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Dissertations from 2004
Career Commitment and Retention Strategies for New Teachers: A National Study, A. Celeste Shelton-Harris
A Behavioral Account of Remembering: Precurrent Behavior and Mediation of Delayed Matching to Sample, David W. Sidener
Common Sense Parenting (CSP) Learn at Home Kit: A Clinical Effectiveness Evaluation of a Commercially Available Video Training Program for Parents, Sean T. Smitham
Examining the Meaning and Experience of Self-Determination and Its Impact on Quality of Life for Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities, Carol Marie Sundberg
Use of Evaluation Findings in Michigan’s 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs, Wendy L. Tackett
Formal and Informal Institutions: Gender and Participationin the Panchayati Raj, Aparna Thomas
Exploring the Relationship between Race-Related Stress, Identity and Well-Being among African Americans, Darrick Tovar-Murray
Divine Minds: The Cognitive Foundations of God and Religion, Todd Tremlin
Monitoring the Effects of Psychotropic Drugs in Students with Emotional Impairments: Home and School Data, Lynne E. Turner
Leadership Competency Needs of U.S. Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, John Nathaniel Vinson
The Theory of Transpersonal Leadership: A Grounded Theory Study, Christine M. Wallace
Continuous and Interrupted Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Public Speaking Anxiety, Stacey A. Waller
The Relationship between Student Characteristics and Success in an Online Business Course at West Shore Community College, Amy J. Wojciechowski
Negative Stereotypes and Childhood Paternal Relationships as Predictors of Paternal Identity in African American Fathers, Danielle K. Wright
The Relationship between Locus of Control and Nutrition Health Status among Adult WIC Participants, Damita Jo Zweiback
Dissertations from 2003
A Comparison of Different Schemes for Selecting and Estimating Score Functions Based on Residuals, Ali A. Al-Shomrani
Using Protocol Analysis to Help Determine the Behavioral Function of Conducting Safety Observations, Alicia M. Alvero
Interspecies Encounters: An Ethnography of a Veterinary Hospital, Dana Atwood-Harvey
Essential Elements of an Implementation Process for Grant-Funded Projects/Programs in Nonprofit Organizations, Margaret M. Bernhard
An Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Reading Interventions in a Small Group Reading Instruction Context, Christine M. Bonfiglio
Public Discourse and Social Capital: An Assessment of Open, Honest and Fair in One Community’s Public Deliberation Processes, Cherise E. Brandell
Effects of Sodium Metaborate on Kraft Pulping, Biljana M. Bujanovic
K+- Induced Dilation of Cremasteric Arterioles Involves Na+/K+Atpase and Inward Rectifier K+ Channels, Wendy Burns
Role that Professional Positioning and Professional Socialization Play in the Career Path of African American Women Superintendents, Cheryl Celestin
Psychophysically Derived Work Frequencies Associated with Roof Shingling Operations Involving Change in Grade, Sang Dae Choi
Reliability of the Educational Technology Profiler Survey as a Method of Gathering Information in Teacher Preparation Programs, Carmen A. Cornieles
Load Sharing Strategies in Distributed Environments, Laurentiu Cucos
Determination of Spatial Strata for Environmental Regulatory Purposes, John Edward Daniels
Experiences and Meanings of Maternal Ambivalence with First-Born, Early Adolescents, Teresa M. DiStefano
Preparing Teachers to Use Technology: The Webquest in the Secondary English Language Arts Methods Classroom, Melinda C. Dobson
Multiobjective Optimal Control Problems with Endpoint and State Constraints, Kirsty J. Eisenhart
Parallel Simulation of Microflows By DSMC and Burnett Equations, Yichuan Fang
Using Journal Writing to Promote Reflective Practice in the Counseling Practicum: A Multiple-Case, Narrative Study of Counselor Development, Jean Mauriello Germain
Contagious Currency Crises, Fasika Damte Haile
The Use of Quality Indices for Successful Programs for Students with Emotional/Behavior Disorders in the State of Michigan, Alice Brouwer Hoekstra
Drug Courts: A Study of Retention and Suspension in the Kalamazoo County Drug Court Program, James H. Houston
Student Ecosystems Problem Solving with Computer Simulation, Melissa A. Howse
The Extent to Which Teachers and Principals Perceive High Schools as Learning Organizations, Scott Kemple
Treatment of Specific Animal Phobias and the Relationship of an Opiate Antagonist to Outcome, Andrea T. Kozak
The Effects of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate on Response Acquisition, Sean Patrick Laraway
Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries: Uncertainty, Trade and Welfare, Adugna Lemi
Cellular Proliferation, Death and Histology in Gambusia Affinis Livers after Exposure to 2-Aminofluorene and Benzidine, Susan J. Lentz
Effects of Writing Therapy across PTSD and Chronic Stress, Jennifer E. Lewis
Group Processes in Group Supervision: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study, Jeremy M. Linton
A Socio-Historical Analysis of the Benton Harbor, Michigan Desegregation Case between 1967 and 1981, Tiffany Anne Loftus Butzbaugh
The Effect of Alcohol on Women’s Detection of Risk in a Date Rape Analogue, Marci Marroquin Loiselle
An Evaluation of Methylphenidate Preference in Adults Diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Emily Kathleen MacDonald
Identifying Behavioral Risk Factors for Acquaintance Rape in College Females, Sherrie Maher
Male and Female He Created Them: Ælfric’s Lives of Saints and Patristic Theories of Gender, Rhonda L. McDaniel
Student Satisfaction with Michigan Community College Distance Education Courses, Eugene H. McKay III
Using Behavioral Systems Analysis to Improve the Placement Service of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Lori H. Miller
Geochemical and Isotopic Characterization of Shallow Basinal Brines from the Makgadikgadi Pans Complex, Northeastern Botswana: Determination of the Sources of Salinity, Loago N. Molwalefhe
Examination of the Efficacy of Behavioral Activation in the Treatment of Co-Morbid Major Depressive Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Patrick S. Mulick
Inroads toward Contemporary Latina Literature: Poetry and Criticism, Adela Josefina Najarro
Ownership and Stewardship: Attitudes among Michigan’s Voters Impacting Opposition to Great Lakes Water Diversions, Bruce A. Nanzer
Spearman Rank Regression, Jason C. Parcon
Investigation of the Iced Flowfield Characteristics Related to the Stall Margin Instrumentation Used in Icing Conditions, Erik Pederson
Identifying the Function of Aberrant Behavior: Comparing Variations of the Experimental Functional Analysis, Kathryn M. Potoczak
Three Essays on Financial Intermediation, Capital Formation, and Economic Growth and Development, Md. Habibur Rahman
Affective Expression and Behavior in Sex Offenders, Peter F. Rausch
Social Disorganization, Disorder, Social Cohesion, Informal Controls, and Crime: A Reformulation and Test of Systemic Social Disorganization Theory, Gayle M. Rhineberger
An Investigation on the Impact of the Structure of Summative Student Evaluation on Self-Regulated Learning, John Charles Ritzier
New Graphical Approach on the Analysis of Experimental Data, Suha Sari
A Behavior Systems Analysis Approach to Designing a Hlgh-Impact Knowledge Management System, Jacalyn S. Smeltzer
Taylor-Based Monetary Policy Rules: Are They Forward-Looking, Data Congruent, and Asset Price Responsive?, Rajeev Sooreea
A Robust Two-Sample Procedure to Estimate a Shift Parameter, Feridun Tasdan
Irradiation Induced Order-Dis Order Transformations in Ni-Mo Alloys, Ovidiu F. Toader
Understanding on Concepts of Force of Thai Freshmen, Chokchai Usawinchai
The Tragedy of the Rivers: Building Authority over the British Water Environment, Kevin B. Vichcales
One Mind or Two? How Psychiatrists and Psychologists Manage Medical-Scientific and Religious Interpretations of Mind, Ellen Wagenfeld-Heintz
How Secondary School Mathematics Teachers Construct an Understanding of "Appropriate Use" of Graphing Calculators in the Context of Collegial Inquiry, Marcia L. Weller Weinhold
An Analysis of the Level of Union Membership in the United States Since the Implementation of NAFTA, David D. Westcot
Culture and the Effectiveness of Supplier Diversity Programs: A Test of Predictors, Gwendolyn Whitfield
Double Photoionization of Atoms, Marco Wiedenhoeft
Examination of the Skills and Dispositions Needed for Assistant Principals to Be Effective Disciplinarians, Sherie Lynn Williams
Essays on Monetary Policy in Bangladesh, Sayera Younus
Dissertations from 2002
Three Essays on Economic Reform: Effects on Human Development, Fertility, and Factor Shares, Khaled Ibrahim Abdel-Kader
Nonlinear Regression Based on Ranks, Ashebar Abebe
New Statitstical Methods for the Estimation of the Mean and Standard Deviation from Normally Distributed Censored Samples, Abou El-Makarim Abd El-Alim Aboueissa
Electron Correlation Leading to Double-K-Shell Vacancy Production in Li-Like Ions Colliding with Helium, Ali Sami Alnaser
Robust Residuals and Diagnostics in Autoregressive Time Series, Kirk W. Anderson
The Relationship between Insurance Type and Health Care Costs, Use and Choice of Outpatient Provider, Dan-Alexandru Balan
The Link between Smoking and Body Weight among Adolescents, Tracey Barnett
Job Satisfaction and Leadership Style: A Study of Michigan High School Principals, David A. Barry
The Impact of a Congenitally Blind Child upon Family Functioning and Interaction, Pamela S. Berryman
A Comparison of One-to-One and Small Group Instruction for Young Children with Autism: Focus on Effective Teaching and Behavior Management, Kathy Marie Bertsch
Ladies' Library Associations of Michigan: Women, Reform, and Use of Public Space, Sharon Carlson
The Impact of Systematically Varying the Duration of Breath Samples during Infrared-Based Alcohol Breath Testing, Chris C. Clatterbuck
Co-Occurring Disorders and Selective Substance Use in Females Ages 10 to 25 Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Nancy A. Clinton
Organizational Alignment: A Tool for Obtaining Greater Organizational Efficiency and Effectiveness in a State Government Agency, Patricia A. Collins
Predicting a Passing Outcome on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses by Associate Degree Graduates, Patricia M. Collins
Social Responsiblity and Types of Service Learning: A Comparison of Curricular Service Learning, Co-Curricular Service Learning, and Traditional Community Service, Jay Richardson Cooper
Visualization Methods: A Comparative Study of New, Traditional and Robust Procedures, Kimberly Crimin
On Rank-Based Considerations for Generalized Linear Models and Generalized Estimating Equation Models, Diana R. Cucos
Testing the Effectiveness of Behavioral Activation Therapy in the Treatment of Acute Unipolar Depression, Jenifer M. Cullen
Four One Acts: Quaddies, Static, Pluto, Pis Associates, and Woody Woodpecker's Dream Cafe, Douglas Engebretsen
Teachers' Perceptions of School Safety, Safety-Based Changes, and Their Resultant Impact on School Climate: A Case Study, Laura L. Finley