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Dissertations from 1999
Nothing personal : a defense on non-libertarian incompatibilism., Bruce C. Galbreath, Philosophy
Somali refugee perceptions of factors impacting the learning of their children in high schools., Mohamed Farah Ahmed Good, Education
Theorizing against politics : rethinking Max Weber and the purpose of political theory., John A. Goulding, Political Science
Characterization of structural transformations with vibrational spectroscopy., Thomas D. Hahn, Polymer Science and Engineering
Motivational messages : direct contact and turnout., Michael T. Hannahan, Political Science
Fitness, survival, and resistance management of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti (L.)., Laura Catherine Harrington, Entomology
Improving curriculum : practices and problems that exist in local school settings., Marcia Feole Harrop, Education
Perceptions of young African American males about rap music and its impact on their attitudes towards women., Bonita M. Harvey, Education
Heterogeneous polymer modification : polyolefin maleation in supercritical carbon dioxide and amorphous fluoropolymer surface modification., Heather J. Hayes, Polymer Science and Engineering
Reconstructing a history of Spanish immigrants in West Virginia : implications for multicultural education., Thomas G. Hidalgo, Education
One size does not fit all : a qualitative case study of choice in a suburban public elementary school district., Judith C. Houle, Education
Bilingualism, gender, and friendship : constructing second language learners in a mainstream kindergarten., Barbara L. Hruska, Education
Polyelectrolyte multilayer assemblies., Meng Che Hsieh, Polymer Science and Engineering
Dynamics and structure of semicrystalline polymers as characterized by NMR, and their relationship to macroscopic properties., Weiguo, Hu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Development of an effective behavioral technology for controlling fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)., Xing Ping Hu, Entomology
Selection of oviposition sites by Aedes aegypti : behavior of gravid mosquitoes and mechanisms of attraction., Adam S. Jones, Entomology
Yield behavior and energy absorbing mechanisms of single and multi-phase glassy thermosets subjected to multiaxial stress states., Robert Steven Kody, Polymer Science and Engineering
Bulk and surface polymer composites prepared in supercritical carbon dioxide., Edward, Kung, Polymer Science and Engineering
Millimeter-wave molecular mapping of comets Hyakutake and Hale-Bopp., Amy J. Lovell, Astronomy
The relationship between racial identity and ego identity in Whites and People of Color., Katherine C. Mague, Psychology
The role of children's literature in the family context : in-depth interviews with parents., Prudence Marsh, Education
A study of different discourse patterns preferred by native-English and native-Chinese graduate students in written English., Yumin Meng, Education
The speculum and the scalpel : the politics of impotent representation and non-representational terrorism., David, Mertz, Philosophy
The Catholic ethic and the spirit of corporatism : historical and contemporary links between church and state in social services, health care and education., Richard L. Metafora, Political Science
Fate of isoxaflutole and its diketonitrile metabolite in soils as influenced by edaphic factors and soil types., Sowmya Mitra, Plant and Soil Sciences
From the eyes of students : an in-depth study of a fourth grade peer mediation class., Helen C. O'Donnell, Education
What we need to know about linking assessment and phonemic awareness training in the classroom we can learn in kindergarten., Margaret C. O'Hearn-Curran, Counseling Psychology
Latina girls of Puerto Rican origin who are successful in science and mathematics high school courses., Aida L. Oquendo-Rodriguez, Education
The role of PTSD and shame in methadone treatment., Lee Paddy, Education
A comparison of computerized adaptive testing and multi-stage testing., Liane N. Patsula, Psychology
Identifying theoretical foundations for the integration of children's literature and mathematics : two case studies., Deborah E. Patterson, Education
Rebels of the New South : the Socialist Party in Dixie, 1892-1920., Brad A. Paul, History
An examination of the Massachusetts superintendency : emerging roles and issues of concern., Lori J. Pinkham, Education
Listening to the learning disabled : college students self-perceptions of learning disabled identity., Susan Marcia Pliner, Education
Leadership of the arts in higher education : a case study., Darwin E. Prioleau, Education
Building a framework for assessing the outcomes of participatory training : a case study from El Imposible National Park, El Salvador., Mark, Protti, Education
Secondary considerations : secondary teacher educators' views of and responses to implementation of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993., Susan Doran Quandt, Education
The Fotodialogo Method : using pictures and storytelling to promote dialogue and self-discovery among Latinas within a community-based organization in Massachusetts., Flavia S. Ramos, Education
A postmodern critique of the Little Red Riding Hood tale., Barbara Smith Reddish, Education
Legal modernism and the politics of expertise : American law's crisis of knowledge and authority, 1870-1930., William D. Rose, Political Science
Pleasure, falsity, and the good in Plato's Philebus., Ciriaco M. Sayson, Philosophy
The etiology of violence and the voice of the perpetrator., Joanna, Schoen, Counseling Psychology
Template-directed synthesis of inorganic heterogeneities and the development of ultrasonic spectroscopy for the analysis of polymers., Gregory Thomas Schueneman, Polymer Science and Engineering
Factors that contribute to team functioning : variables utilized to establish site-based teams in schools., Anthony Serio, Education
"Resistance is futile" : a poststructuralist analysis of the international (education for) development discourse., Greta S. Shultz, Education
Ethnicity and academic success in United States public schools : implications for teachers, teacher educators, and school administrators., Bruce Sinclair, Education
Parental beliefs about child psychopathology : the relation with child gender and symptomatology., Rebecca M. Stowe, Psychology
An analysis of changes in the effectiveness of the special education program and the costs of providing special education services as a result of the implementation of inclusion., Jean Strathie, Education
Factors impacting on reading difficulties of the students at the College of Micronesia., Marisa Estrada Suhm, Education
Criteria in crisis : modernist, postmodernist, and feminist critical practices., Mary Ann Sushinsky, Philosophy
The role of Trans-sialidase on Trypanosoma cruzi parasite load in Rhodnius prolixus, impact of infection on triatomid behavior, and dispersal in a simulated field environment., Miwako Takano, Entomology
Young Charles Sumner and the legacy of the American enlightenment, 1811-1851., Anne-Marie, Taylor, History
The nation and nationalism., Henry C. Theriault, Philosophy
World languages in the public schools : an examination of Massachusetts' new world languages curriculum at work., John Patrick Tyler, Education
Metacommunication and problem solving in a collaborative task of young children., Younghee Wang, Education
Engineering the extracellular matrix : a novel approach to polymeric biomaterials., Eric R. Welsh, Polymer Science and Engineering
Program design of community and service-based education : implications for retention, learning achievement and program development for at-risk young adults., Michael C. Westort, Education
An analysis of molecular parameters governing phase separation in a reacting polyurethane system., Dorie J. Yontz, Polymer Science and Engineering
The effects of salts on polyelectrolyte systems., Jonathan A. Zissu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Biology and behavior of Lymantria mathura Moore (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)., Marina A. Zlotina, Entomology
Dissertations from 1998
Characterization of acrylic based latex blend coatings and thermodynamics of their deformation., Naveen, Agarwal, Polymer Science and Engineering
Competition between phase separation and crystallization in polyolefin blends., Yvonne A. Akpalu, Polymer Science and Engineering
The use of computer technology by academics to communicate internationally : computer mediated communication and the invisible college., Cary M. Anderson, Education
Macro-micro linkages in Caribbean community development : the impact of global trends, state policies and a non-formal education project on rural women in St. Vincent (1974-1994)., Peggy. Antrobus, Education
Coping with war enforced separation : a pilot study on the account by wives of Puerto Rican civilian soldiers., Ilia M. Apellániz, Education
Effects of light on endogenous seed abscisic acid levels and seed growth characterists in soybean., Gurkirat K. Baath, Plant and Soil Sciences
A defense of materialism against attacks based on qualia., J. C. Beall, Philosophy
Children's attributions of their severely mentally ill parent's symptomatic behavior : a retrospective study/, Andrew Benjamin Bourke, Counseling Psychology
Compliance with human rights norms : international efforts to end torture., Katherine H. Brannum, Political Science
An investigation into the multicultural educational development opportunities for middle school teachers in a large urban school system., Roberto R. Butler, Education
The incarcerated male adolescent's view of the meaning of his experience : a phenomenological study., Ann Carhart, Education
Environmental health education in baccalaureate nursing programs : new traditions and old ideas in conflict., Stephanie Chrzsiewski Chalupka, Education
Integrating Internet resources into the learning of English as a foreign language in a Taiwanese high school : a case study., Chin-Fen Chen, Education
Pressure-volume-temperature and wave propagation studies of polyimide films., Michael John Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering
Family literacy in a Chinese community in the United States : an ethnographic study., Min-Hua Chen, Education
Taking care : women high school teachers at midlife and midcareer., Susan Riley Clarke, Education
Curricular translations of citizen participation within a Massachusetts newcomer citizenship education program., Mary T. Comeau-Kronenwetter, Education
An assessment of a faculty development program at a research university., Elizabeth A. Dale, Education
Portrait of persistence in group : looping., Linda E. Denault, Education
Development of an interdisciplinary program in an elementary setting : a case study of integrating curriculum topics with the arts., Laurie J. Derosa, Education
Attachment to childhood places in adult memory and Brazilian immigrant's sense of well-being in the USA., Joao Menezes de Sá, Counseling Psychology
Empowerment and learning to design in a first semester studio : students' and their professor's experience integrating cultural feminist pedagogy into a traditional architecture program., Jeannette Diaz, Education
The cultural context of parenting an infant with developmental disabilities : Irish mothers' perspectives., Catherine Donahue Finn, Education
Some approaches to improving Cree language and culture retention., Leander Fornas, Education
Education achievement communities : a new model for "Kind of Community" in Massachusetts based on an analysis of community characteristics affecting educational outcomes., Robert Daniel Gaudet, Education
Presence and enrichability of propanotrophs in subsoils., Jalal Ghaemghami, Plant and Soil Sciences
A study of the long term impact of an inquiry-based science program on students' attitudes towards science and interest in science careers., Helen Lussier Gibson, Education
The perceptions of elementary school principals regarding their role in helping teachers increase student learning., Stephen M. Gould, Education
School-based peer mediation programs : purpose, progress and promise., Stephen Burdette Guy, Education
The impact of spirituality on the work of organization development consulting practice., Katja Hahn d'Errico, Education
Circumstellar gas and dust emission and mass loss from evolved stars., David, Hiriart, Astronomy
Documentation panel-making and revisiting using technology to enhance observation and instruction skills in student teachers., Seong Bock Hong, Education
Transference of teaching and learning theories and practices from literacy to mathematics in elementary education., Kathleen C. Itterly, Education
Tani prachanaigal (water problems) : interpersonal conflict resolution practices of a plantation Tamil labor community in Sri Lanka : a qualitative case study., Andrew Akbar Jilani, Education
High school chemistry performance as a predictor of college chemistry performance., Thomas E. Keller, Education
Natural-kind term reference and the discovery of essence., Joseph F. LaPorte, Philosophy
Physical contact between teachers and preschool-age children in early childhood programs., Mary Beth Lawton, Education
Implicit self-presentational goals and nonverbal behavior., Sara Pollak Levine, Psychology
The evolution of order in liquid crystals and polymer crystals., Chester, Liu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Images of Chinese people, Chinese-Americans, and Chinese culture in children's and adolescents' fiction (1980-1997)., Li Liu, Education