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Dissertations from 2000
The trials, tribulations, and triumphs of black faculty in the math and science pipeline : a life history approach., Lisa D. Williams, Education
Dissertations from 1999
An ethnographic study of an ESL pre-MBA case study classroom : the process of conceptualizing and defining authenticity by learners and instructors., Ricardo Sabuur Abdul-Kareem, Education
Empowerment, literacy, and community organization : a case study of self-help women's groups in rural Nepal., Sushan G. Acharya, Education
Identity, gender, and class : contributions from the Abhidhamma for self and social transformation, with a case study of a women's housing collective in Namibia., Kanthie Athukorala, Education
Coping with trauma : urban adolescents and community violence., Alisa S. Beaver, Education
Waking up the children so they can wake up America : a case study of cultural identity groups., Phyllis Charlotte Brown, Education
Student and faculty perspectives on Internet resource usage in undergraduate university science and mathematics courses., Joan M. Calvert, Education
The relationship between educational environments and academic achievement : a study of Chinese-American college students., Zili Cao, Education
Re-visioning the peer conference : critical language awareness and writing with eighth graders., Nancy A. Cheevers, Education
An analysis of moral shame : implications for curriculum reform., Jay Joseph Conway, Education
On-line mentoring for first-year teachers., Eileen M. Cyr, Education
Cultural context and cognitive style in Hmong high school students., Brenda Finn, Education
La oficina : an ethnographic study of language and power in second grade peer play., Benjamin Channing Forbes, Education
Somali refugee perceptions of factors impacting the learning of their children in high schools., Mohamed Farah Ahmed Good, Education
Improving curriculum : practices and problems that exist in local school settings., Marcia Feole Harrop, Education
Perceptions of young African American males about rap music and its impact on their attitudes towards women., Bonita M. Harvey, Education
Reconstructing a history of Spanish immigrants in West Virginia : implications for multicultural education., Thomas G. Hidalgo, Education
One size does not fit all : a qualitative case study of choice in a suburban public elementary school district., Judith C. Houle, Education
Bilingualism, gender, and friendship : constructing second language learners in a mainstream kindergarten., Barbara L. Hruska, Education
The role of children's literature in the family context : in-depth interviews with parents., Prudence Marsh, Education
A study of different discourse patterns preferred by native-English and native-Chinese graduate students in written English., Yumin Meng, Education
From the eyes of students : an in-depth study of a fourth grade peer mediation class., Helen C. O'Donnell, Education
Latina girls of Puerto Rican origin who are successful in science and mathematics high school courses., Aida L. Oquendo-Rodriguez, Education
The role of PTSD and shame in methadone treatment., Lee Paddy, Education
Identifying theoretical foundations for the integration of children's literature and mathematics : two case studies., Deborah E. Patterson, Education
An examination of the Massachusetts superintendency : emerging roles and issues of concern., Lori J. Pinkham, Education
Listening to the learning disabled : college students self-perceptions of learning disabled identity., Susan Marcia Pliner, Education
Leadership of the arts in higher education : a case study., Darwin E. Prioleau, Education
Building a framework for assessing the outcomes of participatory training : a case study from El Imposible National Park, El Salvador., Mark Protti, Education
Secondary considerations : secondary teacher educators' views of and responses to implementation of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993., Susan Doran Quandt, Education
The Fotodialogo Method : using pictures and storytelling to promote dialogue and self-discovery among Latinas within a community-based organization in Massachusetts., Flavia S. Ramos, Education
A postmodern critique of the Little Red Riding Hood tale., Barbara Smith Reddish, Education
Factors that contribute to team functioning : variables utilized to establish site-based teams in schools., Anthony Serio, Education
"Resistance is futile" : a poststructuralist analysis of the international (education for) development discourse., Greta S. Shultz, Education
Ethnicity and academic success in United States public schools : implications for teachers, teacher educators, and school administrators., Bruce Sinclair, Education
An analysis of changes in the effectiveness of the special education program and the costs of providing special education services as a result of the implementation of inclusion., Jean Strathie, Education
Factors impacting on reading difficulties of the students at the College of Micronesia., Marisa Estrada Suhm, Education
World languages in the public schools : an examination of Massachusetts' new world languages curriculum at work., John Patrick Tyler, Education
Metacommunication and problem solving in a collaborative task of young children., Younghee Wang, Education
Program design of community and service-based education : implications for retention, learning achievement and program development for at-risk young adults., Michael C. Westort, Education
Dissertations from 1998
The use of computer technology by academics to communicate internationally : computer mediated communication and the invisible college., Cary M. Anderson, Education
Macro-micro linkages in Caribbean community development : the impact of global trends, state policies and a non-formal education project on rural women in St. Vincent (1974-1994)., Peggy. Antrobus, Education
Coping with war enforced separation : a pilot study on the account by wives of Puerto Rican civilian soldiers., Ilia M. Apellániz, Education
An investigation into the multicultural educational development opportunities for middle school teachers in a large urban school system., Roberto R. Butler, Education
The incarcerated male adolescent's view of the meaning of his experience : a phenomenological study., Ann Carhart, Education
Environmental health education in baccalaureate nursing programs : new traditions and old ideas in conflict., Stephanie Chrzsiewski Chalupka, Education
Integrating Internet resources into the learning of English as a foreign language in a Taiwanese high school : a case study., Chin-Fen Chen, Education
Family literacy in a Chinese community in the United States : an ethnographic study., Min-Hua Chen, Education
Taking care : women high school teachers at midlife and midcareer., Susan Riley Clarke, Education
Curricular translations of citizen participation within a Massachusetts newcomer citizenship education program., Mary T. Comeau-Kronenwetter, Education
An assessment of a faculty development program at a research university., Elizabeth A. Dale, Education
Portrait of persistence in group : looping., Linda E. Denault, Education
Development of an interdisciplinary program in an elementary setting : a case study of integrating curriculum topics with the arts., Laurie J. Derosa, Education
Empowerment and learning to design in a first semester studio : students' and their professor's experience integrating cultural feminist pedagogy into a traditional architecture program., Jeannette Diaz, Education
The cultural context of parenting an infant with developmental disabilities : Irish mothers' perspectives., Catherine Donahue Finn, Education
Some approaches to improving Cree language and culture retention., Leander Fornas, Education
Education achievement communities : a new model for "Kind of Community" in Massachusetts based on an analysis of community characteristics affecting educational outcomes., Robert Daniel Gaudet, Education
A study of the long term impact of an inquiry-based science program on students' attitudes towards science and interest in science careers., Helen Lussier Gibson, Education
The perceptions of elementary school principals regarding their role in helping teachers increase student learning., Stephen M. Gould, Education
School-based peer mediation programs : purpose, progress and promise., Stephen Burdette Guy, Education
The impact of spirituality on the work of organization development consulting practice., Katja Hahn d'Errico, Education
Documentation panel-making and revisiting using technology to enhance observation and instruction skills in student teachers., Seong Bock Hong, Education
Transference of teaching and learning theories and practices from literacy to mathematics in elementary education., Kathleen C. Itterly, Education
Tani prachanaigal (water problems) : interpersonal conflict resolution practices of a plantation Tamil labor community in Sri Lanka : a qualitative case study., Andrew Akbar Jilani, Education
High school chemistry performance as a predictor of college chemistry performance., Thomas E. Keller, Education
Physical contact between teachers and preschool-age children in early childhood programs., Mary Beth Lawton, Education
Images of Chinese people, Chinese-Americans, and Chinese culture in children's and adolescents' fiction (1980-1997)., Li Liu, Education
Among advisors : an interview study of faculty and staff undergraduate advising experience at a public land grant university., Donna J. S. Lynch, Education
The relationship of directors to quality within child care programs in Massachusetts : an exploration into some contributing characteristics., John P. Manning, Education
Constructing ritual space for displaced teen voices : a study of power and pedagogy using theater and interactive television with adolescent young women., Janet Lynne Mittman, Education
A descriptive study of Japanese biliterate students in the United States : bilingualism, language-minority education, and teachers' role., Yoshiko Nagaoka, Education
A study of expectant mothers' knowledge, choice and practice of infant feeding., Ijego V. Nwachuku, Education
Impacts of a self-esteem curriculum on the educationally mentally retarded and trainable mentally retarded students in the Food Service Program at Dorchester High School., Ellen Ball O'Brien, Education
A multicultural organization development examination of school-based change strategies to address the needs of gay youth., Mathew L. Ouellett, Education
Witnesses to war : the war stories of women Vietnam veterans., Margaret Ellen Perri, Education
Multicultural voices : a study of Puerto Rican first generation students' perceptions of their guidance counseling services and their opportunity to achieve a post-secondary education., Sonia Correa Pope, Education
Developmental challenges and barriers : how senior executive women cope with difficult situations in their careers., Katherine C. Powell, Education
Models of conceptual understanding in human respiration and strategies for instruction., Mary Anne Rea-Ramirez, Education
The experiences of Puerto Rican female students in U.S. public secondary schools., Carmen A. Rolón, Education
Computer shop girls : an ethnographic study of gendered positionings in a vocational high school., Leslie A. Shaw, Education
Lifestyle management education : a case study of the closing of Fort Devens., Janet B. Sullivan, Education
Middle school student perspectives about misbehavior in physical education classes., Salee Supaporn, Education
The talk's the thing : an ethnographic study analyzing the critical reflective dialogue of a collaborative curriculum development team composed of a high school Spanish teacher, a native language informant, and a researcher., Joyce L. Szewczynski, Education
Black student perceptions of predominantly white University of Massachusetts Amherst and their relationship to the CCEBMS Program., Sean S. Warner, Education
Student perceptions of alcohol policy education and enforcement in the residence halls at a large state university : a study of environmental press., Sandra J. Whitcomb, Education
Dissertations from 1997
Redefining region : social construction of region and place in a watershed education partnership., Marsha Alibrandi, Education
Perspectives of distinguished teaching award winners : personal meanings of teaching., Debra Decker Anderson, Education
Anger and the learning process : the roles anger plays in learning about sexism., Joan Griswold Anderson, Education
Evaluation of an experimental distance education course for training teachers as community development agents in rural Bolivia., Eloy Anello, Education
Classroom climate in middle school eighth grades., Deborah A. Antosca, Education
The integration of students with disabilities : an analysis of two school districts' special education costs., John D. Barry, Education
Social cogntive development and transformational leadership : a case study., Phyllis Benay, Education
Meeting the challenge : pregnant teenagers and teenage mothers identify conditions in school for successful learning., Deborah J. Black, Education
Prenatal exposure to cocaine and other substances : its effect on newborn behavior and subsequent attachment behavior., Cynthia L. Bombardier, Education
Preservice teachers' voices : images of teaching and the self., Irena Bozin-Mirkovic, Education
"Social mirroring" : nine African American artists reflect on their origins through in-depth interviews., Michael E. Coblyn, Education
Understanding African American students' perceptions of the campus climate at a predominantly white college : a study of student affairs administrators., Susan T. Costa, Education
Denaturalizing international development education : silence and the new-world dis-order., James A. Cumming, Education
The social cost of acting "extra" : dilemmas of student identity and academic success in post-colonial Papua New Guinea., Peter Wells Demerath, Education
Puerto Rican first and second generation single parent shared child-rearing practices : relationship with the extended family., Henry J. East-Trou, Education