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Dissertations from 2008
American identity crisis : the relation between national, social, and personal identity in a multiethnic sample., Liliana Rodriguez, Psychology
Does Performance Improvement Mapping affect teacher efficacy?, Maureen Ryan, Education
Rethinking women, development and empowerment : toward transnational feminist literacy practices., Chizu, Sato, Education
The impact of middle school students' perceptions of the classroom learning environment on achievement in mathematics., Elizabeth A. Schaper, Education
Synthesis and characterization of novel thermoplastic elastomers employing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane physical crosslinks., Bradley, Seurer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Developing carborane-based functional polymeric architectures., Yoan C. Simon, Polymer Science and Engineering
A student perspective on programs serving students with emotional or behavioral disorders., Ronald Stahley, Education
A tenseless account of tensed sentences and tensed belief., Stephan V. Torre, Philosophy
Physiological signs of stress during conflict : the role of attachment style, sexual passion, and love., Michael L. Vernon, Psychology
Understanding Policymakers' Perspectives: A Critical Factor in Promoting Reproductive Health Development Progress in Ukraine, Kimberly A. Waller, Public Health
Influence of ion-complexation on the alignment of polystyrene-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) copolymer thin films under an electric field., Jia-Yu, Wang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Unified Detection and Recognition for Reading Text in Scene Images, Jerod Weinman, Computer Science
Entrepreneurial decision making in community colleges : the nexus among external market forces, resource dependency and expanding missions., Donna M. Wilson, Education
"Rocking the boat" : using critical literacy to challenge heterosexism in a public school., Sara Lewis-Bernstein Young, Education
Explaining variations in the local implementation of a national policy : inclusive education in four Beijing schools., Kai Yu, Education
Simulations of polymer crystallization and amyloid fibrillization., Jianing, Zhang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Surface-functionalized semiconducting nanoparticles in polymers : from self-assembly to functional materials., Qingling, Zhang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Approaches for addressing the fit of item response theory models to educational test data., Yue Zhao, Education
Dissertations from 2007
Hierarchical nanostructures and self-assembly of polymers containing metal complex in the side chain., Khaled A. Aamer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Effect of molecular structure on the thermal stability of amorphous and semicrystalline poly(lactic acid)., Kaoru, Aou, Polymer Science and Engineering
Teacher education in post-colonial context : a phenomenological study of the experience of Jamaican teachers' college lecturers., Erold K. Bailey, Education
Offending in every way :: toward an understanding of physically violent girls/, Lindsey A. Berkelman, Psychology
Psychosocial processes at the end of life :: the relationship between generativity and fear of death/, Joshua R. Bringle, Psychology
Supplemental instruction : supporting persistence in barrier courses., Susan B. Bronstein, Education
Elementary preservice teachers' constructions of themselves as students and as teachers : a collaborative narrative autobiographical approach., Josephine Burnett, Education
Adhesion of patterned polymer interfaces., Edwin Pak-Nin Chan, Polymer Science and Engineering
Morphological control in nanostructured polymers., Shujun, Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering
Tibetan women and higher educational experience : an exploratory study., Yeshi Chodon, Education
The dynamics of satellite and dark matter halo interactions on galaxy formation and evolution., Jun-Hwan, Choi, Astronomy
Successful white teachers of black students : teaching across racial lines in urban middle school science classrooms., Bobbie Coleman, Education
Soilless culture of Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) for the production of fresh biomass., George W. Crosby, Plant and Soil Sciences
Psychotherapy with difficult patients : personal narratives about managing countertransference., Jennifer Davidtz, Psychology
Perspectives on learning in the Women's Economic and Empowerment Literacy Program in Nepal., Lisa A. Deyo, Education
"Ms. Cowhey, I have a text to world connection!", Gabriella, first grade : critical intertextuality in a multicultural first grade classroom., Jehann H. El-Bisi, Education
Navigating bridges and barriers : a case study of the James Baldwin scholars program., Yaniris M. Fernandez, Education
American man: the ambitious searches of Richard Wright and Ernest Hemingway/, Michael Kwame Forbes, Afro-American Studies
The politics of creation : the short story in South Africa and the US/, Lloren Addison Foster, Afro-American Studies
Beyond survival : a study of factors influencing psychological resilience among Cambodian child survivors., Urakorn Khajornwit Fuderich, Education
Effects of reducing phosphorus nutrition on plant growth and phosphorus leaching of containerized greenhouse crops., Roger A. Gagné, Plant and Soil Sciences
Pathways to success in science : a phenomenological study, examining the life experiences of African-American women in higher education., Claudette Leanora Giscombe, Education
Accelerated learning as an alternative approach to education : possibilities and challenges faced by CHOLEN, an NGO program in Bangladesh., Mary Monica Gomes, Education
Against wind and tide : African Americans' response to the colonization movement and emigration, 1770-1865/, Ousmane Kirumu Greene, Afro-American Studies
Act like a teacher : teaching as a performing art., Rod Hart, Education
An empirical comparison of the Bookmark and modified Angoff standard setting methods and the impact on student classification., Jeffrey B. Hauger, Education
Emotional rationality and the fear of death., Kristen A. Hine, Philosophy
Nanoscale physics of polymeric liquid on silicon dioxide nanotemplates from block copolymer thin films., Narupol, Intasanta, Polymer Science and Engineering
A spectral code for non-equilibrium plasma and its applications., Li, Ji, Astronomy
Synthesis and characterization of Ortho phenylene-ethynylne oligomers : a new scaffold for foldamer research., Ticora V. Jones, Polymer Science and Engineering
Factors that influence the publishing productivity of faculty in physical therapist education programs., Regina R. Kaufman, Education
Just point, click, and teach, right? : influences on faculty and administrator discourse and behavior about online programs., Claudine Keenan, Education
A comparison of item response theory true score equating and item response theory-based local equating., Robert R. Keller, Education
Growth of galaxies in SPH simulations., Dušan Kereš, Astronomy
Polymer nanorods : preparation, analysis, and chemical modification., Taehyung, Kim, Polymer Science and Engineering
Studies on polyurethane adhesives and surface modification of hydrophobic substrates., Jayaraman, Krishnamoorthy, Polymer Science and Engineering
Placing academic activism : constraints and possibilities of faculty work., Aaron M. Kuntz, Education
Taking the pulse of a sick doctor : a case study of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices of education personnel in Malawi, Africa., Dwaine Erik Lee, Education
Deformation and failure mechanism of nanostructured polymer thin films., Jong-Young, Lee, Polymer Science and Engineering
Perceptions of teacher empowerment in a Turning Points school : a case study of teachers in a middle school in New England., Molly Mei-Ling Lim, Education
Child rearing goals and parent-child interaction in immigrant Chinese families., Fang Liu, Education
Attention and eye movement control : interaction of top-down and bottom-up information., Xingshan Li, Psychology
Mentor teachers, program supervisors, and peer coaching in the student teaching experience : a phenomenological study of the experiences of mentor teachers, program supervisors, and interns., Hsiu-Lien Lu, Education
College presidents and administrative team members : an investigation of a team leadership approach to financial decision-making in liberal arts colleges., Kathleen J. Mangano, Education
Exploring the impact of teachers' participation in an assessment-standards alignment study., Andrea Martone, Education
"Something energetic and spirited" :: Massachusetts Federalists, rational politics, and political economy in the age of Jefferson, 1805-1815/, Dinah, Mayo-Bobee, History
Unexpected transitions : moving beyond cultural barriers : successful strategies of female technology education teachers., Raymond R. McCarthy, Education
A validity study of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) national model readiness self-assessment instrument., Wendy McGannon, Education
Searching for identity : an exploration of narrative, behavior, material culture, and curriculum as representations of identity in one Armenian day school in the United States., Yeprem Mehranian, Education
Sisters in the struggle : individual and institutional factors affecting the persistence of black, female, doctoral students at U.S. predominantly white institutions., Mounira Morris, Education
Translocation of synthetic polyelectrolytes through protein and synthetic nanopores., Ryan J. Murphy, Polymer Science and Engineering
Formation and growth of polyelectrolyte-surfactant complexes : an in depth structural and thermodynamic investigation., Richard G. Nause, Polymer Science and Engineering
A mission to a mad county :: black determination, white resistance and educational crisis in Prince Edward County, Virginia/, Jill L. Ogline, History
Rethinking theories of transitions in the former Soviet Union., Luke, Perry, Political Science
Using peers as intervention agents to improve the social behaviors of elementary-aged children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder : effects of a peer coaching package., Pamela J. Plumer, Education
Assessing polyelectrolyte effective charge., Alexei M. Popov, Polymer Science and Engineering
Principal leadership behaviors in Massachusetts in the era of education reform., John A. Provost, Education
Achievement, enjoyment, and the things we care about : a theory of personal well-being., Jason R. Raibley, Philosophy
Wealthy free women of color in Charleston, South Carolina during slavery, Rita Reynolds, Afro-American Studies
The sticking point : human rights and civil-military relations in Latin America., Rebecca K. Root, Political Science
Burnings and blessings :: the cultural reality of the supernatural across early modern spaces/, Thomas J. Rushford, History
HPA-axis responses to an interpersonal stress task among socially anxious older adolescents., Elizabeth Seeley, Psychology
Recruiting teachers of color : college-age Latino/a students share their voices and recommendations for educator preparation programs., Raymond M. Sharick, Education
Hierarchical organization in polymeric systems., Dongseok, Shin, Polymer Science and Engineering
Neighbor frequency effects during reading : is there a parallel with lexical ambiguity?, Timothy James Slattery, Psychology
Women's ways of drinking : college women, high-risk alcohol use, and related consequences., Margaret Ann Smith, Education
Performance and microbial evaluation of an artificial wetland treatment system for simulation model development., Lesley A. Spokas, Plant and Soil Sciences
Multiwavelength study of parsec scale outflows associated with low mass young stellar objects., Irena, Stojimirovic, Astronomy
Intersections in theatrics and politics: the case of Paul Robeson and Othello/, Lindsey R. Swindall, Afro-American Studies
Disengaging from territory : identity, the politics of contestation and domestic political structures: India & Britain (1929-1935), and Indonesia & East Timor (1975-1999)., Lena, Tan, Political Science
Vindicating karma: jazz and the Black Arts movement/, W. S. Tkweme, Afro-American Studies
Learning how to fight : connections between conflict resolution patterns in marital and sibling relationships., Elizabeth Kristine Turner, Psychology
Between the black diaspora of enslavement and the Nigerian diaspora since the demise of colonialism : an assessment of the consequences of two historic migrations to the United States/, Paul E. Udofia, Afro-American Studies
Aspects of environmental degradation and fracture in polymer films and fibers., Peter J. Walsh, Polymer Science and Engineering
Promoting the early identification of internalizing problems in preliterate children : development of the Watkins early self-report of internalizing problems., Maren L. Watkins, Education
The politics and poetics of African American women's identity performances: (re) reading black hair in fictional/non-fictional writings and cultural productions/, Eunice Angelica Whitmal, Afro-American Studies
A critical assessment of international relations theories for managing transboundary water resources : the case of the Nile basin., Yohannes, Woldemariam, Political Science
Anhydrous proton conducting materials for use in high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells., Richard C. Woudenberg, Polymer Science and Engineering
A case study of the impact of urban immersion teacher preparation and urban school workplace on the perceived self-efficacy, persistence and institutional commitment of urban school teachers., Yijie Zhao, Education
Dissertations from 2006
Reading the Quaderni del carcere : the political project of Antonio Gramsci., Manuel S. Almeida Rodriguez, Political Science
Surface modification by adsorption of macromolecules : organosilane/metal oxide chemistry., Ilke, Anac, Polymer Science and Engineering
Catalytic hydrogenation of heteroaromatic polymers., Yoko, Aoyama, Polymer Science and Engineering