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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 2026
News Media Impact on Virginia Teachers During Times of Education Crisis, April Hewko
All Other Ground Is Sinking Sand, Kevin Hopkins
Investigating the Role of CCN1 in Autophagy, Nayyerehalsadat Hosseini
Perceptions of Psychological Safety Among AAPD Member Pediatric Dentists, Jennifer Hunter
A Unified Approach to Modeling Intensive Longitudinal Sleep Data Using Stochastic Models, Jonathon R. Jacobs
Commissioning & Daily QA of Converted LINAC for Electron FLASH, Tomaj Javidtash
The Effect of Statins on Periapical Healing in Diabetic Patients with Apical Periodontitis, Keriann N. Jimenez
Environmental Monitoring in Shallow Lakes: Public Health Threats in Urban Waters, Kyleigh E. Johnson
Genetic Code Expansion: Maximal Sense Codon Reassignment in Pursuit of a 40-Amino Acid Genetic Code, Clark A. Jones
What Is School For? Interpreting Purpose and Practice in a Microschool Case Study, Cammie D. Justus-Smith
Engineering Advanced Electrocatalytic Sulfur-Based Cathodes for High-Performance Rechargeable Batteries, Mahmoud M. Kaid
Spilt Milk, Fatima Kaleem
Sphingolipids in the Skin: Fine Tuning Synthesis in Keratinocytes, Chanelle Kamga
Multi-Criteria Selection of Adhesives for Wearable Textiles, Bhalaji Yadav Kantepalle
Understanding the Laser-Induced Reaction Dynamics of Organic Solvents, Ella Kaplan
MAKING ART, MAKING SELF: ONTOLOGICAL POSSIBILITIES OF AUTHENTIC ARTMAKING AMONG ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Amy K. Keenan-Amago
Patient-reported outcomes of donor site healing using different palatal protection techniques: preliminary results of a randomized controlled clinical trial, Anamika R. Khosla
Disparities and Barriers in Improving Oral Health in Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study, Sara Khraibut
Biochemical and Structural Regulation of Hsp110/Hsp70 Chaperone Systems, Justin M. Kidd
Psychological Richness from Shared Experiences in Romantic Relationships: The Moderating Role of Attachment, Sae Y. Kim
The Development and Initial Validation of a Measure of Professional Mentoring Engagement Among School Counselors, Emily Kitching
Cognitive Influences on Dimensional Severity Ratings in Psychotic Disorders, Christopher S. Kleva
Synthesis of Iso-dityrosine, a Potential Biomarker of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Brandon R. Knouse
From Hepatic Immune Responses to Functional Patient Cohorts: Systems Immunology Approaches in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Nicholas J. Koelsch
tried for a flower and made the sun, Megan Koeppel
Light and Unseen, Daša Kulikova
Language, Ruin: Finnegans Wake and the Aporias of Black Lalangue, Dylan Lackey
Medical Linear Accelerator Water Tank Measurements Optimization for Commissioning, Tyler R. Laugh
FEMININITIES AND DISABILITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY EXPLORING FEMININITIES AMONG DISABLED BLACK AND WHITE AMERICAN WOMEN, Mehtia Z. Lee
In-Between Echoes, Jiayi Liang
Liver Zone-Specific Expression of Spinster Homolog 2 in Hepatocytes, Megan Liebig
DIMENSION REDUCTION INVOLVING EXOGENOUS VARIABLES WITH APPLICATIONS IN MANUFACTURING AND HEALTHCARE, Linxi Li
Partisan Local Media and Corporate Voluntary Disclosures: Evidence from Sinclair Acquisitions, Ming Li
The Impacts of Mentoring on Mentor Teachers in a Teacher Residency Program, Eric J. Lindley
Decoding Host-Pathogen Interactions: The Role of Invasins in Anaplasma phagocytophilum Infection, Mary Clark H. Lind
Adaptive Framework for Integrating Regulatory Pathways and Cellular Signaling in Single Cell Biology, Musaddiq K. Lodi
TMS PHANTOMS FOR INVESTIGATING MULTIMODAL NEUROMODULATION PROCEDURES, Wesley H. Lohr
Climate, Biogeography, and Dispersal: A Unifying Framework for Ameri-Caribbean Dry Forests, Pablo Lopez Bustamante
Development and Characterization of Phenyl-based Stationary Phase Gradients on Liquid Chromatographic Media, Md. A. Macktuf Mr.
Substance Use Behaviors and Treatment Engagement in Individuals with Severe Psychopathology With and Without Comorbid Obesity, Rachel M. Madera-Arnold
Discrete Cell Signaling Differences Cause Female-Dominant IL-33 Responses in Mast Cells, Tania D. Maldonado
The Control of Glycogen Storage by Ubiquitin-Like Protein 5, Rabia H. Mansoor
Preclinical evaluation of muscarinic ligands as candidate pharmacotherapies for cocaine use disorder, Samuel A. Marsh
Gravity’s Bitches: Animation, Objecthood, and the Technological Gaze, Frances A. Mckenzie
DODGEBALLS AND DRAGONS: GAMIFIED LIVE THEATRE IN THE SERVICE OF COMMUNITY BETTERMENT, Teddy McPherson
Policy influence on the role and strategies of school counselors supporting LGBTQIA+ students, Morgan E. Meadowes
Rat King, Charles D. Meyer
Sex in Plants: Birth, Death, and Trying to Survive in Changing Climates, Elena M. Meyer
Musings of a Dyke: Reimagining a Lesbian Past to Support a Lesbian Future, Tori Mitchell
Characterization of MicroRNA Expression in Neuron-Enriched Extracellular Vesicles During Early Life, Allison Molen
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding End-of-Life Care: A Preliminary Study of Community Health Workers in Virginia, Matthew R. Morgan
Gathering Instinct, Maureen C. Morris
Examining Mental Healthcare Underutilization Among Latino Immigrants: Healthcare Providers’ and Community Health Workers' Perspectives, Geovani Muñoz
CB1 Allosteric Modulation: Preclinical Insights into Therapeutic Potential and Misuse Liability, Mohammed A. Mustafa
IMPACT OF VIRGINIA MEDICAID ADULT COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL BENEFIT ON DENTAL CARE UTILIZATION AND PROVIDER PARTICIPATION, Shillpa Naavaal
LC-MS/MS METHODS TO INVESTIGATE THE HUMAN PLATELET GLYCOPROTEOME, Nidhi Naik
Centering Individual Well-Being in Learning Environments: Academic Stress, Psychological Safety, and Digital Discourse, Rachel Niemira Namboodri
DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS TARGETING THE NLRP3 INFLAMMASOME PATHWAY, Jannatun Nayem Namme
Gardnerella Species and Copper: Contraceptive Effects, Growth Kinetics, and Genomic Copper Gene Distribution, Heather Natterer
In Search of the Soul of Creativity: Authorship, Agency, and Meaning in Refractive Collaboration with Generative AI, Fatima Nazir
there is a puddle in stonehenge, Nathaniel Newcomb
Methods For Interrogating Global and Single-Cell 3D Structures, My Ngoc Ha Nguyen
Sleep Health and Cognitive Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Exploring When, For Whom, and How Sleep and Cognition are Connected, Spencer Nielson
The Shape Of Grief: A Story In Many Ways, Gabrielle L. Nigmond
Re-Sense, Nneoma Njoku
Staging Violence with Intentionality, Toby O'Brien
Connectedness and Help-Seeking Among Veterans: Integrating the Andersen Behavioral Model and the Three-Step Theory of Suicide, Samuel Ochinang
Examining Youth Ethnic Identity and Parental Familismo as Protective Factors Against Bicultural Stress and Internalizing Symptoms in Latino Youth, Daniella Olivares
Rational Design, Synthesis and Biological Characterization of Novel Antisickling Agents with Enhanced Metabolic Stability, Albert Opare
The Investigation of Lipid Nanoparticle-driven Classical Activation of Monocytes as a Therapeutic Tool for Metastatic Breast Cancer, Oluwatoyin Openibo
Development of Novel Anti-Cancer Agents Targeting Transcription Factor FOSL1 for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Sarita Pandit
Will You Let Me In?, Irene Piazza
THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK FOR STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS: EXAMINING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS IN PRIVATE DAY SCHOOLS, Gabrielle S. Pickover
Perspectives and Preferences on Teledentistry: A Comparison Among Orthodontists, Patients, and Parents, Ian Piepgrass
Comparison of Artificial Intelligence vs Human Observer For Periapical Radiolucency Detection, Adam J. Pink
Maintaining Legitimacy While Managing Competition: Do Transplant Survival Ratings Affect Kidney Transplant Waitlisting?, Andrew Placona
Sap flux variance with climate-linked stressors in Morella cerifera., Katherine O. Pline
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA-INFORMED MINDFULNESS MEDITATION ON POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH FOLLOWING INTERPERSONAL TRAUMA: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL, Margaret Poandl
Role of Nociceptin in Oligodendrocyte Maturation and Potential Link to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, Molly Poore
Plumbed 3-Manifolds and Neumann Moves, Noah J. Pope
NANOMAGNET BASED STRAINTRONIC DEVICES FOR UNCONVENTIONAL COMPUTING: SIMULATION AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, Rahnuma Rahman
BURNOUT AMONG PEDIATRIC DENTAL RESIDENTS AND RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTORS, Nadia Razani
The Weight, Hammet Reavis
The Relationship between Symptom Catastrophizing and Sociocultural Factors among Adults with Persistent Sympathetic Activation Syndromes, Whitney M. Redemer
The Hallway Eats Its Name, Hana Rehman
THRIVE: Transformative Health and Reproductive Information for Incarcerated Women's Empowerment, Savannah Hayes Reitzel
LOCAL LUNG DELIVERY OF GINKGETIN FOR THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION IN LUNG FIBROSIS, Cimone L. Richardson
Dose Control System for an Electron FLASH Linac and Proposal for Automated Degradation Compensation of Scintillation Detectors, Matthew L. Richeson
Puritan: Essays and Firetrap: A Novella, Reed Jamison Rickards
Alternate Routes: Characterizing novel contributions of proteins to non-canonical vesicle trafficking pathways in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Daniel J. Rioux
Psychometric Evaluation of the Treatment Integrity Instrument for Elementary School Classrooms - Observer Report: Preliminary Evidence for Construct and Discriminative Validity, Cristian J. Rivera Nales