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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 2018
Heparan Sulfate, A New Target for Platinum in Metastatic TNBC, Samantha J. Katner
PROCESSING OF 3′-BLOCKED DNA DOUBLE-STRAND BREAKS BY TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASE 1, ARTEMIS AND POLYNUCLEOTIDE KINASE/ PHOSPHATASE, Ajinkya S. Kawale
“We’re all in this together:” Exploring the effectiveness and responsiveness of nonprofits in promoting the socioeconomic integration of refugees, Brittany Keegan
Toward Biologically-Inspired Self-Healing, Resilient Architectures for Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems and Embedded Devices, Shawkat Sabah Khairullah
Floral symmetry genes elucidate the development and evolution of oil-bee pollinated flowers of Malpighiaceae and Krameriaceae, Farahnoz N. Khojayori
Impact of Sensory Adapted Dental Environment on Children with Developmental Disabilities, Gail Kim
Effects of a 2-week exercise intervention on heart rate variability in individuals with low and high anxiety sensitivity, Hannah M. Kotarski
A STAKEHOLDER EXAMINATION OF GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN GUIDELINES, Melissa Kwitowski
Examination of the Role of Dehumanization as a Potential Mechanism Underlying the Racial Disparities in School Disciplinary Measures., Ebony A. Lambert
Aerobic Exercise Exposure Targeting Anxiety Sensitivity: Effects on Associated Health Behaviors in Young Adults, Autumn Lanoye
Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Dependent Effects of Nicotine on HEK293T and HBO Cells, James D. Larsen
Black Lives Examined: Black Nonfiction and the Praxis of Survival in the Post-Civil Rights Era, Ariel D. Lawrence
After the big wind stops I see gentle waves, Eunji (Jubee) Lee
Effects of Chemotherapy on Motivated Behavior and Opioid Reward in Rats, Luke P. Legakis
Structural and Functional Consequences of HIV-1 Viral Protein Tat and Morphine Co-Exposure at the Blood-Brain Barrier, Crystal R. Leibrand
A Familiar House, William Lenard
DEVISING EMPATHY: WORKING WITH DEVISING, THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, AND THE SNOW QUEEN, Mary C. Lennon
Learning Together in Highland Park to Build Civic Capacity, Grace Leonard
MOBILE ENCHANTMENT: THE VIRGINIA THEATRE MACHINE LLC, A NEW TWIST ON DRIVE-IN THEATRE, Mark J. Lerman
Evaluation and Adaptation of Live-Cell Interferometry for Applications in Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research, Kevin A. Leslie
Through My Window, Haiyin Liang
Of the Crickets, Kathryn Lien
Metal-Organic Frameworks and Graphene-Based Support Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis, Andrew Lin
NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC DRIVERS OF TREE EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS, Brandon M. Lind
QUANTITATIVE AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF HABITUATION AT THE MAIZE r1 LOCUS, Robert C. Lindsay
Lorcaserin as a potential opioid-sparing adjunct, Kumiko M. Lippold
Integral Measurement of Atmospheric Particulate Matter (PM), Di Liu
The Pond, Jordan Loeppky-Kolesnik
ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC IDENTITY, MOTIVATION AND SUCCESS: AN EXAMINATION OF DIII STUDENT-ATHLETES, Savanna M. Love
The Role of ADAM10 and ADAM17 in Humoral and Type 2 Immunity, Joseph C. Lownik
A comparison of the antimicrobial efficacy of silver diamine fluoride and silver nitrate: an in vitro study, Nicholas L. Luke
She inches glass to break: conversations between friends, Liang Xia Luscombe
The interaction between ceramide-1-phosphate and Group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2 and its role in wound healing, Patrick MacKnight
BED AND BREAKFAST: THE ROLE OF SLEEP AND AFFECT IN BREAKFAST INTAKE, Ashley R. MacPherson
Advanced Imaging Analysis for Predicting Tumor Response and Improving Contour Delineation Uncertainty, Rebecca N. Mahon
ABUSE LIABILITY OF AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE IN TRADITIONAL CIGARETTE SMOKERS, Sarah F. Maloney
KINETIC MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF BINARY ALLOYS, Timothy Craig Marshall
Understanding The Role Of Sport For Development In Addressing Health Disparities In Low-SES Communities, Tiesha R. Martin
Family Planning and HIV Interventions among Women in Low-income Settings, Steven P. Masiano
Capturing the Ephemeral, Caroline L. J. Matteson
The Trumpery: Another Play About Whatever America is Right Now, Jane Mattingly
3-Maps And Their Generalizations, Kevin J. McCall
Isolation, Hollis B. McCracken
Predictors of Resilient Outcomes among Juvenile Offenders, Kristina A. McGuire
Evaluating the Effects of a Flipped Classroom Compared to a Traditional Classroom on Retention of Information and Course Engagement in a Radiation Safety Course, Stephanie A. McHugh
A Public Reckoning: Interior Design, Comedy, & the Common Good, Caroline McIlraith
SND1-Targeted Gene Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Bryan D. Mckiver
Novel Support Vector Machines for Diverse Learning Paradigms, Gabriella A. Melki
MECHANISTIC STUDIES OF PROTON-COUPLED ELECTRON TRANSFER REACTIONS INVOLVING ANTIOXIDANTS, Kejie Meng
PATTERNS OF MOLECULAR POPULATION GENETIC AND PHENOTYPIC VARIATION ASSOCIATED WITH URBANIZATION IN THE WESTERN BLACK WIDOW SPIDER, Lindsay Miles
The Feldenkrais Method in the Voice and Speech Classroom: Intertwining Linklater Voice and the Feldenkrais Method, Janel Miley Knipple
Communicating Colorectal Cancer Risk to Average Risk Adults: Examining the Impact on Risk Perceptions and Health Behavior Intentions, Carrie A. Miller
Biochemical Analysis of Putative RNA-Binding Proteins in Porphyromonas gingivalis, Jacob Mirpanah
Gastrointestinal Microbiota Modulate Antinociceptive Tolerance Development in Mice with Chronic Morphine Exposure, Ryan A. Mischel
Modulation of electron transport by Metformin in cardiac protection: role of complex I, Ahmed Abdul Hussein Mohsin
Comparing Online English Language Learning and Face-to-Face English Language Learning at El Bosque University in Colombia, Marta L. Montiel-Chamorro
Role of Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptors in Cytokine and Chemokine Production by Glia, Jean Moon
NORMATIVE DATA FOR FOUR NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS IN A SAMPLE OF ADULTS WHO ARE ILLITERATE AND FROM LATIN AMERICA, Alejandra Morlett Paredes
Accuracy of a smartphone-based orthodontic treatment monitoring application, Heather Moylan
A Collection of Stories, Siddiqah Mujahid
LESSONS, Kathryn K. Murphy
Relationship Between Patient-Health Coach Interactions and Changes in Markers of Glucose Homeostasis, Jason P. Nagy
POLICE OFFICER PERCEPTIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE AND BODY-WORN CAMERAS: A CIVILIZING EFFECT?, Carolyn Naoroz Ph.D.
The role of vegetation-topographic interactions in a barrier island system: island migration in a changing climate, Benjamin Nettleton
GEODESIC STRUCTURE IN SCHWARZSCHILD GEOMETRY WITH EXTENSIONS IN HIGHER DIMENSIONAL SPACETIMES, Ian M. Newsome
Mother Knows Better: The Donna Reed Show, The Feminine Mystique and the Rise of the Modern Maternal Feminist Movement, Anne M. Newton
Big Networks: Analysis and Optimal Control, Hung The Nguyen
Red-headed Woodpecker Full Annual Cycle Ecology at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Benjamin Nickley
5-HT2B Receptor-mediated Cardiac Valvulopathy, Pallavi Nistala
The Contribution of SARM1 to axonal degeneration in CNS inflammatory disorders, Daniel C. Njoku
Identification of taxonomic and functional ichthyofaunal zones within the James River Basin, Virginia, Joseph L. Noel
The Relationship Between Central Venous Catheter and Post-Operative Complications in Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection, David C. O'Connor
Social and emotional adjustment across aggressor/victim subgroups: Do aggressive-victims possess unique risk?, Kelly E. OConnor
Use of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for the Detection of Bioactive Lipids, Christopher M. Ohlhaver
Detection of Genetic Abnormalities Using High Speed Atomic Force Microscopy, Anita J. Olsen
Assessment of Pediatric-Focused Brief Motivational Interviewing Training of Dental Students and Pediatric Dental Residents, Victoria M. Onesty
DELAY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, Asset Ospanov
Reducing Uncertainty in Head and Neck Radiotherapy with Plastic Robotics, Mark R. Ostyn
Scan & Scansion: An Urban Residency for Poets & Artists Working in Collaboration, Heather A. Overby
RATIONAL DESIGN OF ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS OF HEMOGLOBIN AS DUAL ACTING ANTISICKLING AGENTS, Piyusha P. Pagare
Escapism: Indulging in Daydreams, Tanruk Pairoj-Boriboon
Outcomes Associated with the Utilization of Antidepressants and Psychotherapy Amongst Cancer Patients with Depression, Purva N. Parab
Consuming Digital Debris in the Plasticene, Stephen R. Parks
ASSESSMENT OF A PREDICTED DIGUANYLATE CYCLASE IN TREPONEMA DENTICOLA, Dhara T. Patel
Effects of HIV-1 Tat and drugs of abuse on antiretroviral penetration inside different CNS cell types, Sulay H. Patel
A World Without You, Brian C. Patterson
Redox Reactions at Oil-Water Interface by Particle Collision Electroanalysis, Dilip K. Paul
Perceived Financial Burden, Self-Management Behaviors, and Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes, Megan Peter
Comparison of Hiring Strategies of Orthodontic Private Practitioners, Steven C. Petritz
Drawings with River, Greg Piwonka
Developing a Cyberterrorism Policy: Incorporating Individual Values, Osama Bassam J. Rabie
Designing School Community: Changing Inner-City Middle School Culture Through Interiors, Rachel A. Ramey