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Dissertations from 1993
Cometary molecules., Weiguo Ge, Astronomy
Educational games : a case study of children's responses to a mathematical learning center, specifically designed and focused on the concept of multiplication., Batsheva Gillat, Education
Deaf identity development : construction and validation of a theoretical model., Neil Stephen Glickman, Counseling Psychology
Developing critical thinking skills through microteaching for Spanish-speaking students with learning disabilities in a western Massachusetts urban school district., Margarita Gonzalez, Education
A national study of alternative certification for school administrators., John Stanford Gooden, Education
Implications of self-esteem in case studies of re-entry non-traditional women students., Marilyn L. Gordon, Education
Revolution and empire on the northern frontier : Ira Allen of Vermont, 1751-1814., J. Kevin Graffagnino, History
Samakom Khmer : the cross-cultural adaptation of a newcomer ethnic organization., Sally Habana-Hafner, Education
The process of self-abusive behavior in adolescents., Kristina M. Hallett, Psychology
Comparative effects of baccalaureate and associate degree nursing education on senior students' level of professional autonomy., Sylvia Grace Hallsworth, Education
Biographies of black female scientists and inventors : an interdisciplinary middle school curriculum guide : "what shall I tell my children who are black?", Arlene Hambrick, Education
Training preschool teachers to promote reciprocal interactions between children with autism and their typical classmates., Todd A. Harris, Psychology
Bayesian Estimation of Surface Information from Radar Images, Keith David Hartt, Mathematics
Inspiration : an exploration of the experience and its role in healthy functioning., Tobin Rhoades Hart, Counseling Psychology
Academic computing from a technological innovation perspective : faculty concerns., F. Elizabeth Hawes, Education
Client-responsive research and evaluation : an alternative model of service, outreach and resource generation for public higher education., Eric S. Heller, Education
An analysis of the impact of Honig v. Doe and the Massachusetts discipline policy for students with special needs on discipline in the public schools of Massachusetts., Ralph E. Hicks, Education
Quality of work life from the perspective of the worker with developmental disabilities : a qualitative study., Sandra M. Hobbs, Education
Organization development, from the margins : reading class, race and gender in OD texts., Evangelina Holvino, Education
Excellence v. effectiveness : an exploration of MacIntyre's critique of business., Charles M. Horvath, Management
Heidegger and Levinas : the problem of ethics., Cheryl L. Hughes, Philosophy
The process and content of community education for participatory community planning in two towns in Massachusetts., Thomas W. Hutcheson, Education
A comparison of the hypnotic experience between signing deaf and hearing subjects., Gail L. Isenberg, Counseling Psychology
The Massachusetts Equal Educational Opportunity grants : have they contributed to equity in funding?, Robert G. James, Education
An investigation of the effects of curing conditions on the residual stress and dimensional stability in polyimide films/, Robert M. Jennings, Polymer Science and Engineering
An analysis of information impacts in international currency markets., Gordon Johnson, Management
Brazilian education and culture : historic development., Mathilde B. Jorge, Education
An analysis of student-specific variables and their use by evaluation teams in determining the special education placement of third, sixth and ninth grade students., Craig Jurgensen, Education
Rorschach correlates of sexual offending among adolescent male child sexual abuse survivors., Anne J. Kaplan, Psychology
The nanny in the United States : a search for professional recognition., Patrick J. Kearney, Education
The non-native English speaking student in the community college developmental English classroom : an ethnographic study., Eileen F. Kelley, Education
The impact of structured reflective practice on the teaching decisions of in-service teachers., Thomas E. Kelly, Education
A case study of an art partnership involving an elementary school, a university and two cultural institutions., Norma Perkins Kent, Education
Supervising the community college human services generalist student : agency employee perceptions of their contributions to field work education., Mary Killeen Bennett, Education
Reinstatement of causal information in reading., Celia M. Klin, Psychology
The stellar and gaseous content of massive low surface brightness disk galaxies., Patricia Marie Knezek, Astronomy
Synthesis of specifically functionalized polymers and their adsorption at the solid-solution interface/, Brant U. Kolb, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dynamics of spinodal decomposition in polymer blends/, Mahesh A. Kotnis, Polymer Science and Engineering
Gendered law : a discourse analysis of labor legislation, 1890-1930., Lori Ann Kran, History
Chemical sequence control of crystallization in periodic polypeptides of the sequence poly(AG)XEG/, Mark Thomas Krejchi, Polymer Science and Engineering
Optimal test designs with content balancing and variable target information functions as constraints., Tit Loong Lam, Education
The impact of organizational decline on African American students in Massachusetts four-year public institutions of higher education., Phyllis Myra Lane, Education
An inquiry into the effect of positve [sic] and negative expectancy on hypnotizability as measured on the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, form A., Sarah Langdell, Counseling Psychology
Public policy and the political construction of the other., Gary L. Lehring, Political Science
When bluebeards fly : a role for "assembled" phonological representations in the activation of meaning., Mary Frances Lesch, Psychology
Impregnation and coating of high-modulus polymer fibers :: effects on the compressive strength and other mechanical properties/, Christian Lietzau, Polymer Science and Engineering
A cross cultural study of concepts of intimacy and perspective taking abilities in American and Chinese young adults., Jun-chih Gisela Lin, Counseling Psychology
Effects of representational systems on text processing by first and second language readers of Chinese : an exploratory study of pinyin, zhuyin, and characters., Shou-Hua Lin, Education
A descriptive study and analysis of two first grade teachers' development and implementation of writing-portfolio assessments., Shayne J. Lylis, Education
Effects of the structure and composition of pheromone plumes on the response of the male almond moth, Cadra cautella., Agenor Mafra-Neto, Entomology
Iron speciation in hydromorphic soils derived from red parent materials., Mohammad Mahinakbarzadeh, Plant and Soil Sciences
Polymer concentration profiles and methods of surface modification/, Todd L. Mansfield, Polymer Science and Engineering
Experiences of Puerto Rican teachers in the integration of gender equity into the curriculum : a study through in-depth phenomenological interviews., Loida M. Martínez, Education
Facilitating and hindering factors pertaining to completion of an associate degree or certificate program : a phenomenological study of selected welfare women in a community college system., Mary Remona Martin, Education
Diflubenzuron (Dimilin) : environmental effects and biochemical mode-of-action., Paula J. S. Martin, Entomology
The meaning of adolescent membership behavior : a qualitative approach to action research in a religious organization., Raymond L. Matusiewicz, Education
An investigation of the effects of conditioning on two ability estimates in DIF analyses when the data are two-dimensional., Kathleen M. Mazor, Education
The synthesis, characterization and mechanical testing of novel liquid crystalline poly(ester-amide)s and their blends with nylon-6,6/, Thomas F. McCarthy, Polymer Science and Engineering
The educational and experiential status of safety educators in the United States : a national study., Larry H. McDonald, Education
Gender issues embedded in the experience of women student teachers : a study using in-depth interviewing., Judith Harmon Miller, Education
Identifying the van Hiele levels of geometric thinking in seventh grade students through the use of journal writing., Gloria Jean Walter Moran, Education
Emotional extremes and attachment in conflictual romantic relationships., Hillary Jean Morgan, Psychology
What is it like to write in college : a phenomenological study using in-depth interviews., Michael E. Morgan, Education
An analysis of the mergers of American institutions of higher education., Thomas M. Mulvey, Education
Bisphenol a carbonate cyclic oligomers :: novel building blocks for polymer blends/, Warren L. Nachlis, Polymer Science and Engineering
A study of school principals committed to educational reform., Elizabeth Neale, Education
An exploration of attrition, retention, and predictors of success in associate degree nursing programs., Eileen Neville, Education
The use of cooperatively prepared educational videotapes as a means of serving families and preschool children with disabilities through "at home" material., Arniel F. Nevins, Education
Mutual and contradictory relationships among education, oppression, and class processes : an overdeterminist theoretical standpoint., Badziyili Baathuli Nfila, Education
A case study of human service professionals' perceptions of a community-based residential group home for developmentally disabled adults : deinstitutionalization revisited., Gregory P. Norman, Education
The use of computer-assisted instruction in the teaching of handwriting skills., Paula Torres Ortiz, Education
Synthesis, structure and phase behavior of liquid crystalline polyurethanes/, Fotios Papadimitrakopoulos, Polymer Science and Engineering
Occupational mobility, interfirm mobility and subsequent wage profiles., Young-il Park, Management
A qualitative study of the meaning of the nurse-physician relationship from the perspective of intensive care unit nurses in a university medical center., Karen R. Peret, Education
Comparing two approaches to increasing academic achievement through providing structured parental support, one involving a beginning instrumental music program., Robert Perry, Education
Multicultural teacher education curricula : educators' perceptions of the importance of a multicultural curriculum in selected elementary teacher preparation programs., Nawang Phuntsog, Education
The relationship of role quality and perceived control to psychological distress in multiple role women., Lisa Drago Piechowski, Counseling Psychology
Molecular aspects of rubberlike elasticity :: a comparison of two different network systems/, Bert J. Reekmans, Polymer Science and Engineering
The identification of teaching styles of full-time tenured community college faculty in New England and their impact on the successful retention of black students., Gloria Rembert, Education
Self concept, andragogical orientation, and adaptation to transition in a group of retired professional football players, with implications for the design of a career transition program., Beverly A. Rhodes, Education
Staff nurses' perception of power as a function of organizational factors., Marilyn A. Richard, Education
HIV infection in the workplace : an exploratory study of its impact on the infected employee., John E. Rich, Education
Mentoring and retention of physical therapy faculty., Joanne Pelletier Rickert, Education
Motivational and accessibility effects in person perception., Anthony O. Riley, Psychology
A description and initial assessment of a behavior management intervention technique used in a program for behaviorally and emotionally distraught students., Barbara C. Roberts, Education
"Our best hope is in the people" : Highlander Center and education for social change toward a more just and democratic society., Cathy A. Roth, Education
A study of school and community literacy programs and their combined influences on long-term reading success of mainland Portuguese children., Charles W. Santos, Education
Mature adults becoming teachers : sailing toward Ithaka., Barbara M. Sapin-Piane, Education
The morphology of liquid crystalline polymers and their blends/, Kevin R. Schaffer, Polymer Science and Engineering
The resolution of lexical ambiguity : evidence from an eye movement priming paradigm., Sara Crescentia Sereno, Psychology
Parental perceptions of fifth grade physical education : a case study., Deborah A. Sheehy, Education
Language, truth and power in ancient Greek thought : prolegomena to Nietzsche., Paul M. Shepard, Political Science
Kerr effect and wide angle light scattering studies of a para-aromatic polyamide in dilute solution/, Aniruddha J. Shere, Polymer Science and Engineering
Ethnic identity and acculturation : a sociocultural perspective on peer editing in ESL writing., Xiaowei Shi, Education
Naturalness, intrinsicality, and duplication., Theodore R. Sider, Philosophy
A comparison of Chapter One student achievement with and without computer assisted instruction., Deborah M. Sinkis, Education
Intervention strategies and student achievement at three urban schools., Barbara Ann Smith, Education
Teacher perceptions of ability grouping practices in middle schools., Robert C. Spear, Education
Structuring literacy instruction : a study of the effects of IBM's Writing to Read Program on teacher attitudes and behaviors., Annette M. Stavros, Education
An investigation of risk behavior in financial decision making., Kathryn T. Sullivan, Management