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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 2021
Effect of KCC2-enhancing prodrug CLP290 on Tat ± morphine treated female mice at the behavioral and molecular levels, Michael Marone
Unsheltered, Mary Maroste
Theorizing #Girlboss Culture: Mediated Neoliberal Feminisms from Influencers to Multi-level Marketing Schemes, Frankie Mastrangelo
TYA AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN ASSET TO UNDERGRADUATES AND THEIR COMMUNITY, Emily J. Mattison
Dendrimer-based Antibiotics for the Treatment of Bacterial Biofilm in Cystic Fibrosis (CF), YOUNAN MA
Identification of four residues within the TM4 of the 5-HT2A receptor necessary for 5-HT2A·mGlu2 heteromerization, John McGinn
Creature | Take Me to the World: A Dual-Genre Thesis of Fiction and Nonfiction, Anna-Claire McGrath
Single-molecule investigation of i-motif folding and dynamics in bioinspired DNA platforms, Anoja Megalathan
Molecular Basis of Cross-Sensitization in Colonic Inflammation-Induced Somatic Hypersensitivity, Parshva K. Mehta
Leveling the Opportunity for Achievement: White Teachers' Critical Consciousness Development as an Entry Point, Alexandra Merritt
Topics In Design and Analysis of Experiments: Calibration, Sequential Experimentation, and Model Selection, Christine Miller
Mathematical Modeling of Lung Inflammation: Macrophage Polarization and Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury with Methods for Predicting Outcome, Sarah B. Minucci
Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation: Application to Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation and Computational Modeling, Neil Mittal
NOVEL ROLES OF YY1 IN ASTROCYTES, Karli A. Mockenhaupt
A NOVEL SULFATED TRIMER OF QUERCETIN FOR PULMONARY DELIVERY TO TREAT THE EMPHYSEMATOUS LUNG, Abhinav Mohan
FTY720-induced antinociception in the chronic constrictive injury (CCI) mouse model: neuronal-astroglial mechanisms through S1P1 signaling, Lauren V. Moncayo
Development of SAM-based Chemical Probes for Methyltransferases, Daniel V. Mongeluzi
THE INFLUENCE OF SHIFTING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS ON TEACHERS’ DATA USE PRACTICES, Stephanie M. Moore
A Multilevel Mixed Methods Examination of Treatment Nonadherence Among Rural Cancer Survivors, Bonny Morris
Medical Expenditures and Health Care Utilization: A comparison among U.S. Adult Tobacco Consumers (i.e. Never Tobacco Users, Cigarette Smokers and Smokeless Tobacco Users), Raheema s. Muhammad
Streptococcus Sanguinis: The Good, the Bad, and the Metal-Binding Lipoprotein, Cody Murgas
Live Cell Biomass Tracking for Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research, Graeme Murray
Examining the Impact of Entrepreneurship Training on Entrepreneurial Mindset and Economic Well-being, Sombo Muzata
The Relevance of Anaplasma phagocytophilum adhesins to infection in vitro and in vivo, Waheeda A. Naimi
Genetics and Alcohol Interventions in Youth, Zoe E. Neale
Leading in Crooked Rooms: Race, Gender, Culture and Black Women's Leadership Skills and Practices, Portia Newman
HUMAN ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTERS 1 AND 3: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS IMPACTING TRANSPORTER-SUBSTRATE BINDING INTERACTIONS, Julie Nguyen
The Algorithmic Mashrabiya: Reimagining the Traditional Islamic Screen, Ahmed Nour
Breaking the cycle: A longitudinal study of factors that disrupt peer selection and influence processes among urban youth, Kelly E. OConnor
INFLUENCE OF IMMIGRATION STATUS ON THE 10-YEAR TRAJECTORIES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, Chimdindu Ohayagha
Modulation in NMDA receptor function alleviates safety learning deficit in females who experienced chronic stress during adolescence, Zuby C. Okafor
USING DEEP LEARNING-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR CHILD SPEECH EMOTION RECOGNITION, Gerald N. Onwujekwe
ties that bind us, Christine M. Orr and Christine M. Orr
Elucidating the Roles of Adaptative Polymorphisms in Modulating the Inhibitory Effects of RL13 on Human Cytomegalovirus Replication, amine ourahmane
A Novel Immunostimulatory Platform for Amplifying the Abscopal Response Rates of Radiation Therapy, Patrick A. Paez
The Strategic Orientation of Skilled Nursing Facilities, Jennifer R. Palazzolo
Improving Space Efficiency of Deep Neural Networks, Aliakbar Panahi
Ballad of a Bootlegger, Sarah K. Parker
Relationships Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Inflammation and Pain in Youth and Emerging Adults with Sickle Cell Disease, Angela Pascale
The Role of Autophagy and Senescence in the Responses of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells to Chemotherapy and Radiation, Nipa H. Patel
The Value of Postoperative Appointments following Full Mouth Dental Rehabilitation under General Anesthesia, Priyanka Patel
The Impact of Healthcare Professional Students' Racial, HIV-Related, and Abortion-Related Biases on Recommendations for Prenatal Care, Alison J. Patev
Feeling the Squeeze: The Association between Multigeneration Caregiving and Informal Caregivers’ Health, Christine L. Patterson
Impact of Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Vascular Homeostasis in Premenopausal Women Consuming a Westernized High-Fat Meal, Lauren N. Pedersen
Preclinical Pharmacokinetic Studies of Pterostilbene, and its Human Pharmacokinetic Prediction Using Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Palak S. Phansalkar
UNDERSTANDING PREDICTORS OF TELEMEDICINE ADOPTION BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Bradford S. Pierce
CHAINS OF STABILITY: BUILDING FINANCIAL AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY FOR LATINAS IN RICHMOND & CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA, Gabriella C. Pino-Moreno and Gabriella Pino-Moreno
Effect of Task-Irrelevant Emotional Faces on Attention to a Letter Search Task at High and Low Perceptual Loads, Nina Plotnikov
NATURE-INSPIRED MATERIAL STRATEGIES TOWARDS FUNCTIONAL DEVICES, Sayantan Pradhan
Communication at The Center: A Modest Proposal for an Oral Communications Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, BRYANT E. PUGH
Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Longitudinal Trajectories Of Arrest Probability After Traumatic Brain Injury, Mickeal Pugh Jr
Characterizing Community-level Size Spectra in Piedmont Streams of Virginia (USA), Giancarlo Racanelli
E-cigarette Use and Perceptions among Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: The Role of Parental Messages about Tobacco, Mayra S. Ramos
Prediction of mRNA abundance in Firmicutes: Steps towards a universal model of prokaryotic gene expression, Jesse J. Raynor
Evolving Perspectives: How Research, Age, and a Global Pandemic Alters the Mind's Eye in Costume Design, Audrey Reed
EFFECTS OF BUPRENORPHINE TREATMENT ON MYELIN FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN A RAT MODEL, Jane Ryu
COMPARING THE SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY OF CBCT AND MRI IN DETECTING OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE TMJ: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Gabriel R. Saavedra
Anywhere I Stand, Hanaa Safwat
Third Culture Kids - Playing to Heal, Amna Sana
In Vitro Evaluation of the Solubility of EndoSequence BC Sealer in Acidic Solutions, Inderpal S. Sappal
Access to Behavioral Health Services: Supply, Coverage, and Health Insurance Literacy, Heather Saunders
Glucocorticoid receptor dysregulation underlies 5-HT2A receptor-dependent synaptic and behavioral deficits in a mouse neurodevelopmental disorder model, Justin M. Saunders
Equations of State for Warm Dense Carbon from Quantum ESPRESSO, Derek J. Schauss
Art Museum Docent Coordinators’ Perceptions: A Difficult Kind of Balancing Act, Jennifer E. Schero
Modeling Vegetation Effects on Barrier Island Evolution, Eric W. Schoen
Therapeutic Modalities for Preventing Osteoarthritis following Trauma to the Knee, Kayla M. Scott
Linear and Nonlinear Optical Effects in High Carrier Concentration Oxides and Nitrides at Epsilon-Near-Zero, Ray Secondo
A Man at Point Zero, Abed Elmajid Shalabi
Biomass-derived Electrode Materials and Sustainable Processes for Supercapacitors, Katelyn M. Shell
AN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACTS OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA ON HEALTHY INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS IN COLLEGE-AGED AFRICAN AMERICANS, Broquelynn D. Shepard
Palindromic Products, Jamie Shive
EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF ITEM-WRITING FLAWS ON THE PSYCHOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF PHARMACY THERAPEUTICS EXAMINATIONS, Veronica P. Shuford
Sleep-Related Problems, Sleep-Related Distress, and Sleep-Related Functional Status Among Adult Inpatients Receiving Palliative Care, Lisa C. Sievers
Policies Addressing Barriers to Low-Income Women and Children’s Health Care Utilization in the United States and Kenya: The Role of Physician Payments and Cash Transfer Programs, Muloongo Simuzingili
Learning from Multi-Class Imbalanced Big Data with Apache Spark, William C. Sleeman IV
Nurse Cognition in Response to Alert Generation During Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA): An Examination of Human Factors, Elizabeth A. Sloss
The Birth of Exceptionalism: American Newspaper Coverage in the Revolutionary era, Benjamin R. Smith
Threat Assessment Team Activity and Outcomes in K-12 Public Schools: Integrating Methods to Better Understand School Safety, Jessica C. Smith
Nebulizer-based Systems to Improve Pharmaceutical Aerosol Delivery to the Lungs, Benjamin M. Spence
Cloaca Palace, Connor Marie Stankard
The Fate of a City: The Air War in Heilbronn, Joshua W. Stein
Methods for developing a machine learning framework for precise 3D domain boundary prediction at base-level resolution, Spiro C. Stilianoudakis
Remodeling the Lung Tumor Microenvironment with Locally Administered Nano-Immunochemotherapies for Osteosarcoma Lung Metastases, Fatemah Sunbul
Pathways to Reproductive Autonomy: Structural and Relational Facilitators of Contraceptive Access in the United States, Laura E. T. Swan