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Dissertations from 1979
The Relationship between Intellectual Development and Ratings of Teaching Effectiveness, Carol Ann Norman
Evaluation and Training of Behavior Modification Skills in Institutional Staff: An Indirect Approach, Terry J. Page
Social Workers, Social Activism, and the Community Mental Health Center, Sandra J. Potter
A Comparative Study of Effectiveness of Users and Non-Users of the Management-by-Objectives System in Student Personnel Divisions in Baccalaureate Institutions, Berthold Michael Price
Differences in Encoding and Decoding of Emotion via Facial Expressions among Normal and Mildly Emotionally Handicapped Boys, Thomas M. Reed
Myths of Madness: An Essay on the Science of Soul, Thomas William Ross
Teacher Employment Follow-Up Survey of the 1976-1977 Graduates at Western Michigan University, Ricardo T. Santuyo
The Effects of Standardized and Personalized Hypnotic Induction Techniques on Depth of Trance, William C. Schirado
The Effect of Self-Concept Enhancing Activities on Students in Classrooms for the Emotionally Impaired, Pamela Neal Britton Schutz
A Delphi Study to Identify Possible Futures of Community Education in Michigan, Ilene Gail Sheffer
Community Educational Leaders: A Demographic Description and Investigation of Marital Status, Lynwood Earle Smith
The Development and Validation of a Set of Procedural Guidelines for Preplanning an Evaluation of the Process of College Advisement, Mary-Maureen Snook-Hill
Cross-Cultural Comparison of Correlations of Self-Concept of Academic Ability and Self-Esteem, Sukaesinee Subhadhira
Preparation and Properties of Benzotropones and Benzohomotropones, Robert E. Suder
A Study of the Non-Persisters from the Enrollment of 1975-1976 Fall and Winter Semesters at a Medium Size Midwestern Public University, Claude R. Thomas
A Parametric Study of Geometric Progressive Ratio Performance, Ali Uzunoz
The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Training upon Empathy, Edo Weits
Dissertations from 1978
A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Modern Mathematics in Comparison with Traditional Mathematics in the American Educational System, Kuriakose K. Athappilly
Characteristic Differences and Similarities of Part-Time Persisters and Part-Time Nonpersisters, Neva A. Bartel
A Study of a Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program Conducted at a Community College Facility, James William Bear
Early Gender-Role Socialization: Possible Consequences for the Older Woman, Marilyn J. Bell
Development and Implementation of an Entry Point Methodology for Community Education Needs Assessment, Craig Cameron
The Development of a Child Abuse and Neglect Detection Instrument for Use by Michigan Elementary School Educators, Anthony K. Citrin
A Descriptive Study of Community Education Models According to Selected Dimensions, Dale L. Cook
The Relationship between Interpersonal Perception and Psychological Adjustment, Barbara A. Dambach
Persuasive Communications: A Study of the Theory and Practice of the Role of the Elementary School Principal, Laurence Dickie
Pharmacological Effects on Aggression and Manual Responding Generated by Tail Shock in the Squirrel Monkey, Grace S. Emley
The Relative Contribution of Perceived Parental, Science Teacher, and Best Friend Evaluations of Science Ability on the Self Concept of Science Ability Held by Eighth Grade Females, Virginia Kemp Fish
The Decision- Making Process in Fertility and Family Planning: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Rose Marie T. Franklin
A Study of Precausal Thinking in Non-Retarded and Mildly Mentally Retarded Children, Sandra Sue Gagie
The Development and Pilot Operation of an Assessment Center with Implications for the Selection of School Principals, Margaret Gallagher
The Normative Integration of the American Divorce Chain, Ann Goetting
DNA Replication in Mesophilic and Thermophilic Bacteria, Pawan K. Gupta
An Extension and Partial Test of Labeling Theory, Joel H. Henderson
An Analysis of the Role of Reinforcement Density in the Transfer of Stimulus Control in a Receptive Discrimination Task, Jane Stewart Howard
The Validation of an Instrument to Measure Hourly Worker Acceptance of Counseling in Industry, Frank H. Jeremy
Entry into Science: The Effect of Parental Evaluations on Sons and Daughters, Donna M. Kaminski
A Study of Alcohol Knowledge and Information Sources among Rural High School Students, Timothy Patrick Keenan
The Effects of EMG Biofeedback Assisted Relaxation Training upon Problem-Solving Abilities of Anxious Children, Mazhar Khan
A Meta Analysis of Comparative Research on the Effects of Desegregation on Academic Achievement, Ronald A. Krol
The Effects of Modeling and Feedback in Training Tutors, Kathleen M. Krumhus
Foreign Student Perceptions of Four Critical Components Related to Educational Experiences at Western Michigan University, Frances L. Lather
The Functioning of Informal Networks in Relation to the Hiring Process in Higher Education, Barbara Rae Mills
The Competent Self: A Sociological Analysis of the Education of Community Leaders, Brian Moroney
The Effect of Nursing Intervention on Anxiety of Post Operative Patients, Phyllis C. Nicolaou
A Study of the Extent to Which Media Leaders in Michigan Possess Certain Leader Need Dispositions, Ruth Zalewski Otzman
Time Management for University Community Education Center Directors, David Laurence Perry
A Computer Simulation Study of Seven Pairwise Comparison Procedures: Imbalanced Case, Wayne S. Petroelje
On a System of Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations with an Irregular Type Singularity: A Degenerate Case, Jerome John Przybylski
The Causal Relationship between Mathematics Achievement and Attitude in Grades 3 to 6: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis, D. William Quinn
The Role of Curricular and Instructional Innovation in the Past, Present, and Future of Honors Programs in American Higher Education, Timm R. Rinehart
Effects of Electromyographic Feedback Training on the Perception of Locus of Control and Accuracy of Person Perception of Externally Controlled Therapist Trainees, Vincent N. Scalese Jr.
A Study of the Effects of Community Education Programs on Reducing the Frequency and Severity of Vandalism in Selected Virginia Public Schools, Roger S. Schrock
Using a Neighborhood Crime Prevention Program to Reduce Residential Breaking and Entering, Paul H. Selden
Disparities Among Selected School and Community Groups Regarding Perceptions of the Meaning of Aims for Community Education, Donald E. Spencer
A Study of the Implementation and Attitudes of Superintendents Towards the Michigan State Board of Education Four-Fold Role of a Community School, Gary L. Sullenger
A Study of the Relationship between the Written Communication of Community College Deans and the Deans’ Effectiveness Ratings, Maureen P. Taylor
Predicting Success in Mathematics for Underprepared Community College Students, Nancy Hoffius Taylor
A Descriptive Study of the Development and Field Test of a Needs Assessment Process and the Comparison of the Administration of the Research, Evaluation, Development, Experimentation Center and School Study Councils, Georgia Jackson Van Adestine
An Analysis of Behavior Acquisition and Maintenance with Conditioned Reinforcers Developed through Pairing, Marion M. Walton Jr.
Dissertations from 1977
Status of Department Chairpersons as Perceived by Academic College Deans, Department Chairpersons, and Faculty at Western Michigan University, Frances S. Aguon
A Model for Initiating Change in Large Social Systems, Richard E. Ault
The Clergy and Religious Faith as Factors in Recovery from Bereavement, Maryann Biggers
Role and Task Orientation of Michigan Principals, Mary Starkey Bowman
A Comparison of Responses of Male and Female High School Graduates to Indicators of Quality of Life and Career Satisfaction, Deanne Lee Buckendorff Byerly
A History of the Guam Public Library System 1947-1975, Mary Sue Caldwell
A Descriptive Study of Selected Community Education Consortia in Michigan, Michael F. Dixon
Administrators' Perceptions of the “Current” and “Future” Goals for the Student Services Division at Western Michigan University, Robert B. Donaldson II
The Effects on Self of a Twenty-Three Day Experiential Wilderness Program for Adults: Implications for Counseling, Robert S. Doud
A Study of the Attitudes of the Non-Science Major toward Science and Its Importance in Curriculum Design, Larry J. Fairbanks
The Effects of EMG Assisted Relaxation Training with Hyperkinetic Children: An Alternative to Medication, William J. Hampstead
Legal Services for the Institutionalized Mentally Ill: An Examination of the Kalamazoo State Hospital Ombudsman Program, Steven J. Hathaway
Cardiac Change to an Auditory Signal and Exploratory Behavior in Normal and Developmentally Delayed Infants, Sharon Bradley Johnson
A Behavioral Systems Analysis of Job Performance in a Food Co-Operative, Harry M. Kent
The Effect of Two Proxemic Variables upon Counselor and Client Evaluations of a Counseling Relationship, Daniel R. Klainer
Task Group Structuring, a Technique: Comparison of the Performances of Groups Led by Trained Versus Nontrained Facilitators, Paul A. Lang
A Study of Selected Administrative Functions in Recreation Performed by Community Education Directors and Recreation Directors in the State of Michigan, Patrick T. Long
The Development of a Community Education Pre-Retirement Program Model, Sidney Lynn Miller
A Study of the Role of the Liberal Arts Department Chairman in Selected Michigan Universities, Michael William Nicholson
Status Inconsistency and Alcohol Consumption, Michael R. Nusbaumer
Congruence Between the Perceptions of Community Education Professionals and Participants on the Importance and Achievement of Community Education Goals, Carolyn A. O'Donnell
Simulation Activities as a Means of Changing Attitudes and Transmitting Knowledge of Adaptations and Techniques for Handicapped Individuals to Teacher Trainees, Jo-Alyce K. Peterson
The Development and Empirical Validation of a Concept Analysis Program to Teach the Concepts in B. F. Skinner's Verbal Behavior, Norman McLeod Peterson
Science Curriculum Change as it Occurred in a Small Rural Community: A Case Study, William J. Pollard
Social Structure, Significant Others, and Self-Concept in a Changing Society: High School Students in Karachi, Pakistan, Arshad H. Rizvi
An Exploration of the Sociocultural Involvement of Faculty, Staff, and their Families of a State University in an Urban Community, Lawrence E. Scott
A Study to Identify the Demographic Profile of the Public School Assistant Superintendent in the State of Michigan, 1976-1977, Duane Scott Seastrom
The Professional Improvement of Teachers Through Positive Appraisal Techniques, Anthony J. Shinkfield
A Survey of Inservice Training Practices in Police Departments of a Selected Size Range, Arthur G. Stoner
Partitions of the Vertex Set or Edge Set of a Graph, H. Joseph Straight
Student Profiles and Factors Affecting Student Attrition and Persistence at the University of Guam, Lorraine Constance Yamashita
Components of the Technical Skills Inherent in the Role of the Community Educator, John S. Zemlo
Dissertations from 1976
Perception of Counselors: A Function of Culture, Victor I. Alvarado
Life Stress and Drinking Behavior of Veterans Following in Patient Treatment, Marilyn J. Becker
On Ramsey Numbers Defined by Factorizations of Regular Complete Multi-Partite Graphs, James M. Benedict