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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 2019
MY CLOTHING IS ME: Embracing ADHD in Traditional Qatari Apparel, Rabab Abdulla
STRAINTRONIC NANOMAGNETIC DEVICES FOR NON-BOOLEAN COMPUTING, Md Ahsanul Abeed
Biometal-Induced Structural Consequences of α-Synuclein – the Parkinson’s Disease Protein, Dinendra L. Abeyawardhane
The Development of Intrinsically Cell-Permeable Peptide Libraries Using mRNA Display, Nicolas A. Abrigo
...An Already Dreamed State Already Dreaming State Already…, Francheska Alcantara
Impact on Bacterial Micro-leakage in Exposed Root Canal Obturation Material in Teeth Irrigated with Different Solutions, Khalifa W. Alhaddad
National and Local Antibiotic Prescribing Trends and Prescribing Appropriateness in Older Adults, Fawaz M. Alotaibi
The Effects of length of stay, procedural volume & quality, and zipcode level SES on the 30-day readmission rate of individuals undergoing CABG., Ahmed H. Alquthami
Conjugated Bile Acid and Sphingosine 1-phosophate prompt Cholangiocarcinoma Cell Growth via Releasing Exosomes, Waad A. Alruwaili
Determining Success Factors in Interprofessional Practice with Dynamic Teams, Danah Alsane
Load Scheduling with Maximum Demand and Time of Use pricing for Microgrids, HAYDER O. ALWAN
Students’ Awareness, Knowledge, and Perceptions of Mandatory Reporting of Sexual Victimization on College Campuses, Dhara Minesh Amin
EROICA, Chino Amobi
Architect of the New South: The Life and Legacy of William Mahone, Heath M. Anderson
A Mathematics Workshop for Parents: Exploring Content Knowledge and Perceptions of Parental Involvement, Kristina C. Anthony
Parallel Pattern: A Familial Legacy of Care, Diana Antohe
Breakdown of Relations: American Expansionism, the Great Plains, and the Arikara People, 1823-1957, Stephen R. Aoun
Preconditioning of the tumor microenvironment by means of low dose chemotherapies for an effective immunotherapy of breast cancer, HUSSEIN F. AQBI
Electronic and Geometric Structure of AlnOm and AlnOm +, Albert R. Armstrong
Modeling Cascading Failures in Power Systems in the Presence of Uncertain Wind Generation, Mir Hadi Athari
Dating violence and Latina/o emerging adult’s attitudes towards condoms and condom use behaviors: Examining the role of culture, Melissa Avila
Design and Testing of an Agonist-Antagonist Position-Impedance Controlled Myoelectric Prosthesis, Christopher Aymonin
Energy Efficient Spintronic Device for Neuromorphic Computation, Md Ali Azam
COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE WETTING BEHAVIOR OF DROPLET-FIBER SYSTEMS, Hossain Aziz
Understanding Medication Self-Management Capacity among Older Adults Living in Low-Income Housing Communities, Amal M. Badawoud
Examination of Strain-Dependent Differences in S. sanguinis Virulence and Growth, Shannon Baker
Connecting the Dots: Investigating the Effects of Trans-Synaptic Tau Transmission in the Hippocampus, Michael Bamisile
LIGHT IN COMMUNITY: a study in the adaptive reuse of sacred space, Abigail Barras
The Committee on Taste and Leisure, Katherine E. Barrie
"Quiddity | Leaving Home", Jonathan U. Barton
I Thought the Earth Remembered Me, Hannah Bates
THE EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM DEAFNESS ON DENSITY AND DIAMETER OF DENDRITIC SPINES ON PYRAMIDAL NEURONS IN THE DORSAL ZONE OF THE FELINE AUDITORY CORTEX, Rachel J. Bauer
When Empathy Only Goes So Far: Development of a Trait Parochial Empathy Scale, Anna Maria C. Behler
NEGOTIATING MASCULINITY IN TABLETOP ROLEPLAYING GAME SPACES, Rigby L. Bendele
Exploring the Intersection of Designing for Crime and the Future of the Public Forum, Kathryn M. Benedict
Stubborn Work: Poems, James Bolleana-Clark
Exploring the Standard: A Look into Modern Voice and Speech Curriculum, Taylor L. Bosta
Singing the Landscape: A Meditation on Song, Sound and Community at the Fall Line of the James River, Sara Bouchard
Translational insights into the genetic etiology of mental health disorders: Examining risk factor models, neuroimaging, and current dissemination practices, Jessica L. Bourdon
Incidence and Predictor Variables of Pressure Injuries in Patients Undergoing Ventricular Assist Device and Total Artificial Heart Surgeries: An Eight-Year Retrospective Review, Christopher T. Brindle
FinPathlight: Framework for an Ontology-Based, Multiagent, Hybrid Recommender System Designed to Increase Consumer Financial Capability, Lawrence Bunnell
Bayesian nonparametric analysis of longitudinal data with non-ignorable non-monotone missingness, Yu Cao
EFFECTS OF PRACTICE-BASED COACHING INTERVENTION ON PRESCHOOL TEACHERS’ RESPONSES TO BLACK BOYS’ NEGATIVE EMOTION EXPRESSION, Evandra Catherine
In a Building, a Stairwell, a Room speaks, Tsz Wai Wallis Cheung
Spag17 Deficiency Impairs Neuronal Cell Differentiation in Developing Brain, Olivia J. Choi
Regulatory T Cells Promote Breast Cancer Progression Through Inhibiting Classical Activation of Macrophages, Nicholas M. Clark
LONGITUDINAL PATTERNS OF DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS AMONG EMERGING ADULTS, Sarah W. Clark
Hospital Characteristics Associated with Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program Payment Penalties across Program Years, Emily D. Cochran
The Wild Beasts, Peter Cochrane
Revolutionary Destruction in Charlotte Dacre’s Oeuvre Women Finding Power through Fragmentation, Performance, and Orgasm, Kayleigh Conner
Applying Hierarchical Tag-Topic Models to Stack Overflow, John J. Coogle
Group Decision-Making, Edward Cook
Evaluation of Private Landowner Intention to Create Early Successional Habitat in Virginia's Appalachian Region, Hannah M. Coovert
PERCEIVED IMPACT OF AMBIENT OPERATING ROOM NOISE BY CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS, Marianne S. Cosgrove
Behavioral and Immune Implications of Chronic Predator Exposure in Adolescent Mice, Kimaya R. Council
Training Future Mental Health Professionals in an Evidence-Informed System of Care, Julia R. Cox
An Evaluation of Induced Shear Stress on Endothelial Cellular Adhesion Molecules, Edward B. Crabb
UPPER THERMAL LIMITS VARY AMONG AND WITHIN NATIVE BEE SPECIES IN RELATION TO SEASON, VOLTINISM, AND NEST TYPE, Kálmán K. Csigi XIV
YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES FINANCIAL SKILLS AND GOALS: A MIXED METHODS STRENGTHS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT, Allison D'Aguilar
Diuretic, natriuretic, and vasodepressor activity of a lipid fraction enhanced in medium of cultured mouse medullary interstitial cells by a selective FAAH inhibitor, Zdravka P. Daneva
The What If Collection, Aisha J. Daniels
The Necessity of Presence and Play, Jeff Darland II
Erasure: An Additive and Subtractive Act, Margaret Davids
Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of Synthetic Cathinones and Related Agents, Rachel A. Davies
Variable- and Person-Centered Approaches to Examining Construct-Relevant Multidimensionality in Writing Self-Efficacy, Morgan DeBusk-Lane
Lotion in your lungs, Raul H. De Lara
Use of Emoji in Pain Level Assessment in Pediatric Dental Patients, Manpreet K. Dhillon
Site- and Location-Adjusted Approaches to Adaptive Allocation Clinical Trial Designs, Brian S. Di Pace
Adaptation and Validation of the Situation Awareness Global Assessment Technique for Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Deniz Dishman
Let’s Face It: The effect of orthognathic surgery on facial recognition algorithm analysis, Carolyn Bradford Dragon
Evaluating PrediXcan’s Ability to Predict Differential Expression Between Alcoholics and Non-Alcoholics, John E. Drake Jr
Investigating Daily Writing Emotions, Attention Regulation, and Productivity: An Intensive Longitudinal Study, Eric Ekholm
The DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, guadecitabine, targets tumor-induced myelopoiesis and recovers T cell activity to slow tumor growth, Andrea J. Elkovich
EXAMINING BIOBEHAVIORAL VARIABLES AND PREDICTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES SELF- MANAGEMENT, Karin A. Emery
On Earth | Onionlight, Caitlin Etherton
The Infectivity of Naegleria fowleri Cysts in vivo and in vitro, and Mediation of Encystment by cAMP, Anna L. Evdokiou
Nutrient Uptake Among Urban and Non-Urban Streams Within the Piedmont Physiographic Province of Virginia, Joseph T. Famularo
Multiphase Droplet Interactions with a Single Fiber, Noor M. Farhan
Sensor Placement for Damage Localization in Sensor Networks, Fereshteh Firouzi
Perceived Stress, Salivary Cortisol, and Depression in Adults Diagnosed with Postconcussion Syndrome; A Pilot Study, Christine Fish-Huson
Touched with All the Radiance that a Sudden Sun Discloses, Marie Fornaro
Development and Characterization of Stationary Phase Gradients for High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Anna Forzano
Work-Life Factors that Impact Job Burnout and Turnover Intention among Athletic Academic Support Professionals, Jennifer Gellock
CONCEPTUALIZATION OF BODY IMAGE AND EATING DISORDERS AMONG SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN: A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION, Neha J. Goel
Burying Empty, AMANDA S. GOEMMER
Distributed multi-label learning on Apache Spark, Jorge Gonzalez Lopez
Axon Initial Segment Integrity in Aging and Traumatic Brain Injury, Mazen M. Gouda
“The Ground On Which I Stand” Healing Queer Trauma through Performance: Crafting a Solo Performance through the investigation of Ritual Poetic Drama within the African Continuum, Ashley W. Grantham
Milled, Brandie Gray
The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on the Efficacy of School-Based Interventions for Adolescents with ADHD, Cathrin D. Green
A VIEW INTO RECIPROCITY: LITERATURE REVIEW, MEASUREMENT DESIGN, AND EXPERIMENT, Kelly B. Green