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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 2016
Understanding and Design of an Arduino-based PID Controller, Dinesh Bista
Hybrid straintronics-spintronics: Energy-efficient non-volatile devices for Boolean and non-Boolean computation, Ayan K. Biswas
Electronic Structure and Stability of Ligated Superatoms and Bimetallic Clusters, William H. Blades
A Lasting Exorcism, John-Michael P. Bloomquist
Milking The Devil, John-Michael P. Bloomquist
Viewing Victorian Prisoners: Representations in the Illustrated Press, Painting, and Photography, Lauren Boasso
Federal Policies and Prescription Drugs, Ali Bonakdar Tehrani
ADJUSTMENT PROFILES AMONG YOUTH IN DIVERSE CULTURAL CONTEXTS: INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND CONTEXTUAL INFLUENCES, Alicia Borre
Courageous Solstice: Reconstructing Fairy Tales for a Black Youth Aesthetic, Tanya Boucicaut
Positive Illusory Bias in Adolescents with ADHD: Prevalence, Stability, and Accuracy of Reporters, Elizaveta Bourchtein
AN EXAMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL AND RELATIONAL HYPOTHESES OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING IN A SAMPLE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENT GIRLS SEEKING OBESITY TREATMENT, Rachel L. Boutte
Potential Treatments for Malformation Associated Epilepsy, Olivia M. Bowles
Automated Conjecturing Approach to the Discrete Riemann Hypothesis, Alexander Bradford
Genomic comparisons and genome architecture of divergent Trypanosoma species, Katie Bradwell
The Small Area Fair Market Rent System in the Richmond Region: An Evaluation of Current Voucher Concentration, Move to Opportunity Counseling, and Value Capture Planning, Catherine L. Bray
Investigating the molecular etiologies of sporadic ALS (sALS) using RNA-Sequencing, David G. Brohawn
MOTIVES FOR PARTICIPATION IN TRIATHLONS AMONG MIDLIFE TO OLDER BLACK WOMEN: A MIXED METHOD STUDY, Candace Brown
Emergent interactions influence functional traits and success of dune building ecosystem engineers, Joseph K. Brown
INDEPENDENT ORIGINATION OF FLORAL ZYGOMORPHY, A PREDICTED ADAPTIVE RESPONSE TO POLLINATORS: DEVELOPMENTAL AND GENETIC MECHANISMS, Ghadeer Bukhari and Wenheng Zhang
The Visual Staging of Audio Plays, Alex P. Burkart
Investigating Social Media Use and its Relation to Body Dissatisfaction in an Early Adolescent Female Sample, Carolyn B. Burnette
Functional Consequences of mtDNA Methylation on Mitochondrial Transcription Factor Binding and Transcription Initiation, Elliot N. Burton
Trabecular Bone Microarchitecture in Association with Systemic and Local Factors as Potential Predictors of Implant Failure, Diego A. Camacho DMD
EEG Interictal Spike Detection Using Artificial Neural Networks, Howard J. Carey III
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE K-12 TEACHER DEMORALIZATION IN A TEST-BASED ACCOUNTABILITY CONTEXT, Heather A. Carlson-Jaquez
Valuing Natural Space and Landscape Fragmentation in Richmond, VA, Lee Wyatt Carpenter
Surface Modification Techniques for Increased Corrosion Tolerance of Zirconium Fuel Cladding, James Carr
CANCER HEALTH LITERACY AND HOSPITALIZATION IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS FOLLOWING A CANCER DIAGNOSIS, Laura A. Cartwright
DRUG AND VACCINE DEVELOPMENT FOR NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAEA, Devin R. Cash
Interactomics-Based Functional Analysis: Using Interaction Conservation To Probe Bacterial Protein Functions, J. Harry Caufield
IMPROVED CAPABILITY OF A COMPUTATIONAL FOOT/ANKLE MODEL USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS, Ruchi D. Chande
Everywhere and Nowhere: Public Art Interventions in Qatar, Barbara Charrue
Cluster Enhanced Nanopore Spectrometry, Amy Chavis
Markerless Lung Tumor Trajectory Estimation from Rotating Cone Beam Computed Tomography Projections, Shufei Chen
The Action to the Word, The Word to the Action: Teaching Shakespeare as Performance Litearture, Catie Choate
A Study of the Effect of Harvesting on a Discrete System with Two Competing Species, Rebecca G. Clark
USING MAVT TO INCORPORATE PUBLIC PERCEPTION WHEN CHOOSING A NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE, Stephen Clement
Non-Conventional Approaches to Syntheses of Ferromagnetic Nanomaterials, Dustin M. Clifford
Examining PTSD Symptoms and the Effectiveness of Group Therapy Among African American and Caucasian Veterans, Jennifer A. Coleman
Evaluating the Pennebaker Paradigm with Bereaved Emerging Adults: Applications of Text Analysis, Elizabeth A. Collison
Role of Vav2 in Podocyte Inflammasome Activation and Glomerular Injury During Hyperhomocysteinemia, Sabena Conley
Chemometric Curve Resolution for Quantitative Liquid Chromatographic Analysis, Daniel W. Cook
Role of the Exopolysaccharide Alginate in Adherence to and Inflammation of Pulmonary Epithelial Cells, Brian E. Crossley
Of Two Minds: Short Stories and a Novel Excerpt, Sarah Curry
Modeling Spatially Varying Effects of Chemical Mixtures, Jenna Czarnota
Response of Soil Microbial Communities to Saltwater Intrusion in Tidal Freshwater Wetlands, Chansotheary Dang
A Neural Circuit of Appetite Control in C. elegans, Kristen C. Davis
Jamaican Revolts in British Press and Politics, 1760-1865, Thomas R. Day
Understanding the Problem Solving Approaches of Special Educators through the Lens of Adaptive Expertise, Serra T. De Arment
SENSORY-BASED SUBTYPING IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, Kelle K. DeBoth
Implementation of Self-Directed Supports for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Political Economy Analysis, Matthew P. DeCarlo
Nostalgia and iPhone Camera Apps: An Ethnographic Visual Approach to iPhoneography, Maria L. De Panbehchi
Autonomous Navigation with Obstacle Avoidance for Unmanned Aircraft Systems using MILP, James A. Devens
The Effects of Tidal Forcing on Nutrient Fluxes in the Tidal, Freshwater James River Estuary, VA, Dana L. Devore
Continuous Stationary Phase Gradients for Planar and Column Chromatography, Veeren Dewoolkar
Death Vegas Valley, Eric M. Diehl
Collective Cadence, Alicia Dietz
Deployment Resilience among U.S. Airmen: A Secondary Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors using the 2013 Community Assessment Survey, Mark A. Dixon
The Blood Bank: A Collection of Short Stories, Patricia W. Dodson
The Politics and Ethics of Food Localism: An Exploratory Quantitative Inquiry, Sean T. Doody
CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF PEER VICTIMIZATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM, Sarah T. Doyle
A Longitudinal Study of the Motivations for the Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs in a National Sample of Young Adults, Tess K. Drazdowski
The Politics of Immateriality and 'The Dematerialization of Art', Owen J. Duffy JR
A Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis for Streptococcus sanguinis Microarray Experiments, Erik C. Dvergsten
Evaluating and Improving the Efficiency of Software and Algorithms for Sequence Data Analysis, Hugh L. Eaves
Drying Methods for the Fabrication of Polymer Foam Material, Dalton Echard
American Splendor, Christina Ehmann
Prevalence, Incremental Cost and Resource Utilization Associated with Opioid Overdoses, Batul Electricwala
Evaluation of redox potential as a novel biomarker of oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and shock using nanoporous gold electrodes, Matthew C. Ellenberg
Investigating the Role of the Nucleosome Remodeling Factor INO80 in Development and NURF in Anti-Tumor Immunity, zeinab abdallah elsayed Ms
Heritage Hotel: A Marriage of Heritage Tourism and Boutique Hospitality, Leah A. Embrey
The Dawn of New Quantum Dots: Synthesis and Characterization of Ge1-xSnx Nanocrystals for Tunable Bandgaps., Richard J. Esteves
Comfort Toys: Coping Tools for Children with an Epileptic Parent, Benjamin Evjen
Fabrication of Multifunctional Nanostructured Porous Materials, Ahmed A. Farghaly
Finding Home, Jaime T. Faure
Assembly and regulation of the DREAM complex, Jessica G. Felthousen
Methods for Predicting an Ordinal Response with High-Throughput Genomic Data, Kyle L. Ferber
Assessment of changes in the size of periapical radiolucencies 3-12 months post non-surgical root canal treatment using CBCT imaging: A pilot study, Jeremy W. Fike DDS
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROGRAM QUALITY INDICATORS AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN A BRAIDED PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM, Susan L. Flemmons
Fundamental Units, Ryan M. Flores
In-House Fabrication of Multi-Sized Polystyrene Microcarriers for Neural Stem Cell Expansion, Jessica Forrester
Embodiment of Empathy: Experiencing Disease Through Design, Noha Fouad
Sciatic Peripheral Nerve Blockade for Pain Control Following Hamstring Autograft Harvest in Adolescents: A Comparison of Two Techniques, James Furstein
A study of the action of risperidone at 5-HT2A receptors, Supriya A. Gaitonde
A MECHANISTIC STUDY OF AN iPSC MODEL FOR LEIGH’S DISEASE CAUSED BY MtDNA MUTATAION (8993 T>G), John P. Galdun
Sol-Gel Assembly of Metal Nanostructures into Metallic Gel Frameworks and Their Applications, Xiaonan Gao
The Impact of Gentrification on the Youth of Church Hill, Alicia R. Garcia
Longitudinal Relations between Parental and Peer Support for Violent and Nonviolent Responses to Conflict and Early Adolescent Dating Aggression, Rachel C. Garthe
Truth and Doubt in Representation, Mathew Gasparek
Supporting teen leaders: Validation of the I Drive Smart Survey, Cynthia M. George
Resolution of Inflammation Rescues Axon Initial Segment Disruption, Nicholas M. George
Parental Perceptions of Oral Health Related Quality of Life for Children that Receive Care on Give Kids a Smile Day, Andrew Gibson
Political Entities: Churches and Taverns in Revolutionary Virginia, 1765-1780, Ashley Gilbert
Enemy Mine, Chelsea R. Gillenwater
Shifting Focus, Dawn R. Gillis
Power Analysis in Applied Linear Regression for Cell Type-Specific Differential Expression Detection, Edmund Glass
“‘It’s a Cu’ous Thing ter Me, Suh’: The Distinctive Narrative Innovation of Literary Dialect in Late-Nineteenth Century American Literature”, Kym M. Goering