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Dissertations from 1987
Light and x-ray scattering studies of the mesophase of main-chain thermotropic polymeric liquid crystals/, Paula Elaine Hahn, Polymer Science and Engineering
Ethnicity, gender, and stress : stressors and support systems among high school students., Steven B. Halberstadt Hall, Education
Case study on job performance and implication for staff development for Penmas peniliks (community education fieldworkers) in North Sumatra, Indonesia., Syahbuddin, Harahap, Education
Black professional musicians in higher education : a study based on in-depth interviews., Christopher L. Hardin, Education
Primary school teachers' nutrition knowledge and attitudes : a study in Belize., Nanette, Hegamin, Education
Recommendations of program presenters about the design and implementation of disability awareness programs for elementary students., Bill Henderson, Education
Public education for high school Chinese students : assimilation into American society., Peter Kwok Kwong Ho, Education
A study of line staff's participation in the planning and implementation of educational programs for mentally retarded people in an institution., John Frederick Houchin, Education
A survey of the role expectations of the supervision of student teachers., Apollos N. Ihedigbo, Education
The effect of participation in a general education development (GED) test program on self concept and internal control., Stephen W. Jefferson, Education
A study of item response theory equating with an anchor test design., George A. Johanson, Education
An analysis of parental personal contact knowledge and perception of suburban seventh graders during preadolescence., Patricia E. Johnson, Education
A study of special needs learners and their employment success upon graduation from carpentry programs in selected vocational high schools in western Massachusetts., Steven Michael Johnson, Education
Children and death : emotional response patterns of African American children toward the death of a loved one : an exploratory study., Roni L. Jolley, Education
Learner participation practices in adult literacy efforts in the United States., Paul Joseph Jurmo, Education
Spousal support and maternal responsivity to premature infants during the transition to parenthood., Christine P. Jutres, Education
Studies of miscibility and phase behavior in blends of two random copolymers/, Heung Sup Kang, Polymer Science and Engineering
Situational influences on consumer preferences when products are suitable for several types of consumption situations., Evangelos D. Kechris, Management
Molecular gas in Virgo Cluster spiral galaxies., Jeffrey D. Kenney, Astronomy
A study of the perceptions of school administrators regarding educational law, legal policies and procedures., Juliann Kerrigan, Education
Clinicians' attitudes toward biological parents of children in foster care : the relationship between psychological theory orientation and attitudes., Margaret Laura Kierstein, Education
Ethnicity and the emotional responses, health reactions, and help-seeking behaviors of adults experiencing the separation-divorce process., Cathy S. Kogan, Education
Effective conditions for learning : teacher's use of prescribed instructional adaptations for mainstreamed marginal students., Peter Kravitz, Education
An electrophysiological investigation of the pretectal nucleus (lentiformis mesencephali) in the frog (Rana pipiens)., Carol, Kwei-Levy, Psychology
Algorithmic interface with computer graphics for a decision support system., Lilly Marlene Lancaster, Management
The bilingual special educator : preparation and implementation of the role in Massachusetts., Patricia Medeiros Landurand, Education
Studies of an ionomer :: sulfonated polystyrene salts in bulk and solution/, Christopher W. Lantman, Polymer Science and Engineering
Developing cultural awareness for EFL teachers of Korean students., Jawon Lee, Education
A Chinese conception of "management" : an interpretive approach (Singapore)., Siew Kim Lee, Education
A survey of the thinking preferences and hemispheric learning strategies (methods) of freshmen and senior associate degree nursing students and the thinking preferences of associate degree nursing faculty., George Jerome Leslie, Education
Pre-trial evaluations in Massachusetts : a training proposal., Howard Martin Lester, Education
Coping styles of black female students attending predominantly white colleges., Deborah Nunnally Lewis, Psychology
The comprehensive math & science program (CMSP) : a model project to increase achievement in a first course in high school algebra, 1979-1983., Gilbert J. Lopez, Education
The role of molecular clouds in the star formation process as observed in two grand design spiral galaxies., Steven Donald Lord, Astronomy
Photooxidation of polystyrene/, Paul C. Lucas, Polymer Science and Engineering
Perceptions of self-esteem training for elementary school-aged children., Nina Meyerhof Lynn, Education
The strategic defense initiative : implications for U.S. deterrence policy., Alan Scot MacDougall, Political Science
The "convivial" psychotherapy process of Dr. Salvador Roquet., Alexander MacMillan, Education
Apprenticeship training : a program for cooperation between business and high schools in Lagos Nigeria., ThankGod Maduka, Education
Developing a framework for feminist participatory research : a case and assessment with former battered women in Gallup, New Mexico., Patricia. Maguire, Education
Nonformal education for increasing sense of control among lower income, lower educated older Americans., Nancy E. Maklan, Education
Transformational perspectives on case studies of networking attributes., Linda Sue Marchesani, Education
General rule in the philosophy of David Hume., Marie Ann Martin, Philosophy
The effect of an initial nursing course on community college nursing students' cognitive stage levels., Natalie Martin, Education
The work-life of the assistant principal in public comprehensive high schools., Mary J. McCarthy, Education
Influences of fruit and hormones on the flowering process of apple., Joann Mary McLaughlin, Plant and Soil Sciences
W.E.B. Du Bois and his place in the discussion of racism., Homer L. Meade, Education
Determining priorities for school improvement : a school-based inquiry into principals' perceptions of priorities for increasing school effectiveness., Claudius Damian Bisenti Mkangaza, Education
The effect of range restriction on invariance in item response models., Richard Francis Mooney, Education
Weighing alternatives : how fifth and sixth grade students use the information they obtain in peer writing conferences., Rena Elizabeth Moore, Education
The effects of a stress management training program on stressors in an associate degree nursing program., Eleanor M. Morad, Education
A comparative study of Efe (Pygmy) and Lese one-, two- and three-year-olds of the Ituri forest of northeastern Zaire : the influence of subsistence-related variables and children's age and gender on social-emotional development., Gilda Ann Morelli, Psychology
Elementary school leadership as viewed by a black principal., Earl Mosely, Education
The status of psychoanalysis and the question of science., Margaret M. Nash, Philosophy
The centrality of the internship experience in the pre-certification education of Asian-American teacher certification candidates., Philip William Natale, Education
Development of a high technology curriculum for industrial technology at Keene State College., Delmar R. Ogg, Education
Inservice training program in mathematics education for Ikwuano/Umuahia elementary school teachers in Imo state of Nigeria., Iheanyichuku D. Okoroafor, Education
Miscibility and molecular interactions in multi-component polymer systems :: characterization at the molecular level via NMR/, Jerome F. Parmer, Polymer Science and Engineering
A study of the impact on academic grades, attendance, and suspension behaviors of students referred to an alternative school in a suburban community., Henry W. Perrin, Education
Identity and community : lesbian-feminism as political theory., Shane. Phelan, Political Science
In vitro and in vivo studies of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 and tampon associated fibers., Molly Pickett, Plant and Soil Sciences
Family systems training in the public sector : an analysis of the effects of systemic training on mental health professionals., Sergio Pirrotta, Education
Enrollment management structures and activities at four year institutions of higher education., Charles Robert Pollock, Education
Education and the development or diminishment of personal integrity within the individual., Dennis R. Rader, Education
Assessing employee response to changes in job design : a comparison of alternative job characteristics models., Deborah M. Ramirez, Management
The application of developmental learning theories to local history museums., Sue Sturtevant Rayner, Education
The Puerto Rican New Yorker in the New York City school : did bilingual education make a difference?., Delia Wilfreda R. Romero, Education
Freedom and restraint in the lives of American teachers., Hedwig C. Rose, Education
An investigation of the perceived role of reading consultant/specialists., Elizabeth Nero Rumohr, Education
The development and testing of a safety training program for arboricultural firms., H. Dennis P. Ryan, Education
Women teaching English to low-income and minority students : a study of their perceptions and actions., Josephine Ryan, Education
Pre-allied health curriculum : a model program for use in comprehensive urban secondary schools., Martha Vartouhi Samourian Bedrosian, Education
Historical and personological correlates of rape proclivity., Robert M. Samuels, Psychology
An investigation of equibiaxial hydrostatic deformation of isotactic polypropylene :: process mechanics, order-disorder transition, crystal texture and deformation mechanism/, Ravi, Saraf, Polymer Science and Engineering
Case study of a liberal arts and divestment crisis at Hampshire College : examining the role of the Dean of Students., George A. Scott, Education
Competency-based vocational education as viewed by administrators and teachers from Massachusetts regional vocational high schools., Charles A. Sheaff, Education
A feasibility study of the integration of local history into the social studies and English disciplines at the middle school level., Susan Benton Silvester, Education
Initiating staff/student involvement in improving a junior-senior high school., Phillip M. Smith, Education
A comparative study of the effectiveness of a mixed vs. a positive only model in the management/supervisory training technique, behavior modeling., John W. Stacey, Education
Sources of stress in associate degree nursing education and the effect on stress of a structured approach to data collection in the clinical area., Mary Claire Stevens, Education
The small learning group : a structured guide to changes in self-comprehension by the developmentally handicapped., Genevieve St. George, Education
The physics and chemistry of dark molecular clouds : a detailed study of L134N., Daryl A. Swade, Astronomy
Fantasy play, language and cognitive ability of nursery school children in Guyana., Liloutie Christina Taharally, Education
The perceptions of staff and students in an alternative high school program using reality therapy behavior management., Elizabeth Taylor Tamborella, Education
Presidential selection procedures in higher education : case studies., Carol Smith Taylor, Education
The sheath investment of Gloeothece ATCC 27152 : its chemical characterization and heavy metal binding ability., Bruce Edward Tease, Plant and Soil Sciences
A comparative study of academic and clinical preparation in undergraduate education in communication disorders., Adrienne Megerdichian Terrizzi, Education
An analysis of early childhood teacher education programs in Massachusetts., James G. Thompson, Education
Factors in student choice of graduate schools., Robert B. Turcotte, Education
Raising consciousness about the nuclear threat through music., John H. Ungerleider, Education
Studies of polymer solidification using the technique of impulse viscoelasticity/, Menas Spyros Vratsanos, Polymer Science and Engineering
Computer literacy for nursing educators : attitudes, behaviors and education., Andrea Jane Wallen, Education
The ecology of a child's day : a study of the effects of various care environments on the complexity of a preschooler's play., Katherine A. Winey, Education
Dissertations from 1986
Memory, culture and critical reflection : cultural mnemonics in a new era of selective remembrance., Terry K. Aladjem, Political Science
The acceleration and dissolution of stars moving through the blackbody radiation of a collapsing universe., Alice L. Argon, Astronomy
Investigation of judges' errors in Angoff and contrasting-groups cut-off score methods., Dean G. Arrasmith, Education
An educational program on indigenous foods for better health and better economy for the Philippines., Dahlia C. Aspillera, Education
Leadership behavior of school superintendents as related to adoption and adaptation of innovative management techniques in selected Massachusetts school systems., Turin Auguste, Education
The effects of social/vocational training on verbal responses in the work setting of adults with mild or moderate retardation : a replication study., Kay T. Bannon, Education
The effects of attitudes and beliefs about learning, about mathematics, and about self on achievement in a college remedial mathematics class., Thomas J. Bassarear, Education