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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
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
ROLE OF CRC IN THE REGULATION OF ALGINATE IN PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA, Arfeen Alam
Anti-Cytomegalovirus Activity of Atanyl Blue PRL, an Anthraquinone Derivative, Zohaib Alam
Arabic Typography Play, Sarah Alfalah
Chromosome-Specific Telomere Length in Women with Breast Cancer: Their Relationship to Chemotherapy and Acquired Psychoneurological Symptoms, Areej Alhareeri
Teaching and Performing Theatre for Youth Using Physical Storytelling, Brooke Turner Alison
COMPLEX NETWORK GROWING MODEL USING DOWNLINK MOTIFS, Ahmad Al-Musawi Jr.
Acute Pharmacological Treatment given to Older Adults with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Nationwide Emergency Department Study, 1992-2010, Maryam S. Alowayesh
Characterization of the neurotrophic factor Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in intestinal smooth muscle cells, Mohammad Alqudah
Premelting Study of Nickel Nanorod Arrays, Ebtihaj Alrashid Jr.
Development and Evaluation of the Assessment of Opioid Taking Behaviors and Adherence Scale (AOTBA) in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease, Abdulkhaliq Jassem Alsalman
Characterizing the Role of CDK2AP1 in Primary Human Fibroblasts and Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Khaled Alsayegh
Spectral Analysis of Nonstationary Heart Rate of Neonates Receiving Therapeutic Hypothermia Treatment, Tareq Al-Shargabi
EFFECTS OF MU OPIOID RECEPTOR AGONISTS ON INTRACRANIAL SELF-STIMULATION IN THE ABSENCE AND PRESENCE OF “PAIN” IN RATS, Ahmad Altarifi
INTRA-MITOCHONDRIAL INJURY DURING ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION, Hema Aluri
The Role of the Nucleosome Remodeling and Histone Deacetylase (NuRD) Complex in Fetal γ-Globin Expression, Maria Amaya
BETA 2 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANXIETY-LIKE BEHAVIOR, Shawn Anderson
Motion Artifact Reduction in Impedance Plethysmography Signal, Sardar Ansari
Optimization and Spatial Queueing Models to Support Multi-Server Dispatching Policies with Multiple Servers per Station, Sardar Ansari
MODELING EFFECT OF MICROSTRUCTURE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF FIBROUS HEAT INSULATION, Raghu Arambakam
Automated Detection of Incomplete Exhalation as an Indirect Detection of Auto-PEEP on Mechanically Ventilated Adults, Nyimas Arief
DEVELOPMENT OF ANTAGONISTS TARGETING CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR CCR5 AND THE CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR CCR5 – MU OPIOID RECEPTOR HETERODIMER, Christopher Kent Arnatt
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Multivalent Tower of Faces, Grace Astrove
SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF ABC TRANSPORTERS IN STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS, Sawsan Atia
An Assessment of the Perceived Instructional Leadership Behaviors of Assistant Prinicpals, Ronald Atkinson Jr.
BINDING ENERGIES AND SOLVATION OF ORGANIC MOLECULAR IONS, REACTIONS OF TRANSITION METAL IONS WITH, AND PLASMA DISCHARGE IONIZATION OF MOLECULAR CLUSTERS, Isaac Kwame Attah
Training needs of paraprofessionals supporting students with autism spectrum disorders, Kira Austin
Effects of Short-Term Minocycline Treatments on Inflammatory Cell Response in the Acute Stage Following TBI, Henna Ayub
Influence of facial profile on social perceptions: a 3D video imaging study., Lisa Babb
Positron Emission Tomography for Pre-Clinical Sub-Volume Dose Escalation, Christopher Bass
Determinants of Abuse-Related Effects of Monoamine Releasers in Rats, Clayton T. Bauer
There and Back Again: Tolkien's Epic Writing and Revising Process Informs Composition Theory, Christmas Beeler
The Struggle toward Equality in Higher Education:The Impact of the Morrill Acts on Race Relations in Virginia, 1872-1958, Nicholas Betts
Service-Learning Programs Impact on Dental Students' Confidence in Treating Pediatric Population, Bushra Bhatti
Computational Model of Pitting Corrosion, Muhammad Ibrahim Israr Bin
A Weak Groethendieck Compactness Principle for Infinite Dimensional Banach Spaces, Kaitlin Bjorkman
Fem and Funny: Three Women Who Changed the Face of Stand-Up Comedy, Rachel Eliza Blackburn
Re:creation, Heather Boone
Reichenbachia, Imperial Edition: Rediscovering Frederick Sander’s Late-Victorian Masterpiece of Botanical Art, Erica Borey
The Seeds of Mistrust: The Relationship between Perceived Racism, HIV Conspiracy Theories and HIV Testing Attitudes, Joshua Brevard
Naturalis Historia, Reconstructed, Sarah Briland
A MOLECULAR MECHANISM REGULATING THE TIMING OF CORTICOGENICULATE INNERVATION, Justin Brooks
In-Between, Mary Buchanan
"Dae Scotsmen Dream o 'lectric Leids?" Robert Crawford's Cyborg Scotland, Alexander Burke
Transience, Linda Burke
Predictors of agitation in the critically ill, Ruth Burk
Shockheaded Peter: a junk opera. Costume Design., J. Theresa Bush
Association of Family Structure and Glycemic Control in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: Risk and Protective Factors, Laura Jean Caccavale
Speech in America: Tracking the Evolution of Speech Pedagogy in Theatre Training, Zachary Campion
Impact of self-fertilization on fecundity, the timing of first reproduction, and population genetic structure: Is a mate worth the wait?, Serena Caplins
Branch Public Baths, Whitney Cardozo
Characterization of a Weighted Quantile Score Approach for Highly Correlated Data in Risk Analysis Scenarios, Caroline Carrico
Code-switching in the Classroom: Teaching the Neutral American Dialect to the 21st Century Student, Hollis Louise Casini
THE EFFECTS OF NEUROTENSIN ON THE RAT DISTAL COLON, Rick Chainani
Lashes to Ashes, Exploring the Hidden Dimensions of Human Hair, Rania Chamsine
A Network View on Neurodegenerative Disorders, Sreedevi Chandrasekaran
Genetic Analysis of Ethanol Sensitivity and Tolerance in Drosophila, Robin Chan
Variations on a Porch, Jillian Chapin
THE IMPACT OF WAR ON MILITARY HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF ORGANIZATIONS’ RESPONSE TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL JOLT, Cynthia Childress
KLF2 IS REQUIRED FOR NORMAL MOUSE CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT, Aditi Raghunath Chiplunkar
Experimental and Computational Assessment of Mechanical Circulatory Assistance of a Patient-Specific Fontan Vessel Configuration, Steven Chopski
Youth Drug Use in Turkey: A Test of the General Strain Theory, Fatih Cipil
The Impact of Local Public Education on Economic Development, Curtis Cobert
GUILT, BLAME, AND RESPONSIBILITY: THE EXPERIENCES OF PARENTS AND CLINICIANS PROVIDING SERVICES TO ADOLESCENTS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CHALLENGES, Katherine Cohen-Filipic
Human Papillomavirus: Identifying Vaccination Rates, Barriers, and Information Gathering among College Women Ages 18-26, Timmerie Cohen