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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 2022
THE ABUSE LIABILITY PROFILE OF AN UNFLAVORED, SUCRALOSE-SWEETENED, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE IN COMBUSTIBLE CIGARETTE SMOKERS, Sarah F. Maloney
Building a School Culture of Success for Multilingual Learners: A Multiple Case Study of Perspectives from Secondary School Leaders, John P. Marshall
Characteristics of Posterior Permanent Teeth with a Periradicular Diagnosis of Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis: A Retrospective Study, Christina A. Martin
Until Its Calmness Can Claim You, Gabrielle McHugh
Wet, flowering, dry, Caroline A. Minchew
Shackled: To A Front-Row Seat of My Own Horror Film, Dellil L. Mohammed
relief revival reincarnation, lisa moon
Analyses of Internal CRISPR Screen and RNA-Seq data, and Publicly Available Genomic Datasets to Study the Roles of Epigenetics in Cancer Biology., Christiane M. Morecock
THE INFLUENCE OF SALINITY ON THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF SOIL PROKARYOTIC COMMUNITIES IN COASTAL FRESHWATER WETLANDS, Joseph C. Morina II
Until One Resembles the Other, Chad E. Mundie Jr.
Breaking history, Ekaterina Muromtseva
One-Step Synthesis of Carbon-Supported Metal Nanoparticles via Laser Reduction in Liquid, Ashish B. Nag
Novel Microfabricated Systems to Elucidate the Role of Anisotropic Stiffness in the Tumor Microenvironment, Jiten Narang
TARGETING CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED SENESCENT HNSCC WITH SENOLYTICS, Khanh T. Nguyen
Coupled structure-function responses to disturbance: High structural complexity resistance supports primary production resistance, Kerstin M. Niedermaier
Machine Learning (ML) - assisted tools for enhancing security and privacy of edge devices, Santosh Kumar Nukavarapu
Localization of the binding region within Sneathia vaginalis Cytopathogenic Toxin A and identification of host factors to which it binds, Cathyrn O'Brien
Traumatic brain injury-induced changes of immune/inflammatory response in the context of predisposition of Alzheimer’s Disease, Alexandra Pedin
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, RESPONSIVENSS, AND ACCEPTABILITY TO A COACHING INTERVENTION, Nicole M. Peterson
dregs / Lessons From the Things Around Us, Juan-Manuel Pinzon
Holler: An Exploration of Appalachian Performativity, David Powell
Cognitive Impairment, Physical Impairment, and Psychological Symptoms in Intensive Care Unit Survivors: A Pilot Study, Tracye Proffitt
SHARED DECISION MAKING IN ADOLESCENCE: THE ROLE OF RACE AND HEALTH STATUS, Mona L. Quarless
Combating Misinformation in a Virtual Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Content is Considered Acceptable, Alexandra R. Quezada
Mindfulness Training to Enhance Emotion Regulation in a Polarizing Political Context: A Multimethod Investigation, Hadley Rahrig
A Novel Approach to Reducing Adiposity Among Young Men, Jean M. Reading
Mathematical Models of Infection Prevention Programs in Hospital Settings, Kelly A. Reagan
DEFIANTLY CHILDLIKE: USING AESTHETIC RESISTANCE TO HEAL, Sarah K. Reagan
Again Black Again, muthi reed
A gun for every woman, Gentë Retkoceri
Direction Modulated Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer, Dylan Richeson
EXAMINING AYAHUASCA CONSTITUENTS AT 5-HT2A RECEPTORS IN SEARCH OF ANTIDEPRESSANT ACTION, Jeremy D. Rolquin
DESIGN AND EXPLORATION OF NEW MODELS FOR SECURITY AND PRIVACY-SENSITIVE COLLABORATION SYSTEMS, Ramandeep Kaur Sandhu
RELATIVE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION IN TOURNAMENTS WITH DIFFERENT TASK TYPES, Joseph M. Sarji
The value of educating teachers, coaches, and athletic trainers on the management of dental trauma., Laura Satoski
IT TAKES A MUSCLE: wholes, holes, and other voids, Saar Shemesh
Evaluating Long-Range Transportation Plans for Mainstreaming of Climate Adaptation Among Virginia MPOs, Sebastian L. Shetty
BELOW HER, Manal F. Shoukair
The Civil Right to Belong: A Case Study on Immigrant Integration of Muslim Students in Educational Institutions, Mamoona H. Siddiqui
CHARACTERIZATION OF PIEZO2 INVOLVEMENT IN STRESS-INDUCED ALTERATIONS TO GI FUNCTION AND NOCICEPTION, Cristina Smith
The Effect of Crowding on the Accuracy of 3D Printed Aligners, Tonya Spangler
Misled Youth, Mark Tan
The Effects of Racism and Neighborhood Context on Perinatal Outcomes for Mothers and Infants, DaShaunda D. Taylor
“What Have We Got to Celebrate?”: Native American Contestation to Commemoration during the Late 20th Century, Jennifer C. Tennison
EFFECTS OF A PARENT-IMPLEMENTED INTERVENTION ON PRESCHOOL CHILDREN’S ENGAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTIVE PLAY IN HOME SETTINGS, Michelle Lynn Boulanger Thompson
Synthesis and modeling of manganese ferrite nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia applications, Margaret E. Thornton
Blast Zone, Eleanor M. Thorp
Sociodemographic and Injury Severity Characteristics as Predictors of Functional Independence in Older Adults with TBI up to 10 Years Post Injury, Carmen M. Tyler
The Role of IRF-1 in Spontaneous Mouse Glioma, Aakash B. Vaidya
Swing From Your Heels, Hannah M. Via
Who is Consuming You? Literary and Technological Imaginaries of Monstrous Hunger in Digital Body Construction, Jeanette Vigliotti
Miles Towards Paradise and Death, Justin Wafawanaka
OBJECTIFIED: Forced marriages and Bitter reality of violence against women in India, Anurag Wallace
Alternatively Spliced CSF3R in Human Health and Disease, Borwyn A. Wang
Periodic Trends in the Infrared and Optical Absorption Spectra of Metal Chalcogenide Clusters, Alain Ward
Exploring Digital Equity Through Parent Perceptions of Students’ Use of 1:1 Devices: a Mixed Methods Approach, Joy Washington
The Experiences of Religiously and Spiritually Diverse Counselors and Psychotherapists Who Work with Survivors of Sexual Violence, John M. Waters
United They Stand, Divided They Fall: The Case for Theatre Arts, Education, and the Digital Platform, David Watson
An Exploration of Differences in Veteran Suicidality, Philip A. Weisbrod
Progress Towards Next Generation Modulators of CtBP's Oncogenic Effects, Jacqueline L. West
Connections Exposed | A Library for the People, Stephanie Wilburn
Food Insecurity Screening and Nutrition Care as Part of Hypertension Management in Primary Care Teams, April Williams
Supporting The Mental Health of Black Students: A Framework for Comprehensive School-Based Mental Health Systems, Shenita Williams
AN EXPLORATION OF A RESEARCHER-INSTRUCTOR PARTNERSHIP IN IMPLICIT RACIAL BIAS AWARENESS AND MITIGATION IN COLLEGE STEM CLASSROOMS, Jacqueline Johnson Wilson
Effects of Additive Manufacturing Techniques on the Magnetocaloric Properties and Chemical Stability of LaFexCoySi13-x-y Alloys, Binyam Wodajo
The Unseen Wellbeing Dilemma: Nurse Loneliness, Rachel E. Wood
Viral injection of RNA polymerase II-interacting protein RPRD2 in the nucleus accumbens induces anxiety-like behavior in mice, Hannah E. Woolard
Secret Water, Brandon R. Young
Chronic adolescent stress as a predictive factor for the risk of developing PTSD-like symptoms in adulthood, Grace K. Young
The Role of Mindfulness and Compassion in Parochial Empathy and Prosocial Behavior Toward Out-Groups, Denise Zheng
Antiviral effects of metalloshielding: Differential antiviral activity of polynuclear platinum and cobalt compounds, Mary Zoepfl
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Regulation of Osseous Healing by Macrophage-Derived Wnt Ligands, Jefferson Overlin Abaricia
Humanizing Architecture: A Polymorphic Space, Nada Abbara
The Rho1 GTPase-activating protein Sac7 is a negative regulator of clathrin-independent endocytosis in yeast, La'Tila Abbott
Structural Reorganization of the Cisternal Organelle in Neuroinflammatory Disease, Myshak S. Abdi
Continuous Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals using Novel Platforms, Sarah S. Aboelela
Influence of metal sleeves in the accuracy of dental implant placement using guided implant surgery, Coleman Adams
Straight through my heart, Raul A. Aguilar Canela
Why We Follow Celebrities: An Examination of Parasocial Interaction and Fan Engagement in A Celebrities’ Social Media Pages, Mohammed A. Alasmari
Bayesian Techniques for Relating Genetic Polymorphisms to Diffusion Tensor Images of Cocaine Users, Tmader Alballa
CONTINUAL LEARNING FOR MULTI-LABEL DRIFTING DATA STREAMS USING HOMOGENEOUS ENSEMBLE OF SELF-ADJUSTING NEAREST NEIGHBORS, Gavin Alberghini
Dirt Beneath Your Nails, Grace Albritton
LOCAL DELIVERY OF TUMOR ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF METASTASES TO THE LUNGS, Sulaiman Alhudaithi
BISPHOSOHOGLYCERTAE MUTASE: A POTENTIAL TARGET FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE, Anfal S. Aljahdali
Overcoming Mechanisms of Acquired and Innate Doxorubicin Resistance Using Nanomedicine and Tumor-Associated Macrophage Immunotherapy, Rashed M. Almuqbil
SHARING NEWS ON TWITTER IN SAUDI ARABIA: WHAT ARE THE DRIVERS?, EZADDEEN S. ALMUTAIRI
A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL RELATING TISSUE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION TO OXYGEN DELIVERY IN A KROGH CYLINDER MODEL OF SKELETAL MUSCLE, Raghad A. ALqahtani
Treatment outcome of perforation repair with bio-ceramic based materials: A retrospective study, Lolwa alyahya
Socio-ecological Predictors of Social Connection Among Older Adults, Georganna Amateau
Perovskite Thin Films Annealed in Supercritical fluids for Efficient Solar Cells, Gilbert Annohene