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Predictors of Employment in a Treatment Sample of Individuals with Substance Use Disorders, Enkelejda Ngjelina
Analyzing Interactions Between Methcathinone Analogs and the Human Monoamine Transporters, Vy Nguyen
Elementary Teachers' Definitions and Usage of Inquiry-Based Mathematics Instruction, Heather Nunnally
Inhibition of Cancer Stem Cells by Glycosaminoglycan Mimetics, Connor P. O'Hara
Monitoring Software and Charged Particle Identification for the CLAS12 Detector, William A. Oliver
Comparison of Patient Factors Influencing the Selection of an Orthodontist, General Dentist, or Direct-To-Consumer Aligners for Orthodontic Treatment, Jeffrey C. Olson
Etiological Contributions of Genetic and Environmental Factors to Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs among Young Adults, Cassie Overstreet
Regorafenib Enhances Lethality of Sildenafil and Curcumin in Colorectal Cancer Cells, Kervin Benjamin Owusu
RELATIONAL AESTHETICS: CREATIVITY IN THE INTER-HUMAN SPHERE, Carl Patow
Factors Associated with Hospital Readmissions Among United States Dialysis Facilities, Amber B. Paulus
The Role of Tumor and Tumor Microenvironment on Breast Cancer-Associated Adipocyte Plasticity, Janina V. Pearce
Non-covalent and covalent interactions between phenylacetylene and quinoline radical cations with polar and non-polar molecules in the gas phase, Adam C. Pearcy
A Computational Assessment of Lisfranc Injuries and their Surgical Repairs, Michael Perez
Jasper Speaks, Annie Persons
Spaces In, Outside Of, and Between, Michelle Peterein
Illumination of the Golgi apparatus of Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Naegleria species, Tyler M. Poe and Francine Marciano-Cabral
Evaluation and Comparison of Periapical Healing Using Periapical Films and Cone Beam Computed Tomography: Post-Treatment Follow Up, Adam S. Polinsky
To Find a Stairwell, Cait Porter
The Role of KRAS in Mechanosensing in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Krista M. Powell
Racism, Healthcare Provider Trust, and Medication Adherence among Black Patients in Safety-Net Primary Care: A Strength-Based Approach, Mickeal Pugh Jr
The Structure and Stability of Cationic Metal-Benzene Clusters, Daniel P. Rabayda
Bending Educational Reality, Mariam Rafehi
The Role of Mindfulness in Self-view Investment: Neural and Subjective Indicators, Hadley Rahrig
HYDROGEN SULFIDE IMPROVES ABERRANT GASTRIC SMOOTH MUSCLE FUNCTION IN DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSROPHY MICE, Gurpreet Randhawa
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Collective Migration in Facial Branchiomotor Neurons, Jane K. Rebman
Social Jetlag, Depressive Symptoms, and Longitudinal Outcomes in College Students, Morgan P. Reid
Development of Bivalent Ligands Targeting the Putative Mu Opioid Receptor and Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 Heterodimer, Bethany A. Reinecke
THE EFFICACY OF A FLUORIDE-CONTAINING ORTHODONTIC PRIMER IN PREVENTING DEMINERALIZATION, Alyssa G. Ricci
Silver Sands, David Riley
A Review of Government Financial Reporting Research Post-GASB 34 and Investigations of GASB 54 Fund Balances, Brent L. Roberts
The Mountains at the End of the World: Subcultural Appropriations of Appalachia and the Hillbilly Image, 1990-2010, Paul L. Robertson
RESONANT ACOUSTIC WAVE ASSISTED SPIN-TRANSFER-TORQUE SWITCHING OF NANOMAGNETS, Austin R. Roe
The Effect of Repeated Opioid Dosing on the Gut Microbiome, Anne K. Rowe
The Role of Psychosocial and Health Behavioral Factors in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, Sylvia Sreeparna Rozario
THE WALLS WE PUT UP - LONELINESS AND BELONGING IN URBAN CO-LIVING, Richard Rozewski
The Evaluation of an Android Permission Management System Based on Crowdsourcing, Pulkit Rustgi
PREDICTORS OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CONTROL GROUP ATTENDANCE: FINDINGS FROM AN HIV/STD PREVENTION RCT WITH PREGNANT WOMEN AT RISK FOR SUBSTANCE USE, Jaclyn S. Sadicario
Cell Type and Substrate Dependence of Fibronectin Properties and Mechanotransduction, Navpreet S. Saini
Management of the Open Apex Using a Bioceramic Apical Barrier: Success and Survival Rates at Virginia Commonwealth University, Adam Sarnowski
The role of Syndecan-1 and extracellular vesicles in breast cancer brain metastasis, Megan R. Sayyad
Using Latent Semantic Analysis to Evaluate the Coherence of Traumatic Event Narratives, Gabriella C. Scalzo
Regulation of cancer-specific miRNAs by MDA-7/IL-24, Danielle Scheunemann
Genetic and environmental factors influence Drosophila ethanol sedation, Rebecca E. Schmitt
Effects of A Heroin Conjugate Vaccine on the Antinociceptive and Abuse-Related Effects of Heroin in Rats and Monkeys, Kathryn L. Schwienteck
Bantaba: Designing the Sacred Circle, Tashiara Scott
Rottweiler Smile, Scott Selden
Long-term Effects of Notch1 Signaling on Neural Stem Cells following Traumatic Brain Injury, Cruz Sevilla Jr
Arab Americanesque, Hannah W. Shaban
An Introduction to Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics, Vincent R. Siggia
Facilitative and competitive tradeoffs between Morella cerifera seedlings and coastal grasses, Michael N. Sinclair
Restoration of Contractile Protein Expression and Colonic Smooth Muscle Function by Hydrogen Sulfide in DMD Mice, Kulpreet Singh
TEACHING ABOUT RACIALLY DIVERSE ARTISTS AND CULTURES, Hannah Sions
Alcohol Use and Drinking Motives in Bereaved Undergraduates, Laura J. Smith
Adverse Childhood Experiences Indirectly Affect Child Telomere Length Through Self-Regulation, David Sosnowski
Forecast Combination with Multiple Models and Expert Correlations, David P. Soule
Always Already Imprisoned: The Panoptic Power of Capitalism in American Literature, 1900-1940, Andrew Spencer
Perception of Patient Cooperation Among Dentist, Guardian, and Child, Cole A. Staines DDS
Methods for Joint Normalization and Comparison of Hi-C data, John C. Stansfield
Factors that influence mental health services utilization by children who have experienced adversity, Mary B. Stebbins
Structural Determinants of High Potency MDPV Inhibition of the Dopamine Transporter, Tyler Steele
Untitled Unknown, Taylor Simone Stewart
The Application of Index Based, Region Segmentation, and Deep Learning Approaches to Sensor Fusion for Vegetation Detection, David L. Stone
Between the Lines, Yu Su
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF CATHODE MATERIALS IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, John M. Swanlund
Theoretical Studies of the Structure and Stability of Metal Chalcogenide CrnTem (1≤n≤6, 1≤m≤8) clusters, FNU Sweta Prabha
A Miraculous Deliverance: An Adaptation Through Historical Criticism and Feminist Theory, Mariah Taghavie-Moghadam
CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A NON-MEDICAL USE OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS OUTCOME EXPECTANCIES SCALE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN CHINA, Cheuk Chi Tam
Tone and Texture, Leather and Lace : A Case for Making Strong Choices in the Costume Design for The Three Musketeers., Emily L. Tappan
Fluvastatin and microRNA-146a alter interleukin-33 mediated mast cell functions., Marcela Taruselli
Developmental Dynamics of Students' Perceptions of Classroom Practices, their Identity, and Academic Engagement, Krystal R. Thomas
DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL PARAMETER ESTIMATES FOR MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS IN HUMAN METABOLISM AND INFLAMMATION, Marcella Torres
AT THE TABLE; AN INVESTIGATION OF HOW GROWING, COOKING, AND SHARING FOOD TOGETHER CAN BRING A WEALTH OF BENEFITS, Angeline M. Troilo
Leadership Influence and Organizational Culture Influence in Private Schools: A Comparative Multiple Case Study on the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Strategic Leadership, Julia E. Tucker-Lloyd
Impacts of Gender-Based Violence and Harassment on Graduate Student Academic Functioning, Jennifer W. Underwood
Elaborations on Multiattribute Utility Theory Dominance, David L. Vairo
Characterizing the Cellular Nature of the Physical Interactions Necessary for Collective Neuron Migration, Rebecca Vareed
"Milk River" And Stories, Katherine Johanna Vatter
ERalpha isoforms modulate the tumorigenicity of 24R,25(OH)2D3 in estrogen-responsive cancer, Anjali Verma
Role of SARM1 in Chronic Immune-Mediated Central Nervous System Inflammation, Kenneth E. Viar II
Molecular Targets of Psychedelics and Their Role in Behavioral Models of Hallucinogenic Action, Hiba Z. Vohra
MECHANISMS UNDERLYING PRODUCTION STABILITY IN TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FORESTS, Shea B. Wales
Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing: Investigating Provider Responses to Incentives, Lauryn Walker
Factors influencing parental care and home range size of a monomorphic species, the Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus), L. Abigail Walter
ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF ACCESS TO URBAN PUBLIC PARKS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE VILLAGES METROPOLITAN AREA OF FLORIDA, 2017, Yingsong Wang
Graphic Content Warning; Personal and Political Traumas, Emily K. Wardell
Just the Basics: A Guide Through Stagecraft, Cynthia L. Warren
The Efficacy of a Group Visual Art Bereavement Intervention with Older Adults, Rachel E. Weiskittle
This Must Be the Place, Eve White
Some Intuition behind Large Cardinal Axioms, Their Characterization, and Related Results, Philip A. White
Drawing As Language, Rebecca B. Whitson
Capitalist Reproduction in Schooling: The social control of marginalized students through zero tolerance policies, Mary K. Wickline
Searching for Clean Observables in $B -> D* /tau- \bar{\nu}_{\tau}$ Decays, Michael D. Williams Jr.
Nigga Is Historical: This Is Not An Invitation For White People To Say Nigga, Sandy Williams IV
EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ON EARLY CAREER SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS’ RETENTION DECISIONS, Cassandra B. Willis