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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Academic procrastination among graduate vs. undergraduate students and differences in the experience of affective and cognitive factors, Richard Crowder
Military veterans in higher education: application of adult development theories to selected Rowan University undergraduate veterans, Jennifer Deborah Dahan
A relationship between library skills instruction and NJLA test scores, Anita K. DeAngelis
A study of the predictive validity of the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test and the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge at the 4th, 5th and 6th grade levels, Stephanie L. DiAntonio
Factors affecting academic performance in selected Division III student-athletes, Jaime A. Dickerson
Reluctant virginity: the relationship between sexual status and self-esteem, Dina DiMauro
"I don't care how I write, as long as I get a good grade!": using self-evaluations to shift student motivation and improve writing quality, Amanda J. Doyle
Mattering and marginality among African American students at Rowan University, Lovely Durham
Implementing literature circles in a fourth grade classroom, Melinda B. Egan
Bullying in a third grade classroom, Kristen Falco
Primary sources and their effects on student interest, Kevin T. Foster
Building background knowledge in science: English language learners, sheltered instruction, and first graders, Laura B. Freitag
How can giving students voice in a third through sixth learning disabled classroom foster active engagement and students control over their learning?, Sarah M. Furlong
Exploration of multiple pathways for the development of immersive virtual reality environments, Kevin Laurence Garrison
Relationships between reading habits and the development of study skills, Shawn Gilroy
Optimization of the metamorphic development process via the genetic algorithm, Keith Daniel Joseph Goren
Attitudes toward women's roles: a study of selected undergraduate students at Rowan University, Alicia M. Groatman
Using extensive feedback to improve writing skills within a social studies context, Christopher Hahn
An exploratory investigation into the outcomes of the integration of language arts and social studies lessons, Kathryn C. Hall
Impact of involvement in athletics upon leadership preferences among selected Rowan University athletes, Lindsay K. Hanson
Religiosity as a protective factor against sexual aggression, Dana Hastings
Autism and misdiagnosis: is early detection always accurate?, Melissa Hosier
A study of the life and work of Christopher Durang: laughing wild amidst severest woe, Jeannine M. James
Self-censorship by middle school librarians, Candace V. Johnson