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Dissertations from 2009
Phenomenal Acquaintance, Kelly Trogdon, Philosophy
Online Audiences For Foreign Language Films: Implications Of The Internet As The New Cultural Arena, Haijing Tu, Communication
Modifiable Risk Factors for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Latina Women, Shannon Renee Turzanski Fortner, Public Health
Cross-Age Peer Tutoring in Dialogic Reading: Effects on the Language Development of Young Children, Itsuko Jamie Udaka, School Psychology
Optionality and Variability: Syntactic Licensing Meets Morphological Spell-Out, Cherlon Ussery, Linguistics
Unsteady Dynamics Of Wind Turbine Wake, Oscillating Bubble And Falling Card, Kapil Varshney, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Determinants for Stop-Transfer and Post-Import Pathways for Protein Targeting to the Chloroplast Inner Envelope Membrane, Antonio Americo Barbosa Viana, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Modeling Of Surface Morphological Response To The Simultaneous Action Of Multiple External Fields, Vivek Vivek, Chemical Engineering
Victim Consciousness And Its Effects On Intergroup Relations – A Double-Edged Sword?, Johanna Ray Vollhardt, Psychology; Social Psychology; Psychology of Peace and Violence
Linkages Between Inequality And Environmental Degradation: An Interregional Perspective, Marina S Vornovytskyy, Economics
Phosphorylation Of Nur77 By MEK-ERK-RSK Cascade Induces Mitochondrial Translocation And Apoptosis In T Cells, Aibo Wang, Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences
Wc1 Mediates T Cell Activation And Is Required For The Response Of Bovine γδ T Cells To Leptospira Antigen, Fei Wang, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Fault-Tolerant Nanoscale Microprocessor Design On Semiconductor Nanowire Grids, Teng Wang, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Structured Topic Models: Jointly Modeling Words and Their Accompanying Modalities, Xuerui Wang, Computer Science
Exciton-Plasmon Interactions In Hybrid Metalsemiconductor Nanostructures, Yikuan Wang, Physics
A program evaluation of school-wide positive behavior support in an alternative education setting, Elana Rachel Weinberger, Education (also CAGS)
Word, Phrase, And Clitic Prosody In Bosnian, Serbian, And Croatian, Adam Werle, Linguistics
Metacognition: Developing Self-Knowledge Through Guided Reflection, Kathryn Wiezbicki-Stevens, Education (also CAGS)
Semantic Methods for Intelligent Distributed Design Environments, Paul W. Witherell, Mechanical Engineering
Polymer Confinement and Translocation, Chiu Tai Andrew Wong, Polymer Science and Engineering
Predictors Of Treatment Means For A One Factor Completely Randomized Design, Bo Xu, Public Health
Marketing Assets, Marketing Capabilities And Shareholder Value: An Empirical Analysis Of Asset Endowments And Utilization, Jing Yang, Isenberg School of Management
Operating System Support for Modern Applications, Ting Yang, Computer Science
Nanofabrication Techniques for Nanophotonics, Ozgur Yavuzcetin, Physics
Determinants Of Peak Bone Mass In Young Premenopausal Women, Sofija E Zagarins, Epidemiology
An Investigation of Temporal Resolution Abilities in School-Aged Children With and Without Dyslexia, Elena Zaidan, Communication Disorders
Women’s Contribution To Gross National Happiness: A Critical Analysis Of The Role Of Nuns And Nunneries In Education And Sustainable Development In Bhutan, Tashi Zangmo, Education
The Role of Stellar Feedback in Galaxy Evolution, Li Zhiyuan, Astronomy
“To Promote, Encourage Or Condone:” Science, Activism And The Political Role Of Moralism In The Formation Of Needle Exchange Policy In Springfield, Massachusetts, 1998–2005, Jon E Zibbell, Anthropology
Mechanics of Hydrogels and Biological Tissues, Jessica A. Zimberlin, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 2008
A critical discourse analysis of classroom literacy practices in fourth grade : the critical moments., Theresa L. Abodeeb-Gentile, Education
African migrant students in African and U.S. mathematics classroom., Solomon Abraham, Education
'Can' and consequentialism : an account of options., Edward Lee Abrams, Philosophy
The Europeanization of the social partnership : the future of neo-corporatism in Austria and Germany., Paul S. Adams, Political Science
Water-soluble polymers from norbornene monomers., Sterling F. Alfred, Polymer Science and Engineering
How the emphasis of models, themes, and concepts in professional development changed elementary teachers' mathematics teaching and learning., Janet Ginkus Allen, Education
A procedure for developing a common metric in item response theory when parameter posterior distributions are known., Peter Baldwin, Education
A Bayesian testlet response model with covariates : a simulation study and two applications., Su G. Baldwin, Education
Springfield, the armory and the Civil War : using local history resources to develop best practice field trips for middle school social studies students., Ann Barone, Education
Novice teachers experience a mosaic of mentoring as they learn to teach., Beverley J. M. Bell, Education
Unbundling convenience in distance education : how do distance education students define convenience?, Debbie L. Bellucci, Education
A tutelazo limpio : a story of the struggle for identity and rights in Colombia and the demobilizing effect of the law., Farid Samir Benavides Vanegas, Political Science
Prestige culture and community-based faculty work., Alan H. Bloomgarden, Education
A life history of Dr. Nettie Webb : possibilities and perspectives from a life committed to education., Paige M. Bray, Education
Assessing the effect of a diversity course on college students' readiness for social action engagement., Stephanie L. Burrell, Education
Assessment literacy and efficacy : making valid educational decisions., Mary Lou Chapman, Education
Choices and voices of adult illiterates : exploring their literacy needs in rural Bangladesh., Sahadat H. Chaudhury, Education
Fabrication of nanomaterials using porous templates., Jiun-Tai, Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering
A comparative study of educational decentralization in China and Korea, 1985-1995 : motives, actions, and results., Yeon Han Chung, Education
Using action research protocols to structure the development of a complex exhibit at a regional children's museum., John Cipora, Education
Can the states increase religious freedom if they try? : judicial and legislative effects on religious actor success in the state courts., David, Claborn, Political Science
The generalizability of systematic direct observations across items : exploring the psychometric properties of behavioral observation., Tara M. Clark, Education
Understanding voice in the disciplines : the struggles of Latina non-traditional students and their instructors., Doris M. Correa, Education
PLA-PEO-PLA triblock copolymer hydrogels for soft tissue engineering : properties, assembly, and structure., Naomi Sanabria DeLong, Polymer Science and Engineering
Rigorously applying the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning : a community college case study., Katherine P. Douglas, Education
Raising legal literacy in public schools, a call for principal leadership : a national study of secondary school principals' knowledge of public school law., Howard Jacob Eberwein, Education
"The social responsibility of the administrator": Mordecai Wyatt Johnson and the dilemma of Black leadership, 1890-1976/, Thomas John Edge, Afro-American Studies
The effects of a math-fact fluency intervention on the complex calculation and application performance of fourth grade students., Kristin E. Ezbicki, Education
Parent-centered values among Latino immigrant mothers., Candice Fischer, Psychology
One-micron spectroscopic studies of accretion and outflow in T tauri stars., William J. Fischer, Astronomy
A mind/body exploration of adolescent girls' strategies & barriers to their success or survival in physical education., Jennifer L. Fisette, Education
Molecular modeling and Langevin dynamics simulations of viral genome packaging and DS-DNA translocation., Christopher, Forrey, Polymer Science and Engineering
Decolonizing multicultural teacher education., Kristen B. French, Education
Differences between European and Lebanese Americans' values about marriage., Bilal M. Ghandour, Psychology
A wideband analog correlating spectrometer for millimeter astronomy., Robert E. Goeller, Astronomy
Manipulating polymers and composites from the nanoscopic to microscopic length scales., Suresh, Gupta, Polymer Science and Engineering
Investigating a parent implemented early literacy intervention : effects of dialogic reading using alphabet books on the alphabet skills, phonological awareness, and oral language of preschool children., Heather Noël Halsey, Education
Impact of item parameter drift on test equating and proficiency estimates., Kyung Tyek Han, Education
Systemic functional linguistics and the teaching of literature in urban school classrooms., Ruth Harman, Education
The effects of parents' absence on the lives of the left-behind children in middle and northern rural China., Yiming He, Education
Sound education : an ethnographic exploration of power relations in high school classrooms with mainstreamed oral deaf students., Arlene Hijara, Education
Nanostructured polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cell applications : structure vs properties., Akinbode I. Isaacs-Sodeye, Polymer Science and Engineering
Teaching teams and student achievement in Vermont's middle schools., Steven B. John, Education
Characterization of adsorbed organic matter on mineral surfaces., Seunghun Kang, Plant and Soil Sciences
The utility of the Individual Reading Evaluation and Diagnostic (iREAD) Inventory, a specific reading skills assessment, for treatment design and implementation., Andrew J. Koerner, Education
College impact on civic attitudes of Asian American and White undergraduate students : a comparative study., Chiaki Kotori, Education
Self-consistent field theory for polyelectrolytes and its applications., Rajeev, Kumar, Polymer Science and Engineering
A defense of a particularist research program., Uri D. Leibowitz, Philosophy
Five case studies investigating children's responses to the application of movement into their classroom curriculum., Penelope J. Mahoney, Education
Designing multilateral environmental agreements., Christopher M. Marcoux, Political Science
Focusing on strength : building home-classroom connections with Latino families in urban schools., Nelida Matos, Education
Ionic and nonionic polymer gels., Jessica L. McCoy, Polymer Science and Engineering
Predictors of quality of life in individuals with end stage renal disease., Kristen L. McDonald, Psychology
Doubly at risk : internalizing symptoms and early academic skills., Susan M. Meagher, Psychology
Loose coupling at a large public university and the impact it has on students : a case study of the unintended consequences of policy implementation., Bernette A. Melby, Education
City of amalgamation: race, marriage, class and color in Boston, 1890-1930/, Zebulon V. Miletsky, Afro-American Studies
The hills of home : environmental identity in the rural north, 1815-1860/, Jill, Mudgett, History
Nano and microscale silica chemistry in block copolymer templates using supercritical carbon dioxide as a reaction medium., Sivakumar, Nagarajan, Polymer Science and Engineering
The importance of membrane mechanics in vesicle adhesion., Jin Nam, Polymer Science and Engineering
Cosmopolitanism and abjection in Montesquieu's Persian letters., Veronica A. O'Connor, Political Science
The [de] construction of institutional representation of student achievement : an ethnographic case study of an ELL student's academic growth., Pierre W. Orelus, Education
Structure and thermodynamics of polyelectrolyte complexes : simulation and experiment., Zhaoyang, Ou, Polymer Science and Engineering
Effects of fire mitigation on post-settlement ponderosa pine non-structural carbohydrate root reserves., Jonathan Thomas Parrott, Plant and Soil Sciences
Children's perceptions of interethnic/interracial friendships in a multiethnic school context., Cinzia Pica, Education
Complexation of polyelectrolytes., Joanna G. Pool, Polymer Science and Engineering
Nuestras voces, nuestras palabras (Our voices, our words) : a qualitative study of Puerto Rican parental involvement., Brian John Rachmaciej, Education
Co-constructing a nurturing and culturally relevant academic environment for struggling readers : (dis)locating crisis and risk through strategic alignment., Jaime Andres Ramirez, Education
The frictional response of patterned soft polymer surfaces., Charles J. Rand, Polymer Science and Engineering
The use of item response theory in developing the Dynamic Indicators of Vocabulary Skills parallel forms., Jane M. Riley, Education
Experiences of gay men who choose to become parents., Sean B. Robins, Psychology