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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
Electrocatalytic Cathodes for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries, Ahmed Abdelkader
Sound propagation in viscous flows using piezoelectric sensors and non-destructive propagation techniques and its applications, ahmed M. abdulkareem
Exploring the Heteromeric Interface of the 5-HT2A-mGlu2 Receptor Complex, Mohamed Aarif Abdul Kareem
Monumentalizing Rituals of the Palestinian Diaspora, Reema Abu Hassan
Relationship of demographic characteristics of occupational and physical therapists towards their knowledge and attitude on person-centered care in skilled nursing facilities, Sadashiv R. Aggarwal
Role of NuRD in Acute Leukemia Cell Survival, JAVERIA AIJAZ
Novel Bayesian Techniques for Dose Response Data, Faten Alamri
The Effects of an Inflammasome Inhibitor OLT1177 on the Development of Ischemic Heart Failure, Joseph S. Aliaga
SYMMETRY ALGEBRAS OF THE CANONICAL LIE GROUP GEODESIC EQUATIONS IN DIMENSION FIVE, Hassan Almusawa
Orbiting Forward (Thoughts On The Nature Of Conflict - Sighs On The Struggles Of Change), Bushra A. AlSughayer
Kavana: Photography, Jewish Storytelling, and Memory, Hannah Altman
UTILIZING DESIGN STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVING DESIGN SELECTION AND ANALYSIS, Ahlam Ali Alzharani
NOVEL STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME CARBOPLATIN RESISTANCE IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER USING PATIENT DERIVED XENOGRAFTS, Mohammad A. Al Zubi
Towards A Greener Route to Blockbuster Statin Drugs: Harnessing the Power of Biocatalysis and Integrating Cross-Coupling Catalysis in the Synthesis of Rosuvastatin, Chanaka M. Amarasekarage
PROBING VIBRATIONAL WAVE PACKETS IN ORGANOPHOSHOROUS MOLECULES USING FEMTOSECOND TIME-RESOLVED MASS SPECTROMETRY (FTRMS), Derrick Ampadu Boateng
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE DYRK1A PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION NETWORK, Varsha Ananthapadmanabhan
Development of Near-Real Time Material Detection and Analysis by Coupling Electrochemical & Optical Spectroscopy Methods for Molten Salt Systems, Hunter Andrews
The Functional Importance of Methyl CpG Binding Domain Proteins 2 and 3 in Regulating Fetal Hemoglobin Expression in Human Adult Erythroid Cells, Alexander Azzo
Peridynamic Approaches for Damage Prediction in Carbon Fiber and Carbon Nanotube Yarn Reinforced Polymer Composites, Forrest E. Baber
KCC2: a novel therapeutic target to rescue GABAergic dysfunction and behavioral deficits induced by HIV and opiate use, Aaron J. Barbour
Black Queer Futures (BQF) in Real Time: Multidimensional Identity and Imaginative Media Practice, Chaz A. Barracks
"Welcome to the Show" - An Interactive Theatre Adventure Film in Three Acts, Dorothy Barton
Education Support for Foster Care Youth: The Impact of Federal Spending on Employment Outcomes, Carlisle C. Bates
Florence Adler Swims Forever: A Novel, Rachel Beanland
The Effects of Exosomes on the Regeneration of Rat Calvaria, Jill T. Beitz
Regulation Of Vascular And Lymphatic Endothelial Barrier Function By Sphingosine-1-Phosphate, Jacqueline Bellaci
The Utilization of Eukaryotic Cell Types in Microbiomes for Semen, Vaginal Fluid, and Menstrual Blood Identification using 18S rDNA, Ines Benaissa
ghost signs are more than paintings on brick, Eric Anthony Berdis
SPAG17 is Important for Protein Trafficking in Mammalian Spermiogenesis, Virali Bhagat
Electric field control of fixed magnetic Skyrmions for energy efficient nanomagnetic memory, Dhritiman Bhattacharya
Detection of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides of Escherichia coli by Direct Analysis in Real Time/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry, Dakotah M. Biller
E-liquid Exposure Causes Multiple Cardiovascular Defects in Xenopus laevis Embryos, James E. Black III
Predators and Principles: Think Tank Influence, Media Visibility, and Political Partisanship, Timothy Beryl Bland
(Re)forming and (Re)fusing the Sub-divided Self, Laura Boban
Food park, Houria Boumzairig
Bidirectional Associations Between Passive and Active Technology Use and Sleep: A Longitudinal Examination in Young Adolescents with and without ADHD, Elizaveta Bourchtein
Teacher Approaches to Women’s History, Gender, and Feminism in Secondary Social Studies, Kimberly R. Bowman
Sphingolipids in cancer health disparities and as prospective targets for cancer therapy, April E. Boyd
Estimating Response Status in Sequential Multiple Assignment (SMAR)-like Trials, Keighly Bradbrook
Grave Goods | Pentimento: Essays, Katherine Mooney Brooks
Examining the Role of Racial Discrimination in Obesity Treatment Disparities among African American Emerging Adult Women, Kristal Brown
Port to World, Samuel M. Brown
A Meisner Warm-Up: Advancing the Technique, Andrew Bryce
An Intuitive Eating Intervention for College Women With Disordered Eating: Evaluating Two Accessible and Affordable Approaches, Carolyn B. Burnette
Empathic Anger and Personal Anger in Response to Fairness Violations: Relations to Self and Other-Oriented Motivation and Behavior, Athena H. Cairo
Effects of Regulatory T Cell-Modified Extracellular Matrix on Tumor Cell Survival and Mesenchymal Properties, Taylor Calicchia
A MULTISITE STUDY OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN LATIN AMERICA: LONGITUDINAL MEDITATIONAL MODEL OF FAMILY DYNAMICS, COPING, AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE, Annahir N. Cariello
A Qualitative Analysis of Caregiver Goals for Urban Children with and without Asthma, Megan M. Carlson
DNA Analysis and the Postmortem Submersion Interval from the Microbiome of Waterlogged Sus scrofa Skeletal Remains, Claire Cartozzo
Reaction profiling of extracellular protein phosphorylation through a microfluidic reactor coupled with Raman Spectroscopy, Abigail Casey
Failing In My Own Class, Bryan Castro
...And Yet the Devil Exists, John Hee Taek Chae
Quality of Medical Care for Adults With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Priya Chandan
FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF FOCUSED BREATHING FOR MANAGEMENT OF ANXIETY IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE, Susan K. Chandler
The Influence of Breeding Density on Female Aggression, Parental Care, and Ornamentation in a Secondary-Cavity Nesting Warbler, Elsa B. Chen
An Identification of TGF-B's Role in Ischemic Cholangiopathy, Courtney Chmielewski
Investigating the role of oncogene C-terminal Binding Protein (CtBP) in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Kranthi Kumar Chougoni
University Hackathons: Managerialism, Gamification, and the Foreclosure of Creativity, Anthony L. Clary
The Bellamy and Shoot For The Stars, Matthew K. Clingempeel
Cultural Placemaking in Washington’s U Street Corridor: A Catch 22, Maya Coleman
Analysis of Stigmatic Content in State Mental Health Legislative Proposals, David L. Conley
Dendrimer-based Therapeutic Delivery Vehicle for the Treatment of Ocular Diseases, Remy C. Cooper
The Impact of Registered Apprenticeships on the Middle-Skills Gap in Virginia, Yolanda Macklin Crewe
Bridging the Digital Divide: A Risk-Based “Telehealth Needs” Scoring Model for Patient Outcome Prediction, Cindy Ann Crump
An Intersectional Analysis of Disproportionality of Dual Language Learners in Special Education in Virginia: A Mixed Methods Study, Melissa J. Cuba
Quantification and Modeling of Bladder Biomechanics Mechanisms Linking Spontaneous Rhythmic Contractions and Dynamic Elasticity to Detrusor Overactivity, Zachary E. Cullingsworth
Caffeine Use and Associations with Sleep in Adolescents with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Caroline N. Cusick
A Eukaryotic Signature Based Method for Identification of Saliva, Feces, and Urine, Alyssa Daniels
Solid Phase Extraction and High-Precision Mass Spectrometry Analysis Methods for Crassostrea virginica Metabolome, Alyssa Darling
Mother is How I Got Down Pat, Kyrae Dawaun
Impact of Performance-Based Budgeting on Quality Outcomes in U.S. Military Healthcare Facilities, Kimberly L. Decker Virginia Commonwealth University
BENEFICIATION OF COAL USING SUPERCRITICAL WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE EXTRACTION, Matthew DeCuir Virginia Commonwealth University CL
Cyberbullying: School Administrators' Perceptions of Law and Prevalence, and Their Roles in Prevention, Intervention and Discipline, Suzan Gragg Denby
“Is therapy for me?” Perceptions of Therapy Inclusivity and Willingness to Seek Help among Black Emerging Adults, Randl B. Dent
Cultural Production in Qatar: Design, Dialog and the New Authentic, Asma Derouiche
The Role of Interleukin-18 in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion, Yogesh Dhakal
Prediction of the Vaginal Microbiome Using Urine Samples, Christopher R. Diachok
Natural Lead-in Approaches to Response-Adaptive Allocation in Clinical Trials, Erin E. Donahue
Daily associations among sleep, cognition, and mood in older male veterans, Emily K. Donovan
"Island of Integration": Desegregation of the Women's Army Corps at Fort Lee, Virginia, 1948-1954, Meika Downey
Surrogate Memories in Animation and Sound, Jared Duesterhaus
Environmental governance for whom? Examining the political, institutional, fiscal, and legal determinants of state environmental agency budget policy in the US, Andrew R. Duggan
The Role of Patient Room-Type, Interruptions, and Intrapersonal Resources in Nurse Performance and Well-Being, Jennifer Early
Robert Cowley: Living Free During Slavery in Eighteenth-Century Richmond, Virginia, Ana F. Edwards
Structure, Morphology and Composition-Property Elucidation of Ni–Mo and Ni−Mo−P Nanocrystals for Water Splitting Reactions and Group IV Alloy and Silicate Nanocrystals for Visible to Near IR Optoelectronics, Ebtesam Hassan Abuelenein Eladgham
EXPLORING THE USE OF PULSED ERBIUM LASERS TO RETRIEVE A ZIRCONIA CROWN FROM A ZIRCONIA IMPLANT ABUTMENT, Ahmed Elkharashi
The Program, Aaron Douglas Estrada
It’s Funny Because It’s True: The Transmission of Explicit and Implicit Racism in Internet Memes, Tabitha Fairchild
GENETIC AND CELLULAR MODELS FOR THE STUDY OF PTK2B AND ADAM10 IN ADAPTIVE THERMOGENESIS AND METABOLISM, Jared S. Farrar
NEW PERSISTENT AND CHRONIC OPIOID USE IN CANCER SURVIVORS AFTER CURATIVE INTENT RADIATION, Elena V. Fernández
Legal Permanent Residents in the US Labor Market: Occupational Mobility of High-Skilled and Low-Skilled Immigrants, Larissa Ferreira Coelho
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Early Literacy Growth in Public Pre-Kindergarten Programs, Bruce A. Fillman
Paul by Paul by Paul, Paul Finch
Current Trends in the Management of Invasive Cervical Resorption, Erik J. Foisy
Discerning the Spectroscopic Properties and Chemical Reactivity of Bioinspired Metallocomplexes, Ashley K. Forney
The Application of Deliberate Practice to Acting Pedagogy, Melissa H. Freilich Virginia Commonwealth University