The mission of the Graduate School is to advance, promote, and serve graduate faculty, students, and programs through advocacy, leadership, and oversight. The Graduate School supports all graduate programs and students at Western, expanding graduate and undergraduate student access to engaging education, promoting life-long learning, enhancing scholarly activity, and developing graduates qualified to address the diverse critical needs of the state and nation.
2015
Effects of Hypoxia and Sulfide Intrusion on Eelgrass (Zostera marina), Melissa Ciesielski
The effect of maternal traits on rearing success in pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsii), Erin Rose D'Agnese
Probing the Hydrodesulfurization Properties of Nickel-Rich Bimetallic Phosphides: Supported Catalysts and Encapsulated Nanoparticles, Samuel J. Danforth
Determining biologically available phosphorus in storm water entering Lake Whatcom, WA using the dual culture diffusion apparatus, Jonnel Deacon
Paleomagnetic Determination of Vertical-Axis Block Rotation and Magnetostratigraphy in the Mecca Hills and Coachella Valley, California, Cassidy W. (Cassidy Wade) Dimitroff
Incorporating Experiential Education into Entry-level College Biology Curriculum, David W. Droppers
The Effects of an Isometric Quarter Squat on Countermovement Jump Performance, Mitchell W. Dropp
Unnecessary Roughness: Examining Terrain, Indiscriminate Violence, and Conflict Duration, Christine Dulaney
Effect of Augmented Eccentric Training in Older Adults, Jennifer L (Jennifer Lee) Estep
A Qualitative Analysis of Superstitious Behavior and Performance: How it Starts, Why it Works, and How it Works, Alexandra A. Farley
The Effects of a Five-Week Exercise Intervention Using EMG Biofeedback on Scapular Stabilizer Muscle Activation and Scapular Kinematics, Samantha R. Gunderson
Trajectories of Functional and Species Change During Plant Community Assembly in a California Serpentine Grassland, Melissa N. Habenicht
Surface Slip during Large Owens Valley Earthquakes, Elizabeth K. Haddon
Integrated Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment for the South River, Virginia: a Bayesian Approach, Meagan J. Harris
Living in the Moment: Daily Life Assessments of Mindfulness Meditation on Stress, Coping Flexibility, and Well-Being, Dusti R. Jones
Quartz Crystal Microblade Function in the Salish Sea Region of Washington State During the Locarno Beach Phase (3500-2400 BP), Rachael N. Kannegaard
Investigating Effective Methods for Aggregating, Organizing, Storing, Managing, and Disseminating Community Resilience Data, Jonathan A. Kemp Jr
Marine Microzooplankton are Indirectly Affected by Ocean Acidification Through Direct Effects on Their Phytoplankton Prey, Kasey Kendall
Apologues, Katelyn Kenderish
The Effect of Deep Slow Breathing on Pain-Related Variables in Osteoarthritis, Kalee L. (Kalee Lynn) Larsen
Recrystallization of Biogenic Aragonite Shells from Archaeological Contexts and Implications for Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction, Susan C. Larsen
The Effect of American Kestrels on Deterrence of Bird Damage to Pacific Northwest Sweet Cherries, Deanna K. Leigh
Gold(III)-Catalyzed Cyclizations to Form Saturated Oxygen Heterocycles, Ryan D. Lyski
Socioeconomic Status and Stress as Factors in Academic Dishonesty, Ashton D. Macaulay
Rethinking Majoritarian Modification: Toward an Explanatory Theory of Electoral System Reform in Canada, the U.K., and New Zealand, Christopher M. Miller
Stuttering in the Movies: Effects on Adolescents' Perceptions of People who Stutter, Terrylandrea Miller
Abdominal Fatigue and Lower Extremity Kinematics During a Drop Landing in Females., Eryn N. Murphy
Effects of Organic versus Conventional Agricultural Management on Soil Quality in Skagit County, Washington, Daniel Nessly
Profiling Sortase Substrate Specificity using Peptide Libraries, Keyvan Dastkhosh Nikghalb
The Vocal Breeding Behaviour of Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina) in Georgia Strait, Canada: Temporal Patterns and Vocal Repertoire, Katrina A. (Katrina Anne) Nikolich
A Fresh Look at an Old Artifact: A New Interpretation of Edged Cobbles at Cherry Point (45WH1), Northwest Washington, Jamie J. Palmer
An Ecogeomorphic Model to Assess the Response of Padilla Bay's Eelgrass Habitat to Sea Level Rise, Katrina L. Poppe
Effect of Symbiotic State on the Fatty Acid Composition of Anthopleura elegantissima, Andrés J. Quesada
Still the Red, Ellen Rogers
Non-invasive genetic tracking of Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina), Andrew P. (Andrew Peter) Rothstein
Keeper of the Flame: Antifascist Feature Films and the Hollywood Popular Front, 1934-1941, Jacob T. Sager
The “Squat-n-Swap”: A Pilot Exercise Intervention to Promote Increased Physical Activity among Mothers of Young Children, Brook Skidmore
High-Sr Volcanic Domes from the Lassen Volcanic Region, Southernmost Cascade Arc, Northern California: Implications for Andesite and Dacite Magma Generation, Christina M. Stout
Physiological and Behavioral Responses to Changes in Salinity in the Invasive Bivalve Nuttallia obscurata Compared to the Native Bivalve Leukoma staminea, Tori B. Talkington
The Impact of the 1980-81 Literacy Campaign on the English Kriol Language Spoken on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, Barbara J. Tasker-Mueller
Poly(vinylpyridine) Nanostructures for Nanoparticle Synthesis and Energy-related Catalysis, Audrey Taylor
Surface Tension, Kaitlyn Teer
Hardiness: An examination of psychological characteristics of participating in high intensity interval training, Matthew Vezzani
The Effect of Structural Integration on Ankle Joint Position Sense and Balance in Recreational Soccer Players, Sarah A. Viera
Identity Development Processes in Emerging Adulthood: Accounting for Variations in Educational Context, Becky A. (Becky Ann) Wood
Structural Studies of Blood Coagulation Factor VIII in Protein Complexes, Michelle E. Wuerth
2014
Sediment and phosphorus inputs from perennial streams to Lake Whatcom, northwestern Washington State, Katherine Beeler
Assessing economic impacts of disruption to Oregon's energy infrastructure to enhance regional disaster resilience, Alexis C Blue
CXCL12 induces CaMKII synaptic localization and glutamate-induced hippocampal cell death, Robert M. Bragg III
The effects of values and the presence of a mobile phone on friendship interactions, Genavee Brown
Romantic relationship memory effects on future romantic relationship forecasts: differences by attachment, Derek D. Caperton
Deoxygenation properties of Ru-based phosphide catalysts, Bo Carrillo
Estimating sediment yield from the Swift Creek landslide, Whatcom County, Washington State, Curtis R. Clement
Mapping disciplinary relationships in Astrobiology: 2001-2012, Jason W. Cornell
Mycorrhizal availability in the basin of Lake Mills and influence on colonization and growth of Salix scouleriana under drought stress, Andrew Cortese
A geochemical study of the Riddle Peaks gabbro, North Cascades: evidence for amphibole accumulation in the mid-crust of an arc, Angela C. Cota
Premonitory urges, Jessica Crockett
Transparency in mineral extraction: the commodity story, the Dodd-Frank, and the emergence of 'conflict-free', Lacey M. (Lacey Michelle) Cunningham
Development and validation of the transgender prejudice scale, Maxwell R. (Maxwell Roaldseth) Davidson
Dietary characteristics of juvenile trout and char in seasonally inundated stream segments in Ross Lake, Washington, Emily Derenne
Assessing the potential to improve the basic quantitative skills of undergraduate biology students, Liliane E. (Liliane Elyse) Dethier
Doped quantum dot luminescent solar concentrators, Christian S. (Christian Soren) Erickson
The effects of agricultural practices on native bee community structure and highbush blueberry crop production, Melanie J. (Melanie Joanne) Fabian
Reinterpreting the Genevan Psalter: an examination of Psalm 128 as set by Goudimel, Sweelinck and Schütz, Sara A. (Sara Alicia) Ferguson
High-resolution lidar mapping and analysis to quantify surface movement of Swift Creek landslide, Whatcom County, WA, Benjamin R. Ferreira
Death, dying and archives: learning to work with grieving and dying donors, Megan Garbett-Styger
Variation in state seismic mitigation policies: a comparative analysis of seismic risk and policy development, Brian D. Gouran
Leadership and team building factors that contribute to the success of archives and records management institutions, Jordan L. (Jordan Lydia) Grimmer
Systematic analysis of terrestrial carbon stocks in a small catchment of the Kolyma watershed, Kathryn E. (Kathryn Eliazbeth) Heard
Evaluating non-indigenous species management in a bayesian networks derived framework, Padilla Bay, WA, Carlie E. Herring
Educational materials: serving those in education and archival identity online, Rachel L. (Rachel Louise) Hillier
Age, origin, and tectonic evolution of the Yellow Aster Complex: northwest Washington state, Eric A. (Eric Adam) Hoffnagle
Influence of watershed and soil parameters on water quality in fifty western Washington lakes, Susan F. (Susan Farmer) Horton
The effects of two different recovery postures during high intensity interval training, Joana V. M. (Joana Vaya Malinao) Houplin
"We pay you for your land and stay amongst you folks": settler colonialism and indigenous power in Southwest Washington Territory, Kaden M. (Kaden Mark) Jelsing
QPCR analysis of functional genes in iron-rich microbial mats at an active hydrothermal vent system Loihi Seamount, Hawaii, Kelsey J. Jesser
Calculating risk change with management actions using Bayesian networks for the South River, Virginia, USA, Annie F. (Annie Franklin) Johns
The cumulus effect, Kate Kenney
Exploring a ring-closing metathesis approach to the archazolids, Brianne R. King
Pedagogy for restoration: addressing social and ecological degradation through education, David Krzesni
Parent adolescent conflict among Asian Indian immigrant families, Aparna Kumar
Food for thought: a case study of eating from dumpsters, Irena R. Lambrou
Reconciling technology and nature : the use of mobile technology in outdoor recreation, Sarah K. Lindell
An ordinary bird: translating trauma in the old testament with hybrid poetry, Jessica E. Lohafer
Quantifying submarine eruptive flux from interpretation of hydroacoustic signals, West Mata Volcano, Lau Basin, Chelsea J. (Chelsea Joy) Mack
Local government records management: a case study of Bellingham, WA, Katherine Magee
Augmented eccentrics: acute effects on jump performance, James Matson
The question of resilient and effective ecosystem governance: a case study of the Abbotsford-Sumas Aquifer International Task Force, Stephanie Messa
Magnetostratigraphy and block rotation of the Mecca Hills, CA, Graham T. (Graham Thomas) Messe
Block copolymer templated bimetallic nanoparticles for fuel cell applications, Kyle Mikkelsen
Morphological, behavioral and reproductive inducible defenses in two species of intertidal gastropods, Christopher B. (Christopher Brooks) Morgan
Here. Shake: a box of stories, Caitlin Morris
No file left behind: the predicament of archival appraising in the digital age, Jennifer M. Newby
Predicting preschoolers' emotion regulation: the roles of parental depression symptoms and conflict, Jessica Norman
Exodus: a Mormon history tour, Lee C. (Lee Chancey) Olsen
New methods for sourcing fine-grained volcanic artifacts in the Salish Sea: a holistic approach, Whitney S. (Whitney Selina) Osiensky
Preferred social support roles and methods of communication in college students when presented with potentially anxiety-inducing interpersonal situations, Alexander N. (Alexander Nicholas) Poh
How do compounds released by the green tide alga Ulvaria obscura affect development on invertebrate larvae?, Yolimar Rivera Vázquez