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
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
The effects of respiratory muscle strength training on individuals with Parkinson's disease, Elizabeth A.S. (Elizabeth Ann Stevenson) Lewis
Chasing clusters: analysis of activity areas to determine site type at the Locarno Beach phase (3500-2400 BP) site 45WH55, Chuckanut Bay, Washington, Ian R. (Ian Richard) Lewis
Factors affecting the distribution and abundance of the Salish sucker (Catostomus sp.): an endemic and endangered transboundary fish population, Nathaniel S. (Nathaniel Stuart) Lundgren
The Influence of Awe on Prosociality: Considering the Role of Empathic Concern and Emotion Regulation, Erika Lutz
Influence of Sex and Body Mass on Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) Diving Behavior, A. Sasha (Alexandra Sasha) McFarland
Diastereoselective intramolecular carbonyl hydrosilation for complex polyketide synthesis, Casey R. Medina
M-addition, Tim Mesikepp
Structural and Functional Characterization of a Permuted Hemoglobin, Michael P. (Michael Patrick) Murphy
The Effect of Human Exposure on the Anti-predatory Response of Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina), Jennifer K. (Jennifer Kathryn) Olson
Mountain goat genetic diversity and population connectivity in Washington and Southern British Columbia, Leslie C. (Leslie Claire) Parks
Understanding the dynamic effects of flight patterns on land use, Matthew Paskus
Italian piazze: models for public outdoor space in sustainable communities, Mark K. (Mark Kevan) Pederson
A nation of those without a state: a case study of nationalism regarding piracy in the Atlantic before and during the Golden Age, Jessica L. (Jessica Lyn) Peters
Biogeography and evolution of Thermococcus isolates from hydrothermal vent systems of the Pacific, Mark T. (Mark Thomas) Price
Silk fibroin-based conducting polymer composite electrodes and their use as electromechanical actuators, Isabella S. Romero
Physiological adaptations and feeding mechanisms of the invasive purple varnish clam, Nuttallia obscurata, Leesa E. Sorber
"Johnny feels cranky": a family systems approach to studying the links between interparental conflict and preschoolers' emotion understanding, Kristen A. Stouder
Synthesis and reactivity of pyridinediimine iron complexes: for the breakdown of carbon dioxide, Zachary Thammavongsy
The wildland-urban interface in the conterminous United States 2000-2010, Jacob P. (Jacob Paul) Tully
Where everybody knows your name: growing up Japanese in Burlington, WA, 1920-1942, Alyssa J. (Alyssa Joy) Vis
Cougar genetic variation and gene flow in a heterogeneous landscape, Matthew J. (Matthew James) Warren
Characterization of coarse sediment transport on a mixed sand and gravel beach: Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve, Blaine, Washington, Meghan E. (Meghan Elizabeth) Weaver
Development of surface-enhanced Raman based sensors, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Cecilia) Wellner
Incipient soil development in the recently deglaciated Easton foreland, Mt. Baker, Washington, Paul W. (Paul William) Whelan
Identification of proteins that putatively bind the promoter of the stomatal master regulator gene, MUTE, Anthony F. (Anthony Fahike) Williams
Mapping alpine treeline with high resolution imagery and LiDAR data in North Cascades National Park, Washington, Cathi J. (Cathi Jones) Winings
Phytoplankton ecology in four high-elevation lakes of the North Cascades, WA, Siana Wong
Girl on the loose, Rachel Wood
2012
"I still believe in him": religion, nationalism, and the Nuremberg Party Rally of 1934, Marilee Akland
Transboundary watershed management in the Fraser Lowlands: Bertrand Creek and Fishtrap Creek, Ryan Anaka
Breaking curfew in the underworld, Britt Ashley
The world's fare: food and culture at American World Fairs from 1893-1939, Elizabeth Badger
Non-lethal determination of heavy metals in spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) spines using LA-ICP-MS, Clayton L. (Clayton Louis) Bailes
Avenues of mutual respect: opening communication and understanding between Native Americans and archivists, Cara S. Bertram
Self-silencing among Punjabi women: the interplay of cultural adaptation, depression, and domestic violence, Madhura Bhadra
11,000 years on the Rogue River: prehistoric occupation of the Stratton Creek Site (35JO21), Josephine County, Oregon, Catherin M. (Catherin Maria) Bialas
The isolated sixth gelsolin repeat of villin has a calcium-regulated structure and lacks capacity to bind F-actin, Jacob A. Brockerman
Convergence, Marilyn V. (Marilyn Vernett) Bruce
Environmental stress in the correctional workplace, Jeff Brummel
Performance of oriented fluorophore luminescent solar concentrators, Tristan Butler
TTS protein orthologs as interspecific reproductive barriers in the solanaceae, Tara D. Callaway
An analysis of agricultural land-use effects on surface water quality in Skagit County streams, MarySutton Carruthers
Block rotation and magnetostratigraphy of the Fish Creek-Vallecito Basin, Salton Trough, CA, Christopher J. DeBoer
Late-Holocene mammal use in the Salish Sea: a case study from the Cherry Point site (45WH1), Northwestern Washington, Matthew A. (Matthew Adam) Dubeau
Potential effects of short-term climate variation on shrubs, grasshoppers and lizards in the northern Great Basin desert scrub, Philip J. Dugger
Resiliency strategies in transnational families: case study with highland Guatemalan women, Katie M. Fawell
Integrating ensemble species distribution modeling and statistical phylogeography to inform projections of climate change impacts on species distributions, Brenna R. Forester
Re-envisioning society: the radicalization of the student youth movement in Mexico during the 1960s, Lily A. (Lily Ann) Fox
A "Natural" history of land in cold war Guatemala, 1951-1985, Kate J. (Kate Jolene) Fuhrman
Cold War fictions : gender, anticommunism, and the reconfiguration of the post-war United States, Aaron George
GIS investigation of scarps on Slide Mountain, Western Whatcom County, Washington, Orion George