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Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Tiner, Gary F.
. On the Erdos-Sós conjectureWhipple, Diane L.
. EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL COMPETENCE PROMOTION ON DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR:A QUANTITATIVE REVIEWWhite, Andrew William
. Frequent use of psychiatric emergency services: A multilevel approachWhite, Patricia A.
. Exploration of nurse practitioner practice with clients who are grievingWood, Anthony Darrell
. Population dynamics of the shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus, in the northwest Atlantic: An examination of food habits, movement and habitat, survival, and population sizeWormald, Clare Louise
. Effects of density and habitat structure on growth and survival of harvested coral reef fishesZhang, Liqun
. Physical and mechanical properties of model asphalt systems calculated using molecular simulationTheses/Dissertations from 2006
Almesallmy, Mohammed
. Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Inertial Propulsion Mechanisms and Motion Simulation of Rigid-Multi-Body Mechanical SystemsAshley, Christy
. Information processing in consumer relationships: The effect of emotional commitmentAuld, Robin Kirkwood
. The relationship between tactical knowledge and tactical performance for varying levels of expertiseAyrapetov, Marina
. Structural and functional studies of the Csk and *Src family protein tyrosine kinasesBarak, Boaz
. Consideration for the impact of climate change information on stated preferencesBlack, Amy
. Objectification or liberation? Bisexual and lesbian women's experiences with physical appearanceBorges, Vladia
. The incorporation of communicative language teaching into the elaboration of interactive software for ESL/EFL learningBradshaw, Aaron S.
. Liquefaction potential of non-plastic siltsBrooks, Kelly
. Sexual identity construction among lesbian, bisexual and unlabeled womenBurns, William
. Space-people-language: A grounded theory of a place-based pedagogy in a first year writing classCahill, Bronwyn Elizabeth
. A regional comparison between the seasonal cycles of the Western Irish Shelf and the Georges Bank, Gulf of Maine ecosystems: The impact of physical variabilityCai, Hong
. Microbiologically influenced corrosion and titanate conversion coatings on aluminum alloy 2024-T3Cantwell, Mark G.
. MOBILITY AND FATE OF CONTAMINANTS IN ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTSConners, Erica E.
. Social capital and the intent to graduate among Black and Hispanic high school studentsCooper-Nicols, Marjorie
. Exploring the experiences of gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents in school: Lessons for school psychologistsDamrad, Anne E.
. EVALUATING A PARENT TRAINING PROGRAM: SCALE ANALYSIS AND THE EFFECTS OF SYSTEMATIC TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING (STEP) ON CHILD AND PARENT BEHAVIORDiedrich, Amy
. Assessment of the impacts of tourism development in coastal communities in BelizeDombroski, Janet K.
. Exercise behavior among women post-myocardial infarction: Applying the transtheoretical model of behavior changeDong, Rumei
. Modeling of the cardiovascular system with integrated finite element and electrical analog methodsErnst, Catherine
. High school teachers' attitudes toward inclusion of students with special needsFrank, Heather M.
. Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Anger Management Program in a Detention FacilityGormley, Mary V.
. Discourse on diversity: A qualitative study of a college communication course in multiculturalismHagstrom, Kate
. Particle dynamics and shelf-basin interactions in the western Arctic Ocean investigated using radiochemical tracersHarris, Lora Anna
. The virtual eelgrass meadow: A simulation of Zostera marina L. linking physiology to population level processesHays, Elaine
. The genres of tutor training: Searching for reflective practiceHedrick, Molly Ann
. Self, other and the sociopolitical in politically active women survivors of domestic violenceHubeny, Jeremiah Bradford
. Late Holocene climate variability as preserved in high-resolution estuarine and lacustrine sediment archivesHyde, Kimberly Joy Whitman
. Interannual and seasonal phytoplankton variability in Massachusetts Bay from remote and in situ measurementsKasturi, Prasan
. A CAD tool for analog and mixed signal CMOS circuitsKramer, David Scott
. The rhetorical war: Class, race and redemption in Spanish-American War fiction. Stephen Crane, Frank Norris, Richard Harding Davis and Sutton GriggsKukulka, Tobias
. The effect of breaking waves on a coupled model of wind and ocean surface wavesKwon, Suk-Jae
. Noise externalities: A hybrid model to assess effects and management with application to transportation issues in Rhode IslandKyper, Eric
. An information criterion for use in predictive data miningLasunon, On-Uma
. Capabilities and economical evaluation of rapid prototyping processes for sheet metal partsLi, Wentao
. An investigation of thermal stabilizing additives and interactions between electrolytes and electrodes in lithium ion batteriesLomas-Neira, Joanne
. The contributions of murine KC and MIP-2 in hemorrhage induced neutrophil priming for acute lung injury following subsequent septic challengeMagnusson, Gisele Marie
. Economic-ecological relationships in coastal wetland restorationMalley, David D.
. "Man with Box"Marimganti, Suvarna Kishore
. Testing for explosives: Forensics and hazardsMethot, Greta
. The horror of looking: Lynching and the empathetic eyeMiksis-Olds, Jennifer L.
. Manatee response to environmental noiseMills, Lesley Judith
. Effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on fish reproduction and reproductive indicatorsMurty, Aruna Mummini
. Evaluation of potential multi-particulate drug delivery systemsOsychny, Vladimir
. Analysis of the Gulf Stream path and Rossby waves in the North Atlantic based on satellite dataPaiva, Andrea Eastwood
. Youth at risk for alcohol use and smoking: A longitudinal examination of profiles of preventionPatel, Chirag G.
. The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of mycophenolic acid in kidney transplant recipientsQuinlan, Kristen J.
. "Defining a new normal": An exploration of psychosocial adjustment in young adult survivors of adolescent cancerQuinn, Eugene P.
. On the boundedness character of third-order rational difference equationsQuinn, Jeffrey Alan
. Requirement of integrin α5β1 and tyrosine phosphorylation of Shc for proHB-EGF release by GPR30, a seven transmembrane receptor for estrogenRashid Horn, Susan
. What's wrong and who cares? Reader reaction to errorRomanow, Rebecca Fine
. The postcolonial body in queer space and timeRoss, Marcus R.
. Richness Trends of Mosasaurs (Diapside, Squamata) During the Late CretaceousSarma, Ashwin
. Nonparametric approaches for analysis and design of incoherent adaptive CFAR detectorsSong, Qingtao
. Surface wind response to oceanic frontsSteadman, Pamela Lea
. An examination of the relationship between perceived parental involvement and adolescent eating and exercise habitsVelamakanni, Aruna M.
. Functional silane based polymers for sensing and separationsWang, Guizhi
. Metabolic activities in deep subseafloor sedimentsWan, Hui
. Acid-base property of double-strand polyaniline and the preparation of inorganic/organic composite by physical adsorptionWilliams, Edward M. Jr.
. The color of sympathy: Biology, race, and feeling in republican and antebellum cultureWilson, Christine M.
. Determining the effects of a foundations of education/diversity preparation class on the multicultural knowledge, skills and dispositions of preservice teacher applicantsXu, Yongsheng
. ANALYSES OF SEA SURFACE HEIGHT, BOTTOM PRESSURE AND ACOUSTIC TRAVEL TIME IN THE JAPAN/EAST SEAYang, Ting
. Seismic constraints on structure beneath hotspots: Local earthquake tomography and finite frequency tomography approachesYates, Andrea L.
. Riding the hyphen: Derrida-WoolfZarate, Jacques
. The role of osmolyte transporters and heat shock proteins in adaptation of Atlantic salmon to selected stressorsZhou, Wenliang
. Multivariate analysis in vibration modal parameter identificationZhu, Weijia
. A new instrumentation for particle velocity and velocity related measurements under waterTheses/Dissertations from 2005
Bakheet, Saleh Abdulrahman
. Identification of Oct-2 as a mediator of lead neurotoxicityBang, Jounghae
. Understanding customer relationship management from managers' and customers' perspective: Exploring the implications of CRM fit, market orientation, and market knowledge competenceBauer, Dana Marie
. Cost-effective land development with a spatially realistic ecosystem constraintBeaubien, Jason Michael
. Effectiveness of recipient restriction programs in Medicaid managed care organizationsBettridge, Shannon Olivia Marie
. The role of planning in marine resource management: The effect of differing legislative mandates on the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction PlanBoller, Michael Louis
. Hydrodynamics of marine macroalgae: Biotic and physical determinants of dragButler, Mari
. Catch basin ecosystems and effects of the mosquito larvicide methopreneBwalya, Samuel Mulenga
. The experimental analysis of the political economics of fisheries governanceCampion, Christopher Lawrence
. An Analysis of the Thermal Decomposition Reactions of Organic Electrolytes Used in Lithium-Ion BatteriesCenter, Carole Eileen
. The representation of race in composition studies and storiesChen, Xuanjuan
. Three essays on stock selection ability and agency problem of mutual fundsChoi, Younhee
. Modeling and parameter estimation of cardiopulmonary dynamicsChoudhury, Arpita
. The use of microsatellite DNA fingerprinting for aquaculture and fisheries scienceCollins, Jarred T.
. Moore-Greig Designs: A new combinatorial structureCousins, David Bruce
. A model-based algorithm for environmentally adaptive bathymetry and sound velocity profile estimationCraig, Melynda Leigh
. "What I think of as a positive experience, is the lack of a negative experience": Exploring female-to-male transgender and transsexual individuals' interactions with health care providersCullinen, Kathleen Mary
. Obesity and colorectal cancer and the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors related to colorectal cancer prevention among non-Hispanic Black women in Rhode IslandDefrancis, Theresa
. Women-writing-women: Three American responses to the Woman QuestionDelorenzo, Amy Susanna
. An assessment of the habitat quality and nutritional intake of North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod BayDemircubuk, Murat
. Design and manufacture of optimum product structuresDias-Vieira, Christine
. An analogue study of stigma, help-seeking attitudes, and symptom severity in postpartum depressionDorrington, Tarquin
. Recombinant antimicrobials for feed based delivery in aquacultureDutta, Udayan
. Advanced glycation endproducts analysis of glucosamine with reducing sugars, DNA nucleosides and serum proteinsElsaid, Khaled Ahmed
. The relationship between articular cartilage damage and lubricin integrity following injury and in inflammatory arthritisFaubert, Glenn E.
. Caterpillar tolerance representations of graphsFinger, Erik J.
. Two-stage heat engine for converting waste heat to useful workGallo, Frank Joseph
. A Self-Report Approach to Screening Police Candidates’ Aggressive Tendencies