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Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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EFFICACY OF A COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT FOR INSOMNIA AMONG AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ (OEF/OIF) VETERANS WITH PTSD, Margolies Skye Ochsner

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Sensory Modulation Disorder and Schizophrenia: Linking Behavioral Measures, Linda Olson

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The Effect of Oxidation and Support on TiO2(110)-Supported Pdn (n=1-7) Clusters, S. Vincent Ong

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Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Reduces Dendritic Spine Density across Sensory Cortices, Francis Oppong

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"Visual Vessels", Theresa Ornoff

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Analysis of the Mechanism by which YKL-40 Promotes Glioma Cell Migration, Bahiya Osrah

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DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSIOLOGIC CONTACT MODELS FOR ARTICULAR SURFACES, John Owen

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THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: THE IMPACT OF PERCEPTION AND KNOWLEDGE ON WILLINGNESS TO SEEK MEDCIAL [i.e., medical] HELP AMONG GHANAIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES., Olivia Owusu-Boakyewaah

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Comparison of Adhesion of Gutta Percha/AH Plus® and Resilon/Epiphany® SE™ After a Final Rinse with Different Concentrations of Ethanol, Suren Paravyan

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Experience of Supervision Scale: The Development of an Instrument to Measure Child Welfare Workers' Experience of Supervisory Behaviors, Mary Parente

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Receptor influences in GIRK current activation and desensitization, Gyu Park

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PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF TWO DIFFERENT STATES OF NAEGLERIA FOWLERI, Hong Park

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Let's Get Physical: The Role of Physical Activity in the Training of Graduate Mental Health Students, Cassandra Pasquariello

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INVESTIGATIONS ON THE MICRO-SCALE SURFACE INTERACTIONS AT THE TOOL AND WORKPIECE INTERFACE IN MICRO-MANUFACTURING OF BIPOLAR PLATES FOR PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS, Mevlut Fatih Peker

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Mary Wingfield Scott: A Rebel with a Rubble Cause, Kay Peninger

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The Effects of a Fluoride Releasing Orthodontic Primer on Demineralization around Brackets: An in-vivo study., Daniel Pennella

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MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS OF ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FIRST-YEAR URBAN TEACHERS AND THEIR MENTORS, Gwendolyn Perkins

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Association between T Cells-Related Gene Expression and Fibrosis Progression in HCV Recurrence disease., Alexander Philip

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The effects of hypothermia on status epilepticus-induced acquired epilepsy, Kristin Phillips

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Caring for a Preterm Infant during the First Six Months Post NICU Discharge: A Mother’s Perspective, Lois Phillips-Pula

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Far Away Is Here, Amira Pierce

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A Voice from the Dust, Gian Pierotti

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Phytoremediation of PCB Contaminated Soil: Effectiveness and Regulatory Policy, Nathan Pinsker

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MICROBIAL COMMUNITY FUNCTION IN FRESHWATER WETLAND SOILS: USING EXTRACELLULAR ENZYME ANALYSIS TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF MOISTURE AND VEGETATION, Aaron Porter

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INDUCING ACTIVE SITES IN CLUSTERS: REACTIVITY OF Al13Ix- and Al14Iy- (x=0-2, y=2-4) WITH METHANOL, Christopher Powell

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Aural Landscapes, Brandi Price

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Sphingosine-1-phosphate in mast cell-mediated allergic responses, Megan Price

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Adapting Evidence-Based Treatments for Youth in a Community Mental Health Setting: Single Case Design, Alexis Quinoy

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EVALUATION OF A TRAINING INTERVENTION FOR PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANTS AND THE EFFECT OF AGE AND EXTRINSIC JOB SATISFACTION: CHANGES IN CAREER COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION, Jason Rachel

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Pediatrician Perceptions of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model, Christopher Ray

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DENTAL PLAN PERFORMANCE WITH MEDICAID REFORM IN VIRGINIA, James Reed

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Designed Synthesis of Halogenated Borazine-Linked Polymers and Their Applications in Gas Storage and Separation, Thomas Reich

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ATTITUDE ALIGNMENT AMONG COUPLES IN THE FACE OF BELONGING THREAT, Chelsea Reid

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Parent-Child Communication about Substance Use: Experiences of Latino Emerging Adults, Kathryn Reid-Quiñones

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Dialogue in the Galleries: Developing a Tour about Contemporary Art for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Elizabeth Reilly-Brown

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Fifth Year Teacher Perceptions of Induction Programs Upon Teacher Retention, Arleen Reinhardt

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Movement for the Actor: A Practical Approach to the Application of Movement Training, Elizabeth Ressegger-Slone

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Analysis of the role of outer surface protein C (OspC) in Borrelia burgdorferi pathogenesis, DeLacy Rhodes

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Ecological profiling of bird-mosquito interactions in Central Virginia, Anna Riggan

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Determining the effect of double-stranded RNA treatment in ovarian cancer, Charlotte Roberts

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ASSESSING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN TYPE 1 DIABETES MANAGEMENT DURING ADOLESCENCE, Elizabeth M. Robinson

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Resolution, Jason Robinson

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DEFINING THE BACTERIAL FLORA OF PERIODONTAL POCKETS IN CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS PATIENTS, Rafael Rodriguez

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Do body image and gender role attitudes mediate the relationship between media exposure and sexual risk behavior in college students?, Vivian Rodriguez

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Sensory Modulation Disorder in Puerto Rican Preschoolers: Associated Risk Factors, Rosa L. Roman-Oyola

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A Framework for Digital Emotions, Meghan Rosatelli

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Richmond River Center: Condensing a Line to a Point, Connecting a Narrative to a Moment, Angela Roy

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Shrubs as Sentinels of Ordnance Contamination: Using Plant Physiology and Remote Sensing to Detect TNT in Soils, Kathryn Rubis

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The Effect of Ambient on Photoluminescence from GaN, Iwona Ruchala

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CMV vaccine development based on epithelial entry mediators UL128, UL130, UL131, Frances Saccoccio

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A PRE AND POST EXERCISE COMPARISON OF THREE ASSESSMENT TOOLS COMMONLY EMPLOYED TO ASSESS VASCULAR FUNCTION, Lorena Salom

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My Artistic Journey, Ninnette Santarone

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A Sequence of Gaps, Oscar Santillan

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Self-perception of Smile Aesthetics and Self-esteem, Larry Scarborough

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Composition of Suspended and Benthic Particulate Matter in the Tidal Freshwater James River, Anne Schlegel

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The Characterization of PG0228 in Porphyromonas gingivalis W83, Courtney Schlenker

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Women, Wealth and Social Norms Theory: Financial Behaviors and Perceptions of Affluent Women in Their Prime Years, SCARLETT SCHWARTZ

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Craft Cyborg, Laina Seay

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Connecting One and Many - Reinventing the Procession of the Cinema Experience, Kelly H. Sekely

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Comparing the Efficacy of Two Cognitive Dissonance Interventions for Eating Pathology: Are Online and Face-to-Face Interventions Equally Effective?, Kasey Serdar

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WETTING TRANSITIONS AT NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACES, Yazdi Jamileh Seyed

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Age differences in long-term adjustment and psychosocial outcomes in a large multi-site sample 5-10 years after heart transplant, Andrea Shamaskin

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Plex, Jon-Phillip Sheridan

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Ewiges Deutschland as an Examination of Popular Political Culture in National Socialist Germany 1939-1940, Howard Joseph Sherrick Jr.

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DIFFERENTIAL GLIAL CELL RESPONSES IN THE DENTATE GYRUS IN YOUNG ADULT AND AGED BRAINS FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, Christoher Shin

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Functional consequences of cytosine methylation in mitochondrial DNA catalyzed by DNA methyltransferase 1, Lisa Shock

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KE Theory & the Number of Vertices Belonging to All Maximum Independent Sets in a Graph, Taylor Short

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ENUMERATING ALTERNATE OPTIMAL FLUX DISTRIBUTIONS FOR METABOLIC RECONSTRUCTIONS, Umaporn Siangphoe

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Designing Allosteric Inhibitors of Thrombin, Preetpal Sidhu

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Real-Time Fundamental Frequency Estimation Algorithm for Disconnected Speech, Thomas Skjei

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Gifted Students' Perceptions of High School Transition, Beverley R. Smith

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Indirect Screening: Enhancing Identification of Illicit Drug Use during Pregnancy, Courtney Smith

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Every Night at 8pm, Jennifer Lauren Smith

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Talented and Gifted, Robbie Smith

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THE PERSPECTIVES OF PRACTICING AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA REGARDING THE IMPACT OF SPIRITUALITY ON THEIR LEADERSHIP PRACTICES, Shannon Smith

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Planting: One director's approach to cultivating and nurturing within a female ensemble, Erin Snyder

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Legacy sediments in streams - effects on nutrient partitioning during simulated re-suspension events., Molly Sobotka

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GROWTH MECHANISMS OF COMPLEX ORGANICS IN THE GAS PHASE AND ON METAL NANOPARTICLES GENERATED BY A LASER VAPORIZATION PROCESS, Abdel Rahman Soliman

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Outside Things, Jacob Sorenson

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Predicting the Diffusion of Next Generation 9-1-1 in the Commonwealth of Virginia: An Application Using the Deployment of Wireless E9-1-1 Technologies, Dorothy Spears-Dean

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How Love is Like Drowning, Alyssa Spicer

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Modeling the Homeschool timetabling problem using Integer programming, Subhashini Srinivasan

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Transformation and Renewal, Josephine Stokes

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The Decision-Making Process of Finding Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities Eligible for Participation in the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program, Karren Streagle

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PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH SEDATION FOR PERIODONTAL SURGERY: A RANDOMIZED, CROSS-OVER CLINICAL STUDY, Jason Streem

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Managing the Healthcare Needs of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Parents' Experience, Julie Strunk

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Growth of Age-0 Atlantic menhaden (BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS) in Two Tidal Freshwater Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay, Peter M. Sturke

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RURAL HOSPITAL SYSTEM AFFILIATIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON HOSPITAL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, 2004-2008, Mark Swofford

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Quantifying polypharmacy in diabetes patients in the U.S., Jing Tao

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Relations between Violence Exposure, Threat Appraisal, and Coping among Typologies of Victimized Adolescents, Katherine Taylor

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Objectionable Team Nicknames: Determining The Likelihood Of Selling The Issue Of Banning Them In Virginia High Schools, Pamela Taylor

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Biochemical Evaluation of Lignin-like Molecules, Jay Thakkar

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From Faith to Form, Nadine Thola

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Making it Work: Credential and Employment Outcomes of Out-of-School Youth in Southside Virginia, Najmah Thomas

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Intracellular Signaling Contributions to Behaviors Relevant to Nicotine Addiction, Lauren Thompson

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Vapor Transport and Aerosol Dynamics in the Respiratory Airways, Geng Tian

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Developmental Trajectories of Physical and Relational Aggression and Their Relation to Delinquency and Substance Use in Adolescence, Denicia Titchner

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Analysis of NFI-X3 and STAT3 Interaction and Its Functions, Etsegenet Tizazu

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Accelerating Finite State Projection through General Purpose Graphics Processing, Thomas Trimeloni

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Role of Two-Component System Response Regulators in Virulence of Streptococcus pneumoniae TIGR4 in Infective Endocarditis, My Trinh