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
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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.
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 2011
Purine Transport and Metabolism in Microvascular Endothelial Cells, Derek B J Bone
Contributions of Signal-detection Mechanisms and Semantic Memory Representations to Famous Name Recognition, Ben P. Bowles
Strategies for Waveform Tomography of Long-Offset, 2-D Exploration Seismic Data, Andrew J. Brenders
The Prejudice Paradox (Or Discrimination Is Not Dead): Systematic Discrimination In Forced Choice Employment Decisions, Paula M. Brochu
Mitochondrial metabolic suppression and reactive oxygen species production during hypometabolism in mammals, Jason CL Brown
Mechanistic Mixed-Mode Failure Criterion for Continuous Fiber-Polymer Composites, Thomas P. Bruce
Life Among the Machines: James Joyce's Ulysses and Early Twentieth-Century Technology, Patrick Casey
Dissecting the molecular role of distinct binding interfaces on the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor in growth control and tumorigenesis., Matthew J. Cecchini
Exploring the Chemistry of Cyclopentadienyl-Cobalt-Cyclobutadiene (CpCoCb) Complexes and Synthesis of Side-Chain CpCoCb Polymers, Preeti Chadha
Bifurcations and Stability in Models of Infectious Diseases, Bernard S. Chan
Contextual control of orienting eye-head gaze shifts in the monkey, Brendan B. Chapman
Solving Polynomial Systems via Triangular Decomposition, Changbo Chen
Real Options Models in Real Estate, Jin Won Choi
Social Money: Literary Engagements with Economics in Early Modern English Drama, Myungjin Choi
Ergodicity and seismicity clustering with applications in statistical seismology, Nelson Cho
Heuristics, Concepts, and Cognitive Architecture: Toward Understanding How The Mind Works, Sheldon J. Chow
Mutant Cx43 in Skin Differentiation and Disease, Jared M. Churko
The Vatican, American Catholics and the Struggle for Palestine, 1917-1958: A Study of Cold War Roman Catholic Transnationalism, Adriano E. Ciani
Structural Characterization of HIP2 Enzyme Interactions in Ubiquitination, Benjamin W. Cook
The Effects of Low Protein during Gestation on Mouse Pancreas Development and Beta Cell Regeneration, Aaron R. Cox
Non-Quiet Listening for Children with Hearing Loss: An Evaluation of Amplification Needs and Strategies, Jeff Crukley
Some Single and Combined Operations on Formal Languages: Algebraic Properties and Complexity, Bo Cui
Magnetic diffusion in star formation: From clouds to cores to stars to disks, Wolfgang B. Dapp
Magnetic Excitations in Cylindrical Multilayered Nanostructures, Tushar K. Das
Immediacy and Aesthetic Remediation in Television and Digital Media: Mass Media’s Challenge to the Democratization of Media Production, Michael S. Daubs
The Research to Practice Gap in the Identification and Instruction of Students at Risk for Reading Disabilities: Teachers' Perspectives, Katherine Davidson
Energy Efficient Reduced Complexity Multi-Service, Multi-Channel Scheduling Techniques, Dan J. Dechene
Validation and Application of Wind Profiler Measurements of Atmospheric Turbulence, Armin Dehghan
Regional Specification of the Xenopus Lateral Plate Mesoderm, Steven J. Deimling
Advanced Islanded-Mode Control of Microgrids, Mohammad Bagher Delghavi
Advances in Graph-Cut Optimization: Multi-Surface Models, Label Costs, and Hierarchical Costs, Andrew T. Delong
Mexican Temporary Agricultural Workers in Canada: a Language and Migration Approach, Maria Eugenia De Luna Villalón
Acquisition de la liaison et de l'enchaînement en français L2 : le rôle de la fréquence, Nadine Odette de Moras
Arrangements of Submanifolds and the Tangent Bundle Complement, Priyavrat Deshpande
Optical Power Splitting Techniques Using Photonic Crystal Line Defect Waveguides, Rajat Dey
Geotechnique, Physico-chemical Behaviour and a New Erosion Model for Mine Tailings under Environmental Loading, Rozalina S. Dimitrova
Design and Syntheses of Fluorescent Cytosine Analogues, David W. Dodd
The effects of leg length discrepancy on gait and balance, Colin E. Dombroski
States of Insurgency: Dismemberment and Citizenship in the American 1848, David J. Drysdale
Aristotle’s Naïve Somatism, Alain E. Ducharme
Understanding the Roles of Physiotherapists Within Ontario Primary Health Care Teams: A Mixed Methods Inquiry, Sinead P. Dufour
Active Learning with Generalized Queries, Jun Du
An Observational Assessment of Peer Group Contributions to Adolescent Identity Development, Tara M. Dumas
Re-forging the smith: an interdisciplinary study of smithing motifs in Völuspá and Völundarkviða, Leif Einarson
Enhancement of Biohydrogen and Biomethane Production from Wastes Using Ultrasonication, Elsayed Elrefaey Elbeshbishy
Dynamic and Static Performance of Large-Capacity Helical Piles in Cohesive Soils, Mohamed A. Elkasabgy
Investigation of Hybrid Monopile-Footing Foundation Systems Subjected to Combined Loading, Mohamed El-Marassi
Experimental and Numerical Development of Anchor-Jointed Precast Structural Wall System and Optimum Design of Prestressed Slabs, Mohamed El Semelawy
Predicting Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions: Mechanistic and Clinical Implications, Abdelbaset A. Elzagallaai
Three-Dimensional Modeling of Electrostatic Precipitator Using Hybrid Finite Element - Flux Corrected Transport Technique, Niloofar Farnoosh
Aristotle's Concept of Nature: Three Tensions, W.W. Nicholas Fawcett
Development of an Active Elbow Motion Simulator and Coordinate Systems to Evaluate Kinematics in Multiple Positions, Louis M. Ferreira
Depressive symptoms in mothers of children with new-onset epilepsy: a prospective study, Mark Anthony Ferro
Constructing Categories, Imagining a Nation: A Critical Qualitative Analysis of Canadian Immigration Discourse, Andrea R. Flynn
Development and Testing of a Low Vision Product Selection Instrument (LV-PSI): A Mixed-Methods Approach, Daniel Fok
The Impact of Human Capital and Organizational Characteristics on the Business Value of Information Technology, Shady Fraiha
Stable isotope analyses of bat fur: Applications for investigating North American bat migration, Erin E. Fraser
Effects of methamphetamine on sexual behavior, Karla S. Frohmader
Touching Bodies/Bodies Touching: The Ethics of Touch in Victorian Literature (1860-1900), Ann M.C. Gagne
Rational Design and Advanced Fabrication of Metallic Nanostructures for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Betty Cristina Galarreta
Decoding motor intentions from human brain activity, Jason P. Gallivan
Characteristic Polynomial of Arrangements and Multiarrangements, Mehdi Garrousian
The Analysis of Extreme Synoptic Winds, David A. Gatey
Morpho-physiological analysis of interneuronal populations in the rat piriform cortex before and after kindling induced epilepsy, Cezar Gavrilovici
The Life Cycle of Pannexins: Trafficking, Cell Surface Dynamics, Turnover and Degradation, Ruchi Gehi
"Ça devient une question d’être maîtres chez nous”: The Canadiens, Nordiques, and the Politics of Québécois Nationalism, 1979-1984, Terry Gitersos
Feeling Better: The Therapeutic Drug in Modernism, Philip Glennie
Descent Systems, Eulerian Polynomials and Toric Varieties, Letitia Mihaela Golubitsky
GKM theory of rationally smooth group embeddings, Richard P. Gonzales
In Vivo Cellular MRI In Experimental Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury, Laura E. Gonzalez-Lara
Representation of Somatosensory Afferents in the Cortical Autonomic Network, Ruma Goswami
ATPase Regulation in the Maltose Transporter, Alister D. Gould
The importance of self-efficacy and basic psychological needs in children’s physical activity: Measurement, prediction and intervention, Casey E. Gray
Austerity in America, Stephen R. Gray Jibb
The Powered Generation: Canadians, Electricity, and Everyday Life, Dorotea Gucciardo
The Effect of Biomechanical and Biochemical Factors on Endothelial Cells: Relevance to Atherosclerosis, Qiuquan Guo
A Model, Leah K. Hamilton
Audible Acoustic Emissions for Monitoring High-Shear Granulation, Erin M. Hansuld
Mechanisms behind the success of exercise as an adjunct quit smoking aid, Therese M. Harper
The Power of Silence and the Price of Success: Academic Achievement as Transformational Resistance for Aboriginal Women, Dawn M. Harvard
Measurement of Dynamic Temperatures and Pressures in Nuclear Power Plants, Hashem M. Hashemian
The Moderating Effect of Reciprocity Beliefs on Work Outcomes, Stephanie Hastings
Quantum Coherence and Interference in Metallic Photonic Crystals and Hybrid Systems, Ali Hatef
High power systems for dynamic field control and shielding in the MR environment, Dustin W. Haw
Meta-heuristic Strategies in Scientific Judgment, Spencer P. Hey
Convection Due to Spatially Distributed Heating, Mohammad Zakir Hossain
Pushing the Boundaries in Gradient and Shim Design for MRI, Parisa Hudson
Structure and Strength: Anisotropic Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogels and Spider Mite Silk Fibres, Stephen Hudson
Trace metal limitation and its role in oxidative stress of coral algal symbionts; implications for thermally induced coral bleaching events., Katrina Lynn Iglic
Synthesis of One-Dimensional And Two-Dimensional Carbon Based Nanomaterials, Mihnea Ioan Ionescu
Fabrication, Modification and Application of Visible Light Responsive TiO2 Nanotubes, Tayirjan Taylor Isimjan
Strategies for the Thermal and Photochemical Modification of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) and the Fabrication of AuNP Hybrid Materials, Hossein Ismaili
Effects of Internals Configurations on Heat Transfer and Hydrodynamics in Bubble Columns - With and Without Solid Particles, Anil Kumar Jhawar
Nanoplasmonic Sensors based on Periodic Arrays of Gold Nanoparticles, Hao Jiang
Asymptotic Theory of General Multivariate GARCH Models, Weibin Jiang
Essays On Entrepreneurial Financing, Ye Jia
Elucidating the genetic determinants of the archetypal complex disease hypertriglyceridemia, Christopher T. Johansen