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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
A novel cytostatic form of autophagy in sensitization of non-small cell lung cancer cells to radiation by vitamin D and vitamin D analogue, EB 1089., khushboo sharma
More Than Just Hospitals: An Examination of Cluster Components and Configurations, Patrick Shay
Fluid Realities: A Light on Life's Journey, Neta-Grace Coleen Shepherd
Lucky Strike House: The Space Between, Monika Shreves
Prevalence and Distribution of Periapical Lesions Submitted for Histopathologic Analysis by Endodontists, Gerhard Claire Siegel
Inferring Gene Regulatory Networks from Expression Data using Ensemble Methods, Janusz Slawek
inhale. exhale., Jared Cru Smith
Continuity and Change in a 19th Century Illustrated Devi Mahatmya Manuscript From Nepal, Katherine Smith
The Impact of Virginia Statewide Community College Transfer Policy on Student Academic Success, Paul Smith
Hydroxocobalamin Treatment for Carbon Monoxide Exposures: Characterizing Hemoglobin Changes and Testing for Neurological Sequelae, Leonardo Somera
The Role of P2X Receptors in HIV and Opiate-Related Neurotoxicity, Mary Sorrell
The Study of Au(III) Compounds and their Interaction with Zinc Finger Proteins, Sarah Spell
The Effect of Lactic Acid on Mast Cell Function, Andrew J. Spence
Spatial Scheduling Algorithms for Production Planning Problems, Sudharshana Srinivasan
Studies of the Middle Class, Scott S. Stanard
Legislating the Danville Connection, 1847-1862: Railroads and Regionalism versus Nationalism in the Confederate States of America, Philip Stanley
Visualization, Viewer and Emotion: An Empirical Study of Cognition and Affective Responses to Infographics Used for Crisis Communication, Sean M. Stewart
Waveform Analogy, Experimentation, and Optimism, Aaron Storck
The Effect of Isocitrate Dehydrogenase on the Epigenetics of Human Mitochondrial DNA, John Strang
Preparing Teachers of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence-Based Practices and Teacher Self-Efficacy, Jane E. Strong
Planar Cell Polarity and Neurodevelopment, Simon Sun
FAMILY NEEDS, CAREGIVER BURDEN, AND MENTAL HEALTH: CAREGIVERS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH VARIOUS NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS FROM COLOMBIA AND MEXICO, Megan Elizabeth Sutter
“Rampant Signs and Symbols”: Artifacts of Language in J.D. Salinger’s “For Esmé—With Love and Squalor” and Glass Family Stories, Courtney Sviatko
NF-κB p50: THE ROLE OF REDOX SIGNALING AND LOSS OF FUNCTION IN DYSREGULATED MICROGLIAL ACTIVATION, Thomas Taetzsch
To Destroy or to Preserve: Urban Renewal and the Legal Foundation of Historic District Zoning, Andrew Tarne
Community-dwelling Older Adults' Adherence to Fall Prevention Recommendations, Suzänne Fleming Taylor
Technologies and Artworks: An Interdisciplinary Exploration through Ihde and Latour, Kathryn Lynch Thibault
Painting as in a journey, Kristin Thomas
Forest edges enhance mate-finding in the European gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, Lily Thompson
Synthesis and Characterization of Clickable Dendrimer Hydrogels for Ocular Drug Delivery, Jingfei Tian
Design and Validation of a Computational Model for Study of Scapholunate Joint Kinematics, Edward J. Tremols
Louis H. Sullivan: The Aesthetic Movement, Classical Monumentality and the Skyscraper, Yarger Colleen Truax
Anaplasma phagocytophilum nutritional virulence mechanisms target the host cell secretory pathway, Hilary Kay Truchan
Platinum Complexes and Zinc Finger Proteins: From Target Recognition to Fixation, Samantha Tsotsoros
The occurrence and consequences of conspecific brood parasitism in the Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea), Anna Tucker
GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF RADIOCARBON ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS FOR PARTICULATE AND DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON IN RIVERINE SYSTEMS, Ashley Tucker
Development and Preliminary Validation of the Youth Therapist Observational Cultural Competence Scale, Carrie Tully
Reynolds Bath House, Amy Turnage
Elementary Teachers' Achievement Goal Orientations in a High-Stakes Accountability Context: A Validation Study, Amanda Turner
LONGITUDINAL RELATIONS BETWEEN PEER VICTIMIZATION AND DELINQUENCY: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF SADNESS, FEAR, AND ANGER, Lisa J. Ulmer
Fabrication of Nanoporous Gold and Biological Applications, Badharinadh Uppalapati
Panoramic Sham, Andrea Vail
An Evaluation of Prenatal Care Clinic Selection and the Association with Subsequent Process/Outcome Measures among Medicaid Beneficiaries, Lynn VanderWielen
Android-based smartphone application simulation and systematic design to reduce medication administration error in prehospital emergency care., Natalie Vazquez
UNITED STATES WOMEN MARINES’ EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES ABOUT COPING WITH SERVICE LIFE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY, Beth-ann Vealey
Parent-Adolescent Communication about Sexual Topics, Cultural Factors, and Latino Adolescents’ Sexual Behavior and Condom Attitudes, Efren A. Velazquez
Investigations of Novel Mechanisms of Action for Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Cancer Agent Development, Jenson Verghese
Statistical modeling of interfractional tissue deformation and its application in radiation therapy planning, Douglas J. Vile
The Roles of Krüppel-like Transcription Factors KLF1 and KLF2 in Mouse Embryonic and Human Fetal Erythropoiesis, Divya Vinjamur
Regulation and Mechanistic Functions of Caspase-9 RNA Splicing, Ngoc T. Vu
IDENTIFICATION OF PEPTIDASES IN HIGHLY-PATHOGENIC VERSUS WEAKLY-PATHOGENIC NAEGLERIA FOWLERI AMEBAE, Ishan Vyas
CFD Assessment of Respiratory Drug Delivery Efficiency in Adults and Improvements Using Controlled Condensational Growth, Ross L. Walenga
Growing Cycles, Kate Wallestad
Toward Polymer Coating with Easy Ice Release, Chenyu Wang
Design of a Small Form-Factor Flight Control System, Garrett Ward
HISTORICAL TIDAL FOREST COMPOSITION AND CONTEMPORARY WOODY RECRUITMENT FOLLOWING DAM REMOVAL FROM A MID-ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN TIDAL FRESHWATER WETLAND, Richard E. Ward Jr.
Assembly and mechanical characterization of suspended boron nitride nanotubes, Rachel Waxman
Nonfiction, Documentary and Family Narrative: An Intersection of Representational Discourses and Creative Practices, Kristine T. Weatherston
Fred Kabotie, Elizabeth Willis DeHuff, and the Genesis of the Santa Fe Style, jessica w. welton
How to Score Situational Judgment Tests: A Theoretical Approach and Empirical Test, Christopher E. Whelpley
Portraiture and Text in African-American Illustrated Biographical Dictionaries, 1876 to 1917, Dennis Williams II
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Subsampling Effort and Taxonomic Resolution for Bioassessments of Streams in the James River Watershed of Virginia, Laurel Williams
Plight and Passion, Lisa Williams
The Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in Early Childhood Caries, Tiffany Williams
Transformational Directing: An Analysis on How Leadership Affects the Creative Process, James Clayton Winters
Indirect effects between deer, mice, and the gypsy moth in a forest community, John Wojcikiewicz
The Troublesome Document, Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa
Group Home Care: The Influence of Positive Youth Development Factors and Social Capital on Youth Outcomes, Sundonia J. Wonnum
Causes and Consequences of Algal Blooms in the Tidal Fresh James River, Joseph Wood
Reality vs. Perceptions: The Treatment of Early Modern French Jews in Politics and Literary Culture, Michael Woods
The Poetics of Appeal, Holliday Wyatt
The Effect of Retinoic Acid on Rai1 and Identification of Retinoic Acid Receptor Binding Site in Human Rai1, Bingjie Xue
Application of Marginal Structural Models in Pharmacoepidemiologic Studies, Shibing Yang
Hang-Yong High-Speed Railway and Ningbo’s Industrial Structure: A Conceptual Analysis, Dongxuan Ying
Repetition, Betsy J. Yost
MULTI – MODALITY MOLECULAR IMAGING OF ADOPTIVE IMMUNE CELL THERAPY IN BREAST CANCER, Fatma Youniss
Understanding ligand binding, selectivity and functions on the G protein-coupled receptors: A molecular modeling approach, Saheem Zaidi
Evaluation of the Allometric Exponents in Prediction of Human Drug Clearance, Da Zhang
Side A, Side B, Hong Zhang
Standoff, Omri Zin
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies of Thrombin Inhibitors, Aziz May Abdel
The Influence of Horizontal Equity, Self Efficacy, and Ethical Position on the Creation of Budgetary Slack, Ira Abdullah
Hissār, Sohail Abdullah
Actual Entities: A Control Method for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Erica Absetz
Singing for the Actor: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Musical Theatre Training, Valerie Accetta
Protein Kinase C Dependent Inhibition of Kir3.2 (GIRK2) Channel Activity and Its Molecular Determinants, Scott Adney
Laser Vaporization Methods for the Synthesis of Metal and Semiconductor Nanoparticles; Graphene, Doped Graphene and Nanoparticles Supported on Graphene, Parichehr Afshani
Finding History In The Future, Al-Sowaidi Aisha
The Design and Development of a Perceptual-Based Haptic Display Device, Sohaib Akhter
Identification and Characterization of Ethanol Responsive Genes in Acute Ethanol Behaviors in Caenorhabditis elegans, Joseph Alaimo
EARLY ADOLESCENT NICOTINE EXPOSURE HAS LONG-LASTING EFFECTS ON COCAINE-INDUCED BEHAVIORS IN MICE, MAI ALAJAJI
A Comparison of Rectangular vs. Circular Radiographic Collimation During Simulated Endodontic Therapy, Tareq AlAli