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Dissertations from 1996
Empowerment through place : the chapel at Concord Academy as participatory architecture, education, & experience., Daria Bolton Fisk, Education
A framework for successful transitional programs for homeless women with children : education, employment training, and support services., Judy Kay Flohr, Education
The education of retail managers through management training programs in apparel retail organizations., Irene M. Foster, Education
Constructions of parental authority : comparison and contrast of authoritative parenting, 1968 and 1995., Joan Friebely, Education
Missed opportunities for negotiating cultural and personal meaning in language classroom : an ethnographic study of Chinese language classes., Haiyan Fu, Education
White identity development in a sociology class : an inquiry into White students' understanding of racial identity, race, and racism., Cynthia Gallagher, Education
Degenerating variations of mixed Hodge structures, Eric C. Gaze, Mathematics
The effectiveness of partnership approach in community development., Daniel Shea Gerber, Education
Work/family planning : an exploratory investigation of the 100 best companies for working mothers., Elizabeth Anne Gilbert, Education
Intentional identity and reporting the beliefs of others., Geoffrey C. Goddu, Philosophy
The perceptions and experience of Black students in higher education : looking at the notion of "welcome"., Julie Anne Green, Education
Introducing body movement/relaxation awareness in an urban elementary school : a case study in school improvement., Ethel B. Grossman, Education
Mathematics performance and underperformance : effects of gender and confidence., Jennifer Gutbezahl, Psychology
The relationship of somatic awareness to creative process : an experiential phenomenological study., Jeannine D. Haas, Education
A new spirit rising among us : urban youth environmental activists., Deborah Leta Habib, Education
The politics of experience : constructing a non-identitarian feminism for theory and practice., Renée, Heberle, Political Science
Between subject and object : object relations and intersubjectivity in the mentoring relationship., Gretchen J. Hendricks, Psychology
Raising consciousness in the writings of Walter Benjamin., Jeneen Marie Hobby, Political Science
The politics of anticommunism in Massachusetts, 1930-1960., Judith Larrabee Holmes, History
Christian women's organizations in Zimbabwe : facilitating women's participation in development through advocacy and education., Barbara Jean Huff, Education
Error type and frequency in children's reproductions of the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure as predictors of group membership., Roberto A. Irizarry, Counseling Psychology
The Triangle fire and the limits of progressivism., Frances B. Jensen, History
Tras la historia: poetas puertorriqueñas en busca de voz y representación, Evelyn A. Jiménez, Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics
The effects of storytelling and pretend play on cognitive processes, short-term and long-term narrative recall., Sook-Yi Kim, Education
Alternative conceptions held by adults on the concept of decomposition and the cyclic nature of matter., Elizabethann A. Koscher, Education
Multiple forms of carboxylesterase from Leptinotarsa decemlineata hemolymph associated with permethrin resistance., Sihyeock Lee, Entomology
Psychosocial community education and war trauma : conceptual issues and case of Central American mental health workers., Mishy, Lesser, Education
Surface-chemical approaches to asymmetric gas separation membranes., Juha-Matti, Leväsalmi, Polymer Science and Engineering
Factors influencing creativity in top executives., Lynne C. Levesque, Education
A qualitative study of infants' responses to picture book reading in a day care setting., Chun-Mei Liao, Education
Traditionalism and parallel distributed processing as qualitatively distinct models of the mind., Mary M. Litch, Philosophy
Synergistic properties of poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate) fibers blended with novel thermotropic liquid crystalline copolyesters., Verna Charlene Lo, Polymer Science and Engineering
The mind/body problem: college women's attitudes toward their bodies, 1875-1930., Margaret A. Lowe, History
Views of mathematics of women restarting their education : looking for safety in numbers., Susan H. MacLeod, Education
A longitudinal analysis of rural adolescents' perceptions of success : a multicultural perspective., Deborah A. Marshall, Psychology
Directions for reform : perceptions of Indonesian students towards English language curricula., Jeanne Yanita Martani, Education
A case study of a mentoring program in an urban middle school., Robert Martin, Education
Can we infer our empirical beliefs from our sense experiences?, Rinita, Mazumdar, Philosophy
Parents by adoption : differing perspectives of couples in the formation and launching stages of the adoptive family life cycle., Suzanne J. McGowan, Education
Perceptions of foster care providers about shared living environments for adults with developmental disabilities., Darlene C. McNeice, Education
Stellar populations in deeply embedded young clusters : near-infrared spectroscopy and emergent mass distributions., Michael R. Meyer, Astronomy
Learner generated materials in adult literacy programs as a vehicle for development : theory and practice in case studies in Nepal., Clifford Trevor Meyers, Education
Organizational downsizing and its impact upon extension home economists., Shirley A. Mietlicki, Education
How did they get there? : the career development of senior women academic officers in New England community colleges., Darlene Gail Miller, Education
Organization development initiatives to advance the status of women in management : an analysis of influencing characteristics, factors, and antecedents of change in the "best" companies for women., Diane Mirante, Education
Use of collaborative computer simulation activities by high school science students learning relative motion., James M. Monaghan, Education
Teaching behaviors and teacher values that contribute to effective multicultural and gender-inclusive education : a qualitative study., Kathleen Moran, Education
The Catholic lobby: the periphery dominated center, public opinion and American foreign policy 1932-1962., Thomas M. Moriarty, History
The role of trade unions in adult basic education and training : a case study of the National Union of Mineworkers in South Africa., Menzi M. Mthwecu, Education
The evolution of globular clusters : analysis of external effects and determination of progenitor populations., Chigurupati, Murali, Astronomy
Ontogeny of critical consciousness., Elena Mustakova-Possardt, Education
Philosophical perspectives on play from Homer to Hegel., Mechthild Euphrosyne Nagel, Philosophy
Isozyme polymorphism and inheritance in Hatiora and Schlumbergera (Cactaceae)., Maureen C. O'Leary, Plant and Soil Sciences
An exploratory study : the transitional approach to teach reading to bilingual first-grade children., Esperanza Oliveras, Education
All hands are enjoined to spin : textile production in seventeenth-century Massachusetts., Susan M. Ouellette, History
Parent-adolescent attachment and associations with adolescent identity development., Jean Yun Pao, Psychology
Teacher and student beliefs : a case study of a high school physical education class., Frances J. Parker, Education
Parent and teacher perceptions of ways teachers work with the parents of their students., Robert R. Putnam, Education
Confusion and cohesion in emerging sciences : Darwin, Wallace, and social Darwinism., Edward S. Rayher, Philosophy
Developing an English department resource area with emphasis on using African-American culture as a link to general cultural literacy., Velma Reddick, Education
Plato's project for education in the early Socratic dialogues., Heather Lynne Reid, Philosophy
Causal v. positivist theories of scientific explanation : a defense of the causal theory., Douglas H. Rice, Philosophy
Infant motor planning and prediction : reaching for a hidden moving object., Daniel J. Robin, Psychology
From resistance to persistence? : an alternative self-directed readiness training program for adult literacy and adult basic education learners, Don Robishaw, Education
The problem with planning: Springfield Hospital and the development of the U.S. healthcare system 1890-1980., Bruce, Saxon, History
Exploring the psychological effects of the Holocaust on the second generation : a phenomenological inquiry with children of Holocaust survivors and children of parents who served the Third Reich., Suzanne Brita Schecker, Education
Biological and enzymatic mechanisms of polyester biodegradation by fungi., Thomas Marc Scherer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Study of phase separation in blends of semi-flexible and flexible coil polymers., Murali, Sethumadhavan, Polymer Science and Engineering
Stress, mechanical and thermal characterization of anisotropic polyimide thin films and coatings., Kapil C. Sheth, Polymer Science and Engineering
The development in children of future time perspective., Joseph L. Silverman, Counseling Psychology
Viewing the 21 cm sky : a slice of the neutral hydrogen universe., John G. Spitzak, Astronomy
Coordinated youth program for violent and disruptive students in the middle school prevention and intervention program, 1982-1985., David N. Steadwell, Education
Participatory evaluation in community development : an inquiry into indigenous evaluation among the Gbaya of the Central African Republic., Carl C. Stecker, Education
Perceptions about the role of education at the College of Micronesia-Federated States of Micronesia., Grant K. Suhm, Education
The process of school funding in Massachusetts : an inquiry into the uncertainty of school funding., Susan G. Taylor, Education
Gender distinctions in the moral and cognitive development of adults : the interaction of ways of knowing, decision making, communication, and leadership behavior of women administrators in higher education., Elizabeth D. L. Teagan, Education
Having a people : beyond individualism and essentialism in resistance to interlocked oppressions., Lisa, Tessman, Philosophy
Study of a mediation program in a junior high school., Susan K. Theberge, Education
Images of leadership in Seventh-Day Adventist higher education : the challenges of a new century., Linda Seal Thorman, Education
International women as popular educators : an inquiry into the nature and implications of everyday experience., Martha Sue Thrasher, Education
The interaction of musical sound waves and meridian energy : a pilot study in the development of an integrated systems model for the treatment of psychogenic stress disorders., Susan Tomkins, Education
Perceived needs of entering students at the University of Puerto Rico : an exploratory study., Myrna I. Vélez, Education
Suicidal ideation, object relations, and early experiences : an investigation using structural equation modeling., Jeanine M. Vivona, Psychology
Asking the tough questions : women's and men's requests for the self and others., Mary Elizabeth Wade, Psychology
Vegetarianism versus environmentalism., David B. Waller, Philosophy
Porous isotactic polypropylene from supercritical propane solution : synthesis and characterization., Paul D. Whaley, Polymer Science and Engineering
Another martyr for old Ireland., Sharon Leigh Williams, History
The measurement of occupational interests in China., Shaomin, Xing, Counseling Psychology
Polyelectrolyte adsorption on metals : effects of an applied surface potential., Marianne, Yarmey, Polymer Science and Engineering
Learning how to teach and design curriculum for the heterogeneous class : an ethnographic study of a task-based cooperative learning group of native English and English as a second language speakers in a graduate education course., Deborah E. Zacarian, Education
Keepers of the vision : students' perceptions of themselves as creators and changers., Dvora J. Zipkin, Education
Dissertations from 1995
Behaviors and attitudes of teachers and principals concerning effective supervision., Francisco R. Anello, Education
The image of the teacher in rural Colombia : an inquiry into themes, metaphors, and implications for education., Haleh, Arbab, Education
The modification of epoxy/amine resin systems with poly(ether imide)/, Cynthia Dawn Athanasiou, Polymer Science and Engineering
Family violence in Chile : a qualitative study of interdisciplinary teams' perspectives., Gonzalo Bacigalupe, Education
America's polytechnics : bridging a skills gap for learning and applying technological change., George T. Balich, Education
Synthesis, characterization, and modelling of PBLG-PI rod-coil diblock copolymers :: microstructure in solution and at interfaces/, Diane E. Bennett, Polymer Science and Engineering
The chemical and physical structure of giant molecular cloud cores., Edwin A. Bergin, Astronomy
The role of the National Institutes of Health Extramural Associates Program in improving the biomedical research capacity of historically black colleges and universities., Theodore W. Blakeney, Education
Interactional strategies and modes of adjustment : African heritage students at a four-year predominantly white institution of higher education., C. Khandi Bourne, Education