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Dissertations from 2003
Priorities in conflict : livelihood practices, environmental threats, and the conservation of biodiversity in Madagascar., Michael J. Simsik, Education
An investigation of mental health service utilization by older adults., Karyn M. Skultety, Psychology
Confronting our enlightenment apprehensions : morally informed action and our capacity for progress in America., Stephen Terhune Smith, Political Science
A program evaluation of an academic self-management training as an intervention for post-secondary students with learning disabilities., Peter C. Stoll, Education
The process of collaborative capacity building : the journey towards achieving self-management for local INGO staff in the Lao PDR., Mainus, Sultan, Education
"Thinking globally" : political movements on the left in Massachusetts., Robert E. Surbrug, History
A priori arguments for reductionism., Jennifer Rea Susse, Philosophy
Determining support for new teachers in Namibian schools., Michael K. Tjivikua, Education
Open questions and consequentialist conditionals : central puzzles in Moorean moral philosophy., Jean-Paul, Vessel, Philosophy
Becoming scholars : constructing literacy in a learning disabilities environment., John E. Villemaire, Education
Scientists researching teaching : reforming science education & transforming practice., Tarin Harrar Weiss, Education
Restoring the thin red line : British policy and the Indians of the Great Lakes, 1783-1812., Timothy D. Willig, History
The evaluation of principals and the improvement of public elementary schools., Carol Ann Johnson Willis, Education
A comparison of American and Canadian foreign policies : the significance of identities, values, and perceptions on policy toward Cuba., Lana, Wylie, Political Science
High-stakes testing : truth or consequential validity., Mary L. Zanetti, Education
Fire-safe polymers and polymer composites., Huiqing Zhang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dissertations from 2002
Same students, different strategies! : a sociocultural perspective to studying language learning strategies in a second language setting., Gihan Sidky Al Azab, Education
The educational impact of Tech Prep on Massachusetts occupational education programs., James Alicata, Education
How two-level entrepreneurship works : a case study of ratcheting up a Europe-wide employment strategy., Christine U. Arnold, Political Science
Can complement frames help children learn the meaning of abstract verbs?., Kristen N. Asplin, Psychology
Exploring the internal and external factors influencing the career development of first generation Filipina Americans., Belinda C. Badger, Education
Social perceptions of African-American community college transfer students at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth., Norman L. Barber, Education
Autonomous machine agency., Don, Berkich, Philosophy
Coping in adolescent-mother conflictual interactions as a predictor of adolescent depression., Cheryl, Bonica, Psychology
The ontology of film., Julie N. Books, Philosophy
Preparation of ordered nanocomposites in polymeric templates swollen by supercritical carbon dioxide., Garth D. Brown, Polymer Science and Engineering
New developments using carbon dioxide as a solvent : monolayers and nanocomposites., Chuntao, Cao, Polymer Science and Engineering
Making science accessible through collaborative science teacher action research on feminist pedagogy., Brenda M. Capobianco, Education
Is habitual behavior dependent on the stability of the situation in which it originated?, Franklin Carvajal, Psychology
Teaching and learning in diverse classrooms : faculty reflections on their experiences and pedagogical practices of teaching diverse populations., Carmelita Rosie Castañeda, Education
The use of identity processes in response to specific age-related physical changes and overall sense of age in older adults., Kathleen J. Collins, Psychology
Two-year-olds' comprehension of television : do they believe their eyes or their ears?, Alisha M. Crawley-Davis, Psychology
High courts in a system of separated powers : conflict or cooperation? : a view from Massachusetts., Michele A. DeMary, Political Science
Stewardship as a transformative practice : an inquiry into the nature of sustained involvement and ongoing learning of environmental stewards., Mark, DeMoranville, Education
Alignment of diblock copolymers with electric fields., Jason, DeRouchey, Polymer Science and Engineering
Soil organic matter and metolachlor sorption characteristics as affected by soil management., Guangwei Ding, Plant and Soil Sciences
The impact of marketer controlled factors on college-choice decisions by students at a public research university., John Donnellan, Education
Accessing first grade teachers' images and beliefs about teaching, learning, and students : the use of abstract symbolic drawing., Karen A. Droy, Education
Exploring the local structure of amorphous polymers by solid-state NMR., Matthew G. Dunbar, Polymer Science and Engineering
Manganese toxicity in marigold as affected by calcium and magnesium., Touria El-Jaoual, Plant and Soil Sciences
From holistic worldview to holistic education : cross-boundary journeys of educators toward integrative learning and integral being., Yihong, Fan, Education
Linear thermo-elastic characterization and process-structure-property relationships of thin polymeric films and coatings., Ru, Feng, Polymer Science and Engineering
College students' construction of writer identity : furthering understanding thr[o]ugh discourse analysis and poststructural theory., Linda A. Fernsten, Education
KMEEP : linking theory and practice in an effective science pedagogy., Elizabeth Flores-Cotte, Education
Rejuvenating France : the creation of a national youth culture after the Great War., Barbara C. Fox, History
The birth of American tourism : New York, the Hudson Valley, and American culture, 1790-1835., Richard H. Gassan, History
Supervisor and trainee perspectives on clinical report writing as narrative., Gaiana Germani, Psychology
Education for rural development in Côte d'Ivoire : school based cooperatives as a vehicle for a successful transition of primary school leavers/dropouts from school to real life., Jacqueline A. Gnagne, Education
Neonatal behavior & maternal representations over the first month postpartum : a short-term longitudinal study with Puerto Rican infants and their mothers., Julio C. González Martínez, Education
Graphic user interface design curriculum., David A. Gosselin, Education
The implementation and utilization of democratic discipline as an approach to classroom management : a case study., Richard P. Grandmont, Education
Student perceptions regarding classroom environments for learning., Jean E. Greenwood, Education
An investigation of the relationships between mineral nutrition and the phytoextraction of zinc by Indian mustard (Brassica juncea Czern.)., Russell L. Hamlin, Plant and Soil Sciences
Participants' perceptions regarding their mentoring relationships in the State of Connecticut Community-Technical College Minority Fellowship Program., Vanessa Harris, Education
Conservative cause advocacy : the multiple sites of conservative legal ideology., Laura J. Hatcher, Political Science
Nanostructures of crystalline block copolymers., Sheng, Hong, Polymer Science and Engineering
Chemical modification of solid surfaces & interfaces and template-assisted fabrication of surface nanostructures., Xinqiao, Jia, Polymer Science and Engineering
Preparing students for the university : what is the effect of community college accommodation on students who transfer to state universities?, Bruce D. Johnson, Education
The priesthood of the believer in the public square : religious conviction, political choice, and fundamentalism in the Southern Baptist Convention., Mary Elizabeth Jones, Political Science
Studies of the physical, yield and failure behavior of aliphatic polyketones., Nicole Renee Karttunen, Polymer Science and Engineering
Small sample item parameter estimation in the three parameter logistic model : using collateral information., Lisa A. Keller, Education
Biological activity and dynamic structure in artificial protein hydrogels., Scott B. Kennedy, Polymer Science and Engineering
Teaching chemistry using guided discovery and an interactive computer tool., Samia A. Khan, Education
Black representation in American short films, 1928-1954, Christopher P. Lehman, Afro-American Studies
Contributions of friendship : the variability in the experiences of early adolescents with opposite-sex friends., Glenn A. Lowery, Education
Learning in Retirement Institutes : the impact on the lives of older adults., Charlene L. Martin, Education
Unheard voices : toward a therapy of liberation : six low income Puerto Rican migrant women tell their stories., Heyda M. Martinez, Education
Synthesis, characterization, and crystallization of model semi-crystalline polymers : influence of hydrogen-bonding., Robin L. McKiernan, Polymer Science and Engineering
The application of Theatre of the Oppressed techniques in elementary education theory and practice : a constructivist approach., Juana Mendoza Claudio, Education
A case study of Price Farm School, an independent, integrated day school : straw into gold., Jane I. Miller, Education
Thermoset recycling via high-pressure high-temperature sintering : revisiting the effect of interchange chemistry., Jeremy E. Morin, Polymer Science and Engineering
Learning to confess : the Inquisition in the age of reforms., Margaret MacLeish Mott, Political Science
Investigation of the structure of cold-drawn high-density polyethylene using solid-state NMR., Daniel M. Mowery, Polymer Science and Engineering
Race for sanctions : the movement against aparteid, 1946-1994/, Francis Njubi Nesbitt, Afro-American Studies
Social perception and metaperception among children with learning and emotional disabilities : a social relations analysis., Gretna R. Niemi, Education
Professional school community : individual conceptualizations and the creation of productive professional relationships among and between a principal and teachers., Philip Brian O'Reilly, Education
Vegetation patterns and associated hydrogeochemical cycles in a calcareous sloping fen of southwestern Massachusetts., Deborah J. Picking, Plant and Soil Sciences
"What's love got to do with it?["] : the dynamics of desire, race and murder in the slave South/, Carolyn. Powell, Afro-American Studies
Phase behavior of polyelectrolyte solutions., Vivek M. Prabhu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Chain scission in turbulent flow of dilute polymer solutions., Brian G. Price, Polymer Science and Engineering
The natural context of mother-toddler play interactions in a rural Nepali community., Sunita Rajouria, Education
Theoretical and experimental issues in the deformation of elastomers and environmental stress cracking., Arun, Raman, Polymer Science and Engineering
Using children's errors in single-word reading to explore a theory of dyslexia within the reading process., Kenneth A. Rath, Psychology
Understanding the role and potential impact of nonverbal communication in the primary inclusion classroom., Susan B. Rosa, Education
Knowing and understanding through auto/ethnography : narrative on transformative learning experience of an international graduate student., Tossaporn, Sariyant, Education
The financial relationship between the Worcester Hahnemann Hospital and the Worcester Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1900-1989., Audrey M. Silveri, Education
Political community and individual gain : Aristotle, Adam Smith and the problem of exchange., Kimberly K. Sims, Political Science
A 34-year sequential study of psychosocial development in adulthood., Joel R. Sneed, Psychology
Toward a critical ethic : Hobbes, Kant, and Nietzsche on feelings and foundations., William W. Sokoloff, Political Science
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