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
- easy worldwide access to theses for job and grant applications
- a raised profile for research institutions
- reduced costs at the point of graduation since there is no need to have multiple copies printed.
For an overview of the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation process at The University of Western Ontario, please refer to any area from our site dedicated to supporting ETD at Western:
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Identifying Gait Abnormalities in Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome, Brook A. Russell
Methodological Challenges and Clinical Applications of Hair Cortisol Analysis, Evan W. Russell
Parametric Study on a Novel Waste Heat Recovery System, Ghaleb Rustom Abdul Sater
Simultaneous particle agglomeration and attrition in a high temperature fluidized bed, Mithun Saha
How does gene flow limit local adaptation at a species range-edge? An artificial selection Drosophila model, Justin P. Saindon
Adherence to Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care: The Case of Post-Stroke Depression, Katherine L. Salter
Women in Science and Engineering: The Impact of Gender Equity Policies in Mexican Higher Education, Elida Sanchez Cruz
Experimental Investigation of the Fluid Temperature Field and the Thermal Performance of Insert Devices in a Flat-Plate Solar Collector, Gurveer Singh Sandhu
Nucleoredoxin and Wnt signaling in F9 cells, Leanne Sandieson
Characterization of novel ichnofossils in meteorite impact glass from the Ries impact structure, Germany, Haley M. Sapers
Consistent Density Scanning and Information Extraction From Point Clouds of Building Interiors, Kuldeep Kumar Sareen
Comparison Between Three Types of Cable Stayed Bridges Using Structural Optimization, Olfat Sarhang Zadeh
Development of a Novel Handheld Device for Active Compensation of Physiological Tremor, Abhijit Saxena
Ethical Enigmas in Modern Water Policy: The Albertan Example, Jeremy J. Schmidt
The effect of an acute bout of exercise on smoking topography, Terri L. Schneider
Why Wait? The Effects of Waiting Time on Subsequent Help-Seeking Among Families Looking for Children’s Mental Health Services, Kyleigh E. Schraeder
Intestinal and hepatic drug transporters and their role in the disposition of lipid-lowering drugs, Ute I. Schwarz
Immune Responses to Homocitrullinated Protein/Peptide in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Mathias J. Scinocca
On the Nature of Students' Digital Mathematical Performances, Ricardo Scucuglia Rodrigues da Silva
Interpretive Bias in the Context of Life Stress and Depression: An Examination of Stress Generation and Diathesis-Stress Models, Pamela M. Seeds
Effect of Menstrual Cycle Related Estrogen Fluctuations on Working Memory, Mia Segal
Oxygen Delivery Strategies in Tissue-Engineering Constructs, Dawit Gezahegn Seifu
Characterization of Solar Roadways Via Computational and Experimental Investigations, Rajesh Kanna Selvaraju
Understanding Teachers’ Information Needs, Perceived Competencies, and Information Seeking Behaviours for Special Education Information, Michelle M. Servais
Geometrical Analysis and Modeling of Craniosynostosis, Sahar Shahbazi
A Telerobotic Drilling Control System with Haptic Feedback, Faraz Shah
Preoperative Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use and Acute Dialysis: A Population Based Cohort Study, Mitesh K. Shah
Metrics for Evaluating Surgical Microscope Usage During Myringotomy, Arefin M. Shamsil
The Contact Mechanics and Kinematics of Radial Head Implants, Hannah L. Shannon
The Research on the L(2,1)-labeling problem from Graph theoretic and Graph Algorithmic Approaches, Zhendong Shao
Structure-Property Relationships of Magnesium Alloys, Pouya Sharifi
Hairy roots as a model to investigate the role of suberin in the Phytophthora sojae-soybean pathosystem, Pooja Sharma
A total electron content receiver for the e-POP mission, Dmitry Shatskiy
A Phenomenology of Fall Prevention: Lived-Identity and Careful Practice in Community Outreach Care, James A. Shaw
Enhancing reliability in passive anti-islanding protection schemes for distribution systems with distributed generation, Mohsen Sheikholeslamzadeh
Audio Mastering as Musical Practice, Matt Shelvock
Simultaneous Confidence Intervals for Risk Ratios in the Many-to-One Comparisons of Proportions, Jungwon Shin
Biomechanical Modeling for Lung Tumor Motion Prediction during Brachytherapy and Radiotherapy, Zahra Shirzadi
The effect of dendritic cell mobilization on CD8+ T cell responses to influenza A virus, Adil N. Shivji
Enhancement of Local Buckling Behaviour of Steel Structures Retrofitted Through Bonding GFRP Plates, Mohammad Al Amin Siddique
Experiences of Muslim women as healthcare professionals in Canada, Annie Siddiqui
Delay Extraction Based Equivalent Elmore Model For RLC On-Chip Interconnects, Shamsul Arefin Siddiqui
Exploring Exercise and Youth with a Disability, Kimberly B. Simpson
Exploring Intelligibility in Tracheoesophageal Speech: A Descriptive Analysis, Lindsay E. Sleeth
Relational Viewing: Affect, Trauma and the Viewer in Contemporary Autobiographical Art, Matthew Ryan Smith
Passive and Semi-Active Structure-Multiple Tuned Liquid Damper Systems, Islam Soliman
Broken Passages and Broken Promises: Reconstructing the Komagata Maru and Air India Cases, Alia Rehana Somani
Diagnostic Validity of Physical Examination Maneuvers and Patient Reported History for Shoulder Pathology, Lyndsay Somerville
Security on Medical Wireless Sensor Networks, Eric D. Southern
Predictors of Glycemic Control in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes in Southwestern Ontario, Tamara Spaic
Non-Invasive Examination of the Role of Local Muscle O2 Delivery in Determining VO2 Kinetics During Moderate-Intensity ‘Step’ and Ramp Incremental Exercise, Matthew D. Spencer
Evolution of the Late Ordovician Plaesiomyid Brachiopod Lineage in Laurentia, Colin D. Sproat
Examining Atmospheric Dust Deposition and its Effects on Alpine Lakes in the Uinta Mountains, Utah, Oliver J. Squire
Investigation of Hydrothermal Alteration Processes in the Troodos Ophiolite and the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Tamara P. Sredojevic
Somali Children and Youth's Experiences in Educational Spaces in North America: Reconstructing Identities and Negotiating the Past in the Present, Melissa Stachel
Social Marketing and Falls Prevention: Market Segmentation and Product Positioning, Eric C. Stemmler
Structural Characterization of Protein Folding Intermediates by Oxidative Labeling and Mass Spectrometry, Bradley B. Stocks
The Relationship between Diet Quality and Obesity in Canadian Adults: Evidence from the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey, Kalaivaani Sundararajan
Automatic Classification of Epilepsy Lesions, Junwei Sun
Dynamic Model Construction and Control System Design for Canadian Supercritical Water-cooled Reactors, Peiwei Sun
A Transaction Governance Perspective on Business Entertainment: A General Model and Evidence From China, Yonglin Sun
Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Studies of Nickel Surfaces and T24 Single Live Cells, Yu Sun
Structural Motifs of Novel Metallothionein Proteins, Duncan E K Sutherland
Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Unreceptive Quadrupolar Nuclei in Inorganic Materials, Andre Sutrisno
MMAsculinities: Spectacular Narratives of Masculinity in Mixed Martial Arts, Stephen L. Swain
Modeling sequential event times using family data, Balakumar Swaminathan
Exploring the Current Nature of a School Principal's Work, Donna Swapp
Relationships between Earthquake Ground Motions and Modified Mercalli Intensity, Andrea Sweny
Aesthetic Labour at the Coffee Shop: Exploring Young Workers' Perceptions of the Service Encounter, Diana Judit Szabo
Economic Development in a Changing Global Economy: Examining the Perspectives of Practitioners in Ontario, Canada, Maxwell Taabazuing
The Case for Quantum State Realism, Morgan C. Tait
Haptics-Enabled Teleoperation for Robotics-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery, Ali Talasaz
The cross talk between TrkB and NMDA receptors through RasGrf1, Asghar Talebian
Confidence Intervals for Comparison of the Squared Multiple Correlation Coefficients of Non-nested Models, Li Tan Jr.
Synergistic and Environmental Benefits of Using Cement Kiln Dust With Slag and Fly Ash in Cemented Paste Tailings, Amajd Tariq
Taking a Closer Look at Workplace Incivility: Dimensionality and Source Effects, Rima C. Tarraf
The Relationship Between Culture and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis, Olusore Anita Taylor
Assessment of Wear in Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Advanced Radiographic Techniques, Matthew G. Teeter
Gender Neutral? An Empirical Test of Life-course Theories of Criminal Behaviour, Jennie M. Thompson
The influence of ambient environment on the growth and fitness of glyphosate-resistant and -susceptible giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.) biotypes, Julia A. Thompson
The Cleaving of House and Home: A Lacanian Analysis of Architectural Aesthetics, Sarah E. Thorne
Identification and characterization of the Arabidopsis homolog of the yeast TREX-2 complex, Gang Tian
Heme Binding and Transfer in the Isd Heme Scavenging Pathway of Staphylococcus aureus, Michael T. Tiedemann
Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Migration Inhibition by Synthetic Triterpenoids, Ciric Chi Wing To
Because I am Not Here, Selected Second Life-Based Art Case Studies. Subjectivity, Autoempathy and Virtual World Aesthetics, Francisco Gerardo Toledo Ramírez
A Sensorized Instrument for Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Measurement of Forces during Training and Surgery: Development and Applications, Ana Luisa Trejos
Fractional Condensation of Bio-Oil Vapors, Akhil Tumbalam Gooty
The Role of Transforming Growth Factor Alpha in Osteoarthritis and Skeletal Development, Shirine E. Usmani
Understanding Compassion in Family Medicine: A Qualitative Study, Jane Melek Uygur
The effect of concurrent cognitive, linguistic and motor tasks on speech intensity in Parkinson’s disease, Teresa J. Valenzano
How do teachers teach students with working memory impairments in the regular classroom? A grounded theory approach, Laura Vanderlaan
The Influence of the Childcare Environment on Physical Activity among Preschool-Aged Children: A Feasibility Study, Leigh M. Vanderloo
The Sacramental Theology of John Owen and John Calvin, David van Eyk
The Process of Informed Decision-Making About Prenatal Screening: Patient Education Materials, Policy, and Pregnant Women's Perspectives, Meredith G. Vanstone