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Dissertations from 1992
Computer competency of New Hampshire high school students : an outcome assessment., Gerald P. Joyce, Education
Family and staff perceptions of the Individual Family Service Plan., Laurie J. Katz, Education
Past and current emotions and attitudes : how survivors of cancer and heart disease adjusted to their illness., Lori S. Katz, Psychology
The promise of interdisciplinary education : a case study of regional planning at Western State College., Stephanie B. Kelly, Education
Effects of information about learning disabilities for learning disabled adjudicated adolescents., Denise Kernan, Education
Parallel computation of large-scale network equilibria and variational inequalities., Dae-Shik Kim, Management
A case study : the integration of community service learning into the curriculum by an interdisciplinary team of teachers at an urban middle school., Linda Carol Kinsley, Education
Phase behavior and transreaction studies of model polyester/bisphenol-A-polycarbonate blends/, Jeffrey S. Kollodge, Polymer Science and Engineering
Language development and aggression in hearing impaired males in a residential school., Lisa A. Kuntz, Education
Conceptualization of critical feminist pedagogy as a theoretical tool of social transformation and its applicability in a Korean context., Mee-Sik, Kwon, Education
Relations among gender, years of experience, and preferred mentoring functions of high school assistant principals., Maureen Lennon La Croix, Education
Elementary school teachers' lives and careers : an interview study of physical education specialists, other subject specialists, and classroom teachers., Dorothy D. Lambdin, Education
Humor : its targets and functions in relation to group development stages., Thomas F. Landis-Schiff, Education
Understanding mainstreaming through the definitions of all participants : a qualitative case study., Joyce Butler Leary, Education
Biology and control of chestnut blight disease caused by Cryphonectria parasitica (Murr.) Barr in Massachusetts., Jong-Kyu Lee, Plant Pathology
The experiences of undergraduate teaching assistants in a constructivist remedial mathematics program., Kwan-Min Lee, Education
Learning instructional communication skills in peer collaborative problem solving : a case of moving referent., Moonja Lee, Education
Structure and star forming activities of the cold, massive molecular cloud G216-2.5., Youngung, Lee, Astronomy
Interactions between clonal asparagus plantlets and virulent and avirulent isolates of Fusarium., Youn Su Lee, Plant Pathology
The inner world of shyness : an exploration of object relations in shy college students., Jan E. Lerbinger, Psychology
Efficiency and frontier analysis with extension to strategic planning., Catherine S. Lerme, Management
Growth and self-assembly of macromolecular systems/, Robert Louis Lescanec, Polymer Science and Engineering
A descriptive study of two small peer-directed mathematics groups in an elementary classroom., Gail E. Libertini, Education
Ionomeric blends of pyridine containing polymers with sulfonated PET/, Martin J. Lindway, Polymer Science and Engineering
Constraints on Wh-long distance movement in adult Chinese for L2 acquisition and the implication for L2 teaching., Xiaoli Li, Education
An exploration of Waldorf education principles in a public school bilingual program for gifted students., Jean. Lozoraitis, Education
A sociolinguistic investigation of talk and the construction of social identities in peer instructional writing groups., David Edward Ludlam, Education
The determination of stresses and material properties of polyimide coatings and films using real time holographic interferometry/, Michele A. Maden, Polymer Science and Engineering
Counseling in context : the induction of counselors into organizational life., William D. Mailler, Counseling Psychology
Teacher training in creativity : a phenomenological inquiry with teachers who have participated in creativity coursework., Julie Elizabeth Maloney, Education
The impact of men's psychotherapy groups on intimacy and connection in heterosexual men's relationships with other men., Kenneth D. Manning, Counseling Psychology
Achievement of differentially prepared, nontraditional students in developmental mathematics at a community college : a study of modality (learning styles) preferences., Joan Czaja Marsh, Education
John Dewey : a feminist consideration of his concepts of the individual and sociality., Ana M. Martinez Aleman, Education
Persistence patterns among Latino students attending community colleges : an exploratory study., Vanessa R. Mas, Education
The use of a practicum seminar led by an urban practicum advisor (UPA) to help secondary urban student teachers become effective practitioners., Don E. Matus, Education
Combatting declining attendance and achievement rates through an incentives-based approach : an evaluation of the Renaissance Program., John F. McEwan, Education
A market share model of the beverage container industry., John J. McGill, Management
Preschool teachers' perceptions of the content and sources of their teaching knowledge., Janet F. McLanahan, Education
Initiating a school-bank partnership : a study of the relationship between banking and education., Dolores L. McLaughlin, Education
The transition to parenthood for late-timing mothers : the process of maternal adjustment., Georgia Geist McMahon, Education
A practical visionary : Mary Emma Woolley and the education of women., Ann Karus Meeropol, Education
Effectiveness of self-modeling as a social skills training and status improvement technique for neglected children., Joyce I. Mehaffey, Counseling Psychology
Strategic groups, capabilities, and performance in the U.S. banking industry : a longitudinal analysis (1974-1988)., Ajay Mehra, Management
The use of enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of an insect growth regulator and insect juvenile hormone from environmental andbiological matrices., Joanne V. Mei, Entomology
Density functional theory of microphase separation in block copolymers and Monte Carlo simulations of polyelectrolyte electrophoresis/, James M. Melenkevitz, Polymer Science and Engineering
Light scattering from flexible polymer solutions in elongational flow/, Malika Jean Menasveta, Polymer Science and Engineering
Latin American diplomacy and the Central American peace process : the Contadora and Esquipulas II cases., Mary Kathryn Meyer, Political Science
The Cluster School teachers : a study in adult development., Brian John Mooney, Education
al-Mughtaribun : law and the transformation of Muslim life in North America., Kathleen M. Moore, Political Science
Vocational technical education in Massachusetts : an examination of the African-American experience and prospects for change., William Joseph Moore, Education
Strategies for overcoming math avoidance in an urban high school., Loretta M. Morelle, Education
Community evaluation of public access cable television : 5 case studies., Ann R. Mrvica, Education
Elementary school teachers' opinions regarding the purposes and interpretation of score reports from standardized achievement test batteries., Edward J. Murphy, Education
Training teachers to foster creativity using the 4MAT model, Anna M. Murray, Education
Facilitating teacher participation in intelligent computer tutor design : tools and design methods., Thomas J. Murray, Education
Asset exchanges as a restructuring strategy : motives and valuation effects., Sudhir Nanda, Management
An historical analysis of predisposing and facilitating factors related to historically Black colleges' and universities' participation levels in federally-sponsored science and technology programs., Sterling Nichols, Education
The meaning of classroom community : shared images of early childhood teachers., John William Nimmo, Education
Understanding the aspirations of the elderly as a prelude to marketing public education., James J. Nolan, Education
What's in it for the leaders : a study of middle school interdisciplinary team leadership., Deborah K. Nowers, Education
A school as a crucible of change : a case study of restructuring and a faculty's culture., Joseph John Nowicki, Education
Faculty collective bargaining and the role of the dean., Christopher A. Nwabeke, Education
Training parents in the evaluation of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process., Denise A. Gervais O'Connell, Education
That of God in every person : multicultural change in a Quaker school., Carolyn R. O'Grady, Education
Sensational thinking : an investigation of a teaching/learning model to increase creativity., Sharon O'Neill, Education
Regulating capitalism : the Taylor Society and political economy in the inter-war period., Carlos E. Pabon, History
National History Day : an ethnohistorical case study., Marilyn L. Page, Education
Road map or maze? : one school's experience of restructuring within the Massachusetts Carnegie Schools Grant Program., Malcolm L. Patterson, Education
Teaching basic accounting with restructured information : student achievement and attitudes., Charles Pedersen, Education
Discourse rules and the oral narrative production of selected middle school students : an ethnographic study with pedagogical implications., Jane Ellen Zucker Percival, Education
Writing, sociality, and identity in kindergarten : an ethnographic study., Margaret Yatsevitch Phinney, Education
Linking Chapter I and regular classroom programs in an urban elementary school through curriculum redesign : a case study, 1986-1989, Roosevelt, New York., Terrecita E. Pinder-Watkis, Education
A study of residual stress formation in three-dimensionally constrained epoxy resins/, Anthony R. Plepys, Polymer Science and Engineering
An analysis of multiracial change efforts in student affairs., Raechele L. Pope, Education
Earning income in the home : an historical perspective prefacing a profile of home based business owners in Franklin and Berkshire counties in Massachusetts., Catharine C. Porter, Education
The experience of low-skilled students in public school physical education : the significance of being chosen last., Penny Portman, Education
Aqueous solubility and analysis of gasolines., Thomas L. Potter, Plant and Soil Sciences
Shared instructional leadership : the role of the principal in a mentor teacher program., Marjorie Powell, Education
Creativity and liberation : a study of women writers and artists., Mary Clare Powell, Education
Work computerization as symbol and experience : an empirical inquiry into the meanings of technological transformation., Pushkala Prasad, Management
Codeswitching and bicognitivism among successful Puerto Ricans : an exploratory study., Agnes Quinones, Education
The identification of homeless school children., Richard F. Radford, Education
A sociolinguistic analysis of participants co-constructing the learning context in a graduate-level seminar., Mary Louise Waite Rearick, Education
The influence of surfaces on structure formation/, John R. Reffner, Polymer Science and Engineering
A qualitative case study : how an organization implements management practices that enable minority employees to become managers., Barbara Addison Reid, Education
Women's studies programs in Latin America : a source of empowerment., Migdalia Reyes, Education
Barriers to the clinical supervision of direct care staff in a human service organization : a case study., Philip Rich, Education
Three decades of struggle : the University of El Salvador, 1960-1990., Nancy Rios, Education
A case study in partnership development : the Greater Holyoke Partnership., John Taylor Risley, Education
Differences between Puerto Rican women in the United States with and without history of ataques de nervios., Migdalia Rivera-Arzola, Education
Suicidal behavior in a population of Cape Verdean immigrant adolescents : a qualitative case study., Marlene Rae Roderiques, Education
Enhancing Puerto Rican culture for mainland school children., Elsa Rodriguez-Alejandro, Education
Exploring reading strategies for Spanish speaking beginning readers in first grade., Hector Rodriguez-Nazario, Education
Hispanic student achievement, program of study, and gender differences in attitudes toward mathematics at the high school level : an exploratory study., Carlos Rodriguez Rios, Education
The relationship of teacher personality types to classroom effectiveness with at-risk students in special education residential schools., Janet R. Rommel, Education
A study to determine the extent to which eighteen basic middle school principles are currently implemented in Massachusetts., Michael Rooney, Education
The determination of the rate of advancement of special needs students within Chapter 766 prototypes 502.1-502.4 in selected vocational and comprehensive school systems., Sumner Rotman, Education
A study of the effects of interactive writing on reading comprehension in fifth grade., Elaine L. Rundle-Schwark, Education
High school technical drawing students teach computer assisted drafting to gifted/learning disabled students : an action research study., Joseph E. Ryan, Education
Learning styles and developmental levels of nursing students : a case study., Patricia M. Ryan, Education