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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 2024
Family Rejection and Affirmation Experiences Among Racially and Ethnically Marginalized Youth who Identify as Transgender and/or Gender Diverse, Angela Matijczak
Studies on Sex Differences in the Immune Response to Lung Cancer, Lauren May
Investigating The Role of Astrocyte Elevated Gene-1 (AEG-1), a Multifunctional Protein, in The Development and Maintenance of Chronic Pain, Bryan D. Mckiver
A Walk in the Woods, Caitlin McLean
Exploring the Role of Senescence in Disuse-Induced Bone Loss and Therapeutic Strategies for Prevention, Steven J. Meas
Isolating Tyrosine-Derived Crosslinks in Alpha-Synuclein and The Consequences of Cu(II) and Fe(III) Competitive Binding to the Parkinson’s Protein, Sheridan E. Messier
The Impact of COVID-19 on Perceptions of Traditional and Online Degrees: Implications for Hiring Decisions and Higher Education, Heather E. Millar
Energy Efficient Spintronic Devices for Non-volatile Memory and Hardware AI, Walid Al Misba
Supported Transition Metal Catalysts for CO Oxidation, Suzuki Cross-Coupling, and Isobutylene Dimerization Reactions, Michael Moody
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH PATIENT BLOOD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND TRANSFUSION SAFETY OFFICERS, Gary Morral
The “Redlegs:” Interpreting Labor, Race, and Power in Colonial Barbados, Sean Moseley
MIXED-METHODS EXPLORATION OF EARLY POSTPARTUM EXPERIENCES ASSOCIATED WITH PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS, Sara W. Moyer
Synthesis of Lithium Nickel Cobalt Manganese Oxide (NCM) Cathodes for Lithium-ion Batteries, Jethrine H. Mugumya
Humans Are Dust, Chelsea Nanfelt Rowe
Correlates of Coffee and Energy Drink Use Among Individuals with Severe Alcohol Use Disorder, Enkelejda Ngjelina
Considering Systems of Power and Black and Latine Students’ Belonging in STEM, Korinthia D. Nicolai
Potential Treatments for Epileptiform Activity in Microgyral Cortex, Eliot R. Niessen
Representation Matters! Media’s Impact on BIPOC Participation in Outdoor Recreation, Latryce Noel
Exploring the Role of Sulfur Metabolism in Porphyromonas gingivalis, Nishal D. Nugara
Fear of God: Exploring Transformative Potential, Misunderstanding, Systemic Challenges, and the Future., Jermaine Ollivierre
BENCHMARKING AND ENHANCING GENERALIZATION IN MULTILINGUAL SPEECH EMOTION RECOGNITION, Mohamed Osman Ismael
OpenFOAM Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling of Plasma Expansion into Vacuum, Robert B. Padgett
Observed Parent and Child Differences in Black Mothers of Children With and Without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Sydney E. Padgett
ROLEPLAYING BUILDS CHARACTER: AVATAR PERFORMANCE IN DUNGEONS & DRAGONS AS AN ART-FORM FOR SELF-DEVELOPMENT., Maria F. Pagola Garcia
The Effects of Various Nanoplastics on the Inflammatory Response in Primary Alveolar Epithelial Cells, Eunice J. Pak
MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF PHAGE-BACTERIA POPULATION DYNAMICS, John Lawrence D. Palacios
Transgender perceptions of breast health care and utilization of preventative breast imaging services., Cherish Parham
An Examination of Hiring Practices and Employee Retention Today Compared with Pre-Pandemic Characteristics in Orthodontics, Logan Passey
Levofloxacin Incorporated Extracellular Matrix Nanoparticles for Pulmonary Cystic Fibrosis Infections, Raahi Patel
Factors Important to Underrepresented Minority Applicants in Ranking Orthodontic Programs, Alyssa Patterson
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Yucatan Minipigs: Assessing Changes in Approachability and Mechanical Nociception Following Diffuse Central Fluid Percussion Injury, Mark D. Pavlichenko
Development of a Continuous Process for SN2 Amination: Towards a Total Synthesis for Albuterol Sulfate in Flow, Kimberly Penzer
Shape Inverse Prediction of Magnetic Field-Actuated Soft Robots by Neural Network Machine Learning, Lineth J. Perez Monsalve
Intersectionality, Racial Discrimination and Oral Healthcare Utilization Among Black Adults in Baltimore City, Maryland, Briona M. Phillips
Cellular metabolism is a viable therapeutic target for radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis, Josly Pierre-Louis Odoom
Effect of Social Anxiety on Trial-by-Trial Changes in Attentional Biases To Emotional Faces, Nina Plotnikov
Mechanisms of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor Subtype 1 Mediated Antinociception in Mouse Neuropathic Pain Models: Investigating the Role of Receptor Adaptation, Abby M. Pondelick
Capiz Reborn: Preserving and Enhancing Traditional Philippine Shellcraft, Destarte A. Prieto
THE SPLICE INDEX AS A PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKER OF STRENGTH AND FUNCTION IN MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY TYPE 1, Marina Provenzano
Isoprenylation is Critical for IL-33-mediated Mast Cell Inflammatory Function and Allergic Disease, Destiny Pryor
Efficient Data Collection in Chemistry via Active Learning and Uncertainty Quantification, Khash Rafei
Optimizing Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Technique for Personalized Breast Cancer Radiotherapy, Srinidhi Rajagopalan
Voltage control of interfacial magnetism for energy-efficient skyrmion-based memory and neuromorphic computing, Md Mahadi Rajib
Haven: Exploring Trauma-Informed Design in Transitional Housing for Women and Children, Sydney J. Rakes
The Many Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Latinx College Students’ Mental Health: Exploring the Role of Sleep, Social Support, and Familismo, Mayra S. Ramos
Assessment of Maxillary Sinus Pneumatization in Dentate and Edentulous Areas Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Catherine Ramundo
Notes on a Centrifugal Chiller: Listening and Breathing the Boundaries of Circulatory Architecture, Chrystine Rayburn
Muscle-Nerve Signaling and Its Role in Myogenesis, Synaptogenesis, and Regeneration, James T. Redden
Systemic Contributors to Health Equity: A Conceptual Framework and Moderation Analysis, Rachel Regal
Evaluation of Alternative Methods for DNA Recovery of Compromised Skeletal Remains, Ciara N. Rhodes
“Grabbing for Life”: Rhetorical Space and Agency in Women’s Prison Zines, Becca Ringle
Nurse-Led Home Visitation and Parental Reasoning About Child Discipline: A Realist Evaluation of Perceived Influential Mechanisms, Jeniece S. Roane
Utility of Chemogenetics: Probing the role of the mesocorticolimbic dopamine pathway in cocaine reinforcement in rats, Hannah Robinson
Nanoparticle Assisted Nanopore Detection of Ovarian Cancer Marking Peptides in Biological Fluids, Thomas Rockett
CLINICAL PERFORMANCE OF ZIRCONIA DENTAL IMPLANTS FOR SINGLE-TOOTH REPLACEMENT: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Roxana Rodriguez
Adaptive Multi-label Classification on Drifting Data Streams, Martha Roseberry
The Collection: A Third-Place Community Library Design, Camille Rovani
SG1002: A Potential Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Cardiomyopathy, Taylor I. Roy
A Radiographic Analysis of Teeth with Carrier-Based Obturation Requiring Retreatment, Robert W. Rudnicki
SPATIAL TRANSCRIPTOMICS UNRAVELS PALMITOYLATION AND ZONATION- DEPENDENT GENE REGULATION OF AEG-1 IN MOUSE LIVER, Alissa Saverino
USING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING TO UNDERSTAND THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE IDENTIFYING WITH ADHD: WHAT THEMES EMERGE IN SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS?, Gabby C. Scalzo
Development of Novel Hydrogel Materials for Viscoelastically Accurate Brain Phantoms, Lila G. Schandler
Facilitative and competitive interactions among dune grass species in monoculture and polyculture communities, Anne M. Sciolino
Advanced Manufacturing Methods to Produce Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients via Parametric Control of Crystallization, Michael Scott
The Relationship between Material Circumstances and Primary Care Utilization after Enrollment in Virginia’s Medicaid Expansion, Hannah Shadowen
Analyzing the role of SLC25A32 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Mimansha Shah
Biophilia: Developing A Taste For Care, Che'leah Shannon
Extrusion-based Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Heat Exchange Structures for Caloric Applications, Vaibhav Sharma
Role of human intermediate form PRL receptor I-tail in the Pathogenesis of Breast Cancer, Shanwei Shen
Spilled Land River-Eye, Paz Sher
The Role of Sleep and Social-Ecological Supports in the Association between Racial Discrimination and Cardiometabolic Risk in Black Youth, Jelaina R. Shipman-Lacewell
Investigating The Ultrafast Dissociation Dynamics of Energetic Materials Using Femtosecond Time-Resolved Mass Spectrometry, Jacob M. Shusterman
Sense Make Before Book, Bradley Sinanan
REDESIGN, EVALUATION, AND VALIDATION OF A COMMERCIALLY VIABLE HIGH-RESOLUTION MELT BASED MIXTURE SCREENING TOOL, Chastyn Smith
Microstructural Analysis of Alloys Created by Additive Manufacturing, Ian M. Smith
Fitbit Engagement in an Health Physical Activity Intervention for Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Secondary Analysis of the IMPACT Randomized Controlled Trial, Jessica Gomez Smith
Modeling the Radiation Shielding Effectiveness of Hafnium Diboride Reinforced Epoxy Composites Using MCNP, Randolph Snook
Investigating the Regulation of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition through Fibronectin-Mediated TGF-β1 Mechanotransduction using in vitro models of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Michael M. Sofroniou
Elucidation of the Optical Properties of Si and Si-Ge Alloy Nanostructures with Visible to Near-IR Photoluminescence, Griffin Spence
From Suicidal Ideation to Suicide Attempt: Clarifying the Role of Painful and Provocative Events, Mallory Stephenson
Exploring the Experiences of Refugee Youth in Public Schools: An Ethical Phenomenological Inquiry, Hilary T. Stim
Adaptable and Trustworthy Machine Learning for Human Activity Recognition from Bioelectric Signals, Morgan S. Stuart
OBESITY KNOWLEDGE AND BMI IN CAREGIVER-ADOLESCENT DYADS: A DESCRIPTIVE COMPARATIVE PILOT STUDY, John Sykes and John Sykes
Exploring the relationship of intact limb knee joint loading with step lengths and step length symmetry in individuals with lower limb amputation, Edward D. Syrett
Explore Security and Machine Learning Applications in Next Generation Wireless Networks, Haolin Tang
S1PR1: KEY REGULATOR OF ASTROCYTE MORPHOLOGY, Hunain Tariq
Multi-Magnetic Material Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Coils Development and Electric Field Measurement & Modeling Using Machine Learning, Mohannad Tashli
Genetic and Transcriptomic Investigations of Progressive Ethanol Consumption in the Diversity Outbred Mouse, Zachary Tatom
Beyond the Veil: Hijabi Superheroes and the Power of Representation, Moom Thahinah Ms
An Application of CFD to Support the Development of Treatment Strategies and Technology for the Management of Cystic Fibrosis in Pediatric Patients, Morgan L. Thomas
Call for Me When You Get There: I'll Be Among the Crows, Jessica O. Tifase
Living the American DREAM? College Experiences of Undocumented Students in an Era of Rising Xenophobia and Political Turmoil, Sandra Y. Ting Ph.D.