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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 2015
Confederate Richmond: A City's Call to Arms, Tucker L. Modesitt
Vitamin C: A potential regulator of inflammatory response, Bassem M. Mohammed
Evaluation and Comparison of Theoretical Models’ Abilities to Explain and Predict Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors, Anthony J. Molisani
The Written Expression Abilities of Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Stephen J. Molitor
The Impact of Singing-Integrated Reading Instruction on the Oral Reading Fluency and Motivation of Elementary Students in an Out-of-School Time Program, Yvette M. Moorehead-Carter
The Impact of Singing-Integrated Reading Instruction on the Oral Reading Fluency and Motivation of Elementary Students in an Out-of-School Time Program, Yvette M. Moorehead-Carter
Sexual Behavior and HIV Risk in Black College Women: The Influence of Gender, Peer, and Relationship Beliefs, Melanie P. Moore
Measuring the Impact of Recognized Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH), Rick Moore
Thank You for a Lovely Time, Kelley MJ Morrison
"Dollars Damn Me": Editorial Politics and Herman Melville's Periodical Fiction, Timothy R. Morris
A STUDY TO EVALUATE NON-UNIFORM PHASE MAPS IN SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD, Naren Motte
The Export of an Algal Toxin into Terrestrial Predators via Emerging Aquatic Insects, Nicholas J. Moy
Characterization of mechanism of action of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the regulation of smooth muscle function, Ancy D. Nalli
EFFECTS OF TGF-β1 AND IL-33 ON MAST CELL FUNCTION, Victor S. Ndaw
Effects of HIV-1 Tat on the enteric nervous, Joy Ngwainmbi
Place-based Scholarship Program Design, Context, and Intergenerational Mobility: A Case Study of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship Program, Arielle F. Niemeyer
The Effectiveness of a Preventive Recall Strategy in Children Following Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia, Katherine A. Nordeen
Mitochondrial biogenesis and electrical properties of hPSC-derived motor neurons, Laura O'Brien
A Structure/Function Analysis of Nhsl1b in Facial Branchiomotor Neurons, John Ojumu
Development of Novel Chimeric Epitope Based Diagnostic Antigens and Vaccines for Lyme Disease, Lee D. Oliver Jr.
First-Year Secondary Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Preparedness to Integrate 21st Century Skills into the Technology-Rich Classroom, Tracie Omohundro
Short Stories & Selections From a Novel, Abby M. Otte
Evaluation of Behavioral Distress Tolerance Task Stability Across Settings, Cassie Overstreet
HIF-INDEPENDENT RESPONSES IN HYPOXIA, Divya Padmanabha
Heterosandwich assay of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, Augustine J. Pagan IV
Use and Perspectives of a Social Marketing Campaign to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Allison Palmberg
THE SLC22 TRANSPORTER FAMILY: NOVEL INSIGHTS TO ROLES IN DRUG EFFICACY, DRUG-DRUG INTERACTIONS AND MOOD DISORDERS, Xiaolei Pan
Determinants of Turnover Intent in Higher Education: The Case of International and U.S. Faculty, Jaehee Park
CYCLIC GMP: A SATIETY SIGNAL IN C. ELEGANS, Ji S. Park
Finding Unfound_Graphic Hybridity, Yaeyoung Park
A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A TRUANCY REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, Jan R. Parrish
Motivational Factors for Treating Patients with Special Health Care Needs, Arpi Patel
Regulation of EPS8 Dependent Pathways By Src in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Dhwani Patel
Immunotherapy of Cancer: Reprogramming Tumor/Immune Cellular Crosstalk to Improve Anti-Tumor Efficacy, Kyle K. Payne
Exploring Stakeholders' Perceptions of the Evaluation of Early Fieldwork Experience in an Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Program, Amber R. Peacock
Into the Fray, Frances Pearce
Kensington Center for Health: An Exploration of Health, Wellness and the Built Environment., Rose Peck
Investigating the Role of Bptf in Immunoediting in Breast Cancer and Melanoma, Kristen N. Peterson
Old Gold & other stories, Matthew C. Phipps
Surface photovoltage transients for p-type AlGaN, Karen L. Phumisithikul
Regarding The Porosity of Borders, Lee M. Piechocki
Postcession, Evan D. Pomerantz
Let's Talk Tobacco: African American Parent-Adolescent Communication About Tobacco Use Within the Context of Parental Smoking, Michell Pope
Boston Marathon Bombing and Experiences of Solidarity: The Race to Understanding, Caitlin M. Price
Helping Students Graduate: An Examination of the Services Provided by a Dropout Prevention Program, Caren Putzu
AN ASSOCIATION STUDY BETWEEN ADULT BLOOD PRESSURE AND TIME TO FIRST CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, Yongjia Pu
STAKEHOLDER VIEWS ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IN THE PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE SETTING: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH TOWARDS INTEGRATION OF CARE, Alexis Quinoy
A Modern Craftsman Revival, Eugene M. Rader
PRIMARY CILIA MECHANOTRANSDUCTION AND MICROTUBULE STABILITY IN MECHANICALLY STRETCHED LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA CELLS, Monika Rassi Radhika
Efficiency Of Unified Vs. Non-unified State Judiciaries: An Examination Of Court Organizational Performance, William Raftery
CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSFER OF THE MOBILE GENOMIC ISLAND ENCODING METHICILLIN RESISTANCE AMONG STAPHYLOCOCCI, Melissa D. Ray
General Dentists' Role in providing care to very young children:Pediatric Dentists' Perspective, Shinjni Razdan
Thomas Jefferson’s Designs for the Federal District and the National Capitol, 1776-1826, Craig A. Reynolds
Acting the Absurd: Physical Theatre for Text/Text for Devising, Andrew Richardson
The Influence of Executive Functions and Emotion Regulation on Teacher-Rated Social Behaviors in Middle Childhood, Tennisha N. Riley
Reconnect: Designing to Touch, Dana Seros Rohani
The Effects of 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone (7,8-DHF) on Neuroprotection and Neuroplasticity Follwing a Traumatic Brain Injury, jennifer m. romeika
Reconstructing a Science Fiction Autobiography, Jason R. Rood
The Immersive Media Library @ VCU, Michael Rosenthal-Mix
Horn and Ivory, Ann E. Rudy
Identification of Candidate Genes for Craniosynostosis, Karen Rymer
Psychoactive synthetic cathinones (or 'bath salts'): Investigation of mechanisms of action, Farhana Sakloth
MICRO- AND MACRO-SCALE MODELING OF FILTER AGING: EFFECTS OF PARTICLE POLY-DISPERSITY AND FIBER CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE, Ahmed M. Saleh
Restoring Lateral Incisors and Orthodontic Treatment: Perceptions among General Dentists and Othodontists, Matthew A. Sandretti, Bhavna Shroff, Steven J. Lindauer, and Al M. Best
The Characterization of a Putative Virulence Factor Expressed By Sneathia amnii, Amy Sanford
A study of errors for 4D lung dose calculation, nahla K. sayah
Coarse Woody Debris and the Carbon Balance of a Moderately Disturbed Forest, Amy V. Schmid
Community Collaboration in Virginia Legal Aid Programs: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Investigation, Andrew C. Schoeneman
Treatment Decisions Involving Teeth with Intrapulpal Cracks: A Survey of Endodontists, Sheldon M. Sealey
SILICON NANOSTRUCTURES FOR HIGH CAPACITY ANODES IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, Tyler M. Selden
Play Doh's Cave and The Pursuit of the American Cream, becky s. sellinger
Into the Vortex of a Maelstrom: The Art of Municipal Governance in Confederate Richmond, Joshua Shaffer
INVESTIGATION OF PHENYLEPHRINE SULFATION AND INHIBITION USING A NOVEL HILIC ASSAY METHOD, Heta N. Shah
Risperidone and its Deconstructed Analogs: Functional Effects on the 5HT2AR, Sneha Shah
Light Controlled Drug Activation and Release, Jonathon Sheldon
META-ANALYSIS OF GENE EXPRESSION STUDIES, Umaporn Siangphoe
"Building a 'Temple of Temperance': The Repeal of Prohibition in Virginia and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act", Alexandra T. Silva
CEO Characteristics and the Choice of Using Non-Financial Performance Measures in Compensation Contracts, Melloney C. Simerly Ph.D.
Investigating the Effects of Obesity Prevention Campaigns, Courtney C. Simpson
Lullaby, Amber M. Smith
Double Zero, Anthony Earl Smith
Computational Modeling to Assess Surgical Procedures for the Treatment of Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity, Brian A. Smith
AUTOMATING THE PROCESS OF FABRICATING UNIFORM-SIZED CELL SPHEROIDS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL BIOPRINTING, Ganesh Sosale
Effects of constant vs. fluctuating temperatures on performance and life history of the herbivorous pest Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Eribidae), Brendan E. Sostak
Social Performance and Reticence: Mental Negotiations in Austen, Brontë, and Eliot, Meredith L. Spencer
The Role of tfec in Zebrafish Neural Crest Cell and RPE Development., Samantha A. Spencer
Depletion of the Chromatin Remodeler CHD4 Sensitizes AML Blasts to Genotoxic Agents and Reduces Tumor Formation, Justin Sperlazza
Emergent Non-Consumptive Predator Effects Alter Habitat Colonization By Dipteran Prey, Ethan G. Staats
Long-Term Effects of Land Cover Change on Fish Assemblage Structure in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain Regions of Virginia, Samuel F. Stickley
Rethinking Terrorism: Towards a Better Understanding of Categorical Terrorism, Jennifer Stolz
A Novel Antimicrobial Drug Discovery Approach for the Periodontal Pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, Victoria N. Stone
An Exploration on the Michael Chekhov Technique in Rehearsal, Performance and the Classroom, James P. Stover
Low-Flow Domiciliary Oxygen as a Mechanism of Ongoing Oxidative Stress in COPD Patients, Jill Stulce
Trying To Exit Here, Leigh C. Suggs
MITOCHONDRIAL THERAPEUTICS DURING ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION; MODULATION OF COMPLEX I: EFFECT OF METFORMIN., Shawn Y. Sunu
POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED SHEAR THINNING HYDROGELS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE, Vasudha Surampudi