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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 2019
Fluvastatin and microRNA-146a alter interleukin-33 mediated mast cell functions., Marcela Taruselli
Developmental Dynamics of Students' Perceptions of Classroom Practices, their Identity, and Academic Engagement, Krystal R. Thomas
DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL PARAMETER ESTIMATES FOR MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS IN HUMAN METABOLISM AND INFLAMMATION, Marcella Torres
AT THE TABLE; AN INVESTIGATION OF HOW GROWING, COOKING, AND SHARING FOOD TOGETHER CAN BRING A WEALTH OF BENEFITS, Angeline M. Troilo
Leadership Influence and Organizational Culture Influence in Private Schools: A Comparative Multiple Case Study on the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Strategic Leadership, Julia E. Tucker-Lloyd
William Bernard Cooke, George Cooke, and J.M.W. Turner: Business of the Topographical Print Series, Saskia C. Turpijn
MODULATION OF AUTOPHAGY AND SENESCENCE TO ENHANCE THE RESPONSE TO THERAPY IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER, Liliya Tyutyunyk-Massey
Impacts of Gender-Based Violence and Harassment on Graduate Student Academic Functioning, Jennifer W. Underwood
Elaborations on Multiattribute Utility Theory Dominance, David L. Vairo
Characterizing the Cellular Nature of the Physical Interactions Necessary for Collective Neuron Migration, Rebecca Vareed
"Milk River" And Stories, Katherine Johanna Vatter
ERalpha isoforms modulate the tumorigenicity of 24R,25(OH)2D3 in estrogen-responsive cancer, Anjali Verma
Role of SARM1 in Chronic Immune-Mediated Central Nervous System Inflammation, Kenneth E. Viar II
Molecular Targets of Psychedelics and Their Role in Behavioral Models of Hallucinogenic Action, Hiba Z. Vohra
MECHANISMS UNDERLYING PRODUCTION STABILITY IN TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FORESTS, Shea B. Wales
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ETHNIC-RACIAL IDENTITY, FAMILY FACTORS AND ALCOHOL PROBLEMS AMONG DIVERSE EMERGING ADULTS, Chloe Walker
Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing: Investigating Provider Responses to Incentives, Lauryn Walker
Factors influencing parental care and home range size of a monomorphic species, the Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus), L. Abigail Walter
ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF ACCESS TO URBAN PUBLIC PARKS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE VILLAGES METROPOLITAN AREA OF FLORIDA, 2017, Yingsong Wang
Graphic Content Warning; Personal and Political Traumas, Emily K. Wardell
Just the Basics: A Guide Through Stagecraft, Cynthia L. Warren
Effects of geometry and phase on material damage response under high-speed impact, Rachel Waxman
The Efficacy of a Group Visual Art Bereavement Intervention with Older Adults, Rachel E. Weiskittle
This Must Be the Place, Eve White
Some Intuition behind Large Cardinal Axioms, Their Characterization, and Related Results, Philip A. White
Drawing As Language, Rebecca B. Whitson
Capitalist Reproduction in Schooling: The social control of marginalized students through zero tolerance policies, Mary K. Wickline
Searching for Clean Observables in $B -> D* /tau- \bar{\nu}_{\tau}$ Decays, Michael D. Williams Jr.
Nigga Is Historical: This Is Not An Invitation For White People To Say Nigga, Sandy Williams IV
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ON EARLY CAREER SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS’ RETENTION DECISIONS, Cassandra B. Willis
Examining Relationships among Body Image, Sexuality, and Sexual Functioning in Women with Cervical and Endometrial Cancer, Christina Wilson
Tundra (Novel Excerpt), Sophia M. Wiltrout
Motivational Interviewing in a Team-Based Wellness Clinic: Perceptions and Fidelity, Jodi M. Winship
Death by Water, Bennett G. Winters
REGENERATIVE POTENTIAL OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL DERIVED EXOSOMES, Andrew P. Wong
Electrochemical Separation of Multivalent Species on a Liquid Bismuth Cathode in LiCl-KCl Eutectic for Used Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing, Michael Woods
UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP OF SYNTHETIC CATHINONES (BATH SALTS) UTILIZING METHYLPHENIDATE, Barkha J. Yadav
Electric Load Forecasting Using Long Short-term Memory Algorithm, Tianshu Yang
ENGINEERING THE ALVEOLAR GAS EXCHANGE BARRIER WITH EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX COATINGS FOR BIOENGINEERED LUNGS, Bethany M. Young
Proteinic Geontopower, agustine zegers
The Effect of Change in Medi-Cal Dental Coverage on Dental Care Utilization Among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries, Min H. Zhang
Parallel Narrative: Short-Video Social Media Platforms’ Influences on Contemporary Narrative, Ruiqi Zhang
Estimating Causal Effects in the Presence of Spatial Interference, Keith W. Zirkle
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Liquid Interaction with Non-wettable Surfaces Structured with Macroscopic Ridges, Mehran Abolghasemibizaki
GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN LYASES IN THE PREPARATION OF OLIGOSACCHARIDES, Alhumaidi B. Alabbas
A Polished Pile of Dirt, Jenna Marie Alderiso
INVESTIGATING RACIAL BIAS IN PERCEPTIONS OF FREE WILL, Courtney J. Alderson
[YOU ARE WITH] KIN AND [YOU CAN BE AT] EASE, Abdul Azim Al Ghussein
Critical Consciousness, Racial Identity, and Appropriated Racial Oppression in Black Emerging Adults, Keyona Allen
SKIN CANCER DETECTION USING SVM-BASED CLASSIFICATION AND PSO FOR SEGMENTATION, osamah A. Almasiri
A comparison of the antimicrobial efficacy of silver diamine fluoride and silver nitrate: an ex vivo study, Reham M. AlNajjar
Social Soul, Norah AlShammari
Nitrogen Rich Porous Organic Frameworks: Proton Conduction Behavior of 3D Benzimidazole and Azo-linked Polymers, Michael J. Anhorn
Galantamine's Deconstruction in the Quest of a PAM Pharmacophore, Malaika Argade
Usefulness of the Captia Syphilis IgG EIA test method and reverse algorithm for detection of syphilis infection in a public health setting, Patricia Armour
The Mall: A world-building speculation on the future of privacy, Hazem Asif
Laminated PAINT, Travis R. Austin
The Effects of Amixicile on Sub-gingival Biofilm Cultured from Humans, Kian Azarnoush
FUNCTIONAL AND COGNITIVE STATUS AND MEDICATION COMPLEXITY IN OLDER ADULTS: THE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY, Duaa Bafail
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN POLYPHARMACY AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS, Duaa M. Bakhshwin
An Intervention Study on Mindfulness Meditation and Mindfulness, Stress, Flourishing, and Academic Achievement in a First-Year Experience Seminar, Elizabeth S. Bambacus
MY EYES DUE SEE, Johannes J. Barfield
"Let the Castillo be his Monument!": Imperialism, Nationalism, and Indian Commemoration at the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida, Claire M. Barnewolt
Will You Accept This Rose?, Sasha Baskin
Nuclear Rupture in Progeria Expressing Cells, Kranthidhar Bathula
Investigation of Gold(III) Complexes with HIV-NCp7 and Models, James Beaton
Inquiry-Based Methods in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program Art Room, Andrew Bell
Zebrafish Model of MLL-Rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Alex J. Belt
MECHANISMS REGULATING AXON INITIAL SEGMENT STABILITY, Savannah D. Benusa
USING THE FROG EPIDERMIS TO UNCOVER DESMOSOME FUNCTION AND REGULATION IN THE DEVELOPING EMBRYO, Navaneetha Krishnan Bharathan
cellular Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein2 – A critical regulator of neuroinflammation, Debolina Dipankar Biswas
Good Game, Greyory Blake
Branched Short Chain Fatty Acid Isovaleric Acid Causes Smooth Muscle Relaxation via cAMP/PKA Pathway, Inhibits Gastrointestinal Motility, and Disrupts Peristaltic Movement, Bryan Adam Blakeney
Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Monocyte Subset Receptor Expression and Macrophage Polarization, Anson M. Blanks
"Drill," "Fog Studies", Emily Block
Three Essays on Maternal and Child Health, Mandar V. Bodas
DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL MOLECULE NEUROPROTECTANTS, Ashley Boice
DISCOVERING DRIVER MUTATIONS IN BIOLOGICAL DATA, Yahya Bokhari
Spillover Theory: Unintended Consequences of Provisions in the Affordable Care Act, Robert T. Braun
The progress on mapping ubiquitin signaling using photocrosslinking mono and di-ubiquitin probes and other ubiquitin moieties, Courtney N. Braxton
Evolving Reproductive Isolation in the Parasitic Wasp Genus Cotesia, Justin P. Bredlau
Anxiety in Menopause: A Qualitative Inquiry, Eleanor Bremer
Targeting BCL-2 Family Members in the Cell Death Pathway to Treat Head and Neck Cancer, Erin L. Britt
Neutronics Studies on the NIST Reactor Using the GA LEU fuel, Kyle A. Britton
Innovative Fuel Design to Improve Proliferation Management, Taylor C. Britt
Orthodontists’ and patients’ preferences in website design in the selection of an orthodontic practice: a comparative study, Taylor R. Brown
THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATORS SELF-EFFICACY REGARDING THE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED TRANSITION PRACTICES, Lauren P. Bruno
Edgelands, Anne Bujold
Contesting the Commemorative Narrative: Planning for Richmond’s Cultural Landscape, Hannah M. Cameron
A COMPARISON OF QUALITY INDICATORS BETWEEN MEDICARE ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS USING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA, William W. Campbell III
Impaired Cardiorespiratory Fitness Following Thoracic Radiotherapy, Justin M. Canada
STAT3 in the Regulation of Brown Adipocyte Differentiation, Marc Cantwell
INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL STRENGTHS ON THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ACCULTURATIVE STRESS, RACISM, AND MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IN LATINO IMMIGRANTS, Annahir N. Cariello
Mental Health Difficulties and Service Use of Incarcerated Women: The Influence of Violence Perpetration and Victimization, Rachel C. Casey