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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 2020
Bridging the Digital Divide: A Risk-Based “Telehealth Needs” Scoring Model for Patient Outcome Prediction, Cindy Ann Crump
Natural Lead-in Approaches to Response-Adaptive Allocation in Clinical Trials, Erin E. Donahue
GENETIC AND CELLULAR MODELS FOR THE STUDY OF PTK2B AND ADAM10 IN ADAPTIVE THERMOGENESIS AND METABOLISM, Jared S. Farrar
MASS SPECTROMETRY BASED LIPIDOMIC INVESTIGATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS LIPID METABOLISM AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIPASE A, Naren Gajenthra Kumar
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
EXAMINING SLEEP AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING IN PEDIATRIC CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA USING ECOLOGICAL MOMENTARY ASSESSMENT, Nour Al Ghriwati
Impact on Bacterial Micro-leakage in Exposed Root Canal Obturation Material in Teeth Irrigated with Different Solutions, Khalifa W. Alhaddad
Material Interactions and Self-Assembly in Inkjet Printing, Karam Nashwan Al-Milaji
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
Secure State Estimation in the Presence of False Information Injection Attacks, Maitham ALSalman
Determining Success Factors in Interprofessional Practice with Dynamic Teams, Danah Alsane
Differential Mobility Classifiers in the Non-Ideal Assembly, Thamir Alsharifi
Load Scheduling with Maximum Demand and Time of Use pricing for Microgrids, HAYDER O. ALWAN
Explainable Neural Networks based Anomaly Detection for Cyber-Physical Systems, Kasun Amarasinghe
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
Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Larval Clupeid Fishes in a Tidal Freshwater Marsh Complex, Philip Reid 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
Democratic Education and An Urban Teacher Residency: A Case Study, Bryan P. Arnold
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
Applications of Chemically Modified Nitrogen Doped Carbon, Zirconium Phosphate, Metal Organic Frameworks, and Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nanostructured Adsorbents in Water Treatment, AYYOB MOHAMMED A BAKRY
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
WHY WOMEN GIVE TO WOMEN: A PORTRAIT OF GENDER-BASED PHILANTHROPY, Amy C. G. Beck
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
Electrostatic Networks and Mechanisms of ΔpH-Dependent Gating in the Human Voltage-Gated Proton Channel Hv1, Ashley L. Bennett
Response and recovery of syntrophic and methanogenic activity to saltwater intrusion in a tidal freshwater marsh soil, David J. Berrier Jr.
Eternal enemies, or incidental encounters? Structure and patterns of interspecific killing in Carnivora, Tor G. Bertin
MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY OF NON-PHYTO-CANNABINOID APPROACHES FOR TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN, Nadejda A. Blajkevich
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
An Autoethnographic Journey Through Craftivism: Making with/for Meaning, Virginia H. Brinn
The Context of African American Emotion Expression: College Campus Influences, Deon Brown
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
Mother/Artist/Teacher: The Labor of Becoming, Miranda L. Clayton
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
Pharmacological assessment of adjuncts to enhance mu-opioid receptor agonist antinociception in male rhesus monkeys: Does one + one = three?, Jeremy Cornelissen
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
Spectral methods for the detection and characterization of Topologically Associated Domains, Kellen Garrison Cresswell
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
The Prodigal Daughter: An Edition of an Anonymous Text, Paige Deans
Variable- and Person-Centered Approaches to Examining Construct-Relevant Multidimensionality in Writing Self-Efficacy, Morgan DeBusk-Lane
Testing for Cryptic Diversity and Inference of Population Structure in the Cosmopolitan Hoplonemertean Emplectonema gracile (Nemertea), Paul L. Delaney IV
Lotion in your lungs, Raul H. De Lara