Approved theses and dissertations from Rowan University graduate programs have been made available to the public on Rowan Digital Works since 2015. Theses and dissertations submitted in digital format between 2010 and 2015, or submitted in paper format between 1996 and 2010 and later scanned, are also available in Rowan Digital Works.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2010
How do first graders define a family?, Kelly Ann McGrail
Perceptions of the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse, Cynthia Mellitz
A study of the impact of late night programming on student involvement at Rowan University, Brian Milsted
Using self-regulation to improve academic outcomes of middle school students with behavioral disabilities, Sandra Niblic
The impact of broadcast localism on Delaware Valley news and talk radio, Brian Nicholas
Chronic self-Injury and suicidality in borderline personality disorder and Its treatments, Megan Perry
The public relations aspects of municipality wind energy development: a case study of wind energy in Ocean Gate, NJ, Gregory Richter
Early intervention in conflict resolution for lower elementary students in a self-contained classroom, Colleen Roughgarden
Making a major decision: undeclared student retention and the process of choosing an academic major at Rowan University, Rachael Scharen
Educationally underprepared students' perception of their experience in a pre-freshman bridge program, Mary Schell
What are physicians' perceptions of proposed federalized healthcare and how do they feel it will impact the quality of health care?, Katrina Stier
Student motivation: the impact intrinsic motivation and extrinsic rewards have on elementary students, Renee Tybus
Study of load transfer efficiency of airfield rigid pavement joints based on stresses and deflections, Ashish Wadkar
The impact of internal and external factors on the academic success of selected African American students, Takeyda Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Decision-based data fusion of complementary features for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, Metin Ahiskali
The impact of student employment on student involvement, Stefanie Anderson
The extraction of Cytochrome C and DsRed2 into reverse micelles, Michelle Baker
A content analysis of young adult novels featuring mentally and emotionally disabled characters, Lisa L. Ballistreri
Motivating kindergarteners to write in a half-day setting, Alison C. Barnes
Effective strategies for creating socially developing and accepting inclusion classrooms, Kristin Bishop
An investigation of teachers' perceptions of school psychologists, Noelle Bisinger
What happens when students learn a step-by-step approach to solving math word problems?, Lindsay Brooks
Elementary school students and homework: a study of best practices, Michelle F. Brown
The learning curve: the thinking and learning styles of selected student athletes at Rowan University and the impact on academic achievement, Robert Bullard