This collection features all master's theses produced by students at Central Washington University. For more information, please see the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Theses from 2017
The Relationship of Social Constructs to Intimate Partner Violence, Andi Hefton
Comparison of Semi-Captive and Wild Gray-Shanked Douc Langurs’ (Pygathrix Cinerea) Activity Budgets, Hilary Hemmes-Kavanaugh
Estimating the thickness of an ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) terrane: insights from phase equilibria modelling and Zr-in-rutile thermometry, Dulan area, North Qaidam terrane, China, David Hernández Uribe
Thermal and Behavioral Ecology of the Mexican Beaded Lizard (Heloderma horridum), Kerry Holcomb
Vertebrate Faunal Analysis of The Anderson Creek Site (45KP233), Robert Holstine
Development of an Excel® Rocket Simulator for Application in Middle School, High-School, and University STEM Education, Melvin Lee Hortman
Piano Music as a Behavioral Intervention at the Ellensburg, WA Developmental Preschool, Christopher Hull
The Economic Impacts of Forest Timber Methods in Washington State: a Hedonic Approach, Kaleb Javier
Isotope Investigation of Nitrate in Soils and Agricultural Drain Waters of the Lower Yakima Valley, Washington, Dallin Jensen
Comparison of Anthropometric Measurements of Abdominal Obesity as Predictors of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: NHANES 2011-2014, Carli Kettel
Gender Revolution of the Jazz Age: The Source of Disillusionment in the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, Mary Killeen
A Diversity-Oriented Synthesis Approach to Functionalized Azaheterocycles using Cyclic Alpha-Halo Eneformamides, Spencer A. Langevin
Upland Land Use and Intersite Lithic Assemblage Variation Across Two Rockshelter and Three Open-Air Archaeological Sites in Mount Rainier National Park, Caitlin Limberg
Tracing Ainu and Pre-Ainu Cultural Continuity Through Cladistic Analysis of Faunal Assemblages, Christopher Lowry
Chemoselective and Stereoselective Exploration of the Chemical Reactivity Space of Castagnoli-Cushman-Derived Allylic Lactamoyl Esters: Application to the Synthesis of Aza-Polycyclic Architectures, Brandon Joseph Mansker
Reducing Off-Task Behaviors in First Graders with Disabilities through an Adaptation of the Good Behavior Game, Chelsey Martin
Mother-Offspring Relationships in Tibetan Macaques (Macaca thibetana) at Mt. Huangshan, China, Courtney Martinez
The Economic Impacts of Soil Contamination in Wenatchee, WA, Jessica R. Martin
Captive Chimpanzees' (Pan troglodytes) Night-Time Enrichment Selection and Use, Katherine M. McDonald
Stratigraphy and Site Formation at the Sanders Site (45 KT 315), Kittitas County, Washinton, James McLean
Modeling Sex-Specific Seasonal Habitat Selection for Elk (Cervus Elaphus) in Central Washington, Lewis Meyers
Comparing a Surface Collection to an Excavated Collection in the Lower Skagit River Delta at 45SK51, Sherri M. Middleton
Behavioral Differences Between Urban and Rural American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), Carolina Montenegro
Effects of a Growth Mindset Intervention on First-Year College Student Academic Performance, Sarah North Wolfe
Scheduling Recess Before Lunch: Perceptions of Washington State Public Elementary School Professionals, Kaitlin O'Leary; Nicole Stendell-Hollis Ph.D., RDN; Tishra Beeson DrPH, MPH; and Dana Ogan MS, RDN
Literary Devices: Effects of Classroom Management on Student Engagement with 1:1 Devices, Elizabeth Parker
Salmonids in an Urban Stream: Movement, Habitat, and Potential Barriers, Connor Thomas Parrish
Using Strontium Isotopes in Conjunction with Major, and Trace Elements to Identify Water/Rock Interaction in the Upper Kittitas County, Washington, James Patterson and Carey Gazis
Teacher Perceptions of School Climate and PBIS, Douglas Periman
150 Years of Light Absorbing Impurity Deposition on South Cascade Glacier, Washington State USA, Dan Pittenger
Metaphysics of Mania: Edgar Allan Poe's and Herman Melville's Rebranding of Madness during the American Asylum Movement, Alexis Renfro
Talus Features of the Middle Columbia River: Typological and Locational Analyses, Jeremy Ripin
Collective Decision Making in Tibetan Macaques: How Followers Affect the Rules and Efficiency of Group Movement, Amanda Rowe
Just World Beliefs, Identity Development, and Social Justice Advocacy of Counselor Trainees, Sara Rundlett
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Space use in a Sanctuary Setting, Holly Soubiea
Charles Dickens in Cinema and the Loss of His Message, Elliot Staatz
Effect of a Sliding Scale Vitamin D Supplementation Protocol on 25(OH)D Status in Elite Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury, Lauren Stark, Kelly Pritchett, Robert Pritchett, and Elizabeth Broad
The Economic Impacts of Cougars in Western Washington, Todd Stoothoff
Fracked Perceptions: Changes in Perception Regarding Hydraulic Fracturing Among Residents of Dimock, Pennsylvania., Brian Straniti
The Effects of a Lag 5 Schedule of Reinforcement on Toy Play Response Variability, Holly Lynn Sutton
A Cultural Comparison of the Facial Inference Process, Janine Swiney
Strategies and Behaviors of Cyber Deviance and Internet Trolling, Cody Taylor
Bioavailable Iron in Equatorial Pacific Ocean Aerosol Samples, Hsiang T Teng
Bound in Bermuda and Virginia: the First Century of Slave Laws and Customs, Max Tiffany
Investigation of Host-Sensitized Luminescence of Trivalent Lanthanide Doped Yttrium Phosphate using VUV Spectroscopy, Zachary Way
Why Now?: A Case Study of Split Estate and Fracking Activity in Garfield County Colorado, Janessa Zucchetto
Theses from 2016
Land Use Variation on Mid-Columbia Plateau Upland and Lowland Archaeology Sites, Cathy J. Anderson
The Use of a Visual Aid to Facilitate Transitional Periods for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stevi Barrio
Documenting Mantle and Crustal Contributions to Flood Basalt Magmatism via Computational Modeling of the Steens Basalt, Southeast Oregon, Sylvana J. Bendaña
Alternatives to Charcoal for Improving Chronometric Dating of Puget Sound Archaeological Sites, James W. Brown
Seasonal Microhabitat Use of Young-of-the-Year Bull Trout, Salvelinus Confluentus, in a Drought Year, Ashton Brook Bunce
Activity Patterns, Home Range, and Microhabitat Selection of a Terrestrial Turtle (Rhinoclemmys rubida perixantha) in a Tropical Dry Forest, Taggert G. Butterfield
Reaction to Stimulus Figures in Chimpanzee Drawings, Alexandra Bobrinskoy Casti
Hiker Trash and Trail Dogs: An Ethnographic Inquiry into Human Nature in the Trail Space, Jody A. Chinchen
Differences in Attitudes towards Heterosexual and LGBT Homeless Youth in College Students, Jonathan P. S. Clinkenbeard
The Role of Fire in Montane Forest Environments in the Willamette National Forest, Oregon, Tamara G. Cox
In Search of Heterotopia: Immersive Experiences in the Museum, Nicolas Crosby
Effect of Prior Trauma Exposure on Alpha Amplitude, Heart Rate, and Self-Reported Negative Affect, Gina L. DeNoble
Self-Compassion, Mindfulness and Wellbeing in Counselors-in-Training, Lea Fairbanks
Comparison of Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes) Behavior on Tour and Non-Tour Days at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, Allison A. Farley
Derived Textual Control in Activity Schedules Using a Stimulus Pairing Observation Procedure, Grace Felling
The Hormonal Regulation of the Claudin Genes in the Ovary, Sean Gadson, April Binder, Kenneth Korach, and Katherine Hamilton
Confirmation of Emx2 Protein Binding Partners, Cody Gillman
Analysis of FY Promoter and Hepatocystis Load in South African Vervet Monkeys (Chlorocebus Aethiops), Benjamin J. Gombash
Evolution of a Flood Basalt Crustal Magmatic System: In Situ Mineral Data and Computational Modeling of the Steens Basalt, Megan Graubard
Species Identification of the Stylohyoid Bone for North American Artiodactyls, Thomas A. Hale
Kinetic Decay of a Polymer/Ink Complex as an O2 Indicator, Becca Hoene
Online Usage Among College Students: A Comparison of Online Gaming and Facebook Users, Jonathan M. Ingram
Measuring Self-Reported Exercise, Motivation to Exercise, and Sexism in Women, Sydney C. Jensen
A Patriot for Men: The Politics of Masculinity in John Osborne's "A Patriot for Me", Joshua Kelly
Applications of Computational Geometry and Computer Vision, Joseph Lemley
Race, Immigration, and a Change of Heart: A History of the San Francisco Chinatown, Sarah Littman
Effect of Quantum Dots, Novel Biological Imaging Agents, in Liver Cells in Vitro, Utshaha Maharjan
Spatiotemporal Slip Rate Variations Along Surprise Valley Fault in Relation to Pleistocene Pluvial Lakes, Brian N. Marion
The Life Cycle of Dams: An Analysis of Policy Change on the Rogue River, Oregon, Wendy McDermott
Resolving Gnetum Evolutionary History, Angela McFadden
Website Accessibility Compliance at Research Institutions, Jonathan D. McGough
Life Adversity, Social Support, Resilience, and College Student Mental Health, Joshua Mello
Fluid Release During Eclogite Formation, North Qaidam Terrane, Western China, Jake M. Meyer
Manding in Children with Autism: Transfer of Control from Adults to Peers, Michael Layne Miller
Soviet Defectors: Sexuality, Gender, and the Family in Cold War Propaganda, 1960-1990, Scott A. Miller
High Diversity of Trypanosoma Cruzi Discrete Typing Units Circulating in Triatoma in Western Mexico, Uyen T. Nguyen
Hazard Identification and Coastal Stratigraphy in Crescent Harbor, Northeast Whidbey Island, Washington, Brian Ostrom
Illustrations of Nepantleras: Bridge Making Potential in Ana Castillo's So Far From God and The Guardians, Amanda Patrick
Comparison of a Body Shape Index and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome: NHANES 2007-2012, Rotana M. Radwan
British Intelligence Operations During the Anglo-Irish War, Elliott N. Reid
The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition and Seattle's Health Modernization, Shannon J. Rodman
Examination of the Relationship Between Caesarean Section Births and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Breea M. Rosas
Investigating Taphonomic Changes of Deposits and Modeling of the 2010 Earthquake and Tsunami in South-Central Chile, Alexandra Carranco Ruiz
An Economic Approach to Modeling Archaeological Settlement Patterns in Central Idaho, Anthony J. Saunders
Satire and Synthesis: Parody and Satire of Victorian Education in the Works of Lewis Carroll, Cameron D. Sedlacek
King James' Daemonologie and Scottish Witchcraft Trials, Kelsee Shearer
Defining Biodiversity: A Local Assessment of the Tahuayo River, Peru Using Self-directed Photography, Rozsika D. Steele
Mapping and Radiocarbon Dating Archaic Period Monuments: La Alberca Structure Complex, Highland Michoacán, Mexico, Mark F. Steinkraus
A Translation and Analysis of Spring's Bride by Mohammed Dib: Creating a Space for Indigenous North African Drama, Jordan Talbot
Sustainable Safari Practices: Proximity to Wildlife, Educational Intervention and the Quality of Experience, Ryan Devine Tarver