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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
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
Exosomes as Systemic Mediators of Nanotube Induced Neurotoxicity, Christopher G. Canal
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
Comparing Parent-report and Performance-based Measures of Vestibular Processing, Elisha D. Chambers
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
Children’s Participation Rights in Child Welfare Systems: Identifying Opportunities for Implementation, Anna M. Cody
The Influence of Peers on Adolescents' Physical Aggression: The Moderating Roles of Parental Messages Supporting Fighting and Nonviolence, Jasmine Coleman
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
Mechanistic study of C-H activation by iridium complexes, Rozalie S G Corea
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 REVIEW OF FACTORS, SEATING DESIGN, AND SHAPE CAPTURE METHODS FOR REDUCING PRESSURE INJURY RISK, John A. Damiao
Solid Phase Extraction and High-Precision Mass Spectrometry Analysis Methods for Crassostrea virginica Metabolome, Alyssa Darling
Development of Supported Pd-Based Catalysts for Carbon-Carbon Cross-Coupling and Oxidation Reactions, Mrinmoy Das
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
The Lived Experiences of Division I Student-Athletes Coping with a Season-Ending Injury, Michael E. Deitz
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
LEVERAGING PEER-TO-PEER ENERGY SHARING FOR RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION IN MOBILE SOCIAL NETWORKS, Aashish Dhungana
Prediction of the Vaginal Microbiome Using Urine Samples, Christopher R. Diachok
DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE USE DEVICE INTENDED TO WASH BLOOD CLOT DEBRIS FROM A STENT RETRIEVER IN THE OPERATING ROOM, Shane Diller
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
A Comparative Study of the Influence of Credential Attainment on Employment Outcomes in Rural and Urban Localities, Carrie S. Douglas
"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
The Impact of Occupational Therapy Acute Care Services on Readmission Rates for Patients in Medicare’s Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, Jessica M. Edelstein
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
Reliable Navigation for SUAS in Complex Indoor Environments, Andrew J. Fabian
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
Regional drivers of organic carbon age in lotic systems of the conterminous United States, Kaycee Faunce
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
Current: the River City Library, Abigail Fundling
Investigation Of Molecular Mechanisms Of Liver Preservation Injury: A Complication Preceding Organ Transplantation, Ria C. Fyffe-Freil
MASS SPECTROMETRY BASED LIPIDOMIC INVESTIGATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS LIPID METABOLISM AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIPASE A, Naren Gajenthra Kumar
Synthesis and the Genetic Encoding of Novel Lysine Post-Translational Modifications, Sahan A. Galbada Liyanage
The Intersection of Social Stress, Mental Well-Being, and Sexual Health Among Black Women in Emerging Adulthood, Brandi Galloway
Modeling Gardnerella Host-Pathogen Interaction: Characterization of Vaginolysin and the Opacity Phenotype, Erin M. Garcia
From the Margins to the Center: Legitimation Strategies from an Alt-Right Case Study, Lauren C. Garcia
Flexible Methods for Accounting for Distributional Misspecification of the Response-Adaptive Randomization Ratio in Two-Arm Clinical Trials with Continuous or Survival Outcomes, Victoria C. Garcia
Multilevel Runtime Verification for Safety and Security Critical Cyber Physical Systems from a Model Based Engineering Perspective, Smitha Muralidhar Gautham
Application of Immobilized Palladium Monolithic Catalysts in Suzuki-Miyaura and Tsuji-Wacker Redox Reactions, Sajjad Ghobadi
The Effects of GSPT1 Degradation on Serum Calcium, Parathyroid Hormone, and Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Concentrations in Human Cereblon Knock-in Mice, Kamran Ghoreishi
Evidence of Local Adaptation to Climate in an Invasive Ectotherm: A Study on the Eurasian Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) in North America, Phillip M. Gibbs
ON THE DETECTION OF GW190814, Matthew E. Gill
Heparan Sulfate. A Ligand for Coordination Compounds., Eric Ginsburg
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