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Dissertations from 1996
An Account of Expert Phylogenetic Tree Construction from the Problem-Solving Research Tradition in Science Education, Steven D. Brewer
The Public Administrations as Civic Shaman: The Self-Reflective Integrator of Policy Frames of Reference and Social Character, Phillip A. Brown
The Status of Middle Level Schools in Berrien County, Michigan Following Michigan Public Act 25, Judith A. Burns
Lobbying in the Nonprofit Sector: A Study of Practice and Values, Larry A. Buzas
Ground Water Movement Through the Highly-Fractured Crystalline Core of a Large-Scale, Foreland Uplift, Roy Al Gorge Arch, South-Central Colorado, Timothy L. Clarey
Effects of Exercise and Psychosocial Stress on Blood Glucose in Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetics, Lisa Renae Clemensen
A Qualitative Exploration of Women Survivors’ Disclosure of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Joanne Dodgson
A Comparison of Gay and Lesbian Sensitivity Trainings On Student Counselors’ Attitudes Toward Same Gender Sexual Behavior, H. Dean Dorman
A Study of the Emotional Responses and Coping Strategies of Male and Female Athletes with Moderate and Severe Injuries, Donna S. Eaton
An Analysis of the Auditory-Verbal and Visual-Figural Learning and Memory Patterns of College Students with Learning Disabilities, Robert K. Eckert
Gender Discourse in Small Learning Groups of College-Level Developmental Mathematics Students, Allen W. Emerson
Elementary Teachers’ and Principals’ Perceptions of Principal Leadership Style and School Social Organization, Thomas Jack Evans
The Effects of an Information/Counseling Session and Partner Participation in Treadmill Testing on Sexual Functioning Following Myocardial Infarction, Betty J. Fisher
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Treatment of Communication Anxiety: A Closer Look, Teresa Foley
Worker Productivity as a Function of the Percentage of Monetary Incentives to Base Pay, Carol J. Frisch
A Graph Theoretic Study of the Similarity of Discrete Structures, Heather D. Gavlas
An Examination of Factors Contributing to Exemplary Schools in an Urban Public School District in the Midwest, Gordon D. Griffin
Behavior and Attitudes Related to the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Disease and Unplanned Pregnancy, J. Lee Hoover
Implementation of an "Early Return to Duty" Policy within the Michigan Civil Service: An Exploratory Study, James Patrick Hurren
Intergovernmental Cooperation in Metropolitan Grand Rapids, Michigan, James M. Kadlecek
Leader Attitudes and Leader Stress: Is There a Connection?, Earl B. Kaurala
The Effects of a Corporate Adventure Training Experience on Group Dynamics and Individual Self-Actualization of Middle-Management Professionals, Scott A. Kelly
Maranao Muslim Women Educational Administrators: An Initial Study of the Emerging Muslim Women Leaders in the Philippines, Carmelita S. Lacar
The Relationships among Expectancy, Hypnotizability, and Treatment Outcome Associated with Eye Movement Desensitization in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Lisa Kimberly Largo-Marsh
Effects of d-Amphetamine on Free-Operant Response Acquisition with Immediate and Delayed Reinforcement, Mark G. LeSage
Cost Sharing Under Complex Federalism: Welfare Reform Cost Neutrality Calculations, Robert G. Lovell
The MMPI-A: A Diagnostic Tool for ADHD Adolescents, Harry J. Marshall
A Case Study of Academic Achievement of African American Males, Loistean Mason
Adolescent Students at Risk: The Roles of Stress, Distress, and Coping, Jennifer Massicotte
A Study of Students Involved in a Leadership Development Program, "Excellence in Leadership", at Grand Valley State University, Paul McKimmy
Culture-Specific HIV/STD Prevention Programming for Lesbian and Bisexual Women, Kathleen M. Morrow
The Effects of Wraparound Services on the Adjustment of Four Severely Emotionally Disturbed Youth: A Controlled Multiple Baseline Study, Michael J. Myaard
An Evaluation of Privatization, Taxes, and User Fees as Alternative Strategies for Municipal Trash Collection, James Neubecker
The Impact of the Patient Representative on Satisfaction, Diana L. Newman
The Measurement of Dental Disease in a Correctional Setting: The Importance to Functional Service Delivery, Walter S. Ormes
A Comparison of the Spontaneous Utterances of Students with Autism Across Two Educational Settings, Mary E. Peterson
Millage Election Outcomes in Michigan Public School Districts: A Test of the Rational Choice and Social Psychological Voting Models, Christopher Petras
Crises in the Regulation of Long-Term Care, Randall Earl Phillips
Comparison of Selection-Based vs. Topography-Based Verbal Behavior, William F. Potter
Measuring Changes in Spontaneous Play Behavior in Preschoolers with Autism Associated with a Receptive Language Intervention, Jori Reijonen
Perinatal Loss: An Exposure Based Approach to Alleviating Feelings of Grief in Bereaved Parents, Michele Lee Rosa
Evaluation of a Home-School-Community Liaison Scheme in Irish Elementary Schools, Sandra Ryan
Random Cayley Maps, Michelle Schultz
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Homework Assignments in Counseling and Perceptions of Specific Counselor Characteristics, George T. Starrett
The Association of Five Therapist Characteristics with Therapists' Suspicion of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Adult Client Cases, Sherri I. Terrell
Integrity of Digraphs, Robert Charles Vandell
Fluency Training on Quantitative Skills Tested by the Graduate Record Examination, Pamela L. Vunovich
Statistical Graphics: Applications to the R and GR Methods in Linear Models, Mei Huang Wang
An Assessment of the Characteristics of Catholic School Boards in the State of Michigan, Frank C. Wippel
Ionization and Charge Changing in 0.5 - 8 qMeV Li^q+ + He (q=1,2,3) Collisions and Setup of an Electron Spectrometer Control System, Oliver Woitke
A Comparison of Youth Living Environment in Small and Large Communities of Michigan, Huilan Yang
Dissertations from 1995
Effect of Participation in Design on Trainee Satisfaction, Abdullatif S. Al-Abdullatif
An Analysis of Saudi Arabian Employee Performance in Selected Public Sector Service Organizations, Yousif Mohamad Saad Al-Hendy
Teachers' Perception of Instructional Leadership and Student Achievement, David Anspaugh
Assessing Pediatricians' Diagnostic Practices: An Analogue Study of Responses to ADHD-Like Presentations in Preschoolers, Helle Augustesen
State Terrorism in the Arab-Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Social Constructionism and the Question of Power, Amani Michael Awwad
Parallel Process in Psychotherapy Supervision and its Relationship to Empathy, Gary E. Beyer
A Study of the Effectiveness of the Michigan Certified Boardmember Award (CBA) Program, Henry Bothwell III
The Level of Management Support Behaviors and the Effect on Participation Rates in Corporate Fitness Programs, Diane Braatz
Sisters in the Hood, Deborah Burris-Kitchen
Factors Influencing the Hiring of Women as Community College Chief Executive Officers, Diane Chaddock
A Study to Determine the Relationship Between Perceived Communication Practices of Leaders and Subordinate Response to Change, Catherine L. Chevalier
An Exploration of the Relationship Between Critical Thinking Skills and Preferred Learning Styles of First Year Nursing Students, Gloria J. Clocklin
Intrinsic Motivation for Learning of the Adult Graduate Student at Western Michigan University, Phyllis Crandall
Leadership Practices and Job Satisfaction: An Examination of the Relationship between Academic Deans and Department Chairpersons, Vera Kay Dauffenbach
The Effects of Background Music on Initial Counseling Sessions, Stella Elaine Dial
Special Service Needs of Adult Students Attending Weekend College at Western Michigan University, Patricia A. Dolly
A Descriptive Study of the Implementation Process for All-Day Alternate Day Kindergarten Schedules in Michigan Public Schools, Kenneth G. Drenth
The Teachers' and Principals' Perceptions of the Impact of Operation Physics on the Teaching of Elementary Science in Michigan Schools, Brenda Prater Earhart
A Study of the Effect of Developmental Kindergarten Placement on Student Achievement: Issues and Other Alternatives for the "Unready" Child, Sandra F. Earley
Semi-Strongly Regular Graphs and Generalized Cages, Cong Fan
A Grounded Theory in the Development of the Tantric Proposition in Leadership Education, Marsha Wislocki Goin
Differentiated Drug Use and its Relationship to Locus of Control and Personality Factors Among Women of Low Socioeconomic Status, Aubrie Catheryn Gordon
A Study of Active Participation Instructional Strategies Increasing Student's Higher Order Thinking Skills, Scottie J. Griffin
The United Center: A Community-Based Corrections Project, William George Hinkle
The Effects of Professional Disclosure Statements on Counselors-in-Training Perceptions of Supervision, John Richard Howie
A Study of the Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and School Climate, Christine L. Jensen
A Study of Teachers’ Perceptions of Principal Effectiveness Among Secondary School Teachers in Malaysia, Ariff B. Kasim
The Role of Elites in the Quality of Life in Kalamazoo and Calhoun Counties, Sam S. King
Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Elementary School a Case Study, Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch
Public Choice or Public Spirit: Toward a More Comprehensive Theory of Regulation, Gary R. Kitts
Learning Expectations and Learning from Problem Situations in Occupational Education, Michael Alexander Krischer
Adult Male Assaultive Behavior and Correlates with the MMPI-2, Tom G. Lanning
A Study of the Awareness and Understanding of Distance Education by Leadership Roles at Community Colleges in Michigan, Douglas H. Lape
The Use of Analogies in an Industrial Environment to Facilitate Status Changes for Radiation Science Concepts, Charles Thomas Lohrke
A Wellhead Protection Study of a Small Agricultural Community in Glaciated Terrain, as a Model for Wellhead Protection Efforts by Similar Communities, Cole Kevan Lovett
The Relationship of Teacher Attitudes Toward Evaluation and School Building Climate, Timothy James Lowe
The Acceptance of Computers by Administrative Leadership at Baker College, William McCormick Luczyk
Classroom Personalities of Effective Teachers within a Technical College Setting, Fred Manley
Attitudes of Black Secondary School Teachers Toward School Guidance in the Potchefstroom Area, South Africa, Elias H. Masibi
The Song of Lies: A Collection of Poems, James Scannell McCormick
Autocorrelation in Single-Subject Data: A Meta-Analytic View, Laura L. Methot
The Effects of Intensive, Structured Study on GRE Verbal and Quantitative Scores, Jan Marie Miller
A Study of Support for Transfer and the Alignment of the Training with the Strategic Direction of the Organization, Max U. Montesino T.
The Impact of Mentoring on Leadership among Young African-American Females, Joyce A. Montgomery