, Jay Allen Goble
COPING WITH DISCREPANCIES OF THE MANUFACTURED WEIGHTS IN THRESHOLD LOGIC GATES, Manoj Kumar Goparaju
The Evolution Of One Male Advocate: An Autoethnography Of Rape On Campus, David Matthew Gregory
Medical Imaging Field of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Identification of Specialities Within the Field, Michael L. Grey
THE PROGRESSIVE BLOGOSPHERE AS E-MOVEMENT: IDENTITY, MOBILIZATION, AND THE USER-BASED MODEL, Stephen Paul Hagan
Social Support Experiences of HIV Positive HIV/AIDS Coalition Participants: A Grounded Theory Approach, Melissa June Haithcox
(Mis)Diagnosing Silence: A Cultural Criticism of the Virginia Tech News Coverage of Silence as Public Pedagogy, Richie Neil Hao
Informing a transformative multicultural approach: Seeking a content form and a medium for Illinois Indian resources for preservice social studies teachers, Dan W. Hechenberger
DECISION FACTORS FOR THE ADOPTION OF E-FINANCE AND OTHER E-COMMERCE ACTIVITIES, Fang He
Inclusion, Exclusion, and Negotiations: A Study of Escort Workers and Boundary-Work, Geraldine Mary Hendrix-Sloan
A longitudinal latent growth modeling perspective on communication apprehension, self-perceived communication competence, and willingness to communicate, Georgeta Mioara Hodis
Gamemania: What Makes A Virtual Existence So Seductive?, Monica Alexandra Hodis
Distributional Modeling Of Rare Fishes And Mussels: From Ecological Theory To Biodiversity Conservation, Rob Hopkins
MEASUREMENT AND PREDICTION OF LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS BASED ON ATTRIBUTES, Thomas W. Hovatter
CEO Equity-Based Incentives And Managerial Opportunism Behavior, Chialing Hsieh
Mechanics of Stimulus & Response Generalization in Signal Detection & Psychophysics: Adaptation of Static Theory to Dynamic Performance., Blake Allen Hutsell
Spillover Effects Of Foreign Direct Investment: Theoretical And Empirical Analysis, ANM Moinul Islam
Sexual and Reproductive Decisions and Experiences of Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Abuja, Nigeria, Stella C. Iwuagwu
MULTICULTURAL GROUP MEMBERSHIPS AND EXPERIENCES OF BULLYING: A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION OF COLL, Amanda Macht Jantzer
AN EXAMINATION OF FACTORS PREDICTING PARTICIPATION IN INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS DURING ADOLESCENCE, Jacob Giles Jantzer
Identification And Functional Analyses Of Novel Protein Interactions And Post-Translational Modifications For The Transcription Factor Deformed Epidermal Autoregulatory Factor-1., Philip Joseph Jensik
John W. E. Thomas: A Political Biography of Illinois' First African American State Legislator, David Arthur Joens
The Use Of Psychological Assessments In A Southern Illinois Diversion Program: An Outcome Study Of Recommendation Adherence In Juvenile Offenders, Abigail Ruth Johnson
Topics In Probabilistic Combinatorics, Darin Bryant Johnson
A Biochemical And Pharmacological Characterization Of A Novel Neuroactive Peptide From The Neotropical Hunting Ant Dinoponera Australis, Stephen Roy Johnson
Age-Related Deficits in Electron Transport Chain Complexes in Rat Neurons and 3xTg-AD Mouse Neurons, Torrie Turner Jones
Accurate Cylindrical-Coordinate Numerical Models For The Analysis Of Hydrologic Tests, John Edward Keller
Reconstruction Of A Univariate Discrete Function From The Magnitude Of Its Fourier Transform, Alia Khurram
"Sometimes You'Ll Feel Like An Outcast": Using Superman To Interrogate The Closet, Andrew J. Kirk
Characterization Of Nanoporous Materials Using Gas Adsorption Isotherms: Evaluating Their Potential For Gas Storage And Separation Applications, Vaiva Krungleviciute
Factors Influencing College Seniors' Intentions To Quit Cigarette Smoking, Sharon Rae Larson
Investigations of cellular stress-responsive proteins and PGF gene expression in human trophoblast, Jonathan Dean Leavenworth
Layoff Characteristics and Layoff Agents' Cognitions: An Experimental Study, Chia-Jung Lin
A Case Study of How a Large Multilevel EFL Writing Class Experiences and Perceives Multiple Interaction Activities, Hsien-Chuan Lin
The Inclusion of Bloom's Taxonomy in State Learning Standards: A Content Analysis, Beverly Joyce Love
Teaching Styles And Learning Strategies Of Illinois Secondary Career And Technical Education Teachers, Stephen Jack McCaskey
Structural Explanations, Need, Or Rurality: Predicting Availability Of Domestic Violence Emergency Services, Shelly Ann McGrath
An Examination of the Underrepresentation of African American Faculty in Illinois Institutions of Higher Education, Jane A. Meuth
"We're Just Women Who Like To Ride:" An Ethnographic Journey On A Woman's Motorcycle, Patricia Meyer
MOLECULAR FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE BINDING OF AGONISTS TO AMPA RECEPTORS, Kyle Everett Montgomery
Did The Private Securities Reform Act Work As Congress Intended?, Marc Everette Morris
Emotional Antecedents Of Alcohol Use: A Scale Construction Project, Jennifer Sarah Mrnak-Meyer
Disadvantaged Social Class And Clients' Experiences In Therapy: A Qualitative Investigation, Marie Naumann
Three Perspectives of Mutual Fund Performance: The Indiviudal Investor, the Finance Professional, and the Board of Directors, Steve A. Nenninger
Effectiveness Of A Clinical Questioning Activity In Developing Cardiac Sonography Student Learning Levels, Valerie Denise Newberry
The Sacred Depths of Nature: An Ontology of the Possible in the Philosophy of Peirce and Heidegger, Leon Jon Niemoczynski
PUBLICIZING THE AFRICAN CAUSE: EVALUATING GLOBAL MEDIA DISCOURSES REGARDING THE CELEBRITY-LED "MAKE POVERTY HISTORY" CAMPAIGN, Dorothy Wanjiku Njoroge
Memories of Rapid Transformation: Retrospection and Nostalgia in Contemporary South Korean Cinema, Kwang Woo Noh
Characterizing the Response of gdhA Transformed Tobacco to Glufosinate, Scott Nolte
Literacy-Related Activities Of Young Siblings Engaged In Play, Debra Lynn Noyes
TOWARD LIBERATION IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION: EXPLORING OPPRESSION ATTITUDES OF MASTER'S LEVEL COUNSELING STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CACREP ACCREDITED PROGRAMS, Kenneth Judge Oliver
RAPID UNIFIED HMI AND PHYSICAL AGENT DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR A CLASS OF CYBER PHYSICAL SYSTEM, Anan -. Osothsilp
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Central California, Gretchen Elizabeth Padgett-Flohr
The Role Of Code-Switching In Emotional Expression And Autobiographical Memory Recall: Implications For Bilingual Counseling, Lan-Sze Pang
An Exploratory Examination of the Impact of Web Functionality across the Customer Service Life Cycle, Ann M. Pearson
Reading Skill Integration In High School Business Courses: Perceptions Of Business Teacher Educators In The United States, Frederick William Polkinghorne
Parole Bureaucracy: The Decision Making Process of Paroling Authorities, Lourenke Prozesky
EFFECTS OF HYPERTONIC SALINE ON RECOVERY OF FUNCTION FOLLOWING CONTROLLED CORTICAL IMPACT BRAIN INJURY, Andrea Quigley
EFFECTS OF RESPONSE FREQUENCY CONSTRAINTS ON LEARNING IN A NON-STATIONARY MULTI-ARMED BANDIT TASK, Deborah Elaine Racey
An Exploratory Study of the Relationship among Perceived Personal and Social Competence, Health Risk Behaviors, and Academic Achievement of Selected Undergraduate Students, Darson Lee Rhodes
Health Behavior among College Students: Assessing Help-Seeking Behaviors in University Wellness Center Clients, Kathryn O'Regan Rimstad
KAAY's Beaker Street 1966-1977: Late Nights Of Underground Radio Programming, From Little Rock To The Western Hemisphere, On The Airwaves Of The Nighttime Voice Of Arkansa, Richard Cyril Robinson
PUBLIC RESPONSE TO POOR CSR: AN EVENT STUDY LOOKING AT THE EFFECTS OF ANNOUNCEMENTS ON BOTH FIRM PERFORMANCE AND CUSTOMER RESPONSES., David Rodriguez
Establishing Bidirectional Symmetry in Children Learning English as a Second Language, Rocio Rosales
A Statistical Theory of Fragmentations of Nuclei by Light Projectiles and Macroscopic Theory to Incorporate Resonances in the Mean Field, Mohammad S. Sabra
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECTS' ATTRACTIVENESS, ACTIVENESS, AND EFFICIENCY AS A PATH TO SOFTWARE QUALITY: AN EMPIRICAL EVALUATION OF THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND CAUSES, Carlos D. Santos Jr.
Aluta Continua: Social Movements and the Making of Ghana's Fourth Republic, 1978 - 1993, Nana Yaw Boampong Sapong
MEASURING AND MANIPULATING MATERIALISM IN THE CONTEXT OF CONSUMERS' ADVERTISING RESPONSES, Philip James Seneca
Understanding Intergenerational Family Conflict: A Case Study of Hindu Asian Indian American Families, Sheetal Rajendra Shah
Three Essays On Executive Compensation, Vaibhav Sharma
HISTONE POSTTRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS AND GENE EXPRESSION IN SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE, Abhijit Shukla
Coping With Delays And Hazards In Buses And Random Logic In Deep Sub-Micron, Michael N. Skoufis
A Critical Analysis of Rural Teachers' Usage of Online Communities, Sherri A. Snider
Adaptive Security In Computer Networks, Benfano Soewito
Relationships Among Leader-Member Exchange, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Organizational Commitment, Gender, And Dyadic Duration In A Rehabilitation Organization, James Louis Soldner
What's Cool? Examining Brand Coolness And It's Consequences, Rajendran Sriramachandramurthy
A THEORY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL WORK: ART, CRAFT, ENGINEERING, BRICOLAGE, AND BROKERAGE, Bryan T. Stinchfield
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND SELECTED ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC VARIABLES, Bernadette M. Summerville
THE IMPACT OF TRAINING AND ITS INTEGRATION IN THE FIRM'S BUSINESS STRATEGIES ON THE FIRM'S COMPETITIVENESS, Vichet Sum
EMPLOYED VS UNEMPLOYED METHAMPHETAMINE USERS: SPECIFIC IMPLICATIONS FOR CASE MANAGERS, Jayme Rae Swanke