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How Many Licks, Ashley Goodwin
Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Accessing Treatment for Substance Use Disorders among Opioid-misusing Individuals Following Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Mirinda A. Gormley
The human intermediate prolactin receptor: a breast cancer proto-oncogene, Jacqueline M. Grible
Senescent trees stabilize aboveground wood net primary production immediately after disturbance, Maxim S. Grigri
A Phenomenological Study of Nonbinary Resilience and Mental Health, Calvin J. Hall III
Hopeless Heartland: Space and Labor in Virginia, Katrina Hamilton
Effects of Gestational Ozone Exposure on Privileged Placental and Brain Barrier Integrity, Alexander I. Hamm
Accounting for the Uncertainty Due to Chemicals Below the Detection Limit in Mixture Analysis, Paul M. Hargarten
NDRG1 AND MYELIN-RELATED DISEASE: ALCOHOLISM AND CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED NEUROPATHY, Guy Harris
Self-Assembled Metal Nanoparticle/Polymer Nanocomposites as Nanoreactors for One-Pot Reactions, Andrew Harrison
ANTICHOLINERGIC BURDEN AND RISK OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN OLDER ADULTS, Syeda Hashimi
Multi-Mode Wearable Fabric Antennas for IoT Applications, Umar Hasni
The Effects of Ingroup Threat on The Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic, Mattie V. Hedgebeth
Investigation into the Reaction Profile of a Bioinspired Nickel Complex, Denver Heitger
Modulation of Ferroportin in Oral Cancer, Ashley N. Hemingway
Changing Landscapes: Perspectives of Young African American Women of Population-Wide Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer Mutations, Alesha Henderson
Relationships Among Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms, Stigma, and Mental Health: A Strengths-Based Perspective, Richard S. Henry
Locust & Mist, Ciera Higginbotham
THE MODERATING ROLE OF DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS ON RELATIONS BETWEEN CHILD MALTREATMENT, TRAUMA, AND DATING VIOLENCE, Stephanie A. Hitti
Taking the Water, Alison Ho
I Don't Know If You Remember Me But I Don't Remember You, Lee K. Hodge
On-Demand Electrically Induced Decomposition of Thin-Film Nitrocellulose Membranes for Wearable or Implantable Biosensor Systems, Benjamin M. Horstmann
NOVEL DUEL MTOR INHIBITORS/AMPK ACTIVATORS IMPROVE THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF DOXORUBICIN AND AMELIORATE ITS ASSOCIATED CARDIOTOXICITY IN MICE, Sahak Eric Hovsepian
The Role of Ca2+/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase II, CaMK-II, in Kidney Morphogenesis, Sarah R. Ingram
Adverse Childhood Experiences in Children Presenting to Integrated Pediatric Primary Care, Irene A. Jacobs
Pharmacological Characterization of Novel Low Efficacy MOR Modulators: Implications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Abdulmajeed Jali
Understanding Droplet Mobility and Penetration in Nonwovens via Numerical Simulation and Complementary Experiment, Mohammad Jamali 1991
A CRITICAL MULTIPLE CASE STUDY ANALYSIS EXAMINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA) TO PROMOTE POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, Weade W. James
Magnetic Refrigerator Device Based on La (FexCoySi1-x-y)13, Khushar Javed
Systematic Model-based Design Assurance and Property-based Fault Injection for Safety Critical Digital Systems, Athira Varma Jayakumar
3-D HOMOLOGY MODELING OF ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTERS (OATs): DEFINING THE BIOCHEMICAL BASIS FOR OAT-SUBSTRATE INTERACTIONS, Christopher Jay
Metal-Oxide Nanostructures Fabricated from Reactive Laser Ablation in Liquid, Mallory G. John
IMPACT OF STUDENT’S GENDER AND PERCEIVED SKIN TONE ON EDUCATORS’ DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS, Kierstyn K. Johnson-Wigfall
THE HEAT IS ON: COMPARISON OF THERMOREGULATORY BEHAVIOR IN PARASITISED VERSUS UNPARASITIZED CATERPILLARS OF THE TOBACCO HORNWORM, MANDUCA SEXTA (L.) [LEPIDOPTERA: SPHINGIDAE], Jessica M. Johnston
Verification of the Vertical Bubble Flow Experiments, reginald jones ii
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE TSC/DYRK1A INTERACTION, Supriya Joshi
EXPLORING THE CREATION OF IMMERSIVE AND RESPONSIVE SPACES FOR INTERRELATIONSHIP THROUGH THE CONCEPT OF PLAYFULNESS, Yonghun Jung
Validation of Ninein as an Ethanol-related Quantitative Trait Gene: Reassessment, Design, and Functional Validation of Reference Genes for qPCR Analysis of Brain Tissue in Mice, Jessica L. Jurmain
Characterization of the Gonococcal Calprotectin Zn-Acquisition System, TdfH, and the Efficacy of Metal Starvation for Treating Gonococcal Disease, Michael T. Kammerman
See as One, min haeng kang
Western Representation on Twitter in Relation to Orientalism and Framing: A Content Analysis of #Saudi Arabia and #Saudis, WEDYAN A. KATTAN
Synaptic Plasticity in A Visual Cortical Region Induced by Early-Deafness, John M. Kay
SPIT IN MY MOUTH: Queer Intimacies, Material Intra-actions, and Sensuous Becoming, GM Keaton
Stimulated growth response to sand burial of a coastal shrub, D. Nicole Keller
Selenomonas sputigena: Growth Conditions and Projected Virulence Factors of an Emerging Oral Pathogen, Kayla A. Keller
A Randomized Trial of CBT4CBT for Women in Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Sydney S. Kelpin
PREVENTATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF BMSC EXOSOME ON PERIODONTAL DISEASE, Jin Ha Kim
Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Mu Opioid Receptor Selective Antagonists Bearing Pyrazole and Imidazole Side Chains, Pornprom Klongkumnuankarn
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF READING: THE ROLE OF NOSTALGIA IN RE-READING FAVORITE BOOKS, MARGARET A. KNEUER
A Graph Theoretical Approach to the Dollar Game Problem, Rachel Koch
Family Relationship Hope in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lindsay A. Kozachuk
Epigenetic Regulation of Drug Metabolizing Enzymes in Normal Aging, Mohamad M. Kronfol
DEVELOPMENT OF DEXAMETHSONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE LOADED NANOPARTICLES FOR TREATING CORNEAL ALLOGRAFT REJECTION, Vineet R. Kulkarni
Exploring the Use of a Mindfulness Based Yoga Intervention for Children with Severe Asthma, Sharon Lack
Can school be a source of trauma? Assessing academic traumatic stress as a mechanism underlying the health outcomes of Black undergraduate students, Ebony A. Lambert
Integration of multi-omic platforms to understand the regulation of genes in human disease, Eva Lancaster
Bee diversity of three Appalachian shale barren sites, Olivia C. Latham
Applications of Dynamic Linear Models to Random Allocation Models, Albert H. Lee III
Characteristics of Alveolar Bone Marrow Cells from Patients Undergoing Dental Extractions or Dental Implant Therapy, Meng H. Lee
Hidden Gem: Realizing the Value of Community in Healthcare Environments, Nicole Lee
THE EFFECT OF THE SENOLYTIC ABT-263 ON ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION-INDUCED SENESCENT PROSTATE TUMOR CELLS, So Min Lee
ANALYSIS OF TEACHING STYLES, ADULT LEARNING THEORIES, AND FACTORS INFLUENCING TEACHING STYLE PREFERENCES IN ADULT EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS: IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICE, Beatrice Chemaiyo Lele
Disentangling Student Engagement in Afterschool Programs, Ashlee M. Lester
Formulation and Validation of Nanoparticle Controlled Delivery for Chemotherapeutic Drug Products, Shani L. Levit
Hospital Investment in Urgent Care: Impacts on Emergent, Outpatient, and Ambulatory Surgery Volumes, Hillary A. Linhart
Machine Girl, Yutong Liu
Reducing Material Attractiveness Utilizing Pu-238 and U-232, Cody Lloyd
Social Learning Theory and Digital Piracy: Explaining Uploading Behaviors of Digital Pirates, Cydney J. Lowenstein
Moving Parts, Andrew Lowrie
Staying Current in Patient Care: How Physicians in Medically Underserved Areas Gain Knowledge for Health Care Decision-Making, Irene M. Lubker
The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses on the Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Dental Setting, Robert Lunka
Amixicile as a novel antimicrobial treatment for periodontitis: A pilot study in the non-human primate, Macaca mulatta, Denver J. Lyons
Anti-Tumor Functions of Sphingosine Kinase 1 and Sphingosine Kinase 2 in Breast Cancer Development, Melissa A. Maczis
Development of an Anatomically and Electrically Conductive Brain Phantom for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Hamzah A. Magsood
Jazz, Improvisation & the Importance of Collaboration, Laurie Marcotte
Negative Urgency As A Risk Factor For Intimate Partner Aggression: The Untold Story of Maladaptive Interpersonal Emotion Regulation, Alexandra M. Martelli
A meta-analysis investigating the correlation between treatment integrity and youth client outcomes, Ruben G. Martinez
Multicultural Literature in the Elementary Classroom: A Comparison of Traditional and Dual Language Classroom Teachers, Virginia Massaro
Non-Invasive Retrieval of Prefabricated Zirconia Crowns with Er,Cr:YSGG Laser from Primary and Permanent Teeth, Connor W. McCall DDS
Martian Mother, Elizabeth McGrady
Community Reentry and Juvenile Justice: The Role of Developmental Science in Legislative Decision-Making, Kristina A. McGuire
Phenotype Extraction: Estimation and Biometrical Genetic Analysis of Individual Dynamics, Kevin L. McKee
Signaling Mechanism Responsible for 5-HT2A Receptor Tolerance to Psychedelic Induced Head-Twitch Behavior in Mice, Audrey R. McMurtrie
Molecular and Behavioral Mechanisms Mediated Paclitaxel-Induced Changes in Affect-Like Behavior in Mice, Julia Meade
The Design of a New Vaginal Applicator for Direction Modulated Brachytherapy (DMBT) Using GEANT4 Monte Carlo Simulation Code, Moeen Meftahi
Otherness, Feixue Mei
Transforming Trauma: Performing the Works of William Shakespeare as Rehabilitation for Incarcerated Individuals, Elyssa Mersdorf
Assessing the Role of Planar Cell Polarity Protein Ptk7 in Axon Pathfinding of Spinal Commissural Neurons, Joseph Paul Miano
Development of a Torque-Based Device for the Quantification of Arm Rigidity in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease, Georgina O. Miller
Library by Day, Theater by Night, Julia Moncure Jones Mishler
Characterizing A20 function in periodontal tissue homeostasis, Erin Mooney
A Critical Examination of Secondary Teachers’ Perceptions of Liberatory PD, Christine C. Moore
PREY BEGINS WITH PLAY, Seren C. Moran
Constraints on Phytoplankton Abundance and Cyanotoxin Production in the Tidal Freshwater James River, Brittany Ann Moretz