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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 2014
Video Games: Their Effect on Society and How We Must Modernize Our Pedagogy for Students of the Digital Age, Christopher J. Baker
Cytoprotective versus Non-protective Autophagy Induced by Radiation in Head and Neck Cancer Cells, Duaa Bakhshwin
Dynamic Task-Allocation for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Tim Bakker
The Reporting of Supplement Use by Dental Patients on Their Medical History Questionnaire, Sarmad Bakuri
Investigating the Effects of Applied Electric Fields on Microglial Cell Behaviour, Eman Bani
Discovering Spam On Twitter, Ioana-Alexandra Bara
Doing Memory Work in the Third Space Between Self and Community: An Auto-Ethnography, salvador barajas
Barriers and Facilitators to Infant Feeding among Low-Income African American Women, Cecilia E. Barbosa
Understanding the role of Stylochus ellipticus as a predator of Crassostrea virginica in Chesapeake Bay tributaries, Marion Kensey Barker
Computational Study of Protein-Protein Interactions in Misfolded States, Oscar Bastidas
Co-teaching Partnerships: How Culture of Schools and Classrooms Affect Practices in Co-planning and Co-implementing Instruction, Cecilia Batalo
Perceptions of and Implicit Attitudes Toward Women: The Influence of Parental Status, Race, and Label Choice, Annalucia Bays
Examining the Sensory Characteristics of Preschool Children with Retentive Fecal Incontinence, Isabelle Beaudry-Bellefeuille
ATM, BRCA1, and Aurora A: Mechanisms of G2/M Checkpoint Control in Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Jason Beckta
CLUSTERS BRIDGING DISCIPLINES, Swayamprabha Behera
Structural Alterations to the Axon Initial Segment Following Diffuse Axonal Injury as a Consequence of Age, William Behl
Application and Extension of Weighted Quantile Sum Regression for the Development of a Clinical Risk Prediction Tool, Ghalib Bello
HcpR of Porphyromonas gingivalis utilizes heme to bind NO, Benjamin Belvin
ACCESS TO THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: A POPULATION-BASED ANALYSIS, Teal W. Benevides
IDENTIFYING ORGANIZATIONAL CONTAINMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON THE CAREER PATHS OF BLACK EDUCATORS, Risha Berry
THE ROLE OF THE RX3/ OTX PATHWAY IN ZEBRAFISH EYE DEVELOPMENT, Navaneetha Krishnan Bharathan
REGULATION OF YKL-40 IN STERILE INFLAMMATION AND ITS ROLE IN GLIOBLASTOMA IN VIVO, Reetika Bhardwaj
Examination of the communication practices and preferences between orthodontists and general dentists, Kevin Bibona
Second Skin, Britta Bielak
Sildenafil and celecoxib interact to kill breast cancer cells, Brittany Binion
Biochemical and Structural studies of AAV-2 Rep68-AAVS1 complex assembly, Clayton Bishop
Studies on rationally designed, allosteric, coagulation inhibitors, Rio Boothello
Psychic Fax on Vibrate, Received on Phantom Limbo, Jake Borndal
Ailments of the Soul: Blood Transfusions and the Treatment of Melancholy in Seventeenth-Century England, Emily Bowlus
Queeranimal Imaginary: An Intra-active Investigation of Ecology, Performance, and Sound, Caryn Brissey
Co-creation: A study of intimacy and control, Erin Brooks
Collaboration for the Common Good: Examining AmeriCorps Programs Sponsored by Institutions of Higher Education, Erin B. Brown
Dīpaṅkara Buddha and the Patan Samyak Mahādāna in Nepal: Performing the Sacred in Newar Buddhist Art, Kerry Lucinda Brown
Disparities in Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Health in the US: Results from a Nationally Representative Sample, Monique J. Brown
CAPILLARITY AND TWO-PHASE FLUID TRANSPORT IN MEDIA WITH FIBERS OF DISSIMILAR PROPERTIES, Thomas M. Bucher Jr.
A Retrospective Study of Operating Room Utilization and Efficiency in a Pediatric Dental Residency Program, Brian Burke
Thinking Bodies and Sensational Minds: Affect and Embodiment in Contemporary Art, Sandra Burke
The Devil Can’t Find You If You Hum: Post-Environmental Conductivity, Thomas Burkett
Why Female Suicide Bombers? A Closer Look at the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and Chechen Separatists, Latisha T. Campbell
Hybrid Gulf — Excavating Future Identities, Robert Canak
QUEER ALCHEMIES: RADICAL FUTURITY IN THE SHELL OF THE NOW, Elizabeth R. Canfield
Rhetorical Ripples: The Church of the SubGenius, Kenneth Burke & Comic, Symbolic Tinkering, Lee A. Carleton
High Speed Atomic Force Microscope Design Using DVD Optics, Thomas Carlson
A Low Cost Implementation of Autonomous Takeoff and Landing for a Fixed Wing UAV, Thomas Carnes
Quality of Life in Emerging Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Staci Carr
Factors Contributing to Infant Feeding Practices with Latina Mothers, Diana Cartagena
The Effect of Obesity on IL-1β, IL-1Ra, and Leptin Following Acute Mental Stress, Heather Caslin
Role of Anillin in Regulation of Epithelial Junctions, Gibran Chadha
AROMATICITY RULES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEGATIVE IONS, Brandon Child
The Cytotoxic Effect of the BCL-2 Family of Proteins in Breast Cancer Cells, Yamileth Chin
NOVEL COMPOUNDS AS POTENTIAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE THERAPEUTICS AND INHIBITORS OF THE NLRP3 INFLAMMASOME, Jeremy E. Chojnacki
Epigenetic Alterations of Toll-Like Receptors by TET2 in Spontaneous Preterm Labor, Anuja Chumble
Exploring Environments, Idil Cilingiroglu
Optimal design of geothermal power plants, Joshua Clarke
Nanowire Zinc Oxide MOSFET Pressure Sensor, William Clavijo
An Intuitive Approach, Fonda Cody
A Study of a Professional Development Initiative to Increase Cultural Competency, Jennifer C. Coleman
The Effects of Racial Socialization and Parent-Child Relationship Quality on Emerging Adult Reports of Racial Discrimination to Parents, Nathasha Cole
Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of MTA Pulpotomies: A Retrospective Study, Claudia Colorado
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND TEACHER EFFICACY N THE PROFESSIONAL LIFE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, Susan Combee
Untitled, Adriane Connerton
The Larz and Isabel Anderson House, Washington, D. C., by Little and Browne (1902-1905), Lynda Cooper
THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF COMBINATION OF MTOR INHIBITORS AND AMPK ACTIVATORS IN NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER., Grinal Corriea
Seeing the Sausage Made: How Compromise Works in Large Groups and Representative Bodies, James E. Crawford Jr.
Development of a Simplified Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Screening Tool, Jo Cronly
Designing Connection, Laurie K. Culshaw
Characterization of the Biological Role of a Putative Porphyromonas gingivalis RNA-binding Protein, Ramana Cvitkovic
Catalytic Activity of Heteropoly Tungstophosphoric Acid supported on Partially Reduced Graphene Oxide Prepared by Laser and Microwave Irradiation, Mark Paul Jimena Dailo
Social Innovation and Innovation Champions: An analysis of public and private processes, Alisia Daily
Factors That Predict Incident Reporting Behavior in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Nicole K. Damico
Fabrication and Characterization of High Surface Area Gold Electrodes, Madhura S. Damle
BAKHTIN’S CARNIVALESQUE: A GAUGE OF DIALOGISM IN SOVIET AND POST-SOVIET CINEMA, Randy Davis
Distress in Women with Ovarian Cancer, Judith DellaRipa
A Study of the Relationship between Childhood Body Size and Adult Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Structure and Function, Yangyang Deng
Structural and Functional Characterization of the MBD2-NuRD Co-Repressor Complex, Megha Desai
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Evaluation of the Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Intrapulpal Cracks Utilizing a Novel Classification System, Matthew Detar
Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer, Christian W. Dial
Held, Erika Diamond
Characterization of TonB-Dependent Metal Transporters within Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mary Kathryne Dickinson
Evaluating the antibody response against OspA, OspC, and OspE recombinant proteins over time in Borrelia burgdorferi positive serum samples, Bridget Dillon
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS PROPERTIES OF THE ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AMISULPRIDE IN C57BL/6 MICE, Timothy J. Donahue
A Longitudinal Study of the Bidirectional Relations between Internalizing Symptoms and Peer Victimization in Urban Adolescents, Tess Drazdowski
Unification, Agency, Systemization, Intuition: My Art Making Process and Ideas, Zachary Duer
Dr. WHO?: The Science and Culture of Medical Wear Design, Patricia Duignan
Aquatic Priming Effects in the York River Estuary and Implications for Dissolved Organic Carbon Mineralization, Thomas M. Dunlap
A Study of the Journal of Elisha P. Hurlbut, American Social Reformer, 1858-1887, Jeffrey Dunnington
Characterization of putative Porphyromonas gingivalis RNA-binding proteins, Holly Dwyer
Can Using the Internal Audit Function as a Training Ground for Management Deter Internal Auditor Fraud Reporting?, Christopher K. Eller
COMBINED ANTIPROLIFERATIVE EFFECTS OF THE AMINOALKYLINDOLE WIN55,212-2 AND RADIATION IN BREAST CANCER CELLS, Sean Emery