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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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A HERMENEUTIC PHENOMENOLOGY EXPLORATION OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND CULTURAL DISCORDANCE FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF SPANISH-SPEAKING PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES, Kenya Fluellen

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The Fire in Our Lungs, James Fowler

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Exploring End-User Environments for the Control and Programming of Collaborative Robots, Luiz Felipe Fronchetti Dias

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Department Chairs’ Impact on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of Their Departments, Nicholas R. Garcia II

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Functional Monitoring for Run-Time Assurance of a Real-Time Cyber Physical System, Matthew W. Gelber

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armpit to armpit, Stephanie Germosen Salazar

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Mathematical Analysis of Eukaryotic Pericentromere, Puranjan Ghimire

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Frozen by worry and fatigue? A mixed methods approach to understanding the lived experiences of freezing of gait, Sarah M. Ghose

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Online Racism and Mental Health Symptomatology Among Black Adolescents: A Longitudinal Examination, Stephen M. Gibson

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Chemometric Automation for Enhancing Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Matthew Glace

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THE CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF AN EATING DISORDERS ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN WOMEN, Neha J. Goel

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In Vivio Analysis of Astrocyte Signaling Supporting Syngeneic and Spontaneous Glioma Growth, Alexandra Gonsiewski

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Biodistribution Comparison of Fentanyl and Morphine Following Acute and Repeated Expsoure, Rosamond M. Goodson

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The Role of Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta in Voluntary Ethanol Consumption: A Preclinical Assessment of GSK3β Inhibition for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder, Sam Gottlieb

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Unraveling the Multiscale Role of Advanced Glycation End-Products in Aging Menisci, Austin Gouldin

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Composition Dependent Effects on the Electrocatalytic Activity of Zn-doped Ni2P, Ni5P4 and Cr-doped Ni Nanocrystals for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, Lisa Graves

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Age of First Dental Visit and Early Childhood Oral Health Quality of Life, Richard Greene

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Navigating Disability and Special Education Policy Implementations: A Case Study—Mixed Methods Design, Monica Grillo

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The Implication of Allostatic Load, a Biomarker of Chronic Stress, in Healthy Behaviors, Breast Cancer Risk, and Tumorigenesis, Yufan Guan

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LEAF TO CANOPY FUNCTIONAL RESILIENCE: PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL AND CARBON CYCLING STABILITY FOLLOWING DISTURBANCES, Lisa T. Haber

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Longitudinal Analysis of Maternal Depression, Physical Work Demand, and Working Hours Before, During, and After Pregnancy on Offspring Blood Pressure Trajectories, Medhin Tsegaye Haile

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Transforming Accounting: Robotic Process Automation in the Accounting Environment, Leah Hall

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Expanding the genetic code with a small molecule-decaged unnatural histidine, Aidan K. Haney

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Penalized Interpolating B-splines and Their Applications, Kylee L. Hartman-Caballero

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Outcomes of Anterior Crossbite Correction on Alveolar Bone Morphology in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate, Katherine J. Hayes

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Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Inflammation and Tissue Repair: Lung Inflammation and Wound Healing in Corals Under Stress, Quintessa Hay

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A Retrospective Chart Review of Avulsion Injuries Treated at Virginia Commonwealth University., Ryan Hediger

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Identifying mechanistic pathways to rigidity associated with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder traits using a novel decision-making paradigm, Hannah L. Heintz

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Associations among Acculturative Stress, Body Ideal Internalization, Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Behaviors among Cisgender Heterosexual and LGBT People of Color, Taryn Henning

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Cysteine-Containing Peptide Kinetics within a Nanopore via In-Silico Modeling and Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Maxwell Hensley

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“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.” Richmond Jews in Social Activism Post Civil Rights, Tracy S. Herman

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Moonshine Babies, Arghavan Heydareslam

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): Braille Preparation for Preservice Teachers Of The Blind and Visually Impaired in Personnel Preparation Programs Within the United States of America, MIchelle Hicks

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Long-wave Modeling of Viscous Film Dynamics Inside a Tube with Time-Dependent Radius, Robert E. Hicks

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A Complexity Aware Overlay Architecture for High Integrity FPGA Based Systems, Richard Dwight Hite Jr

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Exploring the Dependence Liability of CB1 Positive Allosteric Modulators, Peter L. Hoang

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Research to Policy to Practice: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Special Education Recruitment Using State Emergency Funds During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Jarrod Hobson

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Caregiver In-Session Engagement in Occupational Therapy Using Ayres Sensory Integration® Approach for Children with Autism: A Feasibility Study, Lynne Hollaway

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The Merit of Adaptation: An Exploration of Adaptation in Regard to Sophocles’ Theban plays and the Role of Antigone within the Story, Hogan T. Holt

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Using Asset-Based Community Development to Increase Student Engagement and Improve Student Experience in Schools, Jacqueline Hopkins

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Latent Profiles of Child Coping and Perception of Experience Processes to Predict Long-term Symptoms of Depression, Intrusive Grief, and Suicidality Outcomes in Parentally Bereaved Children, Rebecca Hoppe

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The Sexually Dimorphic Role of Connexin 43 in Bone Remodeling and Disuse-Induced Bone Loss, Gabriel A. Hoppock

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How To Forget, Jesse D. Hoyle

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Exploration of Histone Demethylases in Promoting Wnt-Induced Colorectal Tumorigenesis, Rosalie G. Hoyle

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Investigating the impact of chronic inflammatory pain on ethanol consumption in mouse models., Joshua L. Hunt

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Problems in Graph Theory With Applications to Topology and Modeling RNA, Rayan K. Ibrahim

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Towards Effective Developer Communication in Open Source Software via Emotional Awareness, Mia Mohammad Imran

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Assessing Providers’ Readiness to Integrate MAT Services in a Primary Care Setting, Carmen Ingram-Thorpe

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SPHINGOSINE KINASE 2 DEPLETION DYSREGULATES HEPATIC REDOX METABOLISM AND ENHANCES INFLAMMATION IN EARLY METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION-ASSOCIATED STEATOHEPATITIS (MASH), Kaitlyn Georgene Jackson

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How Ebony Transcends in the Ivory Tower: Unveiling Transformational Black Women Forging Leadership Paths in Historically White Institutions, Lauren N. Jackson

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Paley Graphs, Prime Graphs, and Crossword Puzzles, Robert D. Jacobs Jr.

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EXPLORING SEROTONIN 1B AUTORECEPTOR MEDIATED REGULATION OF SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER IN FEMALE MICE, Sanyukta Jalihalkar

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The value of educating teachers, coaches, and athletic trainers on the management of dental trauma., Darlene W. Jean

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Supervisor-Subordinate Communication in the Contemporary Audit Environment, Devon P. Jefferson

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The short-chain fatty acid butyrate prevents morphine and paclitaxel-induced nociceptive peripheral hypersensitivity., Dawn K. Jessup

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Development and cross-validation of equations to accurately predict resting metabolic rate in adult, pre-menopausal African-American women, Daishan P. Johnson

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Exploration of Dopaminergic and Serotonergic Pathways Utilizing Pleiotropic Agents, Charles B. Jones III

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Dynamic Mathematical Approaches to Understanding Pain in Sickle Cell Disease, Quindel Jones

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Chemoproteomic Reagents for Mass Spectrometry-Based Target Identification and Standardization, Rachel Joshi

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PLK1 Overexpression Drives Tumorigenesis in a Prostate Cancer Mouse Model, Emile Kachouh

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Continuous Multiphase Reaction Engineering with 3DP, Kaitlin E. Kay

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Housing for Transgender and Gender Expansive People in the U.S. South, Aaron M. Kemmerer

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Exposing the Camera: The Pedagogical Possibilities of Critical Camera-based Arts Curriculum, Oscar Keyes

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Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors and Service Utilization of Black College Students, Troy J. Keys

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Validation of a Screening Tool for Sleep Apnea in Children, Brandon Khor

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Neighborhood, Home- and Community-Based Services, and Older Adult's Health in Virginia, Seon Kim

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The Effect of Local Anesthesia When Used in Dental Restorative Cases Under General Anesthesia on Control of Postoperative Comfort, Elizabeth S. Kleefisch DDS

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In Favor of One’s Time: Locating the Curatorial Practices of Kynaston McShine, 1959–1999, Sarah E. Kleinman

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Exploring emerging adults' consideration of future cancer risk reduction: Opportunity for shifting prevention paradigms?, Jacqueline Knight Wilt

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I am Who I am, Yifei Kong

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Single-molecule pulldown (SiMPull) for detection of GPCR complexes in mammalian cells, Julie M. Kraft

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COVID-19 vaccine and infection and the relationship to lichen planus flare-ups: A self-reported survey study, Sara Kube

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Transforming Children's Oral Health: The Impact of Oral Healthcare Policies on Virginia Medicaid Dental Health Outcomes., Anita M. Kumar

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Detection of Ferritinophagic Flux Using Halotag Technology, Sachin Gandhi Kumar Kempelingaiah

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Side Effects, Shannon R. Kurzyniec

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Illuminating function and enabling inhibition at the protein-membrane interface of glutathione peroxidase 4., Courtney L. Labrecque

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Characteristics of Permanent Teeth Diagnosed with Pulpal Necrosis: A Retrospective Study, William Lee

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A Man of Double Deed, Gilad Leiba

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EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX FIBER ALIGNMENT PROMOTES LEADER CELL MECHANICAL INTERACTIONS IN BREAST CANCER COLLECTIVE MIGRATION, Jessanne Y. Lichtenberg

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Machine Learning Assisted Optimization for Calculation and Automated Tuning of Antennas, Lauren Linkous

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Controlled Release of Nitric Oxide from S-Nitrosothiol-Based Liquid Formulations and Polymeric Devices, Wuwei Li

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Common Institutional Ownership and Opportunistic Insider Trading, Yaxuan Li

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EVALUATING THE ROLE OF INTEROCEPTIVE AWARENESS IN INSOMNIA AND ACROSS THE SLEEP HEALTH SPECTRUM, Lara LoBrutto

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Behavioral effects of adolescent social isolation stress and/or binge drinking and the role of the vHip --> mPFC circuit, Jyoti Lodha

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The Role of HDAC6 in Periodontal Inflammation, Hannah S. Lohner

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Change in Teacher Beliefs and Practices after Participating in an Online Mathematics Specialist Program: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study, Jamey Lovin

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Hybrid Design Approaches for Reconfigurable EM Structures, Jonathan D. Lundquist

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Development of a Validity Scale for the ICD-11 Personality Disorder Measure (PSI-11), Rae Lutz

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Shinners, Alexis E. Mabry

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A Qualitative Analysis of Section 1983 Filings by Incarcerated Plaintiffs, Hollie MacDonald

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The effect of experienced compassion at work on nursing home certified nursing assistants' well-being and turnover intentions, Kristin M. MacDonald

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PERSISTENCE OF WASTEWATER-ASSOCIATED ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT BACTERIA IN RIVER MICROCOSMS, Aoife P. Mahaney

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UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF ORMDLS: EXPLORING THE ROLE OF SPT-BOUND ORMDL DEGRADATION IN REGULATING SPT ACTIVITY AND INVESTIGATING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ORMDL3 IN OPTIMAL MYELINATION OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, usha mahawar

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Graph Coloring Reconfiguration, Reem Mahmoud

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Mechanistic Analysis of Four-Way DNA Junctions and Cytokine-Binding Aptamers for Therapeutic Interventions, Roaa S. Mahmoud

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Drugging the Histone Acetyltransferase EP300 Modulates Alternative Splicing at Schizophrenia Risk Genes, Shravani Malay

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Evaluation of Cervical Dentin Removal After Orifice Shaping in Maxillary Premolars: A Micro CT Study, Abdulaziz Mallik

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Nano-patterned Si structures for optical filters and electro-mechanical relays: Fabrication, characterization, prospects, and limitations, Md Ataul Mamun

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Essays on the Impacts of MACRA 2015 and Market Dynamics on Quality, Billing, and Fraud in the U.S. Healthcare System, Mahmoud Manouchehri Amoli

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Repeated-Measures Latent Profile Analyses of Intervention Fidelity to a Teacher-Delivered Intervention Program for Children At Elevated Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Katrina A. Markowicz