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Part of University Archives: This series has been selected for inclusion in the VCU University Archives for its enduring administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value.Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Growth of Age-0 Atlantic menhaden (BREVOORTIA TYRANNUS) in Two Tidal Freshwater Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay, Peter M. Sturke
RURAL HOSPITAL SYSTEM AFFILIATIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON HOSPITAL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, 2004-2008, Mark Swofford
Quantifying polypharmacy in diabetes patients in the U.S., Jing Tao
Relations between Violence Exposure, Threat Appraisal, and Coping among Typologies of Victimized Adolescents, Katherine Taylor
Objectionable Team Nicknames: Determining The Likelihood Of Selling The Issue Of Banning Them In Virginia High Schools, Pamela Taylor
Biochemical Evaluation of Lignin-like Molecules, Jay Thakkar
From Faith to Form, Nadine Thola
Making it Work: Credential and Employment Outcomes of Out-of-School Youth in Southside Virginia, Najmah Thomas
Intracellular Signaling Contributions to Behaviors Relevant to Nicotine Addiction, Lauren Thompson
Vapor Transport and Aerosol Dynamics in the Respiratory Airways, Geng Tian
Developmental Trajectories of Physical and Relational Aggression and Their Relation to Delinquency and Substance Use in Adolescence, Denicia Titchner
Analysis of NFI-X3 and STAT3 Interaction and Its Functions, Etsegenet Tizazu
Accelerating Finite State Projection through General Purpose Graphics Processing, Thomas Trimeloni
Embeddings of Product Graphs Where One Factor is a Hypercube, Bethany Turner
Role of Tyk2 in the Development of Beige Cells, Samantha Umali
STRUCTURAL BASIS FOR THERMAL STABILITY OF THERMOPHILIC TRMD PROTEINS, Jamar Uzzell
Sythesis and Biological Screening of a Series of Novel Chemokine Receptor CCR5 Antagonists, Soundarya Vaithianathan
Determining the mechanism of double-stranded RNA-induced cell death in ovarian cancer., Danielle Van
Meaning Maintenance in Close Relationships, Daryl R. Van Tongeren
Live Attitude, Keith Jason Varadi
WOODY ENCROACHMENT MECHANISMS OF A SYMBIOTIC N-FIXING SHRUB: ECOPHYSIOLOGY, FACILITATION, AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY, Jaclyn Vick
Discriminative stimulus properties of 3-substituent rimonabant analogs, D. Matthew Walentiny
Development and Evaluation of a Multiplex Suspension Array Protocol for the Detection of Enteric Pathogens from Clinical Specimens, Carol Walters
Synthesis of crosslinked polyurethane and Network constrained surface phase separation, Chenyu Wang Jr.
“That I should always listen to my body and love it”: Finding the Mind-Body Connection in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Slave Texts, Emily Stuart Watkins
Renal Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC) Regulation of Pregnancy Mediated Hemodynamic Adaptations: Mechanistic Insights, Crystal West
Factor Analysis Methods and Validity Evidence: A Systematic Review of Instrument Development Across the Continuum of Medical Education, Angela Wetzel
EVALUATING THE INCREMENTAL VALIDITY OF THE MMPI-2-RC SCALES FOR CUSTODY LITIGANTS, Elizabeth Wheeler
Parity Domination in Product Graphs, Christopher Whisenant
Children of House, Grant White
Space: A Discovery of Visual Language, Kelley White
Layers of Meaning, Joan Wiberg
Bounds for the independence number of a graph, William Willis
Video Game Theatre, A Willoughby
Pedagogy In Vietnamese International Schools, Robert Wilson
Tissue Engineering an Acellular Bioresorbable Vascular Graft to Promote Regeneration, Patricia Wolfe
Medicalization as a Trojan Horse: Changes in Erectile Enhancement Advertising, Robert Wood
Hindfoot and forefoot kinematic differences among individuals with and without Functional Ankle Instability, Cynthia Wright
Computational Modeling and Simulation Study of Dermal Wound Healing Proliferative Phase, Le Yang
THE NATURAL POLYPHENOL RESVERATROL POTENTIATES THE LETHALITY OF HDAC INHIBITORS IN ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA CELLS THROUGH MULTIPLE MECHANISMS., Alae Abod Yaseen
Grading Practices: Teachers' Considerations of Academic and Non-Academic Factors, Diana Yesbeck
Characterizing the Phosphorylation State of Tie2 using SH2 Domain Fusion Proteins, Kenneth Yuth
HIV Protease Inhibitors Trigger Lipid Metabolism Dysregulation Through Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Autophagy, Beth Shoshana Zha
INVESTIGATION OF BIOMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SENSORS AND DIAGNOSTICS, Xiaojuan Zhang
Hospitals With Physican CEOs: An Institutional Theory Perspective, Jeremy Zoch
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
THE EFFECTS OF AGE AND HETEROCHROMATIN ON FREQUENCIES OF ACQUIRED CHROMOSOMAL ANEUPLOIDY IN UNCULTURED HUMAN LEUKOCYTES, Noran Aboalela
Extracellular matrix based substrates for propagation of human pluripotent stem cells, Sheena Abraham
The Audsleys, the Blackies and The Practical Decorator and Ornamentist, Gay Acompañado
Double-Strand Break Repair Mechanisms in Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Bret Adams
Museum Design: art, wonder & discovery, Christy Addis-Gutierrez
Investigation and Optimization of a Solvent / Anti-Solvent Crystallization Process for the Production of Inhalation Particles, Swati Agrawal
Ribosomal Synthesis of N-methylated peptides, Sara Ahadi
COST AND ACCURACY COMPARISONS IN MEDICAL TESTING USING SEQUENTIAL TESTING STRATEGIES, Anwar Ahmed
Signaling Pathways Coupled to Melatonin Receptor MT1 in Gastric Smooth Muscle, Rashad Ahmed
Discovery of a Novel CCR5 Antagonist as an Effective Therapeutic Agent for Prostate Cancer, Tasrif Ahmed
THE IMPACT OF ADOLESCENT NICOTINE EXPOSURE ON DRUG DEPENDENCE IN ADULTHOOD, Mai Alajaji
The Predictive Relationship between Temperament, School Adjustment, and Academic Achievement: A 2-year Longitudinal Study of Children At-risk, Maha Al-Hendawi
The Axiom of Choice, Cristian Allen
Mechanistic Studies on the Electrochemistry of Proton Coupled Electron Transfer and the Influence of Hydrogen Bonding, Timothy Alligrant
A Verbal Snapshot of Visual Scrutiny Primarily in the Sphere of Art, Matthew Alverson
Identification and Characterization of a Second Wolfram Syndrome Gene, Sami Amr
FUNCTION AND REGULATION OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-1 IN GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME, Monika Anand
Vaudeville: A How to Guide, Evan Anderson
Me and You, Nicole Andreoni
PHYTOREMEDIATION OF COPPER CONTAMINATED WASTE WATER USING LEMNA MINOR, Mark Apelt
FACIAL EXPRESSION DISCRIMINATES BETWEEN PAIN AND ABSENCE OF PAIN IN THE NON-COMMUNICATIVE, CRITICALLY ILL ADULT PATIENT, Mamoona Arif-Rahu
Dual-Scale Modeling of Two-Phase Fluid Transport in Fibrous Porous Media, Alireza Ashari
Application of an Inverse-Hysteresis Iterative Control Algorithm for AFM Fabrication, SETH ASHLEY
Size-structured competition and predation in red-eyed treefrog tadpoles, Christopher Asquith
The Middle School Transition in Private Schools: Student Perceptions, Eileen Atkinson
Faculty Attitudes towards College Athletics and the Academic Competency of Student-Athletes at a NCAA Division-I Institution, Christopher Atwater
Genetic evaluation of American shad Alosa sapidissima restoration success in James River, Virginia, Aaron Aunins
Dendritic Spine Density Varies Between Unisensory and Multisensory Cortical Regions, Moazzum Bajwa
Skyline, Matthew S. Baker
The Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and -2 in Olfactory Injury and Recovery, Stephen Bakos
Understanding Posttraumatic Growth Among Individuals with Cancer: The Role of Social Support and Unsupportive Interactions, Wendy Balliet
Impact of Nickel Doping on Hydrogen Storage in Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks, Tanushree Banerjee
Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use on College Campuses: Risk Factors for Abuse, Jennifer Barber
In the Blink of an Eye, Alice Barnett
The Elk's Arrival, John Beardsley
Sub, Counter and Someothers, Tim Bearse
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM ON THE RADIO: TECHNOLOGY IN VOICE AND SPEECH, David Becker
[AURA], Stephanie Benassi
THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG MATERNAL INFANT BONDING, SPIRITUALITY, AND MATERNAL PERCEPTION OF CHILDBIRTH EXPERIENCE, Linda Bennington
Typography: From Internal Conflict to External Content, Ernest F. Bernhardi III