Northern Michigan University Master's Theses

This is an electronic repository of the intellectual output of Northern Michigan University Master's graduates and provides an organized way to preserve theses in a digital format .

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For your convenience, the NMU Theses collection has also been organized into departmental collections. You may browse these sub-collections by clicking the links below:

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Theses from 2024

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The Mongolian Remodeling and the structure of Anoplocephalid cestode diversity, Mackenzie Grover

Theses from 2023

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The Possible Role for Basigin Receptor Function in The Induction of Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression in Human Endometrial Stromal Cells, Amy Abel

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TRANSACTIONAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE SUPERINTENDENCY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF THREE UPPER PENINSULA SUPERINTENDENTS’ EXPERIENCES, Lisa A. Coombs-Gerou

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THE EMPRESS OF ROME & OTHER STORIES THAT MAKE ME POSSIBLE, Zoa Coudret

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TROPHIC DYNAMICS OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR FISH COMMUNITY, Ariel Edwards

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INCONMENSURABLE: AN ARCHIVE OF THE UNSPOKEN, Camila L. Garcia

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Effect of COVID-Protocols on Athletic Training Burnout, Harrison C. Garcia

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BRICK, Sally Geiger

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THE STATUS OF INVASIVE DUSKY SLUG (ARION) SPECIES IN THE UPPER GREAT LAKES: A MOLECULAR APPROACH, Olivia W. Hall

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NECROBIOME SUCCESSION IN COLD CONDITIONS, Callan M. Herst

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I Made You this Playlist because I Don't Know How to Say "I Love You", Matthew R. Howard

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SHARED AND UNIQUE PATTERNS OF RESTING-STATE FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY LINKED TO ATTENTIONAL AND INTERPRETATION BIASES, Dahlia Kassel

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TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL STIMULATION DOES NOT DECREASE TORQUE LOSS OVER HIGH INTENSITY REPETITIONS, Ian Koskinen

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Appropriated Voices: William Blake’s “The Little Black Boy” and British Antislavery Poetry, Brett J. Mattson

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The effects of dormant season burning and flooding on invasive cattail, Typha x glauca, on Rainy Lake and Lake Kabetogama in Northern Minnesota, Erika Meints

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Seasonal habitat and movement ecology of adult brook trout in a northern Michigan headwater stream, Dan Monhollon

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CHROMOSOMAL SIGNATURES OF AGING, SIBLING STATUS, AND POLLUTANTS: AN EXPLORATION OF COMMON LOON TELOMERE DYNAMICS, Amy L. Munes

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THE EFFECT OF STEP RATE TRAINING ON RUNNING ECONOMY AND BIOMECHANICS, Nahir Negron-Fernandez

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Sympatric Soil Microbe Interactions between Streptomyces and Fusarium Isolates, Lehren A. Olk-Szost

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HERE NOR THERE, Lisandra Perez

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LEVITY, Allison Leigh Peters

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FECAL CORTISOL METABOLITES: A NON-INVASIVE METHOD FOR MONITORING THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF FREE RANGING BROWN BEARS, Justin A. Pinero

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Doves Don't Fly Here, Nadine Rodriguez

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Effects of Static Versus Dynamic Cupping on Ankle Dorsiflexion, Alexandria N. Schaub

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RAPID DETECTION OF THE IDH1 R132H MUTATION IN GLIOMAS USING RECOMBINASE POLYMERASE AMPLIFICATION, Collin Smith

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Mother Rind, Julia Talen

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Genetic Alterations Associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Nicole Thomas

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Effects of Eccentric Nordic Hamstring Exercise on Fascicle Length in Females, Sarah J. Triemstra

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Effects of Dextromethorphan on Schedule-Induced Polydipsia in Rats, Madeline T. Van Fossen

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CONTIGO Y LAS ESTRELLAS, Esperanza E. Vargas Macias

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Science, Community, and Culture: A Holistic Approach to Ecological Research and Education, Laura Whipple

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SEXUAL MATURATION, OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT AND LIFE HISTORY VARIATION IN LAKE SUPERIOR BURBOT (LOTA LOTA), Michael Woodworth

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Sue, Heath Joseph Wooten

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Control of Pausing in Rich-Lean Transitions by Spatially Localized and Spatially Diffuse Stimuli, Carson S. Yahrmarkt

Theses from 2022

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SIMPLE ORGANIC FERTILIZER AMENDMENTS FOR FARMING IN DEGRADED SOILS: EFFECTS ON PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS, Andrew Adamski

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Purification and Characterization of an Anti-Basigin Monoclonal Antibody: Application to the Study of Human Uterine Cells and Tissues, Jeannine M. Barna

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Effects of temperature and density on the facial malformation of hatchery-reared cisco, Coregonus artedi, Reinna C. Blair

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RELATING METABOLIC PHENOTYPES TO MOVEMENT BEHAVIOR IN BROOK TROUT, Jacob E. Bowman

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The Social Construction of Language: Identity, Reality, and Trauma in American Composition Courses, Joselyne Campos

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Concussion and Mental Health: Case Series, Haley M. Clark

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Teaching Perspective Taking Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mitchell Cox

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Effects of annual thermal regime on growth trajectories of native age-0 brook trout (Salvelinus Fontinalis), Chase M. Daiek

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INCREASE IN 1RM BACK SQUAT AFTER ABDOMINAL STABILIZING MANEUVERS, Caro Els

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Molecular Evolution in the Mountains: Genetic Affinity and the Environment led to Adaptive Variation in the American Pika (Ochotona princeps), Zachery M. Farrand

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A RAFT THROUGH STORMS (A.R.T.S.), Ronald L. Ferguson

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MANAGEMENT OF YOUTH SPORT-RELATED CONCUSSION BY URBAN AND RURAL PRACTITIONERS: A PILOT STUDY, Brett R. Fox

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PREDICTING CONTAMINANT TRANSFER FOLLOWING RE-ESTABLISHED CONNECTIVITY IN THE BOARDMAN RIVER, Ross A. Gay

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The Relationship Between Cognitive Flexibility and Rumination: From Laboratory to Daily Life, Cassidy R. Girard

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Quandles that are Knot Quandles, Jason Haskell

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Saints in Space and the Queer Fantastic, Madeline Hernstrom-Hill

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Differences Between First-Generation and Continuing-Generation College Students in Psychological Need Fulfillment, Academic Engagement, and Retention, Cole A. Holt

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Only Underwater Can We Breathe: The Book of Mermaid Contemplations, Jessica Hudson

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Raised In A Shockwave, Haley Hulan

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THE MENTAL NOISE HYPOTHESIS: A RELATION BETWEEN NEUROTICISM AND P3 LATENCY VARIANCE IN A STROOP-STYLE REACTION TIME TASK, Jeremy Lawrence

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A systematic review: The effect of prophylactic braces on reducing risk factors related to ACL injury in athletes, Zak Linczeski

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"What if We're on the Wrong Side?": Police Brutality, Protest, and Player Culpability in Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human, Karmann E. Ludwig

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ELECTROCORTICAL CHANGES FOLLOWING ATTENTION BIAS MODIFICATION IN A SAMPLE OF HIGH-BIPOLAR TRAIT INDIVIDUALS, Siraj J. Lyons

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Measuring Affective Responses to Different Types of Nature Exposure, Abigail P. Moffett

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Factors Influencing Attitudes Towards Ex-Offenders, Sydney Mosser

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Understanding Parent-School Communication and Involvement of Children Receiving Title 1 Services, Holly B. Muscoe

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EXPLORING THE CORRELATION OF THE PRESENCE OF THE ST3GAL3 GENE IN INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER USING LOOP MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION WITH COLORIMETRIC DETECTION, Rachael Nelson

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BARRIERS WHEN IMPLEMENTING A MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS, Chelsea R. Norton

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ESTIMATING GIRAFFE (GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS) POPULATION SIZE AND SURVIVAL RATES IN SOUTH LUANGWA VALLEY, ZAMBIA, Samantha Phillips

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What Keeps Teachers of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Teaching?, Kimberley Rodriguez

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Lies I've Told Myself, Rosalyn R. Roseboro

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The Need For Introspective Analysis During Teaching, Kimberly A. Salter

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THE EFFECTS OF EXOGENOUS VIRILIZING TESTOSTERONE ON STRENGTH TRAINING AND SELF-COMPASSION IN TRANSGENDER NONBINARY INDIVIDUALS, Nadine Sikora

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The Astonishing Phantom and Other Works, Sara E. Solberg

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The Earth Ball, Elijah Sparkman

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A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY ANALYZING THE CHALLENGES, CONFLICTS, AND PRACTICES OF SUPERINTENDENT-PRINCIPALS IN RURAL UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, Alan R. Tulppo

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LARVAL FISH EXPORT IN RESPONSE TO VARYING COMPENSATING GATE DISCHARGE AT THE SAULT RAPIDS, ST. MARYS RIVER, Signe F.K. VanDrunen

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INTERROGATING RACISM: AN ARTS-BASED SELF-STUDY OF THE INTERACTIONS OF ONE WHITE TEACHER EDUCATOR IN A RURAL TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM, Jaime VanEnkevort

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Kissing the Archimedeans, Anthony Webb

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Varieties of Nonassociative Rings of Bol-Moufang Type, Ronald E. White

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WOODLAND CARIBOU AS ECOLOGICAL DRIVERS OF FIR WITCHES' BROOM INFECTIONS ON THE SLATE ISLANDS, Ella C. Wilbanks

Theses from 2021

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VETERAN TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCES IN CONNECTION TO TEACHER EMPOWERMENT WITHIN THE SCHOOL, Jessica Aho

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Skateboard Jesus, Kenley Alligood

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EFFICACY OF ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT TRAINING (ACT) IN A TELE-HEALTH FORMAT TO TREAT INDIVIDUALS WITH AN EATING DISORDER, Morgan Angel

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Human As We All Are: Posthuman Subjectivity in The Paper Menagerie and The Three-Body Problem, Jennifer Baker

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A GUIDEWAY THROUGH THE LAND OF GHOSTS AND OTHER STORIES, Audrey Bauman

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ENGAGING SECONDARY STUDENTS: THE BENEFICIAL INTERSECTION OF YOUNG ADULT AND CLASSIC LITERATURE, Jacob Bonetti

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Calamity Sample: Stories About The Weatherman, Hannah Cajandig

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The Gender Epidemic: Intersecting Disease, Gender, and Sexuality in a Graphic Novel, Autumn Cejer

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Visualizing Geometric Structures on Topological Surfaces, Andrea Clark

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FLUOXETINE AS A NOVEL TREATMENT TO ATTENUATE CISPLATIN-INDUCED COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, Xochitl Delgado

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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TEACHER INTERACTIONS WITH STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, Travis Depuydt

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CEREBELLUM-SEEDED FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY CHANGES IN TRAIT-ANXIOUS INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING ATTENTION BIAS MODIFICATION TRAINING, Katherine Elwell

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Caregivers’ Understanding Of Early Literature Expectations For Firstborn Children Entering Kindergarten, Kathleen England

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Algebraic Structures and Variations: From Latin Squares to Lie Quasigroups, Erik Flinn

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COLONY COLLAPSE, Greg Gose

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PLUMAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LONG-EARED OWL (Asio otus) IN THE VISIBLE AND ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA OF LIGHT, Emily Griffith

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RESISTANCE TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CROSS COUNTRY SKIERS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Leo Hipp

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Wolf Selection of Human-Modified Linear Features and Cover Types When Hunting and Killing White-Tailed Deer Fawns, Austin T. Homkes

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A DYNAMIC LANDSCAPE OF FEAR: HUMAN IMPACTS ON CARNIVORE COMMUNITIES, Tru Hubbard

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HOMESCHOOLING DURING COVID-19: A CASE STUDY, Rebecca Z. Johnson

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SENSITIVE AND SPECIFIC DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 IN SALIVA USING REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION, Casey Juntila

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The Sound a Body Makes : and Other Ruminations on Navigating Roadkill, Olivia Kingery

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COORDINATION VARIABILITY AND INJURY RISK IN EXPERIENCED COLLEGIATE DANCERS, Emily Klinkman

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Evaluating the Undesired Outcomes of Response Interruption and Redirection, Nicole LaFoille

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Assessing the Efficacy of Training Parents via Telehealth to Administer Natural Environment Training, Olivia LaForest