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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
Predictors of Mental Health Need and Treatment in Safety Net Primary Care, Kristen O'Loughlin
Integrated Multiple Adaptive Design Involving Sample Size Re-Estimation and (Covariate-Adjusted) Response-Adaptive Randomization for Continuous and Binary Outcomes, Christine M. Orndahl
Behavior Change Techniques to Promote Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy: A Theory-Based Meta-Analysis, Caroline A. Orr
The Future in the Instant: Time as the essence of dramatic tension in Shakespeare's plays and their contemporary stage appropriations, Amalia Oswald
Social capital and the higher education academic achievement of American students: A cross-classified multilevel model approach to understanding the impact of society on educational outcomes, Olubowale Emiola Oyefuga
Separate and Unequal: Latinx Access, Enrollment and Completion of AP coursework in the State of Virginia, Virginia Elizabeth Palencia
Evaluation of Smear Layer Dissolution by Alternative Chelating Solutions, Raymond Pandez
Parakupa Vena - Fall From the Highest Point, Mariana Parisca Englert
Biopsychosocial Variables Associated with the Development of Chronic Low Back Pain in Healthcare Workers, Jena Pauli
Teachers' Attitudes Toward the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom in a Rural School District, Robin M. Pelt
Development of a Screening Assay for Type III Secretion System Inhibitors and High Throughput Screening Campaign of Inhibitors of PRP of Staphylococcus aureus, Heather A. Pendergrass
Platform and Place: The Digitization of Gift Economies, Sara A. Peters
Come and Get Your Capital, Sis: The Use of Twitter to Compensate for Gendered and Racialized Job Networks among Creatives, Sasha A. Pierre- Louis
Competing Models of Exposure to Community Violence Among Urban Youth: Dimensional Versus Person-Centered Approaches, Sarah K. Pittman
Implementation of a Hierarchical, Embedded, Cyber Attack Detection System for SPI Devices on Unmanned Aerial Systems, Jeremy J. Price
The Role of Manganese in Streptococcus sanguinis, Tanya M. Puccio
Fool's Rest, Aidan Quinlan
A Density Functional Theory Study of Palladium Nanoparticles and Their Redox Properties on Graphene, Billie A. Radcliffe
OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY AND THEORETICAL MODELLING OF CARRIER DYNAMICS IN GROUP-IV ALLOY QUANTUM DOTS, Rahnuma Rahman
An Online Mindfulness Training for Improved Eudaimonic Well-Being and Sleep Outcomes in Caregivers: A Preliminary Study, Tarah L. Raldiris
Mathematical models of cellular signaling and supramolecular self-assembly, Pratip Rana
What Happens When Cross-Sector Partnerships Are Mandated? Analyzing Trust through a Transaction Cost Approach, Vanessa Hubbard Rastberger Dr
Biophysical Characterization of MphR(A) and a Novel Clarithromycin Selective MphR(A), Megan R. Reed
Effects of (R,S)-ketamine and (2R,6R)-hydroxynorketamine: a preclinical study, Remington Rice
Plant-pollinator associations in an eastern serpentine savannah and the effects of overbrowsing, Allyson Richins
The Role of Receptive Reasoning in the Development of Intellectual Humility, Cathryn Richmond
EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX NANOPARTICLES EFFECTS ON THE LUNG IN VIVO, Brittaney E. Ritchie
From Small Beginnings to Large-Scale Harm: On Demagoguery and Misogyny in the Classroom and Writing Center, Shannon Roberson
Examining Body Mass Index and Sepsis Mortality at One Year After Sepsis, Jamie D. Robinson
Modeling the Evolution of Barrier Islands, Greg Robson
Zero-inflated longitudinal mixture model for stochastic radiographic lung compositional change following radiotherapy of lung cancer, Viviana A. Rodríguez Romero
Chupa Chuparosas y Chupacabras, Ruben U. Rodriguez
EXPLORING WHETHER CONTEXTUAL FACTORS RELATE TO THE HOPED-FOR AND FEARED POSSIBLE SELVES OF LATINX YOUTH, Stephanie M. Romo
Robert Catherine, Sarah Nelson Rupp
Assessing the feasibility of freshwater mussel restoration in urban streams., John-Reid Ryan
Sleep Behaviors and Thoughts as Links Between Social Rhythmicity and Mental Health Outcomes, Sahar Sabet
Improving Grid Hosting Capacity and Inertia Response with High Penetration of Renewable Generation, Hamidreza Sadeghian
SPARSITY AND WEAK SUPERVISION IN QUANTUM MACHINE LEARNING, Seyran Saeedi
A LONGITUDINAL TEST OF MEXICAN TEEN MOTHERS’ CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS AND CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE SKILLS VIA MOTHERS’ LANGUAGE, Arlenis A. Santana
An Exploration in Accountable Care Organization Structure, Contingency and Performance, 2015-2017, Siriporn P. Satjapot
Achieving Dentin Conservation using Dynamic Navigation Technology for Locating Calcified Canals, Madison W. Saunders
Investigating Equity Practices and Teaching for Global Readiness in a K-12 School District, Jamie M. Schlais Dr.
A Microlongitudinal Study of Menopause Symptoms and Problematic Eating in Midlife Women, Dana R. Schreiber
Synthesis of multifunctional nanoparticles for imaging and enhancement in therapy, Gabrielle Seymore
Knowledge and Skill Predictors of Voice Behavior: Voice as an Upward Influence, Zitong Sheng
The Effects of Autophagy and Senescence on Sensitivity to Cisplatin in Head and Neck Cancer, Zara H. Siddiqui
Culturally-Relevant Factors that Influence Healthy Eating among African American College Students, Danyel Smith
Pseudo-data Generation For Improving Clinical Named Entity Recognition, Jeffrey T. Smith
AUGMENTING GUADECITABINE TO PROMOTE ANTICANCER IMMUNITY IN MURINE BREAST CANCER, Timothy M. Smith Jr.
Swipe Right for Condoms and Testing: Differences in High-Risk Sexual Behavior and Sexual Health Beliefs Among Dating App Users Compared to Non-App Users, Shelby A. Smout
Reducing Disparities in Smoking for Adults with Mental Illness: Are U.S. Tobacco Prevention Policies Effective?, L. Morgan Snell
The impact of the FDA warning on post-tonsillectomy opioid prescribing in publicly and privately insured children, Dianna J. Soelberg
Drop Velocity: A Dual-Genre Collection of Short Fiction and Personal Essays, April Sopkin
PREDICTING BLACK MALE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COMPLETION AT A PWI EXAMINING SINGLE INDICATORS OF RELIGIOSITY, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION., Nickolas Spears Jr.
LPA receptors modulate gene expression during oligodendrocyte differentiation, Samantha A. Spencer
Structural Features Contributing to Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) Analog Inhibition of the Human Dopamine Transporter, Zachary R. Spires
A Study on the Mechanism of CLP290 Restoration of KCC2 and Neuroprotection after Traumatic Brain Injury, Ekaterina Stepanova
INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCY CONFIGURATIONS AND THE SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT OF EARLY ADOLESCENTS WITH DISABILITIES: A PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH, Brittany I. Sterrett
Adjusting for Dropout in Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials, Katharine Stromberg
Taxa specific responses to flooding shape patterns of abundance in a river rock pool metacommunity, Charles R. Stunkle
Psychometric Developments of the ACE-IQ: Understanding the Trauma History of Latine Immigrants, Jorli K. Swingen Dr.
Internalizing Data Collection: Personal Analytics as an Investigation of the Self, Neal R. Swisher
DATA SCIENCE METHODS FOR STANDARDIZATION, SAFETY, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY, Khajamoinuddin Syed
From Abdication to Action: Turning Points in Clinton's Foreign Policy, Eric J. Szandzik
Spooky Stuff, Petra A. Szilagyi
The immediate and persistent effects of binge ethanol exposure on myelin protein expression in DBA/2J mice, Aminatta Z. Tejan-Kamara
DEVELOPMENTAL TRAJECTORIES IN CANNABIS USE: PREDISPOSITIONS, PEERS, AND ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION, Nathaniel S. Thomas
AN INVESTIGATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING PRACTICES IN TWO CULTURES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES, Alicia R. Thompson
Comparing coastal storm impact to decadal change in barrier island ecosystems, Philip A. Tuley
A Story About A Girl With Snakes For Hair, Kate M. Turner
Detection of Biomolecules via OCP Measurements using NPG Electrodes, Borkat Ullah
THE IMPACT OF AGING AND MECHANICAL INJURY ON ALVEOLAR EPITHELIAL AND MACROPHAGE RESPONSES IN ACUTE LUNG INJURY AND INFLAMMATION, Michael S. Valentine
The Pseudomonas aeruginosa Interactome: Insights into sRNA-mediated Regulatory Networks, Christine M. Van Duyn
HIGHER TENSILE FORCES ACROSS CELLULAR JUNCTIONS AND AN INTACT NUCLEAR LINC COMPLEX IS REQUIRED FOR EPITHELIAL FUNCTION AND STABILITY, FNU Vani Narayanan
Pharmacology of Fentanyl-Related Substances in Mice Reveals Potential Therapeutics With Improved Protective Indices, Neil B. Varshneya
I Hope My Black Skin Don't Dirt This White Tuxedo, Luis A. Vasquez La Roche
The Correlation Between Maternal Postpartum Depression and Child Psychopathology, T'keyah I. Vaughan
Automatic Hip Analysis Suite, Nathan J. Veilleux
TRANSCRIPTOMIC PROFILING OF POSTMORTEM PREFRONTAL CORTEX AND NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS FROM CHRONIC ALCOHOL ABUSERS., Eric S. Vornholt
A comparison in pediatric dental website design from a guardian and pediatric dentists’ perspective., David M. Voth
BELOWGROUND CHARACTERISTICS OF DOMINANT COASTAL DUNE GRASSES AND POTENTIAL COMMUNITY-LEVEL EFFECTS ON COASTAL EROSION, Shannon L. Walker
Recovering Lost Voices: The Rappahannock Tribe and the Jamestown Festival of 1957, Woodie L. Walker II
Language-Supportive Strategies and their Associations with Child Language Outcomes During Instructional Time, Erin S. Wallace
Differential Identification of Hyperacusis and Misophonia: Implications of Discrete Decreased Sound Tolerance (DST) Condition Subtypes, Rachel E. Wallace
Process Factors Affecting Reperfusion Time in Patients Presenting with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), Richard R. Wall
Disruption of the DREAM Complex Results in Cell Cycle Deregulation, Hayley C. Walston
Why We Use a New Currency: The Role of Trust and Control in Explaining the Perception and Usage of Bitcoin, Joseph B. Walton