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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
Empowerment in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis, Rachel Holder
Outcome of Vital Pulp Therapy on Immature Permanent Teeth with Calcium Silicate-Based Materials: Retrospective Cohort Study, Brian I. Hone
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Anxiety Symptoms: The Influence of the Caregiver-Child Relationship, Rebecca Hoppe
Modulation of inflammation during tumor progression and inhibition, Madison Grace Isbell
The Lived Experiences of Higher Education Academic Advisors with Counseling Degrees in Addressing Their Role in Student Success, Shajuana Isom-Payne
Madeleine Béjart: La Femme Galante, Katherine E. Jackson
Harnessing the power of process intensification principles in a robust synthesis of the anti-retroviral drug lamivudine (3TC), Sudhair Anton Kepler James Dr
The Economic Value of Pharmacist-Physician Collaborative Care Models in Hypertension Management, Jessica S. Jay
Understanding Chinese International Students' Engagement and Belongingness in U.S. Universities, Yingying Jiang
Race, Weight, Gender And The Embodied (Odied, Odied) Consciousness Of Big-Bodied Black Women Educators: A Phenomenological Study, Kendra D. Johnson
Snapshots of a Fictional Past: Photographic Nostalgia in the Early 20th century Art Novel., Harry A. Jones IV
Threshold Levels of Patient and Parent Esthetic Concern in the Mixed Dentition, Justin Josell
Flourish: Exploring Healing Environments in a Residential Treatment Setting, Emily D. Kalafian
Therapeutic Approaches for Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Franck J. Kamga Gninzeko
Characterization of Sodium Ion Flux in Cultured Rat Proximal Tubule NRK-52E Cells and Cannabinoid Receptor Type 1 Signaling, Bridget Kastelberg
HOW IS BIOPHILIC URBANISM BEING USED IN PLANNING TO REJUVENATE POST-INDUSTRIAL CITIES?, Andrea A. Kerley
Less Water, More Holy: Tools for Sustainable Ablution, Faheem Khan
Molten Salt Technologies for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Molten Salt Reactors, Dimitris Killinger
Angiotensin II promotes Type 1 T Helper lymphocyte-mediated diastolic dysfunction in a mouse model of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Michelle M. Kim
Continual learning from stationary and non-stationary data, Lukasz Korycki
Cyanometer, Danielle R. Kotrla
cadent diffusion: permeating the membrane, Isabella M. Kubo
SHP2 inhibition-based combination targeted therapies for molecularly defined subgroups of HNSCC patients, RICHARD KURUPI
Institutional Investor Distraction and Stock Market Reaction to Earnings Announcements, Kyungeun Kwon
Adaptations in orthodontics for current and future COVID-19 best practices, Jordan Lamb
City Revitalization Through Adaptive Reuse and the Arts, Patricia D. Lamb
Detection and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Survey amongst Pediatric Dental Care Providers in the United States, Daniel J. Lander
Estimating Weighted Panel Sizes for Primary Care Providers: An assessment of clustering and novel methods of panel size estimation on electronic medical records, Martin A. Lavallee
Considering Queerness - Actor Training's Issues and Alternatives, Jacob LeBlanc
Improving the Measurement of Community-Level Determinants of Population Health across Spatial Contexts, Jong Hyung Lee
Secondary English Teachers’ Experiences of Agency: Connections to Shifting Educational Contexts During COVID-19, Kristina Lee
Taking Flight: An Independent Living Facility for Emancipated Foster Youth, Kristy McDaniel Leitzel
Use of Passive Immobilization During Oral Conscious Sedation: Parental Perceptions and Utilization by Pediatric Dentists in The United States, Jennifer N. Levine
The l1-norm regularized l1-norm best-fit line problem and applications, Xiao Ling
SHE: PERFORMING BIOGRAPHY AS A DRAMATIC NARRATIVE, Ashley J. Love
Contact-Free Sensing and Mass Transport Analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Single Entity Electrochemistry, John Lutkenhaus
Clear Aligner Therapy in the Mixed Dentition: Indications and Practitioner Perspectives, Nicholas M. Lynch
EXAMINING THE BEHAVIORAL AND PHYISIOLGICAL EFFECTS OF D-METHAMPHETAMINE ADMINISTERED VIA E-CIGARETTE AEROSOLIZATION, Srikethan Mahavadi
A study on developing novel methods for relation extraction, DARSHINI MAHENDRAN
THE ABUSE LIABILITY PROFILE OF AN UNFLAVORED, SUCRALOSE-SWEETENED, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE IN COMBUSTIBLE CIGARETTE SMOKERS, Sarah F. Maloney
Role of S1PR1 in Astrocyte Development and Function, Paul D. Marcelli
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
Exosomal MiRNAs as Biomarkers for Radiation Toxicity in Breast Cancer Patients, Mina V. McGinn
Until Its Calmness Can Claim You, Gabrielle McHugh
Identification of Functional and Genetic Interactors of mTOR in Yeast, Samantha M. McLean
NEW BIODEGRADABLE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR TREATING EYE DISEASES, tuo meng
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
Continuous Crystallization Platform Design for Pharmaceuticals and Battery Cathode Materials, Mingyao Mou
USING MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS FOR THE SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF ANALYTES, Haley A. Mulder
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
New strategies for spontaneous peptide macrocyclization and the use of peptide libraries to correlate rigidity and affinity, Harlinson E. Osorio Franco
Analysis Of Non-Conventional Radiological Terrorism, James N. Padgett
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
EFFECT OF VISCOELASTICITY ON CELLULAR MORPHOLOGY AND ACTIVITY, Thomas J. Petet Jr
The Mask, On Drumming in Bands, and Other Stories and Essays, Ty E. Phelps
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
Jamestown's "English Judas": The Adventurous Life and Mysterious Death of Francis Lymbry, Rebecca Rose
Prediction-Based Replacement Algorithms for Response-Adaptive Randomization of Distal Outcomes, Salem Rustom
Do coverage expansion and patient-centeredness care delivery improve patient health outcomes and care quality?, Shiva Salehian
Labor Union Affiliation and its Influence on Psychological Well-Being and Depression, Waleed Y. Sami
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
Artificial Intelligence-Powered Chronic Wound Management System: Towards Human Digital Twins, salih sarp
The value of educating teachers, coaches, and athletic trainers on the management of dental trauma., Laura Satoski
CROSSTALK BETWEEN HIPPO AND RB TUMOUR SUPPRESSOR PATHWAYS IN OVARIAN CANCER, Fatmata Sesay
Supported Employment Services and Employment Outcomes for Low-Income Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Case Control Study, Hannah Seward PhD