Thesis title collections

SPRING 2005

Karen Lee Aten
Nursing
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Liane Connelly
Thesis Title: The Relationship of Professional Self-Concept of Staff Nurses and Intent to Stay at Current Job Position

Abdolazeez R. Attalep
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carrol Haggard
Thesis Title: Effectiveness of Public Relations Textbooks Utilized in Saudi Arabia’s Colleges and Universities

Darin J. Challacombe
Psychology (General)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Greg Turek
Thesis Title: Embodied Attraction: How Body Postures can Influence Attraction

Elizabeth Dail Cline
Speech Language Pathology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. C. Frederick Britten
Thesis Title: Auditory Processing Abilities of Adult Male Offenders

Scott William Cumming
Geology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kenneth R. Neuhauser
Thesis Title: 3-D Seismic Interpretation in the Catherine Oil Field Area of Ellis County, Kansas

Tena M. Elwood
Nursing
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Karolyn Kells
Thesis Title: Attrition and the Presence of Hardiness in Nursing Students

Sonia Esquivel
Counseling
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Billy C. Daley
Thesis Title: The Latino Student Perception of Their Experience at Fort Hays State University

Takehito Ikejiri
Geology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Richard J. Zakrzewski
Thesis Title: Anatomy of Camarasaurus Lentus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Morrison Formation (Late Jurassic), Thermopolis, Central Wyoming, with Determination and Interpretation of Ontogenetic, Sexual Dimorphic, and Individual Variation in the Genus

Curtis Lauterbach
HHP
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Duane Shepherd
Thesis Title: The Effect of Flexibility Training on Flexibility Power and Agility in Female Athletes Participating in Track and Softball

Shauna R. Marquardt
Biology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Jerry R. Choate
Thesis Title: Differential Energetic Demands of Chiropteran Maternity Roosts as Determined by Diet

Dee Ann Nelson Rundell
Nursing
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Liane Connelly
Thesis Title: Nurse Empowerment and Job Satisfaction in Rural Kansas Hospitals

Carrie Ann Schmidt Konen
Nursing
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Liane Connelly
Thesis Title: Mentoring, Job Satisfaction, and Intent to Stay of Novice Midwestern Hospital Staff Nurses

Lance Thurlow
Biology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Eric Gillock
Thesis Title: Characterization of an Environmental Bacterium by 16s rRNA Sequence Analysis, Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Analysis, and Scanning Electron Microscopy

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FALL 2004

Toni Marie M. Alstrom
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Stephen Kitzis
Field Study Title: The Relation between Severity of Disability and Postsecondary Plans

William E. Genereux
Liberal Studies (INT)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Mark Bannister
Thesis Title: Understanding Student Information Systems in Kansas Community Colleges

Eric R. Johnson
Biology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. William J. Stark
Thesis Title: Population Characteristics of the Introduced White Perch (Morone Americana) in the Ninnescah River System and Assessment of Community Structure after Invasion

Jennifer B. Karnatz
Speech-Language Pathology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. C. Frederick Britten
Thesis Title: The Larson Consonant Sound Discrimination Test: Reliability and Validity Data for Third through Sixth Grade Students

Rachel A. Knight
Biology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Karen R. Hickman
Thesis Title: Assessment of the Spread and Distribution of Old World Bluestems (Bothriochloa Spp.) at Local and Landscape Scales

Karen A. McCullough
Education Administration
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Billy C. Daley
Thesis Title: Burnout in College Seniors

Curtis J. Schmidt
Biology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. William J. Stark
Thesis Title: Natural History and Status of the Exploited Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus Viridis) in Western Kansas and a Herpetofaunal Inventory of the Smoky Valley Ranch, Logan County, Kansas

Allison Sosa
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carrol Haggard
Thesis Title: Communication Image: A Survey and Analysis of Communication Methods used by a Rural Non-Profit Organization

Trevor Stapp
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carrol Haggard
Thesis Title: Subliminal Messages: Do they Really Affect People's Behaviors and Motivational States?

Darci Wederski
Nursing
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Liane Connelly
Thesis Title: Self-Esteem of Inmates who Participate in a Dog Program

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SUMMER 2004

Heather Alexander
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carrol Haggard
Thesis Title: The Correlation Between Students Perceptions of Their Body Image and
Communication Apprehension

Denise Boone
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Steve F. Duvall
Field Study Title: An Observational Study of How Elementary Non-Disabled Students are Academically and Behaviorally Affected by the Inclusion of a Student with Mental Retardation in the General Education Classroom

James Newman
Biology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Duane A. Hinton
Thesis Title: Effects of Blood Enhancement Techniques on Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Analysis

Christina Robben
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Stephen Kitzis
Field Study Title: Students Diagnosed with ADHD and the Effects They Have on the Behavior of Regular Education Middle School Students

Amanda William
Psychology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carol L. Patrick
Thesis Title: Resilience, Optimism, and Meaning

SUMMER 2005

Jeannine Kuhlman Bergsma
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Steven F. Duvall
Field Study Title: Relational Aggression in Young Adolescent Females

Kimberly J. Brady
Psychology (Clinical)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carol Patrick-Land
Thesis Title: A Comparison of Empathy and Moral Development in Child Molesters within a Court-Mandated Outpatient Treatment Program

Alisha Lynn Eickhoff
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Steven F. Duvall
Field Study Title: An Observational Study Examining the Academic and Social Interaction Behaviors of Students with Learning Disabilities in Three Different Educational Settings: Inclusive, Resource, and Regular Education Classrooms

Charlotte Hinger
History
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Raymond Wilson
Thesis Title: African American Activists: The Pioneer Politicians of Nicodemus, Kansas, 1877-1880

Jiang-Bo Huang-Fu (Peter)
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carrol Haggard
Thesis Title: Education in an Age of Globalization: A Study of the Relationship between Interaction and Satisfaction in the FHSU/SIAS Joint Distance Education Program

Steven D. Keil
Liberal Studies
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Chris Crawford
Thesis Title: An Assessment of the Relationship between Character Development and Moral Leadership

Jessica Jane Linenberger
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Steven F. Duvall
Field Study Title: The Academic Engagement and Social Skills Behaviors of Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities within Resource, Inclusion, and General Education Classroom Settings

Charmaine McDonald
Art
Thesis Advisor: Linda Ganstrom
Thesis Title: Transformation

Katharine L Miller
Psychology (Clinical)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carrie Nassif
Thesis Title: A Meta-Analysis of Dialectical Behavior Therapy across Variable Populations and Settings

Brett Murray
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Steven F. Duvall
Field Study Title: A Comparison of Academic Engagement and Social Interaction for Four Students with Learning Disabilities across Instructional Settings with Varying Degrees of Restrictiveness

Thaveesilp Dang Nimchanya
Art
Thesis Advisor: Linda Ganstrom
Thesis Title: Rapprochement in Clay

Andrea J. Ring
Psychology (Clinical)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Greg Turek
Thesis Title: The Effects of Lyrics of Selected Popular Music Forms on Body Image

Jonathon S. Russell
Art
Thesis Advisor: Chaiwat Thumsujarit
Thesis Title: Inspiration: Artifact

Yolanda Raquel Salinas
Psychology (Clinical)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Olson
Thesis Title: False Memory and the DRM Paradigm: The Relations of Recall and Recognition with Stress and State-Trait Anxiety

Rebecca A. Streifel
Psychology (Clinical)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Greg Turek
Thesis Title: An Examination of the Relations among Body Image Distortion, Body Dissatisfaction, Unhealthy Body Mass Index, and their Prediction of Drive for Thinness

Shane R. Trentman
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Steven F. Duvall
Field Study Title: An Exploratory Study Assessing the Academic Engagement and Social Interaction of Fifth and Sixth Grade Students with Specific Learning Disabilities in Regular Education, Inclusive, and Resource Rooms

Sarah L. Whitford
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Steven F. Duvall
Field Study Title: An Exploratory Study of the Rate of Academic Engagement and Social Skills for Children with Emotional Disturbances within the Resource Room, Inclusion Setting, and the General Education Classroom

Leaf Yi Zhang
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carrol Haggard
Thesis Title: Instructional Communication Via Video Program in Distance Learning: The Relationship between Instructors’ Immediacy Behaviors, Student Motivation and Satisfaction

FALL 2005

Todd R. Buchanan
Geosciences
Thesis Advisor: Dr. John Heinrichs
Comparison of Geographic Information System Software (Arcgis 9.0 and Grass 6.0): Implementation and Case Study

Sean Hottois
Art (Graphic Design)
Thesis Advisor: Karrie Simpson Voth
Thesis Title: Transmuted Perception

Coronda Hoy
Education Administration
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Billy Daley
Thesis Title: College Student Identity Development

Dan Koster
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. C. Sue Strohkirch
Thesis Title: Mud Slinging: Frequency of Negative Television Advertisements Used by Campaigns Affiliated with the Two Major U.S. Political Parties

Neil Ray
Geosciences
Thesis Advisor: Dr. K.R. Neuhauser
Thesis Title: A Refractory Earth Meteorite: Suggested Distant Impact Ejecta from Chicxulub Impact Crater

Sherrie Kay Stawinski
Biology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Eric Gillock
Thesis Title: Characterization of a Saccharopolyspora by 16S rRNA Sequencing, Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Analysis, and Scanning Electron Microscopy

Curtis J. Wolf
Biology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. William J. Stark
Thesis Title: Survey of Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoidea) in Three River Drainages and an Evaluation of Seasonal Flow Requirements as a Correlate of Mussel Recruitment

Xiao Xin
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carrol Haggard
Thesis Title: Communication Apprehension of Asian Students’ Speaking English as a Second Language

SPRING 2006

Tanya L. Beauchamp
Nursing
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Liane Connelly
Thesis Title: Structural Empowerment and Decisional Involvement in Acute Care Nursing

Christina A. Cox
Special Education
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Ronald Fahey
Thesis Title: Experimental Analysis of Electronic and Non-Electronic Strategies for Reading Comprehension

Linda Gobin
Nursing
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Sandra Tweed
Thesis Title: Intuition: Differences Between Novice and Expert Nurses

Amy Hoffsommer-Cluthe
HHP
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Duane Shepherd
Thesis Title: The Influence of Personality Traits with Physical Activity Participation and Body Esteem

Tamara J. Lynn
Liberal Studies
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Arthur L. Morin
Thesis Title: Effectively Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Juvenile Offenders in Correctional Facilities in the State of Kansas

Denise K. Orth
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. C. Sue Strohkirch
Thesis Title: How Communication Apprehension Influences Radiologic Technology Students’ Messages

Charlotte Schirmer
Nursing
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Liane Connelly
Thesis Title: Leadership Style of Rural Chief Nurse Executives in Kansas

Samantha Scott
English
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Steven Trout
Thesis Title: Multivocality and the Female Bildungsroman: Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, Louise Erdrich’s Love Medicine, and Demetria Martínez’s Mother Tongue

Matthew G. Sexson
Biology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Greg Farley
Thesis Title: Nest-Site Selection and Reproductive Success of the Western Snowy Plover in Kansas

Snehal Shrivastava
Speech-Language Pathology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Amy Finch
Thesis Title: A Screening Test of Aphasia for Individuals who Speak Hindi

Kimberly R. Strahm
Psychology (Clinical)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carol Patrick
Thesis Title: Attachment, Self-Esteem, and Cigarette Smoking Habits in College Students

Jane Tanking
Nursing
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Liane Connelly
Thesis Title: Patients’ Perceptions and Nurses’ Perceptions of Nurse Caring Behavior

Anthony Thomas
Biology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Greg Farley
Thesis Title: Assessment of West Nile Virus Prevalence Using RT-PCR in Resident and Migratory Birds of Western Kansas

SUMMER 2006

Keri Bakker
HHP
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey S. Burnett
Thesis Title: Effects of Required Physical Activity on College Students’ Attitudes

Eva Briones
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Stephen Kitzis
Field Study Title: Heritage Language Shift in Dual Language Kindergarten Students

Jennifer Cole
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Steven F. Duvall
Field Study Title: A Comparison across Settings between Levels of Academic Engagement and Social Interaction in an Emotionally Disturbed Student

Jessica Conner
Art (Ceramics)
Thesis Advisor: Linda Ganstrom
Thesis Title: Tender Situations

Stephanie L. Crist
School Psychology
Field Study Advisor: Dr. Carol Patrick
Field Study Title: The Relations among Parenting Style, Self-Concept and Academic Achievement

Derek John Eccles
School Psychology
Filed Study Advisor: Dr. Heath Marrs
Field Study Title: How do School Psychologists Overcome Language Differences When Assessing Students Who Have Limited English Proficiency? A Survey of School Psychologists and Their Current Practices

Zane A. Engelbert
Geosciences
Thesis Advisor: Dr. John F. Heinrichs
Thesis Title: Quantifying Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus Colchicus) Population Size in Northwest Kansas Using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)

Roshawna Essmiller
Speech-Language Pathology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Marcia Bannister
Thesis Title: A Study of Dynamic Assessment of Narrative Skills in Bilingual Hispanic Children

Nancy Flax
Art (Ceramics)
Thesis Advisor: Linda Ganstrom
Thesis Title: Guardians

Travis Larsen
History
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Raymond Wilson
Thesis Title: Ahead of the Curve: A History of the National Baseball Congress Tournament in Wichita, Kansas 1935-2005

Liang Liang
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. C. Sue Strohkirch
Thesis Title: Framing Starts with Selecting Facts: A Content Analysis of the News Reports on an Air Collision between a U.S. and Chinese Warplane in April 2001

Candace M. Mehaffey-Kultgen
Liberal Studies
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Arthur L. Morin
Thesis Title: East Meets West: Chinese Mianzi and Guanxi as Cultural Obstacles to U.S. – China Business Relations

Timothy C. Mullin
Geology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Richard J. Zakrzewski
Thesis Title: Systematics, Osteology, Sexual Dimorphism, Age Classes, and Population Dynamics of Teleoceras Fossiger from Jack Swayze Quarry, Clark County, Kansas, and Minium Quarry, Graham County, Kansas

Jennifer Mettlen Nolan
Art (Ceramics)
Thesis Advisor: Linda Ganstrom
Thesis Title: America’s Nuclear Family

Manpreet K. Rai
Psychology
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Stephen Kitzis
Thesis Title: Short Term Memory Decay in Children and Adults

Erin N. Renard
Communication
Thesis Advisor: Dr. C. Sue Strohkirch
Thesis Title: Deconstructing the Vagina Monologues: A Taxonomic Approach to Social Change

Ben Schlitter
Art (Graphic Design)
Thesis Advisor: Karrie Simpson Voth
Thesis Title: Manual

Benton A. St. Cyr
Psychology (Clinical)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carrie Nassif
Thesis Title: Intrinsic VS. Extrinsic Motivation: An Analysis of Recovery from Substance Abuse

Christina Wolf
Psychology (Clinical)
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Carrie Nassif
Thesis Title: Leaving an Abusive Relationship: Is There Any Hope?