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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 2023
The Artist I Want To Be, Samson Stilwell
Systematic Structure-Activity Relationship Study of Nalfurafine Towards Treatments for Substance Use Disorders and Pain Management, Celsey St. Onge
Novel, continuous preparation of tuberculosis drug rifapentine, Erin E. Stryker
Novel Electrospun Nanofiber Films for Treating Opioid Use Disorder, Hadi Sudarjat
Profiles of Family Functioning in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Patients: Longitudinal Associations with Child Well-Being, Sydney Sumrall
Medium and Myth in a Southern City: Plaster in the Studio of Edward V. Valentine and the Valentine Museum, 1865–2003, Anna KR Sunderlin
To, From: Of Time, Of Distance, Of Body and Mind, Fanxi Sun
Variability in Causal Effects on A Binary Outcome and Noncompliance in A Multisite Randomized Trial, Xinxin Sun
Advanced Modeling and Innovative Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Coil Designs for The Treatment of Neurological Disorders, Mohannad Tashli
Development of a QA plan for a 3.0T Cannon Galan MR-SIM, Nathaniel D. Teague
Death in the Lowcountry: The Material Culture of Burial in Hampton County, South Carolina, Quinn T. Terry
Frewayni's Garden: Preserving Tigrayan Culture During a Period of Ethnocide, Gabrielle F. Tesfaye
Blockchain security and applications, Phuc D. Thai
Dendritic cell glutamine metabolism regulates allergic sensitization in asthma, Anuj Tharakan
INCORPORATING A DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVE INTO GENE IDENTIFICATION MODELS FOR ALCOHOL USE BEHAVIORS, Nathaniel S. Thomas
Nuff Love: From Me to You, Katherine S. Thompson
Comparing Theoretical Models of Childhood Adversity to Understand Psychological Adjustment of Child Welfare-Involved Adolescents, Camie Tomlinson
A Lifelong Network: Perceptions and Experiences of First-Generation Alums After Graduation, Allison Toney
Illusion: Immersive Experience, Tessa S. Trowbridge
The Role of S1PR1 in Astrocyte Morphogenesis, Connor A. Tuck
Aerosol Synthesis of Tungsten Bronze Particles for NIR Shielding, Hao Tu
KPT-330 synergizes with everolimus to reduce mTORC1-overactive basal-like triple-negative breast cancer brain metastasis burden, Aaron D. Valentine
A novel role for Sphingosine Kinase 1 in adipose beiging and mitochondria, Yolander Valentine
Through the Lens of Glass, Paul J. van den Bijgaart
The Impact of a Parent-Only Pediatric Obesity Intervention Program on Quality of Life in Racially Diverse Children, Taylor Vashro
Effect of apical preparation size on endodontic treatment outcomes, Joseph Vaughn
Using a single measure to assess adherence and differentiation in family therapy for adolescent externalizing problems, Stephanie Violante
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRIMARY CARE MODEL ON QUALITY MEASURE ACHIEVEMENT AND HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION, Tyler D. Wagner
A Methodology of Paradoxes: Investigating Authenticity in the Representation of Queerness on the Contemporary Stage, Kendall C. Walker
Grounded in Teachers’ Reality: A Collective Case Study on Middle School Teachers’ Self-Efficacy for Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Educational Practices, Margaret Wallace
Building a macrosystems ecology framework to identify links between environmental and human health, Felisha N. Walls
Factors Associated With Turnover Intention of Medical Laboratory Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Approach, Keandra Walthall
The Wound Healing and Antibacterial Properties of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Extracellular Matrix Nanoparticles, Emily N. Wandling
Leadership Schema Complexity: Its Meaning, Antecedents, and Consequences, Wenhao Wang
Improving the Performance, Energy Efficiency and Security of GPUs, Xin Wang
一TO二TO三, yameng wang
Epithelial membrane protein 3 (Emp3b) is a novel regulator of sympathetic nervous system development in zebrafish., Jessica M. White
Attitudes and Beliefs of Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: Hashing out the Impact of Location and Legality, Anna Wiese
FRET-based single-molecule detection of TNBC miRNAs and aptasensing of pathogen-protein IsdA, Kalani M. Wijesinghe
Investigating TGF-β1 and Fibronectin Signaling in Low Oxygen Environments, Caitlin E. Williams
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE IN STUDENT AFFAIRS ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONERS’ EXPERIENCES IMPLEMENTING EQUITY-CENTERED ASSESSMENT, Jaime L. Williams
Addressing Death Distress in Caregivers of Patients with Malignant Glioma, Kelcie D. Willis
Predictors of Treatment Attendance for Black Youth with Depression in Integrated Primary Care, Stephanie A. Wilson
Nannies and Public Space: Reproductive Labor in Richmond, VA, Hannah D. Woehrle
Religiously Responsive Pedagogy in Christian Schools: A Qualitative Exploration of Faculty Perceptions of Faith Integration, Andrea R. Woodard
How Do Early Interventionists Adapt Instruction When Delivering Services in Natural Environments?, brian C. wysong
Novel Development of a Low-Cost, Micrometer-Scale Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy System, John Yates
The Presentation and Impact of Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction in Occupational and Physical Therapists Working with People Who Have Sustained Burn Injuries, Miranda L. Yelvington
Laying out a Space: Spectral Geographies, Fictions of the Soul, Erin D. Yerby
Characterization and Decoding of Speech Activity from Intracranial Signals, Pedram Zanganeh Soroush
Genomic comparison of DBA/2J and C57Bl/6J strains of Mus musculus and best practice of genome alignment for bioinformatics analyses, Dustin J. Zeliff
PMs and Gas Pollutants Removal by Electret Filter Media and Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), Yu Zhang
The Game of Absolute, Rupeng Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The Role of human Dopamine Transporter Threonine 261 and Serine 262 in Amphetamine Regulation of Transporter Function and Surface Expression, Sina Abdollahi
Out from Under: Wellness Design and Alternative Therapies for Anxiety and Depression, Emily J. Adams
Orientia tsutsugamushi Equips Two Ankyrin Effector Proteins to Modulate the Immune Response, Haley E. Adcox
Examination of Common and Rare Variant Genetic Architecture of Psychiatric Disorders, Mohammad Ahangari
Puddlefist, Dylan Ahern
Analysis of Microdroplets and Microorganisms by Single Entity Electrochemistry, Junaid U. Ahmed
Examining the Role of Flavorants on Nicotine Intake in Mice Using an Oral and Inhalation Self-Administration Paradigm, Lois Setemi Akinola
The high osmolarity glycerol (HOG) pathway contributes to clathrin-independent endocytosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Ahmed Z. Al Ani
Outcome of Endodontic Microsurgery: Success and Survival Rates at Virginia Commonwealth University, abdullah alawadhi
Effect of moderate sedation regimen (diazepam, meperidine, and hydroxyzine) dosages on patient behavior and outcome of sedation in Pediatric Dentistry: a retrospective study, Taibah M A M J Albaker
Anthracyclines Attenuate the NRF1-Mediated Bounce-Back Response, Bader Albalawi
MetaMosque – Envisioning the Mosque as a Virtual Public Space, Alaa Albarazy
The Silent Rage of Being Loved, Michelle R. Albertson
Investigating the Potential Causal Relationship Between Free Will Belief and Well-Being, Courtney J. Alderson
TOWARD DEVELOPING REAL-TIME ALERT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY COMPLIANCE, Yousif Yaqoub Alsharif Alhashemi
DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL AROMATIC ALDEHYDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE, rana alhashimi
Kneeling and healing: Imagining radical self-care as a form of resistance and racial coping for Black children, Keyona Allen
Eadah: Tools for Celebrating Qatari Wellness Rituals, Abdulrahman Al Muftah
Protein Structure and Interaction: The Role of Aromatic Residues in Protein Structure and Interactions Between Pyridoxine 5'-Phosphate Oxidase/Dopa Decarboxylase, Mohammed H. AL Mughram
Bioinformatic Pipeline for Determining Terminal Repeats in the Human Cytomegalovirus Genome Assembled with PacBio Long Read Sequences, Ahmed Al Qaffas
Uses and Gratifications Sought on Social Media in Saudi Arabia: A Comparison of Twitter and Snapchat, Ahmed Alqarni
IDENTIFICATION OF PYRUVATE KINASE MODULATORS AS POTENTIAL THERAPEUTICS FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE AND CANCER, Dina Alramadhani
In Vitro Personalized Predictive Correlations for Pediatric Intranasal Drug Delivery Using Nasal Sprays, Ahmed Alshammary
Exploring predictors in the receipt of patient/family-centered care, Arami Anwell
Alcohol and Other Addictive Behaviors Among Bariatric Surgery Patients, Rachel M. Arnold
Viral overexpression of RPRD2 in mouse nucleus accumbens induces anxiety-like behavior and regulates genes associated with microtubule transport, Claire Nuhad Atiyeh
Modulating Ketamine’s Locomotor Activating and Reinforcing Effects Through Drug Combinations, Tegshjargal Baasansukh
Behavioral Screening and Chiral Bioanalysis of Emerging Stimulant-Type Drugs in Rats, Tyson R. Baird
Direct-gap Group IV Alloys and Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Thin Film Fabrication, and Optical and Electrical Characterization., Rachel Barbieri
Racism Experiences and Mental Health: An Examination of Direct, Vicarious, and Appropriated Racism Experiences on Mental Health Symptom Expression, Christina Barnett
Mending Art Classrooms: An Exploration of the Benefits of Collaborative Artmaking for Underinvested Black Youth in Richmond, Virginia, Jazmine M. Beatty
Dungeons and Devised Theatre: A Study of Tabletop Gaming and its Application in Playwriting and Character Development, Sabrina E. Becker
Inconvenient Truths: VCU’s Student Activism in the 1970s as It Relates to Black Educational Equity and Equal Rights Amendment Ratification, Allison R. Bell
Changes in physical activity and relationships to submaximal exercise capacity and cardiac function during breast cancer therapy, Moriah P. Bellissimo
Designing and Manufacturing Additively Manufactured Porous Biomimetic Implants to Increase Osseointegration by Enhancing Local Cellular Response, Michael B. Berger
WHAT MOTIVATES SAUDI FEMALES' INTENTIONS TO GET MAMMOGRAPHY? A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL TO EVALUATE EFFECTIVE PREVENTATIVE MESSAGES, saleh Bin Khulayf
Varied levels of fructose consumption induce physiological, cognitive, and mitochondrial alterations in aged female rats, Emilie L. Bjerring
Role of Ubiquitin-like Protein 5 in Cell Survival, Sofiya Blat