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.
2016
One Hundred Years of Vegetation Succession in the Easton Glacial Foreland, Mount Baker, Washington, Katherine A. (Katherine Ann) Rosa
Development of 2D and 3D Conductive Biomaterial Composites for Use as Electromechanical Actuators, Sean Severt
Narrative Processes and Well-being in the Context of Chronic Illness, Hannah Shucard
Effects of Zostera marina Roots and Leaf Detritus on the Concentration and Distribution of Pore-Water Sulfide in Marine Sediments, Alexandra G. (Alexandra Garcia) Simpson
The Role of Cognitive and Evolutionary Processes in Guiding Gaze Patterns While Viewing Transgender Women, Naomi Skarsgard
Wisdom of the Ancient Forests: Stories in the Living Thread, Nick Sky
Diatom Frustules as a Mechanical Defense Against Predation by Heterotrophic Dinoflagellates, Tyler Spillane
Emergent Wetland Plant Biophysical Characteristics Associated with Wave Attenuation and Sediment Retention, Chad D. Stellern
Video Education For Nutritional Management Of Type 2 Diabetes In A Rural, Multiethnic Community In Molokai, Hawaii, Megan Stephenson
History at Hand: An Analysis of Self-Guided Historic Walking Tours in Whatcom County, Washington, Laura M. (Laura Marie) Stone
Copper Indium Disulfide Nanocrystal Luminescent Solar Concentrators, Ryan I. (Ryan Isaac) Sumner
Cluster Analysis as a Means of Examining Topographically-mediated Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) Growth in the American Southwest, Tyler J. Tran
Heart's Desire, A. D. (Austin David) VanKirk
Coping Skills, Social Support, and Quality of Life Among Puerto Rican Women Undergoing Drug and/or Alcohol Treatment, Cheryl A. Vázquez-Colón
Spatial Variability of Snow Chemistry of High Altitude Glaciers in the Peruvian Andes, Lindsay K. Wallis
A Holocene Glaciolacustrine Record of the Lyman Glacier and Implications for Glacier Fluctuations in the North Cascades, Washington, Harold N. Wershow
Exploring the Biofuel Potential of Isochrysis sp., John R. Williams II
Development of a Samarium Based Allylic Benzoate Elimination/Isomerization: Application to a Total Synthesis of Honokiol, Alicia M. Wright
2015
Three Languages, One Nation: Trilingualism and National Identity in England, From the Mid-Twelfth to the Early Fourteenth Century, Christopher Anderson
Fathersblood, Britton Andrews
Ludic Suite: for Orchestra, Jon R. Bash
Differential Incision and Uplift of the Yakima River Terraces, Adrian M. Bender
Ocean Acidification Affects Larval Swimming in Ostrea lurida but not Crassostrea gigas, Shannon Buckham
Effects of Heavy Metals on Benthic Macroinvertebrates in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru, George L (George Livingston) Burgess
Structural Requirements for Ribosome-Dependent GTPase Activity and Binding, Markus A. Carlson
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