This collection includes EWU master's theses. The bulk of the collection is from 2011 through the present. However, some theses for previous years are being digitized when the Library acquires a copy that can be disbound and scanned. If you are the author of a thesis identified as "EWU-only" and you would like your thesis to be available to the public, please contact the Library to request an access change.
To locate pre-2011 print theses in the Library's collection, search the Library's catalog.
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
A practical and efficient algorithm for the k-mismatch shortest unique substring finding problem, Daniel Robert Allen
“If you wanted me to speak your language then you should have stayed in your country”: a critical ethnography of linguistic identity and resiliency in the life of an Afghan refugee, Logan M. Amstadter
DETERMINING VULNERABILITY USING ATTACK GRAPHS: AN EXPANSION OF THE CURRENT FAIR MODEL, Beth M. Anderson
Comparing literate and oral cultures with a view to improving understanding of students from oral traditions: an autoethnographic approach, Carol Lee Anderson
Impermanent statues, Joel Ethan Forest Avey
Efficacy of Brushing with Probiotics for the Reduction of Gingivitis, Cheri L. Barton
Using instructed response times to compare inattentive responding across paper and online modalities: measuring research participant inattention, Olivia B. Brooks
Voyeurs, R. Cassandra Bruner
Anima, Tessa N. Bryant
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY USE AND WELL-BEING: DOES LESS SCREEN TIME LEAD TO GREATER HAPPINESS?, Kenzie M. Bush
The application of GPU to molecular communication studies, Tobias J. Cain
Population dynamics and water resource consumption in Spokane, WA, Daniel Jesus Castillo
Some things I left in Denver, Jenny Catlin
Improving Aerial Package Delivery Through Simulation of Hazard Detection, Mapping, and Regulatory Compliance, Kevin Chumbley
REINFORCING NARRATIVE TO BENEFIT THE BRAND: AN INSTAGRAM CASE STUDY OF SEATTLE SEAHAWKS QUARTERBACK RUSSELL WILSON, John W. Collett
Impacts of trace metal pollution, urbanization and aquifer recharge on Spokane River macroinvertebrates, Carolyn K. Connelly
Practical recommendations for composition instructors based on a review of the literature surrounding ESL and identity, Patrick Cornwall
Informal science in the classroom: how informal and formal educational institutions support science instruction, Kellie Michelle Crawford
Perceptions and Attitudes of Healthcare Students Towards Marijuana, Carrie Crosby
Impacts of temperature on life history traits of invasive Eastern Brook Trout ( Salvelinus fontinalis ), Kaeli Alexis Davenport
A Survey of Dental Hygiene Program Directors: Curriculum Development and Implementation for the Dental Hygiene-Based Dental Therapist, Heidi Desmarais
Oral health care training for caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities, Tari Devaney
Veterans Court: examining the effectiveness of veteran-specific rehabilitation, Rochelle Sundeen DiConti
Exploring student-led interprofessional education through a community service project, Lindsay Ann Doerschuk
Pederasty in ancient Greece: a view of a now forbidden institution, Catherine S. Donnay
Wood, Justin M. Eisenstadt
BLENDED LEARNING AMONG ADULTS IN SAUDI ARABIA, Tumadher Abdulrahim Ekhmimi
“Will I follow you into the dark?": Effects of celebrity suicide on suicide-attempt rates, T. Joseph Fountain
The body is a metaphor that eats, Rebecca C. Gonshak
Notes for a speech: stories, Matthew Greene
Relationships between throwing velocity and selected kinematics in youth baseball players, Nick Hedgecock
Characterizing the early stages of a novel host shift using host fitness and metabolomics, Emily K. Hendrix
Patterns of variation in the benthic macroinvertebrate community of the Upper Columbia River, WA, Sarah J. Hindle
Vocalizations influence roost-site selection in overwintering cavity-nesting birds in Eastern Washington, Shelby M. Hunter
GPU accelerated risk quantification, Forrest L. Ireland
The Gundlach Collection : a study of projectile points from the Albeni Falls Reservoir, Jeffrey Cortlund Johnson
High school choral students' perceptions of their use of technology in their independent choral practice habits, Matthew Kent Johnson
Monitoring the influx of marine derived Nitrogen and characterizing soil food webs of riparian zones of the Elwha River Watershed, WA, USA., Wendal R.H. Kane
One size does not fit all: exploring online-language-learning challenges and benefits for advanced English Language Learners, Renee Kenney
The town that houses me, Taylor Kensel
Understanding the potential effects of trauma on refugees’ language learning processes, Charis E. Ketcham
The bi-directional relationship between gut microbiota and autoimmunity, Trevor O. Kirby
The academic performances of community college transfer students at Eastern Washington University (EWU), Amanda S. Lee
Maiden voyage, Christopher Maccini
Evaluating a Cluster of Low-Power ARM64 Single-Board Computers with MapReduce, Daniel McDermott
From ‘sacred and undeniable’ to ‘self-evident’: a rhetorical analysis of Jefferson's original draft of the Declaration of Independence, Patrick A. McHugh
Glyph based segmentation of Chinese calligraphy characters in the "Collected Characters" stele., David A. McInnis
Effects of benefactor type on gratitude and indebtedness, Trese Janette McLaughlin
Vegetation community development after dam removal on the Elwha River, Olivia A. Morgan
Let's enjoy teaching life: an autoethnography of a novice ESL teacher's two years of teaching English in a private girls' secondary school in Japan, Danielle Nozaka
Developing an ESP curriculum on tourism and agribusiness for a rural school in Nicaragua: a retrospective diary, Stan Pichinevskiy
Maternal control, shame, and alexithymia, Alyson Pogue
dolours, Kimberly Povlovski
The source of excess nutrients to Pine Draw, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Henry Price
User experiences of Spanish-speaking Latinos: usabiltiy of the Frontier Behavioral Institute website, Raquel Ramos
It's not all about classrooms: examining the importance of club sports, Jackie Ross
Creating a sustainable mentoring program, Laura L. Sanchez
The lasting impact of Intraprofessional Education between dentists and dental hygienists, Kimber Satter
How to repair a headless dog, Katherine Anne Setzer
Identification of genes from the poxvirus of a parasitoid wasp, Steven Alexander Smith
Naturopathic Physicians’ Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practices Regarding Xylitol in Clinical Practice, Agatha Stavnesli
The relationship between adult attachment theory, jealousy, and attitudes towards monogamy, Zachary Michael Szabrowicz
Riparian vegetation and the soil seed bank five years after dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington, Cody C. Thomas
Comparing acute bouts of exercise on total mood disturbance and affect in females with substance use disorder, Victoria Ashley Torok
Challenges in the workplace pertaining to sexual orientation: narratives of two music teachers, Tyler J. Trepanier
Endoscope Use to Improve Students’ Periodontal Debridement Skills and Self-Efficacy, Sandra J. Walker
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Summer Habitat Use in Lake Spokane, Washington, Shawna B. Warehime
Proposed: Technical Communicators Collaborating with Educators to Develop a Better EFL Curriculum for Ecuadorian Universities, Daniel Jack Williamson
Capital games: the Bourdieuxian movements of Heathcliff and Nelly Dean in Neo-Victorian revisitations of Wuthering Heights, Ryan S. Wise
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
A MACROINVERTEBRATE BIOASSESSMENT OF TWO STREAMS ON TURNBULL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (TNWR), Sultan Mohammad Areshi
CLOUD LIVE VIDEO TRANSFER, Ryan Babcock
CHILDHOOD ABUSE, DISSOCIATION, AND CALLOUS-UNEMOTIONAL TRAITS, Malika Bains
To Be a Body, Alia Yousif Bales
What Haunts Us: Stories, Katherine Elizabeth Bell
RADIO HOME: GIVING A VOICE TO THE HOMELESS IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, Aaron R. Bocook
PLEASE STAND THERE AND LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN, Rajah Bose
MASCULINE STEREOTYPES OF LESBIANS AND MASCULINE-LOOKING WOMEN: POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES OF ASSUMED AGENTIC QUALITIES IN EMPLOYMENT, Kiah Breslin-Kessler
LINKS BETWEEN SCHOOL MUSIC CLUBS AND STUDENT ATTENDANCE, Katherine Brizuela
HOMELESSNESS IN SPOKANE: AN INQUIRY INTO THE EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS IN A MID-SIZED CITY, Jocelyn M. Brown
ONLINE DATING APPLICATIONS AND THE USES AND GRATIFICATIONS THEORY, Lindsey T. Bryden
SORROWLANDS, Myles Rupert Buchanan
HOW IT IS NOW, Leah Marie Butterwick
THE INSIDE COLOR OF CHICKENS, Mary Leauna Christensen
GENE EXPRESSION PROSPECTIVE SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS USING DATA MINING AND IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY VISUALIZATION, Joshua Cotes
WHEN SPIRITUALITY AND PEDAGOGY COLLIDE: ACKNOWLEDGING RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND VALUES IN THE ESL CLASSROOM, Carli T. Cumpston
READING THE ROMANCE: THROUGH THE EYES OF A MILLENNIAL FEMINIST, Jessica English
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN LAKE TROUT AND BULL TROUT IN THE PRIEST LAKE SYSTEM, IDAHO, Derek C. Entz
HERITAGE LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE: A MEXICAN AMERICAN MOTHER’S SUCCESS WITH RAISING BILINGUAL CHILDREN, Maria E. Estrada-Loehne
A PROSPECTIVE INVESTIGATION OF JOY AND TRAIT GRATITUDE, Madeline R. Greaves
Invasion Routes and Evolution of Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans) in Eastern Washington, Samuel Gunselman
Baby Doll, Abigail L. Hancher
CAN AMPHIPODS BE USED TO MONITOR MINING-IMPACTED LAKES?, Chantilly S. Higbee
MOTHER ROAD, Lauren Hohle
10 Stories, Edward Hopkins
THE MONUMENTAL TURN: METONYMIC SYNERGY BETWEEN THE STATUE OF LIBERTY AND ‘THE NEW COLOSSUS’, Robin E. Johnson
IMPACT OF INTER-PARENTAL CHARACTER ASSASSINATION ON CHILDREN POST-DIVORCE, Holly Keller
IN THE WAX MUSEUM, Kim Kent
EXIT STRATEGY, Anne Kilfoyle
