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Dissertations from 2002
Women of color staking a claim for cyber domain : unpacking the racial/gender gap in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (SMET)., Nancy H. Sosnowski, Education
Controlled foaming of polystyrene using supercritical CO2., Christopher M. Stafford, Polymer Science and Engineering
Three-year-olds' reasoning about deceptive objects : can actions speak louder than words?, Monica R. Sylvia, Psychology
Constitutional interpretation and nation building : the Territorial Clause and the Foraker Act, 1787-1900., Charles R. Venator Santiago, Political Science
Polyelectrolyte electrophoresis : effects of molecular weight and molecular architecture., Cynthia F. Welch, Polymer Science and Engineering
Modeling polymeric systems., Paul M. Welch, Polymer Science and Engineering
The new/given index : a measure to explore, evaluate, and monitor eDiscourse in educational conferencing applications., Dana R. Welts, Education
Assessing changes in bystander intervention : the impact of an undergraduate educational program on peer sexual harassment., Elaine R. Whitlock, Education
Perceptions of black male students and their parents about the academic achievement gap between black and white students at the elementary school level., Gloria J. Williams, Education
Social justice and mediation., A. Leah Wing, Education
Investigations into the mechanical and physical behavior of thermoplastic elastomers., Kathryn J. Wright, Polymer Science and Engineering
Miktoarm star block copolymers : effects of molecular architecture on morphology., Lizhang Yang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Analog and digital video production techniques in developing new media literacy skills among university students., Melda N. Yildiz, Education
Molecular and nanoscale reinforcement of polymers., Adam S. Zerda, Polymer Science and Engineering
Polyolefin cubic silsesquioxane nanocomposites., Lei Zheng, Polymer Science and Engineering
Instructional web sites design : an object-oriented approach., Thomas Zschocke, Education
Dissertations from 2001
"Discontented but not inevitably reactionary" : organized labor in the Nixon years., Maria Graciela Abarca, History
The phenomenological interview : exploring awareness of second language learning in the international ESL college student community., Leor Alcalay, Education
The contextual process of identity : a cultural study of sexual identity change as experienced by American-educated college students studying sexuality in the Netherlands., Peg Brigham Alden, Education
College persistence among TANF single female parents : an exploratory study., Sandra Austin, Education
Siblings of people with disabilities : a developmental analysis of the effects, impacts, and patterns of adaptation., Cinnamon C. Azeez, Education
Environmental impact on infant's developing melatonin levels and sleep-wake cycles., Ann Becker, Education
Extra-congressional procedures in the new legislative process., Lawrence Becker, Political Science
An inquiry into the emergence of transformative leadership in higher education in South Africa : a phenomenographic study., David I. Bell, Education
Characterization of ambient ozone uptake and development of foliar injury models from a plant physiological ecology perspective., Christopher James Bergweiler, Plant Pathology
Black and off-white : an investigation of African American and Jewish conflict from Ashkenazic Jewish American perspectives., Warren J. Blumenfeld, Education
The Effects of Teaching/Learning Environments on the Creative Process of Learning Evidenced Through a Movement Analysis Tool: The Kesternberg Movement Profile, Rebecca R. Burrill, Education
Ethnoviolence in higher education : student perpetrators' perspectives on self, relationships, and morality., Jennifer Callahan, Education
The National Endowment for Democracy and the export of "made-in-America" democracy., Colin S. Cavell, Political Science
Developing the writing skills of second language students through the activity of writing to a real reader., Suhong Chang, Education
The sista' network as the new underground railroad : African American women faculty successfully negotiating the road to tenure., Tuesday La'nette Cooper, Education
Disruptive behavior of students with psychological problems : an evaluation of response protocols and training activities of Massachusetts state colleges., Ann E. Coyne, Education
Reflections of first-generation, low income, Puerto Rican college students on the impact of a high school Upward Bound program on their ability to succeed in post-secondary education., Paulette Marie Dalpes, Education
Sheff vs. O'Neill, Connecticut's landmark desegregation case., Stephen B. Delaney, Education
Construction of social identities : an ethnographic study of Tibetan student discourses in higher education., Karma Choepel Dolma, Education
What do fat women want? : An exploratory investigation of the influences of psychotherapy on the process by which fat women work toward acceptance of their size and weight., Anne M. Downes, Education
Resettling Vietnamese Amerasians : what have we learned?, Mary Eileen English, Education
Privatization of federal government functions : Reagan, Clinton and the theory/action paradox., Peter Fairman, Political Science
A social cognitive model of detecting deception., James A. Forrest, Psychology
Misconception to concept : employing cognitive flexibility theory-based hypermedia to promote conceptual change in ill-structured domains., Joseph J. Frantiska, Education
Massachusetts agriculture and food self-sufficiency : an analysis of change from 1974 through 1997., David Lee Holm, Plant and Soil Sciences
Freedom teachers : Northern White women teaching in Southern Black communities, 1860's and 1960's., Judith C. Hudson, Education
Study on heavy metal absorption by plants., Valtcho D. Jeliazkov, Plant and Soil Sciences
Patterns and paths : ethnic identity development in second generation Indian Americans., Khyati Yogeshkumar Joshi, Education
Synthesis and characterization of highly functionalized carbon-chain polymers., Lawino C. Kagumba, Polymer Science and Engineering
Parafoveal versus foveal processing of morphologically complex (prefixed) words., Gretchen Kambe, Psychology
The value of drawing for young children in learning science., Bustam Kamri, Education
Body image attitudes of Asian American and Caucasian American women and men., Kathleen Y. Kawamura, Psychology
Expanding the scope of templated macromolecular synthesis in vivo : the incorporation of methionine analogues into proteins in vivo by altering the methionyl-tRNA synthetase activity of a bacterial expression host., Kristi L. Kiick, Polymer Science and Engineering
The interaction between polyelectrolytes and surfaces., Chung Yin Kong, Polymer Science and Engineering
Intercultural communication at work : Puerto Rican and Anglo communicative patterns in a service organization., M. Kathleen Koski, Education
Absorption, translocation and metabolism of isoxaflutole by tolerant and susceptible plant species., Sanjay Kushwaha, Plant and Soil Sciences
Atom transfer radical polymerization : fundamentals, challenges, and application., Young-Je Kwark, Polymer Science and Engineering
Parents' perceptions of the Individualized Family Service Plan., Desiree P. Lalbeharie-Josias, Education
Post-electoral consulting : political consulting and the legislative process., Douglas A. Lathrop, Political Science
The role of attachment in the coping and mental health of adolescents affected by parental AIDS., Noelle Regina Leonard, Counseling Psychology
Applications of lipid vesicles : drug delivery systems and templates for nanometer and micron sized structures., Jeffrey G. Linhardt, Polymer Science and Engineering
Fear of an oath : piety, hypocrisy, and the dilemma of Puritan identity., John M. Lund, History
Modeling 'yield-population' relationships in soybean., Jomol P. Mathew, Plant and Soil Sciences
Constructing disability : a phenomenological interview study of one student's experience(s) of disability., Peter J. McDonald, Education
Validity issues in standard setting., Kevin C. Meara, Education
Integrating computer technologies into elementary school teaching : a constructivist professional development approach., Linda Mensing Triplett, Education
An analysis of the psychosocial development of college student-athletes., Anne R. Mickle, Education
Technology and learning in the undergraduate classroom., Brian L. Miller, Education
The socio-cultural adaptation of Somali refugees in Toronto : an exploration of their integration experiences., Hassan A. Mohamed, Education
Ethical theory and population problems., Kevin E. Moon, Philosophy
Eye movements during recognition of a rotated scene., Chie Nakatani, Psychology
2MASS view of the LMC : structure, populations, kinematics., Sergei Nikolaev, Astronomy
Mentoring and new elementary school teachers : problems and progress., Martha Lilian Eshun Ntiforo, Education
Evaluation of paper mill sludge as a soil amendment and as a component of topsoil mixtures., Tara A. O'Brien, Plant and Soil Sciences
Burden of blackness : quest for "equality" among black "elites" in late-nineteenth-century Boston., Kazuteru Omori, History
Ultrahydrophobic surfaces : effects of topography on wettability., Didem Oner, Polymer Science and Engineering
The disorder-to-order phase transition in poly(styrene-block-N-butyl methacrylate) : the effect of pressure., Michael Anthony Pollard, Polymer Science and Engineering
Perceptions of Massachusetts family and consumer sciences education professionals regarding the importance and use of the National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education in Massachusetts., Jo Ann Pullen, Education
Personality pathology, criminal careers, and disciplinary problems of women in a county jail., Douglas Richard Rau, Psychology
An Afrocentric education in an urban school : a case study., Bernard Reese, Education
The effect of test characteristics on aberrant response patterns in computer adaptive testing., Saba M. Rizavi, Education
Development and evaluation of test assembly procedures for computerized adaptive testing., Frederic Robin, Education
Polymers on nanoperiodic, heterogeneous surfaces., Lee D. Rockford, Polymer Science and Engineering
Developing standards for assessing quality of professional development programs for teachers : an exploratory study., Ana R. Rodriguez, Education
Towards development of optimal trap deployment strategies for apple maggot fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) behavioral control., Juan Antonio Rull Gabayet, Entomology
Condensation polymers with regularly-spaced, strongly-segregating functionalities., Joel D. Schall, Polymer Science and Engineering
"I am the seed in a watermelon" : exploring metaphors about education, welfare reform, and women's lives., Ann Carey Scott, Education
Academic and social outcomes of general education students in inclusion versus non-inclusion classrooms : a case study., Barbara J. Senecal, Education
Aspects of the behavior, ecology, and evolution of a braconid parasitoid., Mark S. Sisterson, Entomology
How elementary principals perceive the changes in their roles and their schools as a result of Massachusetts education reform., Nancy R. Spitulnik, Education
Vietnamese young women from the third wave of immigration : their struggle for higher education., Hoa Truong, Education
High-stakes testing and the work of English teachers : an in-depth interview study of Massachusetts English teachers' experiences with the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System)., Cara Livingstone Turner, Education
A study to test a model for predicting fiscal health for institutions of public higher education : a case study., Janet D. Wanczyk, Education
Women, men, property, and inheritance : gendered testamentary customs in Western Massachusetts, 1800-1860 : or, diligent wives, dutiful daughters, prodigal sons, westward migration, reciprocity, and rewards for virtue, considered., Glendyne R. Wergland, History
Attitudes of preschool children toward the elderly at the Stride Rite Intergenerational Day Care Center., Eleanor Marie White, Education
Nietzsche's imperatives., William H. Winstead, Political Science
The effects of group format coping skills training on cocaine use in a methadone maintenance treatment program., Nomfundo N. Wolff, Psychology
The influence of inter-domain interactions on the physical properties of polyurethanes., Xiaodong Wu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Chain polymerization of ester functionalized monomers., Tao Xie, Polymer Science and Engineering
Impact of several computer-based testing variables on the psychometric properties of credentialing examinations., Dehui Xing, Education
Teacher evaluation and student learning : perceptions of elementary school principals and teachers., Shuli Xu, Education
Wettability of polymer surfaces : effects of chemistry and topography., Jeffrey P. Youngblood, Polymer Science and Engineering
Herbicidal action of root-applied glufosinate-ammonium., Wenqi You, Plant and Soil Sciences
Dissertations from 2000
Low mass stars and the structure of the Pleiades cluster., Joseph David Adams, Astronomy
Teaching writing and creating change in a multicultural/urban elementary classroom., Cellastine P. Bailey, Education
Linking multiple-choice and constructed-response items to a common proficiency scale., B. Bastari, Education
The relation between gender-stereotyped behavior and adolescent depression : a sequential analysis of adolescent-mother interactions., Cynthia L. Battle, Psychology
The role of appreciation in close relationships., Andrea Berger, Psychology
Iron and helium emission lines in Classical T Tauri Stars., Georgina Beristain, Astronomy
Laying down the law for the historical imagination : Kant, Schiller and Nietsche., Matthew Louis Blanshei, Political Science
Bilingual teacher welfare., Carmelo Borges, Education
Decision-making strategies used by neuropsychologists in the differential diagnosis of dementia., Patricia A. Boyle, Psychology
A study of factors that contribute to adult undergraduate student success at the University of Massachusetts Amherst., Elizabeth Y. Brinkerhoff, Education
Making the most of computers : an investigation of the attitudes and opinions of students and teachers concerning the use of computers for the instruction of students with special learning needs., Rachel. Brown-Chidsey, Education
A minimally invasive assay detects BRCA1 and BRCA2 protein truncations indicative of the presence of a germline mutation., Timothy J. Byrne, Plant and Soil Sciences
A study of cultural cognitive and physical competencies in 4-year-old African American children., Beverlyn Cain, Education
Views on assistive technology., Diane Marie Campbell, Education
Theory of solutions of semiflexible polyelectrolytes., Gustavo Adolfo Carri, Polymer Science and Engineering
Declarative memory, cortisol reactivity, and psychological symptoms in chronically abused girls., Caterina Cianciulli, Counseling Psychology
Teaching to transform : the legacy of African American scholar-activists in higher education., Barbara J. Collins, Education
Education and its effects on recidivism., Matthew J. Conway, Education
Computer microworld development adapted to children's conceptions : a case study., Russell L. Couturier, Education
Model polypeptides and molecular recognition at a monolayer interface., Susan L. Dawson, Polymer Science and Engineering
A description of gay/straight alliances in the public schools of Massachusetts., Janice E. Doppler, Education
The effects of parent-delivered instruction on the phonemic awareness and letter-identification skills of kindergarten children., Rebecca N. Dowling, Counseling Psychology
Doctrine as data., Alan Gaitenby, Political Science
Valuing student relationships across race and ethnicity : an exploration of the development of positive intergroup contact in a college classroom., Mary Martha Gannon, Education
The effect of branch distribution on morphology, chain dynamics and rheological behavior of metallocene and Ziegler-Natta linear low density polyethylenes., Mikhail Y. Gelfer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Effective teachers at the middle level., Amy R. Gelinas, Education
"He had no right" : sex, law, and the courts in Vermont, 1777-1920., Harold A. Goldman, History
Evaluation of the effectiveness of an attention enhancement program for children diagnosed with ADHD administered in the school setting., William R. Grisanzio, Counseling Psychology
Action research on a tactical approach to teaching a pre-service tennis class., Klara D. Gubacs, Education
Power consciousness : understanding and transforming educator classroom power., Heather W. Hackman, Education
The world fill'd with a generation of bastards : pregnant brides and unwed mothers in seventeenth-century Massachusetts/, Else L. Hambleton, History
Solid-state NMR studies of PEO in various environments : conformation, chemical shift, and dynamics., Douglas J. Harris, Polymer Science and Engineering
Controlling polymer thin film structures by tuning interfacial interactions., Elbert E. Huang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Effects of composts on tomato growth and soil fertility., Yifan Hu, Plant and Soil Sciences
The rebellion of Mita, eastern Guatemala, in 1837, Ann F. Jefferson, History
Aminoiminate metal complexes : novel catalysts for alpha-olefin polymerizations., Xin Jin, Polymer Science and Engineering
Working memory and ADHD : can ADHD students benefit from being taught strategies?/, Ward F. Johnson, Counseling Psychology
Third grade students' perceptions of portfolios., Thomas M. Julius, Education
The creation of the eternal truths and the nature of God in Descartes., Daniel P. Kaufman, Philosophy
Material properties of novel polymeric films., Gene Kim, Polymer Science and Engineering
Polycarbodiimides at interfaces : polymer adsorption at solution-silica interfaces and thermal decomposition of an adsorbed thin polymer film., Richard Jay Larson, Polymer Science and Engineering
Olfactory and visual cues guiding plum curculios (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to host plants., Tracy Christine Leskey, Entomology
Investigations of soil organic matter using solid-state nuclear magetic resonance., Jingdong Mao, Plant and Soil Sciences
Teacher-child interaction in the preschool classroom : gender equity in context., Hind R. Mari, Education
Traditional African education : its significance to current educational practices with special reference to Zimbabwe., Chrispen Matsika, Education
Investigation of the validity of the Angoff standard setting procedure for multiple-choice items., John D. Mattar, Education
Authentic assessment of speech-language skills in bilingual students with communicative disorders in an urban school system., Carey E. McGinn, Education
Latinos, libraries and electronic resources., Lori. Mestre, Education
Mid-level African-American women administrators in higher education institutions : struggles and strategies., Pamela J. Mitchell-Crump, Education
An investigation of experiential learning theory : a case study of the Certificate in Adult Education Program in Lesotho., Mantina V. Mohasi, Education
Actions louder than words : gender and political activism in the American radical pacifist movement, 1942-1972., Marian B. Mollin, History
Permeating boundaries : the meaning of "nature" and "American"., Charlene Deaun Moulton, Political Science
Gang membership and involvement : student perceptions and prevention impact., Patricia A. Murphy, Education
Emission line diagnostics of magnetospheric accretion in young stellar objects., James C. Muzerolle, Astronomy
An investigation into the relationship between self-esteem and patriarchal and feminist attitudes of Protestant women seminarians and lay women regarding selected Biblical passages and Christian theological constructs., Barbara H. Nielsen, Counseling Psychology
Exploring the phenomenon of triggering events for social justice educators., Kathryn Helen Obear, Education
Teaching gender : a qualitative study of how gender appears in the thinking of four elementary teachers., Carolyn M. Pillow, Education
Correlates of imaginative suggestibility and hypnotizability in children., Bruce C. Poulsen, Counseling Psychology
Writing workshop revisited : a look at second grade children's writings and interactions., Paul Alexander D. Preston, Education
Women in the nonprofit sector : leadership for social change., Lucille Martin Pritchard, Education
The property and structure evolution with external stimuli in high performance fibers., Yuanqiao Rao, Polymer Science and Engineering
An approach to computer literacy for older adults., Charles C. Richmond, Education
Rhetoric and psychotherapy : making the connection., Peter T. Rodis, Counseling Psychology
Behavioral and ecological factors influencing oviposition of Acrobasis vaccinii (Riley) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the cranberry fruitworm, with implications for pest management., Andrea Kent Osgood Rogers, Entomology
Filling the gap in the extragalactic census : a study at 21 cm and in the near-infrared., Jessica Langer Rosenberg, Astronomy
Art and psychoanalysis : a topographical, structural, and object-relational analysis illustrated by a study of Shakespeare's Hamlet., Patricia E. Scarbrough, Philosophy
Dropping out of high school : students' perspectives., Mary F. Seppala, Education
Consultation and classroom intervention : mediation of treatment outcome expectancies., Daniel N. Short, Counseling Psychology
The introduction of the bachelor-master-doctor degree system in Bulgarian universities : a case study., Snejana Ivanova Slantcheva, Education
Adult literacy clients as authors : a feminist poststructuralist perspective., Sharon W. Smith, Education
The privatization of citizenship : race and democracy in the Dominican Republic and Brazil., Anthony Peter Spanakos, Political Science
Pressure, ideology, structure and practice : an analysis of corporate responsibility., Darren G. Spielman, Psychology
Test anxiety and beliefs about testing in college students with and without learning disabilities., Seth A. Stevens, Counseling Psychology
Synthesis and characterization of chlorinated bisphenol-based polymers and polycarbodiimides as inherently fire-safe polymers., Jennifer R. Stewart, Polymer Science and Engineering
The roles of midgut hormone and allatotropin in the adult black blow fly, Phormia regina meigen (Diptera: Calliphoridae)., Meng-Ping Tu, Entomology
Selling sobriety : how temperance reshaped culture in antebellum America., Graham Warder, History
Improving science learning : inquiry-based and traditional first-year college science curricula., Laura Wenk, Education
The nature of moral virtue., Erik J. Wielenberg, Philosophy
The potential for reductive dechlorination under microwave extraction conditions., Steven M. Wilkins, Plant and Soil Sciences
The trials, tribulations, and triumphs of black faculty in the math and science pipeline : a life history approach., Lisa D. Williams, Education
Dissertations from 1999
An ethnographic study of an ESL pre-MBA case study classroom : the process of conceptualizing and defining authenticity by learners and instructors., Ricardo Sabuur Abdul-Kareem, Education
Empowerment, literacy, and community organization : a case study of self-help women's groups in rural Nepal., Sushan G. Acharya, Education
Effect of moisture on the state of stress and dimensional stability of photographic gelatin-latex coatings., Duangdao Aht-Ong, Polymer Science and Engineering
The functions of self-injury and its link to traumatic events in college students., Laurel Ann Alexander, Psychology
Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata [Say]) dispersal and reproduction as potential factors in the development of resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis Cry3A toxin., Andrei V. Alyokhin, Entomology
Preparation and characterization of microcellular foams processed in supercritical carbon dioxide., Kelyn Anne Arora, Polymer Science and Engineering
Identity, gender, and class : contributions from the Abhidhamma for self and social transformation, with a case study of a women's housing collective in Namibia., Kanthie Athukorala, Education
Transcendental arguments and Kant's Refutation of Idealism., Adrian Bardon, Philosophy
Coping with trauma : urban adolescents and community violence., Alisa S. Beaver, Education
Exploring motivation and the social self : independence, interdependence, and perceived obligation., Michael B. Berg, Psychology
The "exotic" Black African in the French social imagination in the 1920s., Brett A. Berliner, History
The morphological behavior of miktoarm star and multiple-graft block copolymers., Frederick Louis Beyer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Photopolymerization of biomembrane templates : nanometer-scale hydrogels and the photoinduced release of vesicle contents., Howard K. Bowman, Polymer Science and Engineering
Species of goodness., William Benjamin Bradley, Philosophy
Waking up the children so they can wake up America : a case study of cultural identity groups., Phyllis Charlotte Brown, Education
Turbulence in the interstellar medium., Christopher M. Brunt, Astronomy
Synthesis and characterization of blends of poly(ethylene-B-(atactic)propylene) with polyethylene., Andrew A. Bushelman, Polymer Science and Engineering
Student and faculty perspectives on Internet resource usage in undergraduate university science and mathematics courses., Joan M. Calvert, Education
The relationship between educational environments and academic achievement : a study of Chinese-American college students., Zili Cao, Education
Re-visioning the peer conference : critical language awareness and writing with eighth graders., Nancy A. Cheevers, Education
The effects of intercessory prayer and transpersonal positive visualization on a hemodialysis population., James M. Conti, Counseling Psychology
An analysis of moral shame : implications for curriculum reform., Jay Joseph Conway, Education
Selected studies on the thermal and mechanical responses of amorphous glassy polymers at different length scales., Emmett D. Crawford, Polymer Science and Engineering
Images of the executive : Michael Dukakis and the progressive legacy., James W. Cundy, Political Science
On-line mentoring for first-year teachers., Eileen M. Cyr, Education
The synthesis and characterization of conformationally asymmetric diblock copolymers., Jennifer L. David, Polymer Science and Engineering
Probing chemical evolution in molecular clouds with millimeter-wave observations., James E. Dickens, Astronomy
Cultural context and cognitive style in Hmong high school students., Brenda Finn, Education
Adsorption of poly(dimethylsiloxane) from supercritical carbon dioxide., Georgia Dris Fishburn, Polymer Science and Engineering
Priming attachment goals : effects on disclosure., Julia Fishtein, Psychology
The emergence of bureaucratic entrepreneurship in a state education agency : a case study of Connecticut's education reform initiatives., Catherine W. Fisk, Political Science
La oficina : an ethnographic study of language and power in second grade peer play., Benjamin Channing Forbes, Education
Nothing personal : a defense on non-libertarian incompatibilism., Bruce C. Galbreath, Philosophy
Somali refugee perceptions of factors impacting the learning of their children in high schools., Mohamed Farah Ahmed Good, Education
Theorizing against politics : rethinking Max Weber and the purpose of political theory., John A. Goulding, Political Science
Characterization of structural transformations with vibrational spectroscopy., Thomas D. Hahn, Polymer Science and Engineering
Motivational messages : direct contact and turnout., Michael T. Hannahan, Political Science
Fitness, survival, and resistance management of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti (L.)., Laura Catherine Harrington, Entomology
Improving curriculum : practices and problems that exist in local school settings., Marcia Feole Harrop, Education
Perceptions of young African American males about rap music and its impact on their attitudes towards women., Bonita M. Harvey, Education
Heterogeneous polymer modification : polyolefin maleation in supercritical carbon dioxide and amorphous fluoropolymer surface modification., Heather J. Hayes, Polymer Science and Engineering
Reconstructing a history of Spanish immigrants in West Virginia : implications for multicultural education., Thomas G. Hidalgo, Education
One size does not fit all : a qualitative case study of choice in a suburban public elementary school district., Judith C. Houle, Education
Bilingualism, gender, and friendship : constructing second language learners in a mainstream kindergarten., Barbara L. Hruska, Education
Polyelectrolyte multilayer assemblies., Meng Che Hsieh, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dynamics and structure of semicrystalline polymers as characterized by NMR, and their relationship to macroscopic properties., Weiguo Hu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Development of an effective behavioral technology for controlling fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)., Xing Ping Hu, Entomology
Selection of oviposition sites by Aedes aegypti : behavior of gravid mosquitoes and mechanisms of attraction., Adam S. Jones, Entomology
Yield behavior and energy absorbing mechanisms of single and multi-phase glassy thermosets subjected to multiaxial stress states., Robert Steven Kody, Polymer Science and Engineering
Bulk and surface polymer composites prepared in supercritical carbon dioxide., Edward Kung, Polymer Science and Engineering
Millimeter-wave molecular mapping of comets Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp., Amy J. Lovell, Astronomy
The relationship between racial identity and ego identity in Whites and People of Color., Katherine C. Mague, Psychology
The role of children's literature in the family context : in-depth interviews with parents., Prudence Marsh, Education
A study of different discourse patterns preferred by native-English and native-Chinese graduate students in written English., Yumin Meng, Education
The speculum and the scalpel : the politics of impotent representation and non-representational terrorism., David Mertz, Philosophy
The Catholic ethic and the spirit of corporatism : historical and contemporary links between church and state in social services, health care and education., Richard L. Metafora, Political Science
Fate of isoxaflutole and its diketonitrile metabolite in soils as influenced by edaphic factors and soil types., Sowmya Mitra, Plant and Soil Sciences
From the eyes of students : an in-depth study of a fourth grade peer mediation class., Helen C. O'Donnell, Education
What we need to know about linking assessment and phonemic awareness training in the classroom we can learn in kindergarten., Margaret C. O'Hearn-Curran, Counseling Psychology
Latina girls of Puerto Rican origin who are successful in science and mathematics high school courses., Aida L. Oquendo-Rodriguez, Education
The role of PTSD and shame in methadone treatment., Lee Paddy, Education
A comparison of computerized adaptive testing and multi-stage testing., Liane N. Patsula, Psychology
Identifying theoretical foundations for the integration of children's literature and mathematics : two case studies., Deborah E. Patterson, Education
Rebels of the New South : the Socialist Party in Dixie, 1892-1920., Brad A. Paul, History
An examination of the Massachusetts superintendency : emerging roles and issues of concern., Lori J. Pinkham, Education
Listening to the learning disabled : college students self-perceptions of learning disabled identity., Susan Marcia Pliner, Education
Leadership of the arts in higher education : a case study., Darwin E. Prioleau, Education
Building a framework for assessing the outcomes of participatory training : a case study from El Imposible National Park, El Salvador., Mark Protti, Education
Secondary considerations : secondary teacher educators' views of and responses to implementation of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993., Susan Doran Quandt, Education
The Fotodialogo Method : using pictures and storytelling to promote dialogue and self-discovery among Latinas within a community-based organization in Massachusetts., Flavia S. Ramos, Education
A postmodern critique of the Little Red Riding Hood tale., Barbara Smith Reddish, Education
Legal modernism and the politics of expertise : American law's crisis of knowledge and authority, 1870-1930., William D. Rose, Political Science
Pleasure, falsity, and the good in Plato's Philebus., Ciriaco M. Sayson, Philosophy
The etiology of violence and the voice of the perpetrator., Joanna Schoen, Counseling Psychology
Template-directed synthesis of inorganic heterogeneities and the development of ultrasonic spectroscopy for the analysis of polymers., Gregory Thomas Schueneman, Polymer Science and Engineering
Factors that contribute to team functioning : variables utilized to establish site-based teams in schools., Anthony Serio, Education
"Resistance is futile" : a poststructuralist analysis of the international (education for) development discourse., Greta S. Shultz, Education
Ethnicity and academic success in United States public schools : implications for teachers, teacher educators, and school administrators., Bruce Sinclair, Education
Parental beliefs about child psychopathology : the relation with child gender and symptomatology., Rebecca M. Stowe, Psychology
An analysis of changes in the effectiveness of the special education program and the costs of providing special education services as a result of the implementation of inclusion., Jean Strathie, Education
Factors impacting on reading difficulties of the students at the College of Micronesia., Marisa Estrada Suhm, Education
Criteria in crisis : modernist, postmodernist, and feminist critical practices., Mary Ann Sushinsky, Philosophy
The role of Trans-sialidase on Trypanosoma cruzi parasite load in Rhodnius prolixus, impact of infection on triatomid behavior, and dispersal in a simulated field environment., Miwako Takano, Entomology
Young Charles Sumner and the legacy of the American enlightenment, 1811-1851., Anne-Marie Taylor, History
The nation and nationalism., Henry C. Theriault, Philosophy
World languages in the public schools : an examination of Massachusetts' new world languages curriculum at work., John Patrick Tyler, Education
Metacommunication and problem solving in a collaborative task of young children., Younghee Wang, Education
Engineering the extracellular matrix : a novel approach to polymeric biomaterials., Eric R. Welsh, Polymer Science and Engineering
Program design of community and service-based education : implications for retention, learning achievement and program development for at-risk young adults., Michael C. Westort, Education
An analysis of molecular parameters governing phase separation in a reacting polyurethane system., Dorie J. Yontz, Polymer Science and Engineering
The effects of salts on polyelectrolyte systems., Jonathan A. Zissu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Biology and behavior of Lymantria mathura Moore (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)., Marina A. Zlotina, Entomology
Dissertations from 1998
Characterization of acrylic based latex blend coatings and thermodynamics of their deformation., Naveen Agarwal, Polymer Science and Engineering
Competition between phase separation and crystallization in polyolefin blends., Yvonne A. Akpalu, Polymer Science and Engineering
The use of computer technology by academics to communicate internationally : computer mediated communication and the invisible college., Cary M. Anderson, Education
Macro-micro linkages in Caribbean community development : the impact of global trends, state policies and a non-formal education project on rural women in St. Vincent (1974-1994)., Peggy. Antrobus, Education
Coping with war enforced separation : a pilot study on the account by wives of Puerto Rican civilian soldiers., Ilia M. Apellániz, Education
Effects of light on endogenous seed abscisic acid levels and seed growth characterists in soybean., Gurkirat K. Baath, Plant and Soil Sciences
A defense of materialism against attacks based on qualia., J. C. Beall, Philosophy
Children's attributions of their severely mentally ill parent's symptomatic behavior : a retrospective study/, Andrew Benjamin Bourke, Counseling Psychology
Compliance with human rights norms : international efforts to end torture., Katherine H. Brannum, Political Science
An investigation into the multicultural educational development opportunities for middle school teachers in a large urban school system., Roberto R. Butler, Education
The incarcerated male adolescent's view of the meaning of his experience : a phenomenological study., Ann Carhart, Education
Environmental health education in baccalaureate nursing programs : new traditions and old ideas in conflict., Stephanie Chrzsiewski Chalupka, Education
Integrating Internet resources into the learning of English as a foreign language in a Taiwanese high school : a case study., Chin-Fen Chen, Education
Pressure-volume-temperature and wave propagation studies of polyimide films., Michael John Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering
Family literacy in a Chinese community in the United States : an ethnographic study., Min-Hua Chen, Education
Taking care : women high school teachers at midlife and midcareer., Susan Riley Clarke, Education
Curricular translations of citizen participation within a Massachusetts newcomer citizenship education program., Mary T. Comeau-Kronenwetter, Education
An assessment of a faculty development program at a research university., Elizabeth A. Dale, Education
Portrait of persistence in group : looping., Linda E. Denault, Education
Development of an interdisciplinary program in an elementary setting : a case study of integrating curriculum topics with the arts., Laurie J. Derosa, Education
Attachment to childhood places in adult memory and Brazilian immigrant's sense of well-being in the USA., Joao Menezes de Sá, Counseling Psychology
Empowerment and learning to design in a first semester studio : students' and their professor's experience integrating cultural feminist pedagogy into a traditional architecture program., Jeannette Diaz, Education
The cultural context of parenting an infant with developmental disabilities : Irish mothers' perspectives., Catherine Donahue Finn, Education
Some approaches to improving Cree language and culture retention., Leander Fornas, Education
Education achievement communities : a new model for "Kind of Community" in Massachusetts based on an analysis of community characteristics affecting educational outcomes., Robert Daniel Gaudet, Education
Presence and enrichability of propanotrophs in subsoils., Jalal Ghaemghami, Plant and Soil Sciences
A study of the long term impact of an inquiry-based science program on students' attitudes towards science and interest in science careers., Helen Lussier Gibson, Education
The perceptions of elementary school principals regarding their role in helping teachers increase student learning., Stephen M. Gould, Education
School-based peer mediation programs : purpose, progress and promise., Stephen Burdette Guy, Education
The impact of spirituality on the work of organization development consulting practice., Katja Hahn d'Errico, Education
Circumstellar gas and dust emission and mass loss from evolved stars., David Hiriart, Astronomy
Documentation panel-making and revisiting using technology to enhance observation and instruction skills in student teachers., Seong Bock Hong, Education
Transference of teaching and learning theories and practices from literacy to mathematics in elementary education., Kathleen C. Itterly, Education
Tani prachanaigal (water problems) : interpersonal conflict resolution practices of a plantation Tamil labor community in Sri Lanka : a qualitative case study., Andrew Akbar Jilani, Education
High school chemistry performance as a predictor of college chemistry performance., Thomas E. Keller, Education
Natural-kind term reference and the discovery of essence., Joseph F. LaPorte, Philosophy
Physical contact between teachers and preschool-age children in early childhood programs., Mary Beth Lawton, Education
Implicit self-presentational goals and nonverbal behavior., Sara Pollak Levine, Psychology
The evolution of order in liquid crystals and polymer crystals., Chester Liu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Images of Chinese people, Chinese-Americans, and Chinese culture in children's and adolescents' fiction (1980-1997)., Li Liu, Education
Among advisors : an interview study of faculty and staff undergraduate advising experience at a public land grant university., Donna J. S. Lynch, Education
Effects of legume-cereal cover crop mixtures on nitrogen management in sweet corn., Francis Xavier Mangan, Plant and Soil Sciences
The relationship of directors to quality within child care programs in Massachusetts : an exploration into some contributing characteristics., John P. Manning, Education
From here to maternity : motherhood, culture, and identity., Marsha V. Marotta, Political Science
Antecedents and distractors in the anaphor resolution process : the influence of relative strength of association in memory., Robert A. Mason, Psychology
Macrocyclic polymers from cyclic oligomers of poly(butylene terephthalate)., Samuel Miller, Polymer Science and Engineering
Constructing ritual space for displaced teen voices : a study of power and pedagogy using theater and interactive television with adolescent young women., Janet Lynne Mittman, Education
Retrospective analysis of epidemic Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis transmission in Massachusetts., Abelardo C. Moncayo, Entomology
Desert, virtue, and justice., Eric F. Moore, Philosophy
A descriptive study of Japanese biliterate students in the United States : bilingualism, language-minority education, and teachers' role., Yoshiko Nagaoka, Education
Epistemologies of champions : a discoursive analysis of champions' retrospective attributions : looking back and looking within., Edward K. Norris, Counseling Psychology
The necessity of organization' : Mary Kenney O'Sullivan, the American Federation of Labor, and the Boston Women's Trade Union League, 1892-1919., Kathleen Banks Nutter, History
A study of expectant mothers' knowledge, choice and practice of infant feeding., Ijego V. Nwachuku, Education
Impacts of a self-esteem curriculum on the educationally mentally retarded and trainable mentally retarded students in the Food Service Program at Dorchester High School., Ellen Ball O'Brien, Education
Secret culture, public culture and a secular moral order : masonry and antimasonry in Massachusetts (1826-1832), the Third French Republic (1884-1911), and the Russian Empire (1906-1910)., Julianne O'Brien, History
A multicultural organization development examination of school-based change strategies to address the needs of gay youth., Mathew L. Ouellett, Education
Louis the Pious and Judith Augusta : in defense of sacral kingship in the imperium christianum of the early ninth century., Jane Swotchak Ourand, History
Witnesses to war : the war stories of women Vietnam veterans., Margaret Ellen Perri, Education
An exploratory study of community trauma and culturally responsive counseling with Chamorro clients., Patricia Taimanglo Pier, Counseling Psychology
Multicultural voices : a study of Puerto Rican first generation students' perceptions of their guidance counseling services and their opportunity to achieve a post-secondary education., Sonia Correa Pope, Education
Developmental challenges and barriers : how senior executive women cope with difficult situations in their careers., Katherine C. Powell, Education
Becoming a psychotherapist : applications of Kegan's model for understanding the development of psychotherapists., Linda L. Pratt, Counseling Psychology
Models of conceptual understanding in human respiration and strategies for instruction., Mary Anne Rea-Ramirez, Education
Children's memory and comprehension for a story : comparison of audio, audio-visual, and interactive CD-ROM media presentation., Christine M. Ricci, Psychology
Infrared reflectance spectroscopy as a characterization probe for polymer surfaces and interfaces., Sophie A. Riou, Polymer Science and Engineering
The experiences of Puerto Rican female students in U.S. public secondary schools., Carmen A. Rolón, Education
The incompatibility of determinism and moral obligation., Neil Schaefer, Philosophy
Semantic priming by words and pictures in lexical decision and pronunciation tasks., Hildur Elisabet Halliday Schilling, Psychology
The chiral induction of polycarbodiimides through diastereomer formation., David Scott Schlitzer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Computer shop girls : an ethnographic study of gendered positionings in a vocational high school., Leslie A. Shaw, Education
Psychological effects of physical exercise and Yoga., Aryeh L. Shestopal, Psychology
Capillary electrophoresis of polyelectrolytes in dilute neutral polymer solutions : simulations and model experiments., Margaret E. Starkweather, Polymer Science and Engineering
Examining services to postsecondary students with learning disabilities through the use of Ivey's developmental counseling and therapy (DCT) model., Kregg Charles Strehorn, Counseling Psychology
Lifestyle management education : a case study of the closing of Fort Devens., Janet B. Sullivan, Education
Middle school student perspectives about misbehavior in physical education classes., Salee Supaporn, Education
The talk's the thing : an ethnographic study analyzing the critical reflective dialogue of a collaborative curriculum development team composed of a high school Spanish teacher, a native language informant, and a researcher., Joyce L. Szewczynski, Education
Development of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for the detection of mutagenic metabolites of the herbicide alachlor., Daniel M. Tessier, Entomology
Hume's skepticism., Dennis F. Thompson, Philosophy
The interfacial behavior of Bombyx mori silk fibroin., Regina Valluzzi, Polymer Science and Engineering
Black student perceptions of predominantly white University of Massachusetts Amherst and their relationship to the CCEBMS Program., Sean S. Warner, Education
Student perceptions of alcohol policy education and enforcement in the residence halls at a large state university : a study of environmental press., Sandra J. Whitcomb, Education
Optimization and characterization of solution-processed fluoropolymer coatings., Meredith L. White, Polymer Science and Engineering
Development of structure in natural silk spinning and poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel formation., Patricia Jeanene Willcox, Polymer Science and Engineering
The ethnicities of philosophy and the limits of culture., Joseph S. Yeh, Philosophy
Effect of benzyladenine on fruit thinning and its mode of action on 'McIntosh' apples., Rongcai Yuan, Plant and Soil Sciences
Smectic ordering of rod-like polymers owing to monodispersity of chain length : synthesis and characterization of benzyl and (4-hexadecyloxy)benzyl esters of monodisperse derivatives of poly(a, L-glutamate)., Seungju Yu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Puerto Rican client expectations of therapists and folkloric healers., Josefina Zeda Batista, Counseling Psychology
Dissertations from 1997
Redefining region : social construction of region and place in a watershed education partnership., Marsha Alibrandi, Education
Perspectives of distinguished teaching award winners : personal meanings of teaching., Debra Decker Anderson, Education
Anger and the learning process : the roles anger plays in learning about sexism., Joan Griswold Anderson, Education
Evaluation of an experimental distance education course for training teachers as community development agents in rural Bolivia., Eloy Anello, Education
Wandering behavior in the nursing home setting., Loren M. Angiullo, Psychology
Classroom climate in middle school eighth grades., Deborah A. Antosca, Education
The integration of students with disabilities : an analysis of two school districts' special education costs., John D. Barry, Education
Social cogntive development and transformational leadership : a case study., Phyllis Benay, Education
Meeting the challenge : pregnant teenagers and teenage mothers identify conditions in school for successful learning., Deborah J. Black, Education
Prenatal exposure to cocaine and other substances : its effect on newborn behavior and subsequent attachment behavior., Cynthia L. Bombardier, Education
Narratives of teenage addiction : a thematic unfolding of shared epistemology through multiple levels of cognitive development., David R. Boyer, Counseling Psychology
Preservice teachers' voices : images of teaching and the self., Irena Bozin-Mirkovic, Education
Anger and Black identity development : construction and validation of a theoretical model., Evelyn V. Brooks, Counseling Psychology
Out of the abundance of the heart : Sarah Ann Parker Remond's quest for freedom/, Sibyl Ventress Brownlee, History
Infantilization of the elderly in the institutional environment., Erin Lynne Cassidy, Psychology
Indian women's lives and labor : the indentureship experience in Trinidad and Guyana, 1845-1917., Sumita Chatterjee, History
Polymer surface modification : chemical surface modification, layer-by-layer adsorption, and surface reconstruction., Wei Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering
Energy policies, liberalization and the framing of climate change policies in India., Anilla Cherian, Political Science
Spectroscopic studies of short/long range ordering in polymers., Bert Chien, Polymer Science and Engineering
"Social mirroring" : nine African American artists reflect on their origins through in-depth interviews., Michael E. Coblyn, Education
Understanding African American students' perceptions of the campus climate at a predominantly white college : a study of student affairs administrators., Susan T. Costa, Education
"The magic of the many that sets the world on fire" : Boston elites and urban political insurgents during the early nineteenth century., Matthew H. Crocker, History
Denaturalizing international development education : silence and the new-world dis-order., James A. Cumming, Education
Transmission of the gypsy moth nuclear polyhedrosis virus : theory and experiment., Vincent D'Amico, Entomology
Synthesis, randomization, and characterization of liquid crystalline copolyesters containing substituted phenylene terephthalate and ethylene terephthalate units for blending studies with poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)., Darius K. Deak, Polymer Science and Engineering
The social cost of acting "extra" : dilemmas of student identity and academic success in post-colonial Papua New Guinea., Peter Wells Demerath, Education
Metaphysical theories of modality : properties, relations and possibilities., David A. Denby, Philosophy
The baseball anomaly : a regulatory paradox in American political development., Jerold J. Duquette, Political Science
Puerto Rican first and second generation single parent shared child-rearing practices : relationship with the extended family., Henry J. East-Trou, Education
Religious belief, social establishment and autonomy., Christopher J. Eberle, Philosophy
A writing box for every child : changing strategies for teaching writing in a first and second grade classroom., Sharon A. Edwards, Education
"I am more who I am here than I am anywhere" : an ethnographic study of the influences of safety and connection on the co-constructions of gender and sexual orientation identities in adolescents in small groups., Sally S. Fleischmann Ember, Education
The meaning of foregoing motherhood in the context of a nontraditional identity : a phenomenological exploration., Elizabeth Ann Feeney, Education
Attention allocation during sequential eye movement tasks., Martin H. Fischer, Psychology
Affiliation and athletic participation among African-American university students : an exploratory study., Susan Elizabeth Flood, Psychology
Dancing America : modern dance and cultural nationalism 1925-1950., Julia L. Foulkes, History
The state of nature and the genesis of commonwealths in Hobbes's political philosophy., Thomas J. Fryc, Philosophy
The experiences of language minority students in mainstream English classes in United States public high schools : a study through in-depth interviewing., John Gabriel, Education
Testing the systems model in Mexican distance education : the case of the Virtual University at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey., Luis Galarza Pérez, Education
The meaning of development : African women speak., Barbara Anne Gardner, Education
Social identity development in pluralistic societies : a study on the psychological stages of development of the Lebanese identity., Marwan Makarem Gharzeddine, Counseling Psychology
The ordeal of Edward Greeley Loring : fugitive slavery, judicial reform, and the politics of law in 1850s Massachusetts., Kevin L. Gilbert, History
Peer group talk in a language arts classroom : an ethnographic study of Hawaiian adolescents., Theresa A. Gnatek, Education
"I love to read!" : self-selection as the driving force of a reading program for middle school students., Virginia M. Goncalo, Education
Power and motivated impression formation., Stephanie A. Goodwin, Psychology
The influence of polyaspartate additive on the growth and morphology of calcium carbonate crystals., Laurie A. Gower, Polymer Science and Engineering
Participation by students in the senior class day show as part of the extra-curriculum at an urban high school : a case study., H. Elaine Halkopoulos, Education
Starting right : diagnosing institutional readiness to engage in successful strategic planning., Bryan C. Harvey, Education
The socialization of adolescent youth in conflict : crossing texts, crossing contexts, crossing the line., Valerie R. Haugen, Education
Positioning, power and the construction of knowledge in groupwork in a graduate second language teacher education course., Margaret R. Hawkins, Education
Multicultural teacher preparation : experiences that affect the perceptions and behaviors of teachers in their ability to embrace diversity., Maxine Headley-Howell, Education
In their own voice : a study of preservice early childhood and elementary teachers reconstructing their beliefs about teaching and learning mathematics., Barbara D. Henriques, Education
Individual and group choices of criteria identifying effective multicultural pupil personnel service delivery systems., William Hickey, Education
Warrior narratives : Vietnam veterans recounting their life experience before, during, and after the war through in-depth phenomenological interviewing., Gregory S. Hocott, Counseling Psychology
Evaluating parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) for biological control of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on poinsettia., Mark S. Hoddle, Entomology
Autobiographical writing as part of therapy : a tool for self-understanding and change., Jennifer Iré, Education
Redefining classroom authority : a dance among strangers., Mary T. Jeannot, Education
Roles of phenolics, ethylene and fruit cuticle in scald development of apples (Malus domestica Borkh)., Zhiguo Ju, Plant and Soil Sciences
An assessment of the infusion of critical thinking skills into content instruction., Irene Sherry Kaplan, Education
Synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrids via ozone chemistry : synthesis, characterization and mechanical properties of polystyrene-polyetherimide ABA block copolymers., Anthony G. Karandinos, Polymer Science and Engineering
(Semi-)interactive video, computer-assisted language learning and second language/culture acquisition : a case of Spanish, French and English as a second language., Keyvan Karbasioun, Education
NATO and the future of European security., Sean Kay, Political Science
Use of odors for in-flight orientation to the host and for host recognition by the parasitoid Brachymeria intermedia (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae)., Véronique Kerguelen, Entomology
The logic of contingent existence., Daniel M. Kervick, Philosophy
Experiences of gay and lesbian educators who work in Massachusetts schools participating in the Safe Schools Program., Elizabeth Anne Knowles, Education
An evaluation of update : a study of the effect of participation in a teacher enhancement program on secondary physics instruction., John H. Kudukey, Education
Case studies of the pedagogical content knowledge development of concept-oriented teachers., Rebecca C. Langrall, Education
Voices that matter : a phenomenological interviewing study of minority preservice teachers., Diane Crawley Lorenzo, Education
A model for the planning of a school-based staff development program at an urban high school., Anthony J. Lori, Education
Modification, characterization and application of hyperbranched polyarylates., Bodan Ma, Polymer Science and Engineering
A critique of academic nationalism., Amie A. Macdonald, Philosophy
Thermal and mechanical behavior of rubber systems., David James Macon, Polymer Science and Engineering
Interactions between two gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) pathogens, nuclear polyhedrosis virus and Entomophaga maimaiga (Entomophthorales: Zygomycetes)., Raksha D. Malakar, Entomology
The impact of potential marriage and family on women's career decisions : an analysis of women in traditional and nontraditional fields., Deborah J. Marron, Education
Radical ecology and critical theory : a critique of the environmental movement., David Bruce Martin, Political Science
Environmental education : a hands-on approach to explore environmental issues in Puerto Rico with emphasis on endangered species., Carmen M. Martínez Rivera, Education
A study of the perceptions of faculty and administrators at Beijing University on the relative importance of research and undergraduate teaching., Zhen Ma, Education
Democracy and the dangerous man : mafia justice versus citizen virtue., L. Michael McCartney, Political Science
Synthesis and characterization of poly (3,3,3-trifluorolactic acid)., Derrick Bernard McKie, Polymer Science and Engineering
Richard Rorty's liberalism : a Marxist perspective., Markar. Melkonian, Philosophy
Finding our way : patients and therapists interviewed in the midphase of psychoanalytic psychotherapy., Jennifer C. Nash, Psychology
An examination of the experiences and coping strategies of African students at predominantly white institutions of higher education in the United States., Georgina Chizoba Nebedum-Ezeh, Education
Design, synthesis and characterization of artificial extracellular matrix proteins for tissue engineering., Alyssa Panitch, Polymer Science and Engineering
Investigation of genetic variation in Phytophthora capsici., Zheng Pan, Plant Pathology
Accuracy of parameter estimation in polytomous IRT models., Chung Park, Education
Reversible gelation of genetically engineered macromolecules., Wendy A. Petka, Polymer Science and Engineering
Polymer surface chemistry : surface mixtures, supported polyelectrolyte multilayers and heterogeneous chemical modification., Vipavee Phuvanartnuruks, Polymer Science and Engineering
The effects of molecular architecture and conformational asymmetry on block copolymer morphology., Darrin J. Pochan, Polymer Science and Engineering
Self-assembled polypeptide-surfactant complexes in organic solvents and in the solid state : a new class of comb-shaped polypeptides., Ekaterina A. Ponomarenko, Polymer Science and Engineering
Combating racism toward and among African American females in public education administration through the use of networking., Doretha Pressey, Education
Can a high school profile predict success for women returning to education?, Sandra J. Price, Education
School computer policies and student computer access and use in schools., David Aaron Raker, Education
Attentional deficits in youth boxing : effects of repeated mild closed head injuries., Jose Ramon Ramirez, Counseling Psychology
Transforming the paradigm for crafting acceptable use policy : managing the electronic commons., Robert A. Reilly, Education
An exploratory study of experienced bilingual-bicultural elementary teachers in an urban setting reflecting on their earlier classroom management practices., Monserrate Reyes, Education
Modal propositions in Aristotle's syllogistic., Adriane A. Rini, Philosophy
A study of the role and accomplishment of selected urban school councils in pursuing the goals of education reform in Massachusetts., Bryant Robinson, Education
Whose oppression is this? : participatory research with Cambodian refugee women after repatriation., Phyllis Robinson, Education
A new perspective on the relation between fear and persuasion : the application of dual-process models., Lori H. Rosenthal, Psychology
Infants' understanding of physical phenomena : a perceptual hypothesis., Thomas Harold Schilling, Psychology
Deep story : an investigation of the use of the embodied voice in the treatment of traumatic memory., Molly. Scott, Education
Small sample IRT item parameter estimates., Hari Setiadi, Education
Ethical reasoning and relational responsibility in psychology interns' educational and clinical relationships., Kathleen M. Shanahan, Psychology
Entrepreneurial education for the unemployed : a case study., Victoria Singer, Education
Women's acquisition of literacy skills and health knowledge in Nepal : a comparative study of non-formal education approaches., Cristine A. Smith, Education
The current behavior inventory : examining reliability, validity, and the effect of likeability., Sandra-Leigh Sprecker, Education
Aggregation of interacting polyelectrolytes and sequence and conformations of polyampholytes., Devesh Srivastava, Polymer Science and Engineering
Understanding how women make meaning of their multiple roles : a cognitive-developmental analysis., Michelle C. Stefanisko, Counseling Psychology
Understanding the experience of family homelessness in the context of single mothers' lives., Thomas H. Styron, Psychology
Chemical modification of polymers and properties of functionalized polymers., Zhaohui Su, Polymer Science and Engineering
Equating tests under the generalized partial credit model., Nonny Swediati, Education
High school physical education : a place to compete not necessarily a place to learn., Karen L. Sykes, Education
Modeling of stresses in cylindrically wound capacitors : characterization and the influence of stress on dielectric breakdown of polymeric film., Shalabh Tandon, Polymer Science and Engineering
A study of the educational programs serving three children with severe special needs., Lorri Ventura, Education
Populism and public life : antipartyism, the State, and the politics of the 1850s in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania., Mark Voss-Hubbard, History
Chemistry in supercritical fluid-swollen polymers : direct synthesis of polymer/polymer and polymer/metal composites., James J. Watkins, Polymer Science and Engineering
Persistence : a qualitative inquiry exploring factors relating to four year degree completion rates of African American males from traditionally white institutions of higher learning., Robert W. White, Education
Design, synthesis and assembly of genetically engineered proteins : simple routes to biocatalytic surfaces., Dong Wu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Program evaluation of a therapeutic humor training workshop., Ernest E. Yonkovitz, Education
Between daya and doctor : a history of the impact of modern nation-state building on health east and west of the Jordan river., Elise G. Young, History
Learners' perception on language issues in urban adult basic education : a study of Chinese adult ESOL learners in a Boston community learning center., Fengju Zhang, Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies
Dissertations from 1996
The perceived influences that prompt teachers to initiate changes in curriculum and instruction., Sylvia H. Abar, Education
A history of alcohol as symbol and substance in Anishinaabe culture, 1765-1920, Kathryn A. Abbott, History
Knowledge underground : gossipy epistemology., Karen C. Adkins, Philosophy
Star formation in Lynds 1641., Lori E. Allen, Astronomy
The effects of student perception of parental involvement on student achievement., Francis E. Antosca, Education
Euthanasia and counterfactual consent., Deborah R. Barnbaum, Philosophy
The significance of housing for parents and children in poverty., Sheridan N. Bartlett, Education
The teacher called mommy : a qualitative study of the experience and meaning of teaching one's own child in an early childhood setting., Dorothy A. Bauer, Education
Psychiatric emergency room interventions and aspects of patient care that increase patient adherence to referrals for outpatient treatment., Mark K. Benander, Counseling Psychology
"No one asked, no one told me" : the impact of incest on women's work and career., LeslieBeth Berger, Education
Entitled to relief: poor women, charity, and medicine, 1900-1920., Marilyn S. Blackwell, History
Profiles of practice : the reflections of White student affairs practitioners engaged in the practice of race awareness education., Donna M. Bourassa, Education
Splitting and self-schemata., Joseph A. Bousquet, Psychology
An examination of differences in outcome priorities among stakeholders in community based services for seriously mentally ill adults., John E. Brelsford, Counseling Psychology
The individual as a site of struggle : subjectivity, writing, and the gender order., Kaitlin A. Briggs, Education
A secondary business education school-to-work partnership : experience of participants., Barbara Dunn Brodeur, Education
An analysis of student programmatic delays in postsecondary flight training programs : a national study., Jon L. Bryan, Education
Foreign students in Japan : a qualitative study of interpersonal relations between North American university exchange students and their Japanese hosts., Patrick Dean Burns, Education
Study of the achieving styles of Massachusetts middle and high school principals to determine which styles they are using to implement the mandates of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act., Gabrielle Marya Charest, Education
Genetic analysis of the breakdown of self-incompatibility in Lycopersicon peruvianum., Bindu Chawla, Plant and Soil Sciences