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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 2024
I am Who I am, Yifei Kong
Single-molecule pulldown (SiMPull) for detection of GPCR complexes in mammalian cells, Julie M. Kraft
Detection of Ferritinophagic Flux Using Halotag Technology, Sachin Gandhi Kumar Kempelingaiah
Side Effects, Shannon R. Kurzyniec
Illuminating function and enabling inhibition at the protein-membrane interface of glutathione peroxidase 4., Courtney L. Labrecque
Characteristics of Permanent Teeth Diagnosed with Pulpal Necrosis: A Retrospective Study, William Lee
A Man of Double Deed, Gilad Leiba
Common Institutional Ownership and Opportunistic Insider Trading, Yaxuan Li
EVALUATING THE ROLE OF INTEROCEPTIVE AWARENESS IN INSOMNIA AND ACROSS THE SLEEP HEALTH SPECTRUM, Lara LoBrutto
Development of a Validity Scale for the ICD-11 Personality Disorder Measure (PSI-11), Rae Lutz
Shinners, Alexis E. Mabry
The effect of experienced compassion at work on nursing home certified nursing assistants' well-being and turnover intentions, Kristin M. MacDonald
PERSISTENCE OF WASTEWATER-ASSOCIATED ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT BACTERIA IN RIVER MICROCOSMS, Aoife P. Mahaney
Graph Coloring Reconfiguration, Reem Mahmoud
Mechanistic Analysis of Four-Way DNA Junctions and Cytokine-Binding Aptamers for Therapeutic Interventions, Roaa S. Mahmoud
Drugging the Histone Acetyltransferase EP300 Modulates Alternative Splicing at Schizophrenia Risk Genes, Shravani Malay
Evaluation of Cervical Dentin Removal After Orifice Shaping in Maxillary Premolars: A Micro CT Study, Abdulaziz Mallik
Nano-patterned Si structures for optical filters and electro-mechanical relays: Fabrication, characterization, prospects, and limitations, Md Ataul Mamun
Essays on the Impacts of MACRA 2015 and Market Dynamics on Quality, Billing, and Fraud in the U.S. Healthcare System, Mahmoud Manouchehri Amoli
Family Rejection and Affirmation Experiences Among Racially and Ethnically Marginalized Youth who Identify as Transgender and/or Gender Diverse, Angela Matijczak
Investigating The Role of Astrocyte Elevated Gene-1 (AEG-1), a Multifunctional Protein, in The Development and Maintenance of Chronic Pain, Bryan D. Mckiver
A Walk in the Woods, Caitlin McLean
The Impact of COVID-19 on Perceptions of Traditional and Online Degrees: Implications for Hiring Decisions and Higher Education, Heather E. Millar
Supported Transition Metal Catalysts for CO Oxidation, Suzuki Cross-Coupling, and Isobutylene Dimerization Reactions, Michael Moody
The “Redlegs:” Interpreting Labor, Race, and Power in Colonial Barbados, Sean Moseley
MIXED-METHODS EXPLORATION OF EARLY POSTPARTUM EXPERIENCES ASSOCIATED WITH PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS, Sara W. Moyer
Humans Are Dust, Chelsea Nanfelt Rowe
Considering Systems of Power and Black and Latine Students’ Belonging in STEM, Korinthia D. Nicolai
Representation Matters! Media’s Impact on BIPOC Participation in Outdoor Recreation, Latryce Noel
Fear of God: Exploring Transformative Potential, Misunderstanding, Systemic Challenges, and the Future., Jermaine Ollivierre
The Effects of Various Nanoplastics on the Inflammatory Response in Primary Alveolar Epithelial Cells, Eunice J. Pak
An Examination of Hiring Practices and Employee Retention Today Compared with Pre-Pandemic Characteristics in Orthodontics, Logan Passey
Levofloxacin Incorporated Extracellular Matrix Nanoparticles for Pulmonary Cystic Fibrosis Infections, Raahi Patel
Factors Important to Underrepresented Minority Applicants in Ranking Orthodontic Programs, Alyssa Patterson
Intersectionality, Racial Discrimination and Oral Healthcare Utilization Among Black Adults in Baltimore City, Maryland, Briona M. Phillips
Capiz Reborn: Preserving and Enhancing Traditional Philippine Shellcraft, Destarte A. Prieto
THE SPLICE INDEX AS A PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKER OF STRENGTH AND FUNCTION IN MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY TYPE 1, Marina Provenzano
Optimizing Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Technique for Personalized Breast Cancer Radiotherapy, Srinidhi Rajagopalan
Haven: Exploring Trauma-Informed Design in Transitional Housing for Women and Children, Sydney J. Rakes
Assessment of Maxillary Sinus Pneumatization in Dentate and Edentulous Areas Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Catherine Ramundo
Notes on a Centrifugal Chiller: Listening and Breathing the Boundaries of Circulatory Architecture, Chrystine Rayburn
“Grabbing for Life”: Rhetorical Space and Agency in Women’s Prison Zines, Becca Ringle
Nurse-Led Home Visitation and Parental Reasoning About Child Discipline: A Realist Evaluation of Perceived Influential Mechanisms, Jeniece S. Roane
Utility of Chemogenetics: Probing the role of the mesocorticolimbic dopamine pathway in cocaine reinforcement in rats, Hannah Robinson
Nanoparticle Assisted Nanopore Detection of Ovarian Cancer Marking Peptides in Biological Fluids, Thomas Rockett
CLINICAL PERFORMANCE OF ZIRCONIA DENTAL IMPLANTS FOR SINGLE-TOOTH REPLACEMENT: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Roxana Rodriguez
Adaptive Multi-label Classification on Drifting Data Streams, Martha Roseberry
The Collection: A Third-Place Community Library Design, Camille Rovani
SG1002: A Potential Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Cardiomyopathy, Taylor I. Roy
A Radiographic Analysis of Teeth with Carrier-Based Obturation Requiring Retreatment, Robert W. Rudnicki
SPATIAL TRANSCRIPTOMICS UNRAVELS PALMITOYLATION AND ZONATION- DEPENDENT GENE REGULATION OF AEG-1 IN MOUSE LIVER, Alissa Saverino
USING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING TO UNDERSTAND THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE IDENTIFYING WITH ADHD: WHAT THEMES EMERGE IN SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS?, Gabby C. Scalzo
Advanced Manufacturing Methods to Produce Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients via Parametric Control of Crystallization, Michael Scott
The Relationship between Material Circumstances and Primary Care Utilization after Enrollment in Virginia’s Medicaid Expansion, Hannah Shadowen
Analyzing the role of SLC25A32 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Mimansha Shah
Biophilia: Developing A Taste For Care, Che'leah Shannon
Extrusion-based Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Heat Exchange Structures for Caloric Applications, Vaibhav Sharma
Spilled Land River-Eye, Paz Sher
The Role of Sleep and Social-Ecological Supports in the Association between Racial Discrimination and Cardiometabolic Risk in Black Youth, Jelaina R. Shipman-Lacewell
Investigating The Ultrafast Dissociation Dynamics of Energetic Materials Using Femtosecond Time-Resolved Mass Spectrometry, Jacob M. Shusterman
Sense Make Before Book, Bradley Sinanan
REDESIGN, EVALUATION, AND VALIDATION OF A COMMERCIALLY VIABLE HIGH-RESOLUTION MELT BASED MIXTURE SCREENING TOOL, Chastyn Smith
Fitbit Engagement in an Health Physical Activity Intervention for Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Secondary Analysis of the IMPACT Randomized Controlled Trial, Jessica Gomez Smith
Investigating the Regulation of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition through Fibronectin-Mediated TGF-β1 Mechanotransduction using in vitro models of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Michael M. Sofroniou
Elucidation of the Optical Properties of Si and Si-Ge Alloy Nanostructures with Visible to Near-IR Photoluminescence, Griffin Spence
From Suicidal Ideation to Suicide Attempt: Clarifying the Role of Painful and Provocative Events, Mallory Stephenson
Exploring the Experiences of Refugee Youth in Public Schools: An Ethical Phenomenological Inquiry, Hilary T. Stim
Adaptable and Trustworthy Machine Learning for Human Activity Recognition from Bioelectric Signals, Morgan S. Stuart
OBESITY KNOWLEDGE AND BMI IN CAREGIVER-ADOLESCENT DYADS: A DESCRIPTIVE COMPARATIVE PILOT STUDY, John Sykes and John Sykes
Exploring the relationship of intact limb knee joint loading with step lengths and step length symmetry in individuals with lower limb amputation, Edward D. Syrett
Beyond the Veil: Hijabi Superheroes and the Power of Representation, Moom Thahinah Ms
Call for Me When You Get There: I'll Be Among the Crows, Jessica O. Tifase
Living the American DREAM? College Experiences of Undocumented Students in an Era of Rising Xenophobia and Political Turmoil, Sandra Y. Ting Ph.D.
Satellite Glial Cells Facilitate Mechanical Hypersensitivity Involving Piezo2 Upregulation in DRG Neurons, Namrata Tiwari
Continuous flow as a process intensification tool for the preparation of pharmaceutically relevant N-heterocycles, John W. Tomlin Jr
Planning Growth Management; The Rapid Urbanization of Loudoun County, Virginia, Shaianna Trump
Measuring the Properties of Rod-Shaped Bacteria by Single-Entity Electrochemistry, Ashley Tubbs
Established Colonization of Sneathia vaginalis in a Mouse Model, Kailyn E. Turcios-Gonzalez
Process Intensification of Separations Technologies for Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Justin T. Turnage
Novel feature evaluation in ultra-high dimensional right-censored data, with applications to Head and Neck cancer, Atika Farzana Urmi
Points of Contact, Giancarlo Venturini
Catchword, Waverley Vesely
Integrating Machine Learning and Electronic Structure Theory for Accurate and Transferable Prediction of Polarizability and Noncovalent Interactions, Corentin E. Villot
Photoluminescence of Beryllium-related Defects in Gallium Nitride, Mykhailo Vorobiov and Mykhailo Vorobiov
African American adolescents' exposure to community firearm violence and associated factors, Colleen S. Walsh
Old Flames, Jamie L. Walters
Efficiently Enhancing Numerical Hessian Accuracy through Grassmann Interpolation, Arthur Y. Wang
Insights into the Characterization and Degradation of Electrospun Polycaprolactone Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications, Caleb B. Wells
In Shame I Will Find Paradise, Taehee Whang
THE INFLUENCE OF FLAVOR ON THE ABUSE LIABILITY OF A HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCT AND ITS FEASIBILITY AS A MENTHOL CIGARETTE SUBSTITUTE, Augustus White
Range-wide Analysis of the Genetic Diversity and Genetic Structure of the Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata), Madison S. Whitehurst
Doctors and Saints: Preparing Albert Camus’s The Plague to Address the Dangers of Christian Nationalism, Christopher J. Williams