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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 2013
Exploring Electric Field-Induced Changes in Astrocyte Behavior, Doel Dhar
IMAGE-BASED RESPIRATORY MOTION EXTRACTION AND RESPIRATION-CORRELATED CONE BEAM CT (4D-CBCT) RECONSTRUCTION, Salam Dhou
Analysis of defects in GaN using Hybrid Density Functional Theory, Ibrahima Castillo Diallo
Antisocial Behavior from Adolescence to Early Adulthood: Heritability, Stability, and Correlates using a Longitudinal Twin Sample, Ashley Dibble
Coworking, Theodora Doulamis
CANNABINOID MODULATION OF HIV-1 TAT-STIMULATED ADHESION OF MACROPHAGE-LIKE CELLS TO THE EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX, Johnathan Drevik
Complex Simplicity, Marina Dublin
Anish Kapoor: The Formation of a Global Art, Owen Duffy
Uncertainty and Primary Appraisal as Predictors of Acute Stress Disorder in Parents of Critically Ill Children: A Mediational Model, Monica Durrette
The House to House: A Study of Creating Public Space Within a New Museum Model, Caroline Eddy
Graphene-Supported Metal Nanoparticles For Applications in Heterogeneous Catalysis, HANY ELAZAB
DESIGN, SYNTHESES, AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF 14-N-SUBSTITUTED NALTREXONE DERIVATIVES AS OPIOID RECEPTOR LIGANDS, Orgil Elbegdorj
Opportunities for the sustainable use of the camel in Qatar, Corby Jayne Elford
Validation of Copy Number Variants Associated with Schizophrenia Risk in an Irish Population and Implications to Clinical Practice, Rachel L. Elves
THE ROLE OF OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN A IN ANAPLASMA MARGINALE CELLULAR INVASION AND ITS POTENTIAL AS A CROSS-PROTECTIVE ANTIGEN, Sarvani Emani
Organizational Culture, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions: The Mediating Role of Perceived Organizational Support, David Emerson
SIRT6 and Premature Aging of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome Fibroblasts., Helal Endisha
Special Education Teachers' Perspectives On The Implementation of Functional Behavior Assessment in Schools, Joy Engstrom
Heart Rate Variability as a Moderator of Trauma Writing Outcomes, Alison Eonta
The influence of active reminders on oral hygiene compliance in orthodontic patients, Matthew Eppright
Underlying Conditions, Mariam Eqbal
Hospital Electronic Health Record Adoption and its Influence on Postoperative Sepsis, Naleef Fareed
work | space (the laborer revealed), Nicole Farrand
Investigation of Surface Properties for Ga- and N-polar GaN using Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques, Josephus Daniel Ferguson III
Thomas Jeckyll, James McNeill Whistler, and the Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room: A Re-Examination, Cynthia Fischer
Theatre Triad: An Approach to Devising Collaborative Ensemble Theatre, Keith G. Fitzgerald
“I Must Write from Memory”: Reading Katherine Anne Porter’s The Old Order as a Reconstructive Process of Memory, Heather Fox
S3-S4 Linker Modulation of Voltage Sensor Relaxation in Voltage Gated Potassium Channels, W. Everett Fox
Modification of Nanostructures via Laser Processing, Louis Franzel
Phylometagenomics: a new framework for uncovering microbial community diversity, Christopher J. Friedline
REGULATION OF SATIETY QUIESCENCE: CYCLIC GMP, TGF BETA, AND THE ASI NEURON, Thomas Gallagher
Differential effects of endocannabinoid catabolic inhibitors on opioid withdrawal in mice, Thomas Gamage
Evaluating Social Sustainability in Plans for Inter-Cultural Cities, Diane Faye Gapas
Participation in the Digital Public: New Media Art as Online Community, Vaughn Garland
Defining a Simplified Pharmacophore for Simocyclinone D8 Inhibition of DNA Gyrase, Lauren Gaskell
Modular Forms and Vertex Operator Algebras, Patrick Gaskill
The Development of a Discipline: Examination of the Profession of Gerontology and Gerontological Professionals, Tracey Gendron
Shift, Gittins George
Richard Wagner's Jesus von Nazareth, Matthew Giessel
The effects of saltwater intrusion on methanogen community abundance, structure, and activity, Jaimie Gillespie
Metabolic Remodeling and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Maladaptive Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Jose Gomez-Arroyo
The Art of Perl: How a Scripting Language (inter)Activated the World Wide Web, Norberto Gomez Jr.
Can Managerial Knowledge of Executive Compensation Encourage or Deter Real Earnings Management? An Analysis of R&D Reporting Methods, Andrea Gouldman
Decoding Acting Vocabulary, Daniel Granke
Differential behavioral effects of ketamine between adolescent and adult Sprague-Dawley rats, Maria A. Greenwood
A Workbook to Promote Forgiveness for Ingroup Congregational Offenses, Chelsea Greer
The Raddled Vessel, Stacey Grieff
Work hope and the socioemotional functioning of offenders, David Guion
A New Beginning, Nancy Rae Habit
THE NAPOLEONIC EMPIRE AND THE MAKING OF A MODERN PUBLIC: POLICING, POLITICS, AND PARADES IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY HAMBURG, 1806-1830, Brendan Haidinger
A MEDIATED INTIMACY: ART, TECHNOLOGY, AND EXCHANGE IN THE DIGITAL AGE, Belinda Haikes
Applying the Social Norms Approach to Help Seeking Behavior in the Military, Janette Hamilton
Review and Extension for the O’Brien Fleming Multiple Testing procedure, Hanan Hammouri
Development and Validation of a Predictive Model of Return-to-Work Outcomes of Injured Employees in Minnesota, A. Bentley Hankins
Strange Skies, Adriane Hanson
CONSIDERING STRASBERG’S METHOD IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY: A NEW PEDAGOGY, Terry Hardcastle
Genetic Dissection of Quantitative Trait Loci for Substances of Abuse, Jo Lynne Harenza
Defining the functions of a conserved hydrophobic domain in the ARF tumor suppressor, Aymen Hariz
Catherine Opie's Domestic Series, Sara Harney
No Love for Illusion, Alexander Hayden
IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN PGC-1α-b ISOFORMS USING A NOVEL PGC-1α-b SPECIFIC ANTIBODY, Shannon Hedrick
Serve the Ones Below: The Dramaturgy of SWEENEY TODD, Michael Hegarty
Who's Your Daddy? A Study of Extra-Pair Copulation and Mating Behaviors of Protonotaria citrea, Morton Catherine Heidrich
Formation Mechanisms and Photocatalytic Properties of ZnO-Based Nanomaterials, Natalie Herring
The Mysteries of Breath: What Do We Need and How Do We Teach It?, Rachel Hillmer
Effectiveness of Visual Aids on Preventive Dental Goals, Kristin Hodgson
Properties and Legacies of Tsirelson Space, Alexandra Hoeft
Hybrid PET/MRI Nanoparticle Development and Multi-Modal Imaging, David Hoffman
Environmental influences on sex ratio and spatial distribution of dioecious Morella cerifera L. on a Virginia barrier island., Molly Hokkanen
Using Coaching As A Professional Development Modality To Train Teachers In The Use Of Evidence-Based Practices For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders., Samantha Hollins
The Design and Synthesis of Magnetic Nanocomposites, Daniel Hudgins
The Cross-linguistic Effects of Dialogic Reading on Young Dual Language Learners, Mary Ellen Donovan Huennekens
Differential Effects of Short-Chain Fatty Acids on Motility of Guinea Pig Proximal and Distal Colon, Norman Hurst
(Paradise) The Book Is On The Table, Sacha Ingber
The Economy of Indifference, Nicholas Irzyk
Using Behavioral Incentives to Promote Exercise Compliance in Women with Cocaine Dependence, Leila Islam
My Inner Mask, Genevieve Ivan
Exploiting Rogue Signals to Attack Trust-based Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks, David Jackson
Functional Characterization of CRIP1a Knockout Mice, Joanna Jacob
“CAUSE THAT’S THE ONLY SKILLS IN SCHOOL YOU NEED” A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF REVENGE GOALS IN POOR URBAN YOUTH, Lena Janina Jäggi
A Dual Dilemma: An Examination of Body Dissatisfaction Among Asian American Females in Emerging Adulthood, Sarah Javier
Pain Management and Menopausal Health Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis, Rachel Jawahar
Factors for Selecting a Consumer Directed Health Care Plan, David Jordan
Myelin is not required for maintenance of the axon initial segment, Anna Josephson