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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
The Anaplasma phagocytophilum adhesin Asp14 directs PDI-mediated disulfide reduction to promote infection, Ryan S. Green
LONELINESS AND SLEEP DISTURBANCE IN OLDER AMERICANS, Sarah C. Griffin
FLUOXETINE ATTENUATES MAST CELL FUNCTION BY TARGETING PURINERGIC SIGNALING, Tamara T. Haque
Changing Her Habit: Women Writers and Needlework in Early Eighteenth-Century England, Jane B. Harwell
Metaproteomic Investigation of the Vaginal Microbiome in Pregnancy, Zaneera Hassan
FRICTIONAL PROPERTIES OF NOVEL BRACKET SYSTEMS: AN IN-VITRO STUDY, Stephen M. Haverkos
Trauma related drinking to cope: A phenotypic and molecular genetic investigation of the self-medication model, Sage E. Hawn
The Day is Just Another Surface, Brooks M. Heintzelman
TARGETED THERAPIES FOR EWSR1-FLI1 TRANSLOCATED EWING FAMILY OF TUMORS, Daniel A.R. Heisey
Comparison of Triple Combination Oral Sedation Regimens for Pediatric Dental Treatment, Brett H. Henderson
Indirect Relatedness, Evaluation, and Visualization for Literature Based Discovery, Sam Henry
How To Write A Musical: Concerning The Creation Of A Musical From Start To End Of First Draft, Lisa K. Hermanson
Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Based Materials: Aerosol Synthesis and Photocatalytic Applications, Xiang He
THE INFLUENCE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE HEATING COIL RESISTANCE ON NICOTINE DELIVERY, HEART RATE, SUBJECTIVE EFFECTS, AND PUFF TOPOGRAPHY, Marzena M. Hiler
Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Increase the Antiproliferative Activity of Doxorubicin in Breast Cancer, Alexander M. Hirsch
Methods for evaluating dropout attrition in survey data, Camille J. Hochheimer
Pharmacologic profiling of novel compounds via fluorometric analyses of monoamine transporter responses, Ashkhan Hojati
Pharmacodynamics of Monoamine Transporter Releasing Agents and Reuptake Inhibitors, Alexa Holloway
MULTI-COLUMN NEURAL NETWORKS AND SPARSE CODING NOVEL TECHNIQUES IN MACHINE LEARNING, Ammar O. Hoori
The Role of IRF1 in the Brain and in Adaptive Responses of Astrocytes, Andrew Hoskins
Social Influences on racial identity, perceived social support, and mental health among Black college students, Sultan A. Hubbard
Humans Aren't Boxes, Art Isn't Finite, Brianne Alta Humphreys
Engineering magnetic properties of nanoparticles for biomedical applications and magnetic thin film composite heterostructures for device applications., Shivakumar Hunagund
FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET: A LIFESPAN APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF A SUBSET OF AMERICAN FARMERS, Janna L. Imel
CLASS/ACT EMBODIED PRACTICES FOR PERFORMATIVE PEDAGOGY, Chauntee Irving
Generation of a linear epitope based multi-protein chimeric construct for prevention of Lyme disease in humans, Jerilyn R. Izac
Effect of a 14-Day Mindfulness Intervention on Daily Desire Experiences and Desire Regulation, Nabila Farhin Jahan
Beauty in Imperfection: Post-hyperreal Cosmetic Containers, Se Hee Jang
Manufactured by Nature: Growing Generatively Designed Products, MOHAMMAD JAWAD
Transit Access Equity in Richmond, VA, Rachel Jordan
Assessing the Impact of Incorporating Residential Histories into the Spatial Analysis of Cancer Risk, Anny-Claude Joseph
The Wheel House - An Intergenerational Space Creating Bonds Between At-Risk Teens and Seniors, Jessica M. Keegan
The Effect of Music Characteristics on the Novelty and Usefulness of Creative Ideas., Kathleen Keeler
University President Compensation: A Complex Examination of its Determinants and Consequences, Sheila Keener
Groundwater quality assessment of the Piney Point aquifer in the Virginia Coastal Plain, Elizabeth J. Keily
Geospatial analysis of invasive plant species and their threats to ecological functionality at the VCU Rice Rivers Center, Erik W. Kellogg
The Lady Markham Elegies, Meghan Kern
AEG-1 KNOCKOUT SENSITIZES HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA (HCC) CELLS TO IONIZING RADIATION, Maheen Khan
Whirling Hybrids: A Dichotomy Of Belonging, RABEYA KHATOON
Role of glial CCR5 in mediating HIV-1 Tat and opiate neurotoxicity and behavioral phenotype, Sarah Kim
A Spectacle and Nothing Strange, Taylor Z. King
Expansion of the Genetic Code to Include Acylated Lysine Derivatives and Photocaged Histidine, William D. Kinney
Nanostructured Materials for Photocatalysis, Water Treatment and Solar Desalination, Hiran D. Kiriarachchi
(and i can't stress this enough) in my mouth: Extradiegetic Affect as Material, C. Klockner
A high fructose diet alters affective-like behavior and metrics of synaptic mitochondrial function differentially in male and female rats, Alix H. Kloster
Investigation of the Interactions Between the DREAM Complex and HPV16, Kevin Ko
Antinociceptive tolerance to morphine is driven by colonic inflammation and mediated by peripheral opioid receptors, Essie S. Komla
Engineering High Reaction Economy or, An Intensification/Scoring Program for the Preparation of Simple and Complex Molecules, Caleb J. Kong
Assessment of Microbial Carbon Processing and its Implications to the Carbon Budget of Lake Superior, Lindsey Michelle Koren
Lifetime, Emily E. Kuchenbecker
Design, Synthesis and Pharmacological Characterization of Potential Mu Opioid Receptor Selective Ligands, Abhishek S. Kulkarni
CO-LOCALIZATION OF POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME CANDIDATE GENE PRODUCTS IN HUMAN THECA CELLS SUGGESTS NOVEL SIGNALING PATHWAYS, Rewa M. Kulkarni
TEACHER-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, INTERACTIONS, AND PROBLEM BEHAVIOR: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS EXAMINING BI-DIRECTIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, Rachel Kunemund
The Role of Sphingosine Kinase 2 in Alcoholic Liver Disease, Eric K. Kwong
Latent Growth Model Approach to Characterize Maternal Prenatal DNA Methylation Trajectories, Dana Lapato
Dramatic Themes: Active Learning and Thematic Teaching in the Theatre History Classroom, Brandon LaReau
Dark on Campus: A Phenomenological Study of Being a Dark-Skinned Black College Student, Kiara Lee
Glial cell mechanisms regulate alcohol sedation in Drosophila melanogaster, Kristen M. Lee
Optimizing Gas Mixture Composition for the RTPC Detector for BONuS 12 at Jefferson Lab., joshua h. lehman
generic of, Nicole Levaque
Radiotherapy Response Using Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Liver Patients Treated with Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Benjamin C. Lewis
THE ROLE OF THE MECHANICAL ENVIRONMENT ON CD117+ ENDOTHELIAL CELL ANGIOGENESIS, Patrick Link
Towards developing a goal-driven data integration framework for counter-terrorism analytics, Dapeng Liu
A Thesis Is a Product Is a Tracking, Yixue Li
Enhanced Proteomics Resolves KCC2 as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Traumatic Brain Injury, Pavel N. Lizhnyak
The Effects of Notch Signaling on Functional Recovery Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Jyoti Lodha
Bone of my Bone, Dylan A. Loftis
Characterizing water quality and hydrologic properties of urban streams in central Virginia, Rikki Lucas
Out of the Margins: Evolving Narrative Representation of Women in Video Games, Rowan Lucas
The Nail That Sticks Up Isn't Always Hammered Down: Women, Employment Discrimination, and Litigiousness in Japan, Kristen Luck
Graphic Intimacies: Identity, Humor, and Trauma in Autobiographical Comics by Women of Color, Francesca Lyn
Empathy and the Homo Sapiens: Facilitating Compassion for Idiots in an Idiotic Time, Arthur H. Mahaney
Stepwise Solvation of Organic Radical Cations by Ionic Hydrogen and Halogen Bonding in the Gas Phase, Kyle Mason
Critical Race Examination of Educator Perceptions of Discipline and School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, Michael J. Massey
DIRECTING THROUGH ANCIENT MOVEMENT: An Experiment Exploring Ancient Greek Choral Structures on the Modern Stage, Laura S. Matthews
Characterization of the Novel Interaction Between Neisseria gonorrhoeae TdfJ and its Human Ligand S100A7, Stavros Maurakis
Metal Nanoparticle Synthesis by Photochemical Reduction with a High-Intensity Focused Laser Beam, Victoria K. Meader
Adaptive Acts: Queer Voices and Radical Adaptation in Multi-Ethnic American Literary and Visual Culture, Michael M. Means
A Sacred Gift: Rebalancing Our Relationship with Water, Noora Naser Melhim
The Puppets Look Like Flowers At Last, Evie Metz
Genome-Wide Systems Genetics of Alcohol Consumption and Dependence, Kristin Mignogna
Competing Strength-Based Models of Trauma and Suicidality in a High-Risk Primary Care Sample, Samantha Mladen
EFFECTS OF THE SELF- DETERMINED LEARNING MODEL OF INSTRUCTION ON GOAL ATTAINMENT AND SELF-DETERMINATION FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER., Meredith M. Moates
Au@TiO2 Nanocomposites Synthesized by X-ray Radiolysis as Potential Radiosensitizers, Maria C. Molina Higgins
Executive Functions as Moderators of Response to Behavioral Interventions for Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Stephen J. Molitor
A GENETICALLY INFORMED STUDY OF ACUTE THREAT ENDOPHENOTYPES FOR CALLOUS-UNEMOTIONAL TRAITS, Ashlee A. Moore
DEVELOPING AN EVIDENCE-BASED HIV TESTING MESSAGE FOR YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, Melanie P. Moore
Glycosaminoglycan Mimetics for the Treatment of Cancer and Lung Inflammation, Shravan Morla
COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS OF CERIUM AND CESIUM IN RAPID SETTING CEMENT AS AN IMMOBILIZATION AGENT FOR NUCLEAR WASTE, RIYADH M. MOTNY
RACE, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ON CAMPUS: AN EXPLORATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON HEALTH AND FRATERNITY/SORORITY MEMBERSHIP FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Alexandra M. Munson
Down By Law: A Demographic and Geographic Analysis of Those Killed by Police, Scott W. Murrah
A HYBRID MOLECULE OF MELATONIN AND CURCUMIN FOR THERPEUTIC USE IN PULMONARY FIBROSIS, Varsha V. Nair
Weaponization of Space: Subverting the Architecture of Occupation, Majdulin Nasrallah