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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 2026
Munajat: Design as a Dialogue with the Divine, Shawky Abdalla
Bayesian Animal Movement Models, Mahshid Ahmadian
Algorhythm: Commodification of Hobbies on Social Media Platforms, Fariha Ahmed
Generating Synthetic CT from MRI Data, Foysal Ahmed
A Mathematical Frameworks for Singular, Nonlinear Phenomena: Applications to Nematocyst Firing and Inhomogeneous NLS with Coulomb Potential, Abdulrahman Alharbi
A Comparison of Video-based and Slide-based Demonstrations before Hands-on Pulpotomy Procedure: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Fatemah Almaqate
Endodontic Access Through Zirconia Crowns: A Comparative Evaluation of 3D Guided Versus Free-handed Techniques, Maryam Alrughaib
ABT-263 Exerts Transient Senolytic Activity Against Therapy-Induced Senescence in NSCLC, Muruj Ahmed Alshehri MA
From Cultural Binaries to Coexistence: A Graphic Autoethnography of Individualism and Collectivism in an International Context, Shahad Alsubaie
Impact of Food Swamps on Children’s Oral Health in Virginia, Laura Armijos
Within the Ruin: A Modern Brewery Rebirth, Karim Asarzadeh
Between the Veins: Materializing Memory in the Age of Digital Storage, Alice Mohammed Aslem
The Long Shadow of the Boys in Blue: Civil War Memory & the Evolution of Veteran Identity in Twentieth Century Pennsylvania, Alexander L. Barbolish
Waxing and Waning: Hidden Interiors of Grassroots Expression, Asmita Baskar
Propensity Score Matching Accounting for Longitudinal Trends Before Baseline with Group-based Trajectory Modeling, Dustin R. Bastaich
Effects of Broccoli Seed Extract on Chronic Opioid-Induced Gastrointestinal Toxicity, Atharv Ashwin Battu
A Mutant Perfect, Amelia R. Baxter
Vitality: Wellness for Female Collegiate Athletes, Kristin Beach
A Retrospective CBCT Analysis of Periapical Healing after Root Canal Therapy with Laser-Assisted Irrigation, Eric C. Beaudet
Neoliberalism in Education: Three Studies on the Intersection of Neoliberalism, Science of Reading, and Policy, Candace Bechtold
X-ray-Induced Luminescence and Dose Enhancement in Functional Lanthanide-based Nanocomposites, Santiago Bermudez Naranjo
Thiol-Enhanced Nanopore Sensing of Cysteine-Containing Peptides, Bella R. Bitner
Re-evaluating β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine Neurotoxicity: Investigating Implications of Misincorporation during Sphingolipid Biosynthesis, Anastasia L. Blecker
Early Math Readiness and Later Achievement: A Longitudinal Study, Bailey Bontrager
GZ17.602, a combination of three nutraceuticals, interacts with Carboplatin and Etoposide to kill neuroblastoma, Michael R. Booth
Intangibility Excerpt and Collected Poems, Erin Bragg
Magnetic Resonance Only Planning Validation Using Synthetic CT by MVision, Eric D. Brass Sr
"It's the People, Not the Place:" Queering Shared Space in Richmond, Virginia, Kathleen Brown
PROTEST LITERATURE AND BLACK DIGITAL PROTEST: DISCOURSE ON RACE AND REPRESENTATION, Nicholas W. Brown
Investigating the Cardiovascular Benefits of Resistance Training in Postmenopausal Women, Emily A. Buck
Exploring Psychedelics as Novel Therapeutics for Smoking Cessation: Mechanistic Insights from Animal Studies, Belle Buzzi
Restructuring Actor Training for Psychological Wellbeing, Caroline C. Byce
Your Left or Mine: A Journey to Accessibility for Learning Disabilities and Neurodivergence in Stage Combat Pedagogy, Ambria Campbell
Implementation of TG-351 Reference Dosimetry for a 6 MV Photon Beam in an MR-Guided Radiotherapy System, Nicholas A. Castellano Jr.
The Mundo I Imagine, Angeliky Castrellon
Effect of Clear Aligner Attachment Size on Extrusion of Maxillary Lateral Incisors, Alexis M. Catalano
Effect of Clear Aligner Attachment Size on Extrusion of Maxillary Lateral Incisors: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Alexis M. Catalano
The Ethereal Being That Is Me, And Maybe You, Hwiy Chang
Butyrate Modulates Intestinal Microbiome and Epithelial Function to Attenuate Irinotecan-Induced GI Toxicity, Stanley Cheatham
FPGA IMPLEMENTATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A PHYSICALLY UNCLONABLE FUNCTION (PUF) AS A LIGHTWEIGHT ROOT OF TRUST, John Chilaka
Investigating Dengue Outbreaks In Emerging And Endemic Environments With Novel Machine Learning And Neural Network Methods, Sahil Chindal
Loved Right: Encouraging the Responsible Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings in the Information Age, Christie Chirinos
Metamorphosis, Allegra Codamon
Use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as an Assessment of Corticospinal Excitability in Individuals with Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness, Elizabeth Cornforth
Choosing an Orthodontic Provider in Adulthood: Patient Motivations and Satisfaction, Colton Curtis
Guidance of Bioprinted Tissue Using Physical Cues and Magnetically-Responsive Nanomaterial, Brandon Marshall Daul
Combinatorial Treatment with Small Molecule Inhibitors of AEG-1 and MYC for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Eva Davis
The Final Color, Sarp Armağan Demiral
Tangled Up in Blues, Clara B. DeWeese
Tuberculosis in Jim Crow Virginia, 1900-1972, Elizabeth Dooley
Spell of Forty Small Failings, Erin B. Ehren
Contours of Duration: Movement Authored Through Form—A Behavior Archive, Jood Senussi Elbeshti
REGULATION OF TGF-β1–INDUCED EPITHELIAL–MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION BY INTEGRIN INHIBITION, Wesam Elhawabri
My Mouth is a Glutton, My Mouth is a Lover., Cole Kamerick Eller
Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics for Radiation Shielding Applications and Corrosion Resistance in KCl–LiCl Molten Salt, Furkan Erdogan
Mediator: Ornament as a Visual Language of the Transcendent, Selma Fejzullaj
Dietary Acculturation, Dietary Inflammatory Potential, and Metabolic Syndrome Among Immigrants in the United States: A Mixed-Methods Approach Using NHANES and Qualitative Data, Esse G. Foka Nzaha
Daisyworld, Eva Foldy
Beyond The Cape: A Phenomenological Study of School Counselors' Preparedness to Address the Disproportionality of Black Males in Special Education, Jessica R. Fort
Parameter Inference and Identifiability in Mathematical Models of Physiological Dynamics: From Respiratory Mechanics to Neural Systems, Richard R. Foster
De Novo Protein Binding to Zinc Oxide through Biomineralization Pathways, Jean-Mark A. Francis
Not Just Cheap Labor: A Critical Mixed Methods Assessment of Working Learner Supervision to Advance Equitable Work-Integrated Learning, Jonathan D. Fuller
Absolute Quantification and Identification of RNA from RNA-Lipid Nanoparticles using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry, Jason C. Funderburk
Social and Community Determinants of Alcohol Use among Hispanic/Latino College Students: The Role of Early Adversity and Drinking Motives, Isis A. Garcia-Rodriguez
Remodeling the Tumor Microenvironment of Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases with Pulmonary Administration of Chemo-Immunotherapy., Victoria A. Garcia
Sensory Constellations, Madaline K. Gardner
Nanomaterial Assisted 3D Printing of Sensors and Actuators for Biomedical Application, Phillip D. Glass
Advancing Research to Practice for Transition to Employment for Black Men with Disabilities, Tonya Gokita
Film for Jeanette, Brice Goldberg
Skeletal Fragility in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), Galen M. Goldscheitter
So Long, Cowgirl, Colin Goodpasture
Investigating the Downstream Effects of Ninein Deletion and its Implication for Ethanol Anxiolysis and Consumption., Jensen R. Goulette
The Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Generating Differential Diagnoses for Pathology in Dentistry., Brandon Mckay Graf
The School-Within-A-School Model in Virginia: A Critical Policy Analysis of the Academies of Hampton, Jon S. Graham
Student Centered Approaches To Analyzing Engagement and Discourse, Kamil Hankour
Terminal Processing: Irrationalizing the Logics of Computational Media, Richard C. Harper
Mathematical Models with Clinical Applications for Improving Health Outcomes, Helen Harris
More than a Vision: An Empirical Analysis of Vision Zero’s Impact on Pedestrian and Cyclist Fatalities in U.S. Cities, Grady W. Hart
News Media Impact on Virginia Teachers During Times of Education Crisis, April Hewko
All Other Ground Is Sinking Sand, Kevin Hopkins
Investigating the Role of CCN1 in Autophagy, Nayyerehalsadat Hosseini
Perceptions of Psychological Safety Among AAPD Member Pediatric Dentists, Jennifer Hunter
Commissioning & Daily QA of Converted LINAC for Electron FLASH, Tomaj Javidtash
The Effect of Statins on Periapical Healing in Diabetic Patients with Apical Periodontitis, Keriann N. Jimenez
Environmental Monitoring in Shallow Lakes: Public Health Threats in Urban Waters, Kyleigh E. Johnson
Genetic Code Expansion: Maximal Sense Codon Reassignment in Pursuit of a 40-Amino Acid Genetic Code, Clark A. Jones
What Is School For? Interpreting Purpose and Practice in a Microschool Case Study, Cammie D. Justus-Smith
Engineering Advanced Electrocatalytic Sulfur-Based Cathodes for High-Performance Rechargeable Batteries, Mahmoud M. Kaid
Spilt Milk, Fatima Kaleem
Sphingolipids in the Skin: Fine Tuning Synthesis in Keratinocytes, Chanelle Kamga
Understanding the Laser-Induced Reaction Dynamics of Organic Solvents, Ella Kaplan
MAKING ART, MAKING SELF: ONTOLOGICAL POSSIBILITIES OF AUTHENTIC ARTMAKING AMONG ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Amy K. Keenan-Amago
Patient-reported outcomes of donor site healing using different palatal protection techniques: preliminary results of a randomized controlled clinical trial, Anamika R. Khosla
Disparities and Barriers in Improving Oral Health in Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study, Sara Khraibut