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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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ASSESSING DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROPORTIES OF ANTITHROMBOTIC AND ANTI - CANCER AGENTS, Elsamani I. Abdelfadiel

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NOVEL STRATEGIES IN HEAD AND NECK TUMOR THERAPY; CONTRIBUTION OF SENESCENCE IN THERAPY RESPONSE, AND RESISTANCE DEVELOPMENT AFTER CISPLATIN TREATMENT, Fereshteh Ahmadinejad

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Combining Novel Direction Modulated Brachytherapy Tandem-and-Ovoids Applicators for Treatment Planning of Multi-Institutional Cervical Cancer Cases: Removing Needles in Intracavitary-Interstitial Techniques, Sharmin Alam

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Characterization of a Solid-State Detector for Dosimetry in the Diagnostic Energy Range with Verification via Monte Carlo Estimation of Average Breast Dose in Mammography, Areej Aljabal

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Exploring the discriminative stimulus effects of e-cigarette aerosols in rodents, Yasmin Alkhlaif

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OVERCOMING CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN KIDNEY DISEASE TREATMENT THROUGH METABOLOMIC AND DATA SCIENCE APPROACHES, Monther Alsultan

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Saudi Mediated Public Diplomacy: Exploring the Agenda Building of Government-Sponsored News Before and After the Vision 2030 Announcement, Yahya Alzahrany

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Low efficacy mu-opioid receptor agonist as a candidate opioid use disorder medication, Michelle Arriaga

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Irene Cox, Lindsey Arturo

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A standardized pipeline for isolation and assembly of genomes from symbiotic bacteria in whole louse genomic sequence data., Mohammad Mikail I. Bala

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LEARNING-Driven FRAMEWORKS FOR SELF-DRIVEN PROTOCOLS for NEXT-Generation NETWORKS, Hannaneh Barahouei Pasandi

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Identification of Adverse Drug Events from the FAERS Database Utilizing the Low-Code KNIME Platform, Lama Basalelah

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Time of Eating and Mortality in U.S. Adults with Heart Failure: Analyses of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2018, Hayley E. Billingsley

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Assessing the Perceived Impact of a Local, Community-Engaged Mural Project on Preservice Art Educators in Foundational Coursework, Caitlin M. Black

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Quantitative Changes in Hippocampal CCR5+ Microglia with the Administration of Maraviroc (MVC): Does Sex Matter?, Ama S. Boakye-Agyei

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Biting Range, effie bowen

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Pre-clinical trials with precision-medicine based therapeutics in basal-like patient-derived xenografts, David C. Boyd

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Estimating Cumulative Spatial Risk Over Time and Extending Mixture Modeling in a Bayesian Framework, Joseph Boyle

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Body-interfaced optochemical sensors and nanoparticles for bioimaging and analysis of essential biomarkers and bacteria, Brock A. Brady

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Adolescent Binge Ethanol-Induced Dysregulation of H3K36 Methylation May Underlie Persistent Memory Deficits, Emily Brocato

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Driving Native-Like Zonal Enthesis Formation In Engineered Ligaments Using Developmentally Inspired Mechanical Cues, Michael E. Brown

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The Exhibition Catalog as Medium: Mid-Twentieth-Century American Exhibition Catalogs as Documents and Autonomous Artifacts, Sarah A. Burgos

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Morphic Radiance, Daniel Carbone

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Thrive: Empowering Women's Health Through Healing Design, Tawny Chamberlain

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Clothing Characteristics and Their Effects on Individuals in the Workplace, Yingyi Chang

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A Six-Month Comparison of Orthodontic Pain Associated with Fixed Edgewise Appliances and Clear Aligners, Victor Chan

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Inactivation of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Protects Against Ischemic Reperfusion Injury-induced Renal Fibrogenesis, Chaoling Chen

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Vesptures, Nyasha T. Chigama Ms

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Acculturative Stress and Quality of Life among Older Korean Immigrants: Do Religiosity and Resilience Matter?, Sunghwan Cho

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Metalloglycomics of Platinum and Cobalt Coordination Complexes, Jessica Christian

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Demonstrated Sensitivity, Kate Crankshaw

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Norteada - In the Greater Geologic Span of Time, Just Fine, Clara Cruz

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Physical Activity in Adolescents with and without ADHD: Longitudinal Associations with Sleep, ADHD, and Internalizing Symptoms, Caroline N. Cusick Lowman

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Isoprenylation Inhibition Significantly Reduces IgE Mediated Mast Cell Function and Allergic Disease, Jordan Dailey

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Driven by Personality: Exploring the Relationship between Custom Cars and Self-expression, Tharwa Dalansi

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The Ideal Case of the IF:Gathering: Examining Agency, Authority, and Precarity through a Digital Content Analysis of an Influential Women’s Evangelical Parachurch Organization, Elizabeth A. Deere

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MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF PREMOLARS AND ITS RELEVANCE TO ROOT CANAL ANATOMY, James DeGracie

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Nerve and Bone Interaction During Osseointegration by Investigating the Regulatory Roles of Neuronal Factors, Jingyao Deng

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The Age and Primary Reason for the First Dental Visit in Children with Special Health Care Needs, Amanda Dickerson

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Characterization of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor Expression and Functionality in Niemann-Pick Type C Disease, Nathaniel-David I. Dizon

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Homeworld, Ilana Dodelson

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Preliminary Study of YKL-40 Expression in Developing Mice Brains and Development of YKL-40 Knockout Mice, Oscar A. Dominguez

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X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY: A TOOL FOR UNDERSTANDING PROTEIN FUNCTION AND DRUG DISCOVERY, Akua K. Donkor

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A Constructed Memoir: The History and Heritage of the Baloch Community in Qatar, Somaia Nahang Dorzadeh

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Factors Associated with College Students' Intention to Use Telehealth for Primary Care, Conor Duffy

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Plant trait effects on tidal wetland methane emission, Adam M. Dunn

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UNRAVELING THE CONSEQUENCE OF ADULT ONSET SULFATIDE DEPLETION: ITS IMPLICATIONS IN MYELIN AND AXONAL HEATH IN THE CONTEXT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE, Elizabeth Dustin

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Family-Based Support as Social Determinants of Health Protective Factor on Depression of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bisola E. Duyile

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TEACH ME HOW TO PODCAST: UNDERSTANDING THE RISE OF AUDIO JOURNALISM AND ITS PLACE IN THE CURRICULUM, Allison Bennett Dyche

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Children with Special Healthcare Needs: The Cost of Medical Care, Kasey Dye

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The Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Dentistry in Virginia, Jessica Eisenberg

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Provider Racial Concordance and Medical Mistrust in Pediatric Dentistry, CHINELO EKE

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Modulation of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression by Stimulants and their Associated Monoaminergic Receptor Mechanisms in Mice using Whole Body Plethysmography, Harrison J. Elder

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CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF OUTCOMES IN RIDGE AUGMENTATION USING TITANIUM MESH AND TITANIUM REINFORCED PTFE MEMBRANES, Lina Elnakka

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BET INHIBITION AS A STRATEGY FOR ENHANCING THE RESPONSE TO ESTROGEN ANTAGONISM/CDK4-6 INHIBITION IN ER POSITIVE BREAST CANCER, Ahmed M. Elshazly

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Radiation Shielding Effectiveness of Hafnium Diboride (HfB2) Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Enhanced Radiation Protection and Safety, Furkan Erdogan

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Utilization of Intraoral Scanners for Fabrication of Obturators for Patients Born with Cleft Lip/ Palate (CLP), Swara Fadnis

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How Stromal Interactions Play a Role in the Quest for Human Papillomavirus Specific Cancer Therapeutics, Alexis-Leigh A. Fakunmoju

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Modulation of Epigenetic Regulatory Pathways as a Therapeutic Strategy in Breast Cancer, Ryan M. Finnegan

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Evaluating How Acidic Solutions Affect the Microhardness of Bioceramic Sealers, Colton Fischer

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Effects of HIV-1 Tat and opiates on gene regulation of oligodendrocyte lineage cells: Identification of Myrf as a novel target, Kelly M. Flounlacker

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Social Support and Transformational Leadership Behaviors of Frontline Nurse Managers, Jihane Frangieh

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Probing the Porphyromonas gingivalis Nitrosative Stress Response Network, Alexandra Galina

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A Combined Instructor-Led and Student Self-Led Debriefing Method to Enhance Non-Technical Skills in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists: An Educational Intervention Pilot Study, Renee George

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Investigating the impact of acute postoperative pain on alcohol consumption in mouse models., Sofia M. Ghani

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INTERSECT- On the corner of Princess Anne and William, Madison M. Goff

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Investigating the Role of Monoacylglycerol Lipase in Sickle Cell Disease Chronic Pain, Kennedy N. Goldsborough

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A Prevention Strategy for Children Receiving Full Mouth Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Jessica Gonzalez

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The Integration of a Language-Based Approach to Content Instruction’s Six Cs of Support for Scaffolding into Civics Curriculum, Jia Gui

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Poly(TFEMA) Surface Coating Applied on Perovskite Thin Films using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide., Kasey Handy

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Applications of Urban Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (uLESA) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, Emily Hastings

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WiFi Sensing at the Edge Towards Scalable On-Device Wireless Sensing Systems, Steven M. Hernandez

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An Introduction to Theatrical Scent Design as Compared to Traditional Design Areas with a Consideration for the Scientifically Notated Physical and Emotional Effects on the Human body as it Potentially Relates to Future Creative Endeavors: A Framework, Katherine R. Holland

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Improving the Flexibility and Robustness of Machine Tending Mobile Robots, Richard Ethan Hollingsworth

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INCORPORATING NOH TRAINING INTO CONTEMPORARY WESTERN THEATRE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE BENEFITS TO IMPLEMENTING NOH THEATRE AND SUZUKI TRAINING INTO WESTERN PERFORMANCE PEDAGOGY, Baylee A. Holloran

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Black racial identity and externalizing symptoms: The regulatory role of dyadic relationships, Sultan A. Hubbard

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The Women Who Weren't Brave, Kayleigh E. Hughes

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Molecular Mechanisms of Prdm16 as a Tumor Suppressor in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Eric Hurwitz

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Innovations in Drop Shape Analysis using Deep Learning and Solving the Young-Laplace Equation for an Axisymmetric Pendant Drop, Andres P. Hyer

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Advancing our understanding on the role of Bromodomain PHD-Finger Transcription Factor (BPTF) in Cancer through the Analysis of Publicly Available Databases., Preksha Jerajani

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One Millionth, Kayla Jones

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The Environment of Interprofessional Education in Graduate Education: Exploring Professional Programs of Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, and Physical Therapy, Allison R. Kaczmarek

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I'm not Sure it was a Hoopoe or a Decanter, ALI KAEINI

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Understanding The Role of a Regional Magnet School in Creative Identity Development of Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Adolescents: A Case Study, Preeti Kamat

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Practice Elements Delivered by Teachers to Support Children Who Display Challenging Behaviors in Business-as-Usual Early Childhood Settings, Navneet Kaur

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ADApting Higher Education: Revamping Curricula for the Inclusion of Theatre Students with Disabilities, Kevin Kemler

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High-throughput Screening of ncAA Incorporation in in-vitro Translation using Rapid Fluorescence Emission Assessment with Affinity Clamp Protein, gianna Kerestesy

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Access to HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment Services in the US: The Role of Primary Care, Jessica S. Kiernan

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Development of Tangible Code Blocks for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Hyun Woo Kim

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INVESTIGATION OF THE OUTER SURFACE PROTEIN, BBK19, AS A POTENTIAL COMPONENT OF A CHIMERIC ANTIGEN FOR DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN LYME DISEASE, Caellaigh N. Kimpston

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Asymmetric CuH-catalyzed Reductive Coupling of Allenamides with Carbonyl Electrophiles & Development of Nanocatalysts for Heterogeneously Catalyzed Buchwald-Hartwig Amination, Raphael K. Klake

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Psychiatric Diagnostic Decision-Making: Investigating the Theory of the Dual-Process Model, Christopher S. Kleva

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Romantic Nostalgia: Examining the Motivational and Relational Outcomes, Margaret Kneuer

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The hepatic immunological pattern shaped by dominant-subdominant cellular interactions creates a collective function beyond the function of each cellular constituent to orchestrate progression of hepatocellular carcinoma, Nicholas J. Koelsch

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Characterizing the role of SPTLC3 and CerS5 in cardiac disease, Anna P. Kovilakath

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Trans* Streamers on Twitch.tv: The Intersections of Gender and Digital Labor, R. Lawson

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Interiorization and Localization: An Analysis of Immigration Enforcement in Local Contexts, Manuel N. Leiva

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Model Based Systems Engineering Approaches to Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing, Quang Le

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Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the United States, Sarah Lineberry

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The Type IV Pilus Secretin BfpB: Structural Analysis and Binding Interactions, Janay I. Little