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Dissertations from 1990
Creating meaning : an ethnographic study of pre-schoolers, literary response and play., Rachael A. Hungerford, Education
Prospective teachers' perspectives on the physical education teacher role : examining the recruitment phase of teacher socialization., Gayle E. Hutchinson, Education
A study of applications of microcomputer technology in special education in western Massachusetts schools., Mei Ju Hwang, Education
The role of the chief business officer in selected higher education institutions of the Northeast., Mohammad Idrees, Education
Reliability and validity of a sociometric picture rating scale for preschoolers., Joanne Frances Kalesnik, Counseling Psychology
Teacher empowerment and the restructuring of schools., Carol A. Karafotis, Education
Blends of polyimides with poly(ether ether ketone) and PEEK derivatives/, Robert J. Karcha, Polymer Science and Engineering
Affirmative action training and its effect at a selected facility of a human service agency : a case study., Haskell O. Kennedy, Education
Curriculum development of robotics/automated systems for vocational education at the secondary level based on an industry needs assessment., James George Keramas, Education
Interorganizational relationships : the transition of special education students to adult human services., John K. Kerrigan, Education
The relationship between a staff development program for mature inservice teachers and teacher empowerment efforts : y Virginia A. King., Virginia A. King, Education
Seven women college presidents : aspects of self and work., Sharon L. Kipetz, Education
Relationship between larval habitat characteristics and malaria vectorial capacity of adult Anopheles dirus in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand., Sangvorn Kitthawee, Entomology
Establishing education improvement priorities at the single school level., Ann G. Klein, Education
The politics of transition to socialism in Cuba and North Korea., Hyuk-Bum, Kwon, Political Science
East meets west : literature for crosscultural understanding., Hua R. Lan, Education
A case study of the relationship between high school students' level of satisfaction, students' academic achievement, and their interest to remain in school., Julio D. Larregui Sanchez, Education
Black neighbors : race and the limits of reform in the American settlement house movement, 1890-1945., Elisabeth Dan Lasch, History
The effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction and computer programming in elementary and secondary mathematics : a meta-analysis., Wen-Cheng Lee, Education
Nature and properties of fragipans in Massachusetts., David Lloyd Lindbo, Plant and Soil Sciences
A staff development program for anti-homophobia education in the secondary schools., Arthur Samuel Lipkin, Education
The effects of water, sucrose, and surfactants on the physicochemical properties of wheat gluten and starch, and their relationships to functionalities of bread., Leah Lih-Ju Lo, Plant and Soil Sciences
A multi-transition study of the cyclic molecule cyclopropenylidene (C2H2) in the galaxy., Suzanne C. Madden, Astronomy
The attitude of school supervisors in a school district in northeast Puerto Rico toward the evaluation process as related to the clinical supervision process., Noel Maldonado, Education
The relationship between a shared governance management structure and registered nurse job satisfaction : a comparison of two hospitals., Valerie T. Mancini, Education
Light and hormonal control of leaf abscission., Zhongyuan Mao, Plant and Soil Sciences
Does time pass., Ned, Markosian, Philosophy
Direct imaging of deformation and disorder in extended-chain polymers/, David C. Martin, Polymer Science and Engineering
The personal computer at home : family use and teacher encouragement for student learning., John D. Marvelle, Education
The school library media specialist as resource person : a descriptive study., Patricia A. McGiffin, Education
The deontic quadecagon., Paul F. McNamara, Philosophy
An examination of the ideas about how to teach adults : do they reflect the best ideas about good teaching?., Margaret L. Mead, Education
Mobility of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers :: a study of NMR relaxation times/, A. Donald Meltzer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Framework for educational reform in Guinea-Bissau : the choice of language of instruction., Julieta Mendes-Barbosa, Education
Supervisor behavior at client-therapist impasse., Garry W. L. Milsop, Education
Radio observations of several interstellar molecules., Y. C. Minh, Astronomy
A comparative study of implementation strategies for microcomputer use in public elementary schools., Jean C. Mitchell, Education
Aspects of effective leadership in urban schools., Catalina B. Montes, Education
The impact of religious values on the therapeutic process., Gisela Morales-Barreto, Education
Molecular outflows in the L1641 region of Orion., James Arthur Morgan, Astronomy
The urban elementary school teacher : a feminist analysis., Patricia Coppinger Morris, Education
Marx's concept of labor., Christopher J. Mulvaney, Political Science
A nurse is a nurse is a nurse : in search of clinical competence : the employer's perspective., Jeanne S. Murphy, Education
Providing the conditions for responsive urban school units., Larry Michael Myatt, Education
Enhancing the timing of the asset allocation process., Joong-soo Nam, Management
Innovations in interest rate risk management : new models and strategies., Sanjay K. Nawalkha, Management
The orthogenetic principle as an ethical definition of development., Nathaniel Benjamin Needle, Education
The family and ambiguity : the politics of alternative conceptions of self and society., Philip T. Neisser, Political Science
The relationship between cognitive developmental level and the concerns of teachers., R. Ian Nisbet, Education
How is special needs status assigned? : a study of the decision making processes surrounding eligibility requirements for special needs placements within the Salem public schools., James Driscoll O'Connor, Education
Tracking : its socializing impact on student teachers : a qualitative study using in-depth phenomenological interviewing., James O'Donnell, Education
The lives of mothers following the death of a child : toward an understanding of maternal bereavement., Kami Oliver, Education
Gas dynamics in interacting and merging galaxies., Kevin Mark Olson, Astronomy
Puerto Rican and New England college students' reports of childhood sexual abuse and sexual experiences : a comparison study., Margarita R. O'Neill, Education
The effect of focus correction on the writing of urban seventh grade students using the cumulative writing folder program across the curriculum., Mary Grassa O'Neill, Education
The emerging role of the principal as manager as it relates to the new philosophies and construction of teacher empowerment., Mariette V. Paine, Education
Identification of factors related to the selection process by female students into a vocational education program., Suzanne Virginia Palmeri, Education
The development of official discourse and popular consciousness : a case study of language planning in Mozambique., Douglas John Passanisi, Education
New England state college health service nurse managers : career choice, role perception, and job satisfaction., Ann M. Peterson, Education
Organization development as sense-making : an interpretive perspective., Dianna L. Ploof, Education
The effect of coagulants on the microstructure and mechanical properties of lyotropic fiber-forming polymers/, Margaret A. Rakas, Polymer Science and Engineering
A spectroscopic study of phase transitions in polymers/, Nicholas Matthew Reynolds, Polymer Science and Engineering
A study of the relationships among selected motivational needs of teachers and certain organizational characteristics of six high schools : perceptions of teachers in an urban setting., Aileen E. Rice, Education
Perceptions of in-service training needs and attitudes of foreign language teachers in Massachusetts., Kathleen M. Riordan, Education
The interaction of student educational values, teaching methods and classroom climate in a group of college undergraduates., Gilberto Ernesto Rios, Education
Constitutional politics : interpretive activity in America., Phyllis Farley Rippey, Political Science
The effect of brand extensions on a family brand : a categorization theory approach., Jean Burger Romeo, Management
Learning to teach : the development of teaching knowledge in trained and untrained physical education teachers., Daniel Z. Rosenberg, Education
An exploratory study of the father-daughter dyad and its relationship with the daughter's intimate heterosexual relationships within the Puerto Rican culture., Carmen, Rullan-Ramirez, Counseling Psychology
Coping skills for resident physicians : a program of stress management., Carol L. Sachs, Education
Decision making processes of student affairs professionals : an analysis of ethical considerations identified through focus group discussions., Mary Ellen Sailer, Education
High spatial resolution observations of circumstellar disks., Luis, Salas-Casales, Astronomy
The emergent role of proactive counsel in American higher education., James E. Samels, Education
The crystallization and morphology of polyethylene and its blends/, Michael M. Satkowski, Polymer Science and Engineering
Risk estimation in international futures markets : an anaysis of trading/non-trading time and information effects., Uttama Savanayana, Management
Conformational transitions of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in aqueous solution/, Howard Glenn Schild, Polymer Science and Engineering
A grounded theory of separation, connection, and the use of transitional objects in late adolescent women., Randi Ellen Schnur, Psychology
Differences in self-control between ADHD and typical boys as a function of alternative activities., Julie Beth Schweitzer, Psychology
Effects of values clarification methodology on self concept of selected group of second generation Armenian-American women., Shirley Yaylaian Setian, Education
Drawing/writing : a brain research-based writing program designed to develop descriptive, analytical and inferential thinking skills at the elementary school level., Susan R. Sheridan, Education
An analysis of the impact of selected support services on new vocational technical teachers., James Anthony Shiminski, Education
The board's role in the strategic management of nonprofit organizations : a survey of eastern U.S. and Canadian YMCA organizations., Julie I. Siciliano, Management
Marion Harland: the making of a household word., Karen Manners Smith, History
Teacher empowerment : its relationship to school structure and teacher motivation., Nancy J. Smith, Education
The limitations of racial democracy : the politics of the Chicago Urban League, 1916-1940., Preston H. Smith, Political Science
Personnel selection and training variables versus job performance ratings in nuclear power plants., Terrence J. Smith, Education
Self perceptions of African-American female administrators in New England public schools., Barbara Anne Dupont Spence, Education
An investigation into the impact of human age on persuasion and advertising., Harlan E. Spotts, Management
Monte Carlo simulations of flexible polymeric chains in solution/, Scott K. Starry, Polymer Science and Engineering
The university and its role in rural development in the developing countries., Falairiva, Taafaki, Education
CO line emission from clumpy molecular clouds : the case of Orion., Jan A. Tauber, Astronomy
Designing, implementing, and evaluating a staff development program on learning styles and teaching styles in an urban junior high school., Roy R. Taylor, Education
Role perception and status of African American administrators in a selected number of New England state universities., Sherwood Thompson, Education
Current practices in preschool assessment among school psychologists., Karen G. Tierney, Education
A genealogy of convenience : a critical interpretation of technical culture., Thomas F. Tierney, Political Science
A comparison of user perceptions with official standards for elementary school libraries in Taiwan, Republic of China., Huoy-Jia Tzeng, Education
An attitudinal study of school administrators towards due process and its implications in an urban Massachusetts school district., Francie Velazquez, Education
A predictive model of adolescent pregnancy risk : a black-white comparison., Dennis Jay Vogel, Education
Spectroscopic investigation of crystal morphology in semi-crystalline polymers; Spectroscopic investigation of restricted geometries in monolayers of adsorbed polymers, David Allen Waldman, Polymer Science and Engineering
Recent starbirth and starburst activity in nearby galaxies., William H. Waller, Astronomy