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Dissertations from 1990
A Trend Analysis of Occupational Therapy Treatment Outcomes Following Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery, Richard G. Cooper
Clients' Self-Reports of Counselor Style and Personal Change: A Comparison of Inexperienced and Experienced Counselors, Ronald M. Crafton
Demographic Characteristics, Rehabilitation Outcomes, and Family Concerns of Individuals Who Are Older and Blind, John E. Crews
Intracellular Degradation of Ribosomes in a Mesophilic and a Thermophilic Species of Bacillus, Joe William Davis
Sex-Role Attitudes, Sex, and Logos of Control: A Study of their Interrelationships in Reference to Social Change, Virginia de Oliveira-Alves
Parent, Student, and Teacher Perceptions of Discipline Problems in the Middle School, Marilyn J. Giannangeli
An Analysis of Four Performance Techniques for Paraprofessional Direct-Care Staff Working with Developmentally Disabled Adults in Group Homes, L. Martin Grabijas
Members of Minority Student Organizations and Their Perceptions of Their Academic and Social Integration, Oris Tamaria Griffin
The Relationship Between Implementation of Hospice Nursing Standards of Care, Hospice Size, and Family Satisfaction, Lucille I. Grimm
The Effectiveness of a Structured Tutoring Program Used with Migrant Students, Cortland L. Hillman
The Relationship Between Absenteeism and the Amount of Overtime Worked in Various Job Classifications in a Metal Fabrication Plant, Thomas D. Hopkins
Applications of the Tap Te Chino of Lao Tzu to Psychotherapy Theory and Technique, Thomas E. Hranilovich
Causes of Juvenile Delinquency in Jordan, Ayed A. Irfaifeh
A Study Management Course for High-Risk Black College Freshmen, Mark Andrew Jackson
The Museum Director's Chair: An Ethnography, Mark Richard Jenness
A Status Study of Economic Education in Michigan Elementary Schools, Barbara C. Johnson
A Comparison of the Effects of Differential Behavioral Strategies on Therapeutic Compliance: Making and Keeping Appointments, Shara Johnson
The Effects of Anabolic Steroids on Measured Personality Traits of Male Weight Trainers, Kraig Libstag
The Effects of Sex Role Orientation on Countertransference Behavior, Scott T. Luppe
The Relationship Between Private and Commercial Vehicle Driver Records and Accidents in Michigan, Robert E. Maki
Self-Reported Leadership Styles of Higher Education Administrators in Venezuela as Related to Selected Demographic Variables, Julian Serafin Martin
A Study of Leadership Styles of the County Sheriffs in the State of Michigan, David A. Miramonti
The Relationship Between School Readiness Placement and Student Achievement, Jayne Mohr
Enumerating the Orientable 2-Cell Imbeddings of Complete N-Partite Graphs, Bruce P. Mull
Improving Networks Reliability, Jamal H. Nouh
A Comparison of the Effects of a Linear and an Exponential Performance-Pay Function on Work Productivity, Shezeen Oah
A Comparison of Sociological and Demographic Factors of Custodial and Noncustodial Single Fathers, Daniel D. Petterson
A Replication of the National Association of Secondary School Principals Study of High School Principals and their Schools in Michigan, Helen M. Potoczak
Performance Evaluation in Athletic Training: Perceptions of Athletic Trainers and Their Supervisors, R. Richard Ray Jr.
The Enumeration of Graph Imbeddings, Robert G. Rieper
Perceptions of Leadership Styles of Principals in the Archdiocese of Detroit, Denise Seymour
The Effectiveness of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) on Reducing Chronic Low Back Pain, David D. Smith
Shape Preserving Piecewise Cubic Interpolation, Thomas Bradford Sprague
Standardized Testing Practices: A Comparison of Michigan Public School Districts from 1976 to 1986, Richard J. Syrek
On Distance in Graphs and Digraphs, Songlin Tian
Changing Family Environments of Delinquent Adolescents Using Paradoxical Therapy Techniques, Steven G. Townsend
Variables Related to Faculty Attitudes Towards Computing at Western Michigan University, Marianne P. Vakalis
A Theoretical Integration of Robert Kegan's Developmental Psychology and Heinz Kohut's Self Psychology, Wilmar VanderPol
The Relationship Between Attitude Toward the Elderly and Intergenerational Contact Among Social Workers, William D. Vickers
Effects of Performance Feedback and Goal Setting on the Productivity and Satisfaction of Clerical Workers, Leslie Ann Wilk
The Effects of Accountability Procedures on the Productivity of Academic Performance Contractors in an Academic Support Program, Brian Delano Yancey
Dissertations from 1989
The Effectiveness of Three Study Aids as Measured by Immediate Examinations and Delayed Examinations, Yousef Abdulwahab Abuhmaidan
The Effectiveness of Correspondence Training in Controlling Aggressive Behavior Between Children in Play Settings, Naiel AlBkower
Assessment Inequities of Residential Properties in Nine Michigan Townships, Sivaswami Amarnath
Comparison of Five Role Groups of Michigan Participants in NASSP Assessment Centers, Janice I. Blanck I. Blanck
Competencies Needed by the Chief Executive Officer of a Local Affiliate of the National Urban League, Inc., Walter Melvyn Brame
Administrative Commitment to Public Service Programs in Institutions of Higher Education, Mary Ellen Brandell
The Perceptions of Family Environment Between Black Adolescent Users and Nonusers of Alcohol or Drugs, Jesse Aaron Brinson Jr.
An Investigation of Elementary Teachers' Self-Perception of Burnout While Participating in a Professional Development Change Process, Lana L. Callihan
Comparisons of Learnings from Structured and Nonstructured Visits to a Science Exhibit, Rosario Canizales de Andrade
Effects of Ro 15-4513 on Schedule-Induced Ethanol Intake in Rats and Schedule-Maintained Responding in Pigeons, Dawn D. Delaney
Relationships of MBTI Types and HBDI Preferences in a Population of Student Program Managers, Ruth Elizabeth DeWald
Characteristics and Human Skills of Women Who Manage Women: A Community College Case Study, Susan Young Duley
Conversion of the Coldwater Regional Mental Health Center: The Impact on Employees, Connie Dunham Dykman
The Effectiveness of Relaxation-Visualization Training on the Natural Killer (NK) Cells of Breast Cancer Patients, Morry Edwards
An Evaluation of an Organizationally-Focused School-Based Delinquency Reduction Program: The Milwood Project, H. Preston Elrod
Religious Orientation, Jungian Personality Type, and Stage of Ego Development of the Machiavellian Personality, Jerome E. Elson
An Analysis of the Content and Methods of Instruction at Michigan Institutions that Prepare Principals, Thomas E. Engel
Choice in the Classroom: Human Impulsivity and Self-Control, John W. Esch
Depression in Alcohol and Other Drug Abusers: Prevalence, Nature, Assessment, and Relationship to Short-Term Relapse, Patricia Moulton Guilford
The Effects of School Size and Leadership Style on Teacher Job Satisfaction, Jon C. Haezebrouck
The Predictive Validity of the Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory to Assess Borderline Conditions in Adolescents, Juan Mario Herakovic
Specified Subgraphs and Subgraph-Defined Parameters in Graphs, Karen S. Holbert
Effects of the Great Depression on Private Higher Education: Impact On Private College and University Planning, J. Michael Hostetler
An Alternative Model for School District Organization in Michigan, William M. Johanns
The Concept of Foreseeability as it Relates to Personal Injury Litigation in College and University Residence Halls, F. Bruce Johnston Jr.
Gender Differences and Training Effects on Empathy, Carol S. Jones
The Development and Use of a Locus of Control Board Game for 7 Through 11 Year Old Children, Nancy J. Kaniuga
A Comparison of Minimal-Therapist-Contact Programs in the Treatment of Chronic Headaches, John Kesselring
The Chromatic Sum and Efficient Tree Algorithms, Ewa Kubicka
Greatest Common Subgraphs, Grzegorz Kubicki
A Content Comparison of Nontechnical Curricula for Engineers, Bryan Lynn Lundgren
The Integration of Metabolic Measurement and the Behavioral Management of Nutrition and Exercise for Treating Obesity, Cheryl Rae Maphies
The Impact of Type of Ownership on Mental Health Organizations: The Privatization Alternative, Gary R. Mathews
Industrial Applicability of the Joint Committee's Personnel Evaluation Standards, Michael Jay Orris
The Relationship of Supplemental Instruction and Final Grades of Students Enrolled in High-Risk Courses, Sally A. Pryor
Measures of Partial Association Based on Rank Estimates, Sudhakar H. Rao
The Relationship Between Personality Type and Burnout in Michigan Community College Counselors, John M. Rinke
The Medicalization of Senile Dementia: From "Normality" to “Pathology”, Rosamond Robbert
Laterality and Sex Differences for Visual Recognition of Emotional Quality Words, Pollis Robertson
A Study of Personality Style and Intergenerational Attitudes on Parenting, David Lee Russell
Behavioral Treatment of Headaches, Walid Salim Salah-Kailane
Sleep Disorders and the Elderly: The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Training Versus Sedative-Hypnotic Treatment on Insomnia, Klaus J. Sauerbrey
Design of a Program of Instruction to Teach State Notation, Esther Hannah Shafer
Corporate Resistance to Early Return to Work Policy, Roger J. Shoemaker
A Study of Personality Factors and Music Preference, Involvement, and Use among Youth, Sheila Ann Smith
Personality Characteristics and Personality Styles of Adult Children of Alcoholics as Compared with Adult Children of Nonalcoholics, George David Thomson
The Impact of Self-Esteem and Locus of Control on Expectancy Theory Predictions of Work Effort, Michael Kuan Tsai
Perceptions and Evaluations of University Principal Preparation Programs by Michigan Public School Principals, Linda Berk Voit
The Relationship Between Therapist Personality and Theoretical Orientation, David J. Wagner
The Relationship between Selected Work Behaviors and Closed Head Injury, Douglas A. Walter
Nurses' Perceptions of Self-Esteem and Job Satisfaction, Dolores Davis Wickett
The Psychological Typologies and Learning Styles of Security Managers in a Large Industrial Organization, Michael John Witkowski
Coefficients of Multiple Determination Based on Rank Estimates, Lee D. Witt
Community College Student Success: The Relationship of Basic Skills, Study Habits, Age, and Gender to Academic Achievement, Margaret Lynn Hills Wonnacott
Dissertations from 1988
A Study of Factors Correlated with Career Persistence of Male Pastors in the Free Methodist Church in Michigan, Robert Q. Bailey
The Ability of Teachers of Preschool Handicapped to Use Observational Behavioral Assessment Techniques in Assessing Social Skills, Stephen P. Barbus