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
Response of Foundations to Random Cyclic Loads, Alireza Varshoi
Day of the Woman?: Feminism & Rape-Revenge Films, Kayley A. Viteo
An experimental investigation into the relationship between process variables and forming conditions during splined mandrel flow forming operations, Brandon C. Vriens
Fuzzy Differential Evolution Algorithm, Dejan Vucetic
Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Salivary Proteins for Oral Diseases, Dusa Vukosavljevic
Shift work and cardiovascular events: systematic review and meta-analysis, Manav V. Vyas
Hearts and Minds: Examining the Evolution of the Egyptian Excerebration and Evisceration Traditions through the IMPACT Mummy Database, Andrew D. Wade
Charateristics and Impact of Interpersonal Conflicts on Requirements Risks, Avinder Walia
“Winds of Change”: Explaining Support for Wind Energy Developments in Ontario, Canada, Chad JR Walker
Concurrent Multipath Transfer: Scheduling, Modelling, and Congestion Window Management, Thomas Daniel Wallace
Development of a Three-Dimensional Image-Guided Needle Positioning System for Small Animal Interventions, Christopher S.R. Waring
Frequency-Dependent Conduction Block In Demyelinating Focal Neuropathies, Brad V. Watson
"Men to the Rescue" - The Influence of Male English Teachers on Boys' Literacy Achievement, Margaret Anne Watson
Security Aspects of Smart Grid Communication, Pubudu E. Weerathunga
Simultaneous radar and video meteors, Robert J. Weryk
Examining the Relationships between Imagery, Sport Motivation, and Athletic Identity in Curling, Nicole Westlund
"Rap is easy, career is the hard part:" analyzing success, longevity and failure within the framework of the hip-hop career, Christopher R. White
School Re-entry Protocols for Children with Acquired Brain Injury, Matt White
Essays on International and Environmental Economics, Jacob Wibe
Social Episodic-Like Memory in the Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile Atricapillus), Alisha A. Wiechers
Clinical Instructors' Perceptions of Structural and Psychological Empowerment in Academic Nursing Environments, Sandra E. Wiens
Cloning and analysis of RECK during early Xenopus laevis development, Jessica Willson
Multi-Sensor Calibration and Validation of the UWO-PCL Water Vapour Lidar, Robin Wing
Methods for Shape-Constrained Kernel Density Estimation, Mark A. Wolters
Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Intervertebral Disc Prostheses, Elaine Wong
On sensorimotor function and the relationship between proprioception and motor learning, Jeremy D. Wong
Impacts of agricultural disturbance on communities of selected soil fungi (Agaricomycetes), Jessie R. Wong
The Effects of Equity Sensitivity and Teamwork Self-Efficacy on Team Reward Preference, Hayden Jerney Randolph Woodley
Organizational Perceptions and Responses to the Natural Environment, Michael O. Wood
Effect of sledge hockey configuration on sledge hockey performance, Cliff Worden-Rogers
A Homotopy Theory for Diffeological Spaces, Enxin Wu
Essays on Financial Return and Volatility Modeling, Jing Wu
Playing with the Other: The Stories of Mu Xin and Vladimir Nabokov, Meng Wu
Role of ERK5 in Diabetic Vascular Complications, Yuexiu Wu
Development of 3-D Neutronic Kinetic Model and Control for CANDU Reactors, Lingzhi Xia
Preparation and formulation of powder coating for application of enamelled wire, Liuyin Xia
Pricing and Trading American Put Options under Sub-Optimal Exercise Policies, William Wei Xing
Further applications of higher-order Markov chains and developments in regime-switching models, Xiaojing Xi
Characterization of EIF2Be and Its Interaction with RGS2, William H. Xue
Thomas Hobbes on Punishment, Arthur L. Yates
Hydrogel-based Nanocomposites and Laser-assisted Surface Modification for Biomedical Application, Pei Yin
An Outcome-Based Approach for Ensuring Regulatory Compliance of Business Processes, Quanjun Yin
Examining Assistive Technology Use, Self-concept, and Motivation, as Students with Learning Disabilities Transition from a Demonstration School into Inclusive Classrooms, Gabrielle D. Young
Heavy Handed: A Multi-Level Approach to Understanding Regional Variation In The Use of Force By Police, Zachary R. Young
The Language Learning of Refugee Students in Canadian Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, Hongfang Yu
Improved Non-Linear Solution of Dip Coating Flow, Omar Bin Yusuf
National Identity Perceptions and the Experiences of 1.5 Generation Youth with English Learning and First Language Loss, Olena Yuzefova
Experiences of Socio-Spatial Exclusion Among Ghanaian Immigrant Youth in Toronto: A Case Study of the Jane-Finch Neighbourhood, Mariama Zaami
Motivation in Goal Orientation and Motivational Climate in Elite Wheelchair Tennis Players, Laurence M. Zalmanowitz
The Effects of Neonatal Immune System Activation with Lipopolysaccharide on Adolescent and Adult Anxiety Behaviours in Male and Female Rats, Alina Zaltzman
Protection and Control of Active Distribution Networks and Microgrids, Mohammad Amin Zamani
Acercamiento interartístico a la pintura de género de Murillo y el pícaro literario del Siglo de Oro. Personajes que reflejan una realidad social, Jimena Zambrano
Health Implications of a Delayed Transition into Adulthood, Lisa K. Zaporzan
Impact of Goal Compatibility on Self-Care Adherence Among Patients with Congestive Heart Failure, Karen M. Zhang
Kinetics of O2 Reduction on Oxide-covered Ni-Cr-Mo Alloys, Xiangrong (Sarah) Zhang
3D Velocity Retrieval and Storm Tracking Using Multiple Radars, Yong Zhang
Roles of PGC-1α/PPARs pathway in regulating insulin sensitivity in mouse skeletal muscle cells under prolonged hypoxia, Yunyan Zhang
Applicability of the Eshelby Formalism to Viscous Power-Law Materials: A Numerical Validation, Zhenyu Zhong
To Leave or To Stay? The Decision Context, Self-Images, and Owner-Managers' Persistence Decisions, Fei Zhu
Investigation of histone lysine methylation in stem cell differentiation using inhibitor peptide, Wendy Zhu
Liquid Distribution from Industrial Scale Spray Jets in Fluidized Beds, MohammadAli Zirgachianzadeh
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Transactivation by human Adenovirus Early Region 1A-Conserved Region Three, Jailal NG Ablack
The HIV-1 Tat Protein and Adverse Drug Reactions: A model system utilizing Jurkat T cells and sulphamethoxazole-hydroxylamine, Kaothara Adeyanju
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Charged Nanodroplets, Elias Ahadi
Optical-WiMAX Hybrid Networks, Abdou R. A. Ahmed
Electronic and magnetic excitations in graphene and magnetic nano-ribbons, Maher Zakaria Ahmed Selim
Thermal and Mechanical Studies of Thin Spray-On Liner (TSL) for Concrete Tunnel Linings, Taesang Ahn
A System Dynamics Based Integrated Assessment Modelling of Global-Regional Climate Change: A Model for Analyzing the Behaviour of the Social-Energy-Economy-Climate System, Mohammad Khaled Akhtar
Fetal Growth Restriction: Molecular Mechanisms and Long-Term Outcomes, Caroline D. Albion
Trust-Based Service Selection, Zainab Aljazzaf
Acoustic Signal Encoding in Children with Auditory Processing Disorders, Chris M. Allan
Vibration Isolation Using In-filled Geofoam Trench Barriers, Ashref Mohamed A. Alzawi
Motherhood and Childbirth Experiences among Newcomer Women in Canada: A Critical Ethnographic Study, Fatmeh Ahmad Alzoubi
Biological Nutrient Removal from Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Using a Twin Circulating Fluidized Bed Bioreactor, Mehran Andalib
"Aren't They Keen?" Early Children's Food Advertising and the Emergence of the Brand-loyal Child Consumer, Kyle R. Asquith
The Impact of Climate and Transport on the Compositions and Textures of Heavy Minerals in Modern Rivers of New Zealand, Alexandre Aubin
Welfare Regimes: The Welfare of the Old in Comparative Perspective, Mehmet Fatih Aysan
High Speed and Low-Complexity Hardware Architectures for Elliptic Curve-Based Crypto-Processors, Reza Azarderakhsh
Image-Guided Robot-Assisted Techniques with Applications in Minimally Invasive Therapy and Cell Biology, Mahdi Azizian
A Season in Town: Plantation Women and the Urban South, 1790-1877, Marise Bachand
Residues of the Cold War: Emergent Waste Consciousness in Postwar American Culture and Fiction, Thomas J. Barnes
Does Anyone Really Like Horror Movies? Personality and Automatic Affective Reactions to Frightening Films, Michael E. Battista
Serum iron uptake and virulence in Staphylococcus aureus, Federico C. Beasley
Walk Softly and Carry a Big Stick: Strategies to Decrease Dynamic Knee Joint Loading, Daniel J. Bechard
Development of Single and Multimodality Imaging Probes for PET, SPECT and Fluorescence Imaging, Babak Behnam Azad
The Expression of Religious Bias in the Evaluation of Foreign-Trained Job Applicants, Caroline Bennett-AbuAyyash
Biological Inheritance and the Social Order in Late-Victorian Fiction and Science, Sherrin Berezowsky
Impact of Geomagnetically Induced Currents on Power Transformers, Jonathan E. Berge
Characterization of Quadriceps Neuromuscular Function in Knee Osteoarthritis, Michael James Berger
Time-Domain Macromodeling of High Speed Distributed Networks, Amir Beygi
Exemplary Practice: Inscribing Conduct Along Upper Canada's Early Frontier, Tim Bisha