Current theses and dissertations from Rowan University graduate programs are submitted electronically to Rowan University's Office of Graduate Research Services and are usually available in this institutional repository within a few weeks of submission. Theses and dissertations submitted between 2010 and 2015 have been migrated from the library’s previous digital archives and are available here.
As of 9/29/16, theses and dissertations produced between 1996 and 2010 have been scanned and uploaded. If you are the author of a Rowan University (or Glassboro State College) thesis or dissertation produced before 2010, and you do not want your document to be publicly available in Rowan Digital Works, you must complete and submit this form to request its removal from the repository.
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
An investigation of food related versus socialization deficits in a group of Prader-Willi Syndrome adults, Janet T. Fioresi
The role of the school media specialist as perceived by teachers, principals, and school media specialists, Veronica M. Gaskill
A comparison of the effects of full day versus half day kindergarten programs, Deborah C. Gaw
A comparison of the effectiveness of reading instruction in a resource center pull-out program versus a regular education program, Barbara Groff
An opinionnaire of secondary school mathematics instructors regarding block scheduling, Elaine M. Groman
The effects of elementary peer mediation program on disciplinary action in the schools, Elizabeth Anne Haws
A systemic plan to improve the writing skills of students in a secondary computer writing laboratory, Cherie L. Hill
Student use of computers in the media center: does it support educational goals?, Janet B. Hill
An internship experience in educational leadership at Pyne Poynt Family School, Camden, New Jersey, Carol W. Jones
The function of illustration in the books written by Maurice Sendak and Mercer Mayer, Christy L. Kaciuba
An internship experience in educational leadership at the Camden County Technical Schools, Pennsauken Campus, Rosann Hofstrom Kasuba
Introduction to the fundamentals of chemistry, Rose C. Knowles
A study on parental involvement: getting parents going, Lois W. Lantz
A study analyzing the ability of the Yellow Brick Road Screening Test to predict future academic achievement, Nancy Lazzaro
Gender differences in primary grade level students in tests of visual and auditory memory, Kathleen P. Leland
Prevalence and psychological correlates of eating disorders among college women, Lisa M. Lyons
A mentor program study at the Pennsauken campus of Camden County Technical Schools, Fredrica MacDonough
An intern's experience in educational leadership at Salem County Special Services School District, Kathleen A. McCarthy
An analysis of individual education program goals and objectives for preschool handicapped children and their relationship to curriculum, JoAnn M. McCormick
A handbook of exemplary training activities to improve access and success in higher education for students with learning disabilities, Heidi M. McGarvey
An internship experience in educational leadership at Gloucester Township School District, Stephen V. Mecke
Developing criteria for choosing bibliographic databases in high school libraries, Darlene Michel
The predictability of the SAT, Melissa Mickiewicz
The effects of cooperative learning on social interactions and attitudes toward English class in at-risk students, Catherine A. Mikionis
A mentorship study program at Monongahela Middle School, Carolyn Morehead
Effect of hands-on instruction on the science achievement of second grade students, Wendy Nardi
A study on effective inclusion and its academic and social impacts on the mildly learning disabled, Maria Naugle
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adolescents and the use of Ritalin, Joanne Nelson
A study of self-esteem in learning disabled students across placements, Constance Occhetti
A study of the effects of the use of computerized sources on elementary student research projects, Betty Jane Oliva
A comparison of New Jersey certification requirements for educational diagnosticians with six other states, Elizabeth O'Neill
The effects of harmonic accompaniment on the music achievement, aptitude, and musical effectiveness of first grade children, Ruth Pelphrey
A study of the circulation patterns and lifestyle demographics of year-round residents who use the Ocean City Free Public Library, Judith C. Perkins
A multicultural curriculum for the third grade in the library media center at the Rieck Avenue School, Millville, N.J., Joyce A. Rankin
A comparison of the home and school behaviors of pre-school age autistic and PDD children, Debra L. Ribatsky
The organizational climate of Eastern Regional High School, Kirk Martin Rickansrud
A study examining the "I Like Me" Program and its effects on self esteem, Julie Ridgway
Parents as partners in progress: a study of parent involvement in an urban elementary school, Janine P. Riggins
An internship experience in educational leadership in the Pitman School District, Eileen P. Roberts
The effects of literature circles on the reading attitudes of fourth grade students, KellyAnn Roche
The status of Internet and World Wide Web use in the elementary schools of Gloucester County, New Jersey, Christine A. Rohrman
An examination of the positive and negative effects of retention, Michelle M. Sabia
An evaluation of the effectiveness of phonemic awareness instruction in a multiply handicapped kindergarten classroom, Janice A. Sanders
An internship experience in educational leadership at Millville Memorial High School, Stephen R. Saul
The effects of musical training on academic achievement, John Schiavo
A suggested preschool program for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, Dawn Schollenberger
Factors that influence academic achievement, Leah Georgene Shaffer
Empathy and self-acceptance: necessary qualities of a peer helper, William T. Sharp
Attitudes toward inclusion: a survey of general and special educators, Debra M. Shinn
A study of gender and subject area on student test score prediction, Slade Spencer
Effect of participation in a daily reading log on the reading attitude and achievement in low to high achievers, Jody M. Strauss
A feasibility study on block scheduling at Egg Harbor Township High School, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, 1997-1998, Joetta M. Surace
The relationships among first grade students' tonal aptitude, singing vocal development, and developmental age, Florence Tavani
Strategies to improve H.S.P.T. scores in the ninth grade mathematics curriculum, Monifa I. Thomas
Study in the use of modifications with students diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, Judith M. Thourot
An internship experience in educational administration at Haddon Heights Junior-Senior High School, 1997-1998, Ruthmarie Schopfer Weinberg
Internship in supervision and curriculum development in the Millville Public Schools, Millville, New Jersey, 1996-1997, Debra G. Wenrick
Can a specific personality type predict positive rape attitudes?, Elisha Wilkinson
A study of the formal operational thought ability of college students, Justin J. Williams
A cognitive approach to teaching research skills, Christine M. Wilson
An internship experience in educational leadership at Cherokee High School in Marlton, New Jersey, Jeffrey S. Wilson
An internship experience in educational leadership at Berlin Community School in Berlin, New Jersey, Kathleen L. Wilson
The association between music intelligence and learning process style, Mary Jane Wishart-Morey
A study of self-concept as it relates to academic achievement and gender in third grade students, Grace S. Woods
Social engagement: depressogenic factors in the elderly, Joell P. Worster
An analysis of the Individual Education Plan for preschool handicapped children and its relationship to classroom curriculum, Karlene E. Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
A comparison of first and eighth grade students' artistic spontaneity and creative expression, Mary Deborah Abel
A survey of employers of persons with moderate mental retardation and review of a vocational curriculum, Nancy A. Armbruster
A study of the n-body problem in celestial mechanics for college students, John Atsu-Swanzy
Performance-based curriculum and sight-singing: the effects on attitudes and singing achievements of fifth- and sixth-grade music students, Pamela J. Barnes
Utilizing creative movement to enrich the growth and development of preschool handicapped children, Sandra R. Barnett
A study of the effectiveness of a whole language instructional approach in stimulating emergent literacy development among at-risk kindergarten students, Eileen C. Baxter
The effects of social and tangible reinforcement on vocabulary acquisition in whole language, Carolyn M. Brida
The effect of participation in an instrumental music program on students with serious emotional disturbance, William R. Brody
Annotated bibliography of Asian literature, Lisa Brownback
A comparison of multiage education and graded education in the areas of academics, social skills and attitudes of participants, Cheryl L. Buff
The effect of an active parental program on the musical achievement and musical affectiveness of elementary instrumental music students, Mary Frances Bushong
Differences in reading achievement between Title I students and students not receiving Title I services, Melissa Calcagni
Pre-referral intervention and follow-up: an analysis of the Pupil Assistance Committee (PAC), Jocelyn Camba
A criterion related validity study of Chapman's Elements in Art Test, Susan E. Chapman
A survey of selected southern New Jersey school districts to determine effects on special education of policy changes proposed in August 1996, Heidi Roman Chausse
Accelerated Reader: a study of the effects on reading comprehension and attitudes in the fifth grade, Christine Welk Clegg
Homework behavior interventions used with learning disabled junior high school students: a comparative study, Naomi M. Cressman
A preliminary study of New Jersey's charter schools, Carol Sowney Datz
Instructional lessons for online circulation through the use of a local area network in the school library media center, Michael Shea Dennison
A study to determine the effects of NILD educational therapy on standardized test results and classroom performance, Deborah A. Dower
Promoting student interest in the whole language reading program for grades 4-6 in Somers Point, NJ, including an annotated bibliography, Diane M. Drayer
The use of behavioral intervention techniques in aiding autistic children in the classroom, James H. Dundee Jr.
Making the transition: fixed to flexible scheduling in elementary school media centers, Karen L. Enggren and Mary P. Henderson
Self-concept in gifted children: a developmental and comparative study, Sherri L. Evangelista
Comparison of academic success between students who live in single parent households and students who live in two-parent households, Susan A. Ficco
African American children's literature: past and present, Annie L. Freeman
The enhancement of verbalization skills of teenagers with moderate mental retardation through augmentative communication intervention, Marydee Gaidis
A survey of attitudes toward the proposed New Jersey Special Education Administrative Code revisions, Michael W. Gasky
Teaching strategies and methodologies utilized in inclusion education classrooms, Christine Gentile
An annotated bibliography for the Jewish Holocaust Curriculum for Aura School, Elk Township, N.J., Eileen May Goodman
