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.
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
Eccentric, concentric and isometric strength in trained and untrained older adults, Fernando A. Rosete
It takes a community: an archaeological investigation of the 1897-1907 Equality Colony, Skagit County, Washington, Julia M. (Julia Marie) Rowland
The effects of body orientation and humeral elevation angle on shoulder muscle activity and shoulder joint position sense, Jordan D. (Jordan Daniel) Sahlberg
Effectiveness of time-lapse videos as a method to teach rates of surface geological processes, Zachary P. Schierl
Synthetic studies on guaipyridine alkaloids, Patrick M. M. (Patrick Michael McPhee) Shelton
Intensive stuttering therapy based on neuroplasticity and motor learning principles: treatment efficacy for adults who stutter, Daniel Shubert
Wine without irrigation: evaluating geographic information systems as a tool to identify potential dryland viticulture sites, Jennifer M. (Jennifer Michelle) Sorensen
Judging Sodom: gay identity in Bowers, Romer & Lawrence, Logan Steele
Schism, semiosis and the Soka Gakkai, Forest C. Stone
Measuring attitudes of self-silencing in Japan and the United States, Lanen J. Vaughn
A study of pore-water sulfide and eelgrass (Zostera japonica and Zostera marina) in Padilla Bay, Washington, Annie Walser
Temperature and moisture effects on respiration in the organic horizon of a Pacific Northwest forest soil, Hanna M. (Hanna Maria) Winter
Influence of temperature on the physiological performance of zoochlorellae in two intertidal hosts (Anthopleura elegantissima and A. xanthogrammica), Gemma S. (Gemma Smith) Woodhouse
Lessons from wolves: stakeholder perspectives and experiences with northern rocky wolf reintroduction, Jami L. (Jami Lynn) Wright
2013
The initial effects of Kinesio Tape on shoulder joint position sense at increasing elevations, Lindsay M. Aarseth
Category bias in facial memory, Joshua R. (Joshua Russell) Adams
Etxeak of memory: the Basque diaspora in the Oroitzapenak oral history project, Jill N. (Jill Nagy) Anderson
Globin engineering studies: optimizing the designs of circularly permuted myoglobin and single-chain hemoglobin, Jamie M. (Jamie Marie) Apperson
Thermal and hydrological conditions of the Goethe rock glacier, Central Sierra Nevada, California, Jezra Beaulieu
The spatial manifestation of neoliberal discourse: mapping Chicago's education reform debate, Sarah (Sarah Susan) Bell
Synthesis of alignable fluorophores for use in luminescent solar concentrators, Willie E. Benjamin
Determining garnet crystallization kinetics from growth zoning and Mn-calibrated Sm-Nd ages, Rose Bloom
Modeling slope failure in the Jones Creek Watershed, Acme, Washington, Brandon M. Brayfield
Synechococcus distribution and abundance in the San Juan Archipelago, Salish Sea, Katherine L. (Katherine Leigh) Brown
Assessment of riparian conditions in the Nooksack River Basin with the combination of LiDAR, multi-spectral imagery and GIS, Erica M. Capuana
Nutritional role of microalgae in the diet of first stage brachyuran crab larvae, Nicole J. (Nicole Janette) Casper
South Dakota open records legislation: a case study in the struggle for government accountability, Sara Casper
Persuasive commentary: using the elaboration likelihood model to predict attitudinal change online, Matthew A. Chavez
Effects of ocean acidification on dispersal behavior in the larval stage of the Dungeness crab and the Pacific Green Shore crab, Anna-Mai F. (Anna-Mai Florentine) Christmas
Structural and functional characterization of villin domain 6 and supervillin N-terminal fragments, Stanislav Fedetchkine
Metamorphic evolution of the northwest Chelan Block, North Cascades, Washington, Aaron A (Aaron Arthur) Fitts
Voltage-sensitive gating of the Pannexin-1 channel, Margaret A. Fuqua
Effect of a high-intensity isometric potentiating warm-up on bat velocity, Sheryl L. (Sheryl Lynn) Gilmore
Hush princess: remixed fairy tales endowing female characters with authoritative voice, Emily K. (Emily Kirsten) Gordon
Summer phytoplankton diversity in small lakes of Northwest Washington, Rachael D. (Rachael Dawn) Gravon
The impact of federalization: an original analysis of local cases in federal court, Ben (Ben James) Hagglund
¹⁵N Heteronuclear Single Quantum Coherence backbone assignment of cyanomet isoform sperm whale myoglobin and permutant, James M. (James Morgan) Hall
Revelations, Serena Harms
Regional risk assessment of the Puyallup River Watershed and the evaluation of low impact development in meeting management goals, Eleanor Hines
Movements in air conditioning, Robert D. (Robert David) Hitt
Short-range host preference in snowberry maggot flies depends on life history stage, John L. (John Lawton) Huddleston
Archives and K-12 education: opportunities for collaboration, Claire E. (Claire Huntley) Huntley
Cayo hueso, Tyler Koshakow
The effect of creatine and magnesium supplementation on delayed onset muscle soreness, Karla W. (Karla Wesley) Landis
The artifacts of our bodies, LeAnne Laux-Bachand
Trail counter calibration: the search for influences in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Thomas R. (Thomas Ryan) Laws