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Dissertations from 1989

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A study of the impact of shifting missions on senior faculty members at a select Massachusetts community college., Arthur J. Lavigne, Education

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A design model for the treatment of landfill leachate with a microbially enriched soil and reed canarygrass., Ronald L. Lavigne, Plant and Soil Sciences

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A spectroscopic analysis of phase separation and deformation behavior of model polyurethanes/, Han Sup Lee, Polymer Science and Engineering

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On designing cognitively appropriate computer learning environments : software for geometric thinking., Alan Lipp, Education

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The Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud : an extreme case of a galactic center giant molecular cloud., Dariusz C. Lis, Astronomy

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Katharine Taylor and the Shady Hill School, 1915-1949., Sandra Ramsey Loehr, Education

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The relationship of managers' theory X and theory Y assumptions to managerial participative behavior, employee commitment, and employee absenteeism., Richard Noel Logozzo, Management

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Gender, identity and the production of meaning., Tamsin E. Lorraine, Philosophy

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A case study of an intervention program for at-risk youth in an urban secondary school., Deirdre Jean Macleod Loughlin, Education

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Teacher evaluation and administrative effectiveness in secondary education., Bruce Clarke Lynch, Education

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The effect of inherent risk and control design strength on external auditors' decisions to rely on internal audit functions., Mario J. Maletta, Management

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Origins and development of exceptional responses to AIDS : implications for research and education., Donne S. Marchetto, Education

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The role of empathic humor on counteracting burnout and promoting renewal : the development and implementation of a personal growth workshop., Juliann J. Martinez, Education

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Structure and morphology of electrically conducting poly(p-phenylene vinylene)/, Michael A. Masse, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Perceptions of business professionals, teachers, and college students regarding a performance base reward system for public education., William A. Matyskiel, Education

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Toward an understanding of the phenomenology of the self-defining transitions of women., Barbara A. McCallum, Education

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Managing automation : a study of the adoption, implementation, and evaluation of advanced manufacturing technology., J. R. McDaniel, Management

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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

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An exploration of advocacy models and the moral orientation of nurses., Brenda E. Millette, Education

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The schooling of high risk Hispanic students from a student perspective., Mac Lee Morante, Education

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A comparative study of the advancement experiences and career-facilitating relationships of male and female senior managers., Susan A. Morse, Management

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Rheological properties of liquid-crystalline star-block copolymers/, Matthew Campbell Muir, Polymer Science and Engineering

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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

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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

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Multicultural training as a technique to encourage awareness : socio-cultural diversity in residential education., P. Masila Mutisya, Education

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A constructivist program for college remedial mathematics : design, implementation, and evaluation., Ronald. Narode, Education

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Public-private partnerships : an analysis of private sector involvement in federal job training., Florian Richard Neveu, Education

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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

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Synthesis of graft and block copolymers via olefin metathesis ; Surface modification of poly(vinylchloride)/, Richard L. Norton, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Culture-specific counseling : the Igbo case., Uchenna T. Nwachuku, Education

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A study of secondary school library resources in anglophone Cameroon : strategies for improvement., Eugene Ogbonia Nwanosike, Education

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Descriptive analysis of associate degree nursing in Massachusetts : changing perceptions., Kathleen F. O'Brien, Education

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Comparative spatial memory in birds., Deborah Jean Olson, Psychology

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Small-scale enterprises for women in developing countries : assessing causes and definitions of success in selected case studies in India., Rema, Pai, Education

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Adolescent adaption to the social environment in twentieth century American literature : a psychoanalytic inquiry., Richard A. Passigli, Education

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State autonomy, political power and public policy : a study of Brazilian development., Luiz, Pedone, Political Science

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Memory for events during the first year of life., Eve Emmanuel Perris, Psychology

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Ethnic and racial identification of Black, middle class adolescents and their parents., Geraldine Morris Pinkston, Education

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A response to rationalism : Edmund Burke and the contemporary turn to traditions., William H. Ploog, Political Science

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Mechanisms of local participation in extension programming : a study of local participation in Massachusetts extension activities., John C. Pontius, Education

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Psychotherapists' Responses to the Topic of Menstruation in Psychotherapy, Elizabeth Dale Rhineheart, Psychology

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Developmental theory and therapy : a preliminary investigation of reliability and predictive validity using an inpatient depressive population sample., Sandra A. Rigazio-Digilio, Education

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Indira Gandhi National Open University : integrating higher education reform with national developmental goals., Brenda S. Robinson, Education

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Physiological responses of the dragonfly Libellula julia uhler exposed to aluminum in soft water at low pH., John P. Rockwood, Plant and Soil Sciences

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Achievement of autonomy from the family in Puerto Rican college students : a family systems perspective., Eduardo Rodriguez, Education

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Caring for a preschooler with asthma : a study of maternal stress and coping., Alison Rogers, Education

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Environment, decision making and consensus in the strategic process : an empirical study of seventeen organizations., Mary T. Rogers, Management

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Ordering processes in thermotropic liquid crystal polymers/, Sergio R. Rojstaczer, Polymer Science and Engineering

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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

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The student support team program : reaching the at-risk urban adolescent at school., Michael E. Rozas, Education

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Persistence patterns of Puerto Rican students at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst., Merle M. Ryan, Education

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In search of equitable learning environments : a longitudinal study of aptitude treatment interaction., Guido John Sabelli, Education

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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

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A study of psychosocial status, childbearing attitudes and maternal functioning in a group of adolescent mothers : a developmental approach., Stephanie Schamess, Education

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Effectiveness of an alternating full-day kindergarten program., Joan E. Schuman, Education

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Marital choices of adult children of alcoholics., Janice H. Schwartz, Education

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Development and application of continuum and lattice based morphology models based on statistical mechanics/, Edith Marie Sevick, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Moral education : a comparative study of the Confucian, Platonic and Kohlbergian approaches., Young Il Shin, Education

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A study of primiparous, employed mothers utilizing infant day care., Claudia K. Shuster, Education

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Implementation and initial validation of a computer-based system for the assessment of reading competencies., Gale Marie Sinatra, Psychology

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Developing a case study simulation for graduate level business education., Guido Henricus Slangen, Education

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Optical imaging of IRAS galaxies : the evolution of infrared- bright galaxies., Beverly Joy Smith, Astronomy

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Parent-adolescent relationships in policemen's families., Peter J. Smith, Education

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Playing with the devil : adolescent involvement with the occult, black magic, witchcraft and the satanic to manage feelings of despair., Barry H. Sparkes, Education

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Understanding pediatric medical provider's decisions to report cases of child abuse and neglect., Peter G. Spencer, Psychology

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The design of continuous polycondensation reactors/, David Daniel Steppan, Polymer Science and Engineering

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A critique of student development theory : in search of a student development model., Blaine K. Stevens, Education

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The use of pet-facilitated therapy in the treatment of depression in the elderly : a behavioral conceptualization of treatment effect., Joseph Edward Struckus, Psychology

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Kinematic models of cometary comae., Lowell Evan Tacconi-Garman, Astronomy

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Carbon monoxide isotopes and clumping in giant molecular clouds., David Kent Taylor, Astronomy

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Attitude-toward-the-ad and copy-testing research : a study of task awareness and message relevance., Jacquelyn L. Twible, Management

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Masculine, feminine and androgynous personalities in group decision-making : an analysis of performance and process., Dorothy Vails-Weber, Education

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An inquiry into the significance of main memory images., Carlos Varela, Education

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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

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A comparison of minority and non-minority parent choice in school selection in the Montclair, New Jersey magnet schools program., Betty J. Veal, Education

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Plot units in children's writing : a study of the development of story structure., Elaine W. Vine, Education

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An exploratory study into the concept of empowerment as seen in quality circles in health care institutions., Paula Maria Vosburgh, Education

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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

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Impact of employer-supported child care benefits on female union member's job satisfaction and mobility., Phyllis Walt, Education

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Anxiety and control beliefs in adolescents' preventive health decision-making., Barbara Lee Watters, Psychology

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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

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Metacognition in children : a study of kindergartener's prediction strategies in a logo task on the computer., Joan M. Wickman, Education

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Synthesis and reactions of some new halogenated polyethers/, Douglas Alan Wicks, Polymer Science and Engineering

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Nonverbal communication and mental retardation : comprehension and expression of facial affect among adults with developmental disabilities., Felicia L. Wilczenski, Education

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Factors that contribute to the achievement of black male students at a predominantly white university., James Louis Williams, Education

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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

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The epizootiology of the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) nuclear polyhedrosis virus., Stephen A. Woods, Entomology

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An investigation of the perceptions of ATM security issues maintained by bank officials within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts., Marie A. Wright, Management

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Reducing math anxiety in female elementary teachers in a school serving African-American students : a staff development project., Perletter Wright, Education

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Exploring counterfactuals in English and Chinese., Zhaoyi Wu, Education

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Identifying the needs of Malaysian students in New England's colleges and universities., Kamaruddin Bin Yaakub, Education

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Learning style discrimination between vocational and non-vocational students., Francis W. Zak, Education

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The grand design : American foreign trade policy, 1960-1968., Thomas W. Zeiler, History

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English curriculum for medical students in the People's Republic of China., Xian-Min, Zhuo, Education