Welcome to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' Electronic Theses & Dissertation site. These pages are dedicated to help you find all the information you might require in order to format and successfully submit your graduate thesis for examination and publication electronically.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) are prepared as text-based PDF files. ETDs can contain non-text elements such as sound, video, and hypertext links. ETDs are available through Scholarship@Western, Western's digital library repository, and also released to the world-wide web with priority in many search engines, enabling scholars worldwide to locate, search, and download the University of Western Ontario's ETDs.
The most significant benefit is the dramatic increase (50-250%) in citation impact that results from electronic publishing. This leads to increased rewards from universities, in the form of promotion and increased salary, and from granting agencies.
Other benefits include:
- publicity for research - authors of electronic theses become more widely known and their reputations are enhanced
- easy worldwide access to your theses for colleagues and collaborators
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- a raised profile for research institutions
- reduced costs at the point of graduation since there is no need to have multiple copies printed.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Identification of Cyclophilin gene family in soybean and characterization of GmCYP1, Hemanta Raj Mainali
Moderate intensity cycling following eccentric contractions does not attenuate indirect markers of muscle damage., Brendan P. Major
Molecular Gas in the Circumstellar Environment of Unusual Evolved Stars, Sarah E. Malek
Taking Tone into Account: Cognitive Neuroscientific Investigations of Mandarin Chinese Spoken Word Processing, Jeffrey G. Malins
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of a Natural Killer Cell Therapy in a Mouse Model of Prostate Cancer, Christiane L. Mallett
Fuzzy Expert-COCOMO Risk Assessment and Effort Contingency Model in Software Project Management, Ekananta Manalif
Flow Enhancement of Ginseng and other Fine Powders with Rotating and Conventional Fluidized Bed, Sima Manifar
Strata, Soma, Psyche: Narrative and the Imagination in the Nineteenth-Century Science of Lyell, Darwin, and Freud, Pascale M. Manning
Fetal and Neonatal Exposure to Nicotine Augments Hepatic Fatty Acid Synthesis in Rat Offspring Long-Term, Noelle L. Ma
Neurodevelopmental Consequences of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Behavioural and Transcriptomic Alterations in a Mouse Model, Katarzyna Mantha
Motivational Interviewing Via Co-Active Life Coaching as an Intervention for Tobacco Control, Tara Mantler
Brave New Wireless World: Mapping the Rise of Ubiquitous Connectivity from Myth to Market, Vincent R. Manzerolle
Capacity Assessment of a Transmission Tower under Wind Loading, Thomas G. Mara
The sub-lethal effects of repeated cold exposure in insects, Katie Elizabeth Marshall
Evaluating and Improving 4D-CT Image Segmentation for Lung Cancer Radiotherapy, Spencer P. Martin
An Exploration of Early Childhood Education Students' Knowledge and Preparation to Facilitate Physical Activity for Preschoolers, Olivia Martyniuk
Computer Vision Algorithms For An Automated Harvester, Alireza Masoudian
Talking Nonsense: Spiritual Mediums and Female Subjectivity in Victorian and Edwardian Canada, Claudie Massicotte
The Roles of Thematic Knowledge in Sentence Comprehension, Kazunaga Matsuki
The Effect of Selective Hypothermia on Stroke Volume, Thomas K. Mattingly
Advances in Manipulation and Recognition of Digital Ink, Vadim Mazalov
Degradation Kinetics and Functional Design of Linear Self-Immolative Polymers, Ryan A. McBride
Effect of Concurrent Walking and Interlocutor Distance on Conversational Speech Intensity and Rate in Parkinson's Disease, Cassandra M. McCaig
Microbially induced magnesium carbonation reactions as a strategy for carbon sequestration in ultramafic mine tailings, Jenine McCutcheon
Investigation of Sox9 Ablation on Neural Stem Cell Behaviour after Spinal Cord Injury, Stephen McDonald
Carboxylic Acid Functionalized Butyl Rubber: From Synthesis to Applications, Matthew John McEachran
Gravitational Darkening of Classical Be Stars, Meghan A. McGill
In Defense of a Livelihood: Ontario Growers and the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program Debate, Matthew McKarney
Print Literacy Opportunities for Young Children in a Multimodal Literacy Ensemble, Lori McKee
An Investigation of Subaxial Cervical Spine Trauma and Surgical Treatment through Biomechanical Simulation and Kinematic Analysis, Stewart D. McLachlin
Attracting and Retaining the Highly Skilled in Medium-sized City-regions of Ontario: The Role of the Built Environment, Catherine A. McLean
“The Future is Medieval”: Orality and Musical Borrowing in the Middle Ages and Online Remix Culture, Claire E. McLeish
Ecological Constraints and the Evolution of Cooperative Breeding, David McLeod
Stimulus Control by Timing in Pigeons, Neil McMillan
Second-order Analysis of Cable-stayed Bridge Deck Slabs, Zachary McNeil
Increasing atmospheric nitrogen deposition: implications for tallgrass prairie restoration, Jennifer M. McPhee
Knowledge Organization Practices in Everyday Life: Divergent Constructions of Healthy Eating, Jill R. McTavish
Tree Seedling Establishment in Response to Warming and Nitrogen Addition in a Temperate Old Field, Bryana D. McWhirter
News, Copulas and Independence, Ivan Medovikov
A Comprehensive Mental Health Training Format for Adult Education Teachers, Fiona Meek
Effect of plant hormones on the production of biomass and lipid in microalgae, Malihe Mehdizadeh Allaf
Describing the Falls Prevention Program at an Acute Care Hospital in Ontario Using Leveson’s Systems Model, Mahboubeh Mehrjoo
Promotional Ubiquitous Musics: New Identities and Emerging Markets in the Digitalizing Music Industry, Leslie Meier
Evaluation of Ontario's Street Racers, Stunt and Aggressive Drivers Legislation, Aizhan Meirambayeva
The Role of Kisspeptin and KNDy Cells in the Reproductive Neuroendocrine System, Christina M. Merkley
A C-terminus Mitochondrial-localization Region and BH3 Domain of Puma are Required for Apoptotic Function, Liz A. Merwin
Reliability Models Applied to Smartphone Applications, Sonia Meskini
Intermittent Hypoxia Affects Leptin and Leptin Receptor Signaling in the Rat Carotid Body, Scott A. Messenger
Executive Functions and the Interaction Between Category Learning Systems, Sarah J. Miles
Detecting Multilingual Lines of Text with Fusion Moves, Igor Milevskiy
Development of Novel Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mark Milne
Modeling and Optimization of Next-Generation Wireless Access Networks, Maysam Mirahmadi
Cognitive Function in BK Channel Knock-Out Mice, Magdalena N. Mirkowski
Crevice Corrosion Behavior of Ni-Cr-Mo-W Alloys in Aggressive Environment, Ajit K. Mishra
Transformation, Transduction and Prolonged Formation, Laura E. Mitrow
Play In the Land of Footnotes: Hipótesis de un diálogo (in)estable con el pasado, Miharu Miyasaka
A single cell based model for cell divisions with spontaneous topology changes, Anna Mkrtchyan
Flows in Grooved Channels, Alireza Mohammadi
Mitigating permafrost degradation due to linear disturbances in sub-arctic peatlands, Aaron A. Mohammed
Structures in Real Theory Application: A Study in Feasible Epistemology, Robert H. C. Moir
Interactions among biotic and abiotic controls of carbon dynamics in a global change field experiment, Eric R D Moise
Collaborative Policy-Based Autonomic Management in IaaS Clouds, Omid Mola
Measuring vocal performance in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia), and its relationship to age, morphology and song complexity., Steven D. Moore
Development and Application of an Experimental Model for the Fluid Coking Process, Carolina B. Morales
Intermittent Hypoxia Alters Metabolic and Cardiovascular Neural Pathways, Jason Michael Moreau
Applying the Reference Condition Approach to bioassessment of Cape Breton Island streams, Kari A. Moreland
Money, Morals, and Human Rights: Commercial Influences in the Marketing, Branding, and Fundraising of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, Danielle Morgan
Language in genetics research informed consent: The language gap and unrecognized miscommunication, Justin Morgenstern
Gait Retraining in Parkinson’s Disease: A Cognitive Cueing Approach, Stephanie J. Morrison
Addressing Conscientious Objection of Rural Canadian Nurses and Physicians, Natasha T. Morton
The Roman Ethnozoological Tradition: Identifying Exotic Animals in Pliny's Natural History, Benjamin Moser
Soft-Switching DC-DC Converters, Ahmad Mousavi
Alignment, Mass and Orthoses in Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis, Rebecca Moyer
Dynamic Light Scattering Study of Hydroxyapatite Formation: Effect of Osteopontin and Bone Sialoprotein, Maryam Mozaffari
Single Stage Flyback Micro-Inverter for Solar Energy Systems, Aniruddha Mukherjee
Understanding honey bee worker sterility: a conceptual-empirical framework, Emma K. Mullen
Resilience as health promotion in action: University students who grew up amid violence directed towards their mothers, Tatiana Murkin (Zdyb)
The effect of pacing strategies on oxygen kinetics and muscle hemoglobin status and energy system contribution in a 6 min exercise performance, John D. Murray
Galina Ustvolskaya (1919-2006): Analytical Approach To The Pitch Content of Selected Compositions, Lindsay S. Murrell
Enhancing the Performance of Organic Thin Film Transistors By Cross-Linking the Organic Gate Dielectric, Soheila Naderi Gohar
The Influence of Mood and Motivation on Cognitive Flexibility, Ruby Nadler
Design of a minimally invasive single port HDR brachytherapy applicator for the treatment of lung cancer, Mauricio Nahum Leroy
Epigenetics of Stress Adaptation in Arabidopsis: the Case of Histone Modifications, Behnaz Najafi Majdabadi Farahani
The Money of Qaroon and the Patience of Ayoub: Women and Land in Egypt's Mubarak Resettlement Scheme, Dina Najjar
Automated Segmentation of Left and Right Ventricles in MRI and Classification of the Myocarfium Abnormalities, Cyrus (Mohammad Saleh) Nambakhsh
Analysis of Re-advanceable Mortgages, Almas Naseem
Interacciones narrativas árabe, cristiana y judía: convivencia literaria en el Medievo peninsular, David Navarro
Development of Biodegradable and Stimuli-Responsive Macromolescules and Their Assemblies, Ali Nazemi
Adjustment of pulmonary O2 uptake, muscle deoxygenation and metabolism during moderate-intensity exercise transitions initiated from low and elevated baseline metabolic rates, Joshua P. Nederveen
Investigating the pathological response to beta amyloid toxicity in rats: the role of age and the antioxidant catalase-SKL, Hayley J. Nell
Diffusionless Transition in Tricosane and Reversible Inhibition of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate: Two Studies of Crystal Growth, Shailesh S. Nene
Amyloid beta resistance and the Warburg effect: Re-examining Alzheimer's disease, Jordan Taylor Newington
'Massa Day Done:' Cricket as a Catalyst for West Indian Independence: 1950-1962, Jonathan A. Newman
Two dimensional angular domain optical imaging in biological tissues, Eldon Ng
NFA reduction via hypergraph vertex cover approximation, Timothy Ng
Parkinson's Patients' Upper and Lower Limb Motor Impairments Differentially Influence Action Verb Processing, Peter Nguyen
Musical Mood and Musical Arousal Affects Different Stages of Learning and Memory Performance, Tram Nguyen
The influence of proficiency and age of acquisition on second language processing: An fMRI study of Mandarin-English bilinguals, Emily S. Nichols
The New French Extremity: Bruno Dumont and Gaspar Noé, France's Contemporary Zeitgeist, Timothy J. Nicodemo