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Dissertations from 2004
Simples and gunk., Kris, McDaniel, Philosophy
Capturing complexity in conflict : a critical ethnography of nonprofit organization development through a social justice lens., Joan Marion Mikalson, Education
Indications of positive peacebuilding in education : a basic needs approach., Vachel W. Miller, Education
Different and alike : an ethnographic study of language use in a dramatic play center = Diferentes y semejantes., Silvia Sander Norbis, Education
Teacher-student co-construction processes in biology : strategies for developing mental models in large group discussions., Maria Cecilia Nuñez Oviedo Oviedo, Education
A case study of the dual roles of an exemplary physical education teacher/coach : an ecological comparison., Karen B. Pagnano, Education
Comparative case studies of teacher change within the context of reform-based physical education teacher development., Kevin G. Patton, Education
Teachers' interpretations of a reflective practice school reform initiative : an existential analysis., Elizabeth Dolly Pedevillano, Education
Voices from the field : auxiliary nurse-midwives of Nepal., Erica M. Piedade, Education
Assessing adaptation equivalence in cross-lingual and cross-cultural assessment using linear structural equations models., Urip Purwono, Psychology
Children of my children : an exploration of the issues embedded in the lives of grandchildren being raised by their grandparents., Lina C. Racicot, Education
Perspective transformation : an ethnoculturally-based community service learning with refugees and immigrants students., Shekhar K. Regmi, Education
Corporate stories : Fortune magazine and modern managerial culture., Kevin S. Reilly, History
Teachers' and supervisors' perceptions of current and ideal supervision and evaluation practices., John F. Rizzo, Education
The reconciliation of faith and reason in Thomas Aquinas., Creighton J. Rosental, Philosophy
Family child care providers' self-reported perceptions of isolation, autonomy and burnout., Sharon A. Roth, Education
Diagnostic accuracy of the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills in the prediction of first grade oral reading fluency., Amanda L. Ryan, Education
Controlled free-radical polymerization at high pressures : synthesis and properties of poly(α-substituted acrylates)., Javid, Rzayev, Polymer Science and Engineering
Engineering viscoelastic properties of novel protein hydrogels., Jill K. Sakata, Polymer Science and Engineering
Factors influencing colonization and establishment of plant species on cranberry bogs., Hilary A. Sandler, Plant and Soil Sciences
Forms of goodness : the nature and value of virtue in Socratic ethics., Scott J. Senn, Philosophy
Weighting procedures for robust ability estimation in item response theory., William P. Skorupski, Education
Individual and environmental predictors of attrition from a court-mandated anger management group for adolescents., James D. Slavet, Psychology
Interactions of chiral biopolymers., Christopher B. Stanley, Polymer Science and Engineering
Organize or die : exploring the political and organizational activities of the Tanzania teacher union., Fulgence S.S. Swai, Education
Modernizing English teacher education in China : faculty perspectives., Timothy W. Taylor, Education
Contesting constitutional meaning : the political Constitution and the myth of judicial supremacy., George, Thomas, Political Science
Problems and possibilities : the complexities of accessing higher education for Puerto Rican women in the United States., Barbara Tramonte, Education
Gradient heterogeneous surfaces., Irene Y. Tsai, Polymer Science and Engineering
Responsibility and critical theory : responding to suffering after Auschwitz., Antonio Y. Vázquez Arroyo, Political Science
Remembering Jim Crow : the literary memoir as historical source material/, Jennifer Jensen Wallach, Afro-American Studies
Recycling thermosets : the use of high-pressure high-temperature sintering (HPHTS) and degraded material as means of producing new products., Drew E. Williams, Polymer Science and Engineering
The effects of culturally matched materials on the reading comprehension of African-American students., Stacy A. S. Williams, Education
Matrix free fiber reinforced polymeric composites via high-temperature high-pressure sintering., Tao, Xu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Electric field alignment of diblock copolymer thin films., Ting, Xu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Violation and immunity : the languages of politics and health in prerevolutionary Massachusetts., Martha, Yoder, History
Poll use and policy-making in the White House : 1993-2000., Jeanne. Zaino, Political Science
Evaluating the effects of several multi-stage testing design variables on selected psychometric outcomes for certification and licensure assessment., April L. Zenisky, Education
Morphologies and tensile properties of block copolymers with different molecular architectures., Yuqing, Zhu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 2003
Development discourse for socio-emotional well-being., Friedrich W. Affolter, Education
Sudanese refugee women becoming activists : the role of popular education., Magda M.A. Ahmed, Education
A model to promote a seamless transition from early intervention to the public preschool : a longitudinal study., Janet S. Arndt, Education
Quantitative evaluation of gender differences, cognitive development differences and software effectiveness for an elementary mathematics intelligent tutoring system., Ivon M. Arroyo, Education
Relations among psychosocial risk factors, coping behaviors, and depression symptoms in late adolescent West Indian girls., Sharlene Tanica Beckford, Psychology
A pragmatic definition and measure of sexual orientation for social science research., John H. Bickford, Psychology
The clustering of galaxies around damped absorbers., Nicolas F. Bouche, Astronomy
Child temperament, parenting styles and externalizing and internalizing behavior of young children of Indian immigrants in Canada., Shakuntla Brar, Education
Parental expectancy and correlates of hypnotic and nonhypnotic suggestibility in a sample of Puerto Rican children., Antonio J. Bustillo, Education
A pedagogy of disharmony : subjects, economies, desires., Kenneth, Byrne, Education
Learning resistance in West Timor., Karen, Campbell-Nelson, Education
Development and characterization of ordered, highly oriented, composite laminates using supercritical carbon dioxide., Terrence C. Caskey, Polymer Science and Engineering
Understanding the potential role played by major flavonoid components of apple leaves in plant defense against herbivorous arthropods., William M. Coli, Plant and Soil Sciences
Advancing the counterfactual analysis of causation., Ethan R. Colton, Philosophy
White noise : the political uses of internet technology by right-wing extremist groups., Alison D. Dagnes, Political Science
Monitoring and evaluating adult education programs in the District of Columbia., Lulu Mary Davies, Education
Models and observations of the millimeter and submillimeter molecular line emission of bright-rimmed clouds., Christopher H. De Vries, Astronomy
Protein matrices engineered for control of cell and tissue behavior., Kathleen A. DiZio, Polymer Science and Engineering
Reducing student attrition : inquiry into why students leave college before completing their degrees., Dawn M. Ellinwood, Education
Living legacies : Black women, educational philosophies, and community service, 1865-1965/, Stephanie Y. Evans, Afro-American Studies
A comparative study of underachieving and high achieving African heritage high school students., Ericka J. Fisher, Education
The availability of salient and conceptually central properties of concepts in different contexts., Ferne Joi Friedman-Berg, Psychology
Women of action : the new politics of black women in New York City, 1944-1972., Julie A. Gallagher, History
Building a professional learning community in preservice teacher education : peer coaching and video analysis., Jeanne C. Gemmell, Education
Nurturance : an Andean Amerindian way of life as an alternative construct to development theory and practice., Cole D. Genge, Education
Synthesis, characterization and thin film morphology of poly(styrene-block-methyl methacrylate) containing UV photolabile junction points., James T. Goldbach, Polymer Science and Engineering
Trade and conversion : Indians, Franciscans and Spaniards on the upper Amazon frontier, 1693-1790., Richard James Goulet, History
Freedom and responsibility : an agent-causal view., Meghan E. Griffith, Philosophy
A conceptual framework for effective strategies for information and communication technologies in education : a case study of Mauritius., Papayah, Guruvadoo, Education
A social history of Protestantism in Colombia : 1930-2000., David W. Hamblin, History
The experiences of high school teachers in Massachusetts with the History and social science curriculum framework., Margaret Harris, Education
Structural elements influencing phase evolution in reactive polyurethanes., Amy M. Heintz, Polymer Science and Engineering
An item modeling approach to descriptive score reports., Kristen L. Huff, Education
Evaluation of the oppressed : a social justice approach to program evaluation., Mohamed, Ibrahim, Education
Elementary physical education teachers' and students' perceptions of instructional alignment., Alisa R. James, Education
Psychometric properties of several computer-based test designs with ideal and constrained item pools., Michael G. Jodoin, Psychology
Adopted knowing : claiming self-knowledge in the age of identity., Kimberly J. Leighton, Philosophy
Thripinema nicklewoodi (Tylenchida: Allantonematidae), a potential biological control agent of Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)., Un Taek Lim, Entomology
Surface and interfacial structures induced by electrohydrodynamic instabilities., Zhiqun, Lin, Polymer Science and Engineering
Early identification and intervention with kindergartners at risk for reading failure : a district-wide prevention program using a multiple gating approach., Judith E. Loughlin, Education
The adoptive parenting process : a study of the experiences of parents who adopt infant girls from China., Nili Luo, Education
HPA-axis reactivity to interpersonal stress in young adults who self-injure., Eliza T. McArdle, Psychology
Principals' perceptions of the MCAS : the impact of high stakes testing in Massachusetts., Darryll A. McCall, Education
Off that spectrum entirely : a study of female-bodied transgender-identified individuals., Linda A. McCarthy, Education
Perceptions of college students of color about community service learning through tutoring., Kacie Charmion McCollum, Education
The senior year : a study of transition, liminality and students' perspectives of their final year as undergraduates., Brian T. McCoy, Education
An exploration of the relationships between family and social support and parent-child attachment : multicultural perspectives in the United States and Ireland., Mary E. McGuire-Schwartz, Education
How students understand financial aid : a qualitative study of the college choice process., Jannette Mendez, Education
Synthesis and solid-state NMR characterization of long-chain aliphatic polyesters with regularly spaced "defects"., Maria Gabriele Menges, Polymer Science and Engineering
The role of parenting style and family characteristics of levels of organization and control in the development of self-regulation skills in young children., Mary Anne Morris, Education
The liberal impulse in American schooling : three historical case studies., James. Nehring, Education
Motor, attentional, and haptic development in full-term infants and in infants born preterm., Laura P. O'Sullivan, Psychology
Influences on condom use and the prevention of HIV transmission., Christopher E. Overtree, Psychology
Standard setting methods for complex licensure examinations., Mary J. Pitoniak, Psychology
Boy, walk with a purpose : a postmodern study of the conversation between the discourses of secondary English education., Michael P. Riendeau, Education
The journey of Latinas in undergraduate schools of nursing : roadblocks and bridges., Migdalia V. Rivera Goba, Education
Dialogue in a school-university teacher education partnership : critical ethnography of a "third space"., Cynthia Rosenberger, Education
Investigation into Listronotus maculicollis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a pest of highly maintained turfgrass., Nikki L. Rothwell, Entomology
Predictors of relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction and sexual frequency in female couples., Kathryn M. Salisbury, Education
Pathways of elementary school mathematics teachers seeking to improve their instruction through professional development., Donna Babski Scanlon, Education
"Our spiritual center" : language ideology and personhood at a Chinese community heritage language school., Peter C. Silver, Education