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Dissertations from 1997
Individual and group choices of criteria identifying effective multicultural pupil personnel service delivery systems., William Hickey, Education
Warrior narratives : Vietnam veterans recounting their life experience before, during, and after the war through in-depth phenomenological interviewing., Gregory S. Hocott, Counseling Psychology
Evaluating parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) for biological control of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on poinsettia., Mark S. Hoddle, Entomology
Autobiographical writing as part of therapy : a tool for self-understanding and change., Jennifer Iré, Education
Redefining classroom authority : a dance among strangers., Mary T. Jeannot, Education
Roles of phenolics, ethylene and fruit cuticle in scald development of apples (Malus domestica Borkh)., Zhiguo Ju, Plant and Soil Sciences
An assessment of the infusion of critical thinking skills into content instruction., Irene Sherry Kaplan, Education
Synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrids via ozone chemistry : synthesis, characterization and mechanical properties of polystyrene-polyetherimide ABA block copolymers., Anthony G. Karandinos, Polymer Science and Engineering
(Semi-)interactive video, computer-assisted language learning and second language/culture acquisition : a case of Spanish, French and English as a second language., Keyvan Karbasioun, Education
NATO and the future of European security., Sean, Kay, Political Science
Use of odors for in-flight orientation to the host and for host recognition by the parasitoid Brachymeria intermedia (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae)., Véronique Kerguelen, Entomology
The logic of contingent existence., Daniel M. Kervick, Philosophy
Experiences of gay and lesbian educators who work in Massachusetts schools participating in the Safe Schools Program., Elizabeth Anne Knowles, Education
An evaluation of update : a study of the effect of participation in a teacher enhancement program on secondary physics instruction., John H. Kudukey, Education
Case studies of the pedagogical content knowledge development of concept-oriented teachers., Rebecca C. Langrall, Education
Voices that matter : a phenomenological interviewing study of minority preservice teachers., Diane Crawley Lorenzo, Education
A model for the planning of a school-based staff development program at an urban high school., Anthony J. Lori, Education
Modification, characterization and application of hyperbranched polyarylates., Bodan, Ma, Polymer Science and Engineering
A critique of academic nationalism., Amie A. Macdonald, Philosophy
Thermal and mechanical behavior of rubber systems., David James Macon, Polymer Science and Engineering
Interactions between two gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) pathogens, nuclear polyhedrosis virus and Entomophaga maimaiga (Entomophthorales: Zygomycetes)., Raksha D. Malakar, Entomology
The impact of potential marriage and family on women's career decisions : an analysis of women in traditional and nontraditional fields., Deborah J. Marron, Education
Radical ecology and critical theory : a critique of the environmental movement., David Bruce Martin, Political Science
Environmental education : a hands-on approach to explore environmental issues in Puerto Rico with emphasis on endangered species., Carmen M. Martínez Rivera, Education
A study of the perceptions of faculty and administrators at Beijing University on the relative importance of research and undergraduate teaching., Zhen Ma, Education
Democracy and the dangerous man : mafia justice versus citizen virtue., L. Michael McCartney, Political Science
Synthesis and characterization of poly (3,3,3-trifluorolactic acid)., Derrick Bernard McKie, Polymer Science and Engineering
Richard Rorty's liberalism : a Marxist perspective., Markar. Melkonian, Philosophy
Finding our way : patients and therapists interviewed in the midphase of psychoanalytic psychotherapy., Jennifer C. Nash, Psychology
An examination of the experiences and coping strategies of African students at predominantly white institutions of higher education in the United States., Georgina Chizoba Nebedum-Ezeh, Education
Design, synthesis and characterization of artificial extracellular matrix proteins for tissue engineering., Alyssa, Panitch, Polymer Science and Engineering
Investigation of genetic variation in Phytophthora capsici., Zheng Pan, Plant Pathology
Accuracy of parameter estimation in polytomous IRT models., Chung Park, Education
Reversible gelation of genetically engineered macromolecules., Wendy A. Petka, Polymer Science and Engineering
Polymer surface chemistry : surface mixtures, supported polyelectrolyte multilayers and heterogeneous chemical modification., Vipavee, Phuvanartnuruks, Polymer Science and Engineering
The effects of molecular architecture and conformational asymmetry on block copolymer morphology., Darrin J. Pochan, Polymer Science and Engineering
Self-assembled polypeptide-surfactant complexes in organic solvents and in the solid state : a new class of comb-shaped polypeptides., Ekaterina A. Ponomarenko, Polymer Science and Engineering
Combating racism toward and among African American females in public education administration through the use of networking., Doretha Pressey, Education
Can a high school profile predict success for women returning to education?, Sandra J. Price, Education
School computer policies and student computer access and use in schools., David Aaron Raker, Education
Attentional deficits in youth boxing : effects of repeated mild closed head injuries., Jose Ramon Ramirez, Counseling Psychology
Transforming the paradigm for crafting acceptable use policy : managing the electronic commons., Robert A. Reilly, Education
An exploratory study of experienced bilingual-bicultural elementary teachers in an urban setting reflecting on their earlier classroom management practices., Monserrate Reyes, Education
Modal propositions in Aristotle's syllogistic., Adriane A. Rini, Philosophy
A study of the role and accomplishment of selected urban school councils in pursuing the goals of education reform in Massachusetts., Bryant Robinson, Education
Whose oppression is this? : participatory research with Cambodian refugee women after repatriation., Phyllis Robinson, Education
A new perspective on the relation between fear and persuasion : the application of dual-process models., Lori H. Rosenthal, Psychology
Infants' understanding of physical phenomena : a perceptual hypothesis., Thomas Harold Schilling, Psychology
Deep story : an investigation of the use of the embodied voice in the treatment of traumatic memory., Molly. Scott, Education
Small sample IRT item parameter estimates., Hari Setiadi, Education
Ethical reasoning and relational responsibility in psychology interns' educational and clinical relationships., Kathleen M. Shanahan, Psychology
Entrepreneurial education for the unemployed : a case study., Victoria Singer, Education
Women's acquisition of literacy skills and health knowledge in Nepal : a comparative study of non-formal education approaches., Cristine A. Smith, Education
The current behavior inventory : examining reliability, validity, and the effect of likeability., Sandra-Leigh Sprecker, Education
Aggregation of interacting polyelectrolytes and sequence and conformations of polyampholytes., Devesh, Srivastava, Polymer Science and Engineering
Understanding how women make meaning of their multiple roles : a cognitive-developmental analysis., Michelle C. Stefanisko, Counseling Psychology
Understanding the experience of family homelessness in the context of single mothers' lives., Thomas H. Styron, Psychology
Chemical modification of polymers and properties of functionalized polymers., Zhaohui, Su, Polymer Science and Engineering
Equating tests under the generalized partial credit model., Nonny Swediati, Education
High school physical education : a place to compete not necessarily a place to learn., Karen L. Sykes, Education
Modeling of stresses in cylindrically wound capacitors : characterization and the influence of stress on dielectric breakdown of polymeric film., Shalabh, Tandon, Polymer Science and Engineering
A study of the educational programs serving three children with severe special needs., Lorri Ventura, Education
Populism and public life : antipartyism, the State, and the politics of the 1850s in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania., Mark, Voss-Hubbard, History
Chemistry in supercritical fluid-swollen polymers : direct synthesis of polymer/polymer and polymer/metal composites., James J. Watkins, Polymer Science and Engineering
Persistence : a qualitative inquiry exploring factors relating to four year degree completion rates of African American males from traditionally white institutions of higher learning., Robert W. White, Education
Design, synthesis and assembly of genetically engineered proteins : simple routes to biocatalytic surfaces., Dong, Wu, Polymer Science and Engineering
Program evaluation of a therapeutic humor training workshop., Ernest E. Yonkovitz, Education
Between daya and doctor : a history of the impact of modern nation-state building on health east and west of the Jordan river., Elise G. Young, History
Learners' perception on language issues in urban adult basic education : a study of Chinese adult ESOL learners in a Boston community learning center., Fengju Zhang, Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies
Dissertations from 1996
The perceived influences that prompt teachers to initiate changes in curriculum and instruction., Sylvia H. Abar, Education
A history of alcohol as symbol and substance in Anishinaabe culture, 1765-1920, Kathryn A. Abbott, History
Knowledge underground : gossipy epistemology., Karen C. Adkins, Philosophy
Star formation in Lynds 1641., Lori E. Allen, Astronomy
The effects of student perception of parental involvement on student achievement., Francis E. Antosca, Education
Euthanasia and counterfactual consent., Deborah R. Barnbaum, Philosophy
The significance of housing for parents and children in poverty., Sheridan N. Bartlett, Education
The teacher called mommy : a qualitative study of the experience and meaning of teaching one's own child in an early childhood setting., Dorothy A. Bauer, Education
Psychiatric emergency room interventions and aspects of patient care that increase patient adherence to referrals for outpatient treatment., Mark K. Benander, Counseling Psychology
"No one asked, no one told me" : the impact of incest on women's work and career., LeslieBeth Berger, Education
Entitled to relief: poor women, charity, and medicine, 1900-1920., Marilyn S. Blackwell, History
Profiles of practice : the reflections of White student affairs practitioners engaged in the practice of race awareness education., Donna M. Bourassa, Education
Splitting and self-schemata., Joseph A. Bousquet, Psychology
An examination of differences in outcome priorities among stakeholders in community based services for seriously mentally ill adults., John E. Brelsford, Counseling Psychology
The individual as a site of struggle : subjectivity, writing, and the gender order., Kaitlin A. Briggs, Education
A secondary business education school-to-work partnership : experience of participants., Barbara Dunn Brodeur, Education
An analysis of student programmatic delays in postsecondary flight training programs : a national study., Jon L. Bryan, Education
Foreign students in Japan : a qualitative study of interpersonal relations between North American university exchange students and their Japanese hosts., Patrick Dean Burns, Education
Study of the achieving styles of Massachusetts middle and high school principals to determine which styles they are using to implement the mandates of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act., Gabrielle Marya Charest, Education
Genetic analysis of the breakdown of self-incompatibility in Lycopersicon peruvianum., Bindu Chawla, Plant and Soil Sciences
Stabilization and destabilization of crystals of biopolymers initiated by the environment/, Chao-Cheng, Chen, Polymer Science and Engineering
A fear of falling ill and other aspects of object relations among offspring of depressed parents., Christopher Christian, Psychology
Are there diagnostic alternatives to the IQ-reading discrepancy? : evaluation of assessment techniques for identifying reading disabled college students., Cheryl A. Cisero, Psychology
My dear Mrs. Ames : a study of the life of suffragist cartoonist and birth control reformer Blanche Ames Ames, 1878-1969., Anne Biller Clark, History
Women as center : the process of an alternative development paradigm for the eastern Caribbean, Alexandrina Deschamps, Education
Adolescent response to parental death from AIDS : the role of social support., Diane Huebner Dillon, Counseling Psychology
Early larval dispersal of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) : effects of maternal nutrition, provisioning of yolk proteins, and temperature during the egg stage., Andrea L. Diss, Entomology
A study of Massachusetts elementary principals' knowledge and attitudes toward their leadership role in building based change., Linda E. Driscoll, Education
Testifying on racism : African American educators, racial identity and anti-racism professional development in schools., Paula R. Elliott, Education
Subjectivity and the objects of belief., Neil P. Feit, Philosophy
Local structure determination in the amorphous polymer electrolyte : poly(propylene oxide)-zinc bromide., James R. Fishburn, Polymer Science and Engineering