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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
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
Investigation of the performance of flexible pavement systems under moving loads using finite element analyses, Dona Jacqueline Johnson
Academic hope: a study investigating the graduate school experience of selected African American male students, Jay C. Jones
Helping struggling writers through self-regulated strategy development, Rajvi Kamdar
Religiosity and well-being: meaning in life as coping strategy in Korean-American Judeo-Christian adolescents, Stephen M. Kang
A program evaluation of the impact of the Education Expo at Rowan University, Lauren Kontje
The impact of Cumberland County College's Student Pathways Leadership Institute on selected participants, Anjelica N. Leonard
The effect of home musical environment on child attitude and aptitude, Donna Lyon
Public libraries' commitment to gay youth, Kimberle Madden
