Master's Theses
Theses from 2014
Construct Validity of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R) for the Purposes of Predicting Recidivism in Sex Offenders, Courtney McCue
Distance Sampling as a Technique to Monitor Pronghorn in Kansas, Jared H. Oyster
Dispersal of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria near Central Great Plains Feedlots, Jennifer R. Pfannenstiel-Klaus
Inferring Herpetofaunal Distributions and Habitat Preferences for Conservation Planning, Lisa M. Prowant
Gender-Based Stereotype Threat and Competitive Interactive Games, Phillip Paul Robbins
Habitat Associations of Grassland Birds along a Gradient of Eastern Red cedar Succession in Central Kansas, Scott W. Schmidt
Life History of a Dune-Dwelling Rhaphidophorid, Utabaenetes Tinkham, in the San Rafael Desert of Utah, Ryan M. Shofner
Comparison of Small Mammal Communities in Ephemeral Wetlands and Wet Meadows during Drought, Brian M. Zinke
Online Shopping: The Influence of Body Image, Personality, and Social Anxiety, Brooke Mann
Theses from 2013
Professional Learning Communities Enhancing Capacity for Improved Student Learning, L. Keith Adams
Identification and Paleoecology of Mammoth Teeth from the Vertebrate Paleontology Collection at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Hays, Kansas, Elizabeth Deering
Temperament, Attachment, and Co-parenting as Risk and Protective Factors of Depression in Young Adulthood, Whitney Giesing
Undoing the Factory Model: A Practical Field Test in Blended Learning, Adam Holden
3D Seismic Analysis and Characterization of a Stacked Turbidite Channel: Niger Delta Complex, Anthony Luna
The Effects of Coping, Self-Esteem, and Social Support on Stress and Wellbeing, Emily Meyerhoffer-Kubalik
Studying the Relationship between Mud/Salt Flat Habitat and Shorebird Abundance at Two Wetland Areas using Landsat, Dustin Reagan
Measuring Bonds in Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy, Carla K. Sloan-Brown
Suicide Attempts among Emotionally and Behaviorally Disturbed Adolescents Removed from the Home, Faith M. Wanja
Factors Affecting Daily Stress In Siblings Of Children With Special Needs, Todd Blackwill
Stable Isotope Analysis Of Two Mephitidae Species Reflects Population Trends And Landscape Structure, Amanda E. Cheeseman
Antimicrobial Producing Bacteria Isolated From Petroleum-Laced Hypersaline Soil, Joanna L. Fay
Effects Of Long-Term Exposure To Kanamycin and/or Ampicillin On Resistance Genes On An E. Coli Plasmid, Justin W.R. Kerby II
The Impact Of Maturity And Parenting Style In Delinquent Behaviors, Nichole Lind
The Effects Of Authoritarianism On Moral Schema Development And Usage, Clinton Luth
Utilizing A Magnometer To Locate Abandoned Oil Wells In Butler County, Kansas, Christopher D. Neeley
Rape Education For A Busy World : Creating A Brief Rape Prevention Program, Jessica Nilson
Influence Of Wind Turbines On Mammalian Occupancy Patterns, Brian P. Tanis
The Validity And Reliability Of The Fort Hays State University Shuttle Walk Test, Lynae Wright
Theses from 2012
Effective School-Wide Discipline Programs Promote Student Achievement, Jeremiah Lamar Bundrage
Correlating Social Media Policy To The ISLLC Standards, Bret Gowin
Burrowing Owl (Athene Cunicularia) Nesting Ecology In Western Kansas, Carol D. Grover-Mariner
Understanding How College Students' Literacy Is Affected By Texting SMS Lexicon, Katherine L. Herrman
3-D Seismic Interpretation, Seismic Attribute Analysis, And Well Log Interpretation Of An Area Between Ellis And Rooks Counties, Kansas, Vilma I. Perez de Pottella
The Effects Of Upper Body vs Lower Body Training On Rate-Pressure Product, Zanae Baird
Recognition Of Speech In Multi-Talker Babble By Individuals With Hearing Loss, Kyle J. Christensen
Understanding The Relationship Between Perceived Levels Of Stress, Mindfulness, And Meditation Practices, Michael Gallagher
Distributional Survey And Habitat Associations Of Crayfishes In Three River Basins In Kansas, Ryan Lee Pinkall
The Effects Of Video Self-Modeling On Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Casey N. Schmidt
Pre-Service Teacher Dispositions, Kevin Splichal
Influence of Habitat Heterogeneity on Small Mammals in the Central Platte River Valley, Nebraska, Justin D. Anderson
The Face of Extinction: Are Charismatic Species More Vulnerable To Endangerment?, Andrée M. Brisson
Middle School Math Teachers' Perceptions Of Standards, Assessment Literacy, and Professional Learning: A Colorado Case Study, Michael Wayde Brom
From Fields Of Golden Grain To Black Liquid Gold: The Economic Contribution Of The Oil Industry To Ellis County, Kansas, Katherine Cobo
The Effect Of Climate Change On The Distributions Of Invasive Plants And Their Associated Biological Control Agents In North America, Caroline A. Curtis
Parental Quality Of Marriage And The Effects It Has On Children's Willingness To Support Married, Separated, Or Divorced Parents, Deirdre Deiter
Assessment Of Aging Structures And Recruitment Of Walleye Sander Vitreus In Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Weston L. Fleming
Influence Of University Level Direct Instruction On Educators' Use Of Technology In The Classroom, Angie M. Garner
Remote Sensing Analysis Of Hydrological Functionality Of Playa Wetlands Using Landsat TM/ETM+ Data, Benjamin F. Grover
Drunk And Disorderly: The Origins And Consequences Of Alcoholism At Old Fort Hays, Ryan M. Kennedy
A Comparison Of Three Bicycle Pedal Types And Power Output, Brandon Kuhn
California's 2011 Realignment Legislation Addressing Public Safety And How It Will Impact Local Governments, John Mineau
Gas Exchange And Leaf Anatomy Of Andropogon Gerardii Ecotypes Over A Climatic Gradient Of The Great Plains, Jacob T. Olsen
Spatial Conservation Prioritization Of Kansas For Terrestrial Vertebrates, Megan R. Rohweder
Sexual Selection Dynamics In A Smoky Hills Population Of Crotaphytus Collaris, Katherine Talbott
Societal And Spiritual Orientation: How People Interpret Ambiguous Situations, Joshua Tanguay
Leadership And Innovative Environment In Organizations, Xiaojuan Xia
Relationship Between Cultural Intelligence And Leadership, Lu Yang
Plains Fascination: Artifacts of Rural Decay, Bryan Gilligan
Rupturing The Plane: Signifying(G) at the Junctures in Ishmael Reed's Mumbo Jumbo, Michelle Webb
Theses from 2011
Influence Of Friendship On Motivation And Academic Achievement, Anna Dechant
Motive Strength As A Predictor Of Goal Importance, Jeffrey Dohm
Test Performance And Study Breaks, Lori McGinley
Alarm-Calling And Response Behaviors Of The Black-Tailed Prairie Dog In Kansas, Lloyd W. Towers III
Sitting Bull And Geronimo: A Comparison Of Their Military And Religious Leadership, Gary Joseph Younger
Mammalian Fauna From The Fullerton Gravel Pit (Ogallala Group, Late Miocene), Morton County, Kansas, Michael Anthony Calvello
The Effects Of Creativity On Mood Enhancement Caused By Laughter Therapy, Jennifer Clark
The Social Perceptions Of The Highly Intelligent, Robert J. Fossum
Grief Support Groups: Preference For Online Vs. Face To Face, Kris S. Fox
Effects Of Fatigue On The Balance Error Scoring System For Concussion Testing In Healthy And Previous Concussed Participants, Jason M. Graham
Differences In Students' Motivation To Attend College: Large Versus Small High Schools, Brittney Horyna
Accelerated Reader: The Relation To Age Of Entry Into Formal Education, Tiffani Long
Geoenabling A Rural Community Through Web GIS: A Case Study Of The City Of Hays, Ellis County Kansas, Eamonn W. Coveney
Media Convergence At The High School Level: Why Should High School Journalism Classes Use Technology Currently Used By Professional Publications?, Kristine L. Dekat
Exploring The Sleeping Experiences Of Shiftwork Nurses, Patricia A. Doty
Effects Of Prescribed Burning On Grassland Nesting Birds On Conservation Reserve Program Areas In Gove County, Kansas, Justin Vern Hamilton
A Survey Of Speech-Language Pathologists' Attitudes Toward The 3:1 Service Delivery Model, Whitney Hubert
Exposure To Mortality And Its Effects On Teen Drinking, Amber Jones
Breeding Habitat Structure And Use By Kansas-Occurring Black Rail, Stephanie A. Kane
The Mammals And Paleoindian Artifact From The Feaster Sand Pit, Late Pleistocene (Wisconsin)-Early Holocene, Of Cowley County (Southeastern), Kansas, Miranda L. Lucas
Conflict And Satisfaction In Romantic Relationships, Meghan Moland
Spatial Analysis Of A Bioterrorist Attack On Four Major United States Cities Using An Aerosolized Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Kathryn Prinslow
An Allosaurus From The Morrison Formation (Late Jurassic) Of Converse County, Wyoming, Dennis D. Roth
Heber Doust Curtis And The Island Universe Theory, Hyrum Austin Somers
Theses from 2010
The Supreme Court's "Maverick" Justice: John Paul Stevens and Same-sex marriage, Jamie Acree
Mindfulness and test anxiety in college students, Jamey Brannon
A new Carnosaur (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Upper Morrison Formation (Late Jurassic, Tithonian) of Colorado, Sebastian Dalman
Moon rocks and mediations: Cooperation and competition in space race diplomacy, Christopher S. Dinkel
Effects of sediment removal techniques on avian communities and vegetational attributes in restored prairie pothole wetlands, Alexander Galt
Weighted scales: American newspaper coverage of the trial of the major war criminals at Nuremberg, Brian Gribben
Genetic Analysis of vancomycin-resistant gram-positive cocci isolated from wild songbirds, Shingo Ishihara
Effects of flooding on photosynthesis and root respiration in Salt cedar (tamarix ramosissima), an invasive riparian shrub, Kristen Polacik
