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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
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
Conjugated Bile Acid and Sphingosine 1-phosophate prompt Cholangiocarcinoma Cell Growth via Releasing Exosomes, Waad A. Alruwaili
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
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
Design and Testing of an Agonist-Antagonist Position-Impedance Controlled Myoelectric Prosthesis, Christopher Aymonin
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
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
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
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
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
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
Behavioral and Immune Implications of Chronic Predator Exposure in Adolescent Mice, Kimaya R. Council
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
The DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, guadecitabine, targets tumor-induced myelopoiesis and recovers T cell activity to slow tumor growth, Andrea J. Elkovich
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
Multiphase Droplet Interactions with a Single Fiber, Noor M. Farhan
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
Burying Empty, AMANDA S. GOEMMER
Distributed multi-label learning on Apache Spark, Jorge Gonzalez Lopez
“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
A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITIES IN ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: INDIVIDUAL, PEER, AND FAMILY FACTORS, Jessica L. Greenlee
Optically Transparent Antennas and Filters for Smart City Communication, Ryan B. Green
Changing Her Habit: Women Writers and Needlework in Early Eighteenth-Century England, Jane B. Harwell
FRICTIONAL PROPERTIES OF NOVEL BRACKET SYSTEMS: AN IN-VITRO STUDY, Stephen M. Haverkos
The Day is Just Another Surface, Brooks M. Heintzelman
TARGETED THERAPIES FOR EWSR1-FLI1 TRANSLOCATED EWING FAMILY OF TUMORS, Daniel A.R. Heisey
Comparison of Triple Combination Oral Sedation Regimens for Pediatric Dental Treatment, Brett H. Henderson
Indirect Relatedness, Evaluation, and Visualization for Literature Based Discovery, Sam Henry
How To Write A Musical: Concerning The Creation Of A Musical From Start To End Of First Draft, Lisa K. Hermanson
Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Based Materials: Aerosol Synthesis and Photocatalytic Applications, Xiang He
Methods for evaluating dropout attrition in survey data, Camille J. Hochheimer
Pharmacodynamics of Monoamine Transporter Releasing Agents and Reuptake Inhibitors, Alexa Holloway
MULTI-COLUMN NEURAL NETWORKS AND SPARSE CODING NOVEL TECHNIQUES IN MACHINE LEARNING, Ammar O. Hoori
The Role of IRF1 in the Brain and in Adaptive Responses of Astrocytes, Andrew Hoskins
Social Influences on racial identity, perceived social support, and mental health among Black college students, Sultan A. Hubbard
Humans Aren't Boxes, Art Isn't Finite, Brianne Alta Humphreys
Engineering magnetic properties of nanoparticles for biomedical applications and magnetic thin film composite heterostructures for device applications., Shivakumar Hunagund
CLASS/ACT EMBODIED PRACTICES FOR PERFORMATIVE PEDAGOGY, Chauntee Irving
Effect of a 14-Day Mindfulness Intervention on Daily Desire Experiences and Desire Regulation, Nabila Farhin Jahan
Beauty in Imperfection: Post-hyperreal Cosmetic Containers, Se Hee Jang
Manufactured by Nature: Growing Generatively Designed Products, MOHAMMAD JAWAD
Transit Access Equity in Richmond, VA, Rachel Jordan