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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Riding a broomstick out of Plato’s cave: Elements of Plato found in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, Camille Winegar Parker
The relative contributions of preference and functionality in noncontingent reinforcement schedules, Tamara L. Pawich
Design of a microscopy-based screening method for stomatal development genes in arabidopsis thaliana, Mercedes Tatiana Quinteros Perez
Dissatisfaction theory and superintendent turnover: An exception to the rule, Richard Perry
Dysphagic patient compliance with thickened liquid recommendations, Carrie Potts
Laser surface thermal lensing (STL): An optical method for surface analysis of glass transition effects in transparent polymers, Nandita Prasad
Design and synthesis of small-molecule inhibitors as anti-malarial and anti-serpin agents, Maria Mirela Puscau
Approaches to personality disorder diagnosis: Comparing the cognitive affective processing and the five factor models of personality, Cortney C. Rhadigan
Alcohol use among restaurant workers: An examination of the impact of work-related stress and workplace culture, Gregory Christopher Rocheleau
Osteoporosis education in college-age women, Elizabeth Byrne Rodzik
Post-September 11th representations of Latin American immigrants in political discourse: An analysis of metaphor, Nick James Romerhausen
Assessment of practitioner intervention in physical activity, Kristin Thea Schley
Perceived value of faculty-developed course websites: A student-faculty comparison, Donald W. Southwell
The Monroe County Intermediate School District: A case study, Donald A. Spencer
The effect of one-session exposure treatment on selective processing and explicit memory bias in snake- and spider-fearful participants, Karen L. Stanley-Kime
Metaphoric perspective theory: Language to action for the self, individuals, communities, and culture, Steven Adam Stuglin
Special education reading instructional strategies in one Midwestern intermediate school district, Marliese Temme
War and fashion: Political views and how military styles influence fashion, Lauren Topor
The great divide: Exploring the attitudes of sociology and economics faculty toward certain aspects of economic globalization, Kevin Trepus
The meaning of natural environment occupations: Exploring the experiences of Sierra Club members, Tulin Roselynn Ture
The effect of knowledge and attitudes of emergency contraception on its use in undergraduate students, Amanda Marie Waldrup
Voices of poverty: Perspectives of one school's student, teachers. and parents, Kristen Weatherwax