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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University / The purpose of this study is to learn to what extent the various treatments available for alcoholics and drug addicts, in addition to detoxication and drug withdrawal, were used by patients who were admitted to the Washingtonian Hospital; to ascertain to what extent social work services were used, and to ascertain, as far as possible, what services were offered by either the medical staff or the social service department but not accepted.

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University / The purpose of this study is to determine to what degree a group personality inventory, the Gordon Personal Profile, can differentiate among high, low, over, and under-achievers among male freshmen students at Boston University College of Business Administration.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / This research focused on understanding the process of nonprofit growth through geographic expansion, including challenges, opportunities, and critical decision points. A qualitative case study design was used. City Year and Citizen Schools, two Boston based, youth-serving organizations, served as the subjects of this study. Data collection included interviews with founders/leaders, board members, staff members, and other key informants; observation; and a review of internal and external documents. Using the principles of grounded theory, a Preliminary Nonprofit Geographic Expansion Model was developed through analysis of the two cases. Several major themes that emerged from the analysis were explored. This discussion of themes led to a Revised Nonprofit Geographic Expansion Model. Further study is required to test the generalizability of the Revised Nonprofit Expansion Model and relevant insights. / 2031-01-02

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Boston University, 1994. / It has been estimated that there are between one and ten million "biracial persons living in the United States at this time, yet a paucity of empirical data exists as to how those with mixed racial heritages manage the developmental tasks associated with identity formation. This project studies racial identification and parental similarity as they relate to psychological well-being in a non-clinical sample of biracial persons. Well-being served as the independent variable in the analyses and was assessed with the Affect Balance Scale which measures both positive and negative affective experiences in subjects' daily lives. Greater wellbeing is attributed to those for whom positive affect is not outweighed by negative affect. All subjects were adults with one black (African-American) and one white (European-American) parent. [TRUNCATED]

Patient-care skills in medicine have become more important over time to promote the health and well-being of patients. It has become critical to research how medical schools can best teach students patient-care skills. This is a mixed-method study on the experiences of first and second-year Boston University School of Medicine students and faculty about the relationship between their medical school curriculum and patient-centered care skills including communication, empathy, and the cultural context of care. Patient-centered care and its accompanying skills (empathy, communication, and cultural context of care) are supported and developed at the Boston University school of Medicine. These skills are promoted through curricular adaptation influenced by changing concerns within biomedicine. As well as Doctoring 1 and 2 courses, their patient-actor events, and the development of students’ professional physician identity. Methods will include participant observation and review of curriculum and program documents. This study also includes surveying first and second-year students and in-depth interviews with students and faculty. The conclusion of this study is the importance of evaluating medical school curriculum as it relates to patient-centered care skills, and particularly how those skills are utilized in the clinical world.

Over the years, the Artificial Intelligence and Integrated Computer Systems (AIICS) Division at Linköping University has developed a high-level architecture for collaborative robotic systems that includes a delegation system capable of defining complex missions to be executed by a team of agents. This architecture has been used as a part of a research arena for developing and improving public safety and security using ground, aerial, surfaceand underwater robotic systems. Recently, the division decided to purchase a Boston Dynamics Spot robot to further progress into the public safety and security research area.The robot has a robotic arm and navigation functionalities such as map building, motion planning, and obstacle avoidance. This thesis investigates how the Boston Dynamics Spot robot can be integrated into the high-level architecture for collaborative robotic systems from the AIICS division. Additionally, how the robot’s functionalities can be extended so that it is capable of determining which actions it should take to achieve high-level behavioursconsidering its capabilities and current state. In this context, higher-level behaviours include picking up and delivering first aid supplies, which can be beneficial in specific emergency situations. The study was divided and done in an iterative approach.The system was tested in various scenarios that represent its intended future use. The result demonstrated the robot’s ability to plan and accomplish the desired high-level behaviours. However, there were instances when achieving the desired behaviours proved challenging due to various limiting factors, including limitations posed by the robot’s internal controller.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / 2031-01-01