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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
Selecting Spatial Scale of Area-Level Covariates in Regression Models, Lauren Grant
THE CONSEQUENCES OF ALCOHOL MIXED WITH ENERGY DRINK (AMED) USE IN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD), BROOKE A. GREEN
The Family Affective Attitude Rating Scale in Children with Asthma: The Association between Relational Schemas and Emotional Security, Jessica L. Greenlee
DEVELOPMENT OF A TWO-FACTOR SELF-FORGIVENESS SCALE, Brandon J. Griffin
LONELINESS, CYNICAL HOSTILITY, AND COGNITIVE DECLINE IN AMERICANS ABOVE AGE 50, Sarah C. Griffin
Design & Analysis of a Computer Experiment for an Aerospace Conformance Simulation Study, Ryan W. Gryder
Wreading, Performing, and Reflecting: The Application of Narrative Hypertext and Virtual World Experiences to Social Work Education, Linda Ayscue Gupta PhD
Propensity Score for Causal Inference of Multiple and Multivalued Treatments, Zirui Gu
The Development of Bicyclic Peptide Library Scaffolds and the Discovery of Biostable Ligands using mRNA Display, David E. Hacker
Optical investigations of InGaN heterostructures and GeSn nanocrystals for photonic and phononic applications: light emitting diodes and phonon cavities, Shopan d. Hafiz
Strata, Lauren Hale
Memory of a Landscape, Elizabeth Halliday
Exploring the Outcomes of Rehabilitative Care for Veterans and Service Members Treated For A Disorder Of Consciousness In The VHA Emerging Conciousness Program, Janette A. Hamilton
Distributed sparse signal recovery in networked systems, Puxiao Han
Perception of Differences in Lip Profile between 2-D and 3-D, Andrew Hansen
Sweaty Mother Slow Groove, Devin Kylie Harclerode
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF INTERSECTIONALITY ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK IN SEXUAL MINORITIES, Leia Harper
N-methyl 4-methyl amphetamine N-alkyl chain extension differentially affects ion flux at the human dopamine and norepinephrine transporters, Alan C. Harris Jr.
Differential Response of Barrier Island Dune Grasses to Species Interactions and Burial, April Harris
Differential Reactivity of Microglia in Two Mouse Models of Multiple Sclerosis, Rebecca K. Hartley
In Pursuit of Women Scientists: Using Science Plays to Promote Women Entering STEM Disciplines, Danielle Hartman
PHARMACOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF ADENOSINE 2A RECEPTOR- DOPAMINE TYPE 2 RECEPTOR HETEROMERIZATION, Candice N. Hatcher-Solis
Investigation of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Anaplasma marginale adhesin-host cell interactions, Kathryn S. Hebert
Modeling Time-Dependent Performance of Submerged Superhydrophobic or Slippery Surfaces, Ahmed A. Hemeda
A Multiple-Site Case Study of Two University Teacher Induction Programs Using Different Methods of Delivery, Molly M. Henschel
The molecular and mechanical mechanisms of the age-associated increase in the severity of experimental ventilator induced lung injury, Joseph Ames Herbert
Electronic Cigarette User Plasma Nicotine Concentration and Puff Topography: Influence of Liquid Nicotine Concentration and User Experience, Marzena M. Hiler
WHAT’S REAL? WHAT’S NOT? : REALITY TV’S EFFECT ON RELATIONAL AGGRESSION AMONG BLACK COLLEGE WOMEN, Ashley N. Hill
Emerging Pathogens in Cystic Fibrosis Patients at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (VCUMC), Emily M. Hill
Monitor, Shana Hoehn
Unknowable Terrain, Carli A. Holcomb
The Color of Memory: Reimagining the Antebellum South in Works by James McBride Through the use of Free Indirect Discourse, Janel L. Holmes
COHERENT SPIN TRANSPORT IN NANOWIRE SPIN VALVES AND NOVEL SPINTRONIC DEVICE POSSIBILITIES, Md Iftekhar Hossain
Pharmacological Inhibition of Cyclophilin Ameliorates Experimental Allergic Encephalomyelitis, Zi L. Huang
A Collection of Essays and Short Stories, Roberta T. Hudson
PERCEPTIONS OF THE HOMELESS TOWARD NONPROFIT HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDER, LeQuan M. Hylton
Positivity Ratio: Predicting Sleep Outcomes Across The Adult Lifespan, Janna L. Imel
Modern Art of Pakistan: Lahore Art Circle 1947-1957, Samina Iqbal
SYSTEMATIC POSTSYNTHETIC MODIFICATION OF NANOPOROUS ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR SELECTIVE CO2 CAPTURE, Timur Islamoglu
EXPLORING THE CONCEPT OF HUMAN OCT3 INHIBITORS AS A NOVEL CLASS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS, Kavita A. Iyer
SENSE OF BELONGING OF BLACK STUDENTS IN STEM MAJORS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY, Lisa Jackson
Hidden in Plain Sight: Image, Text, and Social Commentary in Victor Ekpuk's Cartoons for The Daily Times of Nigeria, 1989-1998, Kaleb W. Jewell
The New Gatekeepers: How Blogs Subverted Mainstream Book Reviews, Rebecca E. Johnson
The Transition from the Psychical to the Psychological: An Examination of William James’ Influence on Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw”, Harry A. Jones IV
Catching All Passions in His Craft of Will: Portraits and Pater in Oscar Wilde’s “The Portrait of Mr. W. H.”, Rebecca E. Jones
Synthetic Landscapes, Benjamin Thomas Jordan
Finding the Cutpoint of a Continuous Covariate in a Parametric Survival Analysis Model, Kabita Joshi
Upper thermal limits differ among component species in a host-parasitoid-hyperparasitoid system, Kanchan A. Joshi
Representativeness of Patients Enrolled in a Primary Care Clinical Trial for Substance Use Disorders, Sydney S. Kelpin
Identification of size and shape changes in orofacial development and disease, Allyson E. Kennedy
Virtual / Reality: Designing permeable spaces for social well-being in the digital age, Thomas R. Kennedy
The Effectiveness of a Preventive Recall Strategy in Children Following Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia, Amanda Kerns Dr.
The Future of Arabic Music: No sound without silence, Nesma Magdy Khodier VCUQ
Considerations in the provision of mental health services toward Arabs, Dalia Khoury
T-Duality and Double Field Theory, Nicholas T. King
Seasonal Variation of Fish and Macroinvertebrate Biomass Spectra in Southern West Virginia Streams, Andrew J. Kirk
Laser Vaporization Controlled Condensation and Laser Irradiation in Solution for the Synthesis of Supported Nanoparticle Catalysts, Vitaly Kisurin Mr.
The Bare Units, Savannah W. Knoop
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF BASAL GANGLIA (BG) CIRCUITRY AND DYSTONIA AS A MODEL OF MOTOR CONTROL DYSFUNCTION, Deepak Kumbhare
Information Needs and Information Sources of Patients Diagnosed with Rare Cancers, Dana L. Ladd
The Exploration of Development of the Costume Design for Musical Urinetown, Xiaolin Lan
Examining the Effects of Psychosocial Stress on the Hypertension Self-Management Behaviors of African American Women, Michelle Laws
IN VITRO VISUALIZATION OF PEDIATRIC SIZED MECHANICAL HEART VALVE PERFORMANCE USING AORTIC ROOT MODEL IN MOCK CIRCULATORY LOOP, Sarah Lederer
Urban Stressors and Child Asthma: An Examination of Child and Caregiver Models, Gillian G. Leibach
A QUALITITATIVE CASE STUDY EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES IN THE “CALL ME MISTER” PROGRAM, Stephanie C. Lennon
An Injectable Stem Cell Delivery System for Treatment of Musculoskeletal Defects, Shirae Leslie
Resilient dynamic state estimation in the presence of false information injection attacks, Jingyang Lu
Optimizing Virtual Machine I/O Performance in Cloud Environments, Tao Lu
The Automorphism Group of the Halved Cube, Benjamin B. MacKinnon
Interhouse: A Place for Growing up and Growing Adults, Nilufar Makhamatova
Plant functional trait and hyperspectral reflectance responses to Comp B exposure: efficacy of plants as landmine detectors, Paul V. Manley II
Substrate Recognition and Mechanistic Studies of Protein N-Terminal Methyltransferase 1, Yunfei Mao
“I JUST NEED TO GET MYSELF SUPERVISED:” EXPLORING TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONALISM AMONG PHYSICIANS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Elizabeth P. Marlowe
Development of the Student Perceptions of Writing Feedback Scale, Sarah A. Marrs
Ancient Puebloan Human Effigy Vessels: An Examination of Iconography and Tradition, Amy G. Marshman
Loosely Bound, Alexander Martin
A Correlational Analysis of Secondary Data for Factors Influencing Graduation from Adult Drug Court, David N. Masri
An Investigation of Kinetic Visual Biofeedback on Dynamic Stance Symmetry, Trisha J. Massenzo
Para, William Matheson
Versatile Synthesis of Transition Metal Phosphides: Emerging Front-runners for Affordable Catalysis, April C. Mattei
If She Isn’t Working Miracles, What Is She Doing On The Battlefield?, Alex Matzke
Open Rooms, Christie Maurer
Tumor-Specific Cell Death Induction by Noxa Overexpression for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) Treatment, Nicolas T. Maxim Mr.
Speaking of, Talkin 'bout, Riffing on Tap, Rebecca F. Mayer
so much apparent nothing, Emily McBride
Radioprotective Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles: Molecular Imaging Investigations of CONPs’ Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Mechanisms of Action, Philip R. McDonagh III
Layers, Michelle J. McGrath
The Implementation and Emulation of Cult Movie Marketing, Rebekah W. McKendry
Time-resolved photoluminescence studies of point defects in GaN, Joy Dorene McNamara
DYNAMIC REGULATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL STAT3 AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH CYPD, Jeremy A. Meier