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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
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
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