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Dissertations from 2002
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