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Dissertations from 1990
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
Determinants of Student-Faculty Informal Contact, Alan W. Barr
Effect of Computer Graphics Use on Student Understanding of Calculus Concepts, Charlene E. Beckmann
Administrator and Consultant Perceptions of Consultant Services in Michigan Schools, Julia A. Berg
Self-Control: Effects of Ratio Size, Intra-Delay Reinforcers, and Response Requirement, Elbert Q. Blakely Jr.
Effectiveness of Employee Participation Groups in a Manufacturing Company, John F. Blamy
A Study of Licensed Psychologists and the Problem of Addressing Spiritual/Religious Issues in Therapy, Suzanne Lorenz Brennan
Educational Outcomes of Children with Two Working Parents, Michael B. Dib
Applied Thermoplastic Screw Plastication Theory: Industry Acceptance and Implications for Plastics Processing Education, Paul V. Engelmann
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Anxiety in Pregnant Women, Janet L. Fourman
The Rise and Demise of Laboratory Schools Using Western Michigan University's Campus School as a Case Study, John William Goudie
Training-Program Evaluation: An Investigation of Perceptions and Practices in Nonmanufacturing Business Organizations, Sarah P. Gutek
Intuition in Decision Making by Human Service Administrators, Judith Huber Halseth
Synthesis of N and C Nucleosides via Cycloaddition Reactions a New Approach to an Old Problem, Glenn L. Heise
Generalized Distance in Graphs, Garry L. Johns
The Effect of a Student Assistance Program on the Quality-of-Life of Senior High School Students, Greg M. Kuhn
Chromatic Partitions, Paresh J. Malde
Effects of Task Difficulty, Performance Consequence, and Social Interaction on Physiological Reactivity in Post-Coronary Patients, A. Janelle Maldonado
Construct Validation of the Family of Origin Scale: A Factor Analysis, Omar L. Mangrum
The Development and Field Testing of a Semi-Programed Text for the Establishment of Reading and Writing Repertoires with Mexican-Illiterate Adults, Marco Wilfredo Salas Martinez
The Effects of Using Print Media in Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Adult Students, Gloria Jean McCormick
Defining a Social Problem: A Sociohistorical Analysis of the Antinuclear Weapons Movement, Frances B. McCrea
Stimulus Overselectivity: An Investigation of Determinants, Margaret T. McGlinchey
Evaluation of a Psychoeducational Curriculum for Promoting Psychological Health and Self-Esteem, Michele Susan Meola
The Effect of Self-Efficacy Training on the Willingness of Preservice Teachers to Implement Social Skill Training in the Classroom, Linda J. Miller
The Psychological Needs of Sex Offenders of Children as Measured by the Personality Research Form, Shirley Anne Miller
An Analogue of Science, Michael Albert Minervini
An Evaluation of an Intervention Program for Juvenile Probationers, Kevin I. Minor
An Assessment of the Instructional Needs of Ohio's Educational Administrators Relative to Computer Technology, Mary F. Missavage Berney
Psychotherapists' Responses to Anger Manifested by Female Clients, Lisa L. Morshead
Graph and Directed Graph Augmentation Problems, Zhuguo Mo
The Effects of Participative Management on Teacher Satisfaction During Periods of Organizational Decline, Robert Michael O'Brien
Parental Perceptions of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge Teaching, Virginia A. Passero
The Relationship between Life Stressors and Stress Related Medical Problems of Middle School Administrators, Marjorie Patton
A Systematic Approach to Staff Management and Systems Evaluation in an Inpatient Psychiatric Setting: The First Step toward Reform through Accountability, Helen Diann Pratt