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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 2020
The Impact of Occupational Therapy Acute Care Services on Readmission Rates for Patients in Medicare’s Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, Jessica M. Edelstein
Robert Cowley: Living Free During Slavery in Eighteenth-Century Richmond, Virginia, Ana F. Edwards
Structure, Morphology and Composition-Property Elucidation of Ni–Mo and Ni−Mo−P Nanocrystals for Water Splitting Reactions and Group IV Alloy and Silicate Nanocrystals for Visible to Near IR Optoelectronics, Ebtesam Hassan Abuelenein Eladgham
EXPLORING THE USE OF PULSED ERBIUM LASERS TO RETRIEVE A ZIRCONIA CROWN FROM A ZIRCONIA IMPLANT ABUTMENT, Ahmed Elkharashi
The Program, Aaron Douglas Estrada
Reliable Navigation for SUAS in Complex Indoor Environments, Andrew J. Fabian
It’s Funny Because It’s True: The Transmission of Explicit and Implicit Racism in Internet Memes, Tabitha Fairchild
GENETIC AND CELLULAR MODELS FOR THE STUDY OF PTK2B AND ADAM10 IN ADAPTIVE THERMOGENESIS AND METABOLISM, Jared S. Farrar
Regional drivers of organic carbon age in lotic systems of the conterminous United States, Kaycee Faunce
NEW PERSISTENT AND CHRONIC OPIOID USE IN CANCER SURVIVORS AFTER CURATIVE INTENT RADIATION, Elena V. Fernández
Legal Permanent Residents in the US Labor Market: Occupational Mobility of High-Skilled and Low-Skilled Immigrants, Larissa Ferreira Coelho
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Early Literacy Growth in Public Pre-Kindergarten Programs, Bruce A. Fillman
Paul by Paul by Paul, Paul Finch
Current Trends in the Management of Invasive Cervical Resorption, Erik J. Foisy
Discerning the Spectroscopic Properties and Chemical Reactivity of Bioinspired Metallocomplexes, Ashley K. Forney
The Application of Deliberate Practice to Acting Pedagogy, Melissa H. Freilich Virginia Commonwealth University
Current: the River City Library, Abigail Fundling
Investigation Of Molecular Mechanisms Of Liver Preservation Injury: A Complication Preceding Organ Transplantation, Ria C. Fyffe-Freil
MASS SPECTROMETRY BASED LIPIDOMIC INVESTIGATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS LIPID METABOLISM AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIPASE A, Naren Gajenthra Kumar
Synthesis and the Genetic Encoding of Novel Lysine Post-Translational Modifications, Sahan A. Galbada Liyanage
The Intersection of Social Stress, Mental Well-Being, and Sexual Health Among Black Women in Emerging Adulthood, Brandi Galloway
Modeling Gardnerella Host-Pathogen Interaction: Characterization of Vaginolysin and the Opacity Phenotype, Erin M. Garcia
From the Margins to the Center: Legitimation Strategies from an Alt-Right Case Study, Lauren C. Garcia
Flexible Methods for Accounting for Distributional Misspecification of the Response-Adaptive Randomization Ratio in Two-Arm Clinical Trials with Continuous or Survival Outcomes, Victoria C. Garcia
Multilevel Runtime Verification for Safety and Security Critical Cyber Physical Systems from a Model Based Engineering Perspective, Smitha Muralidhar Gautham
Application of Immobilized Palladium Monolithic Catalysts in Suzuki-Miyaura and Tsuji-Wacker Redox Reactions, Sajjad Ghobadi
The Effects of GSPT1 Degradation on Serum Calcium, Parathyroid Hormone, and Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Concentrations in Human Cereblon Knock-in Mice, Kamran Ghoreishi
Evidence of Local Adaptation to Climate in an Invasive Ectotherm: A Study on the Eurasian Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) in North America, Phillip M. Gibbs
ON THE DETECTION OF GW190814, Matthew E. Gill
Heparan Sulfate. A Ligand for Coordination Compounds., Eric Ginsburg
How Many Licks, Ashley Goodwin
Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Accessing Treatment for Substance Use Disorders among Opioid-misusing Individuals Following Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Mirinda A. Gormley
The human intermediate prolactin receptor: a breast cancer proto-oncogene, Jacqueline M. Grible
Senescent trees stabilize aboveground wood net primary production immediately after disturbance, Maxim S. Grigri
Postmortem Interval Estimation Based on Eukaryotic Community Associated with Soil Under Decomposing Porcine Remains, Amanda M. Haase
A Phenomenological Study of Nonbinary Resilience and Mental Health, Calvin J. Hall III
Hopeless Heartland: Space and Labor in Virginia, Katrina Hamilton
Effects of Gestational Ozone Exposure on Privileged Placental and Brain Barrier Integrity, Alexander I. Hamm
Accounting for the Uncertainty Due to Chemicals Below the Detection Limit in Mixture Analysis, Paul M. Hargarten
NDRG1 AND MYELIN-RELATED DISEASE: ALCOHOLISM AND CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED NEUROPATHY, Guy Harris
Self-Assembled Metal Nanoparticle/Polymer Nanocomposites as Nanoreactors for One-Pot Reactions, Andrew Harrison
ANTICHOLINERGIC BURDEN AND RISK OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN OLDER ADULTS, Syeda R. Hashimi and Syeda Hashimi
Multi-Mode Wearable Fabric Antennas for IoT Applications, Umar Hasni
The Effects of Ingroup Threat on The Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic, Mattie V. Hedgebeth
Investigation into the Reaction Profile of a Bioinspired Nickel Complex, Denver Heitger
Modulation of Ferroportin in Oral Cancer, Ashley N. Hemingway
Changing Landscapes: Perspectives of Young African American Women of Population-Wide Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer Mutations, Alesha Henderson
Relationships Among Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms, Stigma, and Mental Health: A Strengths-Based Perspective, Richard S. Henry
Locust & Mist, Ciera Higginbotham
Taking the Water, Alison Ho
I Don't Know If You Remember Me But I Don't Remember You, Lee K. Hodge
On-Demand Electrically Induced Decomposition of Thin-Film Nitrocellulose Membranes for Wearable or Implantable Biosensor Systems, Benjamin M. Horstmann
NOVEL DUEL MTOR INHIBITORS/AMPK ACTIVATORS IMPROVE THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF DOXORUBICIN AND AMELIORATE ITS ASSOCIATED CARDIOTOXICITY IN MICE, Sahak Eric Hovsepian
The Role of Ca2+/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase II, CaMK-II, in Kidney Morphogenesis, Sarah R. Ingram
Adverse Childhood Experiences in Children Presenting to Integrated Pediatric Primary Care, Irene A. Jacobs
Pharmacological Characterization of Novel Low Efficacy MOR Modulators: Implications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Abdulmajeed Jali
Understanding Droplet Mobility and Penetration in Nonwovens via Numerical Simulation and Complementary Experiment, Mohammad Jamali 1991
A CRITICAL MULTIPLE CASE STUDY ANALYSIS EXAMINING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA) TO PROMOTE POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, Weade W. James
Magnetic Refrigerator Device Based on La (FexCoySi1-x-y)13, Khushar Javed
Systematic Model-based Design Assurance and Property-based Fault Injection for Safety Critical Digital Systems, Athira Varma Jayakumar
3-D HOMOLOGY MODELING OF ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTERS (OATs): DEFINING THE BIOCHEMICAL BASIS FOR OAT-SUBSTRATE INTERACTIONS, Christopher Jay
Metal-Oxide Nanostructures Fabricated from Reactive Laser Ablation in Liquid, Mallory G. John
IMPACT OF STUDENT’S GENDER AND PERCEIVED SKIN TONE ON EDUCATORS’ DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS, Kierstyn K. Johnson-Wigfall
THE HEAT IS ON: COMPARISON OF THERMOREGULATORY BEHAVIOR IN PARASITISED VERSUS UNPARASITIZED CATERPILLARS OF THE TOBACCO HORNWORM, MANDUCA SEXTA (L.) [LEPIDOPTERA: SPHINGIDAE], Jessica M. Johnston
The Utilization of Sex Hormone Antibodies for Screening and Separation of Trace Biological Mixtures, Kristin N. Jones
Verification of the Vertical Bubble Flow Experiments, reginald jones ii
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE TSC/DYRK1A INTERACTION, Supriya Joshi
EXPLORING THE CREATION OF IMMERSIVE AND RESPONSIVE SPACES FOR INTERRELATIONSHIP THROUGH THE CONCEPT OF PLAYFULNESS, Yonghun Jung
Validation of Ninein as an Ethanol-related Quantitative Trait Gene: Reassessment, Design, and Functional Validation of Reference Genes for qPCR Analysis of Brain Tissue in Mice, Jessica L. Jurmain
Characterization of the Gonococcal Calprotectin Zn-Acquisition System, TdfH, and the Efficacy of Metal Starvation for Treating Gonococcal Disease, Michael T. Kammerman
See as One, min haeng kang
Western Representation on Twitter in Relation to Orientalism and Framing: A Content Analysis of #Saudi Arabia and #Saudis, WEDYAN A. KATTAN
Synaptic Plasticity in A Visual Cortical Region Induced by Early-Deafness, John M. Kay
SPIT IN MY MOUTH: Queer Intimacies, Material Intra-actions, and Sensuous Becoming, GM Keaton
Stimulated growth response to sand burial of a coastal shrub, D. Nicole Keller
Selenomonas sputigena: Growth Conditions and Projected Virulence Factors of an Emerging Oral Pathogen, Kayla A. Keller
A Randomized Trial of CBT4CBT for Women in Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Sydney S. Kelpin
Discrimination of Colorless Fibers by UV-VIS Microspectrophotometry and Microspectrofluorimetry, Kialani Killinger
PREVENTATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF BMSC EXOSOME ON PERIODONTAL DISEASE, Jin Ha Kim
Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Mu Opioid Receptor Selective Antagonists Bearing Pyrazole and Imidazole Side Chains, Pornprom Klongkumnuankarn
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF READING: THE ROLE OF NOSTALGIA IN RE-READING FAVORITE BOOKS, MARGARET A. KNEUER
A Graph Theoretical Approach to the Dollar Game Problem, Rachel Koch
Family Relationship Hope in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lindsay A. Kozachuk
Epigenetic Regulation of Drug Metabolizing Enzymes in Normal Aging, Mohamad M. Kronfol
DEVELOPMENT OF DEXAMETHSONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE LOADED NANOPARTICLES FOR TREATING CORNEAL ALLOGRAFT REJECTION, Vineet R. Kulkarni
Exploring the Use of a Mindfulness Based Yoga Intervention for Children with Severe Asthma, Sharon Lack
Can school be a source of trauma? Assessing academic traumatic stress as a mechanism underlying the health outcomes of Black undergraduate students, Ebony A. Lambert
Integration of multi-omic platforms to understand the regulation of genes in human disease, Eva Lancaster
Bee diversity of three Appalachian shale barren sites, Olivia C. Latham
Applications of Dynamic Linear Models to Random Allocation Models, Albert H. Lee III
Characteristics of Alveolar Bone Marrow Cells from Patients Undergoing Dental Extractions or Dental Implant Therapy, Meng H. Lee
Hidden Gem: Realizing the Value of Community in Healthcare Environments, Nicole Lee
THE EFFECT OF THE SENOLYTIC ABT-263 ON ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION-INDUCED SENESCENT PROSTATE TUMOR CELLS, So Min Lee
ANALYSIS OF TEACHING STYLES, ADULT LEARNING THEORIES, AND FACTORS INFLUENCING TEACHING STYLE PREFERENCES IN ADULT EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS: IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICE, Beatrice Chemaiyo Lele
Disentangling Student Engagement in Afterschool Programs, Ashlee M. Lester
Formulation and Validation of Nanoparticle Controlled Delivery for Chemotherapeutic Drug Products, Shani L. Levit