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Dissertations from 1989
A study of the impact of shifting missions on senior faculty members at a select Massachusetts community college., Arthur J. Lavigne, Education
A design model for the treatment of landfill leachate with a microbially enriched soil and reed canarygrass., Ronald L. Lavigne, Plant and Soil Sciences
A spectroscopic analysis of phase separation and deformation behavior of model polyurethanes/, Han Sup Lee, Polymer Science and Engineering
On designing cognitively appropriate computer learning environments : software for geometric thinking., Alan Lipp, Education
The Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud : an extreme case of a galactic center giant molecular cloud., Dariusz C. Lis, Astronomy
Katharine Taylor and the Shady Hill School, 1915-1949., Sandra Ramsey Loehr, Education
The relationship of managers' theory X and theory Y assumptions to managerial participative behavior, employee commitment, and employee absenteeism., Richard Noel Logozzo, Management
Gender, identity and the production of meaning., Tamsin E. Lorraine, Philosophy
A case study of an intervention program for at-risk youth in an urban secondary school., Deirdre Jean Macleod Loughlin, Education
Teacher evaluation and administrative effectiveness in secondary education., Bruce Clarke Lynch, Education
The effect of inherent risk and control design strength on external auditors' decisions to rely on internal audit functions., Mario J. Maletta, Management
Origins and development of exceptional responses to AIDS : implications for research and education., Donne S. Marchetto, Education
The role of empathic humor on counteracting burnout and promoting renewal : the development and implementation of a personal growth workshop., Juliann J. Martinez, Education
Structure and morphology of electrically conducting poly(p-phenylene vinylene)/, Michael A. Masse, Polymer Science and Engineering
Perceptions of business professionals, teachers, and college students regarding a performance base reward system for public education., William A. Matyskiel, Education
Toward an understanding of the phenomenology of the self-defining transitions of women., Barbara A. McCallum, Education
Managing automation : a study of the adoption, implementation, and evaluation of advanced manufacturing technology., J. R. McDaniel, Management
Ionene-induced interdigitation and complexation of anionic bilayer membranes/, Robyn E. McMillan, Polymer Science and Engineering
Gilligan's theory extended : constructions of self and relationship in dysfunctional response patterns., Donna Lee Mellen, Education
An exploration of advocacy models and the moral orientation of nurses., Brenda E. Millette, Education
The schooling of high risk Hispanic students from a student perspective., Mac Lee Morante, Education
A comparative study of the advancement experiences and career-facilitating relationships of male and female senior managers., Susan A. Morse, Management
Rheological properties of liquid-crystalline star-block copolymers/, Matthew Campbell Muir, Polymer Science and Engineering
A history of teacher training in the city of Boston and the role of the laboratory school as an integral part in the preparation of teachers., Francis S. Murphy, Education
An exploration of the effects of a behavior modification program and a school/business partnership upon adolescents' self-esteem and school performance., Mary A. Mushok, Education
Multicultural training as a technique to encourage awareness : socio-cultural diversity in residential education., P. Masila Mutisya, Education
A constructivist program for college remedial mathematics : design, implementation, and evaluation., Ronald. Narode, Education
Public-private partnerships : an analysis of private sector involvement in federal job training., Florian Richard Neveu, Education
An interpretive study of the public statements and strategic actions of the CEOs of the United States Steel Corporation and the presidents of the United Steelworkers of America for the period 1945-1985., Stephanie E. Newell, Management
Synthesis of graft and block copolymers via olefin metathesis ; Surface modification of poly(vinylchloride)/, Richard L. Norton, Polymer Science and Engineering
Culture-specific counseling : the Igbo case., Uchenna T. Nwachuku, Education
A study of secondary school library resources in anglophone Cameroon : strategies for improvement., Eugene Ogbonia Nwanosike, Education
Descriptive analysis of associate degree nursing in Massachusetts : changing perceptions., Kathleen F. O'Brien, Education
Comparative spatial memory in birds., Deborah Jean Olson, Psychology
Small-scale enterprises for women in developing countries : assessing causes and definitions of success in selected case studies in India., Rema, Pai, Education
Adolescent adaption to the social environment in twentieth century American literature : a psychoanalytic inquiry., Richard A. Passigli, Education
State autonomy, political power and public policy : a study of Brazilian development., Luiz, Pedone, Political Science
Memory for events during the first year of life., Eve Emmanuel Perris, Psychology
Ethnic and racial identification of Black, middle class adolescents and their parents., Geraldine Morris Pinkston, Education
A response to rationalism : Edmund Burke and the contemporary turn to traditions., William H. Ploog, Political Science
Mechanisms of local participation in extension programming : a study of local participation in Massachusetts extension activities., John C. Pontius, Education
Psychotherapists' Responses to the Topic of Menstruation in Psychotherapy, Elizabeth Dale Rhineheart, Psychology
Developmental theory and therapy : a preliminary investigation of reliability and predictive validity using an inpatient depressive population sample., Sandra A. Rigazio-Digilio, Education
Indira Gandhi National Open University : integrating higher education reform with national developmental goals., Brenda S. Robinson, Education
Physiological responses of the dragonfly Libellula julia uhler exposed to aluminum in soft water at low pH., John P. Rockwood, Plant and Soil Sciences
Achievement of autonomy from the family in Puerto Rican college students : a family systems perspective., Eduardo Rodriguez, Education
Caring for a preschooler with asthma : a study of maternal stress and coping., Alison Rogers, Education
Environment, decision making and consensus in the strategic process : an empirical study of seventeen organizations., Mary T. Rogers, Management
Ordering processes in thermotropic liquid crystal polymers/, Sergio R. Rojstaczer, Polymer Science and Engineering
Concurrent validity of the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Revised using the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and the Teacher Rating of Academic Performance scale with Puerto Rican kindergarten children., Ivonne Romero, Education
The student support team program : reaching the at-risk urban adolescent at school., Michael E. Rozas, Education
Persistence patterns of Puerto Rican students at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst., Merle M. Ryan, Education
In search of equitable learning environments : a longitudinal study of aptitude treatment interaction., Guido John Sabelli, Education
Indicators of quality in non-formal adult education as perceived by participants, key volunteers, and staff in the cooperative extension system in Massachusetts., Patricia Courchen Sacks, Education
A study of psychosocial status, childbearing attitudes and maternal functioning in a group of adolescent mothers : a developmental approach., Stephanie Schamess, Education
Effectiveness of an alternating full-day kindergarten program., Joan E. Schuman, Education
Marital choices of adult children of alcoholics., Janice H. Schwartz, Education
Development and application of continuum and lattice based morphology models based on statistical mechanics/, Edith Marie Sevick, Polymer Science and Engineering
Moral education : a comparative study of the Confucian, Platonic and Kohlbergian approaches., Young Il Shin, Education
A study of primiparous, employed mothers utilizing infant day care., Claudia K. Shuster, Education
Implementation and initial validation of a computer-based system for the assessment of reading competencies., Gale Marie Sinatra, Psychology
Developing a case study simulation for graduate level business education., Guido Henricus Slangen, Education
Optical imaging of IRAS galaxies : the evolution of infrared- bright galaxies., Beverly Joy Smith, Astronomy
Parent-adolescent relationships in policemen's families., Peter J. Smith, Education
Playing with the devil : adolescent involvement with the occult, black magic, witchcraft and the satanic to manage feelings of despair., Barry H. Sparkes, Education
Understanding pediatric medical provider's decisions to report cases of child abuse and neglect., Peter G. Spencer, Psychology
The design of continuous polycondensation reactors/, David Daniel Steppan, Polymer Science and Engineering
A critique of student development theory : in search of a student development model., Blaine K. Stevens, Education
The use of pet-facilitated therapy in the treatment of depression in the elderly : a behavioral conceptualization of treatment effect., Joseph Edward Struckus, Psychology
Kinematic models of cometary comae., Lowell Evan Tacconi-Garman, Astronomy
Carbon monoxide isotopes and clumping in giant molecular clouds., David Kent Taylor, Astronomy
Attitude-toward-the-ad and copy-testing research : a study of task awareness and message relevance., Jacquelyn L. Twible, Management
Masculine, feminine and androgynous personalities in group decision-making : an analysis of performance and process., Dorothy Vails-Weber, Education
An inquiry into the significance of main memory images., Carlos Varela, Education
A comparison of Puerto Rican children's performance on the Spanish version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC)., Cesar D. Vazquez, Education
A comparison of minority and non-minority parent choice in school selection in the Montclair, New Jersey magnet schools program., Betty J. Veal, Education
Plot units in children's writing : a study of the development of story structure., Elaine W. Vine, Education
An exploratory study into the concept of empowerment as seen in quality circles in health care institutions., Paula Maria Vosburgh, Education
Population dynamics of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), in Western Massachusetts, with particular emphasis on migration and dispersal processes., Robert Hurley Voss, Entomology
Impact of employer-supported child care benefits on female union member's job satisfaction and mobility., Phyllis Walt, Education
Anxiety and control beliefs in adolescents' preventive health decision-making., Barbara Lee Watters, Psychology
Selecting a permanent site and planning an urban campus for the University of Massachusetts, Boston 1964-1973 : a case study of the impact of state and local politics on policy formulation and planning for an urban public university., John Whittaker, Education
Metacognition in children : a study of kindergartener's prediction strategies in a logo task on the computer., Joan M. Wickman, Education
Synthesis and reactions of some new halogenated polyethers/, Douglas Alan Wicks, Polymer Science and Engineering
Nonverbal communication and mental retardation : comprehension and expression of facial affect among adults with developmental disabilities., Felicia L. Wilczenski, Education
Factors that contribute to the achievement of black male students at a predominantly white university., James Louis Williams, Education
The measurement of mutual nonverbal coordination in the psychotherapeutic process : an exploratory study of the development of an index for clinical use., Carlotta J. Willis, Education
The epizootiology of the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) nuclear polyhedrosis virus., Stephen A. Woods, Entomology
An investigation of the perceptions of ATM security issues maintained by bank officials within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts., Marie A. Wright, Management
Reducing math anxiety in female elementary teachers in a school serving African-American students : a staff development project., Perletter Wright, Education
Exploring counterfactuals in English and Chinese., Zhaoyi Wu, Education
Identifying the needs of Malaysian students in New England's colleges and universities., Kamaruddin Bin Yaakub, Education
Learning style discrimination between vocational and non-vocational students., Francis W. Zak, Education
The grand design : American foreign trade policy, 1960-1968., Thomas W. Zeiler, History
English curriculum for medical students in the People's Republic of China., Xian-Min, Zhuo, Education
Dissertations from 1988
The relationship between family cohesion and adaptability and children's academic performance., Bina Goldbarten Addes, Education
Consumer participation in human services planning : a historical overview and force field analysis as applied to health care systems planning., Jaime Alvarez Vanegas, Education
Spanish as a second language instruction at the elementary level within a two-way bilingual program., Olga Maia Amaral, Education
Effects of adrenocortical steroids on paraventricular hypothalamic knife cut-induced obesity., Sue Anne Assimon, Psychology
An analysis of preschool children's perceptions of microcomputers., Virginia East Austin, Education