Electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) make VCU student research and creativity available online as full-text documents and multimedia presentations for use by the university community and others involved in research.
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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 2017
Role of the Pediatric Dental Provider in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Education, Meredith L. Dugoni
An Investigation of Surface Characteristics of Enamel Treated with Infiltrative Resin: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study, Danielle E. Easterly
Recovery From Design, Cassandra J. Ellison
Synthetic Modeling of Power Grids Based on Statistical Analysis, Seyyed Hamid Elyas 8045266
Abuse-related Behavioral Effects of Oxycodone in the Mouse and their Modulation by HIV-1 Tat Expression, Rachel M. Enga
Automatically Detecting the Resonance of Terrorist Movement Frames on the Web, Ugochukwu O. Etudo
WEIGHTED QUANTILE SUM REGRESSION FOR ANALYZING CORRELATED PREDICTORS ACTING THROUGH A MEDIATION PATHWAY ON A BIOLOGICAL OUTCOME, Bhanu M. Evani
An Appeal for HOPE: Analyses and Social Equity Implications of Georgia’s Merit-based, Lottery-funded Scholarship, Lindsey L. Evans
Orientia tsutsugamushi secretes two ankyrin repeat-containing effectors via a type 1 secretion system to inhibit host NF-κB function, Sean M. Evans
A Systems View of IS Governance and IT Governance: A Case Study of the Virginia Department of Transportation, Bernard Farkas
Development of High Efficiency Dry Powder Inhalers for Use with Spray Dried Formulations, Dale Farkas
Effect of temperature and genetic structure on adaptive evolution at a dynamic range edge in the North American gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.), Trevor M. Faske
Relocations of the 'Outraged Slave': Transatlantic Reform Conversations through Douglass's Periodical Fiction, Nikki D. Fernandes
Should We Straighten Up? Exploring the Responsibilities of Actor Training for LGBTQ Students, Matthew B. Ferrell
A Study of Critical Value Notification in the Outpatient Setting: The Relationship Between Physician Response and Patient Outcomes, Kristie Renee Finney
Cabaret Story-Telling: Building Your Act, Timothy A. Fitz-Gerald
Accurate acoustic ranging system using android smartphones, mohammadbagher fotouhi
Negotiating Desire: Resisting, Reimagining and Reinscribing Normalized Sexuality and Gender in Fan Fiction, Charity A. Fowler
Electronic and Structural Study of the Reactivity of Cu+ with CO, H2O, O2, N2 and their Mixture, Cara M. Frame
A Novel Synthesis and Subsequent Decyclization of Iminothiozolidinones: Expansion of Thiourea Chemistry for Biological Applications, Constance D. Franklin
Women Self Actualization: A narrative of a performative gender constitution, Hala A. Gabr
Investigation on Genetic Modifiers of Age at Onset of Major Depressive Disorder, Huseyin Gedik
The Lived Experiences of Academic Advisors with Counseling Degrees in Addressing Wellness with College Student-Athletes, Jennifer M. Gerlach
Smoking Behavior in Arab Americans: Acculturation and Health Beliefs, Roula Ghadban
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a Model for Orofacial Research, Kevin A. Ghaffari
Study of the photoluminescence spectra of Mg-doped GaN, Puranjan Ghimire
A Dull Soldier and a Keen Guest: Stumbling Through The Falstaffiad One Drink at a Time, Emma Givens
Characterizing the Role of Key Planar Cell Polarity Pathway Components in Axon Guidance, Grayland W. Godfrey II
A Hierarchical Linear Modeling Approach to Predicting Trajectories of Posttraumatic Growth in Veterans Following Acquired Physical Disability, Lisa Goldberg Looney
MULTIMODAL PEDAGOGIES, PROCESSES AND PROJECTS: WRITING TEACHERS KNOW MORE THAN WE MAY THINK ABOUT TEACHING MULTIMODAL COMPOSITION, Jessica B. Gordon
Nature of Bonding in Bimetallic or Ligated Aluminum Clusters, Cam J. Grover
Quantitative Analysis and Process of High Speed Live Cell Interferometry Measurements, Daniel Guest
Designing Effective Messages to Promote Future Zika Vaccine Uptake, Jeanine Guidry
PREDICTORS OF VICARIOUS TRAUMATIZATION AMONG TRAUMA CLINICIANS AND GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS: A COMPARISON, Shaina Gulin
An Algorithm to Improve Deformable Image Registration Accuracy in Challenging Cases of Locally-Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Christopher L. Guy
Hydrogen Sulfide Regulation of Kir Channels, Junghoon Ha
Prime, Perform, Recover, Patrick Harkin
Discovery and characterization of bile acid and steroid metabolism pathways in gut-associated microbes, Spencer Harris
ANALYZING THE PHENOTYPIC EFFECT OF THREE CANDIDATE GENES ASSOCIATED WITH NONSYNDROMIC CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS USING A ZEBRAFISH MODEL, Megan A. Hept
“The Heighe Worthynesse of Love”: Visions of Perception, Convention, and Contradiction in Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde, John J. Hertz
PATIENT OUTCOMES AND MANAGED CARE: WHAT WAS THE IMPACT OF THE STATE REGULATORY BACKLASH?, TINA C. HIGHFILL
Longitudinal Bidirectional Relations Between Subtypes of Anxiety and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Early- to Mid-Adolescence, Stephanie A. Hitti
Virginia's Instructional Technology Resource Teacher Program: Ten Years Later, What We Know, -Where Do We Need to Go?, Cherise A. Hodge
Signaling Components Involved in the Hormone Induced Translocation of ENaC in Cultured Adult Human Fungiform (HBO) Taste Cells, Deanna Hojati
Plantiod Planet, roxana hojat
Active Design: Creating a Blue Zones model for interior environments, Alexis Holcombe
A Comparison of Treatment Planning Modalities for the Pediatric Dental Patient, Martha M. Holland
FUNCTIONAL STUDY OF CMYA5, A CANDIDATE GENE FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA, Anting Hsiung
IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE AND TIME-PREDICTABILITY OF GPUs, Yijie Huangfu
THREE MEASURES OF COPING IN VIDEO GAMES (CIV-III): THE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCT VALIDATION, AND PROFILE ANALYSIS OF THE CIV-III, Chelsea M. Hughes
Wiped Clean, Elizabeth H. Hunter
Assessing Acquiescence in Surveys Using Positively and Negatively Worded Questions, Amy C. Hutton
Talking to Strangers, Anthony Iacono
The effect of SAHA on the expression of genes in wild type and Hdac2 knockout mouse models and its potential use as treatment for schizophrenia, Maryum K. Ijaz
Mechanisms of Motivational Interviewing in a Parent-focused Pediatric Obesity Intervention, Nadia Islam
The Japanese Experience in Virginia, 1900s-1950s: Jim Crow to Internment, Emma T. Ito
Investigating the Modulation and Mechanisms of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Nicotine Dependence, Asti Jackson
Ethanol Reversal of Oxycodone Tolerances, Joanna C. Jacob
DISCOVERY OF MOR SELECTIVE, REVERSIBLE OPIOID ANTAGONIST FOR POTENTIAL USE IN TREATMENT OF DRUG DEPENDENCE, Abdulmajeed Jali
Silver Diamine Fluoride and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, Nazafarin Javdan
Sustainable Adapted Treatments for Eating Disorders: The Role of Cultural Adaptation in Prevention, Sarah J. Javier
Development of General Purpose Liquid Chromatography Simulator for the Exploration of Novel Liquid Chromatographic Strategies, Lena N. Jeong
Community gardens: Exploring race, racial diversity and social capital in urban food deserts, Jennifer F. Jettner
The Pharmacology of an Agonist Medication to Treat Stimulant Use Disorder, Amy Johnson
Cooperative Wideband Spectrum Sensing Based on Joint Sparsity, ghazaleh jowkar
Designing for Divorce: New Rituls and Artifacts for an Evolving World, Yang Soon Ju Ms.
below the neck, above the knees, Desiree Dawn Kapler
The Prevalence, Predictive Factors, and Classification of Intrapulpal Cracks in Maxillary Molars Requiring Endodontic Treatment, husain karashi
State-Based Human Rights Violations and Terrorism, Eray Karlidag
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Immediate Breast Reconstruction Surgery: Do Hospital Characteristics Matter?, Jaya Shankar Khushalani
Combining Noxa-Inducing Drugs with ABT-263 to Efficiently Increase Cell Death in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Sung Woo Kim
A Mixed Methods Investigation of Caregiver Coaching in an Early Intervention Model: Differences in Providers for Children with Hearing Loss, Alison R. King
Biochemical Analysis of Putative Single-Stranded Nucleic Acid Binding Proteins in Porphyromonas gingivalis, Steve H. Kokorelis
THE ROLE OF KLF1 IN REGULATING γ-GLOBIN GENE REPRESSORS, Anna P. Kovilakath
Pebbles Is a Girl That Doesn't Know Anything, Grace A. Kubilius
Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II (CaMK-II) is required for hematopoietic stem cell specification, Camden E. Kurtz
Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Naegleria fowleri and Their Role in Degradation of the Extracellular Matrix, Charlton Lam
Nanomedicine Drug Delivery across Mucous Membranes, Michael G. Lancina III
The Influence of Genetic and Environmental Factors on Quit Attempt in Adolescent and Young Adult Twins, Gladys Langi
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Dentists and Orthodontists, Natalie R. La Rochelle
Process Metamorphosis, My Choreographic Journey, Brianna J. Larson
A Hierarchical Architectural Framework for Securing Unmanned Aerial Systems, Matthew Leccadito
Sub for More, Chelsea Lee
NANOCOMPOSITE BIOELECTRONICS FOR BIOPOTENTIAL ENABLED PROSTHESIS, Dong Sup Lee