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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Evaluating the achievement outcomes of 5th-grade students following their enrollment in federally-funded, inquiry-based classrooms to determine program sustainability, Daniel L. Frazier
Parental Training and Performance Feedback: Implications for Improving Early Literacy Development in Preschool Children, Karie J. Martin
The Impact of an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Curriculum on Intermediate Grade Girls’ and Boys’ Perceptions of their Learned Global Citizenship Attributes, Suzanne R. Melliger
Evaluation of methods for establishing vegetation in created wetland mitigation sites in eastern Nebraska, Andrew A. Miller
The Relationship between Acculturation and Parental Involvement in Latino Parents., Casie Olsen
The effect of a new teacher induction program on new teachers reported teacher goals for excellence, mobility, and retention rates, Bonnie J. Perry
The Effect of Inquiry-Based, Hands-On Math Instruction Utilized in Combination with Web-Based, Computer-Assisted Math Instruction on 4th-Grade Students' Outcomes, Jason D. Plourde
Information Technology’s Influence on Productivity, Jason Smith
The Impact of Two Middle School Grade Level Start Points, 5th-Grade and 7th-Grade, on Adolescents' 8th-Grade Achievement, Behavior, and High School Preparedness, Elizabeth W. Standish
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The effect of an intensive writing instruction assessment preparation program on student writing proficiency, Edward J. Bennett
In vitro plant regeneration from petiole-derived callus and characterization of inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) markers of Amorphophallus Hewittii Alderw. (ARACEAE)., Douglas Charles Bertelsen
IN VITRO PLANT REGENERATION FROM PETIOLE-DERIVED CALLUS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF INTER SIMPLE SEQUENCE REPEAT (ISSR) MARKERS OF AMORPHOPHALLUS HEWITTII ALDER W. (ARACEAE), Douglas Charles Bertelsen
Branded, Bombarded and Besieged: Advertising Exposure and the "Average" Consumer, Mark Blackwell
First Things First: What Do Students Really Know About the First Amendment?, Joanne Chapuran
Spatial analysis of topography for glacier mapping in the Western Himalaya, Lubica Cverckova
The effect of a required Character Education and Class-Wide Peer Tutoring program on 5th-grade students' reading and writing performance, Anthony P. Dancer
The Effect of a Required Character Education and Class-Wide Peer Tutoring Program on 5th-Grade Students’ Reading and Writing Performance, Anthony P. Dancer
The Visual Story of Ruby Red Slippers: Costume Design in Children's Theatre, Bethany Chloe Elliott Merkling
Sex, Desire, and Grace in Walker Percy and Frederick Buechner., Michial D. Farmer II
Cynicism in Christian secondary schools: A phenomenology, Victor H. Fordyce
Nebraska Serious and Violent Offender Re-entry Program: An Evaluation of Participants' Perception of Program Effectiveness, Crystal H. Fuller
The Effect of Evaluator's Mood and Type of Accountability on Performance Appraisal Evaluations: A Study of the Affect Infusion Model, Jason E. Gerlt
Teacher candidates' perceptions of traditional classroom assessments and electronic portfolio classroom assessments, Robert L. Goeman
Framing females in sport: The pictorial and written coverage of female athletes in Sports Illustrated from 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand
Framing females in sport: The pictorial and written coverage of female athletes in Sports Illustrated from 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand
Framing females in sport: The pictorial and written coverage of female athletes in Sports Illustrated from 1996-2005, Stephanie L. Hand
Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Botswana, Legodile Kwapa
Healing springs., Elizabeth Diane Mack
Collaborative success and community culture: Cross-sectoral partnerships addressing homelessness in Omaha and Portland, Patrick T. McNamara
The relationship between youth and adult physical activity, Kane M. Miller
The relationship between youth and adult physical activity, Kane M. Miller
The Impact Of Option-In Longevity Enrollment Patterns on Student Achievement, Behavior, and Engagement Outcomes, Andrew J. Rikli
The effects of increased racial isolation on 5th-grade students' achievement, attendance, and behavior, Peter J. Smith
The impact of elementary principal supervision on public prekindergarten classrooms and student development, Lisa A. St. Clair
Will the Twenty-Five of You Accept This Rose? Assessing Gender Portrayals on ABC's The Bachelor., Glaucia Pereira Steckelberg
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Uninterrupted Time on High Stakes Writing Assessments, Chuck Story
Blocks & Robbers: An Analysis of the Frequency of Robbery on Public Housing Blocks and on Blocks Adjacent to Public Housing Blocks in Omaha, Nebraska, Liddie M. Thompson
Prison Boot Camps: Which Style Works Best?, Joshua M. Towey
Cleaning Out, Marni Valerio
Student Reading Progress During a Summer Reading Clinic and Beyond, Nicole Jennifer Werth
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Compulsive talkers: Perceptions of over talkers within the workplace, Jason R. Axsom
A Study of the Experiences and Self-Efficacy of Culturally Responsive Educators., Jenny Bahle
Dynamics of Random Boolean Networks Governed by a Generalization of Rule 22 Of Elementary Cellular Automata., Gary L. Beck
English language learners' experiences with teachers: A narrative inquiry., Marion Kristine Burns
Secularism in Turkey: The Perpetual Tipping Point: Key to the Future or Prelude to Collapse, Peter R. Catalono
A comparison of Montessori students to general education students as they move from middle school into a traditional high school program, Shelley K. Corry
Comparative Analysis of French and U.S Influence in Francophone Africa -A Case Study of the Republic of Senegal, Mamadou Faye
Acceptance of technological change: Do age, expertise and self-efficacy matter?, Cheryl Fernandez
Developing and Implementing Successful Transition Strategies for Middle to High School Students in Glenwood, Iowa, Russell E. Finken
The impact of IQ on symptom reduction in a Midwestern residential group home setting using the Family Home Program, Robert G. Gehringer Jr.
Framing the Second War in Iraq: An Analysis of ABC, CBS and NBC News and News Interview Show Coverage, Rebecca M. Graham
Views of School Success Among Spanish-. and English-.speaking Parents, Jessica Gregory-Wells
A Case Study of Success Factors Associated with a Global Implementation of ERP/HRMS Software, Deanna House
Then the burning began: Omaha, riots, and the growth of black radicalism, 1966-1969, Ashley M. Howard
Taxonomic and paleoclimatic significance of Late Cretaceous wood from the San Juan Basin, New Mexico., Patrick J. Hudson
Factors that impact development: Foreign aid and the millennium development goals, Jill Irwin
The dynamics of racism and white privilege in an urban public school., Karen R. Johnson
Adolescents' Perceptions and Interpretations of Parental Control: Differentiated by Domain and Type of Control, Fumiko Kakihara
Oh, I love love love love the world!: Dramaturgical explorations in "Homebody/Kabul", Sonali Kumar
Cross-Cultural Differences in the Perception of Group Entitativity and Autonomy, Koichi Kurebayashi
Logic Programming with Solution Preferences: A Declarative Method., Miao Liu
A Curriculum-Based Evaluation of Written Expression, Lisa M. McBrien
Restoration of Quercus macrocarpa (bur oak) savanna in Iowa's Loess Hills., David A. McKenzie
Chad Meyer's Japanese study project, Chad Meyers
Attitude accessibility and education: Students' reported attitudes toward peers with disabilities in parochial and public schools., Janet L. Miller
Apparitions: Essays on Revisioning my Faith, My Mother, and Myself, Susan Murnan
Using an Effort Praise Intervention to Increase Achievement and Persistence in Reading, Karin Leak Mussman
Chess, Bible Clubs and the Public Schools: A Case Study of the Board of Education of Westside Community Schools v. Bridget Mergens., Brent C. Myers
Nineteen Eighty-four and the poetics of "orthodoxy-sniffing", Mark R. Myers
Perceptions of Respite Care Benefits and the Measures of Leisure Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction among Informal Caregivers, Natalie J. Nauman
A spatial analysis of the foreign-born population in Douglas Sarpy County, Nebraska – 2000, Leigh Anne L. Opitz
The Reality of Computer-Mediated Communication: An Examination of an Online Dating Service, James W. Peoples III
The Asteraceae of Pico Zunil., Taylor Sultan Quedensley
The Impact of E-Government in Bridging the Privilege Gap: A Case Study of the City of Omaha, Nebraska, Sandra Denise Andralie Reade
The influence of feedlots on Epiphytic lichen species composition and cover in eastern Nebraska., Margaret K. Reed
An examination of wetland change in Douglas and Sarpy Counties, Nebraska from 1981 to 2003., Michelle Rerucha
The Relationships Among Body Mass Index, Daily Step Count, and Television Viewing Time in Children Ages 10 to 13, Scott M. Ronspies
Teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of block scheduling in Nebraska high schools, Steven P. Shanahan
Bioenergetic analysis of female volleyball, Christine Sjoberg
Bioenergetic Analysis of Female Volleyball, Christine Sjoberg
Sustainability of a school reform program as measured by Title I students achievement, behavior, and attitudes, Sharra R. Smith
Sociopolitical Empowerment of Social Work Students, Lori Stearns
Home literacy environments and emergent literacy skills of English- and Spanish-speaking students., Megan M. Stroud
A Compact Blimp Remote Sensing System for Analysis of Environmental Change, JoAnn Sullivan
Acquisition and Forensic Analysis of Volatile Data Stores, Timothy Vidas
Gains in 8th Grade Student's Reading Skills in Group Within a Group and Large Group Guided Reading Instruction, Brian A. Wedemeyer
The political career of Robert B. Crosby, Nebraska governor, 1953-1955, Theodore J. Wehrbein
Income, Power, and Decision Making in Status-Reversal Marital Communication, Erica Weigel
A comparison of student achievement in economically different but academically equivalent Catholic school programs, Roseanne L. Williby
Qualifying the Definition of Dispositions, Brooke S. Wiseman Dowse
The effects of parent involvement on the reading achievement and reading engagement of students participating in a balanced reading curriculum, LeDonna M. York
The effect of values, conscientiousness, and self-efficacy on ethical decision-making, Marcy Young
"Their judgement torn, their reason torn, demented from the holy": Ritual (dis)memberment and staging Euripides' The Bakkhai., Ronald J. Zank
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
A case study of effective practices for the management of global software development projects, Mudita Agarwal
The Implementation of Reading Interventions in a Community Setting, Kimberly H. Bell
Alternative Methods for Identifying Groups of Neighborhoods to Support the Development of Alliances in Omaha, Nebraska, Heather L. Bloom