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Dissertations from 1991
The search for "higher education" as an academic field of study., Terry Anne Vigil, Education
Predicting outcomes of planning team efforts in a schools of choice program., Helen L. Vivian, Education
Stereochemical aspects of Ziegler-Natta catalysts/, James Charles Vizzini, Polymer Science and Engineering
The necessity for producing educational television programs nationally in order to preserve the national culture in the Arab states : case study of the State of Kuwait., Rashid Abdul Rahman Walayti, Education
Effective administrative strategies for mainstreaming in selected Massachusetts elementary schools., Dorothy R. Washington, Education
Young pregnant teens' perceptions of themselves and their relationships with their families and male partners., Jeanne Rodier Weber, Education
A spectroscopic study of three FU Orionis objects : accretion disks and wind signatures., Alan David Welty, Astronomy
The engineering and technological education of Black Americans : 1865-1950., David Eugene Wharton, Education
The impact of collective bargaining on part-time higher education faculty., Paul Karl Willenbrock, Education
Physical education teacher's perceptions of moonlighting : patterns of multiple employment in the careers of secondary school teachers., Jacqueline A. Williams, Education
Morphologies and morphological transitions in binary blends of diblock copolymer and homopolymer/, Karen Irene Winey, Polymer Science and Engineering
Non-maternal infant care among the Efe and Lese of Zaire : how much and by whom., Steven A. Winn, Psychology
The politics of literature : a cultural text for improving undergraduate literary education., Richard M. Wizansky, Education
Effect of hexazinone on species distributions and weed competition in lowbush blueberry fields in Maine., David E. Yarborough, Plant and Soil Sciences
Dealing with lesbian, gay, and bisexual concerns : multicultural organizational development in higher education., Felice Yeskel, Education
pH-dependent structural reorganization of phosphatidylcholine vesicle membranes by copolymers of 2-ethylacrylic acid and methacrylic acid/, Hong, You, Polymer Science and Engineering
Comparison of procedures for the estimation of ability parameter in the three-parameter item response model., Yu-Hui A. Zhou, Education
Case studies of cycles in developing a physics lesson., Aletta Isabella Zietsman, Education
Dissertations from 1990
Modelling information usage and decision processes in new product introductions : an information-processing perspective., Thomas Abraham, Management
Path to Tanzanian and Kenyan development in the postwar international order : the unresolved theoretical development debate., Mulugeta, Agonafer, Political Science
The relative effects of comparative and noncomparative advertising on evaluation processes., Sucheta S. Ahlawat, Management
Training preschool teachers in creative art activities : the effects of a prescribed methodology., Simone B. Alter Muri, Education
Interaction of host visual and odor stimuli during intra- and inter-tree host finding behavior of Rhagoletis pomonella flies., Martin R. Aluja-Schunemann, Entomology
Taming savage nature : the body metaphor and material culture in the sixteenth-century conquest of New Spain., Abel A. Alves, History
Influences of an applied group dynamic experience upon the personal and professional lives of selected participants., Elaine Holloway Anderson, Education
The phase separation behavior of poly(vinyl methyl ether)/polystyrene semi-IPN/, Osamu, Aoki, Polymer Science and Engineering
A blueprint for teacher empowerment : peer clinical supervision., Vivian Thomas Archer, Education
From the voices of the oppressed : cultural and educational experiences of indigenous people in the Andean region of Ecuador., Juan A. Aulestia, Education
Structure, deformation behavior and properties in polyundecanamide (nylon 11) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) subjected to planar (equibiaxial) deformation by forging/, Jean-Philippe, Autran, Polymer Science and Engineering
The professionalization of teachers : the first step toward the restructuring of vocational education., Angela L. Avery, Education
The assessment of job satisfaction of hospitality educators., Clayton W. Barrows, Education
Surface modification of poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene) ; Surface initiated graft polymerization ; Surface chemistry of fibrillar carbon/, Robert Charles Bening, Polymer Science and Engineering
Use of guided imagery in Christian psychotherapy in treating minor depression in adults., Helen Cordero Bethel, Counseling Psychology
The family environment of normal weight bulimic women., Kathleen A. Bonal, Psychology
The effects of a revision technique on urban fifth grade students' writing mechanics of the writing process., Lorraine Miniutti Bordonaro, Education
The identification of objects in scenes : the role of scene backgrounds on object naming., Susan J. Boyce, Psychology
Who perpetuates sex role socialization? : the changing image of the professional nurse educator from traditionalist to cycle-breaker : a qualitative interview study., Clara Willard Boyle, Education
A study of the status of support service programs for Black and Hispanic students in the nation's twenty-eight Jesuit colleges and universities., Donald Brown, Education
Organizational commitment and its effects on behavior., Randall B. Brown, Management
Reward strategies for the retention of professional nurses., Joan Ann Bruce, Education
Semantic properties and the computational model of mind., Randall K. Campbell, Philosophy
Towards participatory evaluation : an inquiry into post-training experiences of Guatemalan community development workers., Juanita Diane Campos, Education
Policy analysis : the restructuring of the delivery of vocational education in the North Shore area of Massachusetts., Patricia W. Carlson, Education
Must decline lead to death? : a case study of two Catholic women's colleges as they evolved through life-cycle phases., Janice Carmen, Education
Investigations of the ash yellows disease : fluctuations of mycoplasma-like organism populations and effects of antibiotic injection., Byeongjin Cha, Plant Pathology
Non-spherical disturbances and the implications for research on capital market anomalies., Mathias A. Chikaonda, Management
Curriculum planning and decision making process in secondary schools in Malawi., Dennis Danny Chimwenje, Education
Just war theory : an historical and philosophical analysis., Paul P. Christopher, Philosophy
Predicting the educational achievement of preschool and kindergarten children from the cognitive subtests of early screening profiles., Mary-Elizabeth Cohn, Education
Exploring resources and materials for the instruction of low achieving mathematics students in an urban school district of western Massachusetts., Elisha A. Colgram, Education
Dynamic mechanical, dielectric and magnetic resonance spectroscopy of ionomers/, John Michael Connolly, Polymer Science and Engineering
The significance of politics in the liberation theology of Juan Luis Segundo and Gustavo Gutierrez., Raul L. Cotto-Serrano, Political Science
Special education teachers' and parents' perceptions of parent involvement in special education in three Boston public schools., Alvin Leonard Crawley, Education
Thermal reconstruction of modified poly(chlorotrifluoroethylene) surfaces ; Controlled chlorination of poly(ethylene) surfaces/, Elisa M. Cross, Polymer Science and Engineering
The training of managers as coaches : inspiring excellence in self-management., James J. Curley, Education
A case study of the Ipswich Province as it models a process leading to a new governance structure., Adrienne Curran, Education
A study of the motivation to volunteer in the 4-H program of cooperative extension in Massachusetts., Otis Freeman Curtis, Education
The writing of poor and working-class women : issues of personal power, self-esteem, and social class., Ann M. Daly, Education
Sensitization of vesicles to pH and glucose/, Brian Patrick Devlin, Polymer Science and Engineering
Self-attributed belief and privileged access., B. A. Dixon, Philosophy
The relationship between the power and affiliation needs and the perceived job characteristics of clinicians and managers in community mental health agencies., Robert D. Donovan, Counseling Psychology
Attrition at the community college : a symptom of institutional uniqueness., John A. Doon, Education
Attitudes and practices of Vermont vocational educators regarding the teaching of work ethics : a descriptive study., Anna Elizabeth Ducolon, Education
The academic assimilation of mainstreamed bilingual students : a case study of bilingual students mainstreamed in the Hoboken, New Jersey school district and the development of a mainstreamed criteria model., Edwin Duroy, Education
A study of children learning multicolumn addition with microcomputer software support., Hyman S. Edelstein, Education
Discovering telecommunications as an instructional media tool in teaching : training and implementation strategies., Carol-Anne Eldridge, Education
Nurse/physician collaboration and its relationship to nurse job stress and job satisfaction., Carol Ann Eliadi, Education
Spanish diplomatic policy and contribution to the United States independence, 1775-1783., Loliannette, Emmanuelli, History
Perceptions of quality assurance in a private rehabilitation organization., David Arthur Eve, Education
Perceptions of the workplace : women in Massachusetts state government., Laura Lee Eve, Education
Prevalence, impact, and meaning attribution of childhood sexual experiences of undergraduate males., Jeffrey D. Fishman, Counseling Psychology
Effects of peer management on the teaching performance of paraprofessional staff working with mentally retarded adults., Richard Kevin Fleming, Psychology
Beneath consensus : business, labor, and the post-war order., Elizabeth A. Fones-Wolf, History
A study of the impact of childhood experiences on secondary school teachers who are adult children of alcoholics., Morris G. Frank, Education
Technical education and social stratification in Puerto Rico., Manuel Frau-Ramos, Education
Right-making characteristics and morally right acts., Robert Lewis Frazier, Philosophy
The hospital patient's experience of caring and non-caring., Gail M. Frieswick, Education
Breaking the cycle of underachievement : an example from school mathematics., Michael J. Froning, Education
Stalnaker and Field on truth and intentionality., Carol R. Gabriel, Philosophy
Perceived benefits of a community college cooperative education program., Diane Ross Gary, Education
The effects of deafness on play in four-year-old boys., Janice C. Gatty, Education
One hundred years of art appreciation education : a cross comparison of the picture study movement with the discipline-based art education movement., Jane M. Gaughan, Education
A description of the importance of public school education as perceived by students, teachers, parents and administrators., Jill Isaacs Givler, Education
Skill training, relapse prevention, and follow-up : their comparative effectiveness with alcohol dependent patients., Hodges Glenn, Education
The critical phase in a business failure-turnaround sequence : a study of the role of commercial banks as an influential trigger in the US and Canada., C. Gopinath, Management
The psychology of cancer : how support systems enhance the well-being of cancer patients., Margaret Atkin Gosselin, Education
Estimating the impact of parasitoids on the dynamics of populations of gypsy moths., Juli R. Gould, Entomology
Approval-guided learning : its impact on self-esteem and written expression skills., Steven R. Greenberg, Education
The effects of computer-administered instructions providing domain or strategy knowledge on the comprehension of familiar and unfamiliar expository text., Barbara A. Greene, Psychology
Creative scientists : a study of their behavioral traits., Michelle Gregor, Education
An assessment of the relationship between teacher teaching style and student learning style with relation to academic achievement and absenteeism of seniors in a rural high school in north central Massachusetts., Carol May Grout, Education
The use of information in the sequential evaluation of audit evidence., Dennis M. Hanno, Management
The effects of the parenting course "Developing capable people" on the developmental stage of mothers., Judith C. Harper, Education
Manipulation of crowding stress in corn., Abolhassan Hashemi-Dezfouli, Plant and Soil Sciences
The dimensions of therapists' thoughts in response to therapy failures., Susan E. Hawes, Education
Efficacy of postemergence grass herbicides and their effects on yield and quality of alfalfa during the establishment year., Frank J. Himmelstein, Plant and Soil Sciences
Constructive developmental analysis of autobiographical writing., Thomas Olafur Hodgson, Counseling Psychology
The history of the Black Panther Party 1966-1972 : a curriculum tool for Afrikan American studies., Kit Kim Holder, Education
Nature, freedom, and assertion : the philosophical foundations of organizational reform., Louis E. Howe, Political Science
Polymer nematic liquid crystals :: disclination structure and interaction/, Steven D. Hudson, Polymer Science and Engineering